and the only prescription is MORE COWBELL!!!
Y. gets largest victory ever
I copied this article from the Salt Lake Tribune. I couldn't believe the score. WOW!!!
Y. gets largest victory ever
Oregon 102-40
By Lauren Gustus
The Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake Tribune
Article Last Updated:12/23/2006 01:13:19 AM MST
PROVO - If they didn't arrive early to the Marriott Center on Friday night, then Brigham Young fans who expected to see a game were doubtlessly disappointed. The Cougars overwhelmed Division II Western Oregon, 102-40, stumbling only at the very start, after a weeklong layoff for final exams.
"I'm pleased with the way our guys played tonight, after a long week with a lot of distractions," coach Dave Rose said.
BYU (7-4) made baskets from near (guard Jimmy Balderson dunked twice), far (the team shot 61 percent from the three-point line) and all points in between. But a crowd of only 8,277 - dissuaded perhaps by a bowl game in Las Vegas the day before or by the opponent or by iffy weather - witnessed the Cougars' biggest win ever.
The 62-point victory was the largest in the program's history, eclipsing a 108-57 win over St. Mary's (Calif.) on Dec. 10, 1966. Every BYU player, save one, scored. Little-used sophomore Gavin MacGregor scored BYU's 100th point, from the free-throw line.
The Cougars executed on the other side of the ball, too, holding the Wolves to just six points through the first 12 minutes of the second half.
"We didn't really come to play, offensively," said Western Oregon coach and BYU alum Craig Stanger.
The Wolves entered the game shooting nearly 50 percent from the field, but they finished 20 percentage points off that Friday.
"Our defensive intensity in the second half just helped us increase the lead," BYU guard Lee Cummard said.
Western Oregon (3-6) hung with a slow Cougars team in the first half; it was 11-11 with 13:40 to go.
But BYU's bench kick-started its bleary-eyed starting five. Post player Vuk Ivanovic scored eight points over the last 10 minutes of the half. And substitute Jonathan Tavernari went 4-for-4, for 10 points, in the first half, finishing as the high scorer, with 17 points, on 7-for-8 shooting.
"Tonight was really good for our team. I think our staff, we learned a lot about how we can put those guys in better positions to actually help our team . . .'' Rose said. "Once we got through the first eight or 10 minutes, I thought everybody that went in gave us a pretty good lift. You get a different perspective in where you fit in a team."
Brigham Young's Keena Young and Western Oregon's Alex Swerzbin provided the most tense moment of the second half, when the two got close and exchanged words following a whistle.
Both received technicals and Swerzbin fouled out. Young, who was replaced by Austin Ainge, did not re-enter the game, but the Cougars picked up much where they'd left off before the distraction, building on a then 30-plus point lead.
"Once you get into a situation like that, especially when the score was what it was, sometimes you feel a lot safer with the player involved in the scuffle on the sidelines," Rose said.
Welcome Estonia and Argentina
I now have hits from Estonia and Argentina on my blog. I actually know where both of these countries are. Estonia is one of the Baltic states located west of Russia.
And Argentina, yes, I actually spent some time in Brazil and I'm very familiar with Argentina. I'm especially familiar with Argentina's rivalry with Brazil which is mainly manifest on the soccer pitch. I suppose my Diego Maradona video had something to do with the hit from Argentina. Bienvenido Argentina!
Great Free Software
PDF Creator
PDF Creator allows you to create PDF (Adobe Acrobat) documents for free. It works just like a printer. Suppose you create a document using Microsoft Word, you then choose the option to print and choose PDFCreator instead of your printer, name the file, and save it to your hard drive. This comes in handy when you don't want someone to alter your document.
Download PDF Creator
K9 Web Filter
The folks at Blue Coat have made their industrial strength Web filter free for individuals, homes, and families. There's really no catch, Blue Coat offers this for free because they know people will like it so much they'll want to use it at work (it's not free to businesses and schools,
that's how Blue Coat makes their money).
Download K9
The Gimp
The Gimp is an open source powerful photo editing program similar to Photoshop. I use it in Windows XP and it works great! This page contains all the software you need to get The Gimp running. You'll need to GTK+ 2 Runtime Environment for your version of Windows installed before installing The GIMP for Windows. I really like this program.
Open Office
Admit it, $300.00 - $1000.00 is a lot to pay for Windows Office Suite. Fortunately there is a free program that is compatible with Windows Office, it's called Open Office. Calc is like Excel, Base is like Access, Writer is like Word, Draw is like Visio, and Impress is like PowerPoint. I have used Open Office in the workplace where I was in a Linux environment and had to create documents and spreadsheets in Linux that could be viewed in Windows. I admit that I use MS Office, but this is a great program for someone that can't afford what Microsoft wants for their productivity software. It's a 94 Megabyte download, which isn't too bad if you have broadband.
Download Open Office Here
AVG Antivirus - Free Version
I almost forgot one of my favorites. I use this product. It scans your computer and email for viruses. Updates are free. This is a great product and even better than some other anti-virus software you have to pay for. The deal with AVG is the same as Blue Coat's K9. It's free for homes and individuals, but you have to get a license to use it in a business setting.
Download AVG Free Antivirus
PDF Creator allows you to create PDF (Adobe Acrobat) documents for free. It works just like a printer. Suppose you create a document using Microsoft Word, you then choose the option to print and choose PDFCreator instead of your printer, name the file, and save it to your hard drive. This comes in handy when you don't want someone to alter your document.
Download PDF Creator
K9 Web Filter
The folks at Blue Coat have made their industrial strength Web filter free for individuals, homes, and families. There's really no catch, Blue Coat offers this for free because they know people will like it so much they'll want to use it at work (it's not free to businesses and schools,
that's how Blue Coat makes their money).
Download K9
The Gimp
The Gimp is an open source powerful photo editing program similar to Photoshop. I use it in Windows XP and it works great! This page contains all the software you need to get The Gimp running. You'll need to GTK+ 2 Runtime Environment for your version of Windows installed before installing The GIMP for Windows. I really like this program.
Open Office
Admit it, $300.00 - $1000.00 is a lot to pay for Windows Office Suite. Fortunately there is a free program that is compatible with Windows Office, it's called Open Office. Calc is like Excel, Base is like Access, Writer is like Word, Draw is like Visio, and Impress is like PowerPoint. I have used Open Office in the workplace where I was in a Linux environment and had to create documents and spreadsheets in Linux that could be viewed in Windows. I admit that I use MS Office, but this is a great program for someone that can't afford what Microsoft wants for their productivity software. It's a 94 Megabyte download, which isn't too bad if you have broadband.
Download Open Office Here
AVG Antivirus - Free Version
I almost forgot one of my favorites. I use this product. It scans your computer and email for viruses. Updates are free. This is a great product and even better than some other anti-virus software you have to pay for. The deal with AVG is the same as Blue Coat's K9. It's free for homes and individuals, but you have to get a license to use it in a business setting.
Download AVG Free Antivirus
Shelfari
This is a kind of cool social networking site where you build a network around books you read. http://www.shelfari.com/
I've already put up some history books and computer books I've read, and a few others.
I've already put up some history books and computer books I've read, and a few others.
Welcome Finland
I noticed that The RGD Factor's first hit from outside the USA was from Finland
so I just want to say hello to Finland and share some facts about Finland with those of you that aren't familiar with Finland. Finland's neighbors are Sweden in the West, Russia to the East, Norway to the North, and Estonia to the south.
Finish is one of the few official languages of the European Union that is not of Indo-European origin.
From 1249 A.D. to 1809 A.D. Finland was ruled by the Kingdom of Sweden and Swedish was the dominant language of administration and education while Finish was still spoken by the peasants, clergy, and local courts. Later Finland was annexed to Russia from 1809 A.D. to 1917 A.D. after being conquered by Russian Emporer Alexander I. Finland became an autonomous Grand Duchy under the Russian Empire and the Finish language started to gain recognition by both the imperial court and governing bodies.
On December 6, 1917 Finland declared independence from Russia. The independence was approved by Bolshevist Russia but it let to a brief civil war from 1917 to 1918 which was fought by the German backed "white" and the Russian backed Bolshevist Russia. Which was basically a war between working class (reds) and middle and upper class (whites). The war was eventually won by the whites.
In World War II Finland fought the Soviet Union twice. Once in the winter of 1939 - 1940 and again in 1941 - 1944. In 1944 - 1945 Finland forced the Germans out of northern Finland. Finland was required to pay reparations to the Soviet Union at the end of World War II and this caused Finland to become an industrial nation from an agricultural one.
According to the World Audit study, Finland is the least corrupt and most democratic country in the world.
Read more about Finland at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finland
so I just want to say hello to Finland and share some facts about Finland with those of you that aren't familiar with Finland. Finland's neighbors are Sweden in the West, Russia to the East, Norway to the North, and Estonia to the south.
Finish is one of the few official languages of the European Union that is not of Indo-European origin.
From 1249 A.D. to 1809 A.D. Finland was ruled by the Kingdom of Sweden and Swedish was the dominant language of administration and education while Finish was still spoken by the peasants, clergy, and local courts. Later Finland was annexed to Russia from 1809 A.D. to 1917 A.D. after being conquered by Russian Emporer Alexander I. Finland became an autonomous Grand Duchy under the Russian Empire and the Finish language started to gain recognition by both the imperial court and governing bodies.
On December 6, 1917 Finland declared independence from Russia. The independence was approved by Bolshevist Russia but it let to a brief civil war from 1917 to 1918 which was fought by the German backed "white" and the Russian backed Bolshevist Russia. Which was basically a war between working class (reds) and middle and upper class (whites). The war was eventually won by the whites.
In World War II Finland fought the Soviet Union twice. Once in the winter of 1939 - 1940 and again in 1941 - 1944. In 1944 - 1945 Finland forced the Germans out of northern Finland. Finland was required to pay reparations to the Soviet Union at the end of World War II and this caused Finland to become an industrial nation from an agricultural one.
According to the World Audit study, Finland is the least corrupt and most democratic country in the world.
Read more about Finland at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finland
Peace Frog - The Doors of The 21st Century
This song reminds me of my Intro to Computers teacher. She had a disco hairdo and hippie sunglasses and I'm sure she was teaching stoned. Way to go Stubby!
Why life is worth living
My son makes me smile and makes me laugh. He is one of the best things about being alive.
BYU vs. Utah 2001
Utah fans remind me of what BYU fans used to be like back in the 80s. After BYU won the national championship BYU fans thought they were hot crap. I got sick of it and became a Utah fan. Now Utah fans think they're hot crap, but what makes it worse is that it's intertwined with religious intolerance toward the LDS church. I'd be just as upset if it were directed at Notre Dame for being a Catholic school or SMU for being Methodist. That religious bigotry has no place in collegiate sports. Anyone that reads this should read about the history of two soccer teams in Scotland, Rangers and Celtic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rangers_Football_Club). The football (soccer) matches are more about Protestants (Rangers) vs. Catholics (Celtic) than about two football clubs playing a game. It's just stupid. Anyhow, here's the video. Go Cougars!
This is Spinal Tap
These Go To 11
Listen
Nigel Tufnel Solo
More Nigel Soloing
This isn't Spinal Tap, it's Jimmy Page
Michael Anthony Bass Solo - Van Halen
For some reason, this reminds me of Nigel too
Listen
Nigel Tufnel Solo
More Nigel Soloing
This isn't Spinal Tap, it's Jimmy Page
Michael Anthony Bass Solo - Van Halen
For some reason, this reminds me of Nigel too
I Don't Like It, It Makes Me Feel All Funny!
Whose Line is it Anyway is one of my favorites. It comes on ABC Family out hear 10est. It is a lot of fun. Man, Richard Simmons is kind of a, peculiar, isn't he?
What the...
Hey look, Depeche Mode is working retail now!
Dang, Dave Gahan looks a lot like that guy that plays James Bond and Marty Gore looks a lot like that guy on SNL that can never keep a straight face. I didn't know Andy Fletcher was physicaly disabled. That must be why he quit touring.
Dang, Dave Gahan looks a lot like that guy that plays James Bond and Marty Gore looks a lot like that guy on SNL that can never keep a straight face. I didn't know Andy Fletcher was physicaly disabled. That must be why he quit touring.
Personal Jesus - 3 Versions - Draw your own conclusions
Johnny Cash version (my favorite rendition - I didn't create this video, by the way.)
Depeche Mode version - I love this version but it begs the question, "What are the English doing in Mexico?"
And, last and least - Brian Hugh Warner's (Marilyn Manson's) version
Just don't watch this unless you're a decadent reprobate with morbid tastes. I only put it here for comparrison.
Depeche Mode version - I love this version but it begs the question, "What are the English doing in Mexico?"
And, last and least - Brian Hugh Warner's (Marilyn Manson's) version
Just don't watch this unless you're a decadent reprobate with morbid tastes. I only put it here for comparrison.
If you can't figure out what to get that special someone for the holidays...
Give the gift of intimacy!
We recommend the K-Y Holiday sampler!
My favorite winter sport
I don't like driving in the snow, but I like leaving heaps of snow on my car and driving around. The Dodge Neon is my car. I like watching the snow blow off my car in my mirrors. I like watching chucks of snow go flying off and hitting other cars' windshields while temporarily blinding their drivers. This is my favorite winter sport.
Recipe for "The Big Larry"
Boil one roast beef in water for two hours.
Add 4 bay leaves.
Add 2 tsps. of unground peppercorns
When roast is done cooking, slice 32 ounces of roast beef onto a Kaiser roll.
Serve with 64 ounces of Au Jus.
The Au Jus is not for dipping the sandwich, but for drinking.
ENJOY!
Diego Maradona
Tell me this guy was too much of a wussy to play "pointy-ball". We only hate what we don't understand.
Some Soccer Highlights
All of these players either play for, have played for, or will play for Real Salt Lake. You asked for it, Clint.
Freddy Adu - The 17 year old phenomenon!
Real Madrid @ Real Salt Lake
Clint Mathis scores 5 goals in the same game
Clint Mathis, Goal of The Year 2001
Eddie Pope #23 - Best Defenders of 2004
Real Salt Lake Top 10 Goals of 2006 (The music on this one is terrible)
Freddy Adu - The 17 year old phenomenon!
Real Madrid @ Real Salt Lake
Clint Mathis scores 5 goals in the same game
Clint Mathis, Goal of The Year 2001
Eddie Pope #23 - Best Defenders of 2004
Real Salt Lake Top 10 Goals of 2006 (The music on this one is terrible)
Utah Snowstorm
This is the first really big snowstorm we've had this year. We've had some smaller ones, but this one really left some snow behind. I tried to make a snowball and couldn't. The snow is very powdery, which means it's great for skiing. You can click on the images to get a larger image.
Do You Ever Feel Like This Is Your Boss?
I don't want to get sued for libel by saying this reminds me of a certain boss I used to work for; but this reminds me of a certain owner of a certain fast food chain that shall both remain nameless and I used to work for him.
BYU, Here I come
I just finished writing my last paper for my last class at University of Phoenix. My class was a Critical Thinking class. I'm going into Information Technology but a lot of the focus of my degree has been on Philosophy, Ethics, and Critical Thinking. The Critical Thinking has been particularly helpful at my job lately. I've had to make some crucial decisions that effect the direction my team is heading. I really don't want to blog about my job because frankly, I don't like talking about my flair.
I've put a lot of thought into my decision to go to BYU. It's been a dream of mine since I was about 8 or 9 years old. I mainly wanted to go there and play football - I don't think too many near 40 year old over 300 pounders play football at the NCAA level, plus I haven't played since I was 12. About 13 years ago I started college at Utah Valley State College with the desire to transfer to BYU. It seemed like things kept getting harder and harder to get into BYU, so I finally just gave up and went to the U of U. It was hard to get the classes I needed at the U of U so I went to Salt Lake Community College. Then I moved to California and tried to get into U.C. Irvine. Then I moved back to Utah and decided to go the non-traditional route by getting my Associates at Mountain West College and my Bachelors at University of Phoenix.
As far at BYU's graduate program, they require a 3.0 GPA or higher, I have a 3.96, and an ecclesiastical endorsement from my Bishop. My biggest fear is that I wont be able to do as much of the course work online like I did at Phoenix. The bright side is that I'll get a really good discount of football tickets. :)
I kept feeling like I was getting robbed by University of Phoenix because I was only getting a rudimentary overview of the things I wanted to learn. For example, I really want to be a Java programmer. I took a Java 1 and Java 2 (they don't call it that, but I can't remember the course numbers) at University of Phoenix. We really got into creating classes (objects) and GUI programming. This was stuff I wanted to learn. I found out that if I really want to learn Java, I have to get the books and teach myself the stuff I want to know. I want to know more about the JDBC and using Java for database programming. This is something that has eluded me so far. I know the books I need to buy, now I just need to buy them and force myself to learn new things with them. C# (C Sharp) is a language I learned at University of Phoenix. I'd never heard of it until then. It's very similar to Java and has some nice features for database and Web programming. C# is another thing I really want to immerse myself in.
Anyway, what I really learned from college is that college just gives you the skills and the discipline to succeed, but if you really want to succeed, you have to push yourself to learn the extra stuff on your own.
Jimmy Fallon Impersonates Adam Sandler
There is some language in this one too, but not as bad as Jim Carey's
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