Love him or hate him, at least Lebron James has personality. He's gracing Vogue's cover - only the third man to do so in the magazine's 116-year-history. He's hosted the ESPYs.
I can respect that.
I can also respect athletes like Dirk Nowitzki and Tim Duncan, as they realize they have zero personality - they don't try to be marketing machines. They just play the game and accept the fact they'll never be dancing to showtunes on national television.
During his stint on primetime television, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, a former WWE wrestler turned Hollywood actor, was known to say, "Know your role, shut your mouth." LaDainian Tomlinson desperately needs to heed those words.
Can someone - anyone - tell me why Vizio and Nike want anything to do with this guy? He's gracing national TV ads. Well, he's an NFL standout - nothing new here. I have no problem watching the guy run. Heck, he's a money in the bank come Sunday afternoons during football season. But after hearing him talk, I really wonder what the marketing departments for these companies were thinking bringing him on to endorse their products.
Every time I see one of his monologue-driven commercials, I can't help but think he's going to slowly droop forward and blow a transistor at any moment, revealing he's actually a Korean test robot for their National Defense.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
DCC update
Sorry, the wireless connection here is very weak. Commissioners are about to vote. Throngs of people showed up - standing room only for most of the meeting.
Update: 7:39 p.m.
Robert Yelton gave a run-through of the lease agreement for the historic courthouse and the Earl Scruggs Center, and County Manager David Dear gave an overview of commonly asked questions via Powerpoint.
Update: 7:41 p.m.
Commissioner Eddie Holbrook said, "It's impossible to please everyone. In my opinion, the historic courthouse and the Scruggs Center is a step forward."
Chair Jo Boggs notes the beauty of the courthouse exterior, but adds that the interior needs work.
Update: 7:44 p.m.
The lease agreement was unanimously accepted by the Board of Commissioners.
Update: 7:39 p.m.
Robert Yelton gave a run-through of the lease agreement for the historic courthouse and the Earl Scruggs Center, and County Manager David Dear gave an overview of commonly asked questions via Powerpoint.
Update: 7:41 p.m.
Commissioner Eddie Holbrook said, "It's impossible to please everyone. In my opinion, the historic courthouse and the Scruggs Center is a step forward."
Chair Jo Boggs notes the beauty of the courthouse exterior, but adds that the interior needs work.
Update: 7:44 p.m.
The lease agreement was unanimously accepted by the Board of Commissioners.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Talk Tech - Monster cables versus coat hanger
Every time an audiophile buys into hype and chooses Monster or Bose products over a generic brand, I cry.
A recent experiment pitting Monster 1000 speaker cables against a common coat hanger (with soldered-on speaker connectors) shows that if you're buying the expensive connective gadgetry, you're buying snake oil and volcano insurance.
Not one single person in the experiment could tell the difference between the Monster cables and the sophisticated hanging device (much like how I can't tell the difference between Fergie's "music" and a dying womp rat).
For shame, consumer America. For shame.
Read more HERE.
A recent experiment pitting Monster 1000 speaker cables against a common coat hanger (with soldered-on speaker connectors) shows that if you're buying the expensive connective gadgetry, you're buying snake oil and volcano insurance.Not one single person in the experiment could tell the difference between the Monster cables and the sophisticated hanging device (much like how I can't tell the difference between Fergie's "music" and a dying womp rat).
For shame, consumer America. For shame.
Read more HERE.
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