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Google Gunning for Spotify and Rdio

noreply@blogger.com (JayPwn) — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:47:00 +0000

Google Music has just launched their challenger to Spotify and Rdio, called 'All Access'. It's a subscription-based service that lets you play unlimited music from around $9.99 per month.

It's setup as an upgrade/add-on to Google Music and was made available to web-users and Android mobile-users last week. The original Google Music is a free service that allows you to upload around 20,000 tracks from your own music collection to Google's servers and listen via login.

You could access your collection on the go and also add music you have purchased from GooglePlay. An All Access subscription gives you access to unlimited streaming and even downloads for offline use.

All Access will also have a radio feature similar to Pandora or Spotify that will allow a user to choose an artist, song, genre or album and will create a playlist after that. It will come with unlimited skips if you get a subscription.

The $9.99 price tag matches the offerings from Spotify and Rdio for mobile streaming and access. Both the latter offer a cheaper service for $4.99, but only for streaming on desktop computers. It's not clear what Google's long-term mobile plans are for the service. Spotify and Rdio both can be run on iOS and Windows devices, while Google limits it to their Android phones.

They are offering a 30-day free trial (with a credit card submit) and then subscription of $7.99 per month if you signup before June 30th. I might just give it a try since my laptop and phones are getting burdened by saving all my music on them.

Are You Ready for Waikiki Spam Jam 2013?!

noreply@blogger.com (JayPwn) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:52:00 +0000

Hawaiians eat almost 7 million cans of SPAM per year. I've done literally no backing research, but I think this must be more than any other concentrated population in the world.

SPAM was introduced in 1937 and then quickly became part of the Hawaiian islands culture during meat rationing in World War II. It was perfect for the isolated islanders in that is had a long shelf life and didn't need refrigeration. It's been an island staple ever since.

On April 27th, an estimated 25,000 locals will descend on Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki for the annual SPAM Jam. The free event will feature local restaurants preparing spam in all kinds of ridiculous ways.

Most Hawaiians are familiar with things like Spam, Eggs & Rice, Spam musubi, and Spam saimin, but the crazy recipes that will be on shown at the 'Jam' will include Spam Laulau, Spam Manapua and, for those with a sweet tooth, Spam Cheesecake, Spam 'n' Apple Cobbler and Choco Spamalicious, a milk chocolate ice cream bar studded with chocolate-covered chunks of candied Spam.

There will also be two stages with live music and performances from local groups. Naturally there will be a wealth of SPAM merch on sale as well for all those who want shirts, flipflops, or other SPAM memorabilia.

Hormel developed America's first canned ham in 1926. It got the name SPAM in 1937 after a naming contest with the prize of $100 to the person who thought up the best name. Hormel originally made just normal hams, but after the hams were cut, the company was left with thousands of pounds of pork shoulder. Jay C. Hormel, the son of company founder George, developed the idea of using the nearly worthless shoulders by grinding them up and canning them in a new product called "Hormel Spiced Ham."

Tons of Nutella Stolen As the World Weeps

noreply@blogger.com (JayPwn) — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 08:59:00 +0000

The evil in some people is just unfathomable. The perpetrators of this robbery should be charged with crimes against humanity. Even Kony is out there saying, "dudes... Nutella? I mean, c'mon."

Over the weekend 5,000 jars of the chocolatey hazelnut spread was stolen from a town in Germany. That's over 5.5 tons of the stuff! The jars were valued at about $21,000, but you can't put a price on the happiness of children - and now, there can be now happiness for those living in the tiny town of Niederaula.

The Nutella was just chilling out, minding its own business at the former rail station which now is some kind of food warehouse. The thieves struck again, targeting the hazelnutty liquid gold in what has been a string of food thefts recently.

In March, 5.5 tons of coffee was stolen from the same location and last August, 34,000 cans of Red Bull was also taken. There was no real effort to step up security it would seem, but maybe a Nutella-heist will force a rethink!

Now the adults will go without their coffee, the kids will go without their vodka Red Bulls, and everyone will go without delicious Nutella until the authorities step up their efforts. Is anyone making an angry YouTube documentary about this yet?

iSteve: the First Steve Jobs Movie By Funny or Die

noreply@blogger.com (JayPwn) — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:02:00 +0000

It was written in three days... and filmed in five. It might not be Oscar-worthy, but it will be the first feature-length Steve Jobs biopic, beating out two other Hollywood ventures.

Will Ferrel's 'Funny or Die' website is releasing this 60-75 minute on April 15th. It's their first long-form movie as the site usually specializes in short comedy videos. I'm pretty excited to see how ridiculously funny/bad the movie is.

Funny or Die describes the film as "very loosely based on the life of Steve Jobs." It stars Justin Long - yup, the same one who played Mac in the 'I'm a Mac, I'm a PC' ads. Long looks pretty awesome as the balding jobs in the promo pic.

iSteve writer and director, Ryan Perez had this to say about his flick, "In true Internet fashion, it's not based on very thorough research - essentially a cursory look at the Steve Jobs Wikipedia page. It's very silly, but it looks at his whole life."

Perez joked about the short production time saying, "we might not be the best, but we will be the first!"

He's referring to the other movies that are set to come out in the next year or two: 'Jobs', starring Ashton Kutcher and a film adaption of Walter Isaacson's biography of Jobs that is being scripted by Aaron Sorkin.

Those two might take on a more serious tone and have slightly better research, but they won't be the first Steve Jobs movies out there. 'Jobs' premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January and will release to the mainstream at a date still to be determined. I'm slightly more excited for Funny or Die's production though.

So, are you on Team Justin or Team Ashton?

Cheltenham Festival Marks the Beginning of the Racing Season

noreply@blogger.com (JayPwn) — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 09:48:00 +0000

If you're a horse racing fan, a betting man, English, or any of the above then you're probably looking forward to next weeks Cheltenham Festival.

The Cheltenham festival is a four-day event that really embodies the spirit of European horse racing. Prize money at Cheltenham is second only to the Grand National in April.

The festival starts 12 March with Champion Day and culminates in Cheltenham Gold Cup Day on Friday 15 March. Gold Cup Day is the climax of the entire Jump racing season and definitely has the excitement and atmosphere to match. I'm looking forward to having a bet or two next week.

Cheltenham is always a big day for the book makers with them scrambling to get your attention and offer the best odds. I've found a couple that I like to make bets with and their new signup offers are pretty aggressive this year.

Ladbrokes is one of the biggest UK book makers and their deals are always very aggressive around the horse racing seasons. Click here to grab Ladbrokes deal.

Ladbrokes is offering 5 free £10 bets just for registering and using the promocode FIVE10. You place a £10 (or more) bet in any sport and will get £10 to bet elsewhere. You can do that up to five times... and if you're like me, you'll squander all fifty quid on dark horses with cool names.

Paddy Power are offering a standard Bet £10, get £20 free deal which they run quite often, but what makes them attractive is their set of moneyback specials. Click here to grab Paddy Power's Deal.

They are offering money-back on on all non-runners. They are also targeting race favorites for most races, so if Hurricane Fly wins the Champions hurdles, all losing bets will be refunded. Not too shabby if you combine it with the live streaming they give you free for every race if you're a Paddy member.

I don't have any tips for you unfortunately, I basically bet on a 'each-way' basis and hope for small winnings like a newbie. The excitement of the Festival at Cheltenham is just infectious though and I can't help be get involved with a bet or two.

Music Industry Not Dead Yet

noreply@blogger.com (JayPwn) — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:53:00 +0000

Last year, the music industry grew for the first time since 1998. 2012 marked the first time that growth in digital music revenue outpaced the decline in physical music sales.

This is according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, a music trade group that has been around since 1933. The steady decline of physical media like tapes, CDs, LPs has been occurring since the end of 1997. This decline has been manifested in closures of stores like Tower Records, Sam Goody, Virgin Megastores and HMV.

Revenues from digital music increased to $5.6 billion while physical music sales totaled $9.4 billion in 2012.

A lot of the growth in digital music has been attributed to subscription music services such as Spotify or Grooveshark. Companies like these, which allow subscribers to stream unlimited music for a fixed fee, saw subscriptions increase by 44% between 2011/12. Music purchasing platforms like iTunes and Amazon also saw significant increases in digital sales.

Spotify has gained over 2 million subscribers since its US introduction in 2011. Still, many musicians are hesitant to put their songs on services like this because of the low royalties paid out. Artists like Adele and Coldplay allow only limited songs on Spotify while The Black Keys won't allow any of their albums on it.

While artists complain of low subscription loyalties, it is interesting to note that the $5/month service has made a pretty significant impact on music piracy online. Maybe it's a middle ground that artists should be willing to setup at in order to quash music sharing.

Australian Billionaire Building Titanic II, What Could Go Wrong?

noreply@blogger.com (JayPwn) — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:41:00 +0000

Yesterday, Australian Mining Mogul Clive Palmer unveiled plans to build a modernized replica of the Titanic. In a 26 February press conference, Palmer said that the new version will mimic the design and decor of the original while adhering to current safety rules.

Titanic II will include modern amenities like air conditioning, ventilation... oh and enough lifeboats for everyone on board. So there's that...

One thing that will be just like the good ol' days of 1912 is that passengers from the three different classes won't be allowed to mingle. We can't have all those pesky immigrants disturbing the gentlemen and their ladies now can we?

Some 1,500 people died on "unsinkable" Titanic's maiden voyage in 1912 from Southampton to New York after the ship collided with an iceberg in the North Atlantic. The original ship operator was called White Star Line, but this time around, Palmer has named his new company Blue Star Line.

Markku Kanerva of ship design company Deltamarin, said it would be the "safest cruise ship in the world." Palmer quickly added, "anything will sink if you put a hole in it. I think it would be very cavalier to say (otherwise)."

In keeping with modern habit, the ship is being designed in Scandinavia and then built in China. So what could go wrong?

Fortunately, for people who buy tickets, 1910s clothing will be provided in your cabin in case you want to reenact the maiden voyage of the Titanic, though maybe just skip the whole iceberg part.

Weighing in on Pistorius

noreply@blogger.com (JayPwn) — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:02:00 +0000

By now, most people have heard that Oscar "bladerunner" Pistorius shot and killed his model girlfriend during the predawn hours of Valentine's Day in their Pretoria, South Africa home.

Investigators are saying that the murder was premeditated because of the amount of time that it took Pistorius to attach his prosthetic limbs, retrieve his pistol, walk over to the locked bathroom and shoot his girlfriend as she hid inside.

The defendant's camp is saying that it was a mistake, that Oscar mistook her for an intruder and was simply defending himself. Either way, actress/model/law grad Reeva Steenkamp is dead and a lengthy trial is under way.

I find myself dwelling on three facts: 1. that Pistorius had to retrieve his pistol from under the bed, 2. that he aimed his shots at an angle through the bathroom door, and 3.that the door was locked.

Let's start with the last fact first: the bathroom door was locked. I know many couples who don't lock let alone close the door when they go to the toilet. In the middle of the night, even less bother with locking the door. I literally know girls who will open-door shit in front of their boyfriends, it's horrible and I wish it upon no man. It just doesn't seem like the action of a longtime girlfriend who is getting up to pee and then coming back to bed. It's the action of someone who is upset or afraid in some way - to enter the bathroom and slam/lock the door in an act of defiance or defense. I find it difficult to believe that Reeva simply stirred when Oscar got up to close the window, that she got up to use the toilet and locked the door behind herself.

Second fact is that Pistorius aimed his shots to the left at an angle not flush with the door. To me, this means he knew that whoever was inside was on the left of the small room - and he intended to hit that person. I believe a normal action would be to shoot straight through a door, not at a very specific angle. What it also could mean is that there was some noise or communication going on through the door that indicated where the person was. Does this mean that Pistorius and Steenkamp were actually speaking to or yelling at each other through the door?

And finally, Pistorius claimed that he keeps his gun under the mattress every night. So when he returned from the window he would have had to lift the mattress or at least be directly next to the bed and not notice that Steenkamp was gone. Unless Oscar has a Shaw-sized California King bed, then I don't think that's possible. He'd been awake long enough to go to the window and shut it, which means his night vision would have adjusted. If he couldn't notice the absence of a body in bed, then I don't buy for a minute that he could aim the pistol in such an accurate way.

Regardless of the outcome of this trial, we know that a beautiful woman is dead and that Oscar Pistorius shot her. He deserves to be punished even if it wasn't premeditated and was in fact an accident. He perpetrated a dangers shooting and should accept punishment, I don't know about life in prison, but something substantial for at very least manslaughter and reckless endangerment.

Since the shooting, several of Pistorius' sponsors have dropped him including Nike and Clarins Group, which owns Thierry Mugler Perfumes.

Buffs Bite Back

noreply@blogger.com (JayPwn) — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:22:00 +0000

Revenge is a dish best served cold and on a chilly evening in Boulder, the Colorado Buffaloes did just that, stopping no. 9 ranked Arizona 71-58 at the Coors Event Center.

On January 3rd, the Buffaloes hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer to beat the Wildcats as time expired in Arizona. Only the refs in Tucson that night didn't see it that way, sparking a national outcry. Disallowing the 3-point shot sent the game into OT where Colorado couldn't hold on.

That demoralizing loss dropped the Buffaloes into a slump and they went on to lose three of their next four. But last night, revenge was on their mind when the Wildcats visited Colorado home court.

This time around there was no doubt about the outcome. Colorado dominated the play from start to finish and the fans rushed the court as time expired. Spencer Dinwiddie dropped 21 points on the 'cats and freshman Xavier Johnson added 19, a new career high.

The Buffaloes (17-7, 7-5 Pac-12) have won six of their last seven. With Arizona State visiting Boulder next, the Buffs have a chance to leapfrog into the top four of the Pac12 and possibly into a national ranking.

"What makes this win sweet is it has nothing to do with revenge," Colorado coach Tad Boyle said. "It has everything to do with the respect I have for Arizona and Sean Miller and their basketball program. We beat a top-10 team in the country that's legitimate and they're going to win a lot of games as this season unfolds. And I think if we play the way we did tonight, we will, too."

The Buffaloes have a legitimate shot at the Pac12 tourney again now if they can maintain this momentum. A big dance selection looks increasingly likely as well.

Does Horse Meat in Your Burgers Make You a Lidl Testy? Yay or Neigh

noreply@blogger.com (JayPwn) — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:32:00 +0000

Execs at UK supermarket chains Tesco, Lidl, Iceland and Aldi probably are looking a bit long in the face this week. Perhaps it's the new studies that show some of their beef burgers contain up to 29% horse meat.

Gives a whole new meaning to filly cheese steak.

The four major supermarket chains scrambled to remove the frozen beef patties from shelves this week after horse DNA was discovered in them. The discovery was made by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) during routines tests.

The affected meats were from two meat processing plants in Ireland, Liffey Meats and Silvercrest Foods, and by the Dalepak Hambleton plant in the UK. And the products were only shipped to retailers in the UK and Ireland.

The FSAI said that in 9 out of 10 samples they tested, horse DNA was present. In one sample of Tesco Everyday Value Beef Burgers, the level of positive DNA indicated horsemeat accounted for 29% relative to the beef content. Many of them were also found to contain pig DNA.

While horse is a cultural food product in many countries around the world, it's certainly not caught on in the UK and Ireland. Nor do I think it will be catching on anytime soon. The main issue in the British press seems to be the mislabeling of 100% beef burgers, not so much the horse content. Angry or bemused UK residents took to social media to express their thoughts on the horsemeat:

#A woman has been taken to hospital after eating horsemeatburgers. Her condition is said to be stable.

#So horsemeat has been found in TescoProducts but a spokesman says It's bollocks

#Those Aldi horse burgers were nice, but I prefer My Lidl Pony

#I had a tesco burger and now I'm feeling a little horse

The FSAI analyzed 27 beef burger products during their tests, with 10 of the 27 products (37%) testing positive for horse DNA and 85% testing positive for pig DNA.

A total of 31 beef meal products such as cottage pie, beef curry pie and lasagna were tested, with 21 found to be positive for pig DNA. All were negative for horsemeat.

The jokes and puns at Tesco's expense are sure to keep flooding in. No word on if Mister Ed has weighed in yet.

Manchester City Fans Apparently Not as Rich as Their Team

noreply@blogger.com (JayPwn) — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:49:00 +0000

Manchester City has returned about one third of their ticket allocation for their clash at Arsenal this weekend. The visiting Manchester side was allocated 3,000 tickets at £62.00 per seat, but had to return over 900 of them. They are now claiming it's the price of those seats that is prohibitive to their traveling supporters.

"It just shows that football clubs are out of touch with reality," said Kevin Parker, the general secretary of the Manchester City Supporters Club. This from the team that has spent £481.3 million in the last five years on new 30 players.

In 2009, the average Arsenal ticket price was £32.50, but since then the same seats have just about doubled in price. A survey carried out in October confirmed Arsenal have the most expensive adult match day ticket (£126) and season ticket (£1,955) in the Premier League. City have season tickets priced between £275 and £745.

It is important to note that Arsenal is one of very few team at the top of the table that is actually profitable. Man City owner, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed bin Zayed Al Nahyan's spending sprees have meant consistent league-leading financial losses for the club. In 2011-12 alone the club reported losses of £197.5 million, a record for English football. City's roster cost £21 million more than their turnover alone.

Perhaps it's time for Manchester City to up their prices, if only to pay for the roof over their heads.

Has Colorado Got Their Man?

noreply@blogger.com (JayPwn) — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:49:00 +0000

Mike MacIntyre took over at San Jose State in 2010. The team was in shambles and he finished with a 1-12 record in his first year. In 2011 his team went 5-7 and in 2012 the Spartans finished 10-2 with a #24 ranking. SJSU will play on December 27th at the Military Bowl in Washington DC.

Colorado hasn't sniffed a bowl game since 2007. They finished 2012 with a 1-12 mark that decided the fate of head coach Jon embree. In the preceding four years, the Buffaloes went 3-10, 5-7, 3-9, 5-7. In 2007, they managed a 6-6 record and an appearance in the Independence Bowl against Alabama. They lost 30-24 and Bama hasn't looked back since then.

Colorado's slide started at the end of the Gary Barnett era with a recruiting scandal that was probably due more to Barnett's poor handling of the situation than to the situation itself. In stepped Dan Hawkins, the celebrated coach from Boise State, but the slide continued. Jon Embree entered the fold in 2011 and the team slipped even further due to Embree's inexperience.

Now Coach Mac the Second is assuming the throne. Can he turn around the Buffs' program like he did at San Jose State?

His history says that he can at least make an impact; MacIntyre served as defensive coordinator at Duke from2008-2009. In his first season at Duke, the Blue Devils allowed 67.4 fewer yards and 9.8 less point per game than in 2007. The American Football Coaches Association recognized MacIntyre as the FBS Assistant Coach of the Year in 2009. MacIntyre previously served as a defensive backs coach in the NFL from 2003 to 2007.

The defense was Colorado's biggest problem by far in 2012, their seventh straight losing season. Following MacIntyre's introduction presser, comments from players were generally positive. I think the players were all happy that this saga is over. Now it's time for Mike to hit the recruiting trail and play a lot of catch-up to the rest of the PAC12

Jon Embree Given the Axe At Colorado

noreply@blogger.com (JayPwn) — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 13:16:00 +0000

Jon Embree, the former CU player and assistant coach, compiled a 4-21 record in two seasons at the helm of his Alma Mater. On Sunday evening, the university announced that Embree had been fired.

It perhaps wasn't the losing record as much as it was the manner of the losses - blowouts. The Buffaloes clearly were completely out-coached and largely embarrassed in many of their games this season. The Buffs were outscored, 552-214 as they went 1-11 (1-8 in the PAC 12).

Colorado ranked 119th out of 120 FBS programs in scoring offense. Their defense was dead last, 120 out of 120. The woeful offense was ranked 106 and 100 in passing and rushing yards per game respectively. The defense was even worse at 112 and 106 at defending the pass and run.

All the numbers add up to CU's worst season in school history. It was the first time they've lost 11 games in a single season and the first time they haven't won a single home game since 1891.

University of Colorado President Bruce Benson, CU-Boulder Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano and Athletic Director Mike Bohn released the following joint statement:

"On Sunday night, we announced the departure of Coach Jon Embree. We firmly believe a change in the leadership in our football program is in the best interests of the University of Colorado, particularly given our goal to compete at the highest levels of the Pac-12 Conference. It was a difficult decision, given Jon Embree's history with CU, and one we arrived at after considerable deliberation. We appreciate his passion and dedication and wish him the best.

"We strive for excellence in all we do, and the university leadership is committed to doing everything we can to ensure success for our football program, for which we are accountable. We thank you, the entire university community, for your support during this challenging season and call upon you to join us in our efforts for a successful transition and future for the CU football program."

The Buffaloes had been trying to make a switch to a spread offense style late in the season. Embree was putting changes in place, but his background and that of his assistants is in Pro-style. While he was willing to change out two defensive coaching roles, he stayed fiercely loyal to his offensive coaches.

This ultimately may have been the final straw. The University leadership and Athletic Director Mike Bohn decided that two defensive changes wouldn't be enough to get the ship righted. So now the Mike Bohn third head coach search in his CU tenure has begun. Many names are being thrown around, but several things are certainties: Colorado needs a coach who brings a system that will compete in a conference of fast-paced, high-scoring offenses.

Republican Migration to Australia Following Election

noreply@blogger.com (JayPwn) — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 11:07:00 +0000

Following the reelection of Barack Obama on Wednesday morning, it became a mini movement for some Republicans to claim they were moving to Australia.

Forget the safe haven of Canada, Australia clearly has more in line with what these disenfranchised Republicans are looking for. Unfortunately, these particular Republicans seem to be from the lower echelons of the intelligence scale - which is why the movement/hilarious response has been so viral.

Buzzfeed went as far as to collect 37 of the most misinformed tweets, but here is my favorite:

18 year-old Kristen Neel from Georgia (Twitter account now deleted) claims she is moving to Australia because of their Christian president who follows through on what "HE" says. The snag is that there is no president - but their Prime Minister is an atheist female who lives with her partner outside of wedlock.

Aussies caught on to her tweet and quickly congratulated her for being "the dumbest person in the world." Other responses included Ian Cuthbertson TV editor at The Australian who said, ""Our Prime Minister is a woman, an atheist who lives with a man she hasn't married. I don't think you'd like it here."

Meme's quickly followed including my personal favorite, below. Basically it looks like these Romney supporters haven't really done their research.

Here is the full Buzzfeed 37 article.

Cooley Back With the Redskins, Beer Not Included

noreply@blogger.com (JayPwn) — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 11:37:00 +0000

Recently waived tight end, Chris Cooley is back with the Washington Redskins after starter Fred Davis tore his left Achilles tendon against the NY Giants in week 8 of the NFL season.

Cooley was re-signed to the team after intense negotiations in which he demanded that a free case of beer be thrown into his new contract. "Literally, I have text correspondence trying to negotiate a case of beer into my contract. They wouldn't do it. I wanted it in writing so much," lamented Cooley.

Fred Davis was placed on the injured reserve list after his injury. To that point, he was the Redskins leading receiver with 325 yards on 24 receptions this season.

Cooley, however holds Washington's all-time record for receptions by a tight end. Chris was released by the team prior to the start of the this season after spending his entire eight-year career with the club. Now 30 years old, Cooley has 428 receptions for 4,703 yards and 33 TDs in his career. He was also a two-time Pro Bowl selection.

Despite missing on the case of beer, Cooley said, "I am very excited to be a part of this team. It's been unreal to watch them come together as an offense and it's going to be fun." No word on what kind of beer Cooley was seeking, but he can probably afford his own beer after making $3.8 million in 2011.

Cooley received a $200,000 signing bonus and the prorated portion of his $825,000 ($485,294) is fully guaranteed. I'm just excited for him, his silly haircuts and hot pants to be back on the team!

The 007 of Plainfield, New Jersey

noreply@blogger.com (JayPwn) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:33:00 +0000

That's right, John McClane is back and it's 'A Good Day to Die Hard'.

This time around, McClane is joined by his son, Jack. Remember that cute little kid from the first Die Hard who just wanted his mommy to come home? Well he's all grown up and apparently just as badassical as his father.

Jai Courtney will play Jack, while Mary Elizabeth Winstead (total fox) will return as Lucy Gennero-McClane. John Mooreis the director for this fifth installment in the franchise that was born in 1988. the film is fittingly being released on Valentine's Day, 2013 - for all your lovers out there.

This time, a disgraced Russian general is planning to assassinate the President of the United States during a state visit to Russia. Bruce Willis must team up with his estranged son in order to foil the plot. Fortunately, the two of them are already in Moscow as John has flown out to help his kid get out of a bit of trouble.

For those who don't know, Die Hard was actually based on a novel by Roderick Thorp called 'Nothing Lasts Forever'. The original film shot Willis and villain, Alan Rickman to fame - with Rickman's portrayal of Hans Gruber grabbing the no.46 spot on the AFI's all-time best villains list.

The Franchise has generate over $1.13 billion since its inception. Willis even indicated back in 2011 that there could be six films in total before he hangs up the white (and bloody) undershirt vest. I will miss McClane's one-liners when it's all over, but at least now I've got plans for Valentine's Day 2013!

What's Happening to CU Football?

noreply@blogger.com (JayPwn) — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 08:51:00 +0000

The fact of the matter is that the Colorado Buffaloes have gotten worse each week in the young 2012 season. They were humiliated at Fresno State yesterday, perhaps hitting rock bottom.

Close losses to Colorado State (22-17) and Sacramento State (30-28) gave way to a 69-14 loss yesterday in Fresno. The Bulldogs set a new Mountain West Conference record for most points scored in a quarter with 35 as they drubbed the hapless Buffs.

They were on pace to score 130 points at one stage, but called off the attack in the second half - only scoring one offensive TD to go along with their second interception for a TD. 14 for the Buffaloes was even a generous score as their trash TD with 2 minutes to go in the final quarter can't even be considered a consolation score.

Colorado should be beating all three of these teams any day, any time, anywhere. These are three "lower tier" opponents, including an FCS side - all of whom have 1st or 2nd year head coaches. Jon Embree and the CU staff cannot use 'new to the program' as an excuse anymore.

Tim DeRuyter and Jim McElwain at Fresno State and Colorado State respectively, have come in and both put wins up against the Buffs in their first seasons at the helm. Colorado has substantially better talent on their side and, despite the youth, should be showing it on the field. Embree is in his second year as head coach with two full recruiting classes in the books - the results have not shown.

Colorado is consistently being out-schemed and out-coached by opponents so far in 2012. The opening weeks were supposed to be four wins towards a possible bowl game appearance. Now, it seems the Buffaloes will be lucky to record even a single victory with their remaining schedule. Even Pac12 fluff team, Washington State, may record a big victory with new head coach Mike Leach's high-powered offense.

The question remains, what has this loss at Fresno done to the team's morale? After two close losses, the Buffs were never in this one. They were steamrolled and showed no signs of desire or commitment to make it a ballgame.

Colorado narrowly avoided becoming an all-time stat in the record books for most lopsided loss by a BCS side against a team from a non-automatic qualifying conference. That one is still held by UCLA who lost to BYU 59-0 in 2008. I wouldn't be surprised if Colorado runs the table in straight losses this year though.

What that could mean for the coaching staff's future, next year's recruiting prospects, and the University morale and fan base as a whole remains to be seen. I just hope we can hold out heads high in some of these losses instead of bowing out physically and mentally like the Buffs did last night in Fresno.

Elisha Cuthbert Engaged, the Dream is Over

noreply@blogger.com (JayPwn) — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:09:00 +0000

In a tale of tragedy and heartbreak for men around the world, Elisha Cuthbert has announced that she is off the market.

Announced via Twitter, Elisha declared that she is engaged to hockey player Dion Phaneuf the captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs. I knew I should have spent more time learning how to skate well, damnit.

The two have dated since 2008. Cuthbert was known as an avid hockey fan, dating another Canadian hockey player, Sean Avery, for two years before breaking up in 2007. She even maintained a blog on NHL.com during the 2005 season.

Elisha Cuthbert is best known for 'the Girl Next Door' and the TV series '24' where she played unbelievably cute blonde girls both times. It's like she was born for that role... Sad to see you go Elisha, another one bites the dust.

Redskins Lose Their Mind, Release Chris Cooley

noreply@blogger.com (JayPwn) — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 22:09:00 +0000

For the past eight years, Chris Cooley has been a mainstay of the Washington Redskins. On Tuesday, the Redskins made the decision to release the two-time Pro Bowler from their roster.

Cooley is the Redskin's all-time receptions leader by a Tight End. I for one will be very sad to see him go. Mike Shanahan broke the news to Cooley today, saying that Chris would have a better chance to compete for starting time elsewhere.

The Redskins took Cooley in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He attended Utah State University where he led the NCAA in receptions by a tight end as a senior. He finished his career in DC with 428 catches for 4,703 yards and 33 TD's.

Cooley was in many ways the face of the struggling franchise during his time in Washington. He was always a joker with teammates and the press. He even did his own interviews of players like Adrian Peterson at the Pro Bowl games he attended. Cooley was always very intelligent and writes a very entertaining blog, chriscooley47.com.

"Captain Chaos," as he was called by teammates (due to his crazy hair and love of heavy metal music) addressed the media one last time in a very classy move.

USA Gets Spain in the London 2012 Basketball Final

noreply@blogger.com (JayPwn) — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Team USA defeated a scrappy Argentine side to advance to the gold medal game at the London 2012 Olympic Games. The 109-83 victory was the USA's second victory over Argentina inside a week after they played in the final group stage game on Monday.

America was led by Kevin Durants 19 points. Lebron James and Carmelo Anthony each added 18 points as the US turned things up in the second half to pull away from Manu Ginobli at the Argentines. The Americans connected on 18 three-pointers in the game and were ahead by 17 going into the fourth quarter.

The US, as always, is expected to make it to the gold medal game in each and every Summer Olympics. Said Carmelo, "Anything less than this would have been unsatisfying for us. We believe that we could get here, and we're here now. We got one game left."

Coach K's London 2012 team believes they are better than the Beijing 2008, who defeated Spain that year to take the gold. This year's squad has been winning their games by an average of 36 points. They have a chance to finish the tournament outscoring the '92 Dream Team.

In this year's rematch, Spain will have an almost insurmountable task to defeat the Americans. "They've got to play almost a perfect game and they've got to force them to play 5-on5 and not let them run," said Manu Ginobli after his 18 point performance against the US Friday night. "But yeah, yeah, they can be beat. It's not easy. The odds are not with Spain, but, of course, if you play your best game and they're not very inspired, you've got a shot."

Spain are ranked number two in the world behind the US and are led by the Gasol brothers, Pau and Marc. Pau Gasol is well known in the US for his championships with the Lakers, and with his brother, they will present a lot more size and physicality that the Americans have come up against yet. The US defeated spain in the Beijing Olympics 118-107, only after pulling away in the fourth quarter of a hard fought game.

Can the US make it another golden games? "We'll have a difficult challenge with Spain because they're really big. But they'll have a challenge with us too," US coach Mike Krzyzewski said.

RIP Ochocinco, Poor Grammar

noreply@blogger.com (JayPwn) — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:03:00 +0000

RIP Ochocinco 2008-2012.

An Ochocinco is dead, long live Chad Johnson.

As of Monday morning, Ochocinco is now back to being called Johnson. He turned up to Broward County courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, FL around 8:40am to make the flip flop official.

Chad had made the change to 'Ochocinco' on 8 August, 2008 - it lasted just under four years.

The AP reported that Chad started the name change process just after his July 4th wedding to reality TV personality, Evelyn Lozada.

The name change cost Chad $401, so I don't think he's too bothered.

Bears Guarantee Matt Forte $17 Mil, No Promises Cutler Won't Still Suck

noreply@blogger.com (JayPwn) — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 08:52:00 +0000

The Chicago Bears re-signed running back Matt Forte to a 4-year deal worth up to $32 million. $17 million is guaranteed to Forte. Also guaranteed in the contract is Cutler throwing 15+ interceptions and having a minimum of eight sideline pouts.

A five-year veteran, Forte averaged a career-best 4.9 yards per carry in 2011 and earned his first Pro Bowl invite. He produced 1,487 yards from scrimmage, still was not enough to counteract Cutler sucking.

Shinji Kagawa Moving to Manchester United, Bringing Pornstar WAG Along

noreply@blogger.com (JayPwn) — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 09:25:00 +0000

Japanese midfielder, Shinji Kagawa is headed to Manchester after two years in the Bundesliga. Kagawa had made the move from Osaka to Borussia Dortmund in 2010 and turned heads with his performances in the past two seasons.

Sir Alex has signed Kagawa to a new four-year deal. Kagawa's signing fills three immediate needs at Old Trafford: 1. fill token Asian slot left vacant by Park Ji Sung, 2. Strengthen midfield with player who netted 17 goals last season, 3. Bolster WAG starting 11 with Asian pornstar girlfriend.

Shinji is considered a superstar in Japan and definitely is living the lifestyle; dating adult entertainment actress Ameri Ichinose.

Manchester United has its fair share of sex scandals including Ryan "giggity" Giggs sleeping with his brother's wife and Wayne Rooney frequenting a Bolton-based prostitute. It'll be interesting to see how a pornstar girlfriend fits in with the rest of the United WAGs.

I only hope Ryan Giggs doesn't try to help Shinji adjust to his new country by showing him hospitality and treating him like a brother.

A pornstar girlfriend definitely ups the ante just a bit in Manchester. I hope Colleen Rooney et al. are okay with being bumped to the reserve squad.

Ichinose is pretty open about her job and adventurousness too, According to the Daily Star Sunday the 24 year old Kanagawa-born actress said she likes her sex, "the nastier the better".

Shinji Kagawa arrives from Dortmund after a haul of medals last season. Dortmund hit a domestic double, winning the Bundesliga and the DFB Pokal. The Bundesliga win was Dortmund's second year running, with Shinji contributing 17 goals in the title defense.

He hopes to do the same at Old Trafford, saying he wants to secure a starting 11 spot for himself by the opening of the season. "It is a big challenge for me. I have nothing but a positive mind now," the 23-year-old told reporters ahead of his departure on a flight from Osaka in western Japan.

I just hope that not too many Manchester United players have Googled Ameri Ichinose before he arrives. Otherwise Kagawa might have another title defense on the line.

Roger Federer Takes 7th Wimbledon Title

noreply@blogger.com (JayPwn) — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 08:44:00 +0000

The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club has now seen two mens singles players reach lucky number 7. Roger Federer tied Pete Sampras at seven titles apiece on Sunday when he defeated Andy Murray 3 sets - 1.

Andy Murray was the Great British Hope, carrying the hopes of the nation on his back. A Brit hadn't won the Wimbledon Championship in 76 years and hadn't represented in a mens final in 74 years.

Murray came out swinging with the vast majority of the audience supporting him. However, one could tell he was riding an adrenaline high. He was nervous, excitable and overzealous. He seemed to tire after the first set effort and was visibly in pain by the closing stages of the match.

Murray won the first set through pure energy and strength, but couldn't maintain it down the stretch. Federer kept cool and won the remaining three sets, defeating Murray 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4. The British fans will have to wait just a little longer for their homegrown champ.

With the win, Federer vaults back into a world no. 1 ranking, surpassing his semi-final opponent Novak Djokovic. This also means that Roger drew even to Pete Sampras on another record: 286 weeks ranked at #1.

The players will be back in Southwest London after just a short rest. The London 2012 Olympics will feature most of the players who were present for the Wimbledon Championships and more. The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club will have to polish everything up and have the courts ready for the first match in just a couple weeks.

Balotelli Celebrates Win Over England With Spin on his Hot New Wheels

noreply@blogger.com (JayPwn) — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 22:52:00 +0000