There are no words to accurately describe how painful video is to watch. A word of warning to those with a weak stomach.
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Thursday, February 19, 2009
Amazing
This kid is just 6 years old!! I was literally jaw-dropped watching this video. Ignore the french blabbering on. About the 3-3:30 minute mark he does some unreal juggling skills. I don't care if you are uneducated and don't like soccer. You have to watch this.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
The Curious Case of Forrest Gump
Plagiarism: transitive verb meaning: to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source
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Friday, February 13, 2009
Star Wars Retold
I saw this online a while back and it made me laugh. I guess the best way to describe this clip is by asking to you to picture the game of telephone. You know the game you whisper a phrase to the person next to you, who whispers it to the next person and so on. Then at the end the final person has to say the phrase out loud. It usually will start with a phrase like "The Chicago Cubs are my favorite baseball team" and at the end of the the line it will be some crazy thing like"Rob Henschen is the greatest fantasy baseball player of all time". You know...pure fantasy.
Anywho...this is a video of a girl who has never seen the Star Wars series but has heard people talk about it. Now she tries to sum up the whole thing in a few minutes. Very funny stuff.
Star Wars: Retold (by someone who hasn't seen it) from Joe Nicolosi on Vimeo.
Anywho...this is a video of a girl who has never seen the Star Wars series but has heard people talk about it. Now she tries to sum up the whole thing in a few minutes. Very funny stuff.
Star Wars: Retold (by someone who hasn't seen it) from Joe Nicolosi on Vimeo.
Buzz Words
Around the new year the New York Times came up with their "buzzwords" from 2008. It was very intriguing to me and got me thinking. I put the buzzwords in bold and The Times commentary in italics...my commentary follows.
Caribou Barbie A nickname for the former vice-presidential candidate Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska.
PHOTOBOMBING Intentionally inserting oneself as an unwelcome subject in the background of someone else’s photograph.
My friends and I used to do this all the time...especially at camp! My favorite was when we'd make sure to be in numerous shots involving the same people. Sometimes we would be doing, um, let's just say...interesting things. Who am I kidding I still like to "photobomb"...especially at camp.
TWITT- Tw-, tweet-, twitt-. Combining forms all inspired by Twitter, what might be called a free nano-blogging service.
If you are not currently on Twitter...you are living in the was, dude, just living in the was. You can follow me here.
PLUTOID A new term designated by the International Astronomical Union to refer to Pluto and space objects like it, which are something less than planets.
"Yes son, when I was your age Pluto was a planet".
NUKE THE FRIDGE To ruin a movie franchise; usually attributed to the arrogance of a successful producer or director. The term was coined based on a scene in the latest Indiana Jones movie, in which the hero survives a nuclear blast by hiding in a refrigerator.
I guess this phrase is taking over for the whole "jump the shark" phrase I guess. It saddens me that one of my favorite series of all times now has a phrase that refers to the pathetic.
Go to The Times website and read the rest of the buzzwords. It is a fun and interesting read.
As for those wondering (yeah right) about my weight challenge. I am down 11 lbs as of this morning which means I am now 1 lb behind behind schedule. I was down 13 lbs seven days ago and even go down 14 lbs. But I guess I was due for a down week sometime. I will just have to work harder (or work) this week.
FAIL Largely used online, this is a verb turned into a mass noun, as in “A bucket of fail.”
I'm not sure when "fail" became such a popular word but I have seen posters, billboards, pictures and t-shirts with the word all over it. I even played basketball with someone this week that has "failure" tattooed in large letters across his chest, seriously. I know it is usually used online with a funny picture. Yet I struggle with the fact that this is a buzzword...even if it is supposed to be funny. I want to help make "win" a buzzword this year.CHANGE Not so much a buzzword as political wallpaper, background noise and ambient energy rolled into one. The idea of discarding old ideas and methods seemed to underlie everything said by national political candidates.
Now I'm not one who is afraid of change, but I struggle with change for the sake of change. Which, not referring to politics, seems to be what everyone wants to do now. I am all for change for the sake of better.Caribou Barbie A nickname for the former vice-presidential candidate Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska.
...'nuff said.
OBAMANATION President-elect Barack Obama’s name continues to provoke an avalanche of one-offs and nonce terms, some of dubious utility and few of great lifespan. Variations on “Obamination” and “Obamanation” are common, with the first term largely being used in a negative sense and the second in a positive one.
PHOTOBOMBING Intentionally inserting oneself as an unwelcome subject in the background of someone else’s photograph.
My friends and I used to do this all the time...especially at camp! My favorite was when we'd make sure to be in numerous shots involving the same people. Sometimes we would be doing, um, let's just say...interesting things. Who am I kidding I still like to "photobomb"...especially at camp.
TWITT- Tw-, tweet-, twitt-. Combining forms all inspired by Twitter, what might be called a free nano-blogging service.
If you are not currently on Twitter...you are living in the was, dude, just living in the was. You can follow me here.
PLUTOID A new term designated by the International Astronomical Union to refer to Pluto and space objects like it, which are something less than planets.
"Yes son, when I was your age Pluto was a planet".
NUKE THE FRIDGE To ruin a movie franchise; usually attributed to the arrogance of a successful producer or director. The term was coined based on a scene in the latest Indiana Jones movie, in which the hero survives a nuclear blast by hiding in a refrigerator.
I guess this phrase is taking over for the whole "jump the shark" phrase I guess. It saddens me that one of my favorite series of all times now has a phrase that refers to the pathetic.
Go to The Times website and read the rest of the buzzwords. It is a fun and interesting read.
As for those wondering (yeah right) about my weight challenge. I am down 11 lbs as of this morning which means I am now 1 lb behind behind schedule. I was down 13 lbs seven days ago and even go down 14 lbs. But I guess I was due for a down week sometime. I will just have to work harder (or work) this week.
Monday, February 2, 2009
25 things
The fad on Facebook right now is to tell people 25 random things about you. I conformed and did it and thought I'd share it on here too. Below is a copy of what I posted. I got several "interesting" comments too.
Rules: Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you.
I really don't know if I can come up with 25 interesting things...key word "interesting". Here goes.
1. I've been a full-time Youth Pastor for the last 8 1/2 years. I LOVE working with teens.
2. I am quite possibly the most anal person you will ever meet when it comes to being on time. To be early is to be on time, to be on time is to be late, and to be late is to not show up at all.
3. I am married to a girl WAAAAAY out of my league who was born and raised in Hawaii...though NOT Hawaiian.
4. My little girl is so beautiful I am seriously contemplating taking shooting lessons or train to be a ninja. I want to be one of those scary dads where the boys wet themselves when coming to meet me.
5. I sang the national anthem on ESPN for both Mike Ditka (da coach) and Walter Payton's (sweetness) college football Hall of Fame inductions.
6. I have lived in 6 different states: Ohio, Kansas, North Carolina, Indiana (3 times), Iowa and Michigan (twice).
7. I am the son of Pastor who is the son of a Pastor. My wife is also the daughter of a Pastor. I think my kids are doomed (or destined) to be Pastors.
8. I am a jack of all trades...master of none type of guy. There aren't very many things I stink at but next to nothing that I excel at.
9. I love to coach. Honestly it doesn't really matter the sport or subject...I really enjoy it. I somehow have the ability to make people reach their full potential.
10. I really like to put "..." in sentences. I don't know why, but I do it a lot.
11. I am a creature of habit. I don't easily break habits, which is both good and bad. Once I develop a good habit...I'm locked in. But on the other hand when I develop a bad habit it takes some serious will power to break it.
12. I get quite intimidated by extremely smart people. If someone is smart I tend to be easily swayed by their opinion. The plus to this is I am smart enough to listen to smarter people.
13. Though you can't tell by looking at me now I was twice all-conference in cross country in high school and had a D-I school offer me a scholarship to run.
14. I had the lead role in the high school musical my junior and senior years. The local paper wrote that "Todd Owens is quickly becoming one of the finest actors to ever grace the South Adams stage". Before you put too much into that statement know that I went to a small school.
15. I met my wife due to music.
16. I have little to no rhythmic ability. Yet I know how to play bass...kind of.
17. I've never broken a bone yet have sprained both my ankles more times than I can count. I don't think I have any ligaments left in them.
18. I a deathly afraid of heights, but am trying to overcome that one...slowly.
19. Much to Noah's chagrin I have never watched a single episode of 24 but won't miss an episode of Chuck, Lost, Fringe, Heroes, The Unit or How I Met Your Mother. Yes, I apparently watch too much tv.
20. I have a blog: pseudosuper.blogspot.com. You should check it out sometime...you just might double my readership.
21. I have developed a real liking for "Craisins". I am eating some right now. Along those lines I do not like coconut or bananas.
22. I'm not sure when this changed but I would much rather my kids be avid readers than athletes.
23. I am definitely a people person but go crazy if I don't get some consistent alone time.
24. Lately I've really wanted to get a tattoo. I doubt I will ever do it though because of the whole permanent thing combined with the potential for sagging, wrinkly skin when I get older.
25. The older I get the more I appreciate family.
26. I don't deal well with apathy.
27. I got called "The Rules Guy" this week. Which my family and friends all laughed at. So in another demonstration of how I'm not the rules guy I decided to do 27 instead of 25 like the rules say. I'm such a rebel.
Rules: Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you.
I really don't know if I can come up with 25 interesting things...key word "interesting". Here goes.
1. I've been a full-time Youth Pastor for the last 8 1/2 years. I LOVE working with teens.
2. I am quite possibly the most anal person you will ever meet when it comes to being on time. To be early is to be on time, to be on time is to be late, and to be late is to not show up at all.
3. I am married to a girl WAAAAAY out of my league who was born and raised in Hawaii...though NOT Hawaiian.
4. My little girl is so beautiful I am seriously contemplating taking shooting lessons or train to be a ninja. I want to be one of those scary dads where the boys wet themselves when coming to meet me.
5. I sang the national anthem on ESPN for both Mike Ditka (da coach) and Walter Payton's (sweetness) college football Hall of Fame inductions.
6. I have lived in 6 different states: Ohio, Kansas, North Carolina, Indiana (3 times), Iowa and Michigan (twice).
7. I am the son of Pastor who is the son of a Pastor. My wife is also the daughter of a Pastor. I think my kids are doomed (or destined) to be Pastors.
8. I am a jack of all trades...master of none type of guy. There aren't very many things I stink at but next to nothing that I excel at.
9. I love to coach. Honestly it doesn't really matter the sport or subject...I really enjoy it. I somehow have the ability to make people reach their full potential.
10. I really like to put "..." in sentences. I don't know why, but I do it a lot.
11. I am a creature of habit. I don't easily break habits, which is both good and bad. Once I develop a good habit...I'm locked in. But on the other hand when I develop a bad habit it takes some serious will power to break it.
12. I get quite intimidated by extremely smart people. If someone is smart I tend to be easily swayed by their opinion. The plus to this is I am smart enough to listen to smarter people.
13. Though you can't tell by looking at me now I was twice all-conference in cross country in high school and had a D-I school offer me a scholarship to run.
14. I had the lead role in the high school musical my junior and senior years. The local paper wrote that "Todd Owens is quickly becoming one of the finest actors to ever grace the South Adams stage". Before you put too much into that statement know that I went to a small school.
15. I met my wife due to music.
16. I have little to no rhythmic ability. Yet I know how to play bass...kind of.
17. I've never broken a bone yet have sprained both my ankles more times than I can count. I don't think I have any ligaments left in them.
18. I a deathly afraid of heights, but am trying to overcome that one...slowly.
19. Much to Noah's chagrin I have never watched a single episode of 24 but won't miss an episode of Chuck, Lost, Fringe, Heroes, The Unit or How I Met Your Mother. Yes, I apparently watch too much tv.
20. I have a blog: pseudosuper.blogspot.com. You should check it out sometime...you just might double my readership.
21. I have developed a real liking for "Craisins". I am eating some right now. Along those lines I do not like coconut or bananas.
22. I'm not sure when this changed but I would much rather my kids be avid readers than athletes.
23. I am definitely a people person but go crazy if I don't get some consistent alone time.
24. Lately I've really wanted to get a tattoo. I doubt I will ever do it though because of the whole permanent thing combined with the potential for sagging, wrinkly skin when I get older.
25. The older I get the more I appreciate family.
26. I don't deal well with apathy.
27. I got called "The Rules Guy" this week. Which my family and friends all laughed at. So in another demonstration of how I'm not the rules guy I decided to do 27 instead of 25 like the rules say. I'm such a rebel.
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