Friday, April 14, 2006

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Tiger Apologizes for 'Spaz' Comment

Okay, I'm sorry, but this is just ridiculous. I remember seeing this comment live. I thought it was funny. Of course, most of the time I don't consider myself a spaz. I guess if I was a spaz, I might have taken offense to the comment. But then again, if I was a spaz and Tiger admitted to being a spaz as well, I think I might take that as a badge of honor rather than an insult. Does that make any sense?

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Apple Truck

I just purchased a new truck a few weeks back. Well, not a new truck, but new to me. Anyway, it's a pretty common style and color for around these parts, so I was thinking that I might have to do a little something to set it apart from the others. The obvious choice is a novelty license plate for the front, but I don't want the normal "I'd rather be golfing" or "I'd rather be driving a Titleist". I want something a little different. Everyone around here knows I'm a computer geek, so what I was thinking is that I wanted to get one with an Apple computer logo. Problem is, I can't find one anywhere. What I was looking for is basically the top of a Macbook Pro or Powerbook, a simple brushed metal design with the Apple logo. I've looked all over the net and can find nothing. Anyone got any ideas?

Wednesday, April 12, 2006

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My Thoughts on Phil's Two Drivers

Much has been made of Phil Mickelson's use of two drivers in the Masters last week. Some have said it was genius, some have bordered on calling it blasphemy. No matter what your opinion, the fact is that it worked. I don't know when I can remember seeing Mickelson have a better driving week, especially during a major.

I have to admit that when I first heard about it, I wasn't that thrilled. There's something about the 'he copped out' idea, when you consider that he was basically using technology, not talent, to his advantage. As someone said, he was able to step up to the tee and make the same swing, but get different results because of the way the club was built. But then I got to wondering, what's the difference between having two drivers and having three or four wedges? Certainly a pro is talented enough to make a 56 degree wedge do whatever he wants, especially when you consider that it would be milled to his exact specifications, so why would he need to have a 60 degree wedge also?

I guess my point is that at the end of the day, you are allowed 14 clubs in your bag. If you want two drivers, five 7-irons, four wedges and three putters, and it's legal to carry that configuration, who's to say whether it's right or wrong to do so?

Monday, April 10, 2006

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Philly Slam

Props to Phil Mickelson for winning the Masters yesterday. If he can manage to win the next two this year, he will have his own little Philly Slam. While the folks on the Golf Channel last night seemed to think he went out and got this one, my thoughts as I was watching the final round yesterday were that he wasn't so much winning as everyone else was falling back. Sure, Phil played the best golf yesterday, and that's what ultimately won it for him, but it's also true that every time anyone started to put a little run together (Tiger, Vijay, Olazabal), they would bogey the next hole. Consistency is what won this title for Mickelson, not a back nine charge like we saw in 2004. Funny, I never thought I would be writing that last sentence when talking about Phil Mickelson.

Wednesday, April 05, 2006

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Apple Boot Camp Public Beta Announced

A few weeks ago John C. Dvorak received a bunch of flak because of his idea that one day Apple might ditch OS X for Windows. Actually it wasn't his idea. It came from some dude named Yakov Epstein. But Dvorak has more readers than Epstein, so he ended up taking most of the heat for the idea. Anyway, with Apple's announcement today of Boot Camp, which is their own attempt at supporting Windows on an Apple, I get the feeling that someone might owe Dvorak an apology on some level. While I'm not too sure that I agree that Apple will end up dumping their OS altogether, if they can accomplish seamless integration with Windows at some point in the future, one can't deny that Dvorak and Epstein are right in their predictions, at least in some weird, twisted way.

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Monday, April 03, 2006

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Masters Week

It is upon us. The week of weeks. It is easily my favorite week all season in terms of pro events. I love the Masters. I love the tradition, the spectacle, the back nine on Sunday, the drama of Amen Corner, Pimento Cheese sandwiches (I don't even like Pimento Cheese), all of it. In case anyone couldn't tell, I'm as giddy as a schoolgirl. No matter who wins or who loses, it's a win-win situation as far as I'm concerned.

Saturday, April 01, 2006

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RIAA and MPAA merge to form MAFIAA

Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. (MPAA) chairman Dan Glickman and Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) president Cary Sherman today announced the historic merger of the two organizations. The newly-created entity is being called the Music And Film Industry Association of America, Inc.

April Fools joke, but pretty funny.

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