NFL week 17
Given that a lot of teams will be resting its players, it's a real crap shoot this week. Hence, the coin flip would actually be a valid strategy this week.
Last week Straight up: 9-7
Vs. Spread: 7-7-2
Overall (week 4 - present)Straight up: 136-58
Vs. Spread: 98-87-9
Canada vs Switzerland, World Jrs
- I was in white and in the 1st row behind the Swiss net (periods 1 & 3). You see me for half a second from time to time. (I watched parts of the tv re-broadcast afterwards).
- In terms of crowd noise, we were average at best. Some funny hecklers in our end though (Beeerra, Beeerra,Beeerra........ You suck!)
- Too many penalties called during the game (21). Put away the whistle ref.
- The Swiss were a bit more physical, although Canada seemed to have a couple more open ice hits.
- I didn't get a paper helmet. How disappointing.
- Many people were already heading for exits as soon as the game ended. Way to stick around for our national anthem, you bastards.
Hot Pot
Had Pig's Blood for the first time today. It was fairly tasteless.
Then I found out it was pig's blood and now I want to stick my finger down my throat.
More NFL week 16
After reading the Indy injury report, I'm now picking Seattle to cover the spread tomorrow.
Last week, I noticed Fox used the Arcade Fire's "Wake Up" at the start of its post game show. Who would've thunk it?
NFL week 16
Notable picksTampa Bay vs. AtlantaThe Bucs should be able to make up for last week's disaster at Foxboro by winning and covering the spread. The Falcons have been very inconsistent and Mike Vick continues to suck.
Washington vs. New York (NYG)Big NFC east match up. The Giants look to clinch the division, while the Skins are desperate to stay in the playoff hunt. Eli Manning has been slumping, but it doesn't really matter since Tiki Barber has been on fire. The G-men have also been rock solid on defense. Picking the Giants straight up and on the spread.
San Diego vs. Kansas CityNormally in a close match-up at arrowhead, I'd go with the Chiefs. However, I like the Chargers straight up and on the spread because they're coming off that huge win over the Colts. I think the Chargers aren't going to have anymore bad hiccups (ie. vs Miami)
Seattle vs. IndianapolisIndy has locked up the #1 seed in the AFC.
Seattle hasn't locked up the #1 seed in the NFC.
I pick Seattle straight up only because Indy will be resting their starters at some point. But Indy is a much better team than Seattle, so they cover the spread.
Overall (Week 4 - Present)Straight up: 127-51
Vs. Spread: 91-80-7
Time for hockey history
From listening to these various hockey analysts (specifically the ones on "the score"), it sounded like team Canada annihilated the competition at the 2002 olympics and 2004 world cup.
Damn goofballs. Check your history books.
2002 Olympics- got creamed by the Swedes in the first game (2-5)
- barely got by the trapping Germans (3-2)
- managed salvage a tie with the Czechs. I think Al MacInnis scored the game tying game with 5 minutes to go, but I don't remember (3-3)
- survive a tight game with the Finns in the quarterfinals (2-1)
- destroyed Belarus in the semis (7-1). We're lucky we didn't have to face the Swedes again thanks to Tommy Salo (4 goals on 10 shots, including one from centre ice)
- beat the Americans (5-3) thanks in large part to Brodeur's big toe save on Brett Hull that helped swing the momentum.
2004 World Cup- Close victory versus the American (2-1)
- Lost to the Russians (1-3)
- Versus the Czechs in the semis, on several occasions, the Czechs were cycling the puck in the Canadian zone for what seemed like an eternity. Yet we fluked out and won a game that we deserved to lose (4-3).
- Another close victory in the finals versus the Finns (3-2)
And while we're on the subject
1998 Olympics- Undefeated in round robin (12 goals for and 3 goals against)
- Soundly defeated Kazakhstan in the quarterfinals (4-1)
- "Canada is so great. How can anyone beat them?"
- In the semis, lost to the Czechs in a shootout (2-1). Pack your bags and go home.
- We also lost to the finns (3-2) in the bronze medal game, but everyone stopped caring by then.
Remember: 1 or 2 bad goals and you're going home.
Up and down like Jowen's mom on elderly men
It's december 21, so that means it's time for UBC to release grades. And for the academically hopeless (ie. me), it's not exactly a jovial time. In EECE 263, despite knowing my shit, I managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory by scoring well below the class average. Even though there's a decent cushion between me and 50%, it's pretty damn disheartening.
So for whatever reason, I ended up doing a
practice Mensa test.
So I'm feeling a bit better about myself. =D
Actually, I did 2 questions with pen and paper. The test never really specified whether this was legal and since it's hard me to do math with 16 different numbers and 8 equations ( "screw it, I'll use pen and paper. too many damn numbers"). And for the one question, I don't know my ABC's as well as I should.
No, I didn't cheat and I actually complied with the 30 minute time limit. C'mon now, I desperately need an ego boost right now.
Of the six I got wrong, 5 of them were dumb mistakes (one of them was because I accidentally wrote the wrong number down). Only the following question was insanely hard.
19. Only one other word can be made from all the letters of INSATIABLE. Can you find it?
Answer: BANALITIES
Listening to: Kanye West - Slow Jamz f/ Jamie Foxx, Twista, Aisha Taylor, Luther Vandross
