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20 Jul, 2011

Tc’s Challenge – Self Evaluation

By |2011-07-20T12:10:51-04:00July 20th, 2011|Sports|2 Comments

You can score yourself at home and than challenge me to a ten event decathlon if you think you’re better than me. Scoring is based on a 5 point scale, 5 being the highest.

Basketball – 3.5 – Since 3’s average, I consider myself a bit better than average. I think a 4 is being a bit generous as I can’t shoot all that well. I don’t play much anymore and just have no touch. I understand the game better than most though and I can run the floor, rebound, and play defense. Better than average, but not amazing. I potentially could be a 4.5 if I played more and could hit a jumper. There is no way I could ever deserve a 5, even with all the practicing in the world. Steve Nash is 6ft and is a 5. I can’t think of many other whites who are my height and a 5 in basketball.

Tennis – 3 – Not much to say here. Ck4 and I have been playing about once a week and I’ve improved considerably from just starting. A new racket certainly helped. My serve is little to be desired and I have enough trouble just keeping the ball in play but with my athletic ability, I think would deserve an average rating. With practice this could easily rise to a 4 as I find tennis to be pretty routine.

Ping Pong – 3 – I’ve been a 4.5 before though. Back in college we used to play everyday and I was good. This is a pretty simple game that you just need to play to get better. It’s completely a feel game. If you can start slamming balls that cross the net too high on a consistent basis, you can beat any simpleton.

Foos Ball– 3 – Another game that I used to play a ton in college but haven’t touched since. Pretty foolish to put on this list but to have the skills to pass back and forth between your front line and to foos opponents, I think I deserve at least an average.

Running Events – 4.5 – One of the few things that I technically “practice”. Anyone who can run 6 minutes miles for multiple miles deserves a better than average rating. I haven’t time trialed myself in a mile recently but maybe sometime this week I will to give you an idea.

Golf – 4 – I think I’m an above average golfer. Not to mention I keep score properly so I actually get legit scores. I can drive the ball 300 yards and with a little practice I’m pretty confident I could be a high 70’s, low 80’s golfer consistently. Golf is really a practice sport that just requires time. Anyone who has decent hand eye coordination can play golf.

Beer Pong – 1.5 sober, 4 drunk – When I play pong sober it’s like trying to throw a marble into a dixie cup. I have no feel at all. Once I start getting a few drinks, the idea of thinking how to shoot the ball fades away and I can start zoning in. I was better in college when I used to play every week but now it’s just something to do to pass the time. I’m decent but nothing extraordinary.

Quarters – 4.5 – Another game I’m better at when I’m drunk. I’ve rarely found too many people who I THINK are better than me in this game. People claim they are the best but when I’m on, I win. I’ll concede I’m not very good when I’m sober.

Video Games – 2 now, 4.5 back in the day – I pretty much stopped playing all video games on all systems. I’ve had my moments though in many games on many platforms. The obvious front runners for what I played the most are Bond and Perfect Dark, Starcraft, Warcraft, Diablo and Soldier of Fortune. I played all the other Resident Evil type games as well but the above mentioned consumed thousands of hours I’d guess. I was way better than average in all those games too. Now, I stopped playing because it was truly a complete waste of time. No physical exercise, no real benefit, nothing really. Maybe some hand eye.

Poker – 4.5 – I’m confident I’ve played more poker than 98% of the population. Aside from the real grinders and super intelligent, I’m the next level below. My cash game record is profitable and I’ve made some deep runs in tourny’s that potentially could have netted some big paydays. Problem was it occupied a lot of my time and I wasn’t making enough money to make it truly worthwhile. However, I still have the experience and I’ve played thousands of heads up tournaments, which should give me an edge over most. Even though I’m pretty rusty now, I’ve put in some time to learn the game.

*Chess – 3 – Event 11 is a game I find particularly fun but no one ever wants to play. Once again I dabbled with Chess in college and learned a few opens but people on Yahoo would whoop me which lead me to quit. However, I think I’m probably better than most people who just have never played. This can be substituted for any of the above.

Well everyone, there you go 36/50, that’s 10 events and I welcome challengers. The purpose is for me to show you my self evaluation, have you do your self evaluation, and than prove to you that, most likely, you aren’t being real with yourself. I could add a day of drinking in the event list and that would be a fun one. That would really be a competition I’d welcome challengers.

20 Jul, 2011

Cheese with that Whine?

By |2011-07-20T07:56:08-04:00July 20th, 2011|My Brain|2 Comments

I had two people click on the ad. That added $1.85 sense to my total of $8.05. That is rewarding. I need monetary values to feel rewarded. This is a capitalistic country and I play by the capitalistic rules every day. Does that make me wrong? I think it’s hard to say. I think people can enjoy certain aspects of life without much money but my thinking has always been that money makes life more enjoyable. So for all those people who read my last post and decided to do me a favor, I appreciate it. The money goes right back into the blog anyhow.

Phil’s 5k is tonight so anyone in the Ambler area who wants to prove their worth, tonight’s the night.

19 Jul, 2011

What does it take?

By |2011-07-19T20:15:33-04:00July 19th, 2011|My Brain|3 Comments

Wow am I frustrated. I googled “running fool” just to see what came up and this girl’s blog came up titled “that girl is a running fool.” She has a facebook page for her blog that has 101 people that like it. The blog is absolute garbage. It’s about a non-attractive girl who is a below average runner and blogs about her inadequacies at trying to stay fit. She takes a picture of a scale that shows her weighing 198 pounds, and that generates 20 comments! For Christ sakes, I can’t even get 20 comments when I tell people that I’m never blogging again unless I get 20 comments. What is the problem here?

Is it my elitist attitude? Because I’m good at running people don’t feel the need to encourage me. If I was 300 pounds and ran a half a mile I bet I’d get pity from all over the planet. More people care about pathetic people trying to do good than actual good people being good. Thing is, I don’t need your support or your comments. I’ve come to terms with the fact that people prefer to watch through the window than participate. However, and this is what bothers me, I produce good material. I give entertainment and I get nothing in return. Google passes over my blog and I can barely get 100 visitors a day and maybe 40 actually read. I’m not being a dick here but how can I break through to actually developing something with this blog. My adsense has generated 4 cents since it’s been up. That is an absolute embarrassment. What is my drive for continuing?

This is post 719. The question is “what am I looking for?” To be 100% honest, I think I wish I had 1,000 people view my site a day, they’d click on my ads, and I could generate a supplemental income. I’m not looking to quit my real job, just feel like I earn something for all this work. After I wrote that running as a sport was a waste of time, Laura wrote on Sam’s blog, “why does running need to earn money to be worthwhile?” Earning money for doing something is a sense of accomplishment. It shows that people respect what you are doing and are willing to pay for it. At 16 years old, I realized I would never make a dime in running as a sport. This was the end of my track career. After two years of blogging, I’m nearing that edge. If you spend all your time doing something, and you get nothing in return, there is no reason to do it. I could keep a journal the same way I maintain this blog and its all the same. It just really gets on my nerves when these no talent ass clowns earn notoriety by being bad. I really think I post quality material and it just gets overlooked. I think that this mentality is developed over time and it’s not just me who comes to this conclusion. It’s why none of my readers maintain a blog like this. There is no value. No one cares.

19 Jul, 2011

Words that make you sound smart

By |2011-07-19T14:45:43-04:00July 19th, 2011|My Brain|2 Comments

Euphemism –noun
1. the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt.
2. the expression so substituted: “she gave me the back door” is a euphemism for “I fucked her in the ass.”
I feel like any time you pick up on a euphemism, pointing it out makes you seem more intelligent.

Transcendent –adjective
1. going beyond ordinary limits; surpassing; exceeding.
2. superior or supreme.
It’s ok to use this word as long as you are describing something that deserves. When referring to music, works like Mozart, Beethoven or the Beatles can be transcendent. Using this word to describe Nickleback or Sugar Ray would make you sound less intelligent.

Sycophant –noun
a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
This word sounds much worse than it is. I feel like calling someone a sycophant is like referring to them as a cockroach. Basically a sycophant is a yes man who agrees just because you’ll like him more. I don’t think this word makes you sound more intelligent, it’s just better to know what it is.

Quintessence –noun
1.the pure and concentrated essence of a substance.
2.the most perfect embodiment of something.
If you say the quintessential meaning behind this is… the person will obviously be blown away you are using that word that they won’t pay attention to the next phrase so you can pretty much just say whatever you want.

Esoteric –adjective
1. understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; recondite: poetry full of esoteric allusions.
2. belonging to the select few.
3. private; secret; confidential.
I never understand how to use this word and still don’t. I suppose it can be used as “the KKK is an esoteric group.” I used to always use a red lighter in college so if anyone ever stole it, I’d know who it was. I used to think it was an esoteric lighter. Don’t ask me why I had a lighter.

Idiosyncrasy
1. a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual.
2. the physical constitution peculiar to an individual.
People think you are calling someone an idiot but the reality is that you are just pointing out someones odd characteristic. I have plenty of idiosyncrasy’s and now if anyone uses the word, I won’t be offended.

19 Jul, 2011

Back to Form

By |2016-11-03T15:31:48-04:00July 19th, 2011|Running|0 Comments

Just a quick “what I’ve been doing lately” update. I’ve been really annoyed with some nagging injuries lately. I’ve had this burn on the top of my middle finger for 2 weeks now and you’d be amazed how everything just happens to come in contact with it and it stings like a wasp. My toe nail on my big toe is falling off but it’s not completely off, so it hurts when the nail get lifted up but can’t fall off. My mouth has an annoying sore by the gum line which just popped up. I also have had terrible stomach cramps since after the 10k which I can’t explain and have finally started to go away.

Just to comment on the mud run 10k because people seem to be impressed. A 10k is 6.2 miles. My time was 43:30 which averages out to 7:15 miles approximately. I’d guess I’m in comparable shape to when I ran a 5 miler back in February in 29:38 which was 5:56 pace. In the 5 miler I got 26th place to give you an idea of the competition for this 10k. Now the 7:15 is much faster than an actual 7:15 pace. Each obstacle is just adding time because, for the most part, you aren’t advancing, just either stand still or slowly moving forward. I count at least 11 obstacles with the mud pit wasting at least 30 seconds. My estimate is that it was around a 6:30 pace and the rest wasted on obstacles. This isn’t an incredible time and most people will look at a place rather then a time. I’m not nearly as wowed by my performance as others.

I’ve been entertaining myself in a multitude of ways. First off, I finished the Soprano’s Season 2 on DVD this weekend and I really enjoy the show. It just seems real(er) to me. The story lines and the characters just have an appeal and I’m going to continue on with season 3. I’m caught up with True Blood, Curb, and Weeds as well. In my mind, none of these shows can hold a candle to the Sopranos. The shows are just old and the plots are just reaching. Curb has been my biggest disappointment because the situations just feel so forced. True Blood has lost it’s mind. At first it was just Vampires and now we have necromancers, wolves, panthers, and fairies. Weeds needs to stop because it is mildly entertaining but it’s ruining its reputation as a good show. Also, I’m about 100 pages into the second book of Game of Thrones called “A Clash of Kings.” I find it to be well written and keeps my attention. I’ll give a review when I finish.

Phil’s 5k is coming up on Wednesday so I’ll participate in that. I would be happy with anywhere between 17:30 and 18 minutes. I was 17:56 last year so that will be something to improve upon. I haven’t really been doing much else but watching TV and movies. My hand is really preventing me from most activities. I forgot to mention I watched The Empire Strikes Back and now just have to watch Return of the Jedi to feel complete. I can’t figure out why Princess Leia is so important. She’s the princess of a planet that doesn’t even exist, what does she rule?

18 Jul, 2011

Top 5 Hottest Female Athletes

By |2016-10-28T15:22:08-04:00July 18th, 2011|Sports|0 Comments

Inspired by USA’s loss to Japan, here are the top 5 hottest female athletes.

5. Hope Solo
I’m pretty sure not many people have heard of her before this world cup but I still think she deserves the publicity. Is she one of the best female goaltenders? Who cares. At 29, she has a pretty face and is 100% marketable. She’s certainly better than Abby Wambach who is their best player. I probably wouldn’t have included her in this list if she wasn’t current but here she is anyway.


4. Natalie Gulbis
She’s rumored to be dating Dustin Johnson but don’t hold me to that. She deserves bonus points for being a female golfer. Female golfers have the reputation for being butch, lesbians, and way too strong for their own good. Natalie obviously is just plain hot. I found her spreads in FHM where she’s wearing a bikini less attractive than the two pics I picked. That back arching picture is unreal by the way.

3. Allison Stokke
I don’t really have much information about her other than she’s a pole vaulter for the Univ of California. It seems like she’s above average but not the cream of the crop usually placing 8th -15th in meets. I don’t really think I need to do much explaining why she is making this list.

2. Bia and Branca Feres
I’ve been following this sport for a while now and I’d say it’s pretty unbelievable. The grace, elegance and athletic ability are sensational for this sport. What sport am I referring to? Synchronized swimming of course and these two hotties are showing us why the popularity is growing. I’m not even sure if they air this sport but why the heck not.

Leryn Franco
She is a 28 year old Paraguayan model and athlete (better known for her modeling). She was 42 out of 45 in the Athens Olympics competing in the Javelin. Even though she’s the Anna Kournikova of Javelin, I’m pretty sure she’ll be OK.

Some notables off the list are Anna Kournikova, Maria Sharapova, Jennie Finch, Heather Mitts, Ashley Force,

17 Jul, 2011

Philly Mud Run 2011 – 1st place

By |2013-03-15T03:41:05-04:00July 17th, 2011|Running|2 Comments

The results are in and I got finished in 1st place out of 1450. It sounds better than it really is because the competition is pretty weak. I’ll go through each obstacle and my thoughts on the race and how I prepared. I woke up at 5:30 or so and picked up my packet at the race. There was no line and no reason not to just pick it up race day. I ate a pop tart or two and felt like I had to rock a deuce but I wasn’t going to because than I’d just feel uncomfortable the whole race. The military group goes off first and than runners who plan on running under 8 minute miles. This should give you an idea of what type of people compete. I started off pretty slow but so did the entire pack. The first obstacle is a 50 ft net that you have to crawl under on your stomach. I was with a group of 3 college kids to start and took the lead after the first mile. The next obstacle is some sort of hurdle that is relatively simple if you have any arm strength at all. There is about 2 miles or so of running in the woods and a pretty nasty hill that leads up to more military hurdles. There are 3 hurdles in a row that I would imagine give some people fits but I pretty much was able to jump right up and over. Next they had a tube that you had to get through on your hands and knees. At this point I was still leading the race with no one really close and I was closing in on the military leaders who started 4 minutes ahead. Next they had another tube, a cargo net and than a small mud pit you had to dive through. I thought this was so dumb because it completely water logged my shoes for the last 2 miles. I was still leading when I got to the rock wall which was a breeze. Then the shampoo ramp which you have to climb up on your stomach wasn’t so bad. I actually went off course for a few steps before I realized I was going the wrong way and it cost me about 5-10 seconds. Finally the mud which is a 50 yard pit that you have to climb through on your stomach, military style. Just when I thought I had the race locked up, some bro comes out of nowhere and dives in the mud at nearly the same time I did. He must have had alligator blood or something because he annihilated me. He probably won by 10 yards at least. I finished dead tired because that mud pit is completely tiresome and I couldn’t see because my contacts got water in front. 2nd isn’t too bad though and I’ll send a link to my place when it shows up. Overall, I had a fun time and will probably be back next year.

16 Jul, 2011

Life Update

By |2011-07-16T12:51:35-04:00July 16th, 2011|My Life|0 Comments

I just felt like checking in so my weekend readers have something to do.  I’m playing golf today which should be entertaining because we have a nice foursome lined up.  I have the 10k Mud Run going on tomorrow which I”m pretty excited for.  Last year I took 3rd somehow and I think I’m in a bit better shape this year.  I had a few beers last night but I don’t think that will effect me too much.  I’ll post tomorrow with results and hopefully have a picture of two for the blog. I’m probably going to finish up the second season of Sopranos tonight than get working on the second Game of Thrones book which I started a day or two ago.

I was a bit surprised by the outcome of the poll. To see it has mixed results so I’m pretty sure it means its a good topic to argue. My opinion is that the question has to be a bit more specific to get better answers. I think to the individual, perception is reality. They don’t know it’s not reality. Their perception becomes their reality. For example, I think Jamaal Charles it he best RB in the NFL. To me it’s true. Stats might suggest otherwise but my perception is my reality. I think anyone who believes in God and didn’t answer “yes” to perception is reality is a bit misguided. So all you god fearing people who answered “no”, you are basically saying that reality is reality but I also believe in things that may not be reality which would mean that perception is reality. I’m just confusing myself now and I’m not sure that’s even a valid point but I’m not going to think about it any longer.

14 Jul, 2011

My Ideal Girl

By |2011-07-15T15:43:17-04:00July 14th, 2011|My Brain|2 Comments

This is my match.com profile.

  • She has to have manners. When she’s ordering food at Dunkin Donuts, I want to hear “can I please have” or “I would like”, none of this “gimme this” or “I want/need that”. I use Dunkin Donuts not because she’s going to be constantly eating donuts but because I want to hear these manners at informal places and regular business encounters. Manners show a courtesy to others which is important.
  • She needs to be OK with that fact that I’m going to have my phases when all I want to do is listen to Led Zeppelin’s Houses of the Holy all the way through. If you aren’t OK with me listening to some of the greatest Rock and Roll ever produced because you dislike Led Zeppelin, it isn’t going to work. Conversely, I can put up with the Britney, Nikki Minaj, and the Lil Wayne mainstream crap but don’t expect me to like it. I think liking the same music would be a plus but certainly not a prerequisite.
  • I’m looking for someone not too skinny but not too fat either. Muscles are sort of a turn off. I think boobs are fun but if they start getting to big than they start getting tons of attention from other guys. I’m not sure how I’d feel about entering a room and having all the guys stare at my gf’s tits. In a way it’s flattering that every guy would be jealous but I generally would prefer to not have to deal with that on a constant basis.
  • I think a fashion sense in important but she should be able to get ready in a hurry as well as look good in normal clothes like a t shirt and jeans. I rarely steal the show with my attire so it would probably be helpful to have someone who can pick up the slack.
  • I’ve said before that I like blonde or brunette or preferably a mixture of both. That’s certainly not saying I don’t think girls with black or red hair aren’t attractive but I feel like you tend to be attracted to people of similar hair colors. I think librarian glasses are also a plus. I never really notice other accessories like rings, bracelets, necklaces, or earrings so if she didn’t have any in her collection I don’t think I’d care. If she did, I’d compliment them because it’s polite.

To sum it up, she has to laugh at my jokes, not constantly need me, be on time, be honest, have loose morals, and can create her own opinion. Making decisions would also be helpful because the most annoying thing in the world is when the question is “where do you want to eat” and the person says “I don’t care” and then you suggest something and you can just tell that’s not what they want. I’d much rather someone say let’s go here because it makes life easier. All you would need to know about me is I stay in shape, I have a good job, and I would take care of you under any circumstance (assuming I liked her)(which is difficult because my emotions tend to be flat)(but I’m generally a good human being).

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