Grammar Lesson for the Day: That vs. Which
I have no idea whether I do this properly or not. I know that I use this structure QUITE frequently. Hopefully reading it today will help me to pick it apart more effectively as I write.
I know that caring about grammar makes me a big dork in most circles, but I really don’t care. I am so known for it at this point that I got this book for Christmas from my co-workers.
The Genarlow Wilson Case
I read an article on ESPN.com today which I found to be one of the saddest, most infuriating and terrifying articles that I have read in a long time. It is a complicated case, but the quick version is that Wilson was convicted of child molestation for having consensual sex with a 15 year-old sophomore girl when he was a 17 year-old senior in high school. The charge carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years.
Then a law was put on the books (almost entirely because of Wilson) to make sure that this never happens again, but it was missing a clause that makes it retroactive. So Wilson sits in prison.
I think you will be utterly enraged in the section about the prosecutor titled “Letter of the Law.” Specifically where the prosecutor says that Wilson should have accepted a plea deal.
Crooks is a Marketing Trap
This weekend I returned a couple of DVD’s that I got doubles of at Christmas. I bought the complete series of the British version of “The Office.” I was walking through the comedy section and saw a DVD called Crooks with Lil Jim Norton of the Opie and Anthony show on the cover. I took a look at the back and saw that Jim was about fifth billed. Yet, his mug was adorning the cover. Jen and I watched this “movie” last night to find a whole lot of bad acting, some uncomfortably bad writing, a non-existent storyline and very little screen time for Jim Norton. Yet, he was on the cover of the DVD box at Best Buy and there was a sticker on the front that said “Starring Jim Norton of HBO’s Lucky Louie!!!”
So, beware of this movie, and beware of the movie with the tag that advertises one guy who you might happen to know from some other show, movie, or project.
A Thought on Borat
While I found this movie totally hilarious, there was one scene that should have been funny, but I was too disturbed to laugh. I am sure those of you who have seen the movie think I am talking about a completely naked man-fight between Borat and the world’s fattest man, which spilled into the lobby of a hotel during a conference.
I am not talking about that scene. Despite the male nudity, that scene was hilarious.
I wanted to laugh at the scene where Borat goes to the church, but seeing all those ridiculous quacks “speaking in tongues” and actually believing that their bodies had been overtaken by the “Holy Spirit” was just a little too real for me.
Pioneer Commodities LLC Can Eat Me
Phone rings for the 6th time in two days with 561-362-3945 in my cell phone Caller ID
Me: Hello?
Caller: Hi, is this Craig?
Me: You people need to stop calling me. You called me six times in the last two days.
Caller: (quickly) I am glad I got ahold of you, I have something urgent to share. . .
Me: No, it isn’t urgent. Stop calling me and take me off your list.
Caller: But Craig, if you will just listen. . .
Me: (like a three year-old with a sing-song delivery) I am not listening. I am not listening. Take me off your list or I am going to sue you.
CLICK!
It probably won’t work, but it was not only fun, but cracked up my lil portion of the cube farm at work today. The small things make the difference.
Best Buy Customer Service
I have never liked the practices of Best Buy even though I love to shop in their megastores. (See these articles from the FilteringCraig archives.)
But, none of my experiences can possibly compare with this one involving a 61″ HDTV.
(UPDATE: Best Buy Fixes Problem)
Rage Against the Machine Reunites
For one night at the Coachella Festival in California, the men of Rage Against the Machine are going to get back together. I saw Rage in 1996 and I have never seen a more energetic performance in my entire life. I have never seen a room bounce the way it did when those four guys hit the stage together. I know everyone loves Audioslave, but they can’t pack the same punch as when Zach de la Rocha is fronting the band. I wish I could be there for this.
Cleveland Browns Coach Training Camp
The Cleveland Browns coach training camp is once again open for business. They hired a man who goes by the name of “Chud” and has a mere three years of professional coaching experience, including some time under Butch Davis here in Cleveland. I understand that a lot of experienced guys might not want to come to the Browns, but this is getting ridiculous.
Haven’t we already seen what inexperienced coaches can do with our team?
New Site Design
I know you are supposed to “finish” a site design before going live, but I just couldn’t help myself. This was such a long time coming with this design that I figured as long as I got about 90% of the pages done, that I would just go with it. I will still have to push the template out to a few more areas, but hopefully it won’t be too much of a distraction to the 5’s of people who visit this site on a daily basis.
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