Thursday, January 31, 2008

When the Bulls play the Magic, they check this site

I talked to Scott Skiles the other day, and he said, the thing he'll miss most about being the Bulls coach will be the trips back to his NBA hometown, Orlando, where the team would all by Sea World Tickets and enjoy their time off looking at big fish. Well now he can't do that, and he is pissed.

Now, if only I myself had a place to go online where I could buy Sea World tickets cheap....wait a minute! I actually do! Orlandofuntickets.com! Oh yeah! I just linked to them above too! Awesome! Make that, Luol Deng awesome!

So, if you really, really want discounted tickets for Disney World, Sea World, and all of the above Orlando theme parks, attractions, dinner shows, etc., then you need to check them out, yo. Because, I'm gonna be honest with ya, the most expensive and intimidating factors in planning your process is when you are trying to figure out admission tickets. There are so many options! A good option called the name that I mentioned above. You read it, right? Good. You can get your Disney tickets in many different ways and many different time frames, from 1 to 10 days. This is what they, in the biz, like to call, "Disney Magic Your Way," of course.

You'll get the lowest price from them for sure. Specifics? Four theme parks, two water parks and a tonz more! (I added the "z" on purpose, folks.) They also have tickets for Disneyquest, Downtown Disney Pleasure Island, Disney's Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach Water Parks, and every single Disney theme park ticket too! Pretty awesome, right? I'm already excited about it. I think I may buy tickets for this spring and go down there during March Madness. I won't be gambling at an online casino while I'm there though. That's not the Orlando way.

There's more in Orlando for you. It's not all Disney (although it's pretty close). Have you heard of Universal Studios? How about Islands of Adventure? Well, They have tickets for these places too. There is Night-time fun and dinner shows at this park, and you should experience both! You can digest some, near exquisite, comida there. (Fun Fact of the Day: "comida" is the Spanish word for "food.") You can even get Arabian Nights, Medieval Times, Pirates Dinner Adventure and more, all at a discounted price! That's a pretty slamtastic deal if I do say so myself! And one more thing, you could even go to the Kennedy Space Center at a discount rate too! Can you imagine how fun that will be, when you do that? Lance Bass won't be there, don't worry!

For the best service and best prices, check the out today, homies!

Kirk Hinrich might as well punch my dog

Seriously, Kirk Hinrich might as well punch my dog in the face after each Bulls game. Why not? It can't get any worse! Seriously, again, this is supposed to be the Bulls year, but ti's not, and they suck! Ahhhhhhh!!! I just freakin' yellled. Did you hear that shit? I'm so pissed that I'm type yelling! That's how bad it's gotten.

But there is hope, folks--the Bulls suck, and they haven't lost any players, so it's got to get better...once they make a trade...and get less value than they would have the past 2 years. Sweet!

Okay, now here's what you can do, fans. You can go to www.Bulls.com and buy a Chicago Bulls t-shirt. If you wear it, everyday, underneath your work clothes, whether you are Blue Collar or White Collar, they will win! We can do it, folks! We can do it! Go Bulls! Or instead, just go out to bars and get drunk and pick up chicks.

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Bull beat the Timberwolves!

Ladies and Gentlemen,

It's the moment you have been waiting for all season: The classic match-up between the Chicago Bulls and the Minnesota Timberwolves! KG comes back to Chi...oh wait, nevermind. The battle of the piece of shit teams. (That's more like it.)

So, in case you weren't watching, let me recap: The Chicago Bulls were supposed to contend for at least the Eastern Conference Championship...this season. But, the season started...and they completely suck. The Minnesota Timberwolves, on the other hand, were supposed to suck after trading away KG to the Boston Celtics, which is one of the reasons the Bulls have no chance in the East. And, the Bulls won last night. Big win, right? Nope. The Timberwolves turned around and beat the Bulls tonight, holding them to only 67 points. So I guess that cancels out the win last night. Way to go Bulls!

Monday, January 14, 2008

An online university that doesn't suck

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Have you ever heard of capella university? It's usually spelled with capitalized letters. Does that help? Okay, good. Now, let's get started, class. (I'm going to use the false pretense that you are my class. Coolness!)

But Capella is some Capella. Founded in 1993, it is a completely accredited university online. That means they are legit. They offer graduate online degree programs in business, information tehcnology, education, human services, publich health, public safety, psychology, and bachelor's degree programs in business, information technology, and public safety. But the detailed educational system at Capella doesn't stop there. Within those areas, they have 104 graduate and undergraduate specializations. They also have 15 areas of certification. That's a pretty technologically advanced way to get a certificate, isn't it? I'm pretty amazed at how great of a school it sounds like. They currently serve almost 20,000 students from all 50 states and 56 different countries! (I'll let you know when they officially reach 20,000. Check back for live updates of that.) They are pursuing business growth. They want to grow, while helping you grow. They provide high-caliber academic excellence. They are radical...in the slang term way. (They don't teach a "Slang Terms 101" class.)

"Who owns them though?" asks the bitter conspiracy-theory guy in the back of the class? Well, sire, they are owned by Capella Education Company of course. Their headquarters are in Minneapolis. If you want to find out more, then you better start googlin' that ish...or click on the link above. They are awesome from what I hear...and I hear a lot of things--most of which come from actual people.

I'm interested in sports too

In the six days since news broke that Axium, payroll company to a number of Hollywood studios, ceased operations after declaring emergency Chapter 7 bankruptcy, we have received countless tips about the company's spotty business practices over the last six months or so. Many of the tips revolved around John Visconti, one of the firm's principal owners and a former chair and CEO of the company. He sounds like a real peach! His CV is full of bizarre fun facts allegations like this: there's a possibility that Visconti isn't his real last name (still digging on that one) and that he used to have bullet proof glass in his office on Wilshire. More goodies, including a handy cheat sheet of the events that led to the company's demise and loss of up to $500 million in liabilities! Can you believe that malarkey!?

Brittaney is scaring me, again

Britney Spears is not on the good side of the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department. Officers have been telling the media that Britney will not receive extra protection and will be on her own getting into the courtroom. That is if she actually shows. Kevin is already there, and his lawyers have warned Britney about the importance of today's hearing. OK! Magazine reports:

The officer also revealed to OK! that no extra police protection will be provided for the pop star. And while he wouldn't go into the reason for the lack of special treatment, it's rumored that Brit-Brit's failure to cooperate in the past by following basic security procedures has left cops, who are also videotaping the goings-on outside the courthouse in case anything gets out of hand, unwilling to go the extra mile.

I’m pretty sure inside the courtroom there’s at least 50 cops, a guy in a safari hat with a tranquilizer gun and a tank. Although, I’m basing this on the picture I drew on the back of the stock report. I would’ve put an X-wing fighter in the jury box but my boss confiscated my box of crayons. Fortunately I keep a magic marker taped to my inner thigh. Wait, that’s not a marker…

Sunday, January 13, 2008

Dr. Lucies likes Capella and so should you

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I'm amazed to find out that I can get an online phd. Isn't that amazing? I just said I was amazed, so it must be amazing. Do I amaze you too?

Well, whether or not I amaze you is not important. What is important is that you know Dr. Christopher Lupcies--especially if you are interested in one of the faces behind Capella University (which I will mention later). He's a stand up guy in my humble opinion. He works in the University's Human Services department, and, on top of that, was just named president-elect of the Texas Mental Health Counselors Association! I hope he had an online party!

Dr Lucies teaches CACREP(the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs) counseling education and counseling studies programs in the Capella University’s School of Human Services. (Which sounds like a great program at the online university.) He was freshly elected in September. I'm sure, right now, part of you is wanting to congratulate him, and the other part is asking, "What does that mean exactly?" Let me break it down for you (you can congratulate him after): he will serve a 3 year term, which will be divided into 3 parts. The first year will be his time as president. The second year will be his time as a consultant. And then the third year is where it gets awesome, if you are an educational type--Dr. Lucies gets to be a consultant to the actual TMHCA board. That means he'll actually be organizing board meetings, the association's yearly conference, mentoring other board members, consulting on issues that are ethical, speaking publicly, and even advocating. (You know how much I appreciate good advocating, right? Answer: a lot.) It sounds like a great job, and I'm sure Dr. Lucies will do a great job for good ol' Capella. But, also, he hopes to work toward unapologetically refining the LPC licensure title in the state of TX, to better show the roles of mental health counselors! You pumped yet? He wants to increase membership too; which will create opportunities for all members to become involved within the association! He's probably more interested in this, than you are, but if you go to Capella, this is good to know.

By the way, did you know that Capella University is the first and as of now, only online university that has received official accreditation from CACREP from two master's degree specializations? Yup. That. Has. Happened.

If you want to know more about Capella, you can search through my blog, Google them again, or look at the fun facts below (probably the best option):

-Founded in 1993 and are
-An accredited, fully online university
-Offers graduate degree programs in business, information technology, education, human services, psychology, public health, and public safety, and bachelor’s degree programs in business, information technology, and public safety.

-Offer 104 graduate and undergraduate specializations and 15 certificate programs! -Currently, teach over 20,000 students from all 50 states and 56 countries
-Are served by the university and they are a subsidiary of Capella Education Company in Minneapolis

Find out more about Dr. Lucies and Cappella, but kindly clicking on the link above. Thanks!

Bulls to hire Norm Van Lier as coach?

No. That's actually not going to happen, at all. I just wanted to start a ridiculous rumor. I thought that's how you become cool on the internet--or a journalist for that matter--these days. However, between the time it took me to type the title, and the second a found the home row again to type the first character in this blog, I decided against it--realizing that I'm a person of higher character and integrity. So now, what should I talk about? Well, for starters, let's talk about how the Bulls need to make a trade and somehow acquire Kevin Garnett and Kobe Bryant. That's what they really need. Let's talk about that. How can they do that? Well, I'm sure Norm Van Lier could find a way.

Chicago Bulls are ehsome

The current state of the Chicago Bulls is "ehsome". It's not awesome, it's results more in a reaction of "eh" by fans. The current team is not getting it done, and probably won't. The Celtics surprising late-summer resurgence aside, the Bulls honestly would not have been good enough to overtake the Detroit Pistons this season either. So now we are screwed. What are we going to do? We need to trade Ben Gordon...but what could we even get for him? Seriously, not much, probably. We really need Eric Gordon...of course, somebody proven would probably be better. They need a superstar. The Bulls have never had a chance for something like that though have they? Oh yeah, that Kobe guy. Fuck.

Wednesday, January 09, 2008

Scott Skiles sent wedding flowers to former team

A lot of times wedding flowers suck...even if they were a good deal. Well...not in this case.

FiftyFlowers.com is easy and won't break your piggy bank. They specialize in wedding flowers. This I know. They can hook up your wedding event big time. They have various types of roses--like: premium roses, calla lilies, rose petals, gerbera daisies, hydrangeas, peonies and many other flowers and greens!

But how are they delivered? Well, at below wholesale cost and with the least fuss possible! How else would they be delivered? Duh! They have varieties of bulk flowers that they carry for all occasions. This includes premium bouquets, table arrangements, centerpieces, and wedding flower packages...just to name a few. To point out, this is different from local florists. Local florists buy their flowers from importers and wholesalers who keep the flowers in freakin' coolers for multiple days! But, these guys use overnight express to ship to the customer! Flower wholesalers cut the stems and put the flowers in water to re-hydrate them, and then the local florist can retails flowers that are actually hydrated and open. That doesn't sound that great to me. Does it sound good to you? I didn't think so. They don't do this, so don't worry about it. They remove the wholesaler and retailer from the flower supply chain. That saves up to 75% on the flower cost for you customers! Now, I know this is sounding good to you. It is sounding good to me too.

Well, Liza Roeser Atwood is a founder and chief executive officer. Want to hear what she has to say? Well, you don't need to, but she says all good things!

The traffic on this site over the years has just gone up and up. The same has happened to wedding costs. The average cost of a wedding is $28,000. Can you believe that? That's a lot of money. So special treatment and personalized consultations to brides who need help has been happening for FiftyFlowers. And the cost of shipping these flowers is included in the wholesale prices. They can be ordered in large or small quantities. Awesome.

They even offer wedding flower packages that are beautifully arranged at their flower facility according to your custom order! It's like a Wedding in a Box! They get 23 pieces...and this includes bridal bouquet, bridesmaid bouquet, corsages, boutonnieres, and table arrangements. The focal flower, accent flowers and greens are chosen by the bride. That's what I'm talking about! The experts step in when they need to, but otherwise, the bride runs the show! Dang!

They have been doing this for almost ten years. They deliver the best quality, freshly cut flowers directly from their farms in Ecuador, Columbia, and other locations, to you. They send these flowers everywhere. Now you have to be the one to order them. It's a good idea, trust me.

Coach Boylan wonders about Britney Spears sometimes

The photo agency that employs Britney Spears paparazzi boyfriend, Finalpixxx, is denying reports that they are shopping around pics of Britney Spears without clothes, but they most certainly are.

TMZ has confirmed that the pics of Britney without bottoms have been shopped around to various weeklies. One source says a major U.S. weekly was pitched the photos this week but passed.

Another mag source tells TMZ the photos were pitched to them for five figures but they passed because "the photos weren’t any good." That’s because Brit’s BF shot the pictures with his dick cam, and it kept falling off because his unit was too small to hold it.

Now X17, who is pissed their photog wasn’t with Britney, alleges the only takers are an Aussie magazine, and they paid $57,000. X17 better be telling the truth this time, or they’ll be getting sued again, and not just by Tony Parker.

We’ve already seen all of Britney’s naughty parts, so bla.

Hinrich checks up on the latest gossip news

Adnan Ghalib’s wife, AzLynn Berry, has come forward to deny any part in the effort to take advantage of a mentally ill Britney Spears.

AzLynn, who is separated from the paparazzi Ghalib, has reportedly moved out of Los Angeles to Encino, California, to escape the craziness surrounding Britney and her ex. She told Access Hollywood in a phone interview, "I was chased down the street by two men in a BMW."

In 2006 Azlynn finished second runner-up, out of 348 girls, in the National Face of Glamour Competition.

A neighbor is on record saying that Adnan and AzLynn "have an arrangement," and AzLynn’s MySpace page says she’s "in a relationship." If all that is true then Azlynn may be lying to cover for her husband. Guilty by association.

Welcome to the place you need to go for medical supplies

You and me need some medical equipment. You know why? Because you do.

Well...the question now is: where? Where? Seriously? Yeah. How about AllegroMedical.com? It's awesome! It was founded in 1996, and it now serves over 1 million customers! Awesome! They are one of the largest and absolutely most technologically advanced independently owned online retailers of life enhancing products in the United States. You need to find it and do it, man.

They've done this lately. And since launching this first ecommerce site that specializes in the medical equipment and home health care supplies industry...which was in 1998 ya'll...they have completely enhanced and expanded. Now they include mainstream consumer retails products. Such as what? Such as Exercise & Fitness Equipment, Nutritional Dietary Supplements, Maternity/Baby Supplies and Outdoor Gear of course! You should have know that! Well...there's more. They have a main flagship site, and it offers 55,000 products, under 50 categories and hundreds of sub-categories! You can shop by these categories, or by brand, or by condition even! Now, that's some convenient stuff man. Isn't that cool?

But, do you want to find out about some of their recent site features that they added? Well, then, here:

RSS feed / Blogs / Product Guides – (Shopping for Baby Products, Products to Help You Stay Cool, Guide to Wound Care Products…, Auto Re-Order – (Customers set deliveries at intervals), Shop by Condition (Visitors select from products based on their medical condition)

Isn't that some good stuff?

And now, here is a sample of featured products:
FreeStyle Diabetes Test Strips, Pediasure, Kinesio Tape, X2 Vest Weight Vest, Carpal Tunnel Computer Glove, Breast Feeding Pillow, Blood Pressure Monitor, Shower Chair, Polar Heart Monitor, Philips HeartStart Home AED Defibrillator.

And here are the popular categories fo you all, man:
Children/Pediatric, Daily Living Aids, Diabetic Supplies, Emergency Preparation, Exercise/Fitness, Hospital Discharge Favorites, Maternity Care, Sexual Well-Being, Urologicals/Catheters, Wound Care Supplies.

Aren't those some cool features, man! And now, if you act now, and not only now, you can get the free Allegro eCatalog that offers serious limited time specials and discounts to anyone who sings up! That's awesome. That is the best thing I've ever seen online! And in case you were wondering...they are privately owned and based out of Tempe, AZ.

Tuesday, January 08, 2008

Luol Deng says, "Good job, Obama."

Obviously I'd have liked to have seen a different result tonight. But I am an American before I am an Obama supporter - and as such I respect and honor all of the fine candidates our party has put forth this year. Hillary Clinton, if elected, will be a fine President. I have no doubt of this.

This election is no less than a battle for the future of our party. I strongly believe my candidate offers the best future, but this does not stop me from recognizing that more than one acceptable path exists.

Tomorrow I will get up and do everything in my power to elect Barack Obama to the Presidency. But for tonight I tip my hat to Ms. Clinton and her passionate supporters for a hard-earned victory in New Hampshire.

Strangeness in Strangeville

Spanish abortion clinics began a week-long strike on Tuesday, criticizing the government for what they said was harassment since a series of police raids on Barcelona centers accused of illegal abortions.

More than 1,000 women will be unable to have an abortion this week after 31 private clinics shut their doors to all cases except for those when the mother's health was at risk, said a spokeswoman for abortion clinic association ACAI. The 31 clinics performed most of Spain's 101,592 abortions in 2006, ACAI said.

Late last year Barcelona police arrested 13 people, many of them gynecologists and anesthetists, in raids against clinics accused of performing illegal, late-term abortions.

ACAI spokeswoman Francisca Garcia said the government had increased intrusive inspections against its members even though none of its members were involved in the raids. Spain's health minister had ignored requests for talks, she said. ...

Abortion is only permitted in certain cases, for example, up to 12 weeks for women who have been raped or up to 22 weeks if a fetus is malformed. It is also available if a birth poses a psychological risk to the mother.