Ice Machine – Hydrogen and Oxygen, Working Together

June 23rd, 2008

Here’s a clear shot from the daily Ice Machine, with crystal blue linkage of stories that will refresh you during your lunch break (mutualism with brown sugar):

  • We’re not sure which one convinces us more that youth sports are a fundamentally cursed exercise: parental cat fights or stealing cash from little kids.
  • Fake, yes, but no less full of awesome.
  • Also somewhat full of fake, but supersaturated with awesome: Phil Rosenthal.  We’re gonna miss him when Sam Zell has him executed at dawn.
  • And just remember that we humble bloggers are nothing without you glorious readers; it’s symbiotic!
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Our Question of the Day (blasphemy edition): We saw a “W” car flag today, signifying a Cubs win.  Should we tear off the flag, tear off the flag and stomp it into pieces, or jam a Lakers car flag into the end that doesn’t have the “W” flag in it?  (Seriously, people, we’re inching closer here.  Keep the pH level balanced.  No douching it up.)

Ice Machine – Shiver Stutter

June 20th, 2008

Here’s a clear shot from the daily Ice Machine, with crystal blue linkage of stories that will refresh you during your lunch break (ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-changes):

  • Best Buy will provide instant replay for the American Association All-Star Game.  (It’s an indie league dominated by the St. Paul Saints of “hey, you used to be famous; put on this tutu and get out to first base” fame).  We love that it’s basically a Slingbox (not likely to be a TiVo, as the article says) hooked up to a cell phone in the umpire’s pocket.  Yes, that should clear it all up.  Why didn’t Stern think of giving one of these to Bavetta in 2002 to let him know when to call a charge?
  • Kobe Bryant says he won’t play GM this summer” – ahahahahahahahahahahahah.
  • Thank goodness: kung pao chicken finally arrives in China!  This decision by the Beijing authorities couldn’t say “ugly Americans with weak dollars” more clearly.
  • We’re workin’ the Brooksin’ on Sunday.  We have a rather explosive notion in mind for one of our pieces.  Drop by.
  • And now settle in for a long lunch with this classic:

Our Question of the Day (blasphemy edition): Is it permissible for us to not care too much about the White Sox/Cubs OMGOMGOMGSHOWDOWN4EVA!!?!?!  We just… y’know, it’s not even a National League game, so it couldn’t have less to do with the Cubs’ ability to make the playoffs.  And who will punch A.J. now that Carlos is hurt and Barrett’s… well, who cares where Barrett is?

 

Poor metschick…

June 19th, 2008

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Angles on a Coaching Prism

June 18th, 2008

We’ve got a cute li’l photo essay we’ll toss up when we’re actually blogging again, showing how those outside the major media centers reacted to the Celtics win last night, but this photo grabbed our attention while editing this morning:

What’s the difference between Jim Cleamons and Doc Rivers, really?  Where did these two men separate from “fairly intelligent and observant journeyman NBA player” into “Phil’s right-hand man” and “emotional leader of the world champion Boston Celtics”?

And, for that matter, what’s the difference between Michael Curry, Vinny Del Negro, and Terry Porter?

Doing the Lord’s Work

June 17th, 2008

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Guess the location.

Ice Machine – Wings Frosty

June 17th, 2008

We’re off the grid this afternoon and tomorrow.  Don’t look for us.  We’re unlookable.  

So: This was Big Tilde-worthy, this was a thoughtful consideration about hockey players, and we really laid a wet one on Rocky Wirtz this morning.  Also: Tiger broke Wall Street.

And here’s a video of the song stuck in our heads most mornings:

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See you on Thursday.

Ice Machine – Tiger Butt

June 16th, 2008

Here’s a clear shot from the daily Ice Machine, with crystal blue linkage of stories that will refresh you during your lunch break (Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger):

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Our Question of the Day (no Rocco): Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger… Tiger?

Ice Machine – Icicle Bicycle

June 13th, 2008

Here’s a clear shot from the daily Ice Machine, with crystal blue linkage of stories that will refresh you during your lunch break (utter nonsense sandwich with a side of WTF):

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We didn’t know there was a Chinese version of Rockapella.

Our Question of the Day (cheating out on a Friday): Speaking of, where in the world *is* Carmen Sandiego, anyway?

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And, you know, is she lefty?  The Tigers could use an arm.

Ice Machine – Frozen Eurology

June 12th, 2008

Here’s a clear shot from the daily Ice Machine, with crystal blue linkage of stories that will refresh you during your lunch break (going for the cup):

  • We mentioned it to the right, but it’s worth bringing up again: We had no idea there was a Swiss pro soccer team named “Young Boys”.  The Swiss concern us on a number of levels.
  • Speaking of moving to the right, we’ve done some very silly things over the last few days at SPORTSbyBROOKS and Big Tilde.  Please take a peek to the right to see odd photo manipulation, unique video selection, and that time we tried to get politics and baseball to have an unholy baby.  (Well, another one, anyway.)
  • We’re not sure we agree with the tenor, but… yeah.  That’s enough.  
  • Stop adding to our list of reasons to want a Wii when they start selling them in the United States.
  • Sorry, Olympic torch relay; you’ll have to hang out here for a few days.  We’ve got final exams.
  • Sam Mendes is pissed he used the plastic bag in American Beauty instead of this.
  • Classic movies for kids, hosted at Turner Classic Movies.  Hawesome.
  • Yeah.  So.  The 80s?  We wonder sometimes if you kids didn’t miss anything.
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Benny Hill meets Duran Duran.

Our Question of the Day (asking frequently and sometimes having the urge to ask when we really don’t have to): If the Cubs are stepping into the Wayback Machine today, can they step back about 36 hours to when Alfonso Soriano was whole?  What are the readings on that, Mr. Peabody?

UPDATE: The afternoon post got called up to the bigs.

Ice Machine – Slush, Little Baby

June 11th, 2008

Here’s a clear shot from the daily Ice Machine, with crystal blue linkage of stories that will refresh you during your lunch break (drowning in a sea of love):

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Naughty!

Our Question of the Day (wildly flailing towards the answer): Can even Fred Rogers save Dontrelle Willis?  We vote yes; we don’t put anything past the spirit of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood.