Saturday, August 30, 2008
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
They Didn't Start This Fire
"Rickrolling is an Internet (joke) involving the music video for the 1987 Rick Astley song "Never Gonna Give You Up . The (joke)is a bait and switch a person provides a Web link they claim is relevant to the topic at hand, but the link actually takes the user to the Astley video.
The URL can be masked or obfuscated in some manner so that the user cannot determine the true source of the link without clicking (and thus satisfying their curiosity). When a person clicks on the link given and is led to the web page he/she is said to have been "Rickrolled". By extension, it can also mean playing the song loudly in public in order to be disruptive."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rickroll
Kids today think they are so cool with their phones and Internet jokes. I'm here to tell you that they didn't start this fire. Back in 1987 when Rick Astley's video was being played on MTV every 15 minutes (yes, they played music on music television back then) we had a friend named Phil that looked enough like Rick Astley that we all would say things like, "you look like Rick Astley".
We didn't have cell phones or the Internet yet so we spent a lot of time walking around at the mall. We'd be in a crowd of people and one of us would shout "hey look! It's Rick Astley". Phil would then dance like a fool and sing the first line of that song and then later punch you in the arm. That's an old school Rickroll.
The URL can be masked or obfuscated in some manner so that the user cannot determine the true source of the link without clicking (and thus satisfying their curiosity). When a person clicks on the link given and is led to the web page he/she is said to have been "Rickrolled". By extension, it can also mean playing the song loudly in public in order to be disruptive."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rickroll
Kids today think they are so cool with their phones and Internet jokes. I'm here to tell you that they didn't start this fire. Back in 1987 when Rick Astley's video was being played on MTV every 15 minutes (yes, they played music on music television back then) we had a friend named Phil that looked enough like Rick Astley that we all would say things like, "you look like Rick Astley".
We didn't have cell phones or the Internet yet so we spent a lot of time walking around at the mall. We'd be in a crowd of people and one of us would shout "hey look! It's Rick Astley". Phil would then dance like a fool and sing the first line of that song and then later punch you in the arm. That's an old school Rickroll.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Cartography at Hooters (Told in reverse)
You can't spell Jeremy Bray without J&B.
So we found the promise land. Liquor sales at the Costco.
Janna drew this very detailed map. Who needs a GPS when you have a cute Hooter's girl with a paper towel and an ink pen?
We were sitting at the world's greatest Hooters when Dr. Bray said he wanted to go to the Costco-because he had heard they sold liquor there. The funny part about that is, Chad and Randy are the only two of the foursome that remember being at this Hooter's the first time. The last thing the group needed was more liquor. (In other words-why did we ever leave?)
So we found the promise land. Liquor sales at the Costco.
Janna drew this very detailed map. Who needs a GPS when you have a cute Hooter's girl with a paper towel and an ink pen?
We were sitting at the world's greatest Hooters when Dr. Bray said he wanted to go to the Costco-because he had heard they sold liquor there. The funny part about that is, Chad and Randy are the only two of the foursome that remember being at this Hooter's the first time. The last thing the group needed was more liquor. (In other words-why did we ever leave?)
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Morehead City Hooters
Monday, August 18, 2008
Check Out the Fat Floating Head on the Back Row.
My new golf buddies Chad and Chris sent me this video clip. Check out the fat floating head on the far right at the end of the video.
http://www.pgatour.com/video/?/video/pga-tour/highlights/rocksolid/2008/08/17/onsite_high_08wyndham_rnd4_pettersson_xm.pgatour
http://www.pgatour.com/video/?/video/pga-tour/highlights/rocksolid/2008/08/17/onsite_high_08wyndham_rnd4_pettersson_xm.pgatour
A Vote for Claudia is a Vote for America
I'm not really sure what this is all about, but Mike D has a very hot girlfriend. With that being said go to the following link and vote. http://www.pxspot.com/public/file_viewDetail.asp?uid=685&fileID=36511&albumID=3633
Thursday, August 07, 2008
Critics Agree "A GGO Thing" is a Book
With the Wyndham Championship's return to Sedgefield many golf fans are pulling their old Sedgefield memorabilia out of storage and dusting it off. These cherished collectibles will undoubtedly include a GGO decanter or two.
A GGO Thing:A Brief History of the Greater Greensboro Open Commemorative Decanters is the new book written to answer some of the questions that may be asked by those that do not remember a time when the tournament was held at Sedgefield. This volume begins with a brief history of how the Greater Greensboro Open began and then moves to a discussion of each of the eleven bottles produced to market the GGO.
Randy Harris, 2002 President of the Greensboro Jaycees, presents a brief history of the commemorative decanters produced to promote the Greater Greensboro Open from 1972 until 1982. This account details the way in which the bottles were used to market the golf tournament during the 1970's and beyond. It includes dozens of photos and interviews that bring these collectible decanters to life. A GGO Thing also details the move from Sedgefield to Forest Oaks and back again as seen through the stories told by each decanter.
A GGO Thing takes its name from the back of the very first decanter produced in 1972 that reads "In the Spring, It's the GGO Thing".
When asked why the GGO decanters remain so popular, the book's author Randy Harris had this to say. "The decanters have become a part of our shared past. They are more than souvenirs, they are a limited edition piece of our community's history."
A GGO Thing is currently available on Amazon.com.
A GGO Thing is the first book written by Randy Harris. Harris, also known as the ggoblogger, writes the Greater Greensboro Open Blog. This journal is dedicated to the preservation and discussion of memorabilia and related topics from the Greater Greensboro Open, Kmart Greater Greensboro Open, Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic, Chrysler Classic of Greensboro, Wyndham Championship and occasionally the Nike Greensboro Open and the Greensboro Buy.Com.
For more information about A GGO Thing, please visit Amazon.com or contact Randy Harris at randyharris@triad.rr.com
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
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