Man, it would be fun to have Paul Allen's money....

by SeaTacUte 2013-05-20 09:32:39

...so you could buy a V-2 rocket!

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Yesterday there was a thread on playing the lottery. Just discovered this morning that I won $100 on a $1 ticket...

by SeaTacUte 2013-05-18 11:42:59

...so it happens.

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WSU has "handshake agreement" for 5 BCS teams home and home games

by SeaTacUte 2013-05-16 17:14:20

Teams mentioned are Florida State, Michigan State and TCU. I can't imagine Florida State in Pullman. Hell, I'll make the drive there to see that!

Home and Home

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This guy deserves a medal

by SeaTacUte 2013-05-16 13:14:57

It's unreal how cellphones have become a license for rudeness in our society.

One less cellphone

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Used car ad...

by SeaTacUte 2013-05-15 17:18:52

...makes me wanna buy 3 of them!

Car Ad

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Now THIS is how the kids play hockey in Russia...

by SeaTacUte 2013-05-14 17:01:31

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So was responding to alUmnUs' post on our schedule and started checking out other PAC-12 teams. And the winner for the worst schedule goes to...

by SeaTacUte 2013-05-14 15:34:35

WSU. I don't know if I've ever seen a schedule like this.

Starting off the season at Auburn followed by at USC. Plus playing at Oregon and at the UW (in their new stadium) for the Apple Cup. They only have a total of 6 home games. Lastly, except for one instance, they never have two home games in a row. Makes our schedule look like a cake walk.

Going to be a rough year for Leach's second season, that's for sure. Here's their full schedule:

@Auburn
@USC
Southern Utah
Idaho Vandals
Stanford
@ Cal
Oregon St.
@ Oregon
Arizona State
@ Arizona
UTES (Nov. 23)
@ UW

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Time to start budgeting for taxi fare if you like cocktails with your dinner...

by SeaTacUte 2013-05-14 11:18:30

U.S. Safety Board Proposal

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Looks like it's time to move to Wyoming...

by SeaTacUte 2013-05-11 11:10:17

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Bar Tender Dating

by SeaTacUte 2013-05-11 01:50:02

OK - so I went to a new place today and the bartenderess was smoking hot. At least for my tastes (keeping in mind that I'm about as old as Methuselah).

She was sweet and attractive mature woman and we chatted a lot. We seemed to hit it off pretty well. Now I'm a professional bar fly and know when bar tenders are working it for tips. But I don't think this was the case. She seemed legitimately interested. But bartenders can do that (again) just for tips.

I've never, ever asked a bartenderess out for a date, knowing they are hit on 20,000 times a night and do what they need to for tips. So asking my fellow Utes - what should I do here? Walk on by or work it some more?

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Well...it's Friday, payday and time for some HAPPY HOUR....

by SeaTacUte 2013-05-10 17:11:23

....mood music!

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Old Spock vs. New Spock

by SeaTacUte 2013-05-09 17:21:18

Clever Car Commercial

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Man, I hope this happens. I'm fed up with being held over a barrel by cable/satellite TV companies...

by SeaTacUte 2013-05-09 16:10:30

Television Consumer Freedom Act

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Following the story in Cleveland about the 3 kidnapped women...

by SeaTacUte 2013-05-07 15:34:48

...and it doesn't take a brain surgeon to presume those poor girls were most likely kept as sex slaves.

If that's the case and these 3 brothers are convicted, what's a legitimate punishment for something like that?

Life in prison doesn't work for me. I don't want to see someone who would do a crime that horrific fed, clothed, provided medical care, recreational opportunities, HDTV - the whole nine yards on the tax payers nickle.

On the other hand, I don't think a death sentence works either. That's too easy.

For the life of me I can't figure out what an appropriate punishment would be. Castration? Dumped off on a deserted island? Used as breeding practice for gorillas?

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From a teacher...

by SeaTacUte 2013-05-07 11:47:44

From a teacher - short and to the point:

In the world of hi-tech gadgetry, I've noticed that more and more people who send text messages and emails have long forgotten the art of capital letters. For those of you who fall into this category, please take note of the following statement: "Capitalization is the difference between helping your Uncle Jack off a horse and helping your uncle jack off a horse."

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Seeing as the board is on fire today, here's an interesting perspective on home-schooled kids

by SeaTacUte 2013-05-06 12:36:56

Like we needed proof they were weird anyway.

(Couple of NSFW words)

Home-Schooled Kids

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OK all you Salt Lake area Utes - go support our softball team!

by SeaTacUte 2013-04-30 16:03:05

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Boy, you sure can tell that offense is the priority in the NFL

by SeaTacUte 2013-04-25 19:28:38

7 out of the first 10 picks are offensive players. I thought for sure Star was going to go in the top 7, but the draft so far is incredibly offensive slanted.

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Mountain West comes a knockin'...

by SeaTacUte 2013-04-25 15:08:46

Obligatory Bleacher Report warning.

But according to this report, the MWC Commish is looking to work some PAC-12 deal:

MWC

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In the "today's bizarre news" category...

by SeaTacUte 2013-04-25 13:15:47

...guess plastic surgery is alive and well in Korea. Check out these "Miss Korea 2013" contestants who have all had plastic surgery to get exactly the same perceived perfect look.

Miss Korea

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Seeing as the board is absolutely burning up with important posts - how about we talk about "the world's most beautiful woman."

by SeaTacUte 2013-04-24 12:07:14

Gwyneth Paltrow?

Seriously? I always thought she looked like an anorexic hippie chick from the late 60's.

Even though I think she's a completely untalented doofus, Katy Perry is smoking hot:


Then there's a couple of ladies from the "Game of Thrones" cast that fall into the gorgeous category:
Natalie Dormer


Sophie Turner


But Gwyneth Paltrow? No way...

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Nice day here on the Seattle waterfront...

by SeaTacUte 2013-04-23 15:58:24

Just took this pic out on the deck of where I work..

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Man, talk about having your name dragged through the mud for no good reason...

by SeaTacUte 2013-04-23 15:34:19

Even being innocent this poor schmuck will be hearing about it for the rest of his life.

Ricin Suspect Released

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This kind of stuff drives me insane...

by SeaTacUte 2013-04-23 10:33:21

How did this couple retain their children after the first one died???

Second Child Dead from "Prayer Only" Parents

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For you techno-geeks, an impressive graphics water physics demonstration

by SeaTacUte 2013-04-23 10:14:46

Doubly impressive in that this was done with what is considered a mid-ranged graphics card:

Water Simulation

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This guy has Star going at #17 to Pittsburgh

by SeaTacUte 2013-04-22 15:48:16

I find that hard to believe. Don't think it's likely he'll go in the top 2-3, but 17? No way...

Star to Pittsburgh

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Really? Daft Punk's "Get Lucky" sets Spotify record?

by SeaTacUte 2013-04-21 16:29:05

This song sounds like the most vanilla, generic pop song ever written that repeats the verse "we're up all night to get lucky" about 500 times.

Get Lucky?

Man, I'm glad I'm not a teenager these days growing up thinking what's currently being released as music is GREAT STUFF.

I know, I know - get off my lawn.

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Was interesting watching the contrasts in spring football games yesterday...

by SeaTacUte 2013-04-21 11:05:09

1) Utah's game had the flavor of the NFL Pro Bowl. Kinda going at 3/4 speed, defense wasn't allowed to do anything in the way of stunts and blitzing, the plays were blown dead anytime anyone got near the QB, and we saw a lot of the same running plays.

2) WSU's game was like a full-blown game. It was run at full-speed, hard-hitting, and Leach said before hand that "they had nothing to hide" so was using the full playbook. The only time they took it easy was on kicking plays where there was no defense on the field during the kicks. QB's were off-limits and wore the black jersey's, but the way the scrimmage was going, they still got knocked down here and there.

3) UW's spring "game" was the weirdest of all. It was nothing more than a glorified practice with units doing their usual sets of drills, a few 7-on-7 plays and about 10 very scripted plays, all run on the 20 yard line. And they also seemed to be run at about 3/4 speed. Reporters said afterward that this was intentional - Sark didn't want to give any potential game video to Boise State who is their first opponent of the year.

In the days before I was telling people to get off my lawn, I remember when "spring game" meant exactly that. WSU was the school that came closest to that yesterday. Kinda strange, but coaches have their own ways these days.

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1st half impressions - where's the defense?

by SeaTacUte 2013-04-20 14:12:40

I know spring games have rules tailored for offensive play, but there sure are a lot of missed tackles, lack of pressure on the QB and wide, WIDE open receivers. Makes me nervous...

Nice to see a very specific offensive identity. But how will the emphasis on running and swing passes work against PAC-12 level defensive lines and defensive ends? Only time will tell. The speed-up game is nice to see, but this is what the PAC-12 has been doing for a long time. So not really a novelty - just catching up to what everyone else is doing.

One thing that I find interesting - whenever they do sideline shots of Dennis Erickson, he's constantly talking, coaching. The 2-3 times they've shown BJ, he's just been watching like he's a spectator. Hmmm...

Hard to take anything really meaningful out of a spring game. But it is nice to see the offensive show.

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Crazy Photos of a Deserted Boston

by SeaTacUte 2013-04-19 13:48:37

Don't know if you'll ever see anything like this again. Except maybe in a "Walking Dead" scene...

Empty Boston

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