Good One Sherlock
Driving....much harder than it looks.
Number 3, you are 5"0 nothing. I know, I was walking to my car the same time you were. You drive a Mini Cooper, which may or may not be correlated to the small thing you've got goin' on. You are a small person, driving a small car, I'm assuming because it is easier to maneuver than a large SUV.
You also believe in the safety of everyone on the road based on the sticker you have slapped on to your rear window that reads, "Do not text and drive, we want to stay alive."
My dearest Number 3,
With everything you are implying about your personality and what you believe to be a priority while driving, it may be a good idea to REMOVE the beanie babies you have lined up all across your rear window. Oh, and while you are at it, you might want to note that your vision will be obstructed with a giant "Delta Gamma" anchor drawn in pink and purple car markers across your rear window. Backing out of your parking spot will be a lot more difficult.
Please, either remove that sticker and replace it with, "Do whatever you want, because I won't be able to see you" or honor that sticker and REMOVE THE BEANIE BABIES AND THAT ANCHOR!
-A concerned driver
Sports
I gave myself a day to let all the anger out over the 2-1 loss to Chelsea. Here is my synopsis in short blurts. United played well. Chelsea was more physical. United deserved the 1-0 lead at halftime. Chelsea deserved the equalizer. Martin Atkinson got his refereeing license from Wal- Mart. David Luiz should have been sent off......twice. That was not a penalty WORTH CALLING. See you at Old Trafford. The title race is not blown wide open.
Brilliance
The man is a drug addict.
He may be a drain on society.
But he is Charlie Sheen.
Please realize that I do not praise his drug usage, nor do I believe that he is healed and rehabilitated. Not in the least.
BUT DID YOU SEE HIS INTERVIEW? That may have been one of the most genuine interviews I have ever seen. He answered truthfully, not censoring himself, and wasn't answering based on how his employer wanted him to answer. Albeit, the man is now unemployed, is definitely a drug addict, and has some serious psychological issues, it was almost a breath of fresh air to watch a 20/20 interview and hear someone answer without being told how to answer.
Mr. Sheen this may be one of your final awards that you will win, but today, you get the Brilliance Trophy.
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You stay classy. See ya later!
-V.R.K.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Buy 1 get one free, a victory in a draw, and the numbers game
Good One Sherlock
When I woke up this morning the first thing that crossed my mind was if I was really going to find Number 3 today. I didn't want to have to look for him/her/it. I also didn't want to unjustly tag someone as a Number 3 for the sake of having something to write about.
Vicken, Vicken, Vicken....don't you know that patience truly is a virtue? -No- Well, you should, because all you have to do is go out for some coffee before your studies and just take a look around. Number 3 will show their face. And not just one, but two (2) Number 3s will give you all the material you need for today's entry.
Turns out, the omniscient freak from the previous paragraph was right. One trip to Starbucks was all I needed. In fact, I didn't even have to get out of my car to spot today's Number 3.
It has become a daily routine to get a cup o' joe and a bagel before I start studying. It's a carefully calculated schedule. Wake up at 8:30 am, get to Starbucks by 8:33 am, get out by 8:40, grab a bagel from Brueger's by 8:50 am, back home by 8:54 am, and start studying by 9:00 am.
As you can probably guess, Number 3 interrupted this routine, not by much, but enough for me to make a big stink out of it.
I pulled into the parking lot of the shopping center at 8:32 am and was going to park my car when not one, but TWO Number 3's tipped me over the edge.
As i began turning into the parking spot, which happened to be right in front of Starbucks, two ladies, who were obviously in a very important conversation, one that couldn't be moved to sitting area, sidewalk, another galaxy, were in the middle of the parking spot and wouldn't move. I'm a patient guy. I didn't honk, wave, clap, snap, yell or anything of that nature. I sat there and assumed that one of them would see my car pulling in, and would gesture the other one to get the hell out of the way. Ya....... One of the ladies saw me, made eye contact, and just continued on as if to suggest, "Hey pal I see ya, but once we're done, then you can park." Strike 1.
The lady who had her back to me was smoking a cigarette. With one final drag, she flicked the butt and hit the nose of my car.
Strike 2. Strike 3. Strike 4. Set. Match. Game.
*blood pressure rises, my face forms the "are you kidding me" grimace, and a Good one Sherlock begins to write itself in my head. I digress...
I started rolling into the spot not giving a damn who was standing in the way and was maybe 6 feet away when they FINALLY realized that it may be a good idea to move out of a spot that is intended for CARS. Of course I was the rude, inconsiderate one.
Should have just hit em. What???
Sports
Champions League play continued today and it saw a confident Manchester United squad head to France to take on Olympique Marseille in the first leg of the round of 16.
Based on Fergie's line-up, it was obvious that he wanted to come out of this game with a positive result and head into the second leg with the upper hand. With the likes of Berbatov, Rooney, and Nani leading the attack, it was certain that United would get a fast start especially along the flanks.
The first 18-20 minutes, the red devils were able to successfully dictate the flow of the match, keeping possession, attacking at will, and creating chances. The 70-72 minutes that followed were a complete disaster.
Van Der Sar chalked up another clean sheet thanks to our defense who despite their inability to pass the ball, held their own. The ex- French National Team captain Evra responded well to the Boo Boys he received, and although very young and nervous on the ball, Smalling really filled in well with Ferdinand still injured. Johnny O'Shea was a surprise as i was certain Rafael would get the starting nod, but one thing I have learned is to never question Sir Alex Ferguson. And it is without saying that Vidic had a great game, a real force in the back.
I can go on and on about how poorly our midfield played. Maybe it was the formation used today that really seemed unsettling to the players. Carrick, Fletcher, and Gibson could not connect on a pass for the life of them. With Giggs on the bench, and a semi-injured Scholes held out as a sub, there was no veteran presence to really help manage the game. Very disappointing
It was really an unfortunate story for our attackers. Rooney looked uncomfortable out on the wing, and although he is a versatile player, he didn't seem like he was happy running the flanks. Berbatov is cool and collected with his brightest season so far for United. His CL scoring record, however, has been dismal. And quite possibly one of our biggest stars, Nani, showed just how much he needs to grow and mature. I have been his biggest critic all year just because I know he can be our next Cristiano Ronaldo, but I will not let off until he shows me something to hang my hat on.
Overall impressions? We didn't get a crucial away goal, but at the same time we didn't concede on either. When the second leg heads back to Old Trafford in Manchester, we will need a win. A draw and we are out.
Brilliance
As I mentioned in my first post, brilliance doesn't have to be a billion dollar investment. It doesn't have to come in the news, and can most likely be found right under your nose.
Today's award for brilliance goes to Alex Berenson, the author of The Number, which I began reading for my finance class this semester. It's not a textbook, but may contain just as much information as one. It's a fun and very enlightening read that doesn't put you to sleep with boring stories about Wall Street. It's one of those books that claims that it is a must read before investing and putting your money into the hands of "professionals", which I was a little skeptical of at first, but have come to see the truth in that statement. I mean come on, when Mark Cuban writes the foreword and he himself states that he would have loved to have a guide like this before he entered the market, there has to be some truth to it. Below you will find a link about the author and The Number.
http://media.www.harbus.org/media/storage/paper343/news/2003/04/22/News/Nytimes.Journalist.Alex.Berenson.Talks.About.The.Number-423010.shtml
That'll do it for today folks.
-V.R.K
When I woke up this morning the first thing that crossed my mind was if I was really going to find Number 3 today. I didn't want to have to look for him/her/it. I also didn't want to unjustly tag someone as a Number 3 for the sake of having something to write about.
Vicken, Vicken, Vicken....don't you know that patience truly is a virtue? -No- Well, you should, because all you have to do is go out for some coffee before your studies and just take a look around. Number 3 will show their face. And not just one, but two (2) Number 3s will give you all the material you need for today's entry.
Turns out, the omniscient freak from the previous paragraph was right. One trip to Starbucks was all I needed. In fact, I didn't even have to get out of my car to spot today's Number 3.
It has become a daily routine to get a cup o' joe and a bagel before I start studying. It's a carefully calculated schedule. Wake up at 8:30 am, get to Starbucks by 8:33 am, get out by 8:40, grab a bagel from Brueger's by 8:50 am, back home by 8:54 am, and start studying by 9:00 am.
As you can probably guess, Number 3 interrupted this routine, not by much, but enough for me to make a big stink out of it.
I pulled into the parking lot of the shopping center at 8:32 am and was going to park my car when not one, but TWO Number 3's tipped me over the edge.
As i began turning into the parking spot, which happened to be right in front of Starbucks, two ladies, who were obviously in a very important conversation, one that couldn't be moved to sitting area, sidewalk, another galaxy, were in the middle of the parking spot and wouldn't move. I'm a patient guy. I didn't honk, wave, clap, snap, yell or anything of that nature. I sat there and assumed that one of them would see my car pulling in, and would gesture the other one to get the hell out of the way. Ya....... One of the ladies saw me, made eye contact, and just continued on as if to suggest, "Hey pal I see ya, but once we're done, then you can park." Strike 1.
The lady who had her back to me was smoking a cigarette. With one final drag, she flicked the butt and hit the nose of my car.
Strike 2. Strike 3. Strike 4. Set. Match. Game.
*blood pressure rises, my face forms the "are you kidding me" grimace, and a Good one Sherlock begins to write itself in my head. I digress...
I started rolling into the spot not giving a damn who was standing in the way and was maybe 6 feet away when they FINALLY realized that it may be a good idea to move out of a spot that is intended for CARS. Of course I was the rude, inconsiderate one.
Should have just hit em. What???
Sports
Champions League play continued today and it saw a confident Manchester United squad head to France to take on Olympique Marseille in the first leg of the round of 16.
Based on Fergie's line-up, it was obvious that he wanted to come out of this game with a positive result and head into the second leg with the upper hand. With the likes of Berbatov, Rooney, and Nani leading the attack, it was certain that United would get a fast start especially along the flanks.
The first 18-20 minutes, the red devils were able to successfully dictate the flow of the match, keeping possession, attacking at will, and creating chances. The 70-72 minutes that followed were a complete disaster.
Van Der Sar chalked up another clean sheet thanks to our defense who despite their inability to pass the ball, held their own. The ex- French National Team captain Evra responded well to the Boo Boys he received, and although very young and nervous on the ball, Smalling really filled in well with Ferdinand still injured. Johnny O'Shea was a surprise as i was certain Rafael would get the starting nod, but one thing I have learned is to never question Sir Alex Ferguson. And it is without saying that Vidic had a great game, a real force in the back.
I can go on and on about how poorly our midfield played. Maybe it was the formation used today that really seemed unsettling to the players. Carrick, Fletcher, and Gibson could not connect on a pass for the life of them. With Giggs on the bench, and a semi-injured Scholes held out as a sub, there was no veteran presence to really help manage the game. Very disappointing
It was really an unfortunate story for our attackers. Rooney looked uncomfortable out on the wing, and although he is a versatile player, he didn't seem like he was happy running the flanks. Berbatov is cool and collected with his brightest season so far for United. His CL scoring record, however, has been dismal. And quite possibly one of our biggest stars, Nani, showed just how much he needs to grow and mature. I have been his biggest critic all year just because I know he can be our next Cristiano Ronaldo, but I will not let off until he shows me something to hang my hat on.
Overall impressions? We didn't get a crucial away goal, but at the same time we didn't concede on either. When the second leg heads back to Old Trafford in Manchester, we will need a win. A draw and we are out.
Brilliance
As I mentioned in my first post, brilliance doesn't have to be a billion dollar investment. It doesn't have to come in the news, and can most likely be found right under your nose.
Today's award for brilliance goes to Alex Berenson, the author of The Number, which I began reading for my finance class this semester. It's not a textbook, but may contain just as much information as one. It's a fun and very enlightening read that doesn't put you to sleep with boring stories about Wall Street. It's one of those books that claims that it is a must read before investing and putting your money into the hands of "professionals", which I was a little skeptical of at first, but have come to see the truth in that statement. I mean come on, when Mark Cuban writes the foreword and he himself states that he would have loved to have a guide like this before he entered the market, there has to be some truth to it. Below you will find a link about the author and The Number.
http://media.www.harbus.org/media/storage/paper343/news/2003/04/22/News/Nytimes.Journalist.Alex.Berenson.Talks.About.The.Number-423010.shtml
That'll do it for today folks.
-V.R.K
Monday, February 21, 2011
Paree Yegak, Beinvenidos, Benvenuto, Velkommen, and Welcome!
My name is V.R.K. For the longest time, I may have been the biggest anti-blogger ever. People writing down their emotions on a webpage for the world, or what they thought was the world, to read really didn't make sense to me. Big Deal! Who Cares?
However,
I constantly read espn.com journals and value what some of the "professionals" have to say about the current situation in sports, specific athletes, and the who and the what and where and the how. It wasn't until last night that I realized those in themselves were simply blog posts, just on a more professional level, and on one specific topic.
And while I have little desire to read about other people's lives and their unique stories (sorry but I am being honest), I found that there are people who actually want to hear about mine..not that interesting, I must warn. And so I will be more than happy to provide a daily dose. A daily dose of "Good One Sherlock", a daily dose of "Sports", and a daily dose of "Brilliance".
Good One Sherlock:
Ah Hell....
I suppose a bit of an introduction would be appropriate. THIS SECTION IS DEDICATED TO YOU NUMBER 3- Everything about you that makes me want to pull out my hair, yet makes for one helluva story, is the root of my rant.
Stop traffic...who is Number 3? Number 3 will be the "it" that this section will focus on. Code name Number 3 will more than likely take a verbal beating through each post, a well deserved one. Number 3 surrounds every one of us. You see it at work, school, while driving, at the store, at a restaurant, your local pub, on TV, on the Internet, in books....just about anywhere.
How do I spot a Number 3? Very easy. You know when you're at a restaurant and your glass of water has been sitting there empty for maybe ten minutes? Your waiter is nowhere to be found, or quite possible busy taking out orders. Another waiter walks by and you kindly ask if he/she could fill the glass with water and they look at you, chomping obnoxiously on their piece of gum, sigh, as if you asked them to find the nearest geyser and fill it with the water that is shot out from it, raise one eyebrow, and say, "Ya I guess I can find your waiter for you.." -----That is Number 3.
Is there a set of unwritten rules used to determine who is and who isn't one? Nope! All opinion based. My rules.
Sports:
A little less angry than the previous section, I will examine the sports nation as quick as I can and as unbiased as possible.
***A small disclaimer, I am a huge Soccer fan- United supporter- so expect for a Soccer post, and then a general sports post.
Brilliance:
While I call upon the entire orchestra to bash Number 3 in the first section, it would be a shame not to recognize those individuals that exemplify the brilliance of mankind. Just like Number 3, you are surrounded by these individuals more often than you think. UNLIKE Number 3, they will NOT remain anonymous unless it is requested that their identity be hidden, or the act of brilliance doesn't come from a person but a thing.
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I am excited to get this going. Expect posts 3-4 times per week.
However,
I constantly read espn.com journals and value what some of the "professionals" have to say about the current situation in sports, specific athletes, and the who and the what and where and the how. It wasn't until last night that I realized those in themselves were simply blog posts, just on a more professional level, and on one specific topic.
And while I have little desire to read about other people's lives and their unique stories (sorry but I am being honest), I found that there are people who actually want to hear about mine..not that interesting, I must warn. And so I will be more than happy to provide a daily dose. A daily dose of "Good One Sherlock", a daily dose of "Sports", and a daily dose of "Brilliance".
Good One Sherlock:
Ah Hell....
I suppose a bit of an introduction would be appropriate. THIS SECTION IS DEDICATED TO YOU NUMBER 3- Everything about you that makes me want to pull out my hair, yet makes for one helluva story, is the root of my rant.
Stop traffic...who is Number 3? Number 3 will be the "it" that this section will focus on. Code name Number 3 will more than likely take a verbal beating through each post, a well deserved one. Number 3 surrounds every one of us. You see it at work, school, while driving, at the store, at a restaurant, your local pub, on TV, on the Internet, in books....just about anywhere.
How do I spot a Number 3? Very easy. You know when you're at a restaurant and your glass of water has been sitting there empty for maybe ten minutes? Your waiter is nowhere to be found, or quite possible busy taking out orders. Another waiter walks by and you kindly ask if he/she could fill the glass with water and they look at you, chomping obnoxiously on their piece of gum, sigh, as if you asked them to find the nearest geyser and fill it with the water that is shot out from it, raise one eyebrow, and say, "Ya I guess I can find your waiter for you.." -----That is Number 3.
Is there a set of unwritten rules used to determine who is and who isn't one? Nope! All opinion based. My rules.
Sports:
A little less angry than the previous section, I will examine the sports nation as quick as I can and as unbiased as possible.
***A small disclaimer, I am a huge Soccer fan- United supporter- so expect for a Soccer post, and then a general sports post.
Brilliance:
While I call upon the entire orchestra to bash Number 3 in the first section, it would be a shame not to recognize those individuals that exemplify the brilliance of mankind. Just like Number 3, you are surrounded by these individuals more often than you think. UNLIKE Number 3, they will NOT remain anonymous unless it is requested that their identity be hidden, or the act of brilliance doesn't come from a person but a thing.
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I am excited to get this going. Expect posts 3-4 times per week.
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