Today's Word(s) of the Day

Breakup

I tried to like you. But it just isn't working out. I think it is time we went our separate ways.  It is me, not you.

(That is really a huge lie. It is all your fault.)

And thus ends my very brief, emotional, and turbulent relationship. With Angry Birds Star Wars.

Today's Word(s) of the Day

Racket

CNN/Bleacher Report

I have been using CNN as my primary news website for a while now. Granted it has its flaws and generally puts a left leaning slant on everything, but at least it could be relied on to give a basic overview of the news and what was going on in the world. It was affiliated with Sports Illustrated's website for sports coverage.  All was well and good.

Then, recently, they decided to change everything for the worse. For starters, the CNN main page became home to about 70% opinion columns and very little news. That was slightly annoying.

Then they decided to end their association with Sports Illustrated and use Bleacher Report as their sports page. Which is just unmitigated disaster.

I don't know what you look for in a sports page, bit I'm a fan of being able to find schedules, scores, and results from multiple sports all collected on one easy to navigate page. SI had that. A banner at the top that told you the scores of yesterday's games and told you the schedule of tonight's games.

I have yet to figure out how to find any sort of results information on Bleacher Report. Similarly to CNN, it seems the site is overrun with opinion columns but has relatively few facts.

I don't care what random people think about the Caps' moves at the Trade Deadline. I just want to know if they won the game last night. And when they are playing next. (Well, sorta bad example since I actually caught the tail end of the game last night. But actually that is a good example. Because the only reason I knew it was on was because the TV announcers mentioned it during the broadcast of the last Caps game, not because I was able to find any mention of it on Bleacher Report)

Looks like I'm in the market for a new go to news and sports site.

What good is a damn sports site which doesn't tell you the scores?

Also, I just remembered. They have a NASCAR section. Which is all well and good and all, but it doesn't cover any other sorts of motorsport. Instead of that, they have a WWE section. I really need to find a site that suits my needs and desires.

Chupacabra vs. the Alamo

'13. A DEA agent and a band of outlaws battle bloodsucking creatures at the Alamo. Starring: Erik Estrada, Julia Benson, Zak Santiago.

Syfy Saturday Movie from 3/23.

Was planning on ignoring this one quite supremely.

But then dude just got his dick bit off by a chupacabra.

Or what I can only assume is a chupacabra.  Mainly because I have no idea what one of those is.  But this movie seems to think that they're just nekkid dogs.

And if a dude gettin' his dong bit off by a ugly-ass nekkid dog didn't warrant commenting, then I don't really know what does.

Also, Erik Estrada hasn't aged well.  Not that I had any idea who or why he was famous.  Upon doing some Wikipedia searching, that would explain why they have him riding a motorcycle everywhere.  Including in front of a lot of green screens.

Yup.  Just skinny, nekkid dogs.  Skinny, nekkid, poorly CGed dogs.  Not really all that monstericious.

Also, no Alamo yet.

"You are officially off the field".  I think "out of" would be a better choice of terminology when pulling your agents out of the field.

"Dad, they're outside the house." (In reference to the nekkid dogs outside)
"Can you get out?"

Uh.  Why would you want to get out?  That's where they are.

That's the spirit, Cleavage. (Also known as Erik Estrada's daughter)  You use that electric carving knife on that chupacabra.  And throw that one in the microwave.  Well played.

But then your dad is just gonna one up you by jumping his motorcycle over a small construction site like it ain't no thang.

Also, I just realized. They're not just ugly, nekkid, poorly CGed dogs, they are in fact ugly, nekkid, poorly CGed dogs that look the that annoying Taco Bell dog.  Thank goodness they got rid of that thing.  Although they may not have.  Since I don't remember seeing a Taco Bell commercial in quite some time.

Also, Estrada's son has a really dumb haircut. And even worse trigger discipline.

Although, it really seems that everyone does.  Except the occasional SWAT guy.  By which I mean one shot of the SWAT guys.  In the next they were being terrible again.  But Estrada's Sidekick Female Agent Lady seems to be doing pretty well for it.

And now with a half hour to go, they're finally at the Alamo.  Since this shitball is named Chupacabra vs. the Alamo, I can only hope that the Alamo becomes sentient and fights the chupacabras itself.  Rather than relying on our rather awful set of protagonists.

Random "Now that's a knoife" Crocodile Dundee reference.

And I think I've figured out how the few Americans/Texans could hold off a gob o' Mexicans at the Alamo the first time. The characters in this movie took a bunch of relics from the museum, and have managed to rapid fire them.  Did I mention that these relics are muzzle loaders?  Because I probably should have.  These guys gots some talents.

Unfortunately Estrada and his terribly haircutted son blew up the Alamo.  Which was relatively disappointing.

Well, that was horrendous.

Today's Word(s) of the Day

Blue.

Just had a blue raspberry Air Head.

Now my mouth is blue.

Not really sure why the candy dish only ever has the blue Air Heads. Never any other colors. Maybe no one else likes them and I'm just getting there too late to have any selection once the vultures have descended.

Which is slightly discouraging, as I have spent the past few years under the assumption that I was the bestest of the vultures.

Today's Word(s) of the Day

Vuvuzela

Wow... That one really seems to be about a 2010 vintage TWotD... Back when those wacky horns were the name odd everyone's existence during the World Cup held in South Africa.

Opened up the Google Play store to see if any of my apps needed updating. And saw a "Recommended for you" section. Which included the "World Cup Virtual Vuvuzela".  Not really sure why it decided typo recommend this to me a good couple years after vuvuzelas were last a timely cultural reference...

Go Away Neck Hole Lady

No one wants to see your neck hole.  Or the device you have stuffed in it to allow you to speak.

I'm trying to watch hockey, not neck holes.