Photo of the Week

Haven't see an image like this for the Jets in a long while...

The New York Jets closed Giants Stadium with a shower of confetti and a 37-0 shutout of the Cincinnati Bengals, earning a playoff berth in the final contest at a 34-year-old building that’s hosted the most National Football League games in history.

So it be written... So it never to be said Again

2010 Banned Words and Phrases

Lake Superior State University released their 35th annual List of Words Banished from the Queen's English for Mis-use, Over-use and General Uselessness.

Here is the complete 2010 list:

1. Shovel-ready
2. Transparent/Transparency
3. Czar
4. Tweet
5. App
6. Sexting
7. Friend as a verb
8. Teachable Moment
9. In These Economic Times ...
10. Stimulus
11. Toxic Assets
12. Too Big to Fail
13. Bromance
14. Chillaxin'

This list is fine an all for the "general public", but for my environment there are a whole other list of words that needs to be retired immediately.

Year in Review 2009

I'm just gonna go right in (no particular order). There is so much more that happened in 2009, but these are just some from MY PERSPECTIVE....

1. Barack Obama is inaugurated as the 44^th and first African American, President of the United States. Pow!
2. Air France Flight 447, en route from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Paris, crashes into the Atlantic Ocean, killing all 228 on board. (1)
3. The outbreak of the H1N1 influenza strain, commonly referred to as "swine flu", is deemed a global pandemic.
4. Yemenia Flight 626 crashes off the coast of Moroni, Comoros, killing all but one of the 153 passengers and crew. (2)
5. Sweden assumes the presidency of the European Union. [Had a great time in Stockholm]
6. A public memorial service is held for Michael Jackson. It is regarded as one of the most prominent funerals of all time. [Flashing Lights]
7. Caspian Airlines Flight 7908 crashes near Qazvin, Iran, killing all 168 on board. (3)
8. The International Olympic Committee awards the 2016 Summer Olympics to Rio de Janeiro. [Sorry Chicago]
9. Nobel Peace Prize – Barack Obama – Okay then.
10. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger – ummm, wow
11. David Letterman – never brought his work home
12. Tiger Woods – Pimpin’ ain’t easy
13. Died May 9 – Chuck Daly, basketball coach (born 1930)
14. Died June 25 – Farrah Fawcett (born 1947) - cancer
15. Died June 25 – Michael Jackson (born 1958) - everything
16. Died August 25 – Ted Kennedy (born 1932) - cancer
17. Died September 14 – Patrick Swayze (born 1952) - cancer
18. Died December 20 – Brittany Murphy (born 1977) - deferred
19. Died Natasha Richardson - skiing
20. Died Billy Mays - drugs
21. Died David Carradine – freaky hanging
22. Died Steve McNair - bullet
23. Died boxer Vernon Forrest - bullet
24. Died boxer Arturo Gatti – wife (allegedly)
25. DJ Am – drugs
26. Heath Ledger - drugs
27. Chris Henry - drama
28. John Forte pardoned by Bush - Luckkky
29. Virgin Megastore closes in NYC - eh
30. Spring Valley, NY keeps up the good work on Manhunters - Geez
31. Sony finally gives on the PS3 price
32. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - nuff said
33. Hennessey goes Black - yes
34. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra - sucked, hope they do it over like they did the Hulk
35. Yankees win World Series - someone cares
36. Jay Leno retires - sort of
37. OJ goes to Jail - this guy
38. The Bailout of 2009 - let us fly in our own private jets to Washington to ask for money because we're broke
39. Horse Racing Hijacked by 2 Female Phenoms
40. She turns 30 - Me!

RIP to all the young friends and family in Spring Valley, NY who lost their lives in 2009.

LIBERATE YOUR KICKS

Recycle Your Worn-Out Shoes at Liberty vs. Sparks on July 9

Put your worn-out kicks back on the court during WNBA Green Week! Join the New York Liberty and Nike Reuse-A-Shoe for a special shoe recycling night on July 9, as the Liberty face off against the Sparks right here in New York. Just bring your old athletic shoes to the Mall Entrance of Madison Square Garden through halftime of the game and drop them in the Nike Reuse-A-Shoe bin and we just might have some Nike Grind samples to check out, or even Nike Reuse-A-Shoe giveaways. So if you live in NYC, don't miss out - learn more >>

Nike will recycle your shoes into a raw material called Nike Grind, which is used in new basketball courts and other sports surfaces, like playgrounds, tracks and turf fields — keeping millions of shoes out of the landfill while providing schools, parks and other places with more sustainable surfacing options.

Can't make it to the game? If you're in NYC, you can still bring up to 10 pairs of shoes anytime to:
* Midtown Niketown - 6 East 57th Street
* Soho Nike Store - 21 Mercer Street

Obama’s online gaming ads raise eyebrows

That was likely the scene in one gamer’s living room this week, as he spotted a virtual billboard for the Obama campaign during an online session of the racing game Burnout Paradise on the XBox 360. Read article here.

SWEEPSTAKES | “Become Immortalized in Batman: Arkham Asylum”

Want to be part of the upcoming Batman: Arkham Asylum? Are you going to pre-order the game? You may very well be in luck then. Gamestop, Eidos Interactive and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have announced a contest for those who pre-order the game with the grand prize of being in the game. The contest ends October 15th. The prizes go as such:

1st Prize: One lucky fan will be immortalized inside Batman: Arkham Asylum

2st Prize: A console of the winner's choice (either Xbox 360 or PLAYSTATION 3) and a copy of Batman: Arkham Asylum on release

3st Prize: A copy of Batman: Arkham Asylum on the platform of winner's choice on release.

To participate… http://www.gamestop.com/gs/sweepstakes/bmaa/default.aspx

GameFly Gives Fans Chance to Appear in Commercial

Hey, videogame super-fans: GameFly wants you! The company is inviting gamers everywhere to dress up as their favorite video game character for a chance to star in an upcoming TV commercial. That's right, here's your opportunity to become a star.

Contestants will compete by submitting a video of them portraying their favorite video game character during one of three live casting call events or online here.

Events will be held at:

· September 9, Los Angeles – Hollywood and Highland Center/12-6 p.m. PST
· September 16, Chicago – ESPN Zone/12-6 p.m. CST
· September 23, New York – Hawaiian Tropic Zone/12-6 p.m. EST

Once the contestant vids are compiled, you'll be able to vote on the winner--October 1 through October 31st!