Monday, February 28, 2011
A pointless installment from a founder of a blog. Installment One
Many people may wonder what is on the mind of a blogger, well Clickege already told you some of it, but here's the other part.Tonight I sit here while typing this post on my iPad watching the show Chuck and thinking about updating the blogs Facebook page but then I look at the official IPod touch and thinks " I'm so happy I plugged into the official IMac of Click Attack and stopped it from being locked for 20 million more minutes.(True story by the way)Now I'm scrolling the New York Times App reading a story about how NFL quarterbacks Tom Brady,Ben Roethlisberger, and Sid Luckman are the only quarterbacks to win three or more Championship rings in 8 or less seasons. Now I'm thinking I'm going to wrap this up and leave so goodbye!
Breed of the Week! Special Cattle Edition!
Our special cattle Breed of the Week is the Chianina.
Chianina are characterised by white hair and a black switch. They have black skin pigmentation. Chianina are heat tolerant and have a gentle disposition. They are the largest breed in size, bulls generally standing 6 feet (1.8m) tall and weighing up to 3,836 lbs. The cows stand at 5 feet (1.5 m) or so and weighing in at up to 2,400 lbs. The world record for the heaviest bull was 1,740 kg (3,836 lb) for Chianina named Donetto, when he was exhibited at the Arezzo show in 1955.[3]
They are used in breeding programs for their growth rate, high quality meat and heat tolerance. They are also great foragers. Chianina are also tolerant to disease and insects to a greater degree than many other domesticated cattle. Thanks to these qualities the Chianina breed is present in many countries like Brazil where there are many thousands.
New Book Time!
Script (or blurp) on the back: BEFORE THERE IS PEACE BLOOD WILL SPILL BLOOD
The clans have finally arrived in their new home and now they must face the dangers that await them.
Friday, February 25, 2011
D-League Game
Tonight I had the pleasure of going to an NBA D-League Game! For those of you that don't know what D-League is it is the step after college for players that aren't good enough or are injured for the NBA. Tonight I got to see the first place Iowa Energy face the Colorado Skyforce! The final score was Energy-130 Skyforce-105
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Amazing Quote
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
2011 NFL Draft
Most Popular Post!
Thank you to Clickege for giving us the idea for the Most Popular Post! Click Attack's Most Popular Post is the post about Strange School Mascots (Once again Thank You Clickege)
The Gray Harbor Chokers may have the most misinterpreted college mascot in America. Anyone from outside of northern Washington would take one look at the 8-foot wood carving of the brawny man tightly stretching a thick rope between giant hands and fear for their necks. But apparently the Grays Harbor administration doesn't see what the big fuss is about. Good ol' Charlie Choker has been the school's mascot since 1960, and that rope he is holding is actually a choker bell used to wrap around logs to make their transportation easier. Though not as threatening as one might originally think, it still makes for some intimidating headlines, like "Chokers Eliminate Opponent" or "Chokers Show Opponent No Mercy". (Photo Source 1, Photo Source 2)
Evergreen State College: Speedy the Geoduck
For those who have never encountered a Geoduck, this creature is a large mollusk that is famous for its long, suggestive body that protrudes from its shell. Geoducks are the largest burrowing clams in the world, and harvesting them is such a chore that it was recently featured as one of Mike Rowe's "Dirty Jobs." The giant dancing clam is often seen shoeless and air boxing on the court, though we're not sure the display is striking fear into the hearts of opponents. We've heard that the mascot even has a theme song to go with its phallic shaped mascot, and it goes something like "Siphon high, squirt it out, swivel all about, let it all hang out." (Photo Source 1, Photo Source 2)
University of California - Santa Cruz: Sammy The Banana Slug
It seems somehow appropriate that a college well-known for its pot smoking would select a yellow banana slug for a mascot. Known for his laid back personality and chilled-out dance moves, the banana slug is a mascot that should never have caught on, yet has somehow managed to make quite a name for himself. In 1992, Sports Illustrated magazine named Sammy the Slug the top college mascot, and in 2004 Readers Digest did the same. (Photo Source 1 & 2, Photo Source 3)
Scottsdale Community College: Artie the Fighting Artichoke
Unlike so many college mascots, Artie the Fighting Artichoke is one with some real history behind him. During the 1970s, the students of Scottsdale Community Collegewere infuriated to learn of the administration's shady practice of using scholarship money intended for Native American students to bribe athletes into the school. In a school-wide protest, the students voted to change the mascot to something utterly ridiculous that would stay with the school as a badge of shame for years to come. The Fighting Artichoke was the result, and although the administration tried to prevent the decision from going through, here we are in 2010 and the vegetable still makes anappearance at Scottsdale games. (Photo Source 1, Photo Source 2)
North Carolina School of the Arts: The Fighting Pickle
Nothing could appear less intimidating than a giant pickle, yet as the result of a costume contest, North Carolina School of Arts has selected a "fighting pickle" as their team mascot. It is said that the pickle was first suggested as a joke, and it isn't hard to see why. Prancing around in his big green costume and sporting a gap-toothed grin, the fighting pickle can be seen greeting fans and dancing with cheerleaders at the schools many athletic events. Sadly, the pickle seems to represent very little to the school, as the university is not known for producing, nor consuming, especially good pickles. ( Photo Source 1, Photo Source 2)
University of Arkansas at Monticello: The Boll Weevil
Some schools choose a fierce animal for their mascot in the hopes of frighting other teams. Others choose a mighty knight or a king as a symbol of power and status. TheUniversity of Arkansas on the other hand chose a Boll Weevil, a pesky little insect known for damaging crops. It doesn't say much about your team when the mascot is an insect that is probably being crushed by the players on field during the actual game. (Photo Source 1, Photo Source 2)
Dartmouth: Keggy The Keg
Keggy The Keg is the unofficial mascot of Dartmouth. We say unofficial because the administration refuses to accept that a giant dancing keg of beer represents their athletic department, but the students have all but shunned the official mascot of the team and await the arrival of the giant keg each time around. It's the job of any mascot to tap into the spirit of the school, and what better way to do so than by getting at everyone's true reason for being at school: excessive drinking. (Photo Source)
California State University - Long Beach: The Dirtbags
The Long Beach State baseball team has been unofficially sporting the name Dirtbags since the late 1980's. Apparently the students find "dirtbag" a more accurate term than the team's official name, the 49ers. The name comes from the team's off-campus practice field that leaves them caked in, you guessed it, dirt. What we want to know is how does any fan keep a straight face while rooting "Go Dirtbags!" from the bleachers? (Photo Source)
Stanford University: The Stanford Tree
The name may not sound that strange, but take one look at the photo and you will see this is no ordinary tree. With a history of taunting rivals and binge drinking, the StanfordTree is not unlike that annoying, drunk frat brother who can't help but draw attention to himself. Each year competition for the college mascot is fierce as students try to out-stage one another with outrageous stunts. The winner gets to strut around the fields for the rest of the year donned in their homemade tree outfit. Jealous? Neither are we.
Monday, February 21, 2011
2011 NBA All-Star Game final.
Most used Basketball!
Amazing Basketball Hoop!
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Oops!
It's a fact of recruiting that teams and fan bases will always wonder "what if" about players that wound up going to other schools.
Such is the case with TCU and Oregon star running back LaMichael James, a Texas native who was close to committing to the Horned Frogs before signing with the Ducks. James even had acknowledged as much on multiple occasions, but thus far refused to tell the story of exactly what steered him away from TCU.
On Friday, James finally revealed exactly what happened while in Dallas to accept the Doak Walker Award given to the nation's top running back.
In an interview with Dallas radio station 1310 The Ticket, James said that the reason he was turned off by TCU came on his official visit. According to the star tailback, a coach — whom he would not specify — called him "LaMarcus" the entire weekend.
Feeling disrespected, James then turned his attention out of state to the Ducks, and the rest is college football history.
Now, TCU is only left to wonder just how good James could have been in their explosive offense rather than Oregon's.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Great Show!
Friday, February 18, 2011
Good Bye To Bob Sanders.
It's a sad day for colts fans when Colt's owner Jim Irsay decided to release Injury Plagued by injurys. So I guess this is Good Bye. R.I.P. Bob Sanders With The Colts-2004-2011
INDIANAPOLIS -- Bob Sanders couldn't stay healthy, and the Colts couldn't afford to keep investing in the oft-injured safety.
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| The Colts cut Bob Sanders on Friday after the 2007 NFL Defensive Player of the Year was limited to nine games in the past three seasons due to injury. (Brian Spurlock/US Presswire) |
Colts owner Jim Irsay released the 2007 NFL Defensive Player of the Year on Friday, announcing the decision less than 24 hours after he told reporters he would make a decision about Sanders' future before March 3.
"We thank Bob for all his incredible contributions, from his Super Bowl interception to his defensive player of the year honor," Irsay said in a statement.
The move wasn't a major surprise. After winning the league's top defensive honor, Sanders signed a five-year, $37.5 million contract but played in just nine regular-season games over the next three seasons.
Safety Antoine Bethea signed a four-year, $27 million contract last summer, and Melvin Bullitt, Sanders' backup, emerged as a competent starter. With the Colts still trying to sign quarterback Peyton Manning, a four-time league MVP, to a new long-term deal, there wasn't enough room to keep Sanders.
The Colts gave Manning the exclusive franchise tag Tuesday, a move that would pay him $23.07 million next season if he plays under it.
Given those constraints, Indianapolis could no longer afford Sanders -- and everyone knew it.
Last month, Sanders' agent, Tom Condon, told The Associated Press he "anticipated the same thing you do" when asked whether the Colts inquired about redoing Sanders' contract or letting him hit the free-agent market. A message left for Condon on Friday wasn't immediately returned.
"I want to thank Mr. Irsay for the opportunity to play with the Colts," Sanders said in a statement released by the team. "I appreciate all he and the organization did for me throughout my career, and I always will consider myself a Colt. I want to thank the fans also for their great support. They played a big part in making my seven years with the team very rewarding."
When Sanders was healthy, he was one of the league's top defenders.
Sanders played in 14 games in 2005, helping the Colts go 13-0 and earning the first of two Pro Bowl selections. A knee injury limited him to just four regular-season games in 2006, but when he returned for the playoffs, the Colts' run defense improved dramatically and was a key reason the team won the Super Bowl.
Sanders was healthy again in 2007, playing in 15 games, earning another Pro Bowl trip and becoming the first Colts player to win the league's top defensive award.
But even Sanders acknowledged his reckless style likely would shorten his NFL career, and some fans even wanted the Colts to keep the safety on the bench until the playoffs started.
There was a reason for all of it.
Injuries limited Sanders to just six regular-season games in 2008. He missed the first five games in 2009 following knee surgery, then in his second game back, he tore the biceps in his left arm and missed the rest of the season.
Sanders didn't even make it through that many games last season. He tore his right biceps on the first defensive series of the season opener and didn't play again.
That left Sanders' future with the Colts in jeopardy.
"Before March 3, I think we'll probably have some sense on that direction," Irsay said Thursday when asked about Sanders. "Again, there's nothing definitive. We've talked through a lot of different scenarios, I can't say definitively what direction we're going there."
On Friday, Irsay made it official.
Sanders has 290 tackles, 3.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, three recoveries and six interceptions in seven NFL seasons.
Great Basketball!
Thursday, February 17, 2011
New Book Time!
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Breed of the Week!
This weeks Breed of the Week is the American Hampshire!
The Hampshire pig is a domestic swine breed characterised by erect ears and a black body with a whitish band around the middle, covering the front legs.
The American National Swine Registry notes that this is the third "most recorded breed" of pigs in the United States, and probably the oldest American breed of hogs.[Full citation needed] It is thought that importations of this hog breed were made from Hampshire in England between 1827 and 1839.[1] Pigs remaining in this part of England developed later into theWessex Saddleback, a similarly colored pig, but with flop ears.
Hampshire hogs are noted for being well-muscled and rapid growers and for exhibiting good carcass quality in their capacity as meat animals.[2] When used as breeding stock, the sows of this breed have been praised for their capacity as mothers, having "extra longevity in the sow". Hampshires are good tempered; they do not grow as fast as many cross-breds, but they do grow faster than Yorkshires.[3]
Book Time!
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Watson
Monday, February 14, 2011
New Book!
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Amazing Show!
Today I've discovered an Amazing Show! You all probably know this show but if you don't the show is NOVA appearing on PBS.
Nova is a popular science television series from the U.S. produced by WGBH Boston. It can be seen on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States, and in more than 100 other countries.[1] It has also won a variety of major television awards, most of them many times over.[2]
Nova often includes interviews with scientists directly involved in the subject, and occasionally footage from the actual moment of a particular discovery. Some episodes have focused on historical aspects of science. Examples of topics include Colditz Castle, Drake equation, elementary particles, 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, Fermat's Last Theorem, global warming, moissanite, Project Jennifer, storm chasing, Unterseeboot 869, Vinland, and the Tarim mummies.
The Nova programs are praised for their good pacing, clear writing, and crisp editing, with a website accompanying each segment. Nova's websites have also won awards.[3]
Nova is a popular science television series from the U.S. produced by WGBH Boston. It can be seen on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States, and in more than 100 other countries.[1] It has also won a variety of major television awards, most of them many times over.[2]
Nova often includes interviews with scientists directly involved in the subject, and occasionally footage from the actual moment of a particular discovery. Some episodes have focused on historical aspects of science. Examples of topics include Colditz Castle, Drake equation, elementary particles, 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, Fermat's Last Theorem, global warming, moissanite, Project Jennifer, storm chasing, Unterseeboot 869, Vinland, and the Tarim mummies.
The Nova programs are praised for their good pacing, clear writing, and crisp editing, with a website accompanying each segment. Nova's websites have also won awards.[3]
Friday, February 11, 2011
Success!
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Breed of the Week! Special Cattle Edition!
Mixed herd of Black and Red Angus
Angus cattle (Aberdeen Angus) are a breed of cattle much used in beef production. They were developed from cattle native to the counties of Aberdeenshire and Angus in Scotland,[1] and are known as Aberdeen Angus in most parts of the world.
They are naturally polled (do not have horns) and solid black or red, although the udder may be white. There have always been both red and black individuals in the population,[2] and in the USA they are regarded as two separate breeds - Red Angus and Black Angus. Black Angus is the most popular beef breed of cattle in the United States, with 324,266 animals registered in 2005
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