About a Jersey BoyThis blog aims for nothing more than to serve as an outlet for my ideas, interests and amusements. As these are diverse and typically disconnected, any semblance of a unifying theme is purely coincidental.Petulant but Hilarious Website- May 12, 2008 Which basically means it&8217;s right up my alley. Things I Did Last Nighthttp://tomgottlieb.com/?p=149 A Song A Day, May 12- May 12, 2008 A short one today: Aimee Mann&8217;s &8220;Just Like Anyone,&8221; which clocks in at just under a minute and a half.http://tomgottlieb.com/?p=148 This Weeks Sign of the Apocalypse- May 12, 2008 That would be the WWL letting one of their writers take USC out back togasp!smack them around a bit. I know, crazy, right Anyway, I&8217;m on board with Forde here; there&8217;s no way to claim ignorance after a second high-profile athlete in three years gets slapped with these charges. If they were arrogant enough to ...http://tomgottlieb.com/?p=147 Coolest Gadget Ever- May 9, 2008 Hat tip to Engadget on this. If you ever wanted your apartment to be the hot spot for parties, forget Rock Band or Guitar Hero; just ask these people to build you your very own NES controller coffee table.http://tomgottlieb.com/?p=145 A Song A Day, May 9- May 9, 2008 Another guaranteed summer 2008 mix track: Jamie Lidell&8217;s &8220;Out of My System.&8221;http://tomgottlieb.com/?p=144 Jumpin Jeans- May 8, 2008 I found this video to be pretty cool and unique (although since I sadly can&8217;t spend my entire day on YouTube, I could be wrong about the uniqueness of it&8230;). Especially the last stunt. Granted, some of these jeans appear bigger at the waist than would normally fit these guys. But jumping into pants without ...http://tomgottlieb.com/?p=143 Beef Short Ribs, Done Right- May 8, 2008 According to Charles Oakley, one of my favorite ballers of all time, the key to making good beef short ribs in cinnamon wine sauce is adding 18 beers and two or three Cuban cigars to the recipe. Be sure to read all the way through; the first step of the actual recipe is priceless. As you ...http://tomgottlieb.com/?p=142 The Empire Strikes Back- May 8, 2008 I&8217;m not usually one to get all spooked when this kind of news pops up, but there are two details in this TorrentSpy case that were particularly shocking: the $30,000 per violation fine handed down by the judge for a grand total of $111 million; and the fact that the MPAA paid a hacker 15 large for ...http://tomgottlieb.com/?p=141 A Song A Day, May 8- May 8, 2008 I&8217;m trying something different today! I&8217;m going to attempt to use an embedded Flash MP3 Player to stream today&8217;s song for you. What is that song None other than one of the greatest party songs ever: Paul Rothman&8217;s &8220;Scoobidoo Love.&8221; Oh yes&8230;you love it. Don&8217;t deny it. Paul Rothman - Scoobidoo Love mp3http://tomgottlieb.com/?p=140 In Which I Get Angry At My Media Brethren- May 8, 2008 A growing trend I noticed lately in the mediaand one that I quickly grew weary ofis overly intellectual and largely symbolism-based arguments on behalf of Sen. Barack Obamas candidacy. Nowhere is this more apparentand more disgustingly vainthan in Kurt Andersens defense() of Obama for president in this weeks New York. He essentially, in so many ...http://tomgottlieb.com/?p=139 |