Sport
/ miami-hurricanes, uniforms
1 September
2010
Nike unveiled the University of Miami’s new 2010 ‘Pro Combat’ uniform yesterday during an online press conference today. Donning a one-off uniform isn’t anything new to collegiate sports. What is new is a sports manufacturer creating a series of one-off uniforms with the sole purpose of garnering media attention. What Nike has done in the past year with the advent of the Pro Combat campaign is further entrench themselves as co-brands to each of the Pro Combat schools. With the help of some enthusiastic athletic department Guinea-pigs, Nike is able to try out some new technology / designs on a national stage with the ancillary benefit of each team having massive merchandising opportunities. Win win?
More photos are available on the Nike Pro Combat website.
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Culture, Found
/ advertising, fail
27 August
2010
According to Summer’s Eve, here are eight steps in procuring a raise.
- Wash your cooch in morning and wipe it during the day
- Eat breakfast
- Leave early
- Jot down accomplishments
- Parrot supervisors’ praise
- Be quiet
- Keep the conversation on track
- Focus on improving your boss’ bottom line
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Sport
/ craig-james, hurricanes
26 August
2010
First off, this is pre-season stuff. So in the end it matters little. Secondly, The University of Miami Hurricanes are ranked 13th in every major pre-season poll. Not 24rd or 25th, 13th. That means that out of 25 teams, they’re pretty much right in the middle.
ABC broadcaster Craig James seems to be the only one who thinks the University of Miami isn’t worthy of a pre-season top-25 ranking.
The AP poll is comprised of the votes of some 60 individuals. 59 others gave rankings of between 5 and 19 to the Canes. Craig James is the only one to rank UM below 25.
This bring to the forefront three possible conclusions:
- Craig James is delusional
- Craig James is a d-bag
- Craig James is delusional and a d-bag
Go Canes! (t-minus 7 days and counting!!)
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Editorial
/ email, work
26 August
2010
“UGH!!!”
“Will the person who…”
“Fridge”
UPDATE 8-27-2010 2:29 CST
I’m adding a fourth:
“AGAIN!!”
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Culture, Found
/ education, miami-hurricanes
19 August
2010
While it’s been a few years since the Hurricanes could boast being the top NCAA football program in arguably the most talented state in the Union, the University of Miami achieved another honor this month. The University of Miami is now ranked ahead of its intrastate rivals in academics according to the latest US News & World Report national university rankings – and it has cracked the top 50 for the first time in school history!
U.S. News & World Report Rankings – Select Florida National Universities:
- The University of Miami – 47th nationally
- The University of Florida – 53rd nationally
- Florida State University – 104th nationally
- The University of Central Florida – 179th nationally
- University of South Florida – 183rd nationally
Source: US News & World Report
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Culture, Found
18 August
2010
5 Layers of Original Recipe chicken skin + 1 Hearty Bun + 1 Slice American Cheese + 2 Slices Bacon = not real.
Original post over at brainresidue.com.
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Culture
/ bbq, food, reviews, the-shed
12 August
2010
As seen in the above photo sequence, getting fed at The Shed is a BBQ experience for the ages.
Fig. A – The subject demonstrates the youthful anticipation and exuberance brought on by The Shed environment, the sassy/cute waitresses, and the sweet aroma of BBQ done right.
Fig. B – The subject is currently getting fed at The Shed. His taste buds have swollen, the saliva is streaming at a rate higher than Pavlov’s dog, and he quickly seeks any opportunity to lap up any stray sauce. Note the dialated pupils in this subject – it is a definitive sign of BBQ-bliss.
Fig. C – The subject quickly consumed a most generous portion of BBQ complete with slaw and tater-salad (the best tater salad this researcher has ever tasted). As the tantalizing medley of slow and low cooked meat, just-enough-heat sauce, and Shed ambiance consumed the subject, he moved into what many researchers have termed BBQ Nirvana.
Do yourself a favor. Do not pass up an opportunity of BBQ Nirvana.
Get Fed At The Shed.
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Sport
/ academics, miami-hurricanes, randy-shannon
11 August
2010
When you think of the University of Miami, you may think of ‘Sun-Tan U’, notorious athletes, or maybe for prowess on the field of play. What you probably don’t think of is academic excellence by its student atheletes.
Head football coach Randy Shannon is helping to change that stereotype and is doing so on a grand stage.
The Center for Research on Sport in Society, a Northeastern University think tank, has released its Academic Progress Report (APR) and lo and behold, UM coach Randy Shannon leads all BCS schools! The APR is a statistic that the research foundation setup to help institutions measure how well they are doing at motivating and achieving graduation success for student athletes.
This is credit to our student-athletes and the support staff in our academic area,” Shannon said. “Academic success is important to the players on this team, and they are receiving the credit they have worked so hard for.
This is the sort of stuff that makes me Proud To Be A Miami Hurricane.
Read the full press release.
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Culture, Me
9 August
2010
- Visit a water park / amusement park combination in 100 degree August heat in the Deep South.
- Watch a free amusement park concert featuring Credence Clearwater
Revival Revisited.
- Dine on Chicken Bayou Teche at Boutin’s in Baton Rouge, LA
+ View a recipe for Boutin’s Chicken Bayou Teche
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Culture
/ games, technology
9 August
2010
Some smarty-pants researchers have created a series of algorithms that can solve any Rubik’s Cube in 20 moves or less. They call this the God Algorithm.
With about 35 CPU-years of idle computer time donated by Google, a team of researchers has essentially solved every position of the Rubik’s Cube™, and shown that no position requires more than twenty moves…
One may suppose God would use a much more efficient algorithm, one that always uses the shortest sequence of moves; this is known as God’s Algorithm. The number of moves this algorithm would take in the worst case is called God’s Number. At long last, God’s Number has been shown to be 20.
via Subtraction
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Rob lives and works in the town of Jackson, MS where he leads the interactive department at an awesome advertising and branding agency. Life is slower than most places in Mississippi, and Rob tends to like it that way. Some of his favorite life experiences include sailing across the Atlantic Ocean in a 44ft sloop, learning to speak Swahili while living along the lower slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro, and zipping along the curviest of Mississippi country roads in his VW Rabbit.