Money - Brian

The potential lockouts in the NBA and NFL that are approaching in the next few years are simply ridiculous. The collective bargaining agreements are almost up for both leagues, which means the players and the GM's will have to negotiate new agreements when it comes to contracts.

What might happen is that the players will be unsatisfied with the salaries that GM's want to pay them, and then the players will go on strike, cancelling the season in which the new CBA would take place.

How selfish.

Sorry for not being sympathetic in the fact that the players might go on strike and cancel a season because instead of a max contract being somewhere near $24 million in the NBA, it might come down to $20 million. It's a rough life being a rich and famous athlete, and can they stand to lose $4 million without going broke? Yea, right.

How selfish of them to ruin a season and screw over their fans because they won't be making "enough" money. This is outrageous. The players union is also upset about the potential cap on rookie contracts. How is this a bad thing? Most rookies get grossly overpaid when a large majority of them will flop and get paid millions to sit on the bench. How is that fair for the veterans who have proven themselves to get $7 million a year and then a hot shot rookie to come in and get $10 million. Doesn't make much sense to me.

So suck it up players, and let your contract go down a few million bucks so your loyal and dedicated fans don't have to miss a season.

Emotion Ocean - Adam

Emotions, Feelings, and Moods are very strange things to me.

Everyone is in a mood at all times of the day and their life. Because of this, it makes me think how do we know how we would really act with no mood factor?

Emotions Feelings and Moods or so strange think about it, if you are in the mood you could give a hitch hiker a ride, if you are in the mood you could buy a round for everyone in the bar. Things that if you were not in those exact moods you would never consider to do isn't this strange to anyone else?

Check out these actions that emotion got the best of Lagarette Blunt, Jim Mora PLAYOFFS?!, and many other examples.

its a doublt edged sword though really, if you catch someone in a good mood you can take advantage of that, but if you catch them in a bad mood then it can ruin your day. Thus putting you in a bad mood its just crazy! Feelings can make you do some weird stuff I just think its interesting the power of this nonsense. nawmeen?

Micky D's Fees - Adam

Christmas 09 brought forth many gifts and fortunes, one in particular that Pam gave me was the McDonald's Arch Card. To some that isn't much of a gift but personally its one of the top ten gifts that I could receive. So I've been using it wisely (yes I still have some cash money on the card because I know how to stretch a buck). any way the reason I'm posting this is not only because I'm depositing some previously purchased Micky Ds as we speak but also because of some observations I have noticed allow me to explain:

The McDouble:

• Price: $1.00
• Content: Two Patties, One slice of Cheese

The Double Cheese Burger:

• Price: $1.19
• Content: Two Patties, Two slices of Cheese

The Hamburger:

• Price: $0.90
• Content: One Patty

The Cheese Burger:

• Price: $1.00
  
• Content: One Patty, One slice of Cheese

(prices and participation may vary)

now the first thing that should jump out at you looking at these options is the fact that the Cheese Burger and the McDouble are the same price... how can this be possible if the McDouble has an extra patty? Upon further inspection we find the next flaw and that is the price increase from a hamburger to a cheeseburger is a dime correct? yet the price difference between the McDouble and a Double Cheeseburger is 19 cents...

the reason this SHOULD turn a few heads is the fact that the only difference between the hamburger and the cheeseburger is a slice of cheese, the same goes for the McDouble and the Double Cheeseburger. Are we to believe that if a second slice of cheese is added atop two patties instead of just a single patty that the second slice's price increases 9 cents? is this some sort of height fee? that if cheese is lifted higher than an initial first patty that there must be 9 cents more added to the price of said burger?

and how is it possible that a cheeseburger containing one less patty of beef costs the EXACT same as a McDouble? something isn't right at corporate McDonald's alot of corrupt CEOs and I think the shareholders and the board members need to know exactly what is going on in this establishment. The public has a right to know why Cheese is being withheld from us in certain cases and in other cases patties are allotted at no extra cost.

Am I the only one brave enough to speak out? I know there are others amongst you.

Sons of America I am Adam, and I see a whole army of my countrymen here in defiance and tertiary. You've come to eat as free men...and free men you are. What will you do without Cheese? Will you fight? Aye fight and you may pay more, run and you'll save money...at least a while. and lying in your beds many years from now. Would you be willing to trade all the McDoubles from this day till then for one chance JUST ONE CHANCE, to come back here and tell Mcdonalds that they may take our nine cents... but they'll never take our Cheese!

Bell Yell - Adam

When I was a student at Wauseon High School I had a teacher that would teach from what he called "bell to bell" which is pretty self explanatory.

anyway since I have been going to classes for 16 years there is something I noticed in all of them.

the teacher yell at the end of class...

It seems like when the bell rings or class is over and students are packing up and shipping out every teacher always has to yell something during this time. for example:

Don't Forget Michaelson Chapters 4 and 5 for next time and I will be in my office on Thursday but not Wednesday

and its never just silence or an e-mail after class no it must be yelled and it can only be spoken during the rustling and leaving period. Are teachers taught this technique when in school? Ok now chapter 8 of teaching 101 is the bell yell it is very difficult to do you must wait until right when they begin to leave then start shouting out information that they may already know or it isn't important this is key to any successful teaching career. I couldn't think of any more movie examples but I know they are out there I'm just done with my Paper Work

Coffee - Adam

I just want to start off by saying I have been doing paper work more often than I'm use to but last night I had Frickers Wings which probably explains what is happening to my body now

I don't understand how we got to where we are in some aspects of life. One for example is coffee. Are you telling me someone took every bean they found ground it up then put water through it so that the water would turn to a different drink. But it didn't stop there, they also knew it would be better if you warmed it up also? How did the world figure out some of this stuff that we do? Or tobacco even. Someone looked at a tobacco leaf and thought "hmm I know if I put this in my lip or roll it in paper I can smoke it and it will feel good" I'm not buying this and further more I'm not sure that coffee is the purpose of coffee beans. What if we are suppose to take coffee beans and melt them down skim the top of that melted concoction then with that freeze it for 2 years and boom you have some awesome new food? Same goes for any other thing we make.

Mind bottling

Overtime - Brian

They have finally changed the overtime rules for the NFL. But don't get too excited, it's still not perfect. But it is better, and I will take better.

The new rule states that the team that loses the coin toss will get a chance at redemption if the other team only scores a field goal. If the winner of the toss scores a touchdown, game over.

So it's a start.

If the team that lost the toss also scores a field goal, then it goes back to old rules where first team to score wins. Also, there will never be a tie again in the NFL. Finally. 15 minutes periods will continue infinitely until someone scores again. So a game could hypothetically go into 3 or 4 overtimes before the outcome is decided.

In my eyes, it should be a college type overtime in the NFL, with slightly adjusted rules. One of the main changes I would make is starting at the 40 yard line instead of the 25, as NFL kickers are much better than college kickers. Also, I think that the possessions should alternate regularly. What I mean is that in college, if you pick defense first, your team would go defense, offense, offense, defense. Why not just switch every other and go defense, offense, defense, offense?

Why does this matter? I believe fatigue affects the defense more than it affects the offense. Therefore, the team that has to go defense back to back would have a disadvantage. Not only would their defense become vastly fatigued, but the other teams defense would have two possessions to rest. Not fair. Make it even as possible.

Either way, kudos to the NFL owners for taking OT rules in the right direction. Now we just need to complete the job.

NO dICE - Adam

I'm not a fan of ice in my drinks and for many reasons too

1. Ice takes up space, more space taken up by ice less drink I'm actually getting.
2. Ice waters down the drink who wants a water down beverage? not this guy
3. It can get painful if the drink is too cold and your teeth are sensitive and no body wants that.
4. Ice can get in the way too if I'm really thirsty, trying to drink a lot, the ice is bumping my mouth blocking passage for drink to get through.
   
5. I don't really care all that much about this point but they say ice in restaurants is one of the dirtiest parts of the establishment

So no thanks I'll just have the drink without any ice to block and water down it. more bang for your buck

Madness - Adam

eight out of sixteen isn't bad... isn't good either but happy to say that my final four are all still alive. this includes my Buckeyes and the mighty tar heels are in the elite eight of the NIT and play UAB Tuesday at 9:00 (if you even want to call it the elite eight I guess its more of the defeat 8)

Its spring break 2010 and I have spent my weekend in front of a TV in Wauseon the sad thing about march madness is that it marks the end of sports I care about until Thursday September 2nd 2010. However I might watch The NBA finals just to see LeYawn Lames choke another year.

anyway basically the only thing on my mind right now is the craziness that is March Madness. Northern Iowa, OU oh yeah, Saint Marys, and Cornell. I'm Loving It

Age Gage - Adam

Today marks my first day back in Wauseon for the new decade. This is my first paper work session in my old stomping grounds and I gotta say it feels good to be back.

Lately a lot of events have been happening in my life that are making me stop and think about how old I am, and young. The first event that happened was my good friend Travis Smith this past week has officially graduated college with a four year degree. I sometimes still remember feeling nervous as a freshmen on my first day of High School that was 2002 which if you do the math as EIGHT years ago. The second event and this was is pretty awesome my good friend Jake Richards is now a fiancé (which is not the same as a fiancée). These are two huge life changers I mean feels like just yesterday the three of us were planing for the JAT Tour 2007.

So this has got me thinking a lot (which can be both dangerous and rare). but I starting doing some math and I realized that if you are younger than 37 then that means the majority of your life you have spent as a minor, not an adult. Isn't that weird to think about? I mean once you turn 37 in my book that's the point where you have more experience being an adult than you do a minor

same goes for age 33 that's the point when you have had your drivers license longer than being without it (that is of course if you got your license when you were 16 and never got it taken away)

at age 43 you have been able to buy and drink beer legally for the majority of your life.

Isn't this weird to think about when you put it into perspective most parents when they start out have spent the majority of their lives as kids and being raised themselves.

I don't know just something I've been thinking about lately while I'm doing paper work. in other news Round 1 of the madness is in the books and I can't wait for round two to start up today

Eyes for Fives - Brian

Here are my top 5 women and men celebrities who I would get with, also in response to Alan's suggestion...

Women:
Rachel McAdams - She has the innocent girl next door look, but she would most certainly suprise me with a wild side.
Candice Parker - She may be twice my height but she is drop dead gorgeous and knows and loves sports.
Catherine Zeta-Jones - She is the definition of a cougar, enough said.
Erin Andrews - She always gives me the crucial info I need from the sidelines of college football games, and looks amazing when she does it.
Isla Fisher - The redhead from Wedding Crashers. Yea, I want her to make all of my fantasies come true.

Men:
Brad Pitt - Did I even really need to say that?
Brad Pitt - Am I allowed to list him twice? Either way, I am.
Will Smith - If I was one of the last few people on earth because a cancer vaccine killed everyone, would I want to be with Will? No doubt about it. Plus he just seems like a genuine guy.
Drew Neitzel/Drew Stanton - My favorite Drew combination, both coming out of Michigan State, and both whom I would love getting with.
MJ - Greatest basketball player ever who is about to become the greatest owner ever? He would be able to treat me the way I deserved to be treated.

Male Bag - Adam

Alan Dicken - I think you should both do a top five celebrities who you would get with list. Top five ladies, top five gentlemen. Be honest with yourselves.
March 12 at 12:39pm

As all of you are hopefully aware Paper Work has a fan page on facebook and in the fan page there is an Ideas? discussion board. Since Brian and I aim to please our readers we are both going to respond to Mr. Dicken's mail. If you have a topic you would like the two of us to tackle feel free to lay it on the line on the facebook fan page discussion board.

Top Five Ladies:

1. Jennifer Aniston - She has a type of beauty that you can't fake or create. Aside from the looks she also seems very cool to hang out with
2. Fergie - After she and I met eyes at the black eyed peas concert I haven't been able to forget her
3. Denise - she is a one of a kind, kind of woman. She'll cut you a deal on a 5 layer burrito then with her eyes and smile alone make me fall in love and never go back
   
4. Tiffany Amber Thiessen - I know all of you knew I was going to include her but what can I say she stole my heart when I was in first grade. Brown hair blue eyes is my Achilles heel.
5. Megan Fox - Oh sue me, yeah I picked her give me a break I'm only human

Top Five Gentlemen

1. Brad Pitt - yeah yeah you can read me like a book I know, but seriously who wouldn't?
   
2. Mark Wahlberg - the dude is just ripped and not only a huge music sensation but also crossed into action hero. How many dudes can say that?
3. Pierce Brosnan - I feel like I don't even have to explain this the guy is good looking he knows how to treat a woman without sacrificing any testosterone
4. Michael Jordan - Power is sexy... name a man with more power than MJ...good luck
   
5. Harrison Ford - between the characters Hon Solo and Henry Walton alone should be enough for you but he is a BA "get off my plane" stole my heart right then and there

Well those are my lists I didn't give them too much thought because they are the first 10 people that came to mind while doing paper work but there they are and I don't regret any of them

Upset City - Brian

I'm predicting this year to be the year of the upsets (although I think that every year, so who knows if you should believe me). I have some lower seeds going big places, and some higher seeds losing on the first weekend.

What can I say? I love mid majors...especially this year.

In the first round alone, I have 7 double digit seeds winning their opening games (San Diego State, Georgia Tech, Murray State, Cornell, Washington, Siena, and Old Dominion). Not to mention, I seriously considered advancing a few more (including Houston, UTEP, and Utah State).

Don't be afraid to make upset picks this year. There are plenty of teams with Giant Killer potential. And make sure you pick at least one 12 seed to beat a 5 seed. It is a near guarantee that at least one 12 seed will win (as shown by at least one 12 seed winning almost every year for the last 11 years).

Also, a few lower seeds have the potential to push themselves into the Elite 8 and beyond. BYU, Texas A&M, and Richmond are three great examples that I can think of. I settled on advancing only one of the three into the Elite 8 (and the Final Four), but think the other two have just as much potential.

Basically, don't be afraid to make bold predictions this year. Anyone can beat anyone, and this year looks like a great year for the underdogs.

In The Zone - Adam

This past Sunday morning marked the start of daylight saving time and it got me thinking.

why do we have time zones? I don't understand why the whole world isn't just on the same time everywhere. 7:00 pm is 7:00 pm everywhere its just in some cultures 7:00pm is the middle of the day while others its the morning and for us it would be the evening. Now I understand this would lead you to believe that I want Eastern Daylight Time to be the one everyone changes to. However I am willing to change to whatever would work the best for everyone else.

Is it too much to ask that when I say its 7:00pm I mean its 7:00pm no matter where I am? In fact there is already a Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)

The hours, minutes, and seconds that UTC expresses is kept close to the mean solar time at the earth's prime meridian (zero degrees longitude) located near Greenwich, England.

That's great lets just switch to that time so I'll eat dinner at the same time as I always do but instead of calling it 6:00pm it will be 2:00pm. "wtf Adam I'm not eating dinner in the middle of the afternoon at 2!" if this is what you are thinking then you do not understand the concept. It'll be the evening and the same time as usual its just the custom for Ohio will be to eat at 2pm which will be EDT's 6pm. But there won't be a EDT anymore it'll just be one time and that's it... Then when a TV show comes on they will say it will air at 8pm, now depending where you live will determine if that is late or early...

is this making sense?

Finals Weak - Adam

This week is finals week for Ohio State I have my first one today at 5:30.

I don't really feel like speaking what is on my mind at the moment

a lot of shit hitting a lot of fans I guess you could say

but on the bright side of things tomorrow is the play in game and Thursday is the start of my favorite non summer time of year

sorry for the crappy post (pun intended)

McGwire's Halo - Brian

How many people would consider Mark McGwire to be a good person? Anyone raising their hand? Nobody?

I'm sure you all think he is a bad person because of the steroid issue. He used steroids, cheated in baseball, and continually lied about it (until recently).

This must make him an awful person, right? Wrong. This only makes him an awful athlete. He is actually a very generous person outside of baseball, something that he doesn't flaunt, and because of his humble nature, people only judge him based on steroids.

McGwire works tirelessly and puts a large amount of his money into numerous charities. He works directly with them and the children who need the help. His main work involves working with children who have been sexually abused. McGwire pledges one million dollars annually to his foundation. He funds sexual abuse shelters and makes visits often to personally see how the children and families are doing.

Oh, and when he did an endorsement for McDonald's, he had McDonald's give the money they were going to pay him to a few charities. It was over two million dollars.

So say what you want about Mark McGwire and steroids, but make sure that only tarnishes his baseball legacy, and leave it at that. Mark McGwire, the person, is one hell of a guy and for that he has my respect.

Crappy Birthday - Adam

To me a birthday is just another day in the year. Having had 22 of them now they have pretty much lost their luster. 16, 18, 21, 25, 65 those are pretty much the only ones that matter or change anything in your life. Some people feel a sense of entitlement on their birthday and I know you know what I'm talking about, you might even do it on your birthday. "ugh I can't believe I have a final on my BIRTHDAY!" or "ugh its raining ON MY BIRTHDAY?!" "can you believe my boss made me come in and work ON MY BIRTHDAY?" what is the deal here with birthdays? Are you suppose to get a genie to grant you one wish on your birthday and do whatever you want with out anyone saying anything?

"ma'am you just ran over that nun and killed her!"
"officer are you really going to arrest me ON MY BIRTHDAY?"
"ooooh my apologies I had no idea haha well happy birthday miss, what are you 19 now?"
"oh stop hehe"

Let me just give a wake up call to the people that think this scenario is pulled from an actual police report... your birthday is just another day on the calendar, birthdays happen everyday and everywhere... now am I saying you can't celebrate it? of course you can you survived another year that's impressive just don't lose it when you find out that facebook isn't loading fast ON YOUR BIRTHDAY!?

Cherry On Top - Adam

The phrase "a cherry on top" would lead some to believe that the cherry is the worlds greatest tasting object. Think about this, no matter what perfect dessert that you create or are about to eat everyone seems to think that if you place a cherry on top of it that the meal becomes significantly improved. Or when people say oh that's just the cherry on top as in that is the pinnacle the thing that pushes whatever you are talking about to the next level. What is it with cherries? what makes them so great? Who decided that cherry would be the small fruit that sits on top of all desserts as if it rules over all treats? Why not a grape? they are the same size and more popular. Icing on the cake? that makes sense Icing on the cake it the best part of the cake but put a cherry on top suddenly icing is old news.

Rock n Role Models - Adam

Everyone has people the look up to, people they hope to someday be like. For me I have a few people for two different aspects of life. I have role models for my business career self along with social ad home life.

Social Life Role Models
First David Puddy is a man that I could see myself as in my 30's his excellent wit and strong decision making skills puts him near the top of my list.






Next is Dennis Reynolds, Dennis is a ladies man although I already have an identical if not better body than him the difference here is that Dennis is a winner and winners don't listen to words like stop or no don't. His social life is incredible always hatching plans and successfully finishing everything the way he wants. which brings me to my next Role Model...



Zack Morris, you want to talk about hatching plans in Bay Side High School you come to this young man. Zack was an inspiration to me through all of grade school and thanks to Saved by the Bell the College Years I'm able to see how to act in higher education environments as well. Similar to Dennis he too could attain any women he pleased and practically wrote the book on pick up lines.


Last and most certainly not least Tyler Durden. Zack and Dennis are ladies men but Durden on the other hand is a mans man. Tyler does whatever he wants whenever he wants. A loose cannon on the surface but once deeper you find a very smart and well thought out being. along with Durden Brad Pitt is an icon who I look up to creating movies that shape and change my life. However I don't agree with is relationship choices since I will always be a Pitt Aniston fan

Business Life Role Models

Jack Donagy is in control of nearly every aspect of his life. He is a very successful network executive and I would consider him to be a corporate giant. He is wise beyond his years and gives perfectly insightful life lessons and advice to anyone willing to listen. I know it sounds alot like me but there are small differences.

Aside from being Sterling Cooper Advertising Agency's knight in shining armor he is a first class gentleman. Donald Draper knows the exact equation of how to successfully mix business with pleasure. A formula that I'd like to get my hands on some day. Don Draper knows how to treat a lady and always says the right thing at the right time. Whether he is dominating a board meeting, reeling in clients like fish or simply exerting his power as head of this household and ultimate bread winner Draper doesn't know the definition of failure.

Next is a new favorite of mine that quickly stole my heart when I saw his love for red meat, America, hard work, and mustaches. Ron Swanson although not a corporate giant rules over his small kingdom as if it were a fortune 500 company. He has the confidence of a steel beam yet he is a fair and kind boss.



The anchor to my business list is of course none other than The Michael Jeffery Jordan. Jordan is and always will be hands down the greatest basketball player period. He dominated every year he played in the 90's a solid decade of championships. The only reason he didn't go 10 for 10 in the nineties was the death of his father caused him to retire from basketball and play baseball in his honor for one season. The following season Michael wore the #45 in his fathers memory as a transition stage once he was able to work out the kinks that season he earned a ring every year after. Aside from his sports aspect the multi dimensional man MJ was a sponsors dream he will also go down as one of the greatest endorsers of all time, coincidence that McDonald's is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants and MJ endorsed them in the 90s? I think not

Post Script I would like to apologize if this post isn't as witty as you'd like it to be but honestly it has alot of picture and it took sometime to get them all where I wanted them and I'm not going to spend all day on the John so just tossing that out there

Bash Nash? - Brian

If one thing is for certain, it's that Steve Nash would have to be considered for one of the most established and recognizable hair cuts in sports. Seriously, when he practically shaved his head, there was a public outcry and it actually became a hot sports topic for a day or two.

The one thing about Steve Nash that isn't for certain (and, for the most part, isn't even considered) is whether or not Nash can be considered one of the greatest NBA players of all time.

Until now.

Would I rank him in the top 5? Absolutely not. Top 10? Don't count on it. Top 20? Now we're talking...

Let's take a look at the most obvious argument for his inclusion as one of the greats: two MVP's. You know how many NBA players other than Nash can say that? Just 10. And it's hard to argue against at least 7 of those players making the top 10 of all time (MJ, Wilt, Bill Russell, Kareem, Bird, Magic, and Moses Malone). So Nash has to be up there, right?

Secondly, let's take a look at his career stats. His initial numbers don't look that impressive, in fact, they look quite pedestrian: 14.6 ppg, 3 rpg, and 8.2 apg. Take a deeper look, and things start to look better. Get rid of his first four seasons where he was never a full time starter, and his stats look much better: 16.8 ppg and 9.7 apg. Compare that to other point guards considered to be the best of all time, and Nash is looking pretty good (Stockton: 13.5 ppg, 10.5 apg, and Isiah Thomas: 19 ppg, 9.3 apg).

But the stat that puts Nash over the edge is his career combined shooting rating (2-pt% + 3-pt % + FT%). His CSR (as coined by ESPN's John Hollinger) is the best in NBA history at a tidy 1.849 (.515 2-pt, .431 3-pt., and .903 FT). Next closest? Steve Kerr at 1.812. That is quite the wide margin, believe it or not.

So while other players are putting up better scoring numbers than Nash, they are doing it less efficiently that he is. That doesn't mean we advance Nash all the way up the list, but I think he has the stats and the hardware to push for a top 15 spot. And that is more than a lot of people will give him credit for.

Just Shoot Me - Adam

"Ok yeah we'll figure something out just shoot me an e-mail"

shoot you an e-mail? what is that? why does everyone say that? I don't like it never have and I probably never will. that is unless I'm in a job interview and my boss were to use the phrase then of course I would tell him that I would shoot him an e-mail no prob.

Bottom line is if you know anything about the History of the Internet you would know that you can't actually shoot an e-mail. Because of Packet Switching the e-mail is broken up into smaller easier to send "packets" then put back together once they reach their destination.

FYI I learned that in one of my comm tech classes I learn alot of interesting things in my classes everyday also I have never skipped a lecture in my college career combine that with perfect attendance in High School (except for those four days of school that Pam made me go to Disney World back in 2002. but for the record I was healthy all four of those days) and boom I am what scientists would consider to be a "fountain of knowledge"

But I digress point being if you are going to send an e-mail to me I'd prefer you not use the term shoot me an e-mail also that I eat so much fast food packed with preservatives that my body has adapted and formed a new preservative state thus allowing me to never be sick or ill. and thats just simply science.

College - Adam

Previously while I was doing paper work I talked about the pros and cons of High School life. This being my 4 1/2 year in college (I was post secondary my senior year of high school that's gotta count for something) I have to express my feelings towards higher education.

I think college is alot easier than high school, hear me out first alright? Since Ohio State is on quarters not semesters I take around 3 classes a quarter. Each class meets twice a week and no class on Fridays. So thats 6 classes a week instead of 40 classes a week in high school. Plus in college I have a mid term a final and a big paper per class and that's it. Sure none of those are fun but they are all that we have to do. High School you have homework from eight different classes per night! In college you get to set your own schedule and you are not even required to show up to one of the six classes. If you do happen to show up to a class all you do is sit there and take notes but even then you don't HAVE to take notes because the power point slides are going to be online anyway after class. The profs never call on you two read or to answer questions you simply sit there then leave. You get to go wherever you want for lunch, eat whatever you want hell you could even eat in class. I'm not saying the work is easier in college because it isn't but in my opinion I'd rather deal with quality than quantity. Having to cram or stay up all night once or twice a quarter is better in my opinion than having to do two hours of homework every night. Plus in college say you don't like a class boom 10 weeks and you are done with it and of course you get to pick whatever class you want to take. Look at what I am doing right now its 10:00 am and I'm in my house doing paper work about to shower. Where would I be if this was high school? probably already 3 classes deep and have more homework than a housewife.

Mid-Majors - Brian

Two mid-major conference winners should scare the living heck out of some big time teams. These are two teams that will probably end up with a double digit seed during the tournament, and whatever single digit seed is playing them might not want to even show up.

I'm talking about Northern Iowa and Old Dominion.

These two teams (depending on matchups) have a very good chance of making a Sweet 16 run. Northern Iowa won a very good conference, both in the regular season and in the conference tournament. They are deep, and have the ability to send wave after wave of defenders at you. If they meet a team with little to no depth, watch for the upset. They may not be the best scoring team in the tournament, but their defense more than makes up for it.

Old Dominion won one of the most competitive mid-major conferences, and the CAA has produced some good teams in the past and they have done so again. ODU also has depth (seems to be a common theme among schools with upset potential) and are more than willing to use it against their opponents. Not to mention they beat Big East power Georgetown earlier in the season, and played Missouri close before losing by 5 on the road, proving they can play with the big boys.

I'm not saying that these two teams will pull a George Mason, but don't bet against them in round one, and be careful when picking against them in the second round.

More upset watch teams to come...

I'll Pass - Adam

There are situations in life that everyone has to face and deal with without any training whatsoever. The first and possibly most awkward that comes to mind is passing people when walking.

• When is the appropriate distance to begin the greeting?
• How long of a greeting are we suppose to do?
• At what point in the relationship is it ok to greet someone

In high school (and I know everyone has had to deal with this) have you ever been walking down an empty hall and you are at one end and a teacher is at the other and its just the two of you? when do you greet each other? can I yell from about 30 yards back? or should I wait till we are right up there? and if I wait do I look at them until then? or do I stare at the ground? Once the timing has been figured out next comes what to say? "how are you?" do they really want to know how I am or are we just saying something as we pass? should we stop in the hall or just keep truckin? and finally at what point is it ok to greet someone? I talked to you once at a party, we were in a group project 2 years ago? I am your roommate? the worst is you can see them from afar and so you are both kinda looking up then down. Waiting for the exact distance to spit out your one line of greeting. Then maybe I look up to deliver the initial words and you look down. I look down then you look up but by then you see that I'm not looking. Next thing we know we are past each other and both of us are thinking "wow what a dick, just gave me the cold shoulder how bout?"

I'm sure all of you are wondering what does the very talented and above average looking man Adam Schuch do in these situations? Well I'll tell you my moves. First back in the day before cell phones if it was a long walk and we were not yet at talking range. I would act like I had something in my eye and kinda rub it and look down until we got close enough. So that it would be an excuse to greet at the right time or to just ignore completely if need be. But thanks to cell phones and societies standards its acceptable for me to just stare at my contacts scrolling through them as if I am texting then either greet or defeat. Depending on how I feel about the person. and for those of you wondering I usually deliver a simple "whats up dude" to the gentlemen I pass and a very provocative "hey" for the ladies. also FYI I don't really care what is up its just my greeting of choice

Love/Hate Part I - Brian

This is going to be my initial love/hate column regarding the NCAA tournament. Once the brackets come out, some teams may get favorable or unfavorable match-ups, and I may rearrange some teams when that time comes. However, as of now...

Love: Big Ten
What is not to love about the 4 Big Ten teams going? Ohio State (in my humble opinion) has a legit shot at winning it all. If they can keep their top six healthy, they have one of the best shots. Evan Turner is hands down the best player in college right now, and he has the innate ability to carry this team. He knows when to score and when to pass. He is a leader. He can make it happen for this Buckeyes team. Purdue may have lost Hummel, but they are still a formidable squad. I still think they have to potential to make it to the Sweet 16, especially if Johnson catches fire. A Bo Ryan coached team (Wisconsin) always has a chance to make some noise, and don't bet against them in the first or second round. Then there is Michigan State. They didn't play up to expectations (started the season #2), but they have one of the few coaches in the game who can make a team play exponentially better in March. Plus, they have Kailin Lucas, who has the ability to take over games and make game winning shots.

Hate: Big 12
Aside from Kansas, I don't trust the Big 12 teams. I think Kansas State is going in as the most overrated teams in the tournament. Think twice before you put them beyond the Sweet 16. Texas has incredible talent, but can't piece it together. Don't expect it to happen now, especially when the have had all season to do so, and have failed. Missouri, Baylor, Texas A&M and Oklahoma State are all good teams, but not great ones. Don't expect them to go very far, as one or two might not even make it out of the first round.

Love: Atlantic 10
They may not be powerhouse teams, but nobody is expecting anything great for them, which is key. These teams will surprise a few people, with Temple being a great team hidden away in a mid-major conference. Xavier is still on track to make some noise, even after losing their coach to Arizona (how is that going for Sean Miller?). Richmond started slow but has finished strong, making a case for a decent seed, and a chance to be a giant killer. Bubble teams like Rhode Island, Charlotte, and Dayton have the talent to win a game or two if they make it into the field.

Hate: Pac-10
The Pac-10 will probably only get one team into the tournament, and two if they get lucky. What is this showing us? That the conference has had a really down year, and its champion is still going to be a weak team. Conference leader Cal probably won't make it unless it wins the Pac-10 tournament, which is the same for every other team. The only team I might take past round 1 would be Washington, but they definitely need to win the Pac-10 tournament to go dancing. When a power conference doesn't really have any bubble teams, you probably shouldn't bet on them (SEC last year, for example).

Time Pedo - Adam

Time travel is a subject I often think about. I am sure that we will never figure out how to travel through time though. How do I know this you might ask, because If in the future they learn how to travel through time don't you think we would see time travelers around our time period? The new millennium in the future will be a very interesting time and they would want to meet the first black president and Brad Pitt. I know 100% that we don't have time travel in our life time because I would have already met Future Adam because there are a few things that I would have told myself to do or not do for example I would have traveled back in time and gave myself the past 30 march madness brackets so that I would be known as the perfect bracket person every year. Time travel is a very confusing concept to me. If I travel back in time and I meet a chick in her 20's and she likes me does that make her a time pedophile? Technically I'm like negative 30 years old even though we seem both 22. Time travel is a dangerous game with historical babes.

Stomach Size - Adam

This morning (and by this morning I mean about 5 minutes ago) I'm sipping coffee with my good friend and roommate Anne Fogarty and we get on the subject of stomach size. Did you know that they say your stomach is the size of your fist? Make a fist right now...now picture a hamburger next to it...it'll blow your mind! so Next she starts explaining to me what gastric bypass is and I'm hanging on the edge of my seat in amazement. "Adam you didn't know what gastric bypass was?" oh I'm sorry I forgot to learn every type of surgery possible in my spare time! anyway apparently according to Anne they shrink your stomach to the size of half a ping pong ball. how sweet would that be I pop one vitamin in that chamber plus a shot of milk and call it breakfast. think of the money you could save on groceries and the time saved on preparing and eating meals I don't know how much the procedure costs but I'm sure it pays for itself a little while down the road fo sho.

Let it Begin - Brian

In honor of the greatest sporting event in the history of mankind, March Madness, I will probably be talking exclusively about this tournament for the next few weeks (unless something epic happens, like terrorists bombing the Staples Center, or Manu Ginobili finally coming out of the closet). Now, I realize that most of you really don't care that much about this sporting holiday, but I love it and so do a few people I know who read my posts.

Some topics I will touch on - bubble teams, overrated teams, underrated teams, conference tournaments, who should and shouldn't have made it, matchups I love and hate, and of course my own predictions. After its all said and done, I may even come back and check out how some of my analysis and predictions went (unless I do awful, then don't expect me to talk about NCAA basketball until next season).

Let's just start with admiring March Madness. 65 teams. Over 700 college players. 64 games. Pressure. Excitement. Skill. No contracts or money involved, just a passion for the game. 64 teams go home dissapointed. One goes home a champion.

Can it get any better than that? Did I get you even a little bit excited for March Madness? Do my March Madness blogs seem like a better idea now? Anybody?

Prediction II - Adam

I think we can all agree that I pretty much hit the nail on the head with my first prediction and well since I can't shut my magnificent brain off and the cogs keep turning I bring you my second official prediction:

In the future libraries will contain no books but rather one mother board computer and numerous screens/ports. The screens will be for readers (or scanners as we will call them in the future) who chose to stay in the library and read (scan). and the ports will be for our jump drives (our fingers, but that's for another prediction) so that scanners can take the piece of literature home for leisure reading.

I know what you are thinking: "Adam how is is possible you are so right about everything you talk about? is there a way I could give you my very attractive friends digits so that you can meet her?" and the answer is of course: yes you may give me her number. Paper is a way of the past I think we are all realizing this with movies like Avatar being pumped out of Hollywood soon no one will want to use paper or as future people will call it "Tree Flesh" so instead it will all be digital this might spark the question "Adam what about when skynet is formed and begins to take shape?" well friends I think that is for another day this paper work is wrapping up.

Collared People - Adam

Do you think it is a coincidence that the term collar is used for both a device that restrains a dog and the fold of cloth that is around the neck of a man's dress shirt?

I gotta hollar about collars, I think that calling the top of a dress shirt a collar is a symbolic metaphor for the nudering of testosterone as we know it. What happened to men? when was the last time we saw a man like William Wallace on this earth? or Achilles? or Maximus Decimus Meridius? I can tell you for certain none of them wore collars and especially not a tie. and what is a tie? I'm surprised we don't call them leashes. Have men become the same as dogs? Do we blindly follow our masters wearing collars and leashes? I'm sure our ancestors never thought they'd see the day. But we are warriors of a different kind. Fighting the modern battles, the battles against high gas prices, standard definition television and the most fierce battle of them all consumer rights. Many have classified present day as being the most advanced civilization in the history of our existence, psh our definitions of advanced are clearly not the same. Sure I love the dollar menu and the ability to write a blog while I'm sitting upon this throne but is it worth all the sacrifices that mankind has to make? Sometimes I just want to get away from all this stuff and do some serious Brian Robeson living.

Respect - Brian

LeBron has gained my respect. I hate to admit that, but he did.

He officially filed to change his number from 23 to 6, in honor of Michael Jordan. Classy move, Lebron, and even though I still don't think you are the best player in the NBA, you are now one of my most respected players (even if that doesn't count for much).

On a side note, does this mean LBJ is planning on staying in Cleveland? If he left for another team this summer, he could have just picked a new number for the new team. Only if he stays with Cleveland does he need to file a change of number with the NBA. Interesting...

LBJ would be stupid to stay in Cleveland. Right now, the only way he has a chance to be talked among the greatest to ever play the game would be to start winning some titles. And Cleveland is not well setup to do this.

Sure, they made some trades to help this season, but we must remember that their two main trades are 33 (Jamison) and 37 (Shaqtus). Does that look like they are set for the future? And the fact that the Cavs win a lot each year (without getting those titles) means that they will never get a high draft pick to help out LeBron.

The Bulls have a much better nucleus, they just need a star to push them over the top. The Knicks could sign two mega free agents. The Heat could keep Wade and sign LBJ. The Clippers could put LeBron with Eric Gordon and Blake Griffin.

Oh, and all of those cities are an infinite amount better than Cleveland, and provide the four largest markets in the NBA.

So while there is a good chance he stays, it would keep him out of the same breath as MJ, Kobe, Magic, Bird, and Wilt.

Stache Bash - Adam

March is finally here! Quite possibly my favorite non summer month of the year. In like a lion out like a lamb as they say, our final push away from winter.

Its also commonly known as Mustache March.
The month when all of America grows a beautiful flavor saver and comes together as one.
It is also the month for college basketball brackets known as March Madness. So every year at about this time one person comes to mind and that is Adam Morrison.

Adam Morrison was a visionary and a light for both March celebrations. He did what no man had ever done before. Morrison was able to bridge the gap between Mustache March and March Madness creating the unattainable Morrison Mustache March Madness.

Since March Madness is a sporting event I'm going to focus more on Mustache March while my handsome counter part Second Cousin Brian Phillip Carr will undoubtedly cover March Madness through out this wonderful time of year.

Mustache March is always interesting and exciting for me and this year I'm a little upset. Because of the social norm and forces that are far above me I regret to inform my faithful readers that I will be unable to participate in Mustache March this season. "Adam WTF? you are a piece of shit and I hate you! I've never been more upset at one human, and I'm going to try and bomb your apartment thus ending your lying and pitiful life" I understand alot of you are seriously considering that thought process and I'm not saying its wrong of you I'm simply asking you to hear me out first. I have an internship interview this Wednesday and I would really like this job so I have to be at my A game "WTF? so Mustaching isn't your A game? you calling them embarrassing and hurtful?" again I ask for your patience when I say that if I could write the book of interview appearances I would of course make staches mandatory but its not up to me. You know as well as I do that A game in my book of course means rockin a stache but A game to a corporation is slightly different then my view.

so all I am asking from my fellow man is that you grow the best damn stache in my stead. Some may call me a Mustache Martyr and know that this is going to be the hardest March I've experienced.

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