these guys that left are a bunch of bitches. sure, they got totally dicked over by IU and Kelvin Sampson, no question. and in totally dirty typical Kelvin fashion, one of them is even leaving to play for an assistant from the Sampson era at Detroit Mercy, and it seems this was all orchestrated despite the NCAA rules prohibiting athletic department staff members from having any contact with an athlete from another school until that player is granted a release. it seems there’s still this strange allegiance to the coach they stood beside as he dragged the program and their futures through the mud. frankly, these aren’t the kind of guys i want representing the school. i think our new coach, Tom Crean, puts it best in this quote:

“Our staff is going to ensure that anyone who attends this University and wears the Indiana uniform will make this privilege among their highest priorities and not treat the opportunity as an entitlement,'’ Crean said. “We fully expect our student-athletes to accept the responsibilities academically, athletically and socially that come with representing one of the top programs in college basketball history.”

i’m happy to see a couple losing seasons while they bring back some much needed dignity to the program.

first of all, someone needs to be punched in the mouth for “hybrid hype”. second, i think someone needs to explain the concept of “long term cost” to these douchebags. given that they also ran a ticker story this morning noting that a barrel of oil may soon hit $200, even if you rule out the cost of burning the planet to a cinder, i think your math is screwed. lastly, take the train or ride a bike. or god forbid, walk.

now if you’ll excuse me i need to drive 10 blocks over the hill to go buy a latte.

it’s really not nice to make fun of people, but when you confuse a passageway in the wrist through which nerves and the flexor muscles of the hands pass for music which does not exhibit the traditional hierarchy of chord progressions and key signatures played by freshwater fish, i’m going to rib you a little.

all joking aside, this is apparently too small of a target given the gigantically huge puddles of urine which i commonly find on the floor.

my colleagues can create highly complex algorithms and systems to do remarkably complex operations. they cannot piss in a urinal though.

you convinced me to wear pajamas and deoodorant.

and they say these guys don’t leave as changed men.

pretty much my thoughts too at first when hearing this odd connection, but it ends up turning out to be a pretty decent album. and i am referring to both the new black keys album and the jay z/beatles “grey album” mashup.

as far as a live show goes, the dudes put on a pretty rocking set for just two guys. i was a little disappointed that a couple of the older tunes from “rubber factory” were loosened up a bit into this sucky sort of “we’ve played this so many times that when we play it now we kinda do these little annoying tempo shifts and retarded tone changes.” Dan Auerbach’s guitar was also partially broken for probably the last 1/4 of the set, but overall it was still an energetic and really, really loud show. at one point on one of the new tracks, the bass was up so high that my chest was vibrating like mad. had i not had in earplugs (i am so old now) i would likely be deaf.

thumbs up!

despite going through some rather challenging times there, i’m happy to have done it. hell, it’s taking us overseas to realize a goal we’d set for ourselves, and allowed us to spend 4 wonderful years in california. i must admit that being one of the few people i know who’s worked so long at one place in my generation makes me feel like a bit of a relic at times though. i want to be clear that i’m not expecting a gold watch. (i do wonder though now if i get something at 10 years. jeff, if you’re reading — rocket ship ride!)

best of all, it’s where i’ve met some of the smartest and nicest people i’ve ever known. that has enriched my life the most, more than enabling the mass buying and selling of shit for millions worldwide. props to my peeps.

i took the opportunity to spend a little time in garage band and create my new ringtone from this masterpiece.