July 3, 2008
Since tomorrow is the 4th of July, there won't be any posts until this coming Monday. To make up for it though, I'll leave you with a link to the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Collection.
SI has put up all of the swimsuit issues since 1996, a galley of all the models, and the special collections such as athletes, covers, and body painting. You can check the whole site out HERE.
Have a great 4th of July weekend.
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July 3, 2008
I've been looking around for a program that would track my winnings (and the damn times I lose) for me, rather than the pencil and paper process I have at the moment. I've found two that are pretty much at opposite ends of functionality and price, and though I would share.
TrackMyPoker.com has a simple program that let's you type in what you won or lost, and then gives you a basic bar graph of where you are. Simple, but the program is free to download and use. You can find it HERE.
If you want to get really serious about tracking everything, then the PokerTracker might be for you. It does come with a hefty price tag of $89.95, but it does a lot. It has a heads up display for when your playing online, can track multiple tables, it graphs your winnings, lets you replay hands, it'll even let you track your opponents winnings too. You can find it HERE.
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July 3, 2008
The Super Sidebar is an innovative beverage system that allows you to dispense five of your favorite beverages without handling a bottle.
The compact system automatically transports beverages from their original containers to your glass. Supply bottles can be stored as much as ten feet away, typically under counter tops or in a secure location. The system can be programmed to memorize and automatically pour various amounts of different adult non-carbonated beverages, just like having your own personal bartender.
You can read more about the Super SideBar at their site HERE.
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July 3, 2008
The PokerMate table is a completely electronic poker table, that comes in 6, 8 or 10 seat models. Each player has their own touch sensitive screen which shows them their cards, face down, that actually curl up to let you see what you have when you touch them. The central screen shows the community cards, bets, and so on. Players can fold, check, post blinds, raise or call during the course of a game, all with a simple touch. The software itself will handle distributes cards, splits pots, calculates side pots, payouts and rake without error.
No word on price yet, and honestly I'm not sure that I would like one of these. Sure, I play online, but when I'm in a casino, I like the feel of the chips and the cards. It might be fun for a time or two, but overall, I just can't see it catching on.
You can read more about it at the Amaya site HERE.
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July 1, 2008
The Party-A-Cargo is a mobile kegerator that you can take with you anywhere. The carrier allows you to pour up to 160 ice cold keg beers all day long with only one keg and a 20-pound bag of ice.
You can also get a an upgrade with it's own sound system, that will have a CD/stereo player, 2 - 6″x9″ speakers, a 10″ subwoofer and Sirius satellite radio. The Party-A-Cargo can supply music for up to 12 hours without using your vehicle’s battery. Another upgrade will also add a built-in battery charger and 12-volt power adapter.
All this allows you to take a full keg with you to your tailgating party, and then lock everything up when you head into the game. The basic model start out at $2,895, and goes up from there depending on upgrades. You can head over to Tailgating Ideas HERE to get some more information, watch a video of the Party-A-Cargo in action and of course buy one.
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July 1, 2008
Mamma Mia! isn't exactly my thing, but if they're going to send me to Vegas, I'll be happy to go. The bonus here is that you get to take five of your friends too.
Hostess is giving away a trip to Vegas in promotion of the new movie Mamma Mia!. The winner gets a weekend for six to Las Vegas. The trip consists of round trip coach airfare for six people to Las Vegas, NV; 3 days/2 nights' hotel accommodations at Mandalay Bay Hotel; six VIP tickets to the Mamma Mia! live stage show at the Mandalay Bay Theatre; six Mandalay Bay $400 Spa Packages; ground transportation between airport and hotel; a one hour helicopter ride over the Las Vegas Strip; and a total spending allowance of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) solely for the use of the individual Grand Prize Winner.
Again, not all that excited about the show, but everything else is pretty good. The contest ends on 8/31/08, and you can go HERE to enter.
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June 30, 2008
I didn't get the fight, but it sounds like three things happened:
– The undercards were pretty good.
– Pacquiao held a boxing clinic on Diaz
– Pacquiao has set himslef up as the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world.
James Slater over at East Side Boxing said this about the fight:
"Utterly dominating the game but out-classed David Diaz for almost every second of the nine rounds the fight lasted, "Pac-Man" put the finishing touches to his handiwork at just after the 2 minute mark of the 9th. A perfectly delivered short left hand to the head sent fellow southpaw Diaz face-first to the canvas and the fight was over. The official time was 2 minutes and 24 seconds of round nine."
You can read the rest of that article HERE. Pretty much everything I've read falls the same way, Pacquiao was just dominating, and Diaz just didn't have much of a chance. You can read another good article about the fight, with a little more on the undercards HERE.
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June 30, 2008
I'm not sure why you would eve need one of these, but if you had the money to buy one, why the hell not?
The Terra Wind is an amphibious RV, meaning that it runs on both land and water. It goes from a land to water vehicle simply by driving it into the water, putting the road transmission into neutral, and engaging the marine transmission. Nothing else needs to be done.
The RV can go in both salt and fresh water, but is made more for lakes and rivers. It can take up to 3-foot waves, run in any depth of water, and also has outriggers that can be set up so that it can take up to 40mph winds while out on the water. The hull is 100% aluminum so it's not going to rust. The only steel parts are the suspension and axle components, and those parts are coated with the same protective marine coating used on cruise ships.
Normally something like this would leave out a lot of the amenities that a luxury RV would have, but that's not true here. The RV comes with a GPS Navigation System, All Leather Interior, Custom Teak Wood Cabinetry, Onboard Computer, 42" Plasma TV, 600 Watt Surround Stereo, an 8 Jet Whirlpool Tub, Marble Floors & Shower, Granite Countertops, Full Kitchen, Washer/Dryer, Digital "in motion" Satellite, and there's a 6 foot swim platform that folds out from the back deck so you can fish, layout, or dive/jump from there.
Obviously the Terra Wind isn't going to come cheap. The base model starts at $850,000 and goes up to $1.2 million. You can find out more about it, and check out some of their other amphibious vehicles, at the company site HERE.
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June 27, 2008
Southwest has one of these about every third month or so, and they're actually getting better each time in what you can win.
This contest runs through July 31, 2008 and here's what you can win:
The Grand Prize consists of air fare on Southwest Airlines for two people on scheduled service from the airport nearest the winner's residence served by Southwest Airlines to Las Vegas, Nevada, four nights stay at the Bellagio (valid for midweek only), diner for two each night at the following restaurants: Circo (Bellagio-total value of $200), Gallagher's Steak House (NY-NY total value of $200), Shanghai Lilly (Mandalay Bay total value of $200), Andre's (Monte Carlo total value of $200); a gift card value of $1,000 to The Forum Shops, and a roundtrip airport/hotel limousine transportation.
No gambling money (which I always like) but pretty much everything else that you might want is in there. You can hit the Southwest site HERE and enter.
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June 27, 2008
Since 70-inch TVs aren't all that rare, it was just a matter of time before someone took one and made it waterproof. This isn't an all weather TV you can leave outside though, this is more for putting one on a boat, or not worrying about someone splashing it next to the hot tub or pool.
The TV is an actual Samsung LCD and comes with everything you would expect such as 1080p, 15000:1 contrast ratio, and all the inputs and so on. The TV was made waterproof and being sold by MarineAV, and you can hit their site to check out the TV HERE.
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