Monday, April 09, 2007
what the hell
I don't usually read Men's health but this article caught my eye. It was also featured on WLTX. Men's health ranked Columbia SC as having the worst drivers in the USA. I am going to attach the article below, please post comments on what you think.
Columbia) - If you read the April issue of "Men's Health Magazine" an article called "The Capitals of Crash" may have caught your eye. After all, it says Columbia drivers are the worst.Driver, Wendy Hartshorne said, "I haven't experienced anything horrible. It doesn't seem like anything worse than anywhere else I've driven."According to the article, out of 100 cities, Columbia drivers are last when it comes to safety on the roads.To calculate the rankings, the rate of fatal accidents, deaths caused by speeding, accident frequency and seatbelt usage were considered.Most of the data comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Columbia resident, Dexter Ashford said, "If you have ever driven on I-26 around 5:00 or 5:30, it wouldn't surprise you."Still, Ashford says it's nothing to get road rage about.He said, "I think they're bigger things to worry about than how somebody rated our driving in Columbia."Sgt. Michael Modica supervises the Columbia Police Department's Traffic Unit. He says the stats can't be current.Sgt. Modica said, "A lot of times what we might have going on there is statistical data from 2005 because a lot of the information from 2006 is still being entered in our data and the highway department."Last year, Sgt. Modica says there was a decrease in traffic accidents by almost 12%. Fatal accidents decreased by 46%.Sgt. Modica said, "We really don't believe it's accurate. We've seen a lot of improvement in the city."The article also says St. Louis, Greensboro, North Carolina and Jackson, Mississippi has some of the worst drivers.The best drivers are in Des Moines, Iowa, Jersey City and New York.
Columbia) - If you read the April issue of "Men's Health Magazine" an article called "The Capitals of Crash" may have caught your eye. After all, it says Columbia drivers are the worst.Driver, Wendy Hartshorne said, "I haven't experienced anything horrible. It doesn't seem like anything worse than anywhere else I've driven."According to the article, out of 100 cities, Columbia drivers are last when it comes to safety on the roads.To calculate the rankings, the rate of fatal accidents, deaths caused by speeding, accident frequency and seatbelt usage were considered.Most of the data comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Columbia resident, Dexter Ashford said, "If you have ever driven on I-26 around 5:00 or 5:30, it wouldn't surprise you."Still, Ashford says it's nothing to get road rage about.He said, "I think they're bigger things to worry about than how somebody rated our driving in Columbia."Sgt. Michael Modica supervises the Columbia Police Department's Traffic Unit. He says the stats can't be current.Sgt. Modica said, "A lot of times what we might have going on there is statistical data from 2005 because a lot of the information from 2006 is still being entered in our data and the highway department."Last year, Sgt. Modica says there was a decrease in traffic accidents by almost 12%. Fatal accidents decreased by 46%.Sgt. Modica said, "We really don't believe it's accurate. We've seen a lot of improvement in the city."The article also says St. Louis, Greensboro, North Carolina and Jackson, Mississippi has some of the worst drivers.The best drivers are in Des Moines, Iowa, Jersey City and New York.
Scratch off...
I have long been fascinated with the SC lottery , for many reasons but will save you all from my soap box.
What most interested me was how the lottery could sell tickets for a game when all of the top tier tickets for a game had already been won.
Look at it logically, if the average player knew that all of the prizes valued in a game worth 5000-50000 dollars in a particular game had been claimed already do you think that they would buy tickets for that game anymore? Of course not, the players would migrate to the next game. So some players of the lottery found out about this (smart people) sued the lottery commission and now the lottery commission prominently posts a display that says that the lottery continues to sell tickets for a game after all of the top tier prizes have been won.
Thoughts?
What most interested me was how the lottery could sell tickets for a game when all of the top tier tickets for a game had already been won.
Look at it logically, if the average player knew that all of the prizes valued in a game worth 5000-50000 dollars in a particular game had been claimed already do you think that they would buy tickets for that game anymore? Of course not, the players would migrate to the next game. So some players of the lottery found out about this (smart people) sued the lottery commission and now the lottery commission prominently posts a display that says that the lottery continues to sell tickets for a game after all of the top tier prizes have been won.
Thoughts?
Zach gets his green jacket...
A strange week at Augusta National saved the biggest surprise for the very end -- Johnson as the Masters champion, and beating Woods to get there. Strange to also see these pros shooting "Plus" scores and hitting into the woods or 4 putting on the greens. I know the course was tougher this year than in the past but still we are so use to seeing these guys "going low."
Well, the back nine was good to watch after a good Easter dinner....Johnson pulled away from Woods and the rest of the pack with three birdies in a pivotal four-hole stretch, closing with a 3-under 69 for a two-shot victory over Woods, Retief Goosen and Rory Sabbatini. It was only the second victory of his career.
Woods was within two shots after his eagle on the 13th hole, but all he could muster were pars the rest of the way. His last chance ended when his approach to the 18th settled 25 feet to the right of the pin. And for the first time ever in a major, Woods walked the final hole with no trophy waiting for him at the end and no one behind him on the course.
Well, the back nine was good to watch after a good Easter dinner....Johnson pulled away from Woods and the rest of the pack with three birdies in a pivotal four-hole stretch, closing with a 3-under 69 for a two-shot victory over Woods, Retief Goosen and Rory Sabbatini. It was only the second victory of his career.
Woods was within two shots after his eagle on the 13th hole, but all he could muster were pars the rest of the way. His last chance ended when his approach to the 18th settled 25 feet to the right of the pin. And for the first time ever in a major, Woods walked the final hole with no trophy waiting for him at the end and no one behind him on the course.
7-11 gets creative...
Too bad there are not 7-11 gas stations around here to enjoy their latest concept.Read for yourself:
"If all goes as planned, the convenience store chain plans to refit 11 stores across the U.S.to resemble the front of the Kwik-E-Mart, the convenience store that Homer and other characters frequent in the classic cartoon TV series.
"If all goes as planned, the convenience store chain plans to refit 11 stores across the U.S.to resemble the front of the Kwik-E-Mart, the convenience store that Homer and other characters frequent in the classic cartoon TV series.
Customers also will be able to buy products inspired by the nearly two-decades-old show, including KrustyO’s cereal, Buzz Cola and iced Squishees (the cup says Squishee, but the contents will be Slurpee).
The chain also will use pictures of Simpsons characters to promote 7-Eleven’s line of fresh foods, such as placing the face of Homer and his classic “Mmmm . . . sandwich” quip on sandwich wrappers. "
Thoughts?
Friday, April 06, 2007
Killing time with Cavemen...
Have you guys seen this yet? Looking to kill some time at work?
Go to http://www.cavemanscrib.com/ and move your cursor around. You can explore the house, etc. It's a fun way to kill time. Something we all have, right? The Cavemen commercials are very fuuny....thumbs up to Geico. They are also creating a pilot for a potential television show featuring the cavemen.
Go to http://www.cavemanscrib.com/ and move your cursor around. You can explore the house, etc. It's a fun way to kill time. Something we all have, right? The Cavemen commercials are very fuuny....thumbs up to Geico. They are also creating a pilot for a potential television show featuring the cavemen.
Thursday, April 05, 2007
Big Head Barry and the Giants...
Will with a swing of the bat, the MLB season has started this week. One thing to watch for is "Will Bonds break the HR Record?"
Barring injury, it's an unfortunate and foregone conclusion that Bonds will break Henry Aaron's all time home run record at some point this year. I can't help but think it's bad for the game and bad for sports in general that he'll break this record with the cloud of suspicion regarding steroid use hanging over him. I don't wish anything bad to happen but I feel he should step to the side on this quest.
Maybe Bonds used steroids, maybe not. We might never know. But MLB is faced with the prospect of a man presumed guilty breaking one of its most hallowed records. Bonds moved a step closer to Aaron's home run mark Wednesday night, hitting his 735th homer in the first inning of the Giants' 5-3 loss to the Padres.
What do you think of Mr. Bonds, his quest to be HR King and the 'roids?
Barring injury, it's an unfortunate and foregone conclusion that Bonds will break Henry Aaron's all time home run record at some point this year. I can't help but think it's bad for the game and bad for sports in general that he'll break this record with the cloud of suspicion regarding steroid use hanging over him. I don't wish anything bad to happen but I feel he should step to the side on this quest.
Maybe Bonds used steroids, maybe not. We might never know. But MLB is faced with the prospect of a man presumed guilty breaking one of its most hallowed records. Bonds moved a step closer to Aaron's home run mark Wednesday night, hitting his 735th homer in the first inning of the Giants' 5-3 loss to the Padres.
What do you think of Mr. Bonds, his quest to be HR King and the 'roids?
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Get your tix fix...
I read today in the Greenville News that Clemson Tickets for Football will not be going up this year. Article HERE.
All that is nice for CU but it reminded me of a article written by Joseph Person at The State paper, entitled - "USC fans face spiraling prices - School says ‘price for excellence’ includes $40 more for season tickets, new parking fee for boosters." The article appeared a few weeks back and for those with less time on their hands here are the highlights of the article. Seems Gamecock fans will have to pay a "arm and a leg" for tickets and parking. Not to mention the price of gamecock club dues......
"The cost for tickets and parking at South Carolina football games is going up this year for Gamecock Club members.
USC’s Intercollegiate Activities Committee voted to raise season tickets by $40, and agreed to levy a parking fee on Gamecock Club members for the first time. The price of the seven-game, season-ticket package is $320, up from $280 last season and nearly twice the $165 price of tickets in 2004.
The increase is expected to generate $2.2 million, although USC athletics director Eric Hyman said the Gamecocks would continue to rank among the bottom third in the SEC in revenue per seat.
In addition to the ticket increase, Gamecock Club members will pay to park for the first time since the club was founded in the mid-1950s. Fees will range from $75 to $595 per space for the season, based on proximity to Williams-Brice Stadium. RV owners will be asked to shell out $875.
Fans who park in the 750 spaces in the paved lots adjacent to the stadium will have to pay $595 to keep their spots. The 6,200 spaces in the State Fairgrounds lots range between $200 and $260, while the fee for the ETV lots is $420.
Hyman said the school spends about $400,000 a year on football parking, a figure that includes leasing space at the Fairgrounds, hiring Highway Patrol and security personnel and paying for maintenance and portable restrooms.
According to Hyman, the fees could generate $600,000 to $800,000 in revenues. Hyman plans to put the surplus toward the purchase of the State Farmers Market property, which he envisions as a parking oasis with plenty of green space and shuttles that would transport fans to the stadium.
USC has state approval to buy the farmers market for $14.85 million.
The board of trustees also signed off on Hyman’s ticket-pricing philosophy, a four-tiered system based on the quality of the opponent.
The priciest tickets are for Clemson (in odd-numbered years) and Georgia (in even years), which have been designated at the Trustees Scholarship Fund games. USC, which traditionally has put $10 from every Clemson ticket toward academic scholarships, will do the same for the Georgia game. "
What are ya'lls thoughts on this?
All that is nice for CU but it reminded me of a article written by Joseph Person at The State paper, entitled - "USC fans face spiraling prices - School says ‘price for excellence’ includes $40 more for season tickets, new parking fee for boosters." The article appeared a few weeks back and for those with less time on their hands here are the highlights of the article. Seems Gamecock fans will have to pay a "arm and a leg" for tickets and parking. Not to mention the price of gamecock club dues......
"The cost for tickets and parking at South Carolina football games is going up this year for Gamecock Club members.
USC’s Intercollegiate Activities Committee voted to raise season tickets by $40, and agreed to levy a parking fee on Gamecock Club members for the first time. The price of the seven-game, season-ticket package is $320, up from $280 last season and nearly twice the $165 price of tickets in 2004.
The increase is expected to generate $2.2 million, although USC athletics director Eric Hyman said the Gamecocks would continue to rank among the bottom third in the SEC in revenue per seat.
In addition to the ticket increase, Gamecock Club members will pay to park for the first time since the club was founded in the mid-1950s. Fees will range from $75 to $595 per space for the season, based on proximity to Williams-Brice Stadium. RV owners will be asked to shell out $875.
Fans who park in the 750 spaces in the paved lots adjacent to the stadium will have to pay $595 to keep their spots. The 6,200 spaces in the State Fairgrounds lots range between $200 and $260, while the fee for the ETV lots is $420.
Hyman said the school spends about $400,000 a year on football parking, a figure that includes leasing space at the Fairgrounds, hiring Highway Patrol and security personnel and paying for maintenance and portable restrooms.
According to Hyman, the fees could generate $600,000 to $800,000 in revenues. Hyman plans to put the surplus toward the purchase of the State Farmers Market property, which he envisions as a parking oasis with plenty of green space and shuttles that would transport fans to the stadium.
USC has state approval to buy the farmers market for $14.85 million.
The board of trustees also signed off on Hyman’s ticket-pricing philosophy, a four-tiered system based on the quality of the opponent.
The priciest tickets are for Clemson (in odd-numbered years) and Georgia (in even years), which have been designated at the Trustees Scholarship Fund games. USC, which traditionally has put $10 from every Clemson ticket toward academic scholarships, will do the same for the Georgia game. "
What are ya'lls thoughts on this?
For the love of the game...
It is that time of year again.....The Masters....there is nothing like it in Golf. Green is the color of the day and a throw back to old school costumes is appriecated. The best golf tourney in the world. This tourney is the welcoming of Spring and gives every golfer the "itch" to go play a round. All I can say is I can not wait to eat a good easter meal and watch the tourney.Who do you think will win this year?
In 06...Phil Mickelson won the tournament for the second time in three years, closing with a 3-under 69 for a two-stroke victory over Tim Clark.
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