Pretty average week.
My boss got married this weekend. Drove up to Bahama and then back whereupon I turned right around and Nuke and I went to the Va game at the RBC. Saturday I spent about 6 hours in the car. Yuck.
State got beat up on by UNC Cheating Hill this week. When Carolina plays like they did Thursday, they are the best team in the nation by far.
The UVa at NCSU game last night was exciting - so close. Game ball goes to the referees. UVa couldn't have won the game without 'em.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
National Debt
This video takes National Income (Taxes, Fees, etc.) and scales it down to an individual, somewhat low, annual income amount. And then does similar scaling of the National Debt, Debt Limit and last years "Budget Cuts" for comparison.*
Kind of puts all those huge numbers in proper perspective.
*Take the National numbers and divide by 100,000,000. Yep - divide by (pinky to chin and look right at the camera) One-Hundred-Million-Dollars!
Kind of puts all those huge numbers in proper perspective.
*Take the National numbers and divide by 100,000,000. Yep - divide by (pinky to chin and look right at the camera) One-Hundred-Million-Dollars!
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Happy Camper
I'm watching NC State at Miami. Halftime and State's up by 12.
There's the second half to play. But still . . . .
With new coach Mark Gottfried we're much better than last year with essentially the same team. I had expected us to be a little better, heck, we couldn't get much worse. But we're way better than expected. I've tried to keep from getting too excited - it's early in the ACC and we haven't played Virginia, Dook, UNCheats or Florida State yet. But still - it's getting to the point where I'm kinda like - "Who Are These Guys?"
I know the guys wish they could play the Georgia Tech game over. Inexplicable loss - Especially considering how we've played in all the other games.
Also - yesterday's Florida State at Dook game was awesome with an incredible 0.6 seconds left shot!
I really enjoy ACC and NCAA basketball.
Addendum
State wins 78 to 73.
Next up - at UNCheat Thursday night.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Basketball +Addendum
I went to school in the late 70's. It was the heyday of NC State Basketball (through the 80's).
Since the late '80's, NC State Basketball has been irrelevant. That includes the mediocrity of the Sendeck coaching era.
I've gotten so used to State being pretty much nothing, that it was hard to get excited with our latest coaching change - although - I did like what I heard at the first annual Basketball Breakfast. Still - I'm a do it first, then talk about it kind of guy.
Well, the warm up season has looked pretty darn good. Including 3 losses that were almost wins. With essentially the same team as last year, we're looking way better. There is clearly some real coaching going on at NC State that hasn't been there for the last 5 years.
The ACC season has started with a win over Maryland. Tonight is Georgia Tech.
I'm beginning to buy in to the new coach. And dreaming that maybe, just maybe, NC State can get back to the way it used to be.
Back in the 1970's before ESPN or Fox Sports - college basketball on TV was unheard of. Except in ACC county where the conference put together its own TV broadcasts via the Jefferson Pilot Network.
Those of us who grew up in North Carolina will remember this -
Addendum
Reality Check. Georgia Tech beat us last night by 9 points. State actually looked like the better team. We just couldn't get shots to go in or force turnovers. Rebounding; play and position in the paint; open shots (which didn't go in); overall State looked better (except our defense which looked weak). But GT kept us off balance enough to win.
However, State never gave up and played to the very end.
So - any talk about State getting to the NCAAs this year is premature. We have to win the home games against GT to win the 10, or more likely 11, ACC games needed to make the tournament.
Last night's loss means we have to make it up somewhere unexpected. Maybe at Dook? At UNCheat? I doubt that's gonna happen.
Frankly, I'm OK with an NIT this year. Heck, I'd be very happy with an NIT this year. It's progress. And even in a loss, I like the way State is playing - as a team.
Since the late '80's, NC State Basketball has been irrelevant. That includes the mediocrity of the Sendeck coaching era.
I've gotten so used to State being pretty much nothing, that it was hard to get excited with our latest coaching change - although - I did like what I heard at the first annual Basketball Breakfast. Still - I'm a do it first, then talk about it kind of guy.
Well, the warm up season has looked pretty darn good. Including 3 losses that were almost wins. With essentially the same team as last year, we're looking way better. There is clearly some real coaching going on at NC State that hasn't been there for the last 5 years.
The ACC season has started with a win over Maryland. Tonight is Georgia Tech.
I'm beginning to buy in to the new coach. And dreaming that maybe, just maybe, NC State can get back to the way it used to be.
Back in the 1970's before ESPN or Fox Sports - college basketball on TV was unheard of. Except in ACC county where the conference put together its own TV broadcasts via the Jefferson Pilot Network.
Those of us who grew up in North Carolina will remember this -
Addendum
Reality Check. Georgia Tech beat us last night by 9 points. State actually looked like the better team. We just couldn't get shots to go in or force turnovers. Rebounding; play and position in the paint; open shots (which didn't go in); overall State looked better (except our defense which looked weak). But GT kept us off balance enough to win.
However, State never gave up and played to the very end.
So - any talk about State getting to the NCAAs this year is premature. We have to win the home games against GT to win the 10, or more likely 11, ACC games needed to make the tournament.
Last night's loss means we have to make it up somewhere unexpected. Maybe at Dook? At UNCheat? I doubt that's gonna happen.
Frankly, I'm OK with an NIT this year. Heck, I'd be very happy with an NIT this year. It's progress. And even in a loss, I like the way State is playing - as a team.
Sunday, January 01, 2012
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