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5 Lessons Fantasy Football Has Taught Me About Investing
2007-11-15 08:34:00
I've played Fantasy Football and I've invested in stocks and let me tell you, there's a similarity between the two. Stocks, like football players, have a value and that value rises and falls over time. Here are five lessons that I've learned from "investing" in players on my fantasy team and how I apply those strategies towards the market.Stay on top of your portfolio and adjust if needed - What's one thing that you absolutely must do every week in Fantasy Football if you want to have a chance? It's check and adjust your lineup before the games. Injuries and bye weeks are the two biggest gotchas that can kill you if you don't stay on top of them. Every week I plan at least two reviews of my team minimum to make sure who's able to play and who's not. Once early in the week, for bye teams and injuries (to see if I need to pick someone up), and another later in the week for game time decisions. Letting your team run without tracking its performance is only going to result in l...
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Guitar Queer-O
2007-11-14 03:51:00
Guitar Hereo ROCKS! South Park ROCKS! Combine them and it's got to kick ass.Digg It | Reddit It | Add to del.icio.us
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The Genius that is Robot Chicken
2007-10-31 22:58:00
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Hard Meets Soft
2007-10-29 20:32:00
For more, check out www.itgetseasier.com.Digg It | Reddit It | Add to del.icio.us
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Test Your Zombie Survival Likeliness
2007-10-29 20:27:00
Question:Look around you....wherever you are at this very moment, (presumably in front of a computer somewhere), you find out that the world is being overrun by zombies. What do you do to protect yourself and survive?Discuss:There are obviously many ways to attack the situation but this is exactly the discussion we recently had the other day.Option 1: Since we live in San Diego, I suggested grabbing a shotgun from the nearby shooting range and then traveling down to the bay and stealing a boat. Of course then I started picturing a nice yacht, with a sweet bar, lots of food and perhaps a jet ski. Then you could just wait out the chaos "in style."Option 2: This involves grabbing a co-worker's van and heading over to the nearby Home Dept for supplies, including hacking weapons like axes and such. Then, by staying mobile in the van, we could protect ourselves with the weapons as needed.Option 3: Plan ahead. I recently came across this Emergency Zombie Defense Station by John Lucas. Ev...
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More Favorite Things ...
2007-10-26 03:27:00
More inspiring thoughts to get out there and "frack it".Digg It | Reddit It | Add to del.icio.us
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WoW Goes Mainstream
2007-10-24 04:59:00
So how do you make an extra buck or two if you're a big time World of Warcraft, warcrafter? You hook up with a major car manufacturer and create a video. Best line, "Did you see me lay down the law? I am the lawgiver!"Digg It | Reddit It | Add to del.icio.us
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Jean-Claude Van Damn!! That's embarrassing
2007-10-16 04:27:00
Little known fact, the 80's movie Breakin' has an opening scene in it staring none other than the man who kicks ass in Bloodsport. Although he's not really looking so tough here, what happened Jean -Claude ?(click on the image below to see Van Damme Van Dancin')Digg It | Reddit It | Add to del.icio.us
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These are a few of my favorite things...
2007-10-14 06:25:00
"Motivational" posters you may not have seen.More Favor ite Things ...Reddit It | Digg This | Add to del.icio.us
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The Foils of Fantasy Football
2007-10-09 20:59:00
Even though TO and the Dallas Cowboys won the game they had an off-day so who pays?Pduddy is paying that’s who. Seems Lord of War and Pduddy, master of Halo Combat Evolved on the PC, engaged in a little Fantasy Football side-bet last Friday. LoW wanted to wager souls, for a week, but Pduddy pushed back with the result being that the winner would have the loser at his beck-and-call for the remainder of the week (i.e., after Monday night football). Pduddy was feeling pretty confident in his picks and a fair amount of trash-talk ensued including a Google map complete with schedule and dietary requests. Pduddy was pretty darn confident Lord of War would be making Subway sandwich and yogurt runs for the next four days.Come Monday morning Pduddy was 30-plus points down but with three players in the Monday night game he was positive he’d close the spread and win the bet. Pduddy boasted that Terrell Owens would likely score at least 3 TDs, run 100 plus yards and that alone would make hi...
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Machinima and Halo 3
2007-10-05 23:41:00
A recent office conversation ...From a recent MediaPost article:But one place where the game [Halo 3] really innovates is in the Theater feature. The Theater allows you to record your exploits in the "Halo 3 " campaign or in multiplayer, play them back, screenshoot them, and then collect them from Bungie.com through your "Halo 3" Service Record.Cobignis:“Anyone up for a Halo machinima?”Lord of War:“F’Yea! That would be a blast! What do you use to record/edit the clips?”Cobignis:"I don’t know but I bet the authors of this book do, http://www.machinimafordummies.com/."Okam i:This is easy to do, it requires 4 simple steps:1) Buy an Xbox 360 = $4992) Buy Halo 3 for the Xbox 360 = $603) Use the record feature of Halo 3 = $04) Enjoy videos of Pduddy slaughtering the rest of us = WTF, we spent $550 to watch reruns of Pduddy kicking our butts? Pduddy (subtle as ever):“I suck at games on the 360 but I’m pretty sure if I carry a gun and someone else carries a camera, the camera ...
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FRREEEEDOM! (from Microsoft Office)
2007-10-05 00:54:00
Word of the DayOpenOffice : that's all you need to know. Oh yea---and that it's free.I've been working with it for about 3 months now and it has completely unshackled my chains from the oppression of having to having to shell out $499.95 for a pretty package that will bloat my hard drive and provide me new functions that I won't use 95% of the time.I haven't run across a Microsoft Office document (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) that this rebellious software can't open or save back into MS format. Oh yea--and it's free.Digg It | Reddit It | Add to del.icio.us
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The Dogs of Our Lives...
2007-10-04 08:50:00
There was Dasher and Dancer, Fletch and Mr.Pickles, Buddy and Sammy, Ricky Bobby and Rudy... but do you recall the most adoptable pet of them all?... Dreyfuss the gold-chow-shepard! He has a very silly grin, and if you ever saw him... you'd even want to invite him in...After many months of searching for the right pet companion, our meticulous search had ceased. Although he isn't perfect, we have a hunch he'll fit in perfectly! Aside from being extremely friendly, he is affectionate, playful, sweet and he displays the kindest disposition despite his unpleasant past experiences. A certain individual has been giving me a load of crap for meeting so many dogs (Lord of War, you know damn right who you are); he even went as far as to call me a "K9 Hussy." But it doesn't really matter much now that I have opened up my home and heart to Dreyfuss... Thus, it was worth going through so many dogs to find the right one... Like sands through the hour glass... so are the Dogs of Our Lives !

Nintendo Wii Remote Jacket Offer
2007-10-03 07:12:00
According to support.nintendo.com, “Nintendo is now including the Wii Remote Jacket for the Wii Remotes in all new hardware being shipped.” If you already have a Wii in your office don’t despair, you can order Wii Remote Jackets at no charge by clicking here, make sure you have your Wii serial number ready. The Wii Remote Jacket appears to add some cushion and extra grip to the remote, nothing like a little extra protection when engaging in office boxing or a heated game of golf.Digg It | Reddit It | Add to del.icio.us
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Update on Rudy
2007-10-02 22:12:00
Thanks to all who participated in the Rudy poll. Today we received an update from WookieBee on Rudy the dog that made us reconsider his suitability as a pet. Turns out, Rudy has not yet been “socialized” and that he is in fact a feral dog from Los Angeles.Now I’m not saying that you should just give up on a dog because of a few issues, but a feral dog, from LA, really? That’s the dog that brings home gifts after a day at play; gifts of dead kittens and lawsuits. Do you really want to go to sleep at night with little Rudy at your feet, only to be woken by the froth dripping from his rabid mouth as he peers into your sleep filled eyes with demonic intensity? The answer is unequivocally “no”.So WookieBee has moved on to Dreyfus, a socialized dog just looking for a good home a dose of Benadryl.Reddit It | Digg This | Add to del.icio.us
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Is it healthier to boil or nuke a hot dog?
2007-10-02 19:32:00
As many of you probably know, California is very much into the healthy lifestyle. Exercise and nutrition are at the top of most minds here in San Diego and a recent article in The Reader proves just that. As you can see, the discussion below weighs the various cooking options of properly preparing a hot dog in the most healthy manner.Stay Classy San Diego.....(click on the image to enlarge)Reddit It | Digg This | Add to del.icio.us
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It's an ADD Paradise!
2007-10-02 06:49:00
Bright Colors!Swirling Shapes!Fried-Something-on-a-Stick!Nothing beats a street fair to satiate the ADD monster. It's a Festivus for the Rest of---Can't talk! 'Gotta go!Reddit It | Digg This | Add to del.icio.us
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Top 10 Reasons to Play Halo Combat Evolved
2007-09-27 05:33:00
There’s a lot of hype right now with the launch of the latest version of Halo which is likely to be the merchandizing franchise of the decade. While all the fanboys are at home playing Halo 3 and clogging up Xbox Live we think you should stay at the office and hammer your associates on Halo Comb at Evolved. Here’s why: 10. Twenty bucks cash American for the full game, easily acquired at most purveyors of digital violence and the occasional corner mini-mart.9. No fancy packaging to pay extra for and scratch your disk, and even if the disk is scratched there’s a truckload more where that came from.8. Get your groove on with keyboard, mouse and your office laptop; Halo Combat Evolved runs on darn near even the lamest of standard issue office computers.7. Play ing on the office LAN is cheaper than a subscription to Xbox Live, and the IT guy loves it when you call in for support on hosting a game.6. When you travel on business you can take Master Chief and the whole gang with you and...
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Important Public Service Announcement
2007-09-26 23:01:00
This short film features valuable information on how not to have your pride and self-esteem handed to you in a bloody gift box by PDuddy.
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What's ADD without caffeine?
2007-09-26 21:43:00
Here's an interesting article on why your coffee sucks and how to make it better.Link: How to make great coffee
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The Plight of Rudy
2007-09-26 00:07:00
WookieBee is looking for a new dog to add to her family. She originally had her hopes set on Mr. Pickles but he was hit by lightning while being run over by a PETA van. I think it was Karma for naming the dog “Mr. Pickles” but WookieBee is understandably upset.Along comes Rudy a Labrador brindle mix –that’s what the pet shelter people said. That’s an odd description as brindle refers to the markings not the breed, so Rudy is really some kind of mutt with brindle coloring, which really shouldn’t be a problem.So the group here took a look at the pictures and I thought he looked kind of cool, maybe like a dingo, as in, “the dingo ate my baby.” Lord or War, being an ass, said Rudy was “fugly” and looked like he had “crazy eyes.” PDuddy seems to be staying out of the debate for now.The question is, should WookieBee rescue Rudy and provide a loving home? Use the poll to vote on Rudy’s future now.Digg It | Reddit It | Add to del.icio.us

Fantasy Football Freaks
2007-09-24 21:58:00
Try sporting one of these rings at the clubs next time you go out, and count the digits you leave with.Of course you'll need to win your league first.
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Last Will and Testament
2007-09-21 18:31:00
Tomorrow I have a kite boarding lesson. I'm told chances are that I won't even get up on my first time but just in case the worst happens, I'd like to leave my Nerf guns to the rest of the Office Add Crew. You ask what could possibly go wrong?
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THanK yOu SIr... mAy i HaVE anOTHer?
2007-09-21 05:57:00
ThIs is wHAt hapPEnS wHen YoU oPENly adMit yOur eNThuSIAsm for beInG a ThESpiaN to yOUr co-WoRkeRs... ONe dAY yoU'rE qUietLY working... aND THe nExt, yOu COme in DrESseD UP liKe a PiRAte, aNd ThEN WilLiNGly pOse wITh a FeLlow cO-wORkeR wHO dEcidEs tO sHoVE YouR OTher CO-woRker'S gUN doWn hIS panTs aNd sNArl At tHe cAmERa wHIle you tRy yOUr harDeST to LoOK nOrMAl, bUt FaIL beCAusE sOmeTimeS thEre'S JuST nO sTOPpiNg YoUr iNNeR nErD frOM sHinINg tHRouGh wHIch LeAVes yOu wIth ThE saME gOofY smIRk tHat LanDs yOU thE sAMe iNsuaTed "DoRK aWARd" yOu rEceiVED fOR eNdING uP oN a StARwARs bLoG wIth a WoOKie StrAPped tO yOur BAck... Thus, the question is not whether I'd like a drink, but rather... "How many drinks would I like?" And, my answer shall remain..."Thank you sir!... May I have another?"
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Triumphant at the Tourmaline Tournament
2007-09-18 01:59:00
Alliterations aside, congrats to the Lord of War for inadvertently winning the surfing tournament this weekend at Tourmaline . Having not even realized he had entered the competition, he took first place* in the long board competition. Hang ten dude!*First place is based upon the judgment of the Office ADD crew.
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Danger Will Robinson Feline on the Starboard
2007-09-14 21:03:00
In the black voids of space you’ll find the damnedest things.As our discussion regarding the speed of light, transfer of motion, and the complexities involved in actually putting together the instruments required to execute on our experiment (the steel rod five light-years in length fostering significant debate) came to an end I received an instant message a link to a certain “action figure”. I think Pete was just trying to get back at me for diverting the aforementioned discussion from science to fantasy. I would argue both conversations were equally fanciful but the threat of receiving more Crazy Cat Lady - Action Figure with Six Cats instant messages was enough to shut me up.And everyone knows, the black dragon would win the fight.Reddit It | Digg This | Add to del.icio.us
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What travels faster than light?
2007-09-13 18:36:00
How did we get on this topic? I really don't know but it came up the other day. The question was posed and the immediate response was that nothing travels faster than light. But is this really true? We know that mass is not able to travel faster than light (according to some gray-haired smart guy named Albert). The amount of energy required to accelerate an object with mass past the point of c turns infinite but this brings up an interesting experiment.Let's say we have a metal rod that is very long...I'm talking 5 light years long, and two people are holding it; one on each end. If one person pushes the rod, would the other person, 5 light years away, feel the push immediately? If so, doesn't that mean that there's something traveling faster than light to make the other end of the rod move before light could reach it?Well, we found the answer here (thanks NASA):It is impossible to have a bar that is perfectly rigid. There is a sound speed through materials that limits the resp...
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Yummy Yummy in my Tummy!
2007-09-12 22:24:00
Coldstone Creamery is simply wonderful. If you've never been there, I suggest you go immediately, and ask for a "Gotta Have It" of Cakebatter Icecream with graham cracker crust and Heath bar mixed in. You can join the Coldstone Creamery Birthday Club by signing up for an account online.
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The Importance of Eye Protection when Engaging in Office Wars
2007-09-12 22:10:00
It all starts with the quick sound of a spring… within seconds a grunt is heard, followed by a passive aggressive sigh… Hence, the dreaded eye shot! A fellow soldier, engaged in office war, has just been struck in the eye by a Velcro Nerf Dart—the most painful of the Nerf ammunition variety. The misdirected and somewhat unintentional eyeshot is the unfortunate reality which has become more prevalent in these recent months amongst citizens of Sparta and those they face in battle. When engaging in office war, one must keep in in mind that he or she is facing a plethora of Nerf artillery-- Nerf guns reinforced with rubber bands, and should take the necessary precaution of
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Equation of success
2007-09-06 01:59:00
I present to you our Office Wars weapon of choice. The Nerf pistol, modified with rubber bands. It's light weight, easy to carry around, accurate and the modification makes it deadly (well, really it just makes a cool thud sound when hitting someone in the head).There's a very simple equation to remember with this mod:More Rubber bands = More FUN!!
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