Through the esteemed Mike Reiss of Boston Globe fame, Al Michaels reports that Tedy Bruschi is retiring. The Patriots have scheduled an "important player announcement" for tomorrow at 10.45am.
This isn't all that surprising, considering Bruschi's age and the fact that he had a stroke a few years back., but he will still be missed both on and off the field. He's been the face of the Patriots for a long time, and one you can call loyal and focused. Never take a play off, never complain, just do your job.
#54 will surely be missed come September 14, but his legacy will live on with Patriot fans across the world. Tedy Bruschi is a true football player.
søndag 30. august 2009
More coffee please!
With first day of classes only hours away, I'm making sure I know where to go tomorrow (Webb 210 for starters) and that I have pens and paper. Got a hold of a new camera today, a 1200IS from Canon. I'll see if I can get some pictures of the apartment going. CT is really, really hot today, I've been sweating practically since I got up.
First NFL-prediction of the year (and some of you have already heard it): Brett Favre will not make the Vikings a better team (meaning they will not advance further in the playoffs with him at quarterback).
Second NFL-prediction of the year: the AFC West will be the worst division in the AFC.
First NFL-prediction of the year (and some of you have already heard it): Brett Favre will not make the Vikings a better team (meaning they will not advance further in the playoffs with him at quarterback).
Second NFL-prediction of the year: the AFC West will be the worst division in the AFC.
lørdag 29. august 2009
Willi, at last!
What a trip! Ho-lee-shit! Didn't sleep the night before my flight left, got done packing just in time to leave for the airport. Duty free and all that jazz.
In Copenhagen, I got a few hours of sleep before I had breakfast #2 and then boarded to Washington D.C. In D.C., I was scheduled to have 2 hours and 20 minutes to connect to Boston. I never made my flight. Almost two hours in immigration line, followed by another hour and thirty in secondary and then half an hour to repack my duty free and go through security again meant they rebooked me for the 10pm flight to Boston.
With no out of Beantown that night, I had to stay at the Hilton, which was so far the high-light of my joruney: big room, 2 queen size beds, view of Boston, and large breakfast with my own pot of coffee in the morning. There was even a bathtub.
I'm now sitting in the living room of my apartment, which is right off campus. I do not have any furniture yet, and I think someone spilled beer on my floor last night. It looks like a dump and the floor is slanted, and I had to tape shut about 10 holes in my closet to prevent spiders from coming in. But it's home, and I'm here.
In Copenhagen, I got a few hours of sleep before I had breakfast #2 and then boarded to Washington D.C. In D.C., I was scheduled to have 2 hours and 20 minutes to connect to Boston. I never made my flight. Almost two hours in immigration line, followed by another hour and thirty in secondary and then half an hour to repack my duty free and go through security again meant they rebooked me for the 10pm flight to Boston.
With no out of Beantown that night, I had to stay at the Hilton, which was so far the high-light of my joruney: big room, 2 queen size beds, view of Boston, and large breakfast with my own pot of coffee in the morning. There was even a bathtub.
I'm now sitting in the living room of my apartment, which is right off campus. I do not have any furniture yet, and I think someone spilled beer on my floor last night. It looks like a dump and the floor is slanted, and I had to tape shut about 10 holes in my closet to prevent spiders from coming in. But it's home, and I'm here.
lørdag 22. august 2009
torsdag 13. august 2009
Welcome home!
My vacation is officially over! Not that I'm working too many days the next few weeks, but aside from a business trip to Bergen next week I'm staying home until I leave on the 26th. Staying at grandma's was good fun as always, I went fishing one day, I met friends and family and relaxed my ass off. Just the way vacation should be.
Elections are coming up here in Norway, who are YOU voting for?
Elections are coming up here in Norway, who are YOU voting for?
tirsdag 4. august 2009
Heroes and...zeroes?
Public Enemies is out at your local theatre, and it is truly an astonishing piece of work. Mr. Depp and mr. Bale both excel on opposite ends of the law, and I even heard someone talking about Academy Award nominations.
However, this kind of movie, along with the should-be masterpiece The Assasination of Jesse James by The Coward Robert Ford represents a unique and tantalizing aspect of American culture. Both these movies idolizes two crooks, two murderers, and gets the viewer emotionally attached to the character (Depp is way more convincing as Dillinger than Pitt as James by the way). But fact of the matter is that these two were wanted criminals who terrorized ordinary citizens and often found themselves in gunfights with the law. Jesse James even has a few songs about him! Are we so desperate that we want every charming man, every history of cleverness to relate to the American dream, even if that means killing a few cops and robbing a few trains? I mean, Robert Ford is still loathed by those Americans who recognize his name!
SPOILER: I'm not saying that the movie shouldn't grab you. But it is clear that they have angled it so that you feel sorry for Dillinger when he is gunned down by G-men at the end. Anyway, it is still a fabulous movie, go see it and know how car chases should be!
However, this kind of movie, along with the should-be masterpiece The Assasination of Jesse James by The Coward Robert Ford represents a unique and tantalizing aspect of American culture. Both these movies idolizes two crooks, two murderers, and gets the viewer emotionally attached to the character (Depp is way more convincing as Dillinger than Pitt as James by the way). But fact of the matter is that these two were wanted criminals who terrorized ordinary citizens and often found themselves in gunfights with the law. Jesse James even has a few songs about him! Are we so desperate that we want every charming man, every history of cleverness to relate to the American dream, even if that means killing a few cops and robbing a few trains? I mean, Robert Ford is still loathed by those Americans who recognize his name!
SPOILER: I'm not saying that the movie shouldn't grab you. But it is clear that they have angled it so that you feel sorry for Dillinger when he is gunned down by G-men at the end. Anyway, it is still a fabulous movie, go see it and know how car chases should be!
lørdag 1. august 2009
Way too late
I know it's been a while, but if you're still reading, we've got some goodies for ya!
Came home last night after working the worlds wettest shift between Thursday and Friday. Not a lot to do actually, there was an abundance of people so we ended up spending most of our time just waiting for work. According to our crew chief they changed the bookings three or four times in the last two weeks, and they had very odd times for some of them. Anyhoo, job well done, but it is good to be back home.
Tommy drove me from Kristiansand to Oslo, and as we are approaching Drammen, i notice something on the road signs. The following numbers are distances in kilometers between random points on E18 and Oslo and Drammen, respectively.
105-62
100-58
87-45
83-43
68-28
51-11
45-5
How can the distance vary by 3 kilometers over a 60 kilometer (not even that) distance?
Nevertheless, I have to go. Speaky later.
Came home last night after working the worlds wettest shift between Thursday and Friday. Not a lot to do actually, there was an abundance of people so we ended up spending most of our time just waiting for work. According to our crew chief they changed the bookings three or four times in the last two weeks, and they had very odd times for some of them. Anyhoo, job well done, but it is good to be back home.
Tommy drove me from Kristiansand to Oslo, and as we are approaching Drammen, i notice something on the road signs. The following numbers are distances in kilometers between random points on E18 and Oslo and Drammen, respectively.
105-62
100-58
87-45
83-43
68-28
51-11
45-5
How can the distance vary by 3 kilometers over a 60 kilometer (not even that) distance?
Nevertheless, I have to go. Speaky later.
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