Survivor: Cook Islands – Week 5

Very close challenge this time around. Loved the effort by both tribes, it just wasn’t meant to be for Raro. Becky made up a lot of ground at the end for Aitu.

Voted Off
Kind of interesting how Raro forgot that last week, everyone voted JP off except Nathan, but no one talked about Nathan being someone they couldn’t trust. Guess his people skills are better than I thought. CBS did a number on us by editing out all the negative Stephanie stuff but keeping all the negative Christina comments. Looks like they wanted us surprised more than anything else. Tribes are back to even numbers as the game move on!

Dojo Info 10/12/06

1. The Future of the Internet II
   Here’s a new Internet survey/prediction. Still wondering when the final line-to-home will be fiber.
2. The Experiment
   What is true? Is it based on a majority vote? Is is relative to one’s desires? Or is truth something that has been and always will be?
3. New Blinkx site to let users channel surf
   Pretty cool concept and important as more and more Internet content becomes video.
4. A Tough Workout Before a Day Off
   Mike Barrett idenitifies some of the new rule changes and how refs in the NBA are going to call it differently.
5. Playing in Tiger’s Shadow
   The Sports Guy gets to play some EA Golf with Tiger. Great stuff.

Marketing Is About Good Ideas

Coudal is not a company you can easily classify. And why should they be? Good ideas don’t have to be limited to one genre or field. Here they working on a local promotion that’s sure to reach farther than the shores of Lake Michigan. I’m not even a Bears fan (though I love my Bear) and I want one of these.

Massive ‘Lost’ Quiz Woven with Symbolism

Consider yourself a Lost enthusiast? Perhaps. I thought I was too, until this Lost Quiz showed me just how much I didn’t know. This is the most thought-provoking show since the original Matrix, with symbolism and philosophy woven throughout. This quiz highlights some of those hidden aspects.

(I answered 9 of the first 16 correct, then proceeded to bomb out the remainder of the quiz.)

Dojo Info 10/9/06

1. Thank You, Mike Gallagher
   I didn’t really think much of Mike Gallagher… until this. More than any other groups of people on earth, those that do evil in the name of God will not receive mercy when they stand before him. (I’m talking about the Westboro Baptist, not Mr. Gallagher, just in case you couldn’t tell.)
2. The NBA vs the Rest of the World
   Is the NBA helping the Euroleague become a rival that may someday reign? Given recent trends, it’s past possible to probable.
3. Story
   “Although hard data is not available, architects report an increase over the last five years in the number of clients installing concealed rooms.”
4. Eight Rooms, Well, Nine, but That’s Their Secret
   Comment
5. Ultimate Flash Face
   Fun for the inner detective in you.

Dojo Info 10/7/06

1. Sharp’s very, very sharp experimental screen
   High-def time 4. Wow.
2. NBC: Bible Verses In Veggie Tales Offensive
   NBC says comments such as “God made you special and He loves you very much” were offensive and censored them from the show. The so-called “tolerant” simply aren’t. Pretty despicable if you ask me.
3. Owens, friend writing series of children’s books
   First Madonna and now T.O. Um… the Vegas odds on Snoop are 3/2.
4. Concise Freeware
   There’s free stuff on the Internet, really. Might wanna bookmark this badboy.
5. Man Recites Pi to 100,000 Places
   Get this, the guy is a mental health counselor. Goodness.

Survivor: Cook Islands – Week 4

Kinda boring episode as Aitu bounces back and beats Raro in a close challenge. Ozzy quit sulking and utilized his strongest asset—fishing—to gain favor in the eyes of his tribemates. If I were him, I’d be distancing himself from Cao Boi and trying to get in good with Yul, the obvious leader of this tribe. Cao Boi is annoying and is likely the first to go once Aitu loses a challenge.

Voted Off
Not bloody likely that voting off J.P. will help Raro in their upcoming challenges, but it was clearly the best move for the women on the tribe.

The Smile of a Child

For no other reason than to wish you happiness on this Friday. Have a great weekend!

Jewel Quest, Yet Again

Yes, Jewel Quest is back. Yes, I beat my old high score. Yes, I am most certainly a pathetic individual.

Dojo Info 10/5/06

1. Sam’s Town by The Killers
   Currently on sale! Just thought you’d want to know.
2. Volunteers to Build Ten Homes in One Week
   Great! And my church here in Louisville that built 30 Homes on Sept. 30th for those Katrina victims in the Gulf Coast. All good stuff.
3. Stylish High-Tech Wallets Thwart Wireless Identity Theft
   Is the first of its kind? Will someday all wallets have RF shielding? Hmm…
4. God Is Back!
   I doubt He was ever gone… we’re the ones who live our lives with or without Him. Still, it’s good to see that people are at least considering eternal matters.
5. MySpace launches voter-registration drive
   This effort was started by a group called Declare Yourself, which the article states is non-partisan. Uh huh. Started by Norman Lear, a long-time Hollywood elitist who’s worked towards liberal ends for years, including his support of the grand misnomer—PFAW—who’s about as one-sided as it could possibly be. It’s clear the Democrats are losing the battle of ideas but they can still try and send salespeople to buy the youth-set.

Misleading Marketing for ‘Plan B’

Women everywhere should know the whole truth about the new Plan B drug, Levonorgestrel. The following is a quote from the FRC:

Dr. Stanford told a Utah newspaper that instead of preventing pregnancy 89% of the time, it is “effective only 72% of the time, and even that number is optimistic.” Furthermore, the claim that greater access to “emergency contraception” will reduce abortion is also false. Studies show that in Scotland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and China greater access to Plan B has reduced neither abortion rates nor STD rates. [link]

Dojo Info 10/4/06

1. Justice: AoSHQ Style
   Now that’s how you do it.
2. Former Duke teammates Laettner, Davis buy Grizzlies
   It’s a dark day for basketball.
3. Guiness World Record for most T-Shirts worn at one time
   Booyah!
4. Card Tricks Are For Sissies
   Not sure if you’ve seen this magic trick, but it’s certainly new to me.
5. Pump It Up!
   If there’s a competition of almost any kind… I’m interested. These folks are having a Dance Simulation Contest. Awesome!

Blur’s Memorable Video

Making my way through the Top 100 videos and came across this gem—Coffee and TV by Blur. So much personality, I just had to share.

Dojo Info 10/2/06

1. Cop Killing Sparks Immigration Debate
   Has the wildfire been started now?
2. 3-Year-Old Boy Buys Pink Nissan on eBay
   Parents, you have been warned.
3. Fisher Island millionaire Bruce McMahan loved his daughter so much, he married her.
   With some of the current movements pushing for all new “kinds” of marriages, who’s to say this won’t be another option they’ll want?
4. Video: Robotic rabbit will read you the morning paper
   The ability to innovate continually surprises me.
5. Video: Welcome to the ‘House of Innovation’
   Yet more innovation. Ok, by a show of hands, how many geeks among us would just LOVE to live in this house?

Survivor: Cook Islands – Week 3

Thanks to the powers of Innertube, I was able to just now watch the Week 3 episode I missed on Thursday. This kind of thing makes so much sense, why has it taken 10 years for broadcast companies to find this strategy?

So the tribes were “blended” and the new tribes fall out like:

Aitu


Clearly Aitu is the weaker of the two tribes, even with the class act Yul, and the first challenge showcased this fact. I was surprised just how much power Cao Boi commanded after the tribes merged. Lucky for him, he saw the wisdom of joining the larger of the two alliances and now Ozzy is the odd-man-out.

Raro


Raro seems much more unified as a tribe and with the strongest male contingent, they’ll be favorites to win the physical challenges going forward. With all the emphasis on the Aitu tribe, I’m guessing they’ll be heading to more Tribal Councils in the near term.