Congratulations to my ol' man and Debbie! Wednesday they announced to the family that they've tied the knot after about 13 years together!
Dad and Deb took us to the Westchester Broadway Theatre to see Little Shop of Horrors. Unfortunately, because I had school that day, I wasn't able to be there on time and arrived about half way through the play. From what I was told by everyone, they announced to the theatre a congratulations for not only them, but for Carol's graduation as well.
It was a great night; I only wish I was able to be there from start to finish. We had a private balcony that seated Dad, Deb, Gramma, Carol, myself, Cliff, Katlyn, and one of Dad and Debbie's friends from work (sorry I forgot your name!). It was nice to get all fancied up to celebrate rather than for work. We don't do things like that too often.
So, once again, congratulations to Dad & Debbie on the occasion of their marriage. All the best, I love you both!
Friday, September 28, 2007
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Hackleman: Chuck Retiring Is Nonesence
During the post fight press conferences at UFC 76, Chuck was asked about retiring and gave an indecisive answer. He pretty much brushed off everything that was said to him. It was obvious that he was pissed off and just wanted to get it all over with and go home. I would too if I were in his shoes. Anyway, a report on MMA Junkie revealed Hack's thoughts on the matter. Here's the article.
Trainer: Chuck Liddell not Retiring
Posted by MMA Junkie on September 27, 2007 at 10:09 am ET
Despite what former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell told UFC President Dana White after his loss to Keith Jardine at UFC 76, Liddell’s trainer, John Hackleman, says his fighter will not be retiring anytime soon.
Hackleman made the comments during a radio interview with Steve “Mr. Sunshine,” who does a radio show in Las Vegas on FoxSportsRadio1460. The audio of the 15-minute interview is available at mrsunshinevegas.wordpress.com.
After a split-decision loss to Jardine in UFC 76’s main event, White told Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports that fighters need a certain hunger to be an elite fighter and “I just didn’t see a Chuck Liddell who was as hungry as he used to be.” White also said he felt a retirement was pending.
Nonsensness, said Hackleman.
He specifically mentioned Wanderlei Silva and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua as possible opponents for Liddell at UFC 79 in December. Additionally, Hackleman stated that Liddell would be back to training on Monday.
Liddell, who had held the UFC’s light heavyweight title since April 2005, suffered a first-round technical knockout to Quinton Jackson at May’s UFC 71 event. With his loss to Jardine, he has back-to-back defeats for the first time in his career.
Trainer: Chuck Liddell not Retiring
Posted by MMA Junkie on September 27, 2007 at 10:09 am ET
Despite what former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell told UFC President Dana White after his loss to Keith Jardine at UFC 76, Liddell’s trainer, John Hackleman, says his fighter will not be retiring anytime soon.
Hackleman made the comments during a radio interview with Steve “Mr. Sunshine,” who does a radio show in Las Vegas on FoxSportsRadio1460. The audio of the 15-minute interview is available at mrsunshinevegas.wordpress.com.
After a split-decision loss to Jardine in UFC 76’s main event, White told Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports that fighters need a certain hunger to be an elite fighter and “I just didn’t see a Chuck Liddell who was as hungry as he used to be.” White also said he felt a retirement was pending.
Nonsensness, said Hackleman.
He specifically mentioned Wanderlei Silva and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua as possible opponents for Liddell at UFC 79 in December. Additionally, Hackleman stated that Liddell would be back to training on Monday.
Liddell, who had held the UFC’s light heavyweight title since April 2005, suffered a first-round technical knockout to Quinton Jackson at May’s UFC 71 event. With his loss to Jardine, he has back-to-back defeats for the first time in his career.
High Powered Weapons Can Sneak By Metal Detectors
This just in! The United States Military has developed some new weapons that can get by metal detectors, and even evade strip searches of detained soldiers. The idea was born of researchers looking to give allied personnel an advantage if apprehended by the enemy...
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Student Gets Into College With Fake I.D.
How in the world did they not catch this guy during the physical?
HAHAHHAHAHA!!
HAHAHHAHAHA!!
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Joe Rogan In Another MMA vs. Boxing Argument
HA! I'm not posting this to bring up more of the MMA vs. Boxing crap, because everyone who knows what they're talking about knows that they're simply two different sports, but I am posting it because I think Joe Rogan is a funny guy. There are a lot of guys in MMA, some that I train with, who hate Rogan. I think he's great. He owns everyone conversation that I've seen him in. I saw him out near L.A. once and I hope he comes out east some time. Anyway, here's the vid:
UFC 76: Knockout
Knockout? HAHAHAH!!! Oh, that was serious...ok.
No, I'm not at all disappointed by the UFC 76 card. It offered many good fights, including the Sanchez vs. Fitch fight (which my coach Brian thinks Sanchez won...I disagree), the amazing performance put on by Forrest Griffin on Shogun to get the tap with seconds left in the fight, and the Tyson Griffin fight.
Although most people, including myself, would much rather have seen finishes instead of decisions, I would have to say that I agreed with the decisions that were handed out...although not entirely.
Specifically, Chuck vs. Jardine. I was rooting for Chuck the entire way, and I was furious when he was outclassed by Jardine. The only thing that could have put even more embarrassment on this fight was a decision win for Chuck. We're lucky that that didn't happen, but a split decision is too close. The only thing that we learned from that fight (if it hadn't already been painfully obvious from other fights) was the validity with which Joe Rogan constantly spoke about the terrible judging in the UFC by the NSAC, and other commissions. Chuck clearly lost that fight. It was obvious to everyone except, apparently, Chuck and the idiot judge who gave him the fight. Chuck, however, should be excused from having thought that he had a chance at legitimately (meaning not by bad judging) winning a decision because he was floored in the second round and pretty much beat up the other rounds...not to say that Jardine didn't receive his bumps and bruises, he certainly did; I'm just saying that Chuck was far too one dimensional for this fight, and the beating he took should excuse him from poor judgement. Anyway, a loss to Keith Jardine is terribly embarrassing for Chuck, and for myself as a fan of MMA.
Embarrassment aside, this loss for Chuck is made even worse when you consider the dream match of him vs. Wanderlei Silva. Fans have wondered for years when this would happen. The reason fans have been chomping at the bit to see these two knock heads is because they were widely considered the top two 205 pounders in the world. They have exciting styles, amazing records, and, at the top of their game, would make anyone drool from the hardcore MMA fan right down to the idiot who didn't know what he was paying for until he saw the highlight reels of the two the night of the fight after the gladiator suited up.
Look at the situation now: Wandy's last two fights involve him loosing by brutal knockout. Chuck last two fights involve him loosing by knockout in the first round, and then loosing a clear cut decision (even if the judges incorrectly disagree) to someone who everyone was hoping, and thought he should run right through. Exactly how is this a dream match now?
Anyway, I'll likely be upset over the Chuck/Jardine fight for a long time...I'm still not over the GSP/Serra fight.
All that aside, Forrest Griffin fought a great fight. Nothing can take that away from him. It cannot go unsaid, however, that Shogun did not fight like the Shogun we've all come to know and love. There has been much speculation as to why Pride fighters coming into the UFC have done so poorly, the most popular of which seems to be the steroid issue (they don't test, to the best of my knowledge, in Japan). I can't deny that this argument is supported by Shogun's apparent smaller stature (although, next to Griffin who is experience in weight cutting [something Pride fighters seem to be less accustomed to], this at least can be understood), "softness," and lack of aggression. I mean, come on! The only aggressive move Shogun made the entire night was with the elbow that opened a canyon on Griffin's forehead. The next best thing was an array of weak takedown attempts. Bleh.
It must also be mentioned that Shogun just got married...like a month ago. I don't know about you, but marriage is something that I'd think would distract me from my upcoming fight. Say what you want to about his decision to plan a marriage so close to an upcoming fight, but you'd be challenged to give a valid argument stating that it had nothing to do with his atypical performance.
I must say again, that Griffin looked dead on. As we've seen with Serra/GSP, Chuck/Jardine, Congo/CroCop, the better fighter doesn't always win. I wouldn't put a Griffin win over Shogun in such a drastic category as these other fights that I've mentioned, but it can't be denied: For at least one night, Forrest Griffin proved to be the better fighter of Mauricio Shogun Rua.
Anyway, I could ramble on forever...congrats to the winners, and I hope the losers come back stronger. There isn't anyone on that card that I don't want to see fight again. Thanks to the UFC for giving us a boat load of top-tier fights in the last month, and keep 'em coming!
No, I'm not at all disappointed by the UFC 76 card. It offered many good fights, including the Sanchez vs. Fitch fight (which my coach Brian thinks Sanchez won...I disagree), the amazing performance put on by Forrest Griffin on Shogun to get the tap with seconds left in the fight, and the Tyson Griffin fight.
Although most people, including myself, would much rather have seen finishes instead of decisions, I would have to say that I agreed with the decisions that were handed out...although not entirely.
Specifically, Chuck vs. Jardine. I was rooting for Chuck the entire way, and I was furious when he was outclassed by Jardine. The only thing that could have put even more embarrassment on this fight was a decision win for Chuck. We're lucky that that didn't happen, but a split decision is too close. The only thing that we learned from that fight (if it hadn't already been painfully obvious from other fights) was the validity with which Joe Rogan constantly spoke about the terrible judging in the UFC by the NSAC, and other commissions. Chuck clearly lost that fight. It was obvious to everyone except, apparently, Chuck and the idiot judge who gave him the fight. Chuck, however, should be excused from having thought that he had a chance at legitimately (meaning not by bad judging) winning a decision because he was floored in the second round and pretty much beat up the other rounds...not to say that Jardine didn't receive his bumps and bruises, he certainly did; I'm just saying that Chuck was far too one dimensional for this fight, and the beating he took should excuse him from poor judgement. Anyway, a loss to Keith Jardine is terribly embarrassing for Chuck, and for myself as a fan of MMA.Embarrassment aside, this loss for Chuck is made even worse when you consider the dream match of him vs. Wanderlei Silva. Fans have wondered for years when this would happen. The reason fans have been chomping at the bit to see these two knock heads is because they were widely considered the top two 205 pounders in the world. They have exciting styles, amazing records, and, at the top of their game, would make anyone drool from the hardcore MMA fan right down to the idiot who didn't know what he was paying for until he saw the highlight reels of the two the night of the fight after the gladiator suited up.Look at the situation now: Wandy's last two fights involve him loosing by brutal knockout. Chuck last two fights involve him loosing by knockout in the first round, and then loosing a clear cut decision (even if the judges incorrectly disagree) to someone who everyone was hoping, and thought he should run right through. Exactly how is this a dream match now?
Anyway, I'll likely be upset over the Chuck/Jardine fight for a long time...I'm still not over the GSP/Serra fight.
All that aside, Forrest Griffin fought a great fight. Nothing can take that away from him. It cannot go unsaid, however, that Shogun did not fight like the Shogun we've all come to know and love. There has been much speculation as to why Pride fighters coming into the UFC have done so poorly, the most popular of which seems to be the steroid issue (they don't test, to the best of my knowledge, in Japan). I can't deny that this argument is supported by Shogun's apparent smaller stature (although, next to Griffin who is experience in weight cutting [something Pride fighters seem to be less accustomed to], this at least can be understood), "softness," and lack of aggression. I mean, come on! The only aggressive move Shogun made the entire night was with the elbow that opened a canyon on Griffin's forehead. The next best thing was an array of weak takedown attempts. Bleh.It must also be mentioned that Shogun just got married...like a month ago. I don't know about you, but marriage is something that I'd think would distract me from my upcoming fight. Say what you want to about his decision to plan a marriage so close to an upcoming fight, but you'd be challenged to give a valid argument stating that it had nothing to do with his atypical performance.
I must say again, that Griffin looked dead on. As we've seen with Serra/GSP, Chuck/Jardine, Congo/CroCop, the better fighter doesn't always win. I wouldn't put a Griffin win over Shogun in such a drastic category as these other fights that I've mentioned, but it can't be denied: For at least one night, Forrest Griffin proved to be the better fighter of Mauricio Shogun Rua.
Anyway, I could ramble on forever...congrats to the winners, and I hope the losers come back stronger. There isn't anyone on that card that I don't want to see fight again. Thanks to the UFC for giving us a boat load of top-tier fights in the last month, and keep 'em coming!
Monday, September 24, 2007
SUNY New Paltz Student Help Desk
It's not too often that anybody gets good press (yes, I've heard that there's no such thing as bad press), so I thought that I would use my own little news network to give some good press to an office that I think deserves it.
At school today, I ran into a problem with my computer not booting up. I like to think of myself as pretty savvy when it comes to my computer, but this was a problem that I couldn't handle. Basically, the problem was that a minor, yet absolutely necessary boot file went MIA, and Windows couldn't load. Instead, it simply attempted to load, restarted, attempted to load, restarted... I went to the help desk and not only did they fix the problem, but immediately and for free. The people there appeared to be students, were friendly, and knew their stuff. Bravo.
This is in stark contrast to what I experienced at Plattsburgh, but I'd rather not go into that because right now I'm in a relatively good mood and it was 3 or 4 years ago now. So, many thanks to the SUNY New Paltz Student Help Desk. Huzzah!
At school today, I ran into a problem with my computer not booting up. I like to think of myself as pretty savvy when it comes to my computer, but this was a problem that I couldn't handle. Basically, the problem was that a minor, yet absolutely necessary boot file went MIA, and Windows couldn't load. Instead, it simply attempted to load, restarted, attempted to load, restarted... I went to the help desk and not only did they fix the problem, but immediately and for free. The people there appeared to be students, were friendly, and knew their stuff. Bravo.
This is in stark contrast to what I experienced at Plattsburgh, but I'd rather not go into that because right now I'm in a relatively good mood and it was 3 or 4 years ago now. So, many thanks to the SUNY New Paltz Student Help Desk. Huzzah!
Friday, September 21, 2007
The Most Brutal 10 Finger of All Time
This is Dan Miller. While at Planet Jiu-Jitsu, he learned and mastered the move while he was with Rob Kahn. See definition of "mastering the guillotine" by clicking below.
The Most Brutal Guillotine Choke in MMA
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The Most Brutal Guillotine Choke in MMA
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