It's no Clue Crew, but it's something!

So I'm involved in a new little project called Shindy TV. I think I've told most of you, but if not, Shindy is an online entertainment website that focuses on cool, fun things to do around San Diego. It's sort of an online TV station, as most of it is video content. I'm now one of the hosts, and I've done two shoots so far. They are both finally online, and I'd love for you guys to check it out! Go to http://www.shindy.tv/ and the opening video that's up right now is the shoot I did on St. Patrick's Day at The Tilted Kilt. The other one I did (the first one, actually), is at Basic Urban Kitchen & Bar; you can just click on the link and it will take you to the video. Keep your eye out in the Tilted Kilt video for an unexpected cameo appearance by Murrieta Valley HS quarterback Nat Bandel!

Enjoy! And mock at will.

Let's put the collective will of the TNFTers to work!!

I don't know how well you've studied the NCAA Tournament brackets but by some random chance (or the result of the influence of a higher power) for the first (and probably only) time UCLA could play Cornell in the Final Four!!!

Among the various reasons this would be awesome (uh, Bears vs Bears game - watch out Colbert, Red/White - Blue/Gold, Cornell making it to the Final Four!!!), perhaps the best is that it would pit Katherine's alma mater versus Kevin's alma mater.

Why would I want to create such possible conflict in my marriage, you may ask? Well, for one, I don't really care who wins the game and in no way would it influence how much I love my wife. For two, I think it would be neat. And for three, it would give us an easy solution to a potential problem we'll face later in life: namely, where's Lyla going to go to college?

This conflict is already bubbling over the surface, with each parent trying to make the case early for their school. Instead of letting this carry on for the next 17+ years, a Final Four match-up could serve as a fair way of picking for us. I think both of us would submit to the arbitrary authority of a national supporting event as the basis for a pivotal decision in our daughter's life.

I've mentioned the Collective Will of the TNFT Group before. Based on the composition of the South and West brackets, I don't think anyone will object to UCLA and Cornell making it to the Final Four. So, if you don't mind, start well-wishing the Bruins and the Big Reg all the way to San Antonio. Cornell first plays Stanford tonight at 5:00 pm (and I think everyone can get behind a Cornell victory).

Let's Go Red!!!!

U! clap clap clap clap C! clap clap clap clap L! clap clap clap clap A!

Do You Has?

Happy Saint Patrick's/Monkey Day!

Lyla wants to know where she can get one of those sweet green mustaches.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Top o' the mornin', everybody! Please enjoy this festive greeting from two angry Irishmen.

Something interesting for my fellow random-knowledge geeks

Came across this website: http://www.damninteresting.com/

It's a collection of articles on various topics all either history or science related. Very similar to the types of programs they play on the Discovery or History channels. Enjoy!

Forget March...it's Lost Madness!

So every Friday on washingtonpost.com there is a Lost analysis in their Celebritology blog. Today they introduced a very exciting development: Lost Madness! You can go through the bracket and pick your favorite Lost characters, much like your favorite basketball teams! You can even choose from various random Others, the Polar Bear, and Arzt. I picked UCLA in the finals against the Smoke Monster. Click HERE to start voting! Then get back to work.

Perusing my SPAM folder - the following contains bad innuendo and euphemisms

Every once and awhile I look through my Gmail SPAM folder to see if anything semi-important got sent into there. I always chuckle at the solicitations I receive (I have 4 email accounts that I forward to Gmail and some of them are so old I've lost complete control of them). I wasn't sure about the appropriateness of posting something risqué so I've left out the real bad ones.

*Warning - if you are offended by bad innuendo and euphemisms, do not read any further*

Here's some of the better SPAM subject lines I've received recently. These are all real emails. Oh, (sic) for all of these.

Let’s start with “direct and to the point.” No ambiguity here:

Most popular shlong enlargement

Why be a tiny cocktail sausage, when you can be a mighty wiener.

These next ones know it’s really all about the ladies:

Pick up a chick anytime with this.

Enjoy the last laugh over the sports jocks by getting ALL the hot chicks.

Enlarge your instrumment and you will be popular among girls

When unzipping means unleashing a monster... watch ladies ooh and aah with delight.

And, of course, there are the attacks on my self esteem:

Be a member of the Big Boys' Club.

I want to be a macho man

Enhance your reputation with this.

She is trying to damage your reputation

Let's bet that my male aggregate is bigger than your

Don't be looser increase your male aggregate

Only losers have small male organ

And my personal favorites – the Practical Considerations:

When you reach the growth size that you want to achieve, you no longer need to take VPXL

An increase in cells allows for more blood to enter the ----- making the ----- larger and the -------- more intense.

You'll need larger pants

And finally:

where did you get that sofa?

Pre March Madness... Madness

As the resident sports nut, a title I happily claim, I just want to give Kevin congratulations for his team beating us all to the big dance later this month. The first invitation was officially granted to Cornell this weekend for becoming the Ivy League champ.

Who's ready for brackets??!!?

But what about the fake idol?!?

I find Kevin's earlier observations about James to be quite astute, but can we please talk about Ozzie carving a fake idol and re-hiding it??? Brilliant, just brilliant. I love it. And also, Lost is the greatest show in the history of time. Good thing I don't have a tendency to exaggerate.

James solved a puzzle? He might just be the best player ever.

I was shocked when James quickly solved the reward challenge puzzle on this week's Survivor. I mean, I know he's a great player: strong, hard working, understands basic Survivor strategies like keeping a strong alliance together. But to add on top of that puzzle-solver, he just might be too good to be true. I think the best part of it was that he was as shocked as the entire audience that he got the puzzle right. "'Triumphant'? Is that a word?" I love it.

Fortunately he also displayed some negative qualities in this past episode that will hopefully protect me from getting too attached. Namely, the rudeness he exhibited toward whatsherface. I think that, combined with the fact that he couldn't influence his way out of a paper bag, are the two chinks in his armor. But for now, with Yau-man out of the way, the path is clear for James to show just how smart his is (and use all that physics he's learned while digging graves).