The Wimbledon Fashion Show

Wimbledon has a long tradition as one of the best tennis tournaments in the World. It is one of the 4 major tennis tournaments. And is known as much for the great traditions, as it is for the play on the court. Breakfast at Wimbledon with strawberries and cream. The famous grass courts. And perhaps the most famous tradition, players at Wimbledon are required to wear all white.

So let’s take a look at that great tradition. And break down some of the finer, all white, outfits from Wimbledon 2007:

Andy Roddick is fired up about his white Lacoste tennis outfit for Wimbledon.

Tennis superstar Roger Federer looked sharp in his uber fancy Wimbledon whites. Although I’m not sure how you play tennis with slack and a jacket.

Carlos Moya with the sleeveless t-shirt and barbed wire tattoo. This is not a good look for Wimbledon, tennis or life in-general. Carlos, please find some sleeves to cover up the tat.

Foxy tennis champ Maria Sharapova looking beautiful in her Wimbledon whites.

Here Sharapova catches a cooling breeze, that pops up her skirt to show off her bloomers.

The talk of Wimbledon 2007 has been French tennis player, Tatiana Golovin, and her red knickers (aka: underwear). Many thought the red panties were in violation of Wimbledon’s “white only” dress code. But the policy on undergarments is they can be any color, as long as they are not longer than the skirt. Tatiana was quoted as saying, “For these two weeks, it is going to be red. Then it is a suprise for after.” Yummy, I like surprises.

One more of Tatiana Golovin, a media star for wearing red underwear at Wimbledon.

Serena Williams showing off her white underwear at Wimbledon.

Ana Ivanovic’s Wimbledon whites shows off her stomach.

Daniela Hantuchova rocked a tight, white mini outfit at Wimbledon.

Last year’s most talked about tennis outfit was Bethanie Mattek, who stirred up Wimbledon with her offbeat look.

Finally, Emmanuelle Gagliardi shows grace and style at Wimbledon…by proving that underwear can be difficult to keep out of your ass. And tennis skirts are not quite long enough to hide your butt.

Do you like Tatiana Golovin’s red knickers?

That is a look at the top fashions from Wimbledon 2007. Click here to check out some of the beautiful female tennis players of Wimbledon.

Thierry Henry Leaves Arsenal for Barcelona

For a mere 16 million pounds, as we all know by now, Thierry Henry has left the Gunners to join Ronaldinho and Lionel Messi at Barcelona.  He’s passed the physical.  It’s official.  I, for one, am crushed.  Thierry drew me to the Gunners years ago - when I first started getting EPL games on FoxSports and (occasionally) ESPN2.  I’d never seen a player like him.  The long strides, the quickness, the vision, the power, the grace.  He plays the beautiful game.  And he’s gone.

Life goes on.  I love Thierry - but my allegiance is obviously with Arsenal.   Where does his exit leave the Gunners?

Maybe not as bad as one might think.  The knock on Arsenal the past couple seasons has been their inability to finish.  Nobody plays prettier football. But beautiful football doesn’t win trophies - not always.  There always seemed to be one too many passes.  I’m not blaming Henry for this issue.  But maybe they needed a shake up and he’s almost 30 (or maybe I’m desperately grabbing for straws).  Emmanuel Adebayor and Robin Van Persie, the ‘other’ strikers, aren’t exactly slouches.  And they were lucky enough to learn from arguably the Premiership’s greatest ever striker.  Plus, the market is ripe with young geniuses, most notably Carlos Tevez and Samuel Eto’o.  Both have expressed interest in Arsenal. I believe either would fit nicely.  Tevez, fresh off saving West Ham from relegation, could really strike a chord with the fans.  Eto’o has a history of petulance (not unlike Van Persie), which doesn’t always sit well with some of the crustier English supporters.  Who am I kidding?  They’re all crusty.

The key to Arsenal’s immediate future lies with one man: Arsene Wenger.  He’s made a career out of finding diamonds in the rough.  He loves molding young talent - and he’s got plenty to work with presently, with the likes of Cesc Fabregas, Emmanuel Eboue, Theo Walcott, Gael Clichy, and Denilson.  There’a great core here.  Gilberto Silva will captain.  He’s a fearless leader with loads and loads of experience.  I do think it’s important for the younger players to know management will seek out another superstar or two.  A player of Henry’s caliber leaving, even on the verge of 30, can leave a club in shambles for a decade.  The next month and a half is crucial.

And let’s not give Barcelona La Liga and the Champions League trophy just yet.  Real Madrid proved buying the biggest names in the game doesn’t equal championships.  Same with the Yankees, if you want to mix sports.  However, don’t think I won’t sign up for Gol TV.  I can’t wrap my head around Messi, Ronaldinho, and Henry going back and forth.  If they gel, they could be unstoppable and an absolute joy to watch.

All that said, I’m sad.  Watching Thierry lope around Highbury, leaving defenders in bits, has been a blessing and I can’t believe it’s over.  If you’ve never seen much of him, just type his name in Youtube.  You don’t even have to care about football to appreciate him.

2007 NBA Draft Breakdown

So the 2007 NBA Draft is finally in the books. The big questions now become who were the big winners on draft night? And who were the NBA draft losers?

Who’s drafts I liked:
* Portland Trailblazers - Greg Oden is going to be a solid center for them for the next decade. Oden will probably earn a few 1st team all-NBA defensive selections, and will average 15-17 points on offensive side. The Trailblazers other smart move was unloading Zach Randolph to the Knicks for Channing Frye and Steve Francis. Randolph has the most talent of the 3 big names in that trade, but he was going to be squeezed out by Lamarcus Aldridge and Oden in Portland. So trading Randolph and still getting some quality in return was a great move. Francis is a probable starter. And Frye gives them great depth in the frontcourt. I also like the Josh McRoberts pick in Round 2. The Dukie could wind up being a solid role player for the Blazers.

* Seattle Supersonics - I love their draft. They got the best player available at #2 with Kevin Durant. Then they send a solid, but aging, Ray Allen to the Celtics for Jeff Green (#5 pick) and some spare parts. Durant, Green and Rashard Lewis can play the 2, 3 & 4 spots. Get someone at PG to help Luke Ridnour push the pace. You’ve got a young, developing duo in Robert Swift and Chris Wilcox in the paint. Now that is an exciting team. Add to all of that their second round pick, Carl “I’m actually a black man” Landry, and Seattle’s draft is sizzling hot.

* San Antonio Spurs - I can hear the Spurs line of thought from their war room, “We just won the NBA Championship again. We return all of our key stars. We might get the services of the stud kid from Argentina we drafted a year ago. So we really don’t need a player for 2008. Hmmmm. Why don’t we draft the kid (Tiago Splitter) who would be a lottery pick, except he can’t play in the NBA for another year (due to a Euro contract).” Genius move for the Spurs. Not only is Tiago an active 7′0 who can come in after next season and start giving Tim Duncan more relief. But Tiago Splitter is one of the coolest names in the NBA. Not that it mattered, but the Spurs grabbed a very athletic Marcus Williams in Round 2. A player some said would be a 1st round pick. He could be the replacement for Michael Finley in a couple of years.

* Chicago Bulls - This is one is tough because I’m 50/50 on Da Bulls draft. I’m not a big fan of the Joakim Noah pick in the 1st round. Yes, Noah is an energy guy and proven winner. But the Bulls already have some big guys who are energy guys. They need low post scorers. I like Noah’s game, but it’ll be interesting to see if Chicago can trade Ben Wallace to get some low post scoring. On the other hand, I love both of the Bulls second round picks. Aaron Gray from Pitt and Jason OnCurry from Okie State are both players I could see catching on with the squad. Gray was a big stiff all through college, but he knows how to play that role. I think he could develop into a reliable backup center and give some quality minutes. Think Will Perdue or Luc Longley redux. And OnCurry is another guy who’s less of an athlete, but more of a basketball player. He knows who to get open and knows how to score. He’s another guy that could catch fire in a couple of years and give them another option at SG.

Joakim Noah with David Stern. Noah is the guy the Bulls hope will lead them to the promised land. Yikes!

Who’s drafts I didn’t like:
* Milwaukee Bucks - I already thought Yi Jianlian was a risk for any team that took him. Too much hype, not enough production against top talent. But Milwaukee made a risky situation worse, by drafting a guy who doesn’t want to play for their team. Let me repeat that again, they drafted a guy in the top 10 who doesn’t want to play for them. Unless they have a genius plan to trade him, a la Eli Manning being moved from the Chargers to the Giants, then I don’t understand this pick. So maybe they convince him to come to Wisconsin and play for the lowly Bucks. Is Yi really going to be happy there? And if he’s not happy will he be productive? Worse yet, he’ll probably jump ship as soon as he’s eligible in his contract. Stupid pick by the Bucks.

* Atlanta Hawks - I only have a mild dislike for their draft. But most draft experts have applauded their picks, and I’m not in agreement. I think Al Horford was a solid pick at #3, for any team (not the Hawks) who needed a solid PF. The Hawks have spent recent draft picks on Shelden Williams and Josh Smith, who both are Power Forwards. So by picking Horford, the Hawks have a logjam at that position. I also think Acie Law is a solid player, but won’t produce the same in the NBA as he did in college. If I’m the Hawks, I draft Mike Conley Jr. at 3 and Julian Wright at 11. Then I play uptempo, like the Suns, and try to win the weak East by playing faster than everyone else.

* Philadelphia 76ers - The 76ers draft really stunk. I honestly do not think they’ll get any value out of their 1st round picks. Thaddeus Young is a ways from being ready for prime time in the NBA. Not strong enough to get to the hole, yet not a good enough shooter either. A lethal combination (for a GM). Their other two 1st round picks will both be out of the league in 3-4 years. Jason Smith is a stiff. Just because he’s 7′0 does not mean he’s going to be a player. And the kid from Finland looked just happy to be there. In-fact the announcers said he probably would stay in Europe for a few years because he hasn’t yet played against any top competition. That’s not the sort of thing you want to hear about your 1st round pick.

* Golden State Warriors - Hate their picks. Brendan Wright is an athlete who plays basketball. He’s not a basketball player, because he doesn’t have the desire to be. And I’ve never heard of the Italian guy, but I’m not buying that a guy named Marco is ready to play SG in the league. In Round 2 Golden State concentrated on grabbing guys with names that are hard to spell (Jermareo & Stephane).

This picture titled: Where are all the white guys?

Other players, that I haven’t yet mentioned, that I think will be draft busts:
* Spencer Hawes (Kings) - highly likely to be a bust.
* Nick Young (Wizards) - mark him down for bust status already.
* Daequan Cook (Heat) - no way that all 3 of the Buckeyes make it in the league, just the law of averages.

Other players, that I haven’t yet mentioned, that I think could turn out to be NBA stars:
* Corey Brewer (Twolves) - I think he’ll be the best of the Florida bunch.
* Rodney Stuckey (Pistons) - Will trun into a suitable replacement for Rip and/or Billups.
* Morris Almond (Jazz) - A perfect player for Jerry Sloan’ system. Will make millions knocking down outside shots.
* Glen “Big Baby” Davis (Celtics) - I think falling to Round 2 will motivate him to succeed. A solid 4 off the bench for Celts.

In 10 years, which player from the 2007 draft do you think will be the best in the NBA?

Where was this place when I was in college?

If you ever happen to be in Barcelona, and you’re a beer drinker, you need to visit the little Cerveceria Apolo. Located next to the famous Sala Apolo, this place has a few things that make it special. First, every table has it’s own tap. That’s right, you pour your own beers! You might be asking “How do they know how much to charge you?”

Good question. They have monitors that tell them exactly how much liquid passes through the tap. If that’s not crazy enough, here’s the kicker; the tap monitors are in full view of all the patrons. In other words, everyone in the bar knows who the lightweights are. Take it a step further, and its easy to see tables competing with one another to see who guzzles the most suds. Come to think of it, I think I know why we don’t have places like this in the States.

Can you imagine the liability?

Screw that. Just think about how much fun that place would have been in college right after finals.

I’m feeling hungover just thinking about it.

(source)

What Really Happened in Final Sopranos Episode?

Like everyone else watching the final episode of The Sopranos, I was caught off guard by the fade to black. But I didn’t have the reaction most did; questioning whether their cable just cut out. Seeing Meadow’s face as she entered, and then the abrupt cut to black made me think it was intentional. But did I think Tony Soprano got whacked? Not immediately (I’m not that smart). But the next day in being reminded about what Bobby said when they were fishing, “You probably don’t even hear it when it happens, right?”. Then I was pretty sure that Tony Soprano was dead.

David Chase worked every episode of the final season back from the finale. He carefully dropped in clues to lead you to that final scene in the diner. The scene with Bobby was a big clue. But there were plenty of other more subtle items that, like the light in the desert at the end of the peyote scene, that hinted towards the final that was coming.

And Chase worked hard to show that Tony wasn’t a character worthy of being loved, he was a ruthless leader. Chase was trying to conflict people’s feelings towards Tony, with all of the scenes with Dr. Melfi. How Dr. Melfi kept being confronted with the concept that psychopaths used therapy as a way to rationalize their behavior. He also really laid it on thick how pathetic Tony’s life was; he was constantly hiding, being paranoid and being surrounded by losers (his worthless mob crew). In the end Tony’s only really mainstay left is the goofy Paulie Walnuts. All his key guys are gone, and so soon is Tony.

All-in-all, I think David Chase and HBO did a fantastic job in ending The Sopranos. There was no ending that would have satisfied everyone. But the ending he chose leaves the entire subject open to interpretation, which allows everyone to have their own opinion. If you want to read a really great and detailed opinion of the final scene, check out Bob Harris’ take on the final scene.

What’s your opinion of how the Sopranos ended?
Did Tony Soprano get whacked at the end?
Is Meadow Soprano the worst parallel parker in the World?

And remember, don’t stop believing…

You think you have it bad at the office?

Guilty.

I’ve surfed porn at work before. I’ve made numerous personal phone calls on the Boss’ tab . I’ve even made plans to hook-up with a co-worker over company email. Was I worried that someone was watching? Yeah, I guess so. Was it worth it? No question.

We’re told that our supervisors read our emails and know what websites we visit, but do we really believe they’re watching that closely? You’ll occasionally hear about someone getting fired because management read a particularly harmful email, but I think we all assume that those incidents are few and far between.

Not at Hitachi.

It seems they’ve developed a “business microscope” that monitors employees movements around the office, and measures things such as how far you stray from your workspace, and your proximity to other co-workers. “Don’t get too close, or we’ll assume your having sex!!”

The tags also include radiation sensors, sound sensors and a radio communication device.

“The system can be used to clarify the problems within an organization and, thus, reduce the risk in organizational operation, in addition to the improvement of productivity, by quantitatively showing the strength of the relationships among the members of the organization…”  Blah, blah, blah…

I guess that means I won’t be applying at Hitachi anytime soon.

You never know when you might be having one of those days where there’s no way to get around rubbing one out after the hot intern named Erin, with perfect tits and a see-through blouse, walks by your cube and wants to chat.

Not that I would know anything about that.

(source)

Just Say No to Drugs! Specifically Cocaine.

The picture below is courtesy of the Daily Mail. It shows what is left of a field of corn in the Netherlands after a driver who was high on cocaine led the police on a high speed chase through a cornfield. Four Dutch police cars were destroyed in the chase before the driver finally drove into a ditch. The driver was arrested on a variety of charges, including; driving under the influence, possession of a controlled substance and assault on a corn stalk.

Personally, I think that could be a great form of recreation. Offer a controlled environment where people can get high (on the drug of their choice) and drive around like maniacs through a field of corn. The base junkies would go flying around at 100+ miles an hour having the time of their lives. While anyone on shrooms would just sit in the car too freaked out to drive.

What is your drug/addiction of choice? Mine these days is just booze.

Tiger, Elin, and Sam Alexis Woods - The Pictures

As we all know, Tiger’s wife, Elin, gave birth to a baby girl last week:  Sam Alexis.

 The happy family:

Couple things stand out in this picture (and it’s not the baby - newborns all look like old men to me):   Elin’s beauty and Tiger’s hair.  She is simply amazing.  But take a look at Tiger’s hair.  It’s like a Soul Glo ad.  I’m sure he’s got a team of hair experts working around the clock to fend off the baldness, but for the love of the sacred jheri curl, shave that thing.  Please. 

Sam Alexis:

Tiny old man.  I guess you can see the Tiger in her - similar hairline.  Definitely can’t see the Elin yet.  I cannot, for the life of me, figure out what this kid is going to look like full grown.  

Tiger and daughter:

That baby is in good hands.  Tiger needs to fire his barber and stylist today.  I think he may have a total of 38 hairs on his head, all woven together to make it look full.  There is no shame in going bald, as long as you shave your head.  Or at least cut it shorter.  If it works for MJ, it can work for you, Tiger.

The happy family + dogs:

My lord, Elin is amazing.  Have I already said that?  Somebody should let her know, though, that you can’t pick up a baby by its ear.  The dogs - Taz and Yogi - are very well groomed, but they don’t look like rich people dogs and I don’t care for the names.  In this picture Tiger is sporting a box, circa 1990.  He’s also got a little grocery store foot going. 

I guess I’m intrigued by all this because he’s so freaking private, you never get to see this side of him.  Think about it, how many pictures have you seen of Tiger not on a golf course or a sporting event or one of his many functions?  It’s interesting to see him at home. 

It’s interesting to see Elin, period.

Hot Photos of Ivanka Trump!

Having this debate with a buddy of mine the other day. The question: Is Ivanka Trump hot? My answer: Ivanka is a fine looking women, and has the potential to be smoking hot if she keeps it up. A few years ago she wasn’t hot, she looked stuffy and uncomfortable. But credit to Ms. Trump, she’s really worked hard on her appearance over the last 24 months and now she’s a full fledged hottie.

I mean, what’s not to like. She’s young, rich, famous and has a great looking body. I think she definitely ranks us a hottie, and here are some sexy photos of Ivanka to prove that point.

Some hot pictures of Ivanka Trump:

Ivanka Trump looking sexy in her Stuff Magazine photo shoot. Nice pushing the boobs together.

Ivanka looking hot in a short mini skirt and red heels with her Mom, Ivana Trump.

When did Ivanka’s tits get this big? She is really showing off her large rack these days.

Ivanka Trump again showing off her large breasts.

Ivanka Trump in a tight black bra, that shows off her tits.

Hot picture of Ivanka showing off her legs in a mini skirt. And her breasts in a black bra.

I’d let her fire me. Do you think Ivanka Trump is hot?

Mike Vick’s Charity Golf Tournament Cancelled

Embattled Atlanta Falcons Quarterback Michael Vick has cancelled his charity golf tournament. The charity tournament, which was supposed to be played on Friday at Kingsmill Golf Resort in Virginia, benefited a variety of causes. Including, money which was to go to the memory of victims of the Virginia Tech shooting. There was no reason given for the cancellation according to Kingsmill Golf Resort.

Vick has cancelled a string of other appearances lately, including an appearance at a football camp at William & Mary. The speculation is that Vick is keeping a low profile in the wake of the allegations against him of dog fighting. Allegations that are so strong, that the DA’s office in Virginia supposedly already has built a case against Vick.

When asked for a comment on his cancelled golf tournament or the investigation on dog fighting, Vick had this response:

Do you think Michael Vick has been involved in dog fighting?