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Oct. 12th, 2005 @ 01:58 pm Unintentional snub??
Current Mood: confused
I read this article on ESPN.com. And, I've got to think that the author unintentionally left out Cal in his "Bowl Bound" section... Or, was it really intentional? I mean, come on. It would take a MONSTROUS collapse of epic proportions for Cal *not* to go to a bowl. Cal is 5-1 with five games left on the schedule. They would need to lose the rest of their games in order to play their way out of a bowl. And, I *guarantee* that is not going to happen.
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Oct. 6th, 2005 @ 08:38 am Busy
Current Mood: annoyed
It's been a busy week, and it's only going to get busier. I'll be helping people move this weekend on top of b-day parties. I never really thought about it, but man, once there are kids, the parties never end... It seems every weekend we have a baby/kid birthday. Ugh. I'm never going to finish cleaning the house.

On top of all the activities, I've had limited computer/internet access for about a week. My hard drive crashed. I don't know if this was just a plain hardware failure or if some piece of software that I downloaded had a virus. I have Symantec Anti-Virus, but I've noticed that it doesn't catch some things that other anti virus/trojan softwares do. So, I'll be running AVG Anti-Virus (free from Grisoft) in addition to Symantec, even though there may be some conflicts due to running two anti-virus softwares at the same time. My replacement drives just came in from Dell, so now I have to go through the long, annoying task of reinstalling everything and trying to recover as much as I can from my faulty drive. Anyway, at least I am back online. I still have to set up my email though. What a pain. My next order of business will be to get a monster hard drive for backups and archives. Sigh.
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Aug. 4th, 2005 @ 09:05 am Call it!
Current Mood: disappointed
Giants, time-of-death Wednesday, August 3, 2005 @ 9:37pm PDT.

I've been holding out hope, against all logic, that the Giants could pull some magic out of the hat (since they've had winning seasons every year since 1997). With no other organized sports going on in the Summer, I guess I've been praying for longer than I should. But, I think that it is clear to anyone with realistic expectations that the Giants 2005 season will not result in a playoff appearance. With, Barry unlikely to return this season, there is little reason to hope that the Giants will make a push in the NL Weak (I mean West). Pitching has been unexpectedly (or would you say expectedly) weak this year, with Schmidt falling far from his 2002-2004 form, Tomko's frustrating inconsistency, Rueter in decline, Lowry showing last year was a fluke, Jerome Williams getting traded, and Armando Benitez getting injured.

I won't expect much from the Giants next year unless they get a number 1,2 or 3 pitcher and bring in another power hitter to supplement Bonds. Bonds will be 42 next year. You can't expect him to play much more than ~100 games. The Giants need someone like Adam Dunn. He's only 26 years old, and in the prime of his baseball career. The Reds seem willing to deal him, and his contract is puny compared to the stats that he has put up. If the Giants don't get another power guy, then next year will be like this year. A lot of hitting, but not much scoring...
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Aug. 19th, 2004 @ 08:31 am "Rule of Thumb" for estimating child's adult height
From Parenthood.com:

Is it possible to predict from a baby's birth weight and length how big an adult he will be?

Absolutely not. Any pediatrician can tell about the tiny preemies who grow into basketball player-size men, or the giant babies who turn into average-size adults. The reason pediatricians keep close tabs on a baby's height and weight isn't to predict the future, but to make sure the child is developing properly, whatever his initial -- and final -- size. Doctors are less concerned with the specific height and weight of a child, and more concerned with the pattern of continued growth.

The growth charts that pediatricians consult compare a child's size with the general population. So a child who falls into the 50th percentile for height and weight will probably continue to follow that growth curve for his first year or so. But some children jump their curve; they may start out life in the 50th percentile for size, but then grow more quickly than average and jump to the 95th. That may be when genes come into play, and the small child of large parents starts to grow into his genetic heritage. Assuming that a child is in good health -- and his growth isn't compromised by illness or poor diet -- his final size will have far more to do with his parents' size than his birth weight.

A very rough guideline is that if you double a child's height at age two you will have an approximation of his eventual adult height. But there are many exceptions to this rule.

Sigh. Curtis is going to be a shorty...unless he really sprouts in the next two months. :P But, I did have to raise his basketball hoop again last night. :)
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Aug. 8th, 2003 @ 04:04 pm In need of extra cash?
Current Mood: amused
So I just found this interesting site RentACoder. Apparently, anyone can bid/request for software work to be done. The jobs range anywhere from small $100 jobs to thousand dollar jobs. I guess if I need some extra cash, I'll bid on a few jobs...
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