Where to Download Basketball Games

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

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I’ve referred to these links through various posts, but I figured I might as well compile them and make a post with an SEO friendly title (yes, I want to see if this results in more PV for the site)

(I know there are private torrent sites that specialize in sports, but I always have issues with them. I always share enough, but I have difficulty getting tracked properly. The sites below all are public/don’t need any special work to access)

Let’s go!

Btw, if you need help with torrents, see My Torrent Guide.

Enjoy and let me know of your own favorite sources!

Edit: Feb 21, found a great resource on Mixmakers, “NBA Game Data Base – Version 1.0 Release“- it’s a list of games available coupled with download link.s

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16.02.2010 Basketball, Sports No Comments

I’m BACK! (USA)

Saturday, December 20th, 2008
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USA! USA!

I wrote this ahead of time, but as this is posted, I just got off the plane and now I am in the US again! Hmm, if I were to die on the flight, suddenly this post form the future is oh too tragic.

Tomorrow, Metallica LIVE in Oakland!

To Do’s:

  • KFC 
  • Popeyes
  • In N’ Out
  • uWink
  • El Pollo Loco – best churros ever (and damn cheap)
  • Warriors vs Raptors, Dec. 29
  • New Year’s Eve in San Francisco, bike riding during the day, drinks and fun during the night
  • Good times and talks with friends (they know who they is) and (nuclear) family
  • Pick up Xbox 360!
  • Sell whatever I can of value (DVDs, Music) to get extra cash

Optional:

  • Mexican Food
  • Cal Basketball Game
  • Emerald Bowl, Dec.27 for Cal vs Miami
  • Sharks vs Canucks
  • The Spirit (Scarlett!)
  • Shopping (no money, have to help the economy!)
  • Crunches
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20.12.2008 Random 2 Comments

Forget the Ivy League: Most valley CEOs went public

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

Serial entrepreneur Jorge Fernandes jokes with colleagues that Silicon Valley start-ups tend to follow a common blueprint for success. A Stanford University grad comes up with an idea, a Harvard MBA runs the show and a Santa Clara University grad keeps the books.

The take-away? You need a pedigree from an elite private university to lead a Silicon Valley company.

Not so fast.

Two-thirds of the CEOs of the valley’s 150 largest public companies who earned their undergraduate degrees in the United States attended taxpayer-funded public universities, state colleges and regional schools, according to a Mercury News survey. About one out of six studied overseas. And two college dropouts – Larry Ellison and Steve Jobs – reinvented the Horatio Alger story for the computer age.

“Silicon Valley is really about as close to a pure talent meritocracy as you can find anywhere in the world,” said Thomas J. Friel, who retired this year as chairman of Heidrick & Struggles, a leading executive search firm with offices in Menlo Park. “It’s a brutal meritocracy.” … Whether you credit the quality of schools or factors like the great weather or lower tuition for residents, California schools accounted for one out of four Advertisement of the undergraduate and graduate degrees that valley CEOs earned. Bay Area schools held a particular draw, with CEOs earning one-fifth of their degrees locally. Stanford ranked No. 1 with 23 undergraduate and graduate degrees among 17 CEOs, followed by Cal with 16 degrees among 13 CEOs. All told, the Farm is responsible for 9 percent of the diplomas hanging on CEOs’ walls.

Link: San Jose Mercury News – Forget the Ivy League: Most valley CEOs went public

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Yes! I am on my way! Go public schools! Go Bears!

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28.11.2007 Work No Comments

Is that a Penis in Your Mouth, or are You….

Saturday, November 10th, 2007

(just happy to see me?)

11/09/2007, 7:50 PM [Me by SMS to several friends around Vietnam]: “I have cow penis in my mouth, yeah that sounds gay.”

Samples of friends’ replies:

  • “Not your first time”
  • “TMI” (too much information)
  • “..At least you don’t have ***** ****** penis in your mouth.”
  • “Thanks for the info”…

There is really nothing that gay about having penis in your mouth, well assuming you are eating penis as food, not swirling it in your mouth for pleasure.

Still, there is a certain manhood that must be represented, especially if you’re American- you can’t be any where near penises.

One of the teams in the company proposed we all go out to have dinner together. November is a huge month for birthdays for the company, including my own (the 26th), the CEO (the 6th), and bunch of other people. I don’t know why the idea became focused on cow penis as a fun meal, and I was a bit worried we were going there not because it was good, but because it was special.

Like with snake. Snake is fine, but I wouldn’t be going for it because it’s a great meal, you go because it’s snake.

I wasn’t a big fan of eating penis because it’s penis. Here’s a good quote that I don’t want used against me, “Wow, this penis is good, the flavor in my mouth- it just tingles!”

That, would be called gay. I feel like to have to add “no homo” now, not because I real know what it means (it’s a recent American thing I have not been around for) but because it was kind of taught to me by my boy Rod Benson. And when I say he’s my boy, I mean only thing I have in common with him is that we went to Cal around the same time. It’s kind of like his family connection to Jason Kidd. But here’s hoping he somehow finds this blog and gives me a shoutout.

Back on topic. Cow penis, in all serious, tastes pretty good. I don’t think I will be hungering for penis any time soon (quotable), but if you can remove the mental aspect of it, it’s no big deal, tastes like beef. Now, I didn’t have to eat it whole, so for me the mental image wasn’t really there. Surprisingly, what my guess were the balls, tasted like chicken. The meat itself looked like chicken. Not sure why, I don’t really want to think about my own balls.

Here’s a pic of the meal:

Penis Envy

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10.11.2007 Food, Vietnam, Work 3 Comments

Now Cal gets to play the spoiler

Saturday, October 27th, 2007

San Jose Mercury News – Now Cal gets to play the spoiler

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I will go out on a limb (probably not that long of a limb) and say that #21 Cal beats #4 Arizona State in Tempe later today. One alarming stat I’ve seen:

In Close Games (7 points or less. Since 2001)

RECORD

CAL
6 – 10

ASU
11 – 3

Whoa! I did not know that. In some ways it’s kind of sad that I now have this air of entitlement regarding Cal football. Before Coach Tedford, there were a few good season in the early 90’s with Russell White and Mike Pawlowski, there were the years with Pat Barnes that weren’t so bad, there was the teaser year with Steve Mariucci, and then there was the Tom Holmoe travesty, ending in a 1-10 season, if I remember right, before Jeff Tedford came on.

It’s been great ever since, but I just hate the inconsistency. When they lost to USC in 2004, it was a heartbreaker, but it was USC! It’s acceptable. That BS loss was the Texas Tech bowl loss. Every year, there’s something they should have won. This year, they’ve already had 2 silly losses. Even last year, sure the Tennessee loss sucked, but at least they were ranked and Cal faced them on the road.

I think they can beat Arizona St., whom are somehow ranked #4 without beating a ranked opponent. But, like my sister said, it’s a bad year for college football.

Go Bears!

Edit: Ok, so that didn’t work out like I wanted. Cal loses 31-20, and is now for sure out of the top 25. USC lost too. Goodness.

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27.10.2007 Sports No Comments

ESPN – Oregon St. escapes with slim win over No. 2 Cal

Sunday, October 14th, 2007

ESPN – Oregon St. escapes with slim win over No. 2 Cal – NCAA College Football Recap

[04:14, October 08] (me): it seems ridiculous Cal could be #2
[04:14, October 08] (sister): it is ridiculous that usc is #10!
[04:14, October 08] (sister): this is the worst season of college football of all team
[04:14, October 08] (sister): time**
[04:14, October 08] (sister): all teams terrible
[04:14, October 08] (me): or maybe it is the best
[04:15, October 08] (me): or maybe all teams good
[04:15, October 08] (sister): the only way cal could make it to #2
[04:15, October 08] (sister): in the worst season of football ever played
[04:15, October 08] (sister): no offense
[04:15, October 08] (me): well they are not that bad
[04:15, October 08] (sister): usc should not even be ranked
[04:15, October 08] (me): they are actuall pretty good
[04:15, October 08] (sister): they should drop out of top 100
[04:15, October 08] (me): well i don’t know if as good as 04 team
[04:15, October 08] (me): i loved that team
[04:16, October 08] (sister): im not saying they are bad but if they are the second best team in the nation it is clear the nation sucks
[04:16, October 08] (sister): esp if the tenth best team in the nation can lsoe to stanford at home

Well, it happened. Cal loses a game they should have won, and it was at home too. And my sister (above) is right. Everyone looks weak. That doesn’t mean Cal still can’t get to the Rose Bowl though! I hope they don’t drop out of the top 10 from this. No team seems particularly dominant, though I am rooting for Andre Woodson and Kentucky. Not sure why, but I read an article about him pre-season and I just thought he was cool.

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14.10.2007 Sports No Comments

Cal is Back like It’s 2004!

Sunday, September 30th, 2007

Ezeff’s hit gives boosts Bears national title hopes

Whoomp, there it is!

Not sure why I decided to open with that, but I wish I had been able to see Cal’s 31-24 win over #11 Oregon yesterday. Away game too. Cal tends to lose 1 game they should have won every year (Texas Tech 2004, I forget who in 2005, Arizona 2006), so while this was a tough game, I’m always a little worried about them. That one loss is the difference between them being a top 15 team and a top 5 team each year. Maybe this year will be the year they get back (50 years ago back) to the Rose Bowl, which means I would have to find some tickets somehow and make my way back to the US around Christmas time. I don’t think Nate Longshore is as good as Aaron Rodgers, but I haven’t seen him play since he got injured in the 2005 opener. Cal looks good, though, and they should have a #3 ranking going into next week, with all the upsets that happened. Even in 2004, they only went as high as #4. Sheesh, 2004 was such a great year until New Year’s Eve (Texas Tech).

They just gotta hold on until USC in November.

Cal football is probably the only thing (ok, Mexican food) I really miss about being in the US. I wish I could go with my dad to go see them play.

Go Bears!

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30.09.2007 Sports No Comments