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Link roundup
1. One of Bill Simmons's readers had a great idea - - losing team in the NBA all-star game has to wear short shorts in next year's game.
2. Here's a great explanation for why Mubarak will be very reluctant to give up power - - he fears prosecution:
3. Here's Consumer Reports' picks for best frozen pizzas. (Presumably they'll have to reevaluate once the pizza/cookie dough combo is released.)
2. Here's a great explanation for why Mubarak will be very reluctant to give up power - - he fears prosecution:
So, how can Mubarak protect himself if he eventually makes an escape from Cairo? He's taking the usual steps now. Start with his decision to install foreign intelligence chief and CIA confidant Omar Suleiman as vice president and constitutional successor. (Mubarak himself came to the presidency through this route; he had been Anwar Sadat's vice president.) This comes close to matching what in the Russian-speaking world is known as the "Putin option," a reference to the exit strategy adopted by a teetering Boris Yeltsin: Fearing possible retribution from opposition figures, Yeltsin opted to surrender power through a transitional period to a wily senior player in the intelligence community. In exchange, Yeltsin is said to have extracted a firm commitment from Putin that the full machinery of the Russian state would be mustered to protect him. There would be no criminal probes or inquiries, and no cooperation with foreigners who undertook the same. Yeltsin would be free to live his final days shuttling between Moscow and the French Riviera. Putin scrupulously kept his end of the bargain.Via.
3. Here's Consumer Reports' picks for best frozen pizzas. (Presumably they'll have to reevaluate once the pizza/cookie dough combo is released.)
Kobe Bryant in Black Mamba, directed by Robert Rodriguez
I guess he's fully embraced the ridiculous nickname he gave himself - - Kobe Bryant in Black Mamba, directed by Robert Rodriguez and starring Danny Trejo and Bruce Willis. Here are his latest shoes:
Here's the origin of the name:
Bryant started calling himself "Black Mamba" a few years ago, explaining to ESPN, "The mamba can strike with 99% accuracy at maximum speed, in rapid succession. That's the kind of basketball precision I want to have."Here's Black Mamba by Joe Alterio:
And here's a Black Mamba t-shirt that sold out quickly:
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Link roundup
1. Common sense security for your iPhone.
2. "Santa Monica Place recently unveiled the nation's first camera-based 'Find Your Car' system. Shoppers who have lost track of their vehicle amid a maze of concrete ramps and angled stripes can simply punch their license plate number into a kiosk touch screen, which then displays a photo of the car and its location." Via.
3. Michael Weinstein has redesigned the logos for the Clippers, Warriors, Nets, Hornets, and Kings. Via these sites.
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2. "Santa Monica Place recently unveiled the nation's first camera-based 'Find Your Car' system. Shoppers who have lost track of their vehicle amid a maze of concrete ramps and angled stripes can simply punch their license plate number into a kiosk touch screen, which then displays a photo of the car and its location." Via.
3. Michael Weinstein has redesigned the logos for the Clippers, Warriors, Nets, Hornets, and Kings. Via these sites.
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Link roundup
1. Topless Robot describes the good and bad after seeing a screening of Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark. But the "good" is so negative, I never made it to the "bad."
2. Clippers owner Donald Sterling taunts his own players during games.
3. Sounds like Gawker was hacked a month ago and that Gawker staff was very slow to act on warning signs. Via.
2. Clippers owner Donald Sterling taunts his own players during games.
3. Sounds like Gawker was hacked a month ago and that Gawker staff was very slow to act on warning signs. Via.
Video of LeBron James bumping his current and former coaches
Video of LeBron James bumping his current coach (Erik Spoelstra) and former coach (Mike Brown). Via these sites.
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Link roundup
1. Kotaku says NBA 2K11's latest roster update dramatically reduced Tony Parker's "loyalty" ranking, and increased his "steal" ranking.
2. "Most Disney Drawings on eBay are forgeries."
3. "The radiation you get from body scanners is the same as what you get in two minutes in an airplane at 30,000 feet."
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2. "Most Disney Drawings on eBay are forgeries."
3. "The radiation you get from body scanners is the same as what you get in two minutes in an airplane at 30,000 feet."
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Link roundup
1. Scott Beale, who just celebrated Laughing Squid's 15th anniversary, gives a long interview about blogging and his company in general.
2. Relatedly, Amid Amidi of Cartoon Brew is currently inviting questions.
3. Wow, move over Brett Favre, Tony Parker is definitely the new story.
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2. Relatedly, Amid Amidi of Cartoon Brew is currently inviting questions.
3. Wow, move over Brett Favre, Tony Parker is definitely the new story.
*Buy Tony Parker toys at eBay.
Link roundup
1. Interesting detail about the California governor's campaign:
2. Video of Yao Ming keeping warm on an exercise bike in the arena and giving a fan a fist bump.
3. "Long & Winding Road" in New York.
*Buy NBA bobbleheads at eBay.
[Jerry] Brown is charging media $700 a day for transportation, meals and hotels on the final days of the campaign, according to campaign spokesman Sterling Clifford. The Brown campaign plans for two charter planes, one for the media, and one for the candidate, with the possibility of interviews and media availabilities on the final swing, reporters were told.Via.
[Meg] Whitman is charging the media a whopping $1,350 for one day, and an astronomical $2,050 for another -- hotels not included. And so far, no details of what itinerary is planned, with a week to go.
2. Video of Yao Ming keeping warm on an exercise bike in the arena and giving a fan a fist bump.
3. "Long & Winding Road" in New York.
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Tryouts for Andrew Bogut's elite fans
As I've mentioned, Milwaukee Bucks center Andrew Bogut was disappointed with the enthusiasm of Bucks fans. Instead of complaining, he buys 100 tickets each night and fills a section with boisterous fans. This is the tryout video for a particularly enthusiastic fan. Via.
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LeBron wasn't the only guy to decided to "take his talent" elsewhere
When Kobe Bryant announced that he was skipping college, he phrased it as "I've decided to take my talent to the NBA." (4:50 in.) Via.
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Link roundup
1. Particularly good edition of Layer Tennis. Be patient, almost all of the entries are animated. (Click on the numbers directly below the banner.)
2. John Salley talks about the time mobsters demanded he reveal inside information about the Pistons.
3. The unfathomably ridiculous story of Comet the Super-Horse.
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2. John Salley talks about the time mobsters demanded he reveal inside information about the Pistons.
3. The unfathomably ridiculous story of Comet the Super-Horse.
*Buy sketch cards at eBay.
Link roundup
1. The tiger mask Kesha's wearing looks pretty cool.
2. The new trailer for DC Universe Online features some atrocious player characters.
3. "The Maloof family's Las Vegas casino has struggled to the point that a minority investment partner estimates the property is worthless."
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2. The new trailer for DC Universe Online features some atrocious player characters.
3. "The Maloof family's Las Vegas casino has struggled to the point that a minority investment partner estimates the property is worthless."
*Buy tiger masks at Amazon.
Link roundup
1. John Salley talks about the time he and his teammates picked up prostitutes in Waikiki.
2. "Japan prides itself on having the world's longest life expectancy, but it is now struggling with a disturbing footnote to that statistic, revelations that hundreds listed as its oldest citizens are either long dead or haven't been heard from for decades." Via.
3. Tenacious Toys is selling the new Qees open box so you can pick the one you want.
2. "Japan prides itself on having the world's longest life expectancy, but it is now struggling with a disturbing footnote to that statistic, revelations that hundreds listed as its oldest citizens are either long dead or haven't been heard from for decades." Via.
3. Tenacious Toys is selling the new Qees open box so you can pick the one you want.
MINDstyle x CoolRain x NBA vinyl minifigures
MINDstyle x CoolRain x NBA vinyl minifigures series one, expected to be released just before the season starts.
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Link roundup
1. Rick Cho was recently hired as the new Portland Trailblazers General Manager. Here's the interview process:
3. "A ship from Korea carrying supplies to build housing for military buildup workers in the American territory of Guam was denied permission to dock when inspectors discovered thousands of spiders in its cargo."
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I met with [team president] Larry Miller on Tuesday in Las Vegas. And then I met with Nate [McMillan]. Larry wanted me to connect in person with [owner Paul] Allen on his yacht in Helsinki.2. "Two prisoners have escaped from a jail in Argentina, reportedly while it was using a dummy to man one of its guard towers." Via.
What's he doing in Helsinki?
Just vacation. Going around Europe.
So on Wednesday I flew from Vegas to Toronto to Helsinki, and with the time change I got there Thursday evening. I went straight to the yacht, and I met there for more than three hours with Mr. Allen. Just the two of us. He asked me a lot of questions.
Later that night at the hotel Larry called me and offered me the job.
3. "A ship from Korea carrying supplies to build housing for military buildup workers in the American territory of Guam was denied permission to dock when inspectors discovered thousands of spiders in its cargo."
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LeBron abandoning Cleveland desktop wallpaper
I took the liberty of turning Emmet Smith's and Michael Tribble's brilliant LeBron cover for The Plain Dealer into a desktop wallpaper:
Via.
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Link roundup
1. Fun idea from one of Bill Simmons's readers:
3. Sean Dove's prints are on sale at Etsy.
*Buy NBA bobbleheads at eBay.
If I'm Cavs owner Dan Gilbert I immediately look at the schedule for when the Heat come to town the first time. I then arrange a ceremony where they retire jersey #23. Even have LeBron help raise it into the rafters. Do it up right and honor the accomplishments. I'd have an emotional speech put together honoring all the ups and downs that they've seen; bring up all the heartbreaks and near misses in the playoffs and regular season.2. The Big Bad Toy Store has 3A Toys' Badbot & Popbot with Random Kitty available for preorder.
The name on the back of the jersey? Jordan.
3. Sean Dove's prints are on sale at Etsy.
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