Rant: TV Conversion

I have to get this off my chest.

This whole TV conversion drama is overrated. If you don't know what i'm talking about, well, then you probably don't care because you're one of millions who have either digital cable or satellite, so this doesn't affect you.

But for the rest of the people complaining about this conversion, about the old folks on 9News complaining that they don't have money to buy a converter box or the know-how to hook it up, get over it! TV isn't a right, it's not promised, and if you can't take the time to use the resources available to you, then maybe thats your own problem. If you don't know about the conversion or how to get info, then maybe you aren't watching TV already, so this shouldn't change much.

I have no sympathy for people who can't figure this out, you've had plenty of time (i'm talking months here) and there's no reason that now, a month before it happens, that you can't figure it out.

The media needs to stop their fear-mongering as well. Last night 9News ran a piece on this, interviewing numerous people who were affected, and claiming that doing the conversion in the "dead of winter" wasn't helping. really?! first off, last i checked it was like 70 degrees last week, cold weather usually doesn't stick around longer than 2 days here in Denver, so drop that crap.

Secondly, i heard it reported that Obama's plan to push back the date was going to cost news stations a ton of money to keep the regular analog signal going. Right now, in this economy, news station don't have extra money, didn't you hear that Nick Carter and Bob Kendrick got canned, and that channel 7 & 9 are now sharing their traffic helicopter? If you're a news anchor spreading the dismay about this conversion, because Obama says its bad, then maybe when your station can't afford to keep the regular signal going they'll can you so they can afford it!

why is the government involved in this situation anyway? aren't there better things they could spend their time on? When are American's going to take responsibility for their own problems and not lean on the government for help?

Adam Schefter on Derek Anderson

there's only one NFL reporter who gets almost everything right, and thats Adam Schefter of the NFL Network. He said that Cowher wouldn't coach the Bronco's and that it would be McDaniels, and now he's saying that there is no chance that Shanahan will coach the Chiefs, despite ESPN running an article saying that deal is almost done.

More importantly though, Shefter has weighed in on the Minnesota Vikings QB search, and it includes Derek Anderson. Yes!

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Question: What do you think the Vikings will do about their QB situation? Any free agents (Garcia)?

Schefter: The good thing for the Vikings is, it's an intriguing off-season for quaterbacks. Matt Cassel, Derek Anderson and Donovan McNabb could be available in trade. Kerry Collins, Kurt Warner, Jeff Garcia, Rex Grossman are scheduled to be unrestricted free agents. And Michael Vick also could be in play.

But if you're the Vikings, and you want to solidify the position, you have two primary options to me: trading for Anderson or signing Garcia. Garcia would be a short-term solution, Anderson a longer-term but pricier one. To get Anderson is going to cost at least a second-round pick, and maybe a first, and that's a steep price. Then again, Minnesota traded its 1 last year and that worked out pretty well, didn't it?

Week 1 Recap

So week one definitely did not go as planned.

I stuck to my schedule, waking up at 545a to ride the stationary bike, and spending time working on Wii Fit. Unfortunately my right knee swelled up majorly after riding the bike, so bad that i spent a good chunk of time icing my knee for the remainder of the week in prep for indoor soccer on Friday night.

I'm not sure what to do about this, part of me wants to try and work through the swelling, and thats my plan for this week.

I stuck to my new diet of no fries, soda, or food after 9p. the only problem now is that i over-compensated for the lack of fries with other bad food (it was my bday last week so i'm excused!) and our friends the Dunns left a dozen Krispy Kremes at our house and well, i couldn't let them go to waste.

suffice to say, i gained weight this past week!

Current Stats:
Weight: 172.5lbs
BMI: 26.75
Blackout Scale (1 is good, 10 is blacked out) 6: i played a lot in our game on Friday night, and felt really good. i was still tired most of the game, but i was able to recover quickly and played effectively.

Less food this week, that's my goal.

Promise to Myself

I'm been wanting to get "in shape" for a couple of years now, ideas come and go, but nothing really sticks. ever since having heart "surgery" I've felt like it's been tougher to hang with the youth like Noah and Travis, and frankly, its embarrassing. anyway, I've got a lot of tools at my disposal and I'm determined to shed some pounds.

Some people might think that I'm in fine shape, thanks for the sympathy, but I'm tired of the tunnel-vision i get after running 20 yards in soccer. My wife deserves a better looking and healthier husband, and i want to be able to keep up with Addie as she gets older (not to mention we're hopefully going on another Mexico vacation this year and i gotta look better than this).

Here's my 6-week plan, i vow to do these things, and update every Sunday. I'll start with my stats as of right now (Monday morning) and we'll see how it goes. i want to get to 165lbs if i can.

-No soda, fries or food after 9p (an occasional soda, but less than 2 a week)
-30 minutes on Wii Fit at least twice a week
-30 minutes on stationary bicycle at least 3 times a week

Current Stats
Weight: 173lbs
BMI:
Blackout Tendency (scale 1-10): 8; i can play soccer/football for a little bit before my chest feels like its going to explode.

i know its not much, but i think its enough for me to drop a few pounds and feel better health-wise. if i do reach my goal I've promised myself a gift that I've wanted for a few years, and that I'm saving up for so that's my last bit of motivation.

if anyone else wants to join me, either in this setup or just in a weight-loss challenge i welcome the competition!

Way To Go Denver!

Let us be the first to say 'great signing' Broncos, ex-Patriots coaches has been very successful these last few years! -Eric Mangini and Romeo Crennel



























PS: Let me also say that my NFL fantasy is that Denver hires Bill Cowher next year, and we get Mike Shannahan, and Cleveland kicks the crap out of Denver for the next 5 years. Only in my dreams though!