Day 231 - Overtime Means More Time

May 24, 2011

The football above is signed by Steve Sarkisian.

There are literally dozens of people who would be super appreciative of this ball.

It was given in a fundraiser to a student who could not identify this object as a football.

(sigh)
(I'm probably exaggerating.  I bet he knows it's a football.  But I'm pretty sure he doesn't appreciate the gift the way other people would.  That thought is still depressing.)

I visited my parents today. 
We did stuff:

1) Oprah Finales

Yes, I know it's a show typically aimed at women.  

I don't care.  Oprah is awesome.

The stars did not stop coming.

(Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise, Josh Groban, Patti LaBelle, Madonna, Dakota Fanning, Beyonce, John Legend, Diane Sawyer, Maria Shriver, Halle Berry, Katie Holmes, Queen Latifah, Rascal Flatts, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, Michael Jordan, Jaime Foxx, Stevie Wonder, Jerry Seinfeld, Maya Angelou, Aretha Franklin, and Alicia Keyes.)

So yeah, It was worth watching.

I did not realize Oprah has a scholarship at Morehouse College.  All the graduates talked about how they would not have earned an education if not for her scholarship.  They talked about how they were doctors and lawyers and hedge fund managers because of the opportunity Oprah gave them. 

Then they all came out on stage to surprise Oprah, which made her cry.

2)  Canucks

Shifting gears to playoff hockey:

Double Overtime thriller to reach the Stanley Cup Finals.

Overtime was crazy.  The officials didn't call anything.

Scott Van Pelt (@notthefakeSVP)
5/24/11 9:44 PM
It would take murder to get a 2 minute minor right now. Barry Melrose on SJ/VAN 2 OT

It ended like this:

 Let me try to explain what happened.

Overtime in hockey is sudden death.

The Canucks are trying to pass the puck around the boards behind the goal.

But the puck rises up into the glass.

The glass is held together by several partitions.

The puck hits one of these partitions and shoots out to center ice.

Everyone is looking for the puck to continue along the boards.

(That's why everyone is looking the wrong way).

Kevin Bieksa is the only one who sees the puck and he buries it in the back of the net.

Canucks are going to the Stanley Cup Finals!!

Another great moment:

Henrik Sedin accepts the Campbell Trophy for winning the Western Conference. 

But he doesn't touch the trophy, because it's not the one he wants.

Awesome.

3)  Honey Badger Don't Care

Hockey intermissions are 20 minutes.  

You have to find ways to entertain yourself.

My brother and I chose this (he hadn't seen it).

You've probably seen this before, but it's still funny:

4) Epic Meal Time

(Thanks Danny and Nick)
(Double Overtime.  You need lots of entertainment.)

These guys make outrageous meals.  

The calorie and fat counter in the corner is probably unnecessary.  In no universe is this healthy.

And, if you're squeamish, you should stop watching when they present the meal because they are going to eat it... all of it.

This is probably the least offensive video in the series.  
Thanksgiving is insanity.

5) Hoodie Allen

I have listened to this song literally one hundred times in the last few days.  It turns out this guy used to work at Google, and now he's rapping.  He also gives out all his music for free through his facebook page.