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Everyone Agrees: Blue Jackets at Sharks Last Night Was One Big Slap Shot Reference

Sercan — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:30:58 +0000

I thought I was being clever when I tweeted “WTF? When did I start watching Slapshot?” during the 3rd period of the Sharks game last night. But, clearly, I was only one of many.

Here is the potion of the game that really said Slap Shot to me.

Which looks quite similar to this scene from Slap Shot:

Obviously, I’m not the only one who noticed this. Ryan Clowe tweeted after the game, “Would have enjoyed being a part of that one tonight! #putonthefoil.” Clowe then wrote:

To which Jim Vandermeer responded:

The reference is to the introduction of the Hansen Brothers in Slap Shot, which goes a little something like this:

Yeah, Slap Shot is kind of a weird movie. And last night was an awesome night of hockey.

Two Days of Bachelor Boredom

Sercan — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:59:15 +0000

My wife went to visit her mom till Monday, and I couldn’t go because I had the GMAT this afternoon. However, as I did a craptastic job on the GMAT–and will have to take it again just to get into Dumbass State’s MBA program–I’m now both bored and bummed out.

As such, this was my dinner:

Crackers, salami, Safeway brand white cheddar, and ginger ale. Also, all of Star Trek: TNG is on Netflix Instant, so I pretty much have my night set. (I’d forgotten that I have a hard time reading and being productive when I’m alone.)

I’m just glad I’m married. If I had to hang out alone like this every night, I think I’d be jumping off the roof of my building out of sheer boredom and lack of conversation before long.

Well, I guess I’m off to watch more Star Trek and goof off on the internet. Then, tomorrow, it’s back to studying for the GMAT. Or maybe I’ll wait till Monday. With work most of the day tomorrow, I’d probably drive myself mad trying to cram studying in so soon after the test.

GMAT

Sercan — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:20:16 +0000

I take the GMAT tomorrow, and I’m nowhere near ready. It hadn’t occurred to me how much math I’d forgotten, or–since the GMAT really just tests your knowledge of basic mathematical relationships–how screwed I’d be if I couldn’t remember high school math tricks like the relationship of either of the equal sides of an isosceles triangle to the third, non-equal one. (It’s x to x√2. Or is it x√3? Crap.)

Fortunately, I placed in the 99th percentile for verbal on a practice test a few days ago. But that math score is going to kill me if I don’t get off the computer right now and keep studying.

Here I go. Off the computer.

Type 1 Civilizations

Sercan — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:38:53 +0000

This makes me happy. I love Michio Kaku.

Sharks at Canucks

Sercan — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:10:07 +0000

The Sharks’ M.O. recently is apparently to play amazingly…just not amazingly enough to actually win.

Beethoven’s 9th

Sercan — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:07:18 +0000

It’s a bazillion o’clock in the morning, and I have to start work tomorrow at 8 am. I should go to bed, but instead I’m listening to Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. It’s making me think glorious thoughts, so I figured I’d share.

As a side note, it’s good to know I can find the full symphony on YouTube with only about 30 seconds of searching. If it were harder to access music like this on a moment’s notice I’d be somewhat appalled.

I Have No Idea Why This Amuses Me

Sercan — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:37:10 +0000

I pulled this image off of NPR’s website about half-an-hour before the South Carolina polls close. I have no idea why it amuses me so much, but when I saw it I just started to laugh.

Doesn’t the Question Kind Of Answer Itself?

Sercan — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 06:26:43 +0000

A few minutes ago a tweet from Al Jazeera popped up in my Twitter feed asking the question:

My first thought was: That’s a dumb question; it answers itself. Canada sells asbestos to India because of the domestic ban. Were there no bans on the stuff, Canadian companies would probably sell it all to Canada and the US like they used to do.

Now, if you want to attack this from a perspective of morals–which I assume is what Al Jazeera intended–you could ask: Why does Canada continue to produce a substance considered so dangerous that it had to be banned at all? (I’m sure plenty of well meaning people on all sides of the issue could make an eloquent debate out of that. ) But don’t ask a stupid question that doesn’t even mean anything.

Trippy Friday Trip to the Moon

Sercan — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:55:22 +0000

Someone on Reddit this morning posted a link to what is apparently the first ever science fiction movie: Le Voyage dans la Lune (The Voyage to the Moon), released in 1902. The link was to a clip from the restored, color version of the film, with a new soundtrack from the band Air.

The modern, electronic soundtrack adds a bit of je ne se quoi (you know, ’cause the film’s French) that makes even the dated backdrop and special effects come alive. I tried for quite a while this morning to find the full version of the restored color film streaming online somewhere, but it doesn’t seem to exist.

I did, however, come across the full black and white version with a soundtrack that–while not as cool as Air’s–was quite trippy in its own right.

Something about all of the tonal singing in this version gives the whole film the feeling you get from the last 15 minutes of 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Senators at Sharks: AKA What the Hell?

Sercan — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:29:16 +0000

I really have no idea what the Sharks were doing last night. In the first period they we playing pretty well. They were in the Senators’ end more often than not, and they were putting good pressure on Sens’ goalie, Craig Anderson.

Then, in the second and third periods, the entire game just fell apart: Sharks lost 4-1. Let’s hope Saturday turns out better.