# 6 Yelena Produnova - Sydney Olympics
posted by Tyler Duckworth on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 My god, or rather, Slava Bogu. This girl can tumble. Probably the fiercest floor exercise you'll find by a woman, EVER, her ability to tumble ungodly passes actually came out of a wrist injury. A fact proudly broadcast endlessly thanks to Al and Elfi.
And, at the end of day, the eybrow is pretty cool 3 Comments | Leave a Comment
Russkaya Spire
posted by Tyler Duckworth on Tuesday, November 06, 2007 Russian spy plane to be re-purposed as cellphone tower
Filed under: Cellphones, Transportation
We've already seen balloons used to provide cellphone service, but it looks like the Russians could soon be putting that setup to shame, with one of its Myasishchev M-55 spy planes now reportedly set to be demoed as a makeshift cellphone tower early next year. That'll apparently happen in Malaysia over the course of February and March, but it seems like that could just be the beginning, with one "unnamed Western firm" said to be in discussions with the aircraft's manufacturer about the possibility of resuming production of the planes specifically for this purpose. Among other things, that would allow the plane to used to provide cellphone service in disaster areas, with its 17,000 meter altitude and 5,000 kilometer range allowing it to cover a wide range on the ground with relative ease. 0 Comments | Leave a Comment
Its the Patriots yelling FOUL PLAY this time around...
posted by Tyler Duckworth on Monday, November 05, 2007 NFL Experts Blog
Patriots complain about crowd noise
The NFL is looking into allegations that the Indianapolis Colts piped in noise during the game Sunday between the Colts and the Patriots. The charge comes after Patriots President Jonathan Kraft became the latest NFL team executive to accuse the Colts of the distracting tactic that is against the rules.
"We're aware of it and we're looking into it," NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said Monday. "It may just be the TV feed from CBS, but we're checking it out."
Observers at the game said there seemed to be a "skip" in the sound during the game Sunday, which the Patriots won 24-20. That might confirm the long-held suspicion among many people in the NFL that the Colts play loud crowd noise to help distract opponents when the other team is on offense.
"We're aware of the accusations, but there has never been anything to substantiate it," Aiello said.
Kraft approached NFL Vice President of Security Milt Ahlerich after Kraft and his parents, Patriots owners Bob and Myra Kraft, left the Patriots locker room after the game.
Kraft was angry as he told Ahlerich the league needed to look into the allegation. Ahlerich is the same person who confiscated a videotape made by the Patriots during a game against the New York Jets in Week 2 that led to the Spygate controversy.
In addition, New England quarterback Tom Brady also commented on how loud it was in the RCA Dome.
"I don't know how you measure levels of being deaf, but we couldn't hear anything out there," Brady said.
This is the latest in a string of incidents between the teams that have fueled the growing Colts-Pats rivalry. In the past, Colts General Manager Bill Polian has vehemently argued that the Patriots have bent the rules in terms of use of replay challenges and the pass interference rule. 0 Comments | Leave a Comment
Higher Ground
posted by Tyler Duckworth on Sunday, November 04, 2007 Since ESPN usually devotes much of its Sunday programming to it, I thought I'd jump on the proverbial bandwagon. That being said, let's talk Jazz Dance. This is a fun little morsel that I found on youtube. Nothing too spectacular beside an interesting observation at 1:07 in the piece. Look to the right side of the screen. You'll notice something pretty sweet.
Yeah, Big Girls Can Dance Too! I'm pumped that they put Big Girl in formation for this performance. All throughout high school, people would kind of scoff at Dance Teams that allowed a fat girl on the team. And I was always of the mindset that, you know what, if you can get your legs in the air to the right count, you deserve to be on the line. And, I'll give it to her, Momma deserved her spot on this line. Check out that precision. The choreography was fun, light, a but lacking in substance, but again, that's what makes this piece fun. 0 Comments | Leave a Comment
All That Jazz
posted by Tyler Duckworth on Sunday, November 04, 2007 Immortalized by the Blazettes in 2006 with their silver-medal winning performance to the tune of the same name, this little showstopper is ready to take her place with the Elite Jazz dancers from B'ville. Incredible turns and technique. We need to get this girl into figure skating.
My favorite part being at the beginning, with the first "Cha!" in the music, she delivers an awesome signature jazz-hand swipe. I'm gonna steal that the next time I'm dancing at the club....CHA! 0 Comments | Leave a Comment
