Get it? That’s a pun in the title. Scope this video out though, absolutely visually stunning.
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- Google Maps will now offer bike route maps. [Mashable]
- Tebow might be going to Pittsburgh, I wonder how long it is before he starts converting the entire town? [Deadspin]
- Trampoline’s are really dangerous, my parents never used to let me have one. Here is why. [Asylum]
- This is the story of my life… somehow I always end up in the friend zone. [The Rugged]
- If you’re looking to book a flight you definitely need to check out this article. [NYT]
- Pledges beware! Don’t let your brothers wrap you up in toilet paper and set you on fire! [Barstool]
- 16% of Americans aged 14-49 have genital herpes and over 80% don’t know. [CNN]
Jumbro is really trying to figure out who will be playing Spring Fling… anyone else got any leads?
Now we’ve got no legitimate backing to this besides an inconclusive tour date on Drake’s MySpace and the general rumor mill, but word on the street Drake will be playing at Tufts for Spring Fling. I put in a call to his booking agent and she told me (very sketchily I might add) that “she doesn’t know anything about that,” but he is scheduled to play in Boston at a “Private Party” on May 1st at 2:00 pm. Those fit Spring Fling, but who knows? I’ll get to the bottom of this, don’t you worry.
UPDATED: This is an if, and a major one at that, but if it is indeed Drake, we’ll also be getting K-OS and Francis and the Lights along with him. Who knows if those will be the only other two acts, but according to Francis and the Lights website, they’ll be in Boston with Drake on the 1st.
Turn on NESN right now and you’ll see the press conference announcing the Red Sox signing Nomar Garciaparra to a one-day deal. He’ll immediately announce his retirement from baseball.
This is a bittersweet moment for me. I fucking loved Nomar. Like straight up idol worship. I did his toe-tap, batting glove thing when I was at the plate in baseball. I picked number five for all my numbers in any sport. My first aol screen name was rdsxltng5–for my initials, Nomar’s initials, and Red Sox. In 2000 probably, during the Ted Williams Museum Inauguration dinner, I ate dinner at the same table as Nomar. He saw I wasn’t eating my salad, and asked he he could eat it. Who was I to say no? To this day, I rank that as one of the top five moments in my young life.
Anyway, I was devastated when in 2004 he was traded. Like I was in shock. Grief, denial, the whole nine yards. Like I tried to rationalize it: “he’ll be back next year, this is just temporary.” I absolutely couldn’t believe it. When the realization that he wasn’t coming back finally set in, a little bit of my childhood died. Not even kidding. There’s something to be said about idolizing someone like that. Do kids get that with players these days? With the way players are traded now, so quickly, I don’t know. It’s a special feeling, Lloyd.
I think it’s fantastic that Nomar can retire in a Red Sox uniform. It doesn’t matter he will never play another game with the Sox, it’s the principle of it. Great move Theo. And thank you Nomar, looking forward to seeing you on ESPN.
