I know I just mentioned this in a post 12 days ago, but it keeps coming up in conversations I have with co-workers or in small group.

So here it is, again... the Allen Iverson practice counter:



I think I need some clarification... are we talkin' about the game or are we talkin' about PRACTICE?

It's been 2 days since the Season 6 trailer of 24 came out, and there are already over 60 YouTube posts featuring it. Here's one of them.



Watching this clip, I already have some important questions:

-Instead of getting a guy like Robocop, they got the guy from Ally McBeal to be one of the new cast members???
-How long will it take for Wayne Palmer be featured in an Allstate ad?
-Will anyone taller than 5'6" ever be allowed to stand right next to Jack Bauer?
-Is Jack Bauer's hair long enough to qualify as a mullet?
-What's the over/under on when a dorky engineer makes a comment about Chloe's hair color?

I just found out that my mom is part of the Seoul National University Class of 1969 women's group xanga.

That's surprising because my mom didn't know how to turn on a computer a couple years ago, much less use one. But now she knows enough to post xanga entries and read my blog.

So make sure not to post any inappropriate comments, or she'll hunt you down... haha...

Today I had a pretty bad case of diarrhea. Normally I wouldn't write about this, but apparently it was from the japchae lunch at KCPC on Sunday.

And I definitely was not alone, as this been discussed on the married couple's e-mail list as well as Basile's xanga.

I decided at the last minute to go to the Washington-Cal game.

I'm lucky that I did... the Hail Mary, the 150 rushing yards from Marshawn Lynch (despite 2 sprained ankles), Marshawn's post-game cart driving, the 5 interceptions (including the walk-off interception), the intensity and nervousness throughout... all in all, it was the craziest Cal victory I've ever seen. (I missed the win over USC 3 years ago.) Even now, my voice is still shot...

Here's a clip of what it was like to be in the stands at the end of the game:

Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan comes out in 3 weeks, and the hype is getting bigger and bigger.

According to rottentomatoes.com, all 14 critics who have reviewed Borat have given it a thumbs-up.

Thanks to Dennis Green, we can now add the phrase, "The Bears are who we thought they were!!!", to the list of memorable repeated quotes during a sports press conference.

Playoffs? -Jim Mora
Not a game...we talkin about practice. -Allen Iverson
You play to win the game. -Herman Edwards

The AI practice interview makes me laugh everytime I watch it...

I'd probably miss this kick too, if I were staring at all of the flashing Borat ads...

Every now and then, my company has a re-organization and we update the way things are structured. It usually doesn't affect me because my assignments, roles, and boss never seem to change.

None of that changed this time either, but they did change everyone's job titles. My new title is:

Analytic Science - Scientist II

Amazing. Not only is this job title vague, redundant, and confusing, but it also gives you the following mental image:



Of course, I haven't been in a chemistry lab since high school. My job consists of developing credit scores by coding software and calculating credit score statistics.

The DeSean Jackson highlight reel from the Oregon game:

The amazing punt return touchdown


Breaking ankles


Over-the-shoulder, diving catch

My company has a free, online tool that you can use to estimate your FICO credit score.

It's a short, 10 question survey about your credit history that takes less than 5 minutes. It's free, you don't have to register for an account, and you don't have to enter in your e-mail address or any identifying information.

Keep in mind that this tool is only as accurate as the information you provide. So if you don't know your credit history that well, you'll want to check your credit report first. To get your credit report for free, click here.

Note that the FICO score estimator will output a score range, not one specific score. When I took the survey, my score range was 50 points.

And to give you an idea of how good your score is, here is the national distribution of FICO scores:



And finally, if you want to pay for the FICO score that lenders actually use, click here.

Here's how I did with my baseball bets this year:

Player/Team	Bet	Vegas	Category	Actual	Result
Beckett	Under	15.5	Wins	16	Loss
Contreras	Under	14	Wins	13	Win
Isringhausen	Under	36	Saves	33	Win
Mulder	Under	15	Wins	6	Win
White Sox	Under	91.5	Wins	90	Win
Blue Jays	Under	87	Wins	87	Push
Marlins	Over	64	Wins	78	Win
Yankees	Under	97	Wins	97	Push

I'm very happy that I only lost one bet, and even that was only by one game. But Vegas should probably be even more impressed with themselves, as they got both the Yankee and Blue Jay win totals exactly correct.

I also made bets on Detroit to win their first round series, and Minnesota to win the World Series. I actually don't expect either to happen, but Detroit is getting 2.8 to 1 while Minnesota is getting 5 to 1, so I think I'm getting the right odds.