_Partiots need some linebackers like this.

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_The Biggest Loser No-No

The NBC show “The Biggest Loser” has a huge following.  They are truly on a mission to help people lose weight and get their life back.  I marvel at the stories and struggles these people go through and am happy that most of them are on the right path to success.

I feel bad for anyone that struggles through life for one reason or another.  Life is too short and fun to not go through it on a high note.

With that said…I think the show is doing a disservice to the contestants by allowing the males to take off their shirt upon weigh in.  If you are not aware of what I am talking about, basically it is this.  Each week a contestant (male or female) must try to loose some weight via diet and exercise.  At the end of the week everyone “weigh’s in” on a scale.  What happens after that is irrelevant but every man that goes up there feels the need to take off their shirt.

Before you jump on me, I don’t think ANY man should take off his shirt in public.  I feel that it is just wrong.  Now your talking about a 300-400 pound man doing it.  I will save you the details but in some instances it is the same as a topless woman.

Please NBC…keep up the good work but stop the humiliation of these contestants.

_iTunes Upgrade…Not So Fast

It is probably because I am on a PC but my experience with an “Apple” product was very much like a typical Windows software installation.  Apple should not talk any more since they are becoming what they make fun of (Microsoft).

My son was visiting a web site that needed the new QuickTime plugin so he downloaded it.  Great.  No problem there.  Then I went on the computer to synch my iPhone with iTunes to get some new music (I know..it is just a really cool phone).  When low and behold I get an error stating I cannot use this version of iTunes since I have a new version of QuickTime.  Ok.  No big deal.

How can I upgrade?  I can’t.  iTunes won’t let me even open it up.  I tried to “repair” the installation and that did not work.  I “unistalled” iTunes, downloaded the “new” version, installed it and everything should work…right?  NO.  Same error.  Cannot use this version of iTunes with the version of QuickTime.  What’s up Apple?  So I uninstalled iTunes AND QuickTime, and installed it AGAIN.  All is fine now.

That sequence of events happens more often than no with Windows software so I am a little taken back by the snooty upity company called Apple that it happened to them.

_Tech Challenge

This post got me thinking of creating a fun Tech Challenge for my team here at work.  Since we consist of Developers, QA and IA, I need to make it fair for all to enter.  I am allowing 4 categories:

Web

Mobile

Process

Content

Each of which can be fun.  They all need to have some bearing to the business that we are in or can help an internal need we may have.  Someone just can’t create a blog and enter it in (like Drew5.net).  Prizes will be awards..or I should just say “a” prize will be awarded.  Still working on the rules.  Look forward to the actaul announcement.

_Patriots Sneak One

If you have not seen the Monday night game with the Bills Vs. the Patriots then you will need to know that the Pats are lucky.  Tom Brady had a pretty good game.  He threw for close to 400yds but until the last few minutes of the 4th quater his team was not leading in the most important category.  Points.

Here is my take.  First off it is week1, so I am not surprised by anything.  Secondly, Brady played in the preseason but has not played in ‘real’ over a year.  Sure he is tentative, nervous about his knee, rusty…but when it mattered the most he got the job done by getting 2 scores in under 2 minutes.

I am not concerned about Brady.  He is and will be fine.  His receivers need to ‘catch’ the ball.  But…there are ALOT of new faces on D.  No more Bruschi, Vrabel, Seau, Seymour etc.  Our corners are new, linebackers new and sprinkle in some rookies, it makes you not as sure was you once were.  The line is still solid, Jarvis Green, Vince Wilfork and Ty Warren are pretty damm good but it is the linebackers that were always our strength.  Adalius Thomas needs to step up and be a beast.  Jerod Mayo needs to keep being what he is..real good.

Let’s wait until week 4 before we make any judgements.