- November
- 20
I text a lot. Like a massive amount. I know I am not the only one. I see it everywhere around me. People are texting at the grocery store, on the highway, at the gym, in the mall, and at the bar.
My mom even texts now.
When you send and receive as many text messages as [...]
Posted by Larry Vollmer on November 20th, 2008 | Post a Comment »
- October
- 22
Game 1 of the world series is tonight, and The Tampa Bay Rays are hosting the Philadelphia Phillies in the opening game.
Throughout the course of the year, I keep hearing about how “young” this Tampa Bay team is. I decided to take a look at the offense that the Rays bring to the table for [...]
Posted by Larry Vollmer on October 22nd, 2008 | Post a Comment »
- October
- 17
SpikeTV is airing UFC 89 on Saturday for the conveniently low price of absolutely nothing. The fight airs at 9pm EST and will probably be tape delayed from the UK. The card is pretty solid from top to bottom.
I have analyzed the fights here, so if you are interested in learning a little bit [...]
Posted by Larry Vollmer on October 17th, 2008 | Post a Comment »
- October
- 10
Let me begin this story by telling you that I went to Mexico last week and it was awesome.
I have the Jet Blue American Express; it’s one of those point system credit cards where you earn free flights by charging things. I find this particluar point system pretty fair. You can apply for the card [...]
Posted by Larry Vollmer on October 10th, 2008 | 6 Comments »
- September
- 24
As a customer of Verizon Wireless, I have become very accustomed to the sms delivery confirmation feature on my mobile device. If I send you a text message, and you are a Verizon customer also, a little check mark appears next to the message that I sent you. God doesn’t kill a kitten, and I [...]
Posted by Larry Vollmer on September 24th, 2008 | 8 Comments »
- September
- 19
That’s right, son.
SpikeTV sent me a press release today boldly proclaiming the following:
(Photo Courtesy of UFC.com)
Posted by Larry Vollmer on September 19th, 2008 | Post a Comment »
- September
- 17
Calling all 18-34 year old males. There is a lot of mixed martial arts action on tonight, televised for free courtesy of the UFC and SpikeTV.
“Ultimate Fight Night: Diaz Vs. Neer” will air at 8PM. For a free card, the televised lineup is pretty intriguing. I am really looking forward to all of these fights.
Televised [...]
Posted by Larry Vollmer on September 17th, 2008 | Post a Comment »
- September
- 11
Warning: shameless plug ahead.
A few weeks back, Theresa wrote a post about about how our metabolism slows down once we hit our mid twenties. She wasn’t kidding.
As we get older, we have to watch what we put in our bodies. Before I hit 25, I thought I was invincible. I realize now that I am [...]
Posted by Larry Vollmer on September 11th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
- September
- 7
I was sitting at my desk here at The Journal News on Friday, programming things on the internets, when I received a text message from my best friend. The message simply read, “engaged”.
I nearly fell out of my chair. This guy has been my best friend and partner in crime since we were about [...]
Posted by Larry Vollmer on September 7th, 2008 | 10 Comments »
- September
- 4
Looking for something to do this weekend?
If you are a 20 something, and male, chances are that you watch the Ultimate Fighting Championship. How do I come to that conclusion? Every marketing study in the world shows mixed martial arts as the fastest rising sport in the highly coveted 18-34 year old male demographic. You [...]
Posted by Larry Vollmer on September 4th, 2008 | 4 Comments »