apple juice

Since everyone and their dog has linked to this…

Apple understands digital media far better than the current record companies. People want fast, easy downloads for a reasonable price. (Let’s say 50 cents a track, or a flat fee per month) Apple has the people that can weave an interface right into iTunes that would make this all seemless.

At the right price, it becomes an issue where you wouldn’t ever bother downloading gigs and gigs of music to your computer. If there was a monthly fee, and any time you wanted a song, you could just download it in 15 seconds, why bother keeping 60 gigs of music on your computer when it’s all on the network?

There are some very intersting possibilities..

New switch commercials: “I’m Dr. Dre and I’m a hip-hop artist”

“Radio Stations” in iTunes showcasing the Universal catalog. Able to click-buy the track or CD right in iTunes.

An immediate “in” on the production side, Apple Hardware, Software in the recording studio.

An Apple Logo on every CD? That sure would build some mindshare.

250 free songs on every new Macintosh?

But who knows. I’m just pulling that stuff out of my butt. Does Apple really want to get into a completely different business?

Since when are we not allowed to disagree with our president or government?

This is the kind of stuff that just drives me insane.

Petroskey, a former assistant press secretary in the Reagan administration, wrote a letter Monday to actor Tim Robbins informing him the hall was canceling a 15th anniversary celebration of the movie “Bull Durham” scheduled for April 26-27 at Cooperstown.

Had Petroskey deep-sixed Robbins for a barely credible throwing motion while portraying fireballing right-hander Nuke LaLoosh in the movie, that would have been one thing. Instead, the hall boss cited Robbins’ anti-war stance.

He said the actor’s “very public criticism of President Bush … helps undermine the U.S. position, which ultimately could put our troops in even more danger.”

People are acting like sheep in this country! Whatever you say President Bush, whatever you say Donald Rumsfield. I’m sure you have the best interests of all americans and the iraqi people in mind. I’m sure you are there to liberate. Whatever you say about Syria must be true as well. Keep talking Mr. Rumsfield, you lull me to sleep at night.

Twins lose again. Look generally pathetic. David Wells must have been only 1/4 drunk as he held the twins to 3 hits.

On the positive. Johan Santana was lights out. 8K in 4IP. 0.00 ERA in 9IP this year. I hope we can sign him to a long term contract.

Tomorrow is another game… The Gambler takes the mound.

Well, the one or two people that actually read this site probably received my email about the “Best of Rochester” a couple years ago. I noticed at Noodles the other day that they had been voted the Best New Restaurant, obviously I had to investigate. Luckily the Rochester Magazine (division of the Rochester Post-Bulletin) is a free site. The Roch P-B is not free (far from it, $60 a year just for online access!). Another rant for another day.

Anyhoo, I’ve got the list. I present some of my “favorite” picks. I swear I am not making any of these up. I don’t necessarily disagree with the picks, they may very well be the “Best of Rochester”. However:

A: It’s a sad commentary on the current state of restaurants in the supposed “best small city to live in”.

B: I just have to disagree on principal with picks such as Red Lobster as Best Seafood.

My snarky little comments are in italics.

Rochester Magazine Readers’ Choice:
Best of Restaurants

Best Appetizers: Applebee’s

Runner-up: TGI Friday’s

Two chains start off the list. Tons of originality there.

Best Bar: Brothers Bar & Grill

Here’s how the little description reads:

There’s no pool tables or jukebox and only five televisions,

Wow, sweet can I go?

and the bar is tucked into a nondescript strip mall and sandwiched between the Consignment Closet and Electrolux Vacuum Sales.

The atmosphere just oozes out of this place.

So it must be the friendly, know-your-name atmosphere that makes Brothers Rochester’s favorite bar.

Sounds like a great idea for a TV show…. oh wait…

And it continues on from there…

Coming this year: live music. Get out those dancing shoes.

Stop it! It’s too much! Live Music? I might go into meltdown.

Best Beer Selection: Whistle Binkies

This one I agree with… Whistle Binkies has been a great addition. Over 100 beers, pretty cheap prices. But I don’t drink beer… Next!

I’m not even going to comment on these next few…

Best Breakfast: Perkins

Best Buffet: Golden Corral Grill & Buffet

Best Coffee: Caribou (Runner Up: Starbucks)

Best Deli: Panera

Best Desserts: Bakers Square Restaurant & Pies

Best Health Food: Subway

Best Ice Cream: Dairy Queen

Make it stop!

Best Late Night Dining: Perkins

One of two places open past 10. The other? Denny’s

Best Restaurant For Kids: McDonald’s

Apparently the play-balls are washed once a week.

Best Soup: Panera

Best Steak: Outback

And my all time favorite…

Best Seafood:Red Lobster (Runner-up: Canadian Honker, not even close to a seafood restaurant)

Most absurd category: (The pick one chain restaurant we don’t have category)#xdThe One Restaurant Rochester Needs Immediately: Chili’s Grill & Bar

With Olive Garden out of the way, Rochesterites have a new restaurant in their sights! Order more baby back ribs!

The result that makes me think everyone that voted is slightly confused…
Best Indian Restaurant:India Garden (at the time of the writing, the only Indian restaurant in town) The runner up is: Cheng Mai Thailand Yep, not finding another Indian restaurant to vote for, we’ll just vote for a Thai restaurant… same side of the globe I guess…

Well, I’m afraid the madness will never end. At least Minneapolis is only an hour and fifteen minutes away…

Why was Deus Ex such a cool game? It had an amazing story. Written by this guy. He’s got some crazy ideas. Will they come to pass?

If the idea of an Emergent Democracy and a Second Superpower takes hold, this may be the most important document you will ever read.

Weblog of the author, Jim Moore.

I know it’s just detroit, but if pitching is anywhere close to what it has been this first series, we will be very strong this year.

In our opening 3 game series we’ve held the Tigers to 9 hits. In three games. I know it’s just the Tigers, but 9 hits? That’s absurd.

Our team WHIP (walks and hits / innings pitched) is 0.41

For any one pitcher to be under 1.00 it’s pretty good. For the whole team to be at 0.41? Nuts.

We won’t keep it up… but it’s still a great start to the season.

Update So about two seconds after I click Post, Eddie G. gives up a two-out single to Shane Halter, before closing out the ninth. Which makes the WHIP a still-absurd 0.44. This also goes to show you that in baseball, never click Post until the game is over…