Addicted to Passions and Pulp
From the monthly archives:
I thought Little Einsteins was the thing with kids. How wrong I am. That was so yesterday. The latest rage is Nick Jr.’s Wonder Pets featuring Linny, Ming-Ming, and Tuck. Together, this guinea pig, duckling, and turtle travel the world saving animals in trouble.
How do these little critters help the likes [...]
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As March winds to a close, the Madness continues for the UCLA Bruins, Memphis Tigers, North Carolina Tar Heels, and Kansas Jayhawks. All regional #1 seeds made it to the Final Four which means that Adidas commands three spots of the Final Four with Carolina defending the Nike name ala their Team Jordan sneaks.
Though [...]
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Adidas is promoting their “Basketball is a Brotherhood” advertising campaign during March Madness, and their lineup could feature a possible National Champion. Is there a champion among these?
The three stripe clad UCLA, Kansas, Memphis, and Louisville are playing on in the Elite 8.
Related:
Kicks Analysis #1: Shoe Sponsorship 2006 | 2007 | 2008
Kicks Analysis [...]
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The Elite 8 teams go at it on Saturday and Sunday, and we have an even split. Four Nike teams and four Adidas teams AND each regional finals feature a Nike team going up against an Adidas team. How much better can this be?
North Carolina (Nike/Team Jordan) vs Louisville (Adidas)
Kansas (Adidas) vs Davidson [...]
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I must say Adidas teams are making an impact on this year’s March Madness tournament. In 2007, Nike represented 11 of the Sweet 16 teams, and Adidas had the remaining five teams. There’s more parity in 2008 with nine Nike teams, six Adidas teams, and one non-sponsored team.
North Carolina (Nike/Jordan Brand)
Washington State (Nike)
Louisville [...]
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This could be the “scientific” explanation of the mysterious island of LOST. Read Lost: A Theory on Time Travel.
Technorati Tags: Lost
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A Fine Frenzy’s Almost Lover playing in the FAT. John Mayer always playing in Bath and Body. Trader Joe’s retro 80’s music.
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Day 20 had one more checkup at Children’s Hospital Central California. Packing up on Day 21 and visits to Trader Joe’s, Save Mart, and Sonic Burgers.
And that’s it for the updates. Mission Completion!
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After the completion of Rounds 1 and 2 of the 2008 NCAA Tournament, Nike teams have 28 victories, Adidas 18, and 2 by the independent Western Kentucky. Percentage wise this equates to 58% of the wins going to Nike teams, 38% going to Adidas teams, and 4% of the games won by the non-sponsored [...]
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Here are the conference shoe sponsorships for the 64 teams making the 2008 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.
I didn’t realize the Big East led the way with the most teams (8 – 5 Nike, 3 Adidas) making the tournament. The Big 12, PAC-10, and SEC sent 6 teams each to the Tournament while the perennial [...]
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Did a little image searching on Getty Pictures to clear up my initial kicks analysis. Here are the new graphs.
Percentage of SponsorshipCount of SponsorshipI credited Adidas for Cal St Fullerton, but Mount Saint Mary’s popped up as another independent with Adidas and New Balance on their players. Both Nike and Adidas’ numbers went [...]
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After a busy past two days, took a rest at home on Day 18. Happy Easter on Day 19.
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Posted a mega update of Day 16: Oso De Oro and Day 17: Back to Bonfante. Tons of pictures!
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While Apple applies for a bunch of patents, this one is interesting. With a “dual sided trackpad” attached to a cell phone, you increase the surface area of interfacing with the phone, but the phone itself can be small.
Sounds like the groundwork for a small iPhone Nano…
Technorati Tags: Apple, iPhone
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During Spring Break, went to a local park on Day 15. Rice crispy treats made with chocolate marshmallows?!
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Season 6 of Dancing with the Stars could be the best one ever! No, really. Unlike the best ever season of American Idol or Top Chef, this DWTS season is bringing some serious competition. The men are okay, but the women have serious contenders this year. Could this be the year [...]
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On Day 14, went to see Crazy 8, a new kids clothing store by Gymboree. For dinner, ate Indian cuisine at Masala in the River Park shopping complex.
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Pssst. Wanna know a secret? If your men’s basketball program is sponsored by Nike and wear Nike shoes during the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, you have a good chance of winning a National Championship. Starting this century, go ask Duke (‘01), Maryland (‘02), Syracuse (‘03), Connecticut (‘04), North Carolina (‘05), and Florida [...]
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Everyone needs a boost of energy now and then, and there’s a whole market of energy drinks to choose from. But there’s none sexier than the Playboy Energy Drink. That’s right, Playboy has gotten into the beverage market with their drink featuring “horny goat weed.”
The drink is in limited distribution in the Miami, [...]
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On Day 13, just stayed around the house.
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My passions.
My addictions.
My life.
