It's time once again for the Friday Fives. This week, I'm giving you My Top 5 Sporting Events and My Worst 5 Sporting Events ("sporting event" meaning a game I was personally at).
My Top 5 Sporting Events
Honorable mention (tie): Jamie Silva ripping the ball fully out of a Virginia Tech player's hands, 2007 ACC Championship, and Nathan Gerbe's 360 degree spin-o-rama penalty shot against Providence, 2008 Hockey East Quarterfinals
I normally don't/won't do honorable mentions, but these two singular plays were so incredible that they deserved a mention. Silva's "I'll take that, thank you" was probably the most BA play I've ever seen in any sport, and Gerbe's goal was, in a word, unbelievable.
5. BC shutting out Notre Dame 17-0 at Alumni, November 8, 2008
In the middle of what was, at that point, a lackluster year, fighting just to keep our ACC Championship hopes more alive than credible, a 17-0 shutout at home in primetime was quite the morale-booster. However, because it was against our archrivals, it was exponentially sweeter. And to cap it all off, as Jimmy "The Emu" Clausen and Charlie Weis walked ashamedly and hobbled, respectively, off the field, we in the band just kept on playing for a full 10-15 minutes after the game ended. The Superfans all stayed and danced and sang, and it was just a great night to be an Eagles fan.
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Friday, July 17, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
3,2,1...Liftoff
It's that time of week again, time for the Friday Fives. And this week, I'm going with My Top 5 Roller Coasters and My Worst 5 Roller Coasters. Yes, even for a roller coaster enthusiast like me, there is such a thing as a bad roller coaster.
My Top 5 Roller Coasters
5. Great Bear, Hersheypark
This is a bit of a sentimental choice, as it was the first coaster I went on to a) go up a significantly large first hill, and b) go upside down. I remember doing something just short of praying as the tow cable slowly brought us up to the top of the hill - I was just a bit nervous - and wondering if I had really made the right choice in the split second before the track let us go. But man, was that fun. The loop was awesome, the train made a sound like a bear roaring as we zoomed around the track...just an all-around good time. Okay, so my memory of it is a bit rosy because it was the first serious coaster I went on, yadda yadda yadda. But it was a significant step, and for that, it gets #5.
4. Expedition Everest, Animal Kingdom
I know, I know - this is not exactly an extreme coaster. BUT it's insanely fun, to the point where it should be illegal to have that much fun on a roller coaster. The backwards section is genius, and as with all things Disney, the atmosphere and level of detail is fantastic. Threat of a mythical 18-foot Yeti? No big deal - we rode this three straight times within 10 minutes during one trip.
My Top 5 Roller Coasters
5. Great Bear, Hersheypark
This is a bit of a sentimental choice, as it was the first coaster I went on to a) go up a significantly large first hill, and b) go upside down. I remember doing something just short of praying as the tow cable slowly brought us up to the top of the hill - I was just a bit nervous - and wondering if I had really made the right choice in the split second before the track let us go. But man, was that fun. The loop was awesome, the train made a sound like a bear roaring as we zoomed around the track...just an all-around good time. Okay, so my memory of it is a bit rosy because it was the first serious coaster I went on, yadda yadda yadda. But it was a significant step, and for that, it gets #5.
4. Expedition Everest, Animal Kingdom
I know, I know - this is not exactly an extreme coaster. BUT it's insanely fun, to the point where it should be illegal to have that much fun on a roller coaster. The backwards section is genius, and as with all things Disney, the atmosphere and level of detail is fantastic. Threat of a mythical 18-foot Yeti? No big deal - we rode this three straight times within 10 minutes during one trip.
Friday, July 3, 2009
What Keeps Me Going...and What Doesn't
It's Friday. As that will from now on signify, it's time for the Friday Fives - when I run down a Top 5 and Worst 5 in a given topic. For the inaugural lists, I'm taking inspiration from the 2-miler I ran through the twilight tonight, and running down the Top 5 Running Songs In My Experience, and the Worst 5 Songs I've Found Myself Running To That My iPod Pulled Up on Shuffle.
Top 5 Running Songs In My Experience
5. All These Things That I've Done by The Killers
It's kind of a wildcard pick, I'll agree with that. But it's an upbeat song, and has a pretty constant feel all the way through - perfect for pacing. The lead singer may have said that the "I got soul, but I'm not a soldier" bit might not mean diddly squat, but that section in the song is a highlight regardless. Plus it was the song in my favorite Nike ad in recent memory:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ae3tFI8wXE.
4. Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses
It was a tough call here between this or Welcome to the Jungle, which is what I presume most people would pick. And while Jungle is a great song, I just happen to like the guitars in Sweet Child O' Mine better. The riff is classic, the solos are incredible, and the guitars just have a really clean sound. Clocking in at just about 6 minutes in length, it's a really handy stopwatch when trying to fly through a mile at a near-sprint.
Top 5 Running Songs In My Experience
5. All These Things That I've Done by The Killers
It's kind of a wildcard pick, I'll agree with that. But it's an upbeat song, and has a pretty constant feel all the way through - perfect for pacing. The lead singer may have said that the "I got soul, but I'm not a soldier" bit might not mean diddly squat, but that section in the song is a highlight regardless. Plus it was the song in my favorite Nike ad in recent memory:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ae3tFI8wXE.
4. Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses
It was a tough call here between this or Welcome to the Jungle, which is what I presume most people would pick. And while Jungle is a great song, I just happen to like the guitars in Sweet Child O' Mine better. The riff is classic, the solos are incredible, and the guitars just have a really clean sound. Clocking in at just about 6 minutes in length, it's a really handy stopwatch when trying to fly through a mile at a near-sprint.
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