Monday, December 13, 2010

Some Updates

First, I want to share with y'all the Metrodome Roof Collapse. If you watch the video at 0:10 to 0:13, you'll notice a shadow racing along the far sideline. That's probably a stadium employee running to safety. To be honest, the Minnesota Vikings were already having a pretty terrible year before this.

Second, I want to mention vampire Nazis. Yes, you heard right. Vampire Nazis. The vampire Nazis (called the "Last Battalion" of the Third Reich) are a group of over 300 German soldiers and researchers who fled to South America near the end of World War II. They were doing research on creating an army of the undead, and 50 years later they attack London. And England's best hope of salvation is another vampire: Alucard. If you hadn't guessed yet, this is fiction, and the plot is from the Japanese anime Hellsing Ultimate. Just a warning: there's a lot of blood and gore. The trailer is very tame compared to the actual show.

Third, I had a good first day of Finals. The Cost Accounting was a little harder than I thought, but I know I got 85% of it right. The other 15% is probably right, and I'm just being tough on myself. I was able to finish my Intermediate Accounting exam with time to spare, which I did not expect going into it. It was pretty straight-forward from beginning to end. There was a lot of material (9 chapters worth), and the final covered all of it. But I knew everything. Now I'm looking forward to my Finance and Business Law finals.

Fourth, Carmelo Anthony has said in front of a crowd of New York Knicks fans that he will sign the 3-year extension with the Denver Nuggets, but only if he is traded to the Knicks. He has also killed a trade that would have sent him to the Nets for the same amount of money. This is making it pretty clear that he wants to play for the Knicks, and the Knicks fans definitely want him to play for them. That said, I don't think the Nuggets will be able to get anything back for Carmelo now. No one wants Carmelo Anthony without that extension to keep him long-term. Thus, Denver has only one possible trade partner, and they aren't in a hurry. New York can continue to win games right now and sign Carmelo in the off-season.

Finally, I want to bring attention to some opinion/news articles that caught my eye:
1. After Nobel, China snubs Norway, but not Norwegian Oil.
2. Wesley Snipes gets 3 years in Prison for Tax Evasion.
3. Virginia Judge declares part of the Obama Health Care plan as unconstitutional.

And that's all for now. Until next time!