Okay fellas we all know that RC clan from COD4 is absolutely hot. However, several of the original members from Russell Co. have recently decided to take the clan and bring it to life. Last Sunday RC clan began running drills to become an actual paintball team. I remember paintball from my Middle School days and sadly I didn't have enough money to get into the game. Luckily, most of the RC boys are still kids at heart even in their twenties, AND thirties (snickers). Drills were performed on McGaha field and consisted of two speedball games and a set of hide and seek in the woods.
The two teams were divided up as such:
Team1: Team2:
Rollin / Brian W.
Eric / Brian N.
Hart / Anthony
Jacob / Roy
/ Daniel
Several of the players were new to the game, but I feel confident that the RC clan will be a successful group in the months to come. Team 1 won a speedball match and a match as the hiders. Team 2 won a speedball match and a match as the hiders as well. It was a fun day an quite evenly matched as can be seen.
The only main statistics I'm hoping to keep up with is the headshot count (or kill count). However, I need comments for you to make this decision. These first matches will not count, but as soon as a have a consensus on what stats to keep I promise that we will have them monitored on KentuckyGamers.
If anyone else is interested in playing you may also comment this post, leaving your email address and we'll try our best to contact you on further games. We always dominate online and surely we'll do pretty well in real life as well, right?
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Bluegrass State Games Basketball Recap
Team Pictured WildCards (Abe, Foley, Thorpe, Eubank, and Bennett) Picture Courtesy of: Victoria Baker
They first dispatched of the number 6 team a solid group of ballers from Eastern Kentucky. They then faced the Pistols the number 1 seed in the tourney who they had lost to previously by one point. They made quick work of the Pistols beating them 16-10 to send them to the Championship Game. The WildCards would fall short 10-16 after taking an early 6-3 lead. (Scoring was by one's and two's) The WildCards could leave with their heads held high coming in 2nd and earning silver medals. Lookout for them next year! Also thanks to all the WildCard Fans those in attendance were: Heather and Noah Bennett, Kermit and Wanda Burton, Scott Eubank, Thorpe's brother and Father, Victoria, Rachel, Shaina and the one and only Eric Minton.
In other exciting news Brian Grippe and Brently Taylor two Russell County Ballers lead their team to a dominating performance of the combined 30 and over league with the 6 foot and under division, going undefeated in pool play and cruising past the competition in the tournament to bring home Gold Medals in their first place finish.
As promised Kentucky Gamers is providing you with all the info going on in and around Kentucky, with a big focus on sports in Russell County. The WildCards pictured above entered the Open Division of the Bluegrass State Games, which contained 6 teams, consisting of players from Georgetown and Centre College and Former Southern Illinois Basketball Players. The WildCards were undersized but made up for that with sheer heart and determination. After losing two close games in Pool Play and entering the Single Elimination Tournament as the 5 seed the WildCards would play some tough basketball.
They first dispatched of the number 6 team a solid group of ballers from Eastern Kentucky. They then faced the Pistols the number 1 seed in the tourney who they had lost to previously by one point. They made quick work of the Pistols beating them 16-10 to send them to the Championship Game. The WildCards would fall short 10-16 after taking an early 6-3 lead. (Scoring was by one's and two's) The WildCards could leave with their heads held high coming in 2nd and earning silver medals. Lookout for them next year! Also thanks to all the WildCard Fans those in attendance were: Heather and Noah Bennett, Kermit and Wanda Burton, Scott Eubank, Thorpe's brother and Father, Victoria, Rachel, Shaina and the one and only Eric Minton.
In other exciting news Brian Grippe and Brently Taylor two Russell County Ballers lead their team to a dominating performance of the combined 30 and over league with the 6 foot and under division, going undefeated in pool play and cruising past the competition in the tournament to bring home Gold Medals in their first place finish.
Russell County Basketball is alive and well, thanks for visiting KentuckyGamers.
Monday, July 28, 2008
Cool? (Lookout Google and Yahoo)
A new search engine was launched this week. From many of the same people that brought you Google, it is said to be much better than either Yahoo or Google. Time will tell, give it a try and let me know what you think in the comments click the picture below to try it out. Oh also its pronounced "cool"
The search engine looks alright but here are impressions from day one.
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Bluegrass State Games
Russell County Had two teams in the Bluegrass State Games, 3 on 3 basketball tournament. Both Teams came away with medals representing for the county very well. Stay tuned for pictures, detailed results and possibly even quotes from some of the players.
Friday, July 25, 2008
Kentucky #4
Looks like Kentucky is behind our hated Dukies....But still pretty good.
Click the UK Logo to learn more!
Thursday, July 24, 2008
No Quiero Taco Bell
50 Cent sues Taco Bell over ad campaign07/24/2008 6:00 AM, APSamuel Maull NEW YORK (AP) — 50 Cent has sued Taco Bell, claiming the fast-food restaurant chain is using his name without permission in advertising that asks him to call himself 99 Cent.
The rapper says in a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday that the Mexican-themed chain features him in a print ad asking him to change his name to 79 Cent, 89 Cent or 99 Cent. His real name is Curtis Jackson.
The rapper says in a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday that the Mexican-themed chain features him in a print ad asking him to change his name to 79 Cent, 89 Cent or 99 Cent. His real name is Curtis Jackson.
The rapper's court papers say the ad is part of Taco Bell's "Why Pay More?" campaign, which promotes items for under a dollar, including Cinnamon Twists for 79 cents, Crunchy Tacos for 89 cents and Bean Burritos for 99 cents. The papers say the Irvine, Calif.-based company sent a bogus letter requesting the name change to the news media but not to the rapper.
The rapper's lawyer, Peter D. Raymond, said his client didn't learn about the letter or that he was featured in the ad campaign until he saw a news report about it. Raymond said his client is seeking $4 million in damages.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Yummy
Maggots take up residence inside man's head
It's the stuff nightmares and horror movies are made of.A holidaymaker got a nasty shock when he learned that the strange bleeding bumps on his head were not bites or shingles, but live maggots.Aaron Dallas, from Colorado, looked for medical help when the unusual lumps appeared on his scalp after a holiday to Belize during the summer.One doctor thought they might have been caused by a gnat bite. Another believed his problem was shingles.But then the bumps took on a life of their own and began to move.A doctor discovered five bot fly larvae living inside Aaron Dallas's head, near the top of his skull. This was a few weeks after a mosquito had apparently placed them there."I'd put my hand back there and feel them moving. I thought it was blood coursing through my head. I could hear them. I actually thought I was going crazy," said Dallas, of Carbondale.Bot flies rely on mosquitoes, stable flies, and other insects to carry their eggs to a host - and in this case the host was Dallas."It was weird and traumatic," he said. "I would get this pain that would drop me to my knees."After their discovery the parasites were removed by a doctor. Dallas's wife teased him about it afterwards, but didn't find the experience funny."It's much funnier to everyone else. It makes my stomach turn over. It was cruel,'' he said.Bot fly infections are fairly routine in parts of Central and South America.
- July 20, 2007
It's the stuff nightmares and horror movies are made of.A holidaymaker got a nasty shock when he learned that the strange bleeding bumps on his head were not bites or shingles, but live maggots.Aaron Dallas, from Colorado, looked for medical help when the unusual lumps appeared on his scalp after a holiday to Belize during the summer.One doctor thought they might have been caused by a gnat bite. Another believed his problem was shingles.But then the bumps took on a life of their own and began to move.A doctor discovered five bot fly larvae living inside Aaron Dallas's head, near the top of his skull. This was a few weeks after a mosquito had apparently placed them there."I'd put my hand back there and feel them moving. I thought it was blood coursing through my head. I could hear them. I actually thought I was going crazy," said Dallas, of Carbondale.Bot flies rely on mosquitoes, stable flies, and other insects to carry their eggs to a host - and in this case the host was Dallas."It was weird and traumatic," he said. "I would get this pain that would drop me to my knees."After their discovery the parasites were removed by a doctor. Dallas's wife teased him about it afterwards, but didn't find the experience funny."It's much funnier to everyone else. It makes my stomach turn over. It was cruel,'' he said.Bot fly infections are fairly routine in parts of Central and South America.
- July 20, 2007
Salem Crew? Middle School Crew 4th addition
The Salem Crew was at it once again after a one week hiatus Monday night........ Or were they? After a great showing of about 20 players at Salem Elementary school, the main man Jason Foley was MIA. Calls to his cell phone remained mostly unanswered, when one baller did get through he talked to Foley's significant other and asked, "Where's Foley?"
Eubank is what some people like to call a super athlete, strong, fast, mobile "thats what she said!" He is a force at anything he does and that holds true on the court as well. He is most comfortable on the move and can drive or shoot the trey whatever the situation dictates. Always a good person to have on your team Eubank will help lead you to victory.
Kentucky Gamers Funny Side By Side Comparison
Eubank Russian from Rocky IV
girlfriend: "playing ball"
baller: "No he's not."
girlfriend: "I'm watching him play right now."
baller: "Oh we are at Salem."
Kentucky Gamers are under the assumption Foley was practicing his game behind the scenes but more investigation will need to take place. :)
So the Salem Crew loaded there vehicles and set sail for the Russell County Middle School, where there was 4 teams of 5, very competitive games, and it felt like a sauna as well. Kentucky Gamers ballers did match their highest attendance of fans at 3: Shaina, Victoria, Emily matching a previous attendance record set at Salem with fans: Heather, Noah and Emily
Ok now on to our favorite part of the Basketball Review the profile!
Name: Daniel Eubank
Nicknames: Diggler, Power Packs, Deer Boy, Banks, Ol Skank
Age: 23?
School/Occupation: Construction/Somerset Community College
School/Occupation: Construction/Somerset Community College
Favorite Shows: Anything UFC, Barney, Sports in General, General Hospital and Saturday Morning Cartoons
Eubank is what some people like to call a super athlete, strong, fast, mobile "thats what she said!" He is a force at anything he does and that holds true on the court as well. He is most comfortable on the move and can drive or shoot the trey whatever the situation dictates. Always a good person to have on your team Eubank will help lead you to victory.
Kentucky Gamers Funny Side By Side Comparison
Eubank Russian from Rocky IV
Recap of the Games from Monday July 21st at Russell County Middle School
My Team (Thorpe, Scottie, Trevor Roy, Rodgers) went 3-1 on the night putting me at 18-7 since keeping track.
Great games in a new setting.
Looks like Kentucky Didn't Make Bad Decision
Lofton To Play In Turkey
July 21, 2008 10:46 PM EDT
Former Mason County and Tennessee star Chris Lofton has signed a one-year deal to play professional basketball in Mersin, Turkey.
Lofton's agent told The Tennessean newspaper, but would not disclose financial terms.
After not being selected in the NBA Draft last month, Lofton played for the Denver Nuggets' summer team in Las Vegas but spent most of the time on the bench.
Lofton, a native of Maysville, Ky., holds the Southeastern Conference's career record for 3-point baskets with 431.
July 21, 2008 10:46 PM EDT
Former Mason County and Tennessee star Chris Lofton has signed a one-year deal to play professional basketball in Mersin, Turkey.
Lofton's agent told The Tennessean newspaper, but would not disclose financial terms.
After not being selected in the NBA Draft last month, Lofton played for the Denver Nuggets' summer team in Las Vegas but spent most of the time on the bench.
Lofton, a native of Maysville, Ky., holds the Southeastern Conference's career record for 3-point baskets with 431.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Noah's Buddy
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Landon Wilburn, 11, has a future as a cop — a traffic cop.
The youngster, who used to shout at speeders to slow down as they drove through the Stone Lakes subdivision in Louisville, now has taken matters into his own hands.
Dressed in a reflective vest, wearing a bicycle helmet and armed with an orange Hot Wheels brand radar gun, he points and records the actual speed of passing traffic.
Landon also carries a flashlight with a built-in siren.
"When I saw it happening, I got the biggest kick out of it," said resident George Ayers, 61. "People were locking up their brakes when they saw him."
Many in the subdivision are frustrated that motorists tear through the neighborhood at 55 mph despite signs posting a 25 mph limit.
Officials said the city will install speed humps in the neighborhood if 70 percent of residents agree and are willing to put up half the money.
The youngster, who used to shout at speeders to slow down as they drove through the Stone Lakes subdivision in Louisville, now has taken matters into his own hands.
Dressed in a reflective vest, wearing a bicycle helmet and armed with an orange Hot Wheels brand radar gun, he points and records the actual speed of passing traffic.
Landon also carries a flashlight with a built-in siren.
"When I saw it happening, I got the biggest kick out of it," said resident George Ayers, 61. "People were locking up their brakes when they saw him."
Many in the subdivision are frustrated that motorists tear through the neighborhood at 55 mph despite signs posting a 25 mph limit.
Officials said the city will install speed humps in the neighborhood if 70 percent of residents agree and are willing to put up half the money.
Just in Case You Needed One
SEATTLE (July 17) - Seattle's five problem-plagued public toilets could be yours if you're flush.
City officials decided to pull the plug on the multimillion-dollar self-cleaning toilet stalls and instead put them on the auction site eBay.
Starting bids are $89,000 apiece.
Alan Berner, Seattle Times
Seattle's self-cleaning public toilets have cost the city over $5 million dollars and are often malfunctioning.
Neighbors and city-commissioned analysts said the unisex facilities attracted drug users and prostitutes, and were less cost-effective than regular public restrooms.
On May 19, the City Council voted to remove the problem toilets. Council President Richard Conlin said although people were using the high-tech, self-cleaning silver stalls, they also fostered illegal behavior, such as prostitution and drug use.
The German-made automatic, high-tech toilets were installed in 2004 and have cost the city about $5 million. Each has handsfree washing and drying ability and an emergency button that automatically dials 911.
The automated doors on the impact- and graffiti-resistant toilets will close Aug. 1, said Andy Ryan, a spokesman for Seattle Public Utilities. The auction will last for 10 days.
City officials decided to pull the plug on the multimillion-dollar self-cleaning toilet stalls and instead put them on the auction site eBay.
Starting bids are $89,000 apiece.
Alan Berner, Seattle Times
Seattle's self-cleaning public toilets have cost the city over $5 million dollars and are often malfunctioning.
Neighbors and city-commissioned analysts said the unisex facilities attracted drug users and prostitutes, and were less cost-effective than regular public restrooms.
On May 19, the City Council voted to remove the problem toilets. Council President Richard Conlin said although people were using the high-tech, self-cleaning silver stalls, they also fostered illegal behavior, such as prostitution and drug use.
The German-made automatic, high-tech toilets were installed in 2004 and have cost the city about $5 million. Each has handsfree washing and drying ability and an emergency button that automatically dials 911.
The automated doors on the impact- and graffiti-resistant toilets will close Aug. 1, said Andy Ryan, a spokesman for Seattle Public Utilities. The auction will last for 10 days.
Back in Action
After a few days hiatus Kentucky Gamers is back, but can you blame me NCAA Football 09 has just released and I've been spending most of my free time with it and "The League". If you don't have this game yet you should, it and the new Call of Duty coming out this fall are two must haves for the season.
In movie news I actually got to catch a couple of flicks and wow!
The Dark Night did not disappoint in the least, I believe it to be a disservice to try and talk about it at any length other than to tell you to go see it! Now! 9.5 out of 10 and it was nearing 10 of 10 status which I don't even know that I've ever given except maybe my favorite movie Sixth Sense.
Speaking of the Sixth Sense, one of my favorite directors M. Night came out with a new movie this summer The Happening as badly as I tried to like it and Lady In the Water they just couldn't match his other greats: Sixth Sense, Signs, Unbreakable and The Village. This movie had plenty of potential was definitely intense and dark at moments and Walhberg has emerged as a truly great actor, Shooter being one of my favorites over the last couple of years but even he couldn't save this movie. Brock you were right it just wasn't good I would have to give it a 5 out of 10, which saddens me greatly!
In wiffle ball news Eubank and I had a homerun derby in which I hit 5 in a row and ended up with a new record 9 homers in a 9-3 victory. We then followed that up with some makeshift games of throwing the ball on the roof and catching it with our backs turned truly a fun game we split 3 games a piece at that game.
Stay tuned for more of ............... its uncertain but it will be interesting at least I hope so!
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
All Stars and Homeruns!
I'm sure you've heard that Josh Hamilton hit a record 28 homeruns in one round even though he lost in the finals of the homerun derby. You may have saw the extra inning, historic longest all star game in history come down to a one out sacrifice play at the plate. Granted that is pretty good stuff, but did you know late Wednesday at dusk the three homerun leaders of the young wiffle ball season faced off. Rollin, Hart and Bennett dueled it out and Eric Hart came away with the first homerun derby championship with 7 homers, Rollin and Bennett tied with 3 each.
In other news...... All three of us have some sweet Tippmann paintball guns! Lookout!
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Wiffle Ball: Norton Field 1st Official Games
Wow what a great season opener at Norton Field as the day seen two great wiffle ball games here are some pics from the day.
In the first official games of the season, there was two competitve 4 inning games with the first one being decided in the bottom half of the 4th with the Wiffle Warriors (Heather, Lindsay, Zach, Kermit, Rollin, Hart and Bennett) pulling it out 10-9, the second game was a little more lopsided with a 23-9 win for the Warriors. The only team was not for sure on a team name but player Brandon Norton came up with the Strikeout Kings.
The days action saw a variety of homeruns. Rollin left the games with the season lead in homeruns with 5, while Kermit had the shot of the day hitting a monster that hit The Norton House in the air. I was lucky enough to have the bases juiced and had two grandslams
Homerun Count Guys:
Rollin-5, Bennett-4, Hart-4, Wilson-4, Kermit-2, Brian-2, The Twins Zach and Dillon-2
Homerun Count Girls:
I'm pretty sure the only girl homer of the day was Lindsay-1
In the first official games of the season, there was two competitve 4 inning games with the first one being decided in the bottom half of the 4th with the Wiffle Warriors (Heather, Lindsay, Zach, Kermit, Rollin, Hart and Bennett) pulling it out 10-9, the second game was a little more lopsided with a 23-9 win for the Warriors. The only team was not for sure on a team name but player Brandon Norton came up with the Strikeout Kings.
The days action saw a variety of homeruns. Rollin left the games with the season lead in homeruns with 5, while Kermit had the shot of the day hitting a monster that hit The Norton House in the air. I was lucky enough to have the bases juiced and had two grandslams
Homerun Count Guys:
Rollin-5, Bennett-4, Hart-4, Wilson-4, Kermit-2, Brian-2, The Twins Zach and Dillon-2
Homerun Count Girls:
I'm pretty sure the only girl homer of the day was Lindsay-1
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Childhood Part I (He-Man)
Guys reading a fellow bloggers page and his great insight on sports figures and taking my little guy Noah through the toy aisles at Wal-Mart today got me to reminiscing on my awesome childhood. Those of you my age *cough* *cough* 30 or near that can surely remember He-man and his trusty sidekick Battle Cat both pictured above. These were the first two figures you probably got when you were a kid collecting Action Figures and man how awesome they were.
I hope to take you back in time with me through this blog as we look at some other classic figures from He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and other great childhood toys.
It is so exciting for me as a parent, to think about all the fun Noah has in store for him. Also being a big kid myself will make it even that much more interesting, it should be a great ride and I hope you can enjoy a small portion of it with us!
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Salem Crew 3rd Edition
Guys things are going great down at Salem Elementary School much thanks to Jason Foley for opening up the gym to us fellas to play some b-ball. We truly have a great group of competitive guys that like to have fun at the same time. With that being said lets get into our 3rd Profile for the Salem Crew
Name: Tyler Emerson
3rd Profile
Name: Tyler EmersonNicknames: Dang I didn't get those but I'll find them out and post on here later.
Age: 22
School/Occupation: Western Kentucky University
Favorite Shows: Family Guy, Simpsons, Smallville, NCAA Basketball, Colbert Report, Take Home Chef, Oprah (Most of these are true a few I've taken the liberty to add :))
Tyler is a baller, his dad is a baller and when he has kids they will probably be ballers. He has a good outside shot but is just as comfortable driving it to the whole. His teams more likely than not will come out on top. He has one of the most laid back attitudes on the court but don't for a second think he will take it easy on you because if you do you will be left holding your jock strap as he scores on you all night.
Kentucky Gamers Funny Side by Side Comparison
Recap of Games at Salem for Thursday July 10th 2008. 13/14 players very good games
My Team (Bennett, Thorpe, Brandon Brockman, T. McGowan and Eric Minton) We went 5-1 on the day, for a total of 15-6 for my teams since keeping track
Outstanding Player of the Day: I'm going to have to say the one and only Eric Bennett, honorable mention, Thorpe and McGowan
Outstanding Plays: Well we did have one injury ouch Brett, and one hilarious moment first when Overby and Wilson couldn't agree on the score, followed by Overby exiting and Wilson cheerleading on the side and letting his team have it for not playing defense.
Another pic of our 3rd Profile Mr. Emerson....
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Next Cat?
I am ready for basketball season myself. Here is going to be the next bad moe foe to come to UK my friends.
Wiffle Ball is Back
Yes Ladies and Gentleman you are reading correctly Wiffle Ball is Alive and well here in Russell County and you can rely on Kentucky Gamers to keep you updated on what is going on.
There have been two wiffle ball outings already at Bennett Yard, unfortunately we don't have any pictures from those preseason games but players included: Adam Matney, Daniel Eubank, Shaina Crews, Matt Thorpe, Victoria Baker, Rollin McFarland, Lindsay Bennett, Brian Norton, Alison Norton, Alex Norton, Ashley Hart, Emily Hart, Heather Bennett, Noah Bennett and Russell County Wiffle Ball Hall of Famers Eric Bennett and Eric Hart.
This Group of gamers will begin the official season on the Road, at Norton Field this weekend hopefully we will be able to provide pictures and stats from the game, and even an outside chance at some video. The intensity will be high in preseason games we have already experienced people being ran over on various occasions, a few people have taken shots to the face and yes there has already been blood.
Stay Tuned to Kentucky Gamers for news on Russell County Wiffle Ball and of course Basketball from the Salem Crew. Also over the next week look for a brief history of Wiffle Ball in Russell County either by myself or Eric hartattack Hart.
Also here is a link to an awesome History of Wiffle Ball for a very cool family
Monday, July 7, 2008
Movies, Movies, Movies
It is good to join FORCE members Loy, Bennett and Hart with some expert commentating. Here are some movies as Matino sees them:
Incredible Hulk: Definitely better than the first because it had more of a story plot. It did not seem as "cartoony" to me, so I would say it is a renter.
Ranking: 1/2 of a thumb up
Wall E: Great movie. Had good humor and was well done. I did not have any expectations, so it even made it better.
Ranking: 3/4 of a thumb up
Wanting: Other than Angelina Jolie, this movie would be on the crap list. It had some cool special effects, but I would not waste your money on this one. The language and sex brought it down for me as well.
Ranking: 1/2 thumbs down
The Chronicles of Narnia, Caspian Prince: Overall good movie. Not as good as the first one. They could have made it about 4o minutes shorter and got the same point across.
Ranking: 1/2 thumb up
Hancock: Horrible movie. It was the worst movie Will Smith has done to date. First of all, he is known for being clean, not in this movie. Also, the movie is not consistent. You will see when you watch it. I was really disappointed with this one because the hype made it to be decent. I would not even recommend renting this one.
Ranking: Thumbs down
Incredible Hulk: Definitely better than the first because it had more of a story plot. It did not seem as "cartoony" to me, so I would say it is a renter.
Ranking: 1/2 of a thumb up
Wall E: Great movie. Had good humor and was well done. I did not have any expectations, so it even made it better.
Ranking: 3/4 of a thumb up
Wanting: Other than Angelina Jolie, this movie would be on the crap list. It had some cool special effects, but I would not waste your money on this one. The language and sex brought it down for me as well.
Ranking: 1/2 thumbs down
The Chronicles of Narnia, Caspian Prince: Overall good movie. Not as good as the first one. They could have made it about 4o minutes shorter and got the same point across.
Ranking: 1/2 thumb up
Hancock: Horrible movie. It was the worst movie Will Smith has done to date. First of all, he is known for being clean, not in this movie. Also, the movie is not consistent. You will see when you watch it. I was really disappointed with this one because the hype made it to be decent. I would not even recommend renting this one.
Ranking: Thumbs down
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Salem Crew 2nd Edition
Guys welcome back to the Salem Crew Section. As you know this is the place for all the pickup basketball info that is going on in and around Russell County, later I will recap today's game, but first.....
Name: Blake Aaron
Outstanding Player of the Day: Matt Thorpe(Possibly Myself or Brently first 4 games, also a very honorable mention to Eric Minton, strong play today)
Our Second Profile
Name: Blake AaronNicknames: None provided, But since he is the youngest of the Aaron brothers, I have come up with a few, Little A, The Sniper, The Chosen One, and one I used today Randy Travis! (I don't know why)
Age: 13/14?
School/Occupation: Russell County Middle School (I think he's an 8th grader)
Favorite Shows: None were provided so we are going with Sesame Street, The Cosby Show, and the History Channel (Again I don't know why I guess because he is the youngest.)
Blake is the youngest of the bunch, but he isn't the young guy that everyone has to be nice to and let them get some shots up, he is a true baller. Against the older guys his specialty is the long range 3 of which he is among the top of the Salem Crew Shooters. This guy truly has a great future ahead of him as he is a terrific athlete and also has a great attitude.
He did make me feel old today not knowing who Jay-Z was I don't know why I cared because I never like Jay-Z but still :) Also you learn something everyday. I knew Brett and Blake were Brothers but had thought Derek was a cousin, wrong he is a brother as well, just not with a first name that starts with B. Great Family there.
*Also thanks to Emily and her friend sorry I'll get the name later for providing the photos
Kentucky Gamers Funny side by side comparison
Recap of Games at Salem for Sunday July 6th 2008. 10 players very good games, teams remained the same all afternoon
My Team (Bennett, Thorpe, T. Emerson, Blake Aaron, and Eric Minton) We went 6-3 on the day, for a total of 10-5 for my teams since keeping track
Outstanding Player of the Day: Matt Thorpe(Possibly Myself or Brently first 4 games, also a very honorable mention to Eric Minton, strong play today)
Outstanding Plays: I can't remember anything really spectacular but no one got hurt which is pretty amazing
Friday, July 4, 2008
Happy 4th of July
Guys Happy 4th of July what a great day and what a great country, we are truly blessed. I'm going to make it short and sweet tonight, but stay tuned tomorrow for my review of Hancock, as I'm getting amped up for an awesome Saturday. I'll leave you with some pics I found with a quick search. 
Thursday, July 3, 2008
This week in gaming...for me
Alright guys, I feel so glad to be contributing to Kentucky Gamers and I hope to contribute to the team with some information on what I enjoy best. Therefore, I'll be giving compelling game reviews and I'll try to keep in touch with people on some of the upcoming and highly anticipated games of this year.
To begin I'll start by saying that this week has left me with a little more time on my hands to play videogames so I went to my friendly neighborhood Blockbuster and was browsing the shelves when I felt nostalgic all of a sudden. As a younger lad I enjoyed the hit anime Dragon Ball Z. Now this is wildly popular anime that has different characters of different races, mostly not human, and these extraordinary fighters must protect the Earth from any and all threats. I am not ashamed to say I've watched every episode and I still enjoy it today. Well the newest videogame is called DBZ: Burst Limit. I took it home with me and set of to complete the sagas of the anime I loved. The one thing that I noticed is that you should always play the tutorial first. I did just to get a couple achievements before I got into the game, but there was no tutorial for the main campaign and so I would have been totally lost without going through training first. However, when I got into playing the game I noticed some very interesting elements. The controls went along together very smoothly and unlike other fighting games, there wasn't this massive number of buttons to mash to perform a special attack. It was very straightforward which was appreciated. I also noticed that the style of graphics really helped fit to what the anime was like, but with a more 3-D element. However, the game was rather short and I was disappointed to see the large buu saga missing from the game. I know not everyone will understand what I just said, but if you ever wanna know you can just ask or look it up on wikipedia. Overall, I think it's a good game to rent and play with other friends who loved DBZ as well. If you're not into that then I think you'll still enjoy the fighting elements involved, but it won't be a rich experience.
Now like I said I had extra time on my hands so I took back DBZ the next day (I did say it was short). And I got the Bourne Conspiracy. This was actually rather close to the movie plot of the Bourne Identity. Out of everything in the game I believe I loved the hand-to-hand mechanics the best. You had certain combos you could perform, but the most amazing element was the introduction of take-down maneuvers. You could do uber moves on the other victim just like Bourne could always do in the movies and you could even use the environment into the game. I loved it when I was able to pick up a screwdriver and stab a guys arm multiple times before he could break free. The shooting controls were rather sluggish, but as the game progresses you get the hang of it and I was able to rack up all the achievements for headshots in that one sitting. However, like DBZ this game was just too short. It was fun and action-packed, but it didn't last longer than a day. So again I see an excellent rental, but unless you are obsessed with Bourne, don't waste your time buying it.
Well I think I'll leave it at that for now, but if anyone wants to know something specific in gaming just drop me a line at limpin3d@hotmail.com. I'll try my best to post the videogame news that you want to hear about. Until next time!
To begin I'll start by saying that this week has left me with a little more time on my hands to play videogames so I went to my friendly neighborhood Blockbuster and was browsing the shelves when I felt nostalgic all of a sudden. As a younger lad I enjoyed the hit anime Dragon Ball Z. Now this is wildly popular anime that has different characters of different races, mostly not human, and these extraordinary fighters must protect the Earth from any and all threats. I am not ashamed to say I've watched every episode and I still enjoy it today. Well the newest videogame is called DBZ: Burst Limit. I took it home with me and set of to complete the sagas of the anime I loved. The one thing that I noticed is that you should always play the tutorial first. I did just to get a couple achievements before I got into the game, but there was no tutorial for the main campaign and so I would have been totally lost without going through training first. However, when I got into playing the game I noticed some very interesting elements. The controls went along together very smoothly and unlike other fighting games, there wasn't this massive number of buttons to mash to perform a special attack. It was very straightforward which was appreciated. I also noticed that the style of graphics really helped fit to what the anime was like, but with a more 3-D element. However, the game was rather short and I was disappointed to see the large buu saga missing from the game. I know not everyone will understand what I just said, but if you ever wanna know you can just ask or look it up on wikipedia. Overall, I think it's a good game to rent and play with other friends who loved DBZ as well. If you're not into that then I think you'll still enjoy the fighting elements involved, but it won't be a rich experience.
Now like I said I had extra time on my hands so I took back DBZ the next day (I did say it was short). And I got the Bourne Conspiracy. This was actually rather close to the movie plot of the Bourne Identity. Out of everything in the game I believe I loved the hand-to-hand mechanics the best. You had certain combos you could perform, but the most amazing element was the introduction of take-down maneuvers. You could do uber moves on the other victim just like Bourne could always do in the movies and you could even use the environment into the game. I loved it when I was able to pick up a screwdriver and stab a guys arm multiple times before he could break free. The shooting controls were rather sluggish, but as the game progresses you get the hang of it and I was able to rack up all the achievements for headshots in that one sitting. However, like DBZ this game was just too short. It was fun and action-packed, but it didn't last longer than a day. So again I see an excellent rental, but unless you are obsessed with Bourne, don't waste your time buying it.
Well I think I'll leave it at that for now, but if anyone wants to know something specific in gaming just drop me a line at limpin3d@hotmail.com. I'll try my best to post the videogame news that you want to hear about. Until next time!
A Cool Band!
If you know me at all you realize that I love playing video games and that it is one of my top hobbies. I also love music, so imagine my amazement when I stumbled upon The Xbox Boys a pretty good band that sings about Xbox games, they have songs entitled Cortana, Master Chief, Call of Duty, Xbox Live, RockBand, and Gears of War and they are pretty good songs. So go check out their myspace page my favorite song is Call of Duty maybe because that is one of my top 3 favorite games of all time.
Here is their song Gears of War found on Youtube:
Here is their song Gears of War found on Youtube:
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Up and Running (Noah's Birthday!)
Guys if you have checked in over the last few days you will see that Kentucky Gamers is expanding, we have been blessed with some movie insight by the one and only Brock and some in depth golf and food reviews from Hart.
Keep checking in daily to see what the next scoop may be we are still all eagerly awaiting the first posts from Rollin and Matney those could be classic.
Also what will Loy say about Will Smith annual summer blockbuster or will another kentucky gamer weigh in on it first?
Also most importantly I have to give a shout out to my little man Noah Blake Bennett who is 1 today! I love you buddy.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Holy Golf Shot!!
This is Eric Hart, better known as H or just my last name, Hart. Bennett and I just got back from Gulf Shores, AL with the Wives and kiddies and it was a blast! The only thing that could have possibly made it better would have been to have had room to take my babies along and played a few more golf courses. As it were we played one time, at Perdido Bay Golf Club in Perdido, Florida thats located right in or by Pensacola. When we got there we were told that there was water on every hole and the potential for some good size Gators everywhere there was water. Bennett got a little scare one time as he was searching for one of his 11 lost balls :) He said he heard something splash that was way too big to be a fish. We never did see any Gators however. I was a bit disappointed with that. I had to play with Rental clubs and the didn't fit me very well as all the woods had regular flexed shafts and the irons were a little long but I actually hit the ball pretty well and kept it in the fairway for the most part. Even still, I fired an 86 on the par 72 course and putted the ball 31 times which isn't bad at all. I had one water ball and one lost ball. Anyway, I would rate the course about a 3.5 out of 5 stars. Don't play it if you have to rent clubs, it cost $30 just to rent the clubs and they only had 12 clubs in the bag, 2 less than the standard 14. Only one wedge in the whole bag as well. I believe if I'd had my own clubs I could have easily shaved 6 or 7 strokes but what are you gonna do.
Bennett shot like a 125, (in his defense he only plays about once a year or every blue moon whichever comes first) but he did have a great shot on a par 3. It was hole 17, and it played from the Blue tees 172 yards, Bennett came up short of the green by about 25 yards, and I was like, man just use your putter and see what happens. Well he did, and I was standing by the pin and he gave it a big whack and it popped up on the green and rolled right toward the hole and I thought it had a chance to go in but it stopped about a foot and a half away from the hole. I think that was his only par of the day but what a par it was!
Places to eat in Gulf Shores:
Don't leave without eating at DeSoto's. The bread they bring out is phenomenal. I had the blackened catfish and it was outstanding.
Moe's BBQ. Hands down the best ribs I've ever put in my mouth! Looks like a dump from the outside, but don't let that fool you. It's located in or almost in Orange beach which is very close to gulf shores, maybe 5-10 minutes away.
Tin Top Resteraunt and Oyster Bar. Crab legs were delicious as were their broiled shrimp. Ashley got the Grouper which was very good. High priced but it was pretty good.
There was a good pizza place right by DeSotos, I can't remember the name but it was very good.
Places not to eat:
LuLu's. I don't care what people tell you, don't eat there if you're looking for a good meal. 2 or 3 different people recommended LuLu's to Ashley so we went there. The atmosphere was pretty cool, very kid friendly, they had a big sand box like deal were kids can play and they had beach volleyball and cornhole as well as other games. They play Jimmy Buffett type music which was nice but when I go out to eat, people who know me know I want to eat good. We all four ordered the cheeseburger and it was not even close to a Matney frozen patty burger. I choked most of it down but it was not good. The fries were okay. Later in the week someone told us on the elevator at our condo that the burgers were the best thing at LuLus, at that point I knew that wasn't a place to eat if you're hungry.
We stayed at "The Lighthouse Condominiums", very nice complex right on the beach. It looked to be about the nicest one in the area, or one of the nicest. The balcony's ROCK!! They are very spacious and shaded well and offer very nice views of the beach and the pool below :)
The only negative of the trip was that we drove all night on a friday night and when we got there at 3:30 in the a.m. we couldn't get into the key box so I had to call the owner and he said the reason I couldn't get in was because the previous renter hadn't vacated the condo. The jackass double booked us so we had to go down the street and rent a room at the Best Western Roach hotel for a few hours to wait for the previous renter to leave. Then we had to wait for the cleaning lady until 3:00 that afternoon she finally showed. It was a rough first 12-14 hours but the rest of the trip went great. I didn't get sun-burned so that was a big positive. When I'm shirtless I look like I'm wearing a white t-shirt because my torso is so white from hardly ever seeing the sun, and my arms and head are brown from my golfer tan.
I would guestimate that I gained a good 5-6 solid pounds from the trip.
Thats all for now, hope I didn't bore you totally to death! -H
Bennett shot like a 125, (in his defense he only plays about once a year or every blue moon whichever comes first) but he did have a great shot on a par 3. It was hole 17, and it played from the Blue tees 172 yards, Bennett came up short of the green by about 25 yards, and I was like, man just use your putter and see what happens. Well he did, and I was standing by the pin and he gave it a big whack and it popped up on the green and rolled right toward the hole and I thought it had a chance to go in but it stopped about a foot and a half away from the hole. I think that was his only par of the day but what a par it was!
Places to eat in Gulf Shores:
Don't leave without eating at DeSoto's. The bread they bring out is phenomenal. I had the blackened catfish and it was outstanding.
Moe's BBQ. Hands down the best ribs I've ever put in my mouth! Looks like a dump from the outside, but don't let that fool you. It's located in or almost in Orange beach which is very close to gulf shores, maybe 5-10 minutes away.
Tin Top Resteraunt and Oyster Bar. Crab legs were delicious as were their broiled shrimp. Ashley got the Grouper which was very good. High priced but it was pretty good.
There was a good pizza place right by DeSotos, I can't remember the name but it was very good.
Places not to eat:
LuLu's. I don't care what people tell you, don't eat there if you're looking for a good meal. 2 or 3 different people recommended LuLu's to Ashley so we went there. The atmosphere was pretty cool, very kid friendly, they had a big sand box like deal were kids can play and they had beach volleyball and cornhole as well as other games. They play Jimmy Buffett type music which was nice but when I go out to eat, people who know me know I want to eat good. We all four ordered the cheeseburger and it was not even close to a Matney frozen patty burger. I choked most of it down but it was not good. The fries were okay. Later in the week someone told us on the elevator at our condo that the burgers were the best thing at LuLus, at that point I knew that wasn't a place to eat if you're hungry.
We stayed at "The Lighthouse Condominiums", very nice complex right on the beach. It looked to be about the nicest one in the area, or one of the nicest. The balcony's ROCK!! They are very spacious and shaded well and offer very nice views of the beach and the pool below :)
The only negative of the trip was that we drove all night on a friday night and when we got there at 3:30 in the a.m. we couldn't get into the key box so I had to call the owner and he said the reason I couldn't get in was because the previous renter hadn't vacated the condo. The jackass double booked us so we had to go down the street and rent a room at the Best Western Roach hotel for a few hours to wait for the previous renter to leave. Then we had to wait for the cleaning lady until 3:00 that afternoon she finally showed. It was a rough first 12-14 hours but the rest of the trip went great. I didn't get sun-burned so that was a big positive. When I'm shirtless I look like I'm wearing a white t-shirt because my torso is so white from hardly ever seeing the sun, and my arms and head are brown from my golfer tan.
I would guestimate that I gained a good 5-6 solid pounds from the trip.
Thats all for now, hope I didn't bore you totally to death! -H
Salem Crew June 30th 2008
Welcome to the very first Salem Pick-up basketball profile and review!
Our First Profile
Name: Brett Aaron
Nicknames: BA and Big Country
Age: 24
Occupation/School: Attending UK
Favorite Shows/Movies: No answer but we have heard Girls Next Door, Living Lohan, and pretty much anything else on E!
Brett is a big man with a nice touch from the outside. He is just as comfortable spotting up for 3 as he is wearing you out down low. An intense competitor with a great attitude, definitely someone you want on your team.
Kentucky Gamers Funny side by side comparison..........
Recap of Games at Salem for Monday June 30th 2008. 14 players very competitive games almost every game went down to the final couple of possesions, with a few notable game winners.
My Team (Bennett, Thorpe, L. Justice, C. Kerr, and T. McGowan) We went 4-2 on the night.
Outstanding Player of the Night: Tyler Emerson(Rumors of Dennis Rodman the Pistons version)
Outstanding Plays: Game winners by Thorpe, Brently, Run Out for the win by C. Kerr, and I must say I had a pretty good block on Tyler and M. Overby
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