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World Cup 2010
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
Alright, I’m a little behind on the sporting news. But I’ve been so distracted by the madness, the chaos, the utter fiasco that this year’s Greatest Tournament in Professional Sports has been. Well maybe fiasco is a little dramatic. But it’s not far off. Let’s take a quick gander at what has transpired thus far: tourney favorites such as France, England, Spain and Germany have completely under-performed. The latter two will almost certainly make it to the next round anyway, but a win and a loss for two of the overall favorites is a bit of a shock. And France and England have all but completely imploded, all the while Beckham and Zidane watch helplessly from the sidelines.
Second, the disaster box that is World Cup officiating is being completely ignored by the superbly and ethically administrated FIFA organization. What, is the sarcasm too thick? Ok, ok. Most of the matches so far have had little to no referee controversy, and that should be noted. But the ones that have been mired in it are, as Alexi Lalas put it, a disgrace. From Brazil’s Kaka being ejected for his uncanny ability to break a player’s face by gently nudging his sternum, to Findley’s yellow card for hitting the ball with his head, to the crown jewel of referee scandal, the elusive Edu “it’s illegal to score the winning goal while your teammates are being assaulted in the box” foul. Let’s take another look, shall we?
Ridiculous.
Now this is not to say there haven’t been great moments. Despite the controversy, the USA rally to win, er, equalize after a 2-0 halftime deficit was exciting. And there have been beautiful goals, like Christiano Ronaldo’s neck stall from yesterday, which I could show you if FIFA wasn’t rampaging against copyrighted content on YouTube. Thanks again, FIFA. Well, now I have a deal for you. As long as the United States are still in the running, place an order for a MacBook, MacBook Pro, or MacBook Air repair and email in the coupon code “USA” to sales@iresq.com for $10 off the service. As always, this is good for repairs only, not diagnosis. The more you support your nation’s squad, the longer they stay in, so the longer this deal goes. So root for the red, white and blue tomorrow against Algeria and we’ll hook you up on your next repair. USA! USA!.
Lost and Found.
Monday, May 24th, 2010
WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS.
Like many of you out there, I love Lost. I love the complexly flawed characters, the heavy philosophical and literary references throughout, the often sappy dialogue and over-dramatized emotional sequences. So, like many of you out there, I was eagerly anticipating last night’s series finale. And now it’s all sinking in. I imagine there were a lot of theories about how it would end out there, and I hope some of you had the satisfaction of realizing you were right. Because I had a few that I thought were pretty solid, but very few of the details came to be. So it goes. I’ve been browsing the discussion threads this morning and I’m quite surprised to find a widespread unrest amongst fans. People seem to be vehemently turning their backs on the series they once called a friend and claiming that they wasted six years of their lives only to get no answers to the questions they’ve had. I thought it was fairly obvious that the events of the series were going to be left fairly wide open to interpretation. At least that’s the status quo that JJ Abrams and company have established over the last six years. A show that runs almost entirely on questions isn’t going to end with answers.
I admit when the screen flashed white and the credits rolled over shots of plane wreckage on the beach, I was pretty disappointed. I said, and I quote, “Huh.” But my disappointment wasn’t with the lack of answers, nor the surprise purgatory ending that fans seemed to view as a spiritual cop-out, but rather the messy pile of events in the parallel LAX storyline that didn’t seem to make sense in an afterlife-reality that the characters themselves created. But the more I process, the more it makes sense. Jack had no real relationship with his father, so he creates a son whom he can reconcile his parental shortcomings with. Desmond, in life, sought the approval of Penny’s father, Charles Widmore above nearly anything else, so in death he’s Widmore’s most valued and trusted employee. Even the island, which so mysteriously lay at the bottom of the Pacific for the entire final season, was put there by the minds of the characters who needed closure. Sure, the end was a little thick on the sentimental, but what else can you expect from a show that connected its audience to its characters so well over six years?
I still have to mention that it would have been a lot cooler had Desmond used his unique resistance to the powers of the island to turn into the anti-smoke monster and throw down with John Locke rather than just pulling and reseating a plug in a hole, but that’s a minor complaint from an excited fanboy. I think once fans get over the ambiguity of the island’s story they’ll recognize how tastefully the show’s writers let it die. I think. Of course some people will never be satisfied. I know. I’m a critic. Now, in honor of the last Lost, enjoy one of the best sequences between Jorge Garcia and Michael Emerson. It’s poetic, to be sure:
One more thing- here’s a coupon for you Lost fans. Through Memorial Day email the code “Dharma” and your order number to sales@iresq.com for $10 off your next MacBook, MacBook Pro, or MacBook Air repair. Good luck, and namaste.
It’s About Time.
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
Hello my blogofriends. Lots of exciting things happening around these parts in the sporting world. The Chiefs officially have one of the greatest pairs of Offensive/Defensive Coordinators in the history of the league since adding Romeo Crennel to the staff already improved by the signing of Charlie Weis. I’m not saying there’s another Patriots-esque dynasty coming, but it’s good news for those of us that haven’t had good news in a few years. Also, the ninth-ranked Wildcats of Kansas State took down the previously unbeaten Longhorns last night. Pow.
But onto Apple matters, it’s been as busy as ever as we turned the corner into 2010 here at iResQ. Just last week we repaired more MacBooks, MacBook Pros, MacBook Airs and Mac Minis than any week previous. And in the middle of ice and snow and an uncharacteristic six-day fog covering the whole city. Spooky. Thanks to everyone who gave us the privilege of working on your Apple notebooks, iPods and iPhones, and keep us bookmarked in case disaster strikes. Check last week’s post for a coupon code good until February 1st, and have a great week!
Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice.
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
Ahoy, friends. It’s been a long time but I, your humble iResQ blog host, have returned. And with a whole new heap of responsibility. Behold, my first born:
Yep, I made that. With a little help from my wife. You can stop oohing and aahing now. Well, in celebration of my daughter coming into the world, I’m gonna throw a coupon ya’lls way. Just email the coupon code “It’s a girl” to eric@iresq.com by February 1 for $20 off your MacBook, MacBook Pro or MacBook Air LCD or entire display repair. Make sure you send me your six-digit invoice or web confirmation number as well. Alright- you email me, I’m going to take a nap.
Happy Mashed Potato Day!
Monday, November 23rd, 2009
And turkey, and stuffing, and gravy, and cranberries and pie as well. God Bless America, everybody. Who else would dedicate an entire day to football and food stuffed with other food all in the name of nationwide appreciation? I do not lie when I say that the other 364 days for me are just preparation for and anticipation of this, the greatest of all holidays. I hope you share my enthusiasm this week.
But I’m excited for more than just one reason; I think I am the only person in America that predicted a Chiefs victory over the defending champion Steelers. So eat it, Pittsburgh. Just kidding- I’m actually a big fan of your program. But I’m also a fan of not giving up and of fighting through bitter overtime in the face of all adversity and of making clutch third down sacks on a slippery behemoth of a quarterback. And only one team did that Sunday. So huzzah. No, it doesn’t resurrect our season by any means, but it’s progress. So huzzah.
Let’s make it easy to save some money this week, friends. Email the coupon code “Stuffing” to eric@iresq.com with your web confirmation number by this Thursday and I’ll take $10 off your next MacBook, MacBook Pro or MacBook Air repair. And save me some pumpkin pie.
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