The Contented Pig

Finally Something to Blog About...

2008-10-19T18:07:00.000-07:00

Can you pick me out 50 seconds into the highlight. Matt Sealander made the sign and I helped him hold it. The best part was when we had half of the stadium pointing, laughing and cheering at the sign. Wow that escalated quickly.

Other sightings of the sign:

Desnews.com front page:

Deseret Newspaper Sunday Edition Front Page

KSL Channel 5 Sportsbeat

Channel 4 News

Twice during coverage of the game on the MTN

Utefans.net message boards

Terminator Salvation Teaser...

2008-07-19T10:15:00.000-07:00

Here is the first teaser trailer for the upcoming movie Terminator Salvation.

Chills! Everywhere! Chills!

Joel McHale on Improve Show...

2008-06-24T09:12:00.000-07:00

I saw this a while ago when this aired. I have looked and looked for the video since then, and have finally found it.

Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins

2008-06-10T16:51:00.000-07:00

This post is mainly for the interest of my Dad.

You did read the title correct. A new terminator movie has begun filming and is slated for a 2009 release. To add to this great news... it must have been meant to be because the exact release date right now is May 22, 2009. And yes... the plot thickens. There is some more good news other than the fact that it is releasing on my birthday, thats right, Becca has agreed to see it based on the fact that Christian Bale is going to play John Connor. What more can I add to this incredible turn of good fortune? Oh thats right, its going to be a trilogy!

Here is an excerpt from IGN.com on where this movie will take place in the Terminator timeline.

"Set in post-apocalyptic 2018, Christian Bale stars as John Connor, the man fated to lead the human resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators. But the future Connor was raised to believe in is altered in part by the appearance of Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington), a stranger whose last memory is of being on death row. Connor must decide whether Marcus has been sent from the future, or rescued from the past. As Skynet prepares its final onslaught, Connor and Marcus both embark on an odyssey that takes them into the heart of Skynet's operations, where they uncover the terrible secret behind the possible annihilation of mankind."

Official Site
http://rss.warnerbros.com/terminatorsalvation/

And the imdb link.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0438488/

Payton and Parker's Split Personalities...

2008-05-30T20:44:00.000-07:00

Payton and Parker loved taking these pictures with me in our grandparent's backyard. I can't really pinpoint it... but something is kind of strange about these pictures. Hmmmm...

Click on the Pictures to see them at full resolution.

Talk Soup Anyone?

2008-05-28T21:05:00.000-07:00

A few months ago Becca and I went to see Joel Mchale, from the popular E Network show The Soup, perform stand up at Wise Guys comedy club up in Ogden. We have watched the show (The Soup) for a while and when Steve and Liv invited us to go to the midnight showing we thought we'd get crazy. Needless to say he was hilarious. Granted I think his show is funny because he makes fun of Oprah and reality TV all the time, but his stand up was ten times funnier. He had the entire crowd rolling the entire time. I caught some of his routine on camera before a lady rebuked me and told me to put it away.

The past month...

2008-05-28T19:49:00.000-07:00

If anyone was wondering where I have been this past month, all I have to say is this... GRAND THEFT AUTO IV. I looked around for a cool video that I could show you about this amazing game... and here it is.

Microwaved Soap

NO INTERNET!!!

2008-04-22T15:27:00.001-07:00

This is probably one of the funniest clips I've ever seen. To preface the clip, one day everyone wakes up to find that the internet has gone down. Although fictional, if this were to really happen I can imagine a reaction similar to what you are about to see. Pay attention to the music and the way that they paint the scene. So freaking funny.

Jazz

2008-04-15T19:19:00.001-07:00

Becca and I went to the Jazz game last night. It was the last home game of the regular season. Unfortunately this was the first game I have attended all season. Too bad considering the Jazz have only lost 4 games at home. Let me repeat that.... they have only lost 4 GAMES at home all season. Imagine being a season ticket holder and watching 37 wins and only 4 losses. I snapped this photo that I think sums it ALL up.

What is wrong with this guy?

2008-04-12T10:25:00.000-07:00

I haven't blogged for a long while, I know. The truth is that there hasn't really been anything that could top my last post with the monkey. Until today. I was scanning some of my old pictures into my computer and I came across some pictures that my friend Casey sent to me while on my mission. I think I laughed for about 30 straight minutes at his pictures that he had sent me. The reason why I was in hysterics was due to the fact that I noticed something that I don't think ever hit me fully until now. The thing that came to me as I was laughing at his ridiculous pictures was something that I have asked myself before many times... as I'm sure you all may have too... but this time was unique. The question that kept coming to me as I was looking at these pictures was simply... "What in the !@$% is wrong with this kid(In a good way)?"

I have included these pictures below with the captions that were handwritten on the backs of each picture. I've also added some of my own commentary below each picture as well. Enjoy.

Casey's Caption: "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
My Commentary: Who in their right mind would approach this monument and all of the sudden think, "Maybe it would be COOL if I jumped over this and had someone take a picture while in mid air."

Casey's Caption: "I hope I don't take the ship down.
The space between these wicked lies we tell.
-I'm gonna get ya."
My Commentary: what the freak?

Picture Background: I sent this picture to Casey on the mission initially with the caption... "this just isn't fair"... referring to the shampoo advertisement behind me and the temptations that it consisted of. Casey then sent it back like this:

Casey's Caption: "He's Baaaaaaaack!!!!"
My Commentary: Need I say more?

No caption here... but I just want to point out the fact that whatever it is(to this day no one knows) that is going on here... Casey started it all. (And notice his face of contentment in the middle of that turmoil.)

No caption on the back here... but this was the time when we were hanging out in my basement and Casey found a red pen. Before any of us could realize what was going on Casey was laying on the floor with his shirt off trying to draw a line that extended throughout the length of his body. In this picture you can see the red line if you look close.

No captions here... I just wanted to include them to show you the versatility of some of his poses.

Casey's Caption: "I'm small."
My Commentary: Who comes up with this stuff?

Smyth actually sent me this picture... but what is Casey's pose all about?

Casey's Caption: "I think I have a disease or something."
My Commentary: Who does this??

Thirsty Monkey

2008-01-20T22:24:00.000-08:00

So many thoughts come to my mind when I see this video.

Monkey Needs A Drink - Watch more free videos

New Years Eve

2008-01-01T17:34:00.000-08:00

On New Years Eve we went to the Jazz game to watch our friend Megan Halversen sing the national anthem. She did good, but I'll let you decide. Enjoy.

Lightning Bolt! Lightning Bolt!

2007-12-13T15:39:00.000-08:00

I wanted to show this video to all of those people that think that I am a geek. If you think that I am a geek because I play the occasional xbox here and there, reformat my computer every 6 months just for fun, or because I have a blog... then you might want to reconsider. ***Disclaimer*** As a warning, you need to watch this video about 3 or 4 times just to let it all sink in. The comedy is layered... it gets funnier and funnier the more you watch it and the more you catch new things.

Been Busy

2007-11-27T21:00:00.000-08:00

I have been really busy lately. Well... actually... that would depend on your definition of the word busy. If your definition of the word busy means, playing guitar hero/rock band.... then you would agree that I have been busy. In light of this... here is a video for you to watch. Freaking hilarious.

A New Reason to Live...

2007-08-15T20:47:00.000-07:00

Casey was the first person to blog about Flight of the Concords. I felt the need to second his notion by blogging about them too. If you haven't heard about them... you should. They are famed as "New Zealand's fourth most popular folk-parody duo." They are currently starring in a television series on HBO that airs on Sunday evenings. I've watched every episode to date and they have succeeded in making me wet myself each and every time.

My Jumping Pictures...

2007-07-30T22:21:00.001-07:00

I was so impressed the other day when I was looking at my friend Bret's blog(click here for link). He has posted a few pictures that he calls "jumping pictures." Call it weird, call it hippie, call it downright crazy. Call it what you will... but I thought I would post some of my favorite jumping pictures that I have snapped in the past. Enjoy.

Isn't this fun!

Yippee! Hurray!!!

Damien Rice Live

2007-07-22T20:37:00.000-07:00

On May 4, 2007 at the Mckay Events Center I was treated to one of the best concerts of my life. As luck and fate would have it... it just so happened that I caught the entire thing on tape with my kodak digital camera. Bono from U2 boldly stated that Damien Rice is the "next Dylan." I would agree after watching him live. The emotion and energy that he brings to the stage is incredible. Enjoy.

Prepare for Laughter...

2007-07-22T18:21:00.000-07:00

I found this website online. At first I didn't understand it.... well... actually I still don't understand it completely. But it is funny. Just make sure to keep clicking on the beans.

Click Here for Website

The Extremes of the Earth...

2007-07-17T18:26:00.000-07:00

I found this link online and I thought it was really interesting. It is a web page that lists all of the the biggest, largest, deepest, tallest, etc. of things/parts of the earth.

Like for example... I've always wondered what the lowest elevation on earth was? Did you know that the bottom of the Dead Sea has the lowest elevation on earth?Side note... the Dead Sea also has the world's richest source of natural salts! (<---to be read in cheesy advertisement voice)

Needless to say I had absolutely nothing to do with my evening. Wow. Amazing that I am this bored. Maybe I should go back to school or something so that I have something to do with my evenings.

Click Here for Link of the Cool Web Page! (<--Cheesy advertisement voice again...)

Justification for Dave Revival.

2007-07-06T16:02:00.000-07:00

For 34 days now the only music that I have listened to in my car has been Dave Matthews. Thats right, you heard me correctly. I know, I know... it sounds a little ridiculous. I'll explain.

For those of you who don't know, the live trax series is a set of soundboard Dave Matthews Band concerts that have been released since 2004 that are only sold on Dave's website. So far there have been 9 releases. Yes, I am a big Dave Matthews fan, but having to own all of these releases just didn't seem necessary, it seemed a bit excessive (especially since the prices range from 17.99 - 29.99 each). The latest release was actually a concert that Becca and I attended this spring in Las Vegas so naturally we had to order it. On June 1st our pre-order arrived in the mail and my interest in these live trax series escalated. Apart from the live trax series recordings, I have owned every single Dave Matthews Band commercial release to date. The only thing stopping me from owning everything was the Live Trax series. To make a long story short, the new Las Vegas live trax release was just the thing that reeled me in. I now own all of the live trax releases.

To justify my ridiculous hiatus from any music except for Dave Matthews this past 34 days you must know that I had to go through and listen to all of the releases consecutively from 1 to 9. This has taken me 34 days.... yes 34 days. Among all of this, I have received a new found appreciation for why DMB decided to release the live trax series. Initially I thought that the reason was for the money. 20 bucks on average per release has got to get some cash flow going, right? After listening to them all.. I have reached the conclusion that they didn't decide to come out with these releases for the money... they did it for the fans.

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Each and every live trax release that I have recently listened to have all taken me back. To a place remembered, a field of grass, maybe even a stadium seat. They've all taken me back to somewhere and someplace in my life. Most of these historical reminiscence's (<--- if thats a word) are of Dave concerts that I have attended and I want to share a brief list with you about what they consist of.

Vol. 1: 12.08.98
at the Centrum Worcester, MA
This release strikingly reminded me of the DMB concert I attended at the E center on May 23, 1998. I was so taken back by the massive energy that came from a Dave concert inside of an arena that I'm sure I made a fool of myself whilst singing at the top of my lungs the whole concert and pumping my fist out of excitement. That night I went home and stayed up all night perfecting the song "Stay" on the guitar.

Vol. 2: 09.12.04
at Golden Gate Park San Francisco, CA
This volume takes me back to the concert I attended at USANA Amphitheater 4 days prior to this Golden Gate concert on Sept. 8th, 2004. I remember sitting on the grass in the general admission seats. The Golden Gate Park release took me back and reminded me how excited I was to be hearing some new Dave songs that he had been playing (sugar will, Hello Again, Joy Ride, Crazy Easy). Truly a refreshing sound.

Vol. 3: 08.27.00
at the Meadows Music Theatre Hartford, CT
This concert reminds me of a bitter sweet time in my life as a Dave fan. I was smack in the middle of my mission and had heard some rumors that Dave had been playing some brand new songs live in concert (Busted Stuff, Grey Street, JTR, Bartender, Grace is Gone, Raven). What a great summer tour! Dave was expected to be releasing a new album (that never came to fruition because of the leaked Lillywhite Sessions and some personal issues). And here I was, on my mission unable to hear any of it. The reason why it was bittersweet is because I knew that in 2 years I was going to have all of this fresh new music waiting for me. Live Trax Vol. 3 once again took me back to this unique time in the history of DMB.

Vol. 4: 04.30.96
at the Classic Ampitheatre Richmond, VA
Classic old school Dave Matthews Band. This concert was played approximately 3 months prior to my first encounter with becoming obsessed with Dave Matthews. An old golfing buddy played Under The Table and Dreaming for me on the way to a Golf Tournament and that was "all she wrote." This concert took me back to a time when it was all so new and fresh. Two Step, Satellite, Lie in our Graves.... back when life was simple.

Vol. 5: 08.23.95
at the Meadow Brook Music Festival Rochester Hills, MI
Live Trax Volume 5 reminds me mostly of the time in my life when I discovered the internet. My junior year in high school I discovered that through long and excruciating hours searching online I could sometimes find some live bootlegs and tapings of old DMB shows. My favorite finds were the earlier ones from 1995 and earlier such as this Vol. 5 release. Maybe I was trying to catch up for what I thought was missed opportunity for not discovering Dave earlier on in my life. This Live Trax release took me back to this time in my life. I had actually downloaded an amateur taping of this very concert in 1998. The recording quality was awful but I loved it because the band played Bob Marley's "Exodus" in the middle of the show. If only I would have known that later on in my life I would have a pristine sound board official recording of this show.... the future would have been that much brighter.

Vol. 6: 07.07 – 07.8.06
at Fenway Park Boston, MA
Fenway Park is just a great recording. This Volume took me back to the DMB concert I saw at USANA during the 2006 summer tour. On August 30, 2006 I remember being blown away by the fact that the Dave Matthews Band just keeps getting better. At this point in my life I had been to 7 different DMB shows and they never got old. I officially gave Butch Taylor an honorary membership into the band based on his amazing performance and Vol. 6 at Fenway is a great example of how he has slowly grafted himself into the heart of the Dave Matthews Band.

Vol. 7: 12.31.96
at the Hampton Coliseum Hampton, VA
This Live Trax release took me back to my first DMB concert. The following summer at Wolf Mountain on July, 7 1997 I attended my first Dave concert. I can remember Dave starting out with "Two Step" (a popular opener at the time)and then going on a streak playing "Best of Whats Around," "The Song that Jane Likes," "#41," and then "Say Goodbye." I was like an infant child in a mothers arms that day. If I had any idea what was taking place at that time I probably would have drifted off to the other side for good. Instead... I just drifted off to the other side temporarily. Vol. 7 was a great release that reminded me of this early bliss.

Vol. 8: 8.7.04
at Alpine Valley Music Theatre East Troy, WI
This concert in 2004 took me back to the time that I saw Dave in 2003, and 2004 at the Gorge. With songs from the album "Everyday" mingled into the setlist this was the perfect addition to the bands changing dynamic at the time. Alpine Valley is a great representation of this time in the bands history.

Vol. 9: 3.23.07 – 3.24.07
at MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas, NV
What can I say more. This concert was the 8th DMB concert that I had attended and it only reassured my attitude that this band gets better and better each day that passes on. I mean c'mon! What else could possibly drive someone to listen to the same band for more than a month straight! The answer is nothing. Nothing apart from the greatest band on the planet earth. The Dave Matthews Band.

I wasn't planning on getting one until I saw this...

2007-07-02T17:02:00.001-07:00

Initially, I was planning on waiting to splurge and buy the hyped Apple iPhone. Many reasons contributed to this decision including the $500 sale price, no memory expansion slot, not being able to purchase songs from itunes on the device, the $500 sale price, the fact that any 1st gen piece of electronics is always going to be problem prone initially, the recessed headphone stereo jack that makes listening with 3rd party headphones hit or miss, the web browser doesn't support flash, you can't record video with the camera, and did I mention the $500 dollar sale price?

All of these reasons were good enough to convince myself to wait a couple years for the iPhone.... until.... I saw this on Conan...

Built in treadmill?! Apple.... here I come!

How it all started...

2007-07-01T16:50:00.001-07:00

I have decided to finally start a blog. For years I've joked about having a blog here and there.... and some even believed me so much to the point that they searched for it endlessly, far and wide to come up with nothing but some blog by a wannabe body builder named Clint (Click Here For Link). The reason why I had joked about blogging was because of my fear that I had officially become a major geek. The problem with this is that I am a geek. There is no hiding it. So I shall embrace the truth and succumb to the beginning of my demise with this blog.

You must understand before reading this that my intentions are not to give you solely a journal about my life. Occasionally you may find updates on my life... occasionally you will not. The point that I am trying to make to you is that I don't really have a goal or a purpose for this blog other than the fact that there will never be a goal or a purpose for this blog (unless my band ever takes off, then I will be obligated to use the site to promote my album). Enjoy.