This 'n That

- A memo to the Tennessee Titans: Please, for the love of God, stop getting arrested. Twice in three days is more than enough. McNair's unfortunate PR flop last off-season was bad enough, really. I really don't want the national press to start comparing you to the Oakland Raiders.
- Kid Rock has provided Music City with a ton of amusement this week. I've seen a lot of great Night Court video in my day, but his beats all. And when you've got Metro cops holding your hat and asking for autographs after your booking, you have to be a pretty charming bloke. However, the Vandy cop who asked for a script instead of a Breathalyzer screwed up big time. And you look pretty damn rough at 8 am, Robert Ritchie.
- I, along with most of the lacksidasical hockey fans in the U.S., am pretty much over the NHL. Mike Wilbon pretty much summed up today how the sheer arrogance of Bettman et. al. is appalling. But despite the last-minute heartbreak of this whole process, I will remain a Predators fan and will be right back at the GEC when they hit the ice next fall (unless, of course, they hire replacements - my union-prez daddy didn't raise no picketline-crosser.) The Preds took out a full-page ad in The Tennessean today apologizing to the fans for the lost season. They are also refunding season tickets plus 3%. That's class. Craig Leipold is one of the best owners in the league, and he's the reason that this mid-market team will still be around after a year off. In the meantime, at least there's Nashville Kats football to watch.
- Here's an interesting article about who's downloading the mostTV t0rrents and which shows are the most frequently downloaded. Really, it's little surprise that the UK leads the way in downloads, considering the lagtime they have in getting hit US shows on their cable. The one thing that might be surprising on some level, to an extent, is how sci-fi heavy the top t0rrents are. 24 and Stargate lag behind Desperate Housewives and Lost not only in the Nielsons, but in the TiVo Top 25, which to me are indicitive of a true fandom. Maybe it's because t0rrents cater to a techie crowd, or maybe Brits have better taste. Who knows? I would be interested in knowing where downloads of international shows fall on the list, because until BBC decides to launch BBCA2, people will be forced to download Spaced and Green Wing. Just sayin'.
- Ah, Steve Jobs, haven't you ever heard of leaking information anonymously? At least you're willing to stab your competitors in the front and not in the back. BTW, where is that URL? I know some people who might have purchased some iTunes music at some point in the past who might be interested. Once again, just sayin'.