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Wow..! Talk about getting dominated in a game 6 in the NBA Finals. The Lakers, or as my friend has always said, the Fakers, lost to the Celtics by 39 points last night. The League's MVP, Kobe Bryant couldn't put his team on his back and carry them because they were just simply too heavy. Kobe's offense can't win ball games by his scoring alone. Well I take that back. He has..but just not in the finals against the Celtic defense. Its not that the other members of the team can't score, they can but again, that defense created problems. But here's another problem for the Lakers, they can't play defense. They took care of the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference finals but if I remembered it right, the Lakers also got blown out by the Spurs its just that San Antonio blew it. So the Lakers are pretty much on the same trend that happened in the finals against the much better Celtic defense and offense. Congrats Celtics!!!!! Congrats KG!!! You FINALLY got one!!

The Deadliest Catch, one of my favorite TV shows. I started watching this show since its 2ND season. The show is currently on its 5Th season and aired on the Discovery Channel on Tuesday night at 9PM Eastern Time. Its about Alaskan Crab fisherman tackling one of the roughest and deadliest waters, the Bering Sea. In this "Modern Day Gold rush", these fishermen put their lives on the line to make some huge, and I mean HUGE amounts of money in a short period of time. How much you say? You can buy your new house in one trip! maybe even more..! This is the "real deal" when it comes to reality shows...no shortage of drama here. People die. Ships sink. Dramatic rescues by the US Coast Guard. You name it...this show is for real. No scripts. Just camera crews embedded on these fishing ships to capture the reality, dangers and reward of it all.

When you start watching this show, you'll know what I'm talking about. I personally would like to try it. I know its a very deadly and tough job, hence the title of the show Deadliest Catch but the experience and payoff would mean a whole lot. I guess its a matter of can you take it. Trying to catch crab with hundreds of pounds of equipment on board and not to mention the deadly weather. Fishing even when the weather is really tough, 30 foot waves constantly banging on the boat, Almost 20 hour work days in sometimes Sub zero temperatures, still doesn't sound tough enough? Watch it! Check your local listings!

The first NBA Finals match-up between the two teams was in 1959 when the Boston Celtics swept the then Minneapolis Lakers for their first of 8 straight titles. However the rivalry truly originated in the 1960s, when the Celtics defeated the Lakers six times in eight years (1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1968, and 1969) to claim the championship, and featured greats such as Bill Russell and Bob Cousy for Boston and Elgin Baylor and Jerry West for Los Angeles. In three of those NBA Finals ('62, '66, and '69), the series went to seven games, with the Celtics winning each time.

The rivalry continued with renewed fervor in the 1980s when both teams were strong, and was personified as Larry Bird (Boston) vs. Magic Johnson (Los Angeles). During this period, this rivalry took on many dimensions, such as East Coast vs. West Coast, Working class grit vs. Hollywood glitz, old tradition vs. air-conditioned luxury, and some believe "white vs. black" (the Celtics teams of the 1980s were predominantly composed of Caucasian players, while those of Los Angeles were mostly African American). Additionally, prior to the 1980s, the NBA had been struggling financially, with low attendance and television ratings. The battles between the two teams contributed mightily to the success of the league.

And now, Kobe, Pau, Lamar and the Lakers against Paul, Kevin, Ray and the Celtics bring back that rivalry- with the exception of the "black vs. white" thing of course. Last night the Celtics wins it with emotion and with the home crowd behind them and from the emotion of Paul Pierce coming back to the game after being carried off the court after he and teammate Kendrick Perkins collided. Game 1 of the 2008 finals belongs to the Celtics, 98-88.

The Lakers and the Celtics have met a total of 11 times in the NBA finals, with Boston winning the first eight meetings, and Los Angeles the next two. The outcome of the 11th meeting is......??

Year Champion Series Opponent
1959 Boston Celtics 4–0 Minneapolis Lakers
1962 Boston Celtics 4–3 Los Angeles Lakers
1963 Boston Celtics 4–2 Los Angeles Lakers
1965 Boston Celtics 4–1 Los Angeles Lakers
1966 Boston Celtics 4–3 Los Angeles Lakers
1968 Boston Celtics 4–2 Los Angeles Lakers
1969 Boston Celtics 4–3 Los Angeles Lakers
1984 Boston Celtics 4–3 Los Angeles Lakers
1985 Los Angeles Lakers 4–2 Boston Celtics
1987 Los Angeles Lakers 4–2 Boston Celtics
2008 Boston Celtics 1–0 Los Angeles Lakers

I guess the guy is on his way to his unprecedented 9Th world title. Kelly Slater just stretched his lead in the overall ratings by winning 3 out of 4 events..! He was on the ropes in the quarter finals against Bobby Martinez with 3 plus minutes left in the heat. But yep, you guessed it, he found a barrel and got the score he needed to win the heat. Then beat Taj Burrow in the semi finals and then beat CJ Hobgood in the finals. Watch videos here.

Message to all ASP WCT Surfers: CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TAKE THIS GUY DOWN!!!! I'm sick and tired of Kelly winning! ANDY!! come on man!! what happened to that competitive drive? Kick this guy's ass!! Like you usually do..

EVENT RESULTS:

Heat # 1
Quarter Finals
2 12.73 Bede Durbidge AUS
1 14.60 Taj Burrow AUS
Heat # 2
Quarter Finals
2 13.67 Bobby Martinez USA
1 14.27 Kelly Slater USA
Heat # 3
Quarter Finals
2 6.84 Mick Fanning AUS
1 17.50 CJ Hobgood USA
Heat # 4
Quarter Finals
2 12.66 Joel Parkinson AUS
1 13.00 Adriano de Souza BRA

Heat # 1
Semi Finals
2 12.84 Taj Burrow AUS
1 18.70 Kelly Slater USA
Heat # 2
Semi Finals
1 17.64 CJ Hobgood USA
2 13.87 Adriano de Souza BRA

Globe Pro Fiji 2008 - ASP Systems
Men / Final - Last Update : 3/Jun/2008
1st:1200Pts, US30,000
2nd:1032Pts, US18,000

Heat # 1
Final
1 16.67 Kelly Slater USA
2 13.27 CJ Hobgood USA

What an inspiration this guy is. He was singing in bars in the Philippines since the late '80s and now is singing with one of the most famous bands in the world, Journey. From what I have been reading, He was discovered through the famous video sharing website, YouTUBE. The guitarist from Journey, Neal Schon, was said to have emailed Arnel Pineda when he saw the videos thus now becoming their new front man. Below is a video of Arnel doing a gig in the Philippines. He is singing with his band, The Zoo.




And now, here he is with Journey on their tour in CHILE singing the song Open Arms.




If you want to know more about Arnel, his biography, where he started, and etc. click here!

Good luck in everything Arnel! You and Charice Pempengco are true inspirations!