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Monday, November 22, 2010
Sunday, November 21, 2010
West Virginia Faithful flock to Puerto Rico
Below is an article that appeared in the Spanish daily in San Juan talking about the passionate following of WVU fans ans how they have flooded parts of San Juan during the preseason basketball tournament this week. It's translated thanks to Google Translate so the English isn't perfect, that isn't any reflection on the quality of the newspaper, just some imperfections in the way Google Translate works. Mountaineer Nation impresses again.
Yellow Force
The Mountaineers have been counting on strong support from his followers
Faithful. More than 550 followers of the quintet at the University of West Virginia traveled to the island to encourage his team in the fourth edition of this tournament at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico. (the new day / Ramon 'tonito' zayas)
/ crosa@elnuevodia.com
By Carlos Rosa Rosa
Yellow force should be felt today with more power at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico.
The West Virginia Mountaineers play in the final of the Honda Puerto Rico Tip-Off against Minnesota and, for sure, his fans will support them as in the first two days of the event.
Certainly, the presence of Mountaineers fans has drawn attention to this event.
More than 550 fans come to the facility with their yellow shirts and some with their faces painted with the best spirit of encouraging its canasteros.
From the stands, give them lots of energy and enthusiasm to the show to just sit in the seats.
They are students and alumni of the institution who traveled from various cities of the United States to accompany the quintet. Show an enormous passion for the program.
"Two years ago I graduated from college and since then I always follow the team. I try to go everywhere to be with the team. It's very exciting, "said former student Tyle Trzaskalski in the day Friday.
Very close to him, Jeremiah Hubbard also celebrated the victory of the Mountaineers to Vanderbilt.
Hubbard did not travel to the United States to attend the game. He did so from Mayagüez, where he is a PhD.
"To me, it has been tremendous. It was a wonderful experience to have the team's visit and my friends here in Puerto Rico, "said Hubbard.
"I'm very happy with this opportunity not happen every day," Hubbard continued.
Nationally, West Virginia is the institution that moves fans to baseball games and visiting football, said Dan Shoemaker, a senior executive at the ESPN College.
"It's a program that supports its equipment at an incredible rate. Is the program that travels to more fans nationwide, "said Shoemaker to El Nuevo Dia
ESPN said the manager, provides a travel agency to the universities for this type of tournament.
He added that the package includes boleo airfare, lodging and tickets for games. Each person's investment could range between $ 600 and $ 800.
"The trip is attractive to people. Not so long and the quality of hotel and meals are good. Sure, there are people who will return to the island, "he said.
After West Virginia, Shoemaker said that North Carolina was the other more public program that brought the tournament, between 400 and 500 followers.
Undoubtedly, this fourth edition of the Tip-Off has been the busiest, said Shoemaker.
"It was a very positive thing," said Shoemaker.
Yellow Force
The Mountaineers have been counting on strong support from his followers
Faithful. More than 550 followers of the quintet at the University of West Virginia traveled to the island to encourage his team in the fourth edition of this tournament at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico. (the new day / Ramon 'tonito' zayas)
/ crosa@elnuevodia.com
By Carlos Rosa Rosa
Yellow force should be felt today with more power at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico.
The West Virginia Mountaineers play in the final of the Honda Puerto Rico Tip-Off against Minnesota and, for sure, his fans will support them as in the first two days of the event.
Certainly, the presence of Mountaineers fans has drawn attention to this event.
More than 550 fans come to the facility with their yellow shirts and some with their faces painted with the best spirit of encouraging its canasteros.
From the stands, give them lots of energy and enthusiasm to the show to just sit in the seats.
They are students and alumni of the institution who traveled from various cities of the United States to accompany the quintet. Show an enormous passion for the program.
"Two years ago I graduated from college and since then I always follow the team. I try to go everywhere to be with the team. It's very exciting, "said former student Tyle Trzaskalski in the day Friday.
Very close to him, Jeremiah Hubbard also celebrated the victory of the Mountaineers to Vanderbilt.
Hubbard did not travel to the United States to attend the game. He did so from Mayagüez, where he is a PhD.
"To me, it has been tremendous. It was a wonderful experience to have the team's visit and my friends here in Puerto Rico, "said Hubbard.
"I'm very happy with this opportunity not happen every day," Hubbard continued.
Nationally, West Virginia is the institution that moves fans to baseball games and visiting football, said Dan Shoemaker, a senior executive at the ESPN College.
"It's a program that supports its equipment at an incredible rate. Is the program that travels to more fans nationwide, "said Shoemaker to El Nuevo Dia
ESPN said the manager, provides a travel agency to the universities for this type of tournament.
He added that the package includes boleo airfare, lodging and tickets for games. Each person's investment could range between $ 600 and $ 800.
"The trip is attractive to people. Not so long and the quality of hotel and meals are good. Sure, there are people who will return to the island, "he said.
After West Virginia, Shoemaker said that North Carolina was the other more public program that brought the tournament, between 400 and 500 followers.
Undoubtedly, this fourth edition of the Tip-Off has been the busiest, said Shoemaker.
"It was a very positive thing," said Shoemaker.
Puerto Rico
Back to the original purpose of my blog..some pictures of my quick trip to Puerto Rico with my cousin, Grant! It was a great time with good food and fantastic company. I'm ready to go back and spend some serious time exploring the island.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Literally
I have been waging a personal war against the improper use of the word "literally" for several years. One does a lot of things but one usually doesn't do things "literally".
Finally, the people at The Oatmeal have taken on the cause as well.
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/literally
Remember this chart to help you know when you have "literally" done something or you have "figuratively" done something.
Thank you in advance for helping me save the English language!
Finally, the people at The Oatmeal have taken on the cause as well.
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/literally
Remember this chart to help you know when you have "literally" done something or you have "figuratively" done something.
Thank you in advance for helping me save the English language!
Monday, October 4, 2010
Passengers, how do I catagorize thee?
As most of you know, I'm a flight attendant. I work for a huge airline that flies to hundreds of cities across six continents (and I'm sure they are working on getting us to Antarctica as well). We fly people from all countries, cultures and creeds around the world and back. It's an amazing job and one that I still love but there are days (and people) that put that love to the test. Today, we're going to talk about a few of them.
First off, there are the obvious ones-
1-Luggage Hauler-This is the person that is heading to Orlando for the week to buy $8 Coke's and $12 kids portion Mickey Meals but then gets cheap and won't check baggage and takes 15 minutes finding places to put it all.
2-Mouth- The guy that sits beside you and yammers on about anything and everything even AFTER you put on your headphones, close your eyes and pull a blanket over your head (I've seen this happen.)
3-The Authority-You're delayed due to weather but this guy knows better. His wife is standing in their back yard and she SWEARS that it is clear as a bell there so the airline must be lying! Unfortunately this guys backyard NEVER has a 14,000 ft. long runway with an air traffic control tower and jet bridges.
Those are some of the more obvious ones but here are a few I deal with that might be not so obvious to those not pulling five hundred pounds of soda and snack boxes up and down an aisle.
4-The Grazer- My airline offers passengers several free snack choices during flight. It's a choice but the grazer makes it a buffet. I say "Would you like peanuts, pretzels or cookies?" and the grazer responds "I'll take one of each". I always look at them totally amazed, it's really not a meal, nor is it meant to be! Pick one and be done with it. (BTW..the cookies are REALLY good.)
5- The Salt Lick- This person (almost always a male) makes me run for the water pills. I'm disgusted by tomato juice to begin with but this passenger makes me just want to hurl. This passenger orders a glass of tomato juice (or bloody mary mix, which is even WORSE) and then want pretzels to go with that. BLECH. Worse yet, it's on an airplane that dehydrates you horribly. Drinking a sodium laden beverage with pretzels is the WORST thing you can do to yourself. Grab some water and you'll better off.
6-The Shocked and Awed- One of the more annoying passengers I deal with. This is the person that sits in his or her seat as we come through the aisle, watching us grow ever closer, handing out beverages. Upon reaching her row (and it's almost ALWAYS women, she is shocked and awed when asked "Something to drink?". Suddenly, her world goes dark and English is incomprehensible. Unable to process all the beverage options (because it's an airplane so the beverage options must be exotic)the individual panics and freezes. She will stare into the great abyss, floundering over her choice of Coke, Sprite or Ginger Ale until, unable to make a choice, she chooses water.
7-The Selection Impaired- Similar to "Shocked and Awed", this person can't make a decision so asks a question bound to send the flight attendant over the edge. The question? "What do you have?". IT'S AN AIRPLANE, it's not like we're reinventing soda and juice choices! Tell me what you WANT and we'll work on getting it as close as we can. 7-Up? No, but we have Sprite. Pepsi? No, but we have Coke. That sort of thing. Asking me "what do you have?" isn't going to reveal something life changing like coconut juice or the Eternal Life Serum.
8-Multi-tasker- The multi tasker simply can't be satisfied with one choice so he/she orders three. "What would you like to drink?" I ask and the Multi Tasker responds "I'd like a Coke, but don't open the can, some water and coffee". Half the time (or more) the person never drinks anywhere near all of it. I don't even know how a person can handle three drinks on those tray tables let alone drink all that! People, take one drink and if you want more, then get it.
9-The drink whisper- This one is a personal pet peeve of mine. Upon reaching a passenger and asking for their beverage choice, the person suddenly thinks he/she can communicate with the inner spirit of the beverage cart and starts talking down to the draw of soda.
Trust me, people. I've been working those carts for over a decade, the soda doesn't talk back. LOOK AT THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT when speaking. We're standing several feet from you while in a piece of metal being propelled at nearly 500 MPH by two large engines. You need to speak over ALL of that and looking down at the cans of Fresca isn't helpful!
10-The iPodder-This passenger insists that he/she can carry on a full conversation while not taking the headphones out of his/her ears. Trust me, you can't. It's also VERY rude. Take them out, look at me (not the cart) and tell me your beverage choice!
These are just a few. I'll keep you up to date on more as they come in!
First off, there are the obvious ones-
1-Luggage Hauler-This is the person that is heading to Orlando for the week to buy $8 Coke's and $12 kids portion Mickey Meals but then gets cheap and won't check baggage and takes 15 minutes finding places to put it all.
2-Mouth- The guy that sits beside you and yammers on about anything and everything even AFTER you put on your headphones, close your eyes and pull a blanket over your head (I've seen this happen.)
3-The Authority-You're delayed due to weather but this guy knows better. His wife is standing in their back yard and she SWEARS that it is clear as a bell there so the airline must be lying! Unfortunately this guys backyard NEVER has a 14,000 ft. long runway with an air traffic control tower and jet bridges.
Those are some of the more obvious ones but here are a few I deal with that might be not so obvious to those not pulling five hundred pounds of soda and snack boxes up and down an aisle.
4-The Grazer- My airline offers passengers several free snack choices during flight. It's a choice but the grazer makes it a buffet. I say "Would you like peanuts, pretzels or cookies?" and the grazer responds "I'll take one of each". I always look at them totally amazed, it's really not a meal, nor is it meant to be! Pick one and be done with it. (BTW..the cookies are REALLY good.)
5- The Salt Lick- This person (almost always a male) makes me run for the water pills. I'm disgusted by tomato juice to begin with but this passenger makes me just want to hurl. This passenger orders a glass of tomato juice (or bloody mary mix, which is even WORSE) and then want pretzels to go with that. BLECH. Worse yet, it's on an airplane that dehydrates you horribly. Drinking a sodium laden beverage with pretzels is the WORST thing you can do to yourself. Grab some water and you'll better off.
6-The Shocked and Awed- One of the more annoying passengers I deal with. This is the person that sits in his or her seat as we come through the aisle, watching us grow ever closer, handing out beverages. Upon reaching her row (and it's almost ALWAYS women, she is shocked and awed when asked "Something to drink?". Suddenly, her world goes dark and English is incomprehensible. Unable to process all the beverage options (because it's an airplane so the beverage options must be exotic)the individual panics and freezes. She will stare into the great abyss, floundering over her choice of Coke, Sprite or Ginger Ale until, unable to make a choice, she chooses water.
7-The Selection Impaired- Similar to "Shocked and Awed", this person can't make a decision so asks a question bound to send the flight attendant over the edge. The question? "What do you have?". IT'S AN AIRPLANE, it's not like we're reinventing soda and juice choices! Tell me what you WANT and we'll work on getting it as close as we can. 7-Up? No, but we have Sprite. Pepsi? No, but we have Coke. That sort of thing. Asking me "what do you have?" isn't going to reveal something life changing like coconut juice or the Eternal Life Serum.
8-Multi-tasker- The multi tasker simply can't be satisfied with one choice so he/she orders three. "What would you like to drink?" I ask and the Multi Tasker responds "I'd like a Coke, but don't open the can, some water and coffee". Half the time (or more) the person never drinks anywhere near all of it. I don't even know how a person can handle three drinks on those tray tables let alone drink all that! People, take one drink and if you want more, then get it.
9-The drink whisper- This one is a personal pet peeve of mine. Upon reaching a passenger and asking for their beverage choice, the person suddenly thinks he/she can communicate with the inner spirit of the beverage cart and starts talking down to the draw of soda.
Trust me, people. I've been working those carts for over a decade, the soda doesn't talk back. LOOK AT THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT when speaking. We're standing several feet from you while in a piece of metal being propelled at nearly 500 MPH by two large engines. You need to speak over ALL of that and looking down at the cans of Fresca isn't helpful!
10-The iPodder-This passenger insists that he/she can carry on a full conversation while not taking the headphones out of his/her ears. Trust me, you can't. It's also VERY rude. Take them out, look at me (not the cart) and tell me your beverage choice!
These are just a few. I'll keep you up to date on more as they come in!
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