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Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Did you know who averaged 27 rebounds per game?

Number 3 – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 1969 – 1989, 17,440 Rebounds

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Wilt ChamberlainImage: Source

Number one in a lot of lists, but not here. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is second, well actually third on the all time rebounding list, only to the two giants who ruled the game during the 60’s. Kareem averaged 11.2 rebounds per game in his career, with his numbers dropping drastically in his second decade of play. His average is 24th best all time. He led the league in rebounding only once, in 1976, his debut year with the Lakers, averaging 16.9 rebounds per game. He averaged more than 10 in his first 12 seasons.

Kareem is a six time NBA champion and a six time NBA MVP, a 19 time All Star, and of course one of the greatest 50 players of all time.

Number 2 (Bill Russell) and

Number 1 (Wilt Chamberlain)

Wilt Chamberain and Bill Russell

For statistical purposes only, Chamberlain is number one all time with 23,924 rebounds in 1045 games and Bill Russell is second with 21,620 rebounds in 963 games. Wilt averaged 22.9 in his career, Russell averaged 22.5. They both deserve the top spot. Both men are the only players in history with more than 20,000 rebounds in their career and a career average of more than 20 rebounds per game. The closest is Bob Petit with 16.9. Both represent an age in basketball when a center stood beneath the basket and no one got near him, no one could compete with him, with them. Close friends throughout their career until the 1969 NBA Finals, when Russell accused Chamberlain of copping out of a game in the face of a defeat, and Chamberlain later called Russell a backstabber. The two didn’t speak for more than 20 years after that. Chamberlain has the record for most rebounds in a game, 55, while Russell is second with 53, the only two men to grab more than 50 rebounds in one game. The list goes on and on… but the bottom line is, these two had one of the best individual rivalries in the history of the NBA and maybe team sports. Chamberlain maybe had a better stat line, but Russell had the titles. Chamberlain had two NBA titles, Russell had eleven. Russell was a five time MVP, Chamberlain was a four time MVP. Chamberlain did win more rebounding titles – he led the league in rebounding 11 times, while Russell led the league five times. Russell’s best was 24.7 in 1964, Chamberlain’s best was in 1961 – 27.2 rebounds per game.

What about active players?

The only three players in the top 30 all time are Shaquille O’neal, who’s 12,566 rebounds put him at 15th. His average of 11.2 is 24th best all time.

Kevin Garnett is 22nd all time in total rebounds with 11,682 and an average of 11.1.

Tim Duncan is 28th all time, with 10,547 rebounds and an average of 11.7 per game, 20th best all time.

And two more – Dennis Rodman – the rebound king of the 1990’s – 20th best all time with 11,954 rebounds and an average of 13.1, 11th best all time.



Dwight Howard’s 12.5 rebounds per game in his short career put him 14th best all time.



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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Did you know that you could save $1,825 dollars in one year?

Have you ever felt that what you were doing in life was throwing your money away? You see with out a plan you can never accomplish anything.
Here is something that I know that you can do and if you do it you can save $1,825 for one year!
So every day before you begin your day set $5.00 dollars aside, and put it in a jug. After 1 week you have saved $35 dollars. Now deposit that money in your savings account. After 1 month you will have saved $140 dollars. Now where you begin to make your money is here, their are 365 days in a year---so if you save $5.00 dollars a day and you mutiply that times 365, you have saved $1,825. Have you ever just sat and thought about how much money you waste in a day? Think about this even if you only did one dollar you would still save $365 dollars. See how easy that is. Now you don't have to waste any more money, you can save it!

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Monday, December 21, 2009

Did you know these spin off were as good as the original show?

Did you know that these shows were as good as the original, just maybe in a couple of cases some were better. So what do you think?
10. "Frasier" (Spun off from "Cheers")

Which show is better is debatable, but "Frasier" is worth noting because it is still the shining example of a spin-off done right. It was a brilliantly funny series with its own identity and in its own world, but that was still respectful of its predecessor.

9. "Xena: Warrior Princess" (Spun off from "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys")
Already outshining Herc with her distinctive outfit, weaponry and bad-girl notoriety, Xena became a symbol of female empowerment and, later, a lesbian icon, cementing her place in pop culture history.

8. "Daria" (Spun off from "Beavis and Butt-head")
The boneheaded Beavis and Butt-head used to relish teasing their neighbor about her funny name, but she sure showed them by getting her own show with a great cast of supporting characters and not a music video in sight.

7. "Torchwood" (Spun off from "Doctor Who")
We will always love the Doctor, but Captain Jack and his crew have taken this alien-infested world and added a bit of sex appeal, some fabulous new characters and some serious emotional heft.


6. "Private Practice" (Spun off from "Grey's Anatomy")
While "Grey's" always tries to pretend that it is a medical drama with soapy qualities, "Private Practice" just knows its place in the world: it's an over-the-top primetime soap with mostly preposterous plotlines and a good cast.

5. "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (Spun off from "Star Trek: The Next Generation")
While holodeck creations ran amuck and characters were turned into children on "TNG," "Deep Space Nine" was a political thriller and a Wild West adventure all at once, with a heavier tone and more complex serialized format.


4. "Angel" (Spun off from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer")
No, we're not crazy enough to say that "Angel" was better than "Buffy" overall, but Angel's darkest moments during his show's second and third seasons, which included the return of Darla and Wesley's betrayal, were more compelling than the annoying Dawn/Glory and resurrection storylines in the fifth and sixth seasons of "Buffy."

3. "Melrose Place"
(Spun off from "Beverly Hills, 90210")

We're talking about the original Fox versions here. We liked the campy cheese of the high school drama on "90210," but "Melrose Place" far surpassed it in terms of addictive, over-the-top storylines and grown-up soapy appeal.

2. "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (Spun off from "Law & Order")
"SVU" quickly established itself as something much edgier than its progenitor, focusing only on the cases that shocked us the most: child abuse and sexually based offenses. Plus, the show allowed its detectives to get emotionally involved in all of their cases and created the foundation for one of the great unconsummated relationships on TV.



1. "The Simpsons" (Spun off from "The Tracey Ullman Show")
Tracey Ullman's sketch comedy series was funny, but the best part of it was the short animated segments with that strange yellow family. The Simpsons went on to star in a phenomenon that has lasted for more than two decades, while Ullman's show is a mere TV footnote.


If you did not know the Simpson is the longest running series in the history of TV.

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Did you know what TV show is listed in the Guinness Book of Records?

Did you know that the Guinness Book of Records lists Star Trek as having the largest number of spinoffs? 5 additional television series and 11 theatrical movies (as of September 8, 2007) followed the success of the original series.

Saturday, December 19, 2009

Did you know Chris Elliot was the first SNL castmember to have a child as a cast member on SNL?

That is right Chris Elliot the former member of SNL cast member for the 2008-2009 season. Is one of the first SNL cast member to have a child who is also a cast member.

















Her name is Abby Elliot.


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Thursday, December 17, 2009

Did you know that the Buffalo Bills went to 3 straight Super Bowls?

Did you know that the Buffalo Bills is the only team in history to ever go to 3 straight Super Bowls and never win?

Did you know that Buffalo went to a total of 4 Super Bowls in 5 years?

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Won Divisional Playoffs (Oilers) (17-10)
Lost Conference Championship (Bengals) (10-21)
Marv Levy (COY)
1989 1989 NFL AFC East 1st 9 7 0 407 317 Lost Divisional Playoffs (Browns) (30-34)
1990 1990 NFL AFC East 1st 13 3 0 428 263 Won Divisional Playoffs (Dolphins) (44-34)
Won Conference Championship (Raiders) (51-3)
Lost Super Bowl XXV (Giants) (20-19)
Bruce Smith (DPY)
1991 1991 NFL AFC East 1st 13 3 0 458 318 Won Divisional Playoffs (Chiefs) (37-14)
Won Conference Championship (Broncos) (10-7)
Lost Super Bowl XXVI (Redskins) (37-24)
Thurman Thomas (MVP)(OPOY)
1992 1992 NFL AFC East 2nd 11 5 0 381 283 Won Wild Card Playoffs (Oilers) (41-38) [2]
WonDivisional Playoffs (Steelers) (24-3)
Won Conference Championship (Dolphins) (29-10)
Lost Super Bowl XXVII (Cowboys) (52-17)

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Did you know that Don Imus won a?


That's right this bigger than life figure, Don Imus won three Marconi Awards, two for Major Market Personality of the Year (1992 and 1997) and one for Network Syndicated Personality (1994).
Imus was named one of the 25 Most Influential People in America in Time magazine (April 21, 1997).
He was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1989. In 2002, Talkers magazine ranked Imus as one of the 25 greatest radio talk show hosts of all time.[82]

Did you Know

Did you know that the average human brain contains approximately 86 billion neurons? These remarkable cells form intricate networks, allowing us to think, feel, and experience the world around us. Each neuron communicates with others through electrical impulses, creating a symphony of thoughts, memories, and emotions. So next time you ponder life’s mysteries, remember that your brain is orchestrating a cosmic dance of neurons!