Brad on Twitter- bradthomas: getting ready for ben's soccer practice.October 3, 2008 bradthomas
- bradthomas: looks like otah and gross will be out this week against the chiefsOctober 3, 2008 bradthomas
- bradthomas: unexpected thunderstorm, thank goodness its nearly wednesdaySeptember 30, 2008 bradthomas
- bradthomas: back pain and the dentist are not a good combinationSeptember 24, 2008 bradthomas
- bradthomas: Panthers signed LB Donte Curry today. Curry was cut about a week ago, but will replace Dan Connor, who is on the IR with an ACL injury.September 23, 2008 bradthomas
Dec
30
The Superhero Quiz
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I took the superhero quiz, and was kind of surprised to see which Superhero I am.
Your results:
You are Superman
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You are mild-mannered, good, strong and you love to help others.
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Click here to take the Superhero Personality Quiz
Dec
29
Winston-Salem Journal | Bobcats G Knight out with abdominal tear
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Winston-Salem Journal | Bobcats G Knight out with abdominal tear
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bobcats guard Brevin Knight is expected to be sidelined at least four weeks because of a torn abdominal muscle.
Knight flew to Philadelphia on Thursday to see a specialist and undergo an MRI, which revealed the tear. Knight will stay in Philadelphia to have surgery Friday.
Dec
28
For those of you who have been waiting anxiously for a pro-UNC blog (and my partner is the worst offender of this), the time has come to answer your call. First of all, let me state upfront that I am a die-hard Duke fan – even watching before Johnny Dawkins signed his letter of intent in 1982 and Bill Foster was at the reins. At the time THE poster boy for the program was a gentle giant named Mike Gminski.
History now refers to that period as Pre-K. Of course even before Duke, there was a program just down the road that had had some modest success of its own and it is about that program that I will aim my keyboard strokes. Let’s talk about UNC.
Anyone with any interest in collegiate basketball already knows that the ‘Heels boast one of the best, in not THE best, recruiting classes in recent memory (not quite Michigan’s Fab Five but REALLY talented nonetheless) and about the only question on most experts’ minds is whether Coach Williams can get the group to share the toys in the sandbox nicely. Of course ole Roy is no stranger to getting his guys to work together. At Kansas Roy Boy had as many MacDonald All-Americans as his mentor Dean Smith or Coach K and for the record currently boasts the highest winning percentage in among active Division 1 coaches so there is no questioning his credentials.
For the rest of the country, the cold hard fact is that the Heels go fourteen deep. What I’m saying is that they could conceivably put together three QUALITY Division 1 programs from their current roster alone! But to paraphrase Peter Parker, “With great firepower comes great expectations.” This team has more talent on it than UConn last year, than Duke in 2001, than UCLA in 1975. Pam Anderson isn’t stacked like this team and she had her own TV show called ‘Stacked.’
Brandan Wright is a stud; Ty Lawson is a stud; Wayne Ellington is stud; and least known Deon Thompson may be the biggest stud on the team. Oh yeah, some kid named Hansbrough, the hardest working kid in college (maybe pro) sports is an All-American already and may be better this year than last. Reyshawn Terry is senior “do everything” guy that kind of reminds me of Shane Battier (of Duke renown, naturally); Bobby Frasor is as tough a competitor as the ACC has seen at point since Steve Blake from Maryland; nobody hits the open three ball better than Wes Miller; Danny Green is a defensive ball of energy who pales in energy to his teammate Quentin Thomas who is so fast that he actually goes back in time when he runs; and don’t forget Marcus Ginyard, a reliable contributor who could start on seventy-five percent of the schools in the country. And that’s only eleven of the guys who have seen time on this team so far this year because I can’t remember all the damn names.
At any rate, IF UNC can work together toward a common goal (a championship), then come March I see the Tourney as nothing more than a formality because with a group this strong, running this deep, there are no discernable weaknesses. Sure, sure, on any given night blah, blah, blah, but when you factor in Roy Williams as the head that makes this body move, you’re talking about one of the three best coaches working in the business today. Sadly for us Duke fans, for all fans not attached to UNC, it all adds up to Carolina cutting down the nets come April 2. But didn’t I tell you, when I’m not rooting for Duke I’m a Heels fan and I’ve already got my plane reservations and tickets for Atlanta so “GO HEELS.!”
Dec
28
Winston-Salem Journal | Panthers QB Delhomme upgraded to probable
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Winston-Salem Journal | Panthers QB Delhomme upgraded to probable
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina quarterback Jake Delhomme practiced again Thursday and was upgraded to probable for the Panthers’ final regular season game at New Orleans.
Delhomme has been sidelined since suffering ligament damage in his right thumb against Philadelphia on Dec. 4.
Coach John Fox said Delhomme suffered no setbacks Wednesday after his first practice in more than three weeks. He again worked with the first team Thursday, while wearing a protective glove on his throwing hand.
“He slung it around pretty good today,” Fox said.
Dec
27
My Plan for 2007
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I’ve become overly busy. I’ve got so many different things going on, it seems like I struggle to keep doing them well. I’d like to focus on a few things in 2007 and do them very well then trying to do many things at an average level.
I’ve got a ton of personal-ish sites that I’m constantly trying to update, enhance and otherwise maintain. It’s fun, but it’s also troublesome. I’m contractually obligated to one through October, so that one isn’t going away, but I think I may either cut a few out altogether or greatly scale-back their importances in my grand scheme. Most of them served their purposes as learning experiences for me in the past, and most of them already have or will have someone doing it better than I am soon. I guess I just don’t know how to cut the strings.
With the new time I’ll generate by not messing with extraneous sites I can focus on other things I want to do for myself that will have a positive impact; getting back into shape, spending more quality time with the kids.
I’ve worked a lot of freelance and FREE-lance over the last year, and it’s really taken a toll. I’m beat down. I’m tired.
I want to make 2007 the year I get back on track for myself.
Dec
25
ComicVine.com
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I read a post on TechCrunch.com today regarding ComicVine.com — a sort of wikipedia-like website for comic fans. Users can create their own characters, get information on existing characters, rate characters in different areas (such as agility, intellect and unarmed combat for example) and discuss things with other comic fans.
It’s a very interesting site with loads of information; any comic fan will enjoy it. I just hope it doesn’t become an elitist site with a bunch of 35 year-old know-it-alls slashing the spirits of young kids trying to get interested in comics and characters that are new to them.
Dec
23
My TV watching must be completely out of whack with society
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Charlotte Observer | 12/23/2006 | Pre-emptions upset WBTV viewers
Most recently, WBTV pre-empted the network broadcast of “How I Met Your Mother” on Wednesday. About 10 viewers have contacted the station to complain, Rick said.WBTV also pre-empted “The Class” on Dec. 11 and is also planning to pre-empt “How I Met Your Mother” again at 8:30 p.m. Monday. They are the two least-watched comedies on CBS’s schedule in Charlotte, attracting fewer than 70,000 households each in November sweeps.
“How I met your mother” and “The Class” are two of my favorite shows. They aren’t crime scene investigation shows, or hospital dramas; they are good shows that are funny, interesting and entertaining. If these are the two least watched shows on CBS, then either CBS is really kicking ass with its other shows, or there is something else on Mondays opposite these shows that is really good. Isn’t Prison Break on FOX at that time? I like that show as well, but it just felt like they were dragging out a show way too long and I gave up on watching it live in lieu of watching the CBS shows instead. I can catch up with Prison Break because I can stream them online.
I posted a post on TalkingApes about two months ago regarding some of my favorite shows this season. Check it out here.
Dec
21
One of my current projects at work now is creating a new blog for our Orange Bowl coverage.
Our corporate office wants us to use Expression Engine, however most of my experience is using Wordpress. I had to basically learn how to use, set up and skin EE in about a day.
It’s not that bad. I think it’s a decent CMS, and I’m looking forward to working with it more in the future.
At any rate, check out our Wake Forest Football Orange Blog at http://www.journalnow.net/index.php/wake/index/ (soon to be located at http://wake.journalnow.net ). It’s not 100% finished, but will be soon.
Dec
21
This is an example of one of the last catalogs I did while at Carpenter Industries.
This is the cover of the 1960-1964 Ford Galaxie Catalog.
The car photo was shot in the back lot at Dennis’ complex, the background was some stock photography I had on hand at the time that I thought was interesting.
I photoshopped the car and the ocean-side picture together, which created good composition and an interesting cover that got rave reviews from employees and customers alike.
The catalog was printed with glossy-coated, full-color covers front and back and a B&W interior.
Dec
21
Around 2003 or so, I was fortunate enough to compose a mock article and cover for ROAR Magazine for a friend that I had within the Carolina Panthers. The top picture is the opening spread, below is the secondary spread.
