...and revenge tasted so sweet, in 140 or fewer characters...

While I can perfectly understand why a person would seek revenge on one whom has wronged them, I've personally never been a big fan of the concept. It seems that some become so obsessed with the notion of revenge, they lose focus of their own lives and wind up suffering as a result. This is why I often times believe that the best revenge is to rise above the obstacle or hardship that was thrown one's way and to use the unfortunate situation as a springboard to a better life. Sure, that's often times easier said than done, yet I still find it's more productive in both the short- and long-term to try and improve one's own life than to try and destroy another's. Also, since the world has become hooked on phonics, I mean social networking sites, the concept of "revenge" has seemingly changed along the way, to the point where it often times comes across as immature and silly.

The latest such case is with regard to sports broadcaster Erin Andrews and former basketball player at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss), Marshall Henderson. While he played at Ole Miss, Henderson was probably most known for how he mocked his opponents. Yes, he was one of those players you either loved to love or loved to hate.

A couple of years ago, Erin Andrews posted the following tweet:

"He mocking anyone now? RT @GaryParrishCBS: Marshall Henderson's suspension is related to a failed drug test, a source told @CBSSports."

In response, Marshall Henderson sent this tweet:

"@ErinAndrews ima save that and you will be the first person ill mock"

Then this past weekend, Erin Andrews' boyfriend, NHL hockey player Jarrett Stoll, was arrested on similar drug charges (marijuana and cocaine for Henderson, Ecstasy and cocaine for Stoll), so Henderson kept his promise and tweeted the following message to Ms. Andrews:

"@ErinAndrews ... lol wassup with your boyfriend?!"

Sadly, many in the sports media have decided to report this story as the best revenge tweet in quite some time. Yes, "revenge tweet," we've really come to that. To me, however, this is a case of apples and oranges. While Erin Andrews may have posted her original tweet in a snarky manner, she was still doing her job and reporting a story about an athlete failing a drug test. Marshall Henderson's response was with regard to Ms. Andrews' boyfriend being arrested on drug charges, not the broadcaster herself. If Andrews had failed a drug test, then Henderson could have had a field day with that, but that wasn't the case, so I don't understand all the high praise for his "revenge tweet," In fact, if I were Erin Andrews (and I'm not, mind you), I'd simply respond to Henderson's tweet in the following manner:

Marshall Henderson: "@ErinAndrews ... lol wassup with your boyfriend?!"

Erin Andrews: "I'm not sure. Do you guys have the same dealer or something?"

Ooooh snap!

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/the-turnstile/marshall-henderson-revenge-tweets-erin-andrews--two-years-later-193156556.html

Boycotting jukeboxes because of TouchTunes

I love music and enjoy hitting the bar(s) over the weekend, so naturally, when the mood strikes me, I've never been coy about playing some songs on the jukebox. This past Thursday, a friend of mine turned 50, so several friends of her's, including myself, all met up to celebrate the occasion. At around 9:30, a friend of mine and I both chipped in $5 to play some songs on the jukebox. Four hours and 231 skips later, we gave up on hearing the songs we had selected, and went home knowing we had just wasted $5. This wasn't the first time such a thing had happened to me (and many others), and due to that, I'll be boycotting jukeboxes. Why? The scam known as TouchTunes. You see, here's how the plot typically breaks down. A person (or group of people) downloads the TouchTunes app on his/her phone, consumes one too many adult beverages, and due to this, has less care for spending extra money to hear the songs of their choosing right NOW. That's the thing with TouchTun...

Face guarding is legal in college football and the NFL

I just wanted to remind fans and announcers especially, that face guarding is legal in both college football and the NFL. It all comes down to contact. So long as a defender doesn't make contact with an intended receiver, he doesn't have to turn around to play the ball. I can't tell you how many times every week I hear announcers talk about face guarding being a penalty. It's not. I even heard one announcer yesterday state, "If the defender doesn't turn around and play the ball, the ref will call pass interference every time." That's simply not true. Courtesy of referee Bill LeMonnier, he says this with regard to the rule at the college level (answered on 8/12/13): "NCAA rules on pass interference require the face guarding to have contact to be a foul. No contact, no foul by NCAA rules." In the NFL rule book, this is written: "Actions that constitute defensive pass interference include but are not limited to: (a) Contact by a ...

A closer look at the Scramble With Friends power-ups

I am unashamed to admit that I'm a nerd. My idea of a good time is playing a word game like Boggle or Scrabble. Thankfully, I (and many others) can play such games via Facebook and/or my (our) cell phone(s). While it seems that cheating has become more commonplace in these games (Words With Friends in particular) than San Diego has had nice weather, I've yet to give in to that craze. One element present with the game Scramble With Friends (Boggle) not present in Words With Friends (Scrabble) are legal boosts called "power-ups," which cost a number of tokens from the 15 available. I've now tried all five power-ups, including the latest one which costs money. So, in case anyone's curious about playing the game or giving these power-ups a gander, here's a rundown of them all: Freeze - I think this is probably my favorite of all the power-ups. With the freeze, time stands still for a matter of seconds, which allows you more time to find words and improve...

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