RUWT?blog » Site http://blog.areyouwatchingthis.com How many instant classics have you missed? Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:54:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Redemption! http://blog.areyouwatchingthis.com/2009/07/24/redemption/ http://blog.areyouwatchingthis.com/2009/07/24/redemption/#comments Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:20:12 +0000 mark http://blog.areyouwatchingthis.com/?p=744 Any of you early members of RUWTbot’s Army might remember the last time Mark Buehrle threw a no-hitter—I know I do.

It was a just a couple months after our TechCrunch write-up, and RUWTbot completely missed it. Total and complete Fail.

It was probably one of my most depressing days at RUWT?, so to see Buehrle pitch another no-no yesterday, and watch all the alerts stream out, felt extra sweet.

Things are always a bit quiet during the Summer, but there are some big changes coming to the way alerts work—some awesome, some not so awesome. Stay tuned.

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Headed out with some friends this afternoon to catch Josh Hamilton play some Triple-A ball on a perfect Austin day in the low-90s. (And he signed autographs for a solid half hour. It was pretty dope.)

Got home to find a disconcerting “What happened to all the scores?” shout from senorpepr. Ugh. Fail. RUWTbot fell asleep for a bit, but he’s up and cranking again.

Oh, and for the RUWT? Sports Toolbar users out there, keep your eyes peeled—there’s a new version dropping in the next couple days.

]]> http://blog.areyouwatchingthis.com/2009/05/10/ruwtbot-got-sleepy/feed/ 0 Now That’s More Like It http://blog.areyouwatchingthis.com/2009/04/26/now-thats-more-like-it/ http://blog.areyouwatchingthis.com/2009/04/26/now-thats-more-like-it/#comments Sun, 26 Apr 2009 16:03:15 +0000 mark http://blog.areyouwatchingthis.com/?p=725 I’m just gonna come right out and say it:

March was a major letdown.

Whew. Finally got that out.

I don’t know if it was just me, but it just seemed like March was a month full of total snoozers. March Madness was so Badness I even sat down to watch the Women’s title game hoping for something good—22-point blowout.

But boy, has April stepped it up. We seem to be having at least one great game every night, and today we have 4(!) NBA playoffs games, 2 NHL playoff games, Yanks/Sawx at the Fens, 500 miles of Talladega, AND the 2nd day of the draft!

It’s a smörgåsbord of great games on TV today. Check the snack situation and slide on the sweatpants. No reason to leave the couch today, kids.

]]> http://blog.areyouwatchingthis.com/2009/04/26/now-thats-more-like-it/feed/ 0 RUWT? Gear for Playoff Challenge Winners! http://blog.areyouwatchingthis.com/2009/02/07/ruwt-gear-for-playoff-challenge-winners/ http://blog.areyouwatchingthis.com/2009/02/07/ruwt-gear-for-playoff-challenge-winners/#comments Sat, 07 Feb 2009 23:42:08 +0000 mark http://blog.areyouwatchingthis.com/?p=680 before we get started, really A-Rod? really? i never wanted him on the Yankees. still don’t.

Well, it’s been a week. Hopefully the withdrawal symptoms are dying down, and you’re not waking up in a cold sweat screaming, “Cover 2!” Yes, the NFL season is over, but pitchers and catchers report in a week, and March Madness is just around the corner, so don’t fret. But to truly give you pigskin fiends the closure you deserve, I’ve gotta announce the winners of the NFL Playoff Challenge.

The plan was to make RUWT? shirts for the top 3 pickers. Coming up with a random tiebreaker for all the folks tied for 3rd that picked the Steelers over the Cards didn’t seem fair, so they’ll all get one. Congrats to all 5 winners!


Tied for 1st: 7 picks

bouch mrman226



Tied for 3rd: 6 picks

alacy52 jjuva13 McTool
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Anyways, you didn’t come here to hear about my picks, you came to hear how you’re doing! With just the Superbowl left, we have a logjam at the top. The three users with the most correct picks will get a handmade RUWT? t-shirt from yours truly (check out senorpepr in his) and bragging rights for life.


MattDOOM777  6
mrman226  6
bouch  6
alacy52  5
jjuva13  5
SuketoKetchi  5
McTool  5



one more thing: If there’s a tie, getting the Superbowl right will be the tiebreaker. If we need more tiebreakers I’ll make some up. :)

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update: the site and the toolbar should be all caught up and back to normal.

]]> http://blog.areyouwatchingthis.com/2009/01/06/outage/feed/ 0 The Playoffs are Back! http://blog.areyouwatchingthis.com/2008/12/31/the-playoffs-are-back/ http://blog.areyouwatchingthis.com/2008/12/31/the-playoffs-are-back/#comments Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:22:18 +0000 mark http://blog.areyouwatchingthis.com/?p=656 How did I follow up my championship year in Fantasy Football in ‘07? With a dead-last performance in ‘08. No joke. My ego is thoroughly bruised, so there’s no way we’re not doing another NFL Playoff Challenge! RUWT? Sports T-shirts handmade by yours truly are up for grabs as well as a $50 gift certificate to Amazon.com.

Here’s how it’ll work:

  • Predict the winner of each of the 11 NFL playoff games
  • After the Super Bowl, the 3 users that picked the most correct games will win a RUWT? Sports T-Shirt
  • If one fan gets each of the 11 games right, he or she will win a $50 gift certificate to Amazon.com
  • If multiple fans run the table, up to five will each win a $25 gift certificate to Amazon.com

Be sure to check back here on the blog for updates and standings. What are you waiting for? Get picking!

First Round Games:
Falcons vs. Cardinals
Colts vs. Chargers
Ravens vs. Dolphins
Eagles vs. Vikings

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Hope everybody is having a great holiday week…

]]> http://blog.areyouwatchingthis.com/2008/12/28/are-you-ready/feed/ 0 Keeping the Regular Season Interesting http://blog.areyouwatchingthis.com/2008/11/30/keeping-the-regular-season-interesting/ http://blog.areyouwatchingthis.com/2008/11/30/keeping-the-regular-season-interesting/#comments Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:57:41 +0000 mark http://blog.areyouwatchingthis.com/?p=648 Well that was fun.

Fresh off of a 10-3, rolling through the playoffs to win it all performance in my NFL Fantasy league last year, I put up a big stinker in 2008. I’ll finish under-.500, miss the playoffs, and I’m still blaming Eli and the Giants D for costing me a must-win back in Week 6.

And just as a side-note, you shot yourself Plax? Really? Really?!?

Anyways, without Fantasy to keep me occupied my productivity on Sundays is threatening to skyrocket, and I just can’t have that. So to keep things interesting I’m dipping my toe into the world of BetUS.com, out first NFL sport sponsor at areyouwatchingthis.com. I’m a sportsbook n00b, but I figure this is a great way to add some spice to the rest of the regular season. This week? I’m liking the Colts giving 6½ at the Browns.

This should be fun.

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]]> http://blog.areyouwatchingthis.com/2008/11/30/keeping-the-regular-season-interesting/feed/ 0 All is right with the world http://blog.areyouwatchingthis.com/2008/11/27/all-is-right-with-the-world/ http://blog.areyouwatchingthis.com/2008/11/27/all-is-right-with-the-world/#comments Thu, 27 Nov 2008 19:22:19 +0000 mark http://blog.areyouwatchingthis.com/?p=647 It’s Turkey Day, tasty food and beverages on tap, a solid slate of sports games on TV, and the Lions are getting shallacked and it’s only half time.

Everything is right with the world.

Happy Thanksgiving everybody. The very best to you and yours.

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