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Born with a comic book in one hand and a remote control in the other, Cory DLG is the talent of Conroe's very own Nerd Thug Radio, Sports and Wrestling. Check out the podcast replay of the FM radio show at www.nerdthugradio.com!
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So now that we owned that Monday, let's get out there and do some good work today, it's Tuesday and here's where we make this week our bitch, right?
GOOD DEED OF THE DAY
Somebody famous once said you judge a society not by it's greatness but in how it treats its prisoners and people in need. I think I paraphrased the saying but it's an important theme to live by and it's one of the reasons I emphasize helping others, including this week focusing on The Arc of Greater Houston. They work with people with disabilities and families of people with disabilities and are asking for volunteers for a children's fun center at the Bayou City Arts Festival. The Arts Festival helps various non profits and funds some local artists as well, so it's a win-win, right?
HAVE YOU TRIED?
A little known fact about me, I'm a sucker for a good grilled chicken sandwich. So everytime one of the fast food chains debuts a new sandwich, or retools one of them, I'm interested. That being said, I got out to Burger King to try their new and improved Grilled Chicken Sandwich, a #13 locally. They're using a new honey mustard and keeping it simply overall, tomato and lettuce and that's it. Now me personally, I've always preferred a honey mustard to a mayo on a chicken sandwich, apparently America is divided on the issue as most restaurants do literally one or the other. This sandwich is actually pretty solid over all, no real complaints, I think keeping it simple and just putting a few ingredients on it makes it all about the sauce and fortunately for them this new Honey Mustard is pretty legit. Overall four out of four rumbly tumblies.
SOMETHING NEW
So yesterday was fairly full so I didn't get a chance to get into this, but The Overwatch League stage 1 playoffs concluded Sunday afternoon and it was an awesome nail biter. So the Vancouver Titans were the #1 seed coming into the this $500,000 tournament after 7 games in stage 1, and the San Francisco Shock were the #6 seed. In the opening round of the playoffs on Thursday night in the first game of the whole thing, the #2 seed New York Excelsior lost, they were most experts pick to win the whole thing so this was a pretty big deal. Eventually the expansion team Vancouver Titans were in the finals against the San Francisco Shock and the Shock was up early in the match. The matches are played like tennis with a series of games consisting of one point, and the first to win four games wins. The finals were literally a $100,000 match with winner getting $200,000 and second place taking home $100,000, which is some high stakes gaming. The Titans were down 3-2, brought it back to 3-3 and then in the final game the Titans had to rally from 3-2 to win the final game and in turn the match.
Lots of people may not realize the level of excitement that they're producing with these televised matches, but there's great commentary explaining the action as it happens, there's tons of strategy involved and both of these teams have an interesting story. The Vancouver team was actually a minor league team last season and when the expansion occurred most of the roster was brought over as a whole with the same core of players having played together since 2016. While the San Francisco Shock went a different route, they drafted young in the first year of the league last year and two of their players weren't eligible to play right away until they met the league minimum age of 18. The Shock purposefully went young and developed their team and it's been a process but it worked for them this weekend. These kids are making a salary, plus housing, medical, 401k and the cash bonuses from all-star appearances and playoff performances, it's good to game these days. The league comes back for Stage 2 April 4th on Twitch, Disney XD, ESPN, ABC and Overwatch.com
IS ANYONE ELSE DOING THIS?
I have a confession to make, I'm obsessed with terrible paranormal shows. Everything from Haunted Hospitals to Haunted Case FIles, if it's poorly re-enacted and heavily edited I need to watch it. I already love ghost stories, I grew up in a haunted house and believe in ghosts and certain elements of the paranormal stuff, but they always take these stories up a notch that make it, just a little too hard to believe and I love it. On Saturday, I have the Travel Channel on and I can't turn off Ghost Adventures all day, just can't do it. The other thing I have to watch non-stop is Law & Order, the original, not any of the extra ones, I can watch the original one all day, I don't care if it's one from 1992 or 2006, I'm in. Is anyone else this addicted to only moderately ok television?
SUPPORTING ANOTHER LOCAL ARTIST
A buddy of mine texted me this weekend and goes, "Cory, I have a crazy story for you." Which is honestly how all of my favorite conversations begin, he was getting an estimate on some work on his house and the guy who came out there handed him a card and wrote the name Admiral Dawg on the back of it and said, "check me out on spotify and I'll leave it at that." They then got to talking and the guy said he'd recently had an existential crisis that he got out by writing a country music album. Now it turns out Admiral Dawg is a nerdcore rapper choosing to focus on weed, booze and video games and honestly, it isn't bad. If you got spotify and a few minutes give it a listen, I've heard A LOT WORSE.
I'm going to jump out and wish you guys a great Tuesday and remind everyone to be kind to each other and try a little harder to have a great day! I'm coming back tomorrow and we'll be bringing more good times your way. Feel free to check out my digital short story The Wilson House, or buy a shirt from Side Hustle Ts where every shirt is now under $20 or listen to Nerd Thug Radio. Thoughts, complaints, events and comments can be sent to corydlg@gmail.com.
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University of Houston Athletics are in a “Luv ya blue” mood and they don’t care who knows it — not even the NFL.
The university has announced that its football and volleyball teams will wear new Houston Blue jerseys, reminiscent of the classic colors of the Houston Oilers era. The volleyball team's uniform will debut theirs starting November 9 against Texas Tech, while the football team will debut theirs against Baylor on November 23. At the latter event, the first 20,000 fans will receive commemorative Houston Blue rally towels.
The resemblance of the new colors to the Oilers brand was not lost on the NFL. When UH Athletics started incorporating Houston Blue into their uniforms in September 2023, the NFL sent a cease-and-desist letter claiming the uniforms were an attempt to leech off the legacy of the Oilers and the intellectual property of the team now known as the Tennessee Titans. As if to prove the point, the Titans have occasionally worn Columbia blue throwback uniforms at certain games.
UH is unbothered according to vice president for intercollegiate athletics Eddie Nuñez.
“As a university deeply connected to the fabric of Houston, incorporating ‘Houston Blue’ into our uniforms is a powerful way to celebrate the city’s rich history,” he said. “From iconic blue street markers to the Houston Police Department’s signature blue police cars and helicopters, this color holds a special place in the hearts of Houstonians. We’re thrilled to share this tradition with our fans and offer them the chance to show their pride through exclusive merchandise, making it an exciting time for Cougar Nation to rally together.”
The accompanying press release for the uniforms came with a helpful history lesson showing that the Oilers adopted a color widely associated with Houston, not the other way around. The city has incorporated blue into public infrastructure, from street curbs to city vehicles, since the 1920s. The Oilers weren’t even the first Houston team to use blue in their uniforms. That honor belongs to the minor league baseball team, the Houston Buffs.
UH will be offering a wide range of merchandise to sell in the new Houston Blue colors in person and online through the University of Houston Bookstore as well as at select local retailers. These include shirts, hats, polos, jerseys, and hoodies. Get them before the NFL sends a more strongly-worded letter.
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