Ok, so I was wrong

USDA.gov:

The references to "2 pound frozen ham sliced" are to the sizes of the packaging. Press reports suggesting that the Recovery Act spent $1.191 million to buy "2 pounds of ham" are wrong. In fact, the contract in question purchased 760,000 pounds of ham for $1.191 million, at a cost of approximately $1.50 per pound. In terms of the dairy purchase referenced, USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) purchased 837,936 pounds of mozzarella cheese and 4,039,200 pounds of processed cheese. The canned pork purchase was 8,424,000 pounds at a cost of $16,784,000, or approximately $1.99 per pound.

Whoops. My mistake.

Wow...just wow....

Recovery.gov:

Funding Amount $1,191,200

Description of Work/Service performed
2 POUND FROZEN HAM SLICED

I'm at a loss for words. This is honest government? This is a new era of hope and change? Not only have we not met any of the job growth statistics that Obama said the country would meet by now, but spending is out of control and taxes are about to go through the roof to pay for a healthcare system that probably won't work.

I really hope that you Democrats are feeling buyer's remorse. You deserve it. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to buy my "Don't blame me, I voted for McCain" shirt.

Awesome!

I just got word from Amazon that not only is my copy of NCAA 10 going to be three dollars cheaper than they originally said it would be, thus being $11 cheaper than retail, it's going to arrive tomorrow, when the original estimate was that it wouldn't start shipping until the 20th. I'd say two days late is a fair price to pay for getting it $11 off.

Kevin's got a Twitter

http://twitter.com/thekevinshow199

I'm not using it for the same reasons as everyone else. I'm a member of Blogshares and it helps to be able to see who's linked to who on Twitter, since those are counted as valid blogs on the market. Since you have to be a member of Twitter to see those links, I joined. I might as well have some fun while I'm at it, though.

Current Blogshares net worth is $54,383,396,902,107.62. #95 in the composite rankings out of who knows how many thousands of members.

What good music really sounds like

It makes me sad to know what trash is being broadcast as "music" these days, and unfortunately, way too many people buy into the crap. I'm happy for people like the Jonas Brothers because they're making money and despite the South Park image, I'm pretty sure they're happy with their lives, but they're unintentionally helping to destroy what used to be an art form. Such a pity...

Life is excellent

Two days ago, I was told by my dentist that he was extremely happy with my oral hygiene and that I should keep doing what I'm doing vis a vis brushing and flossing. Better yet, I no longer have to wear my retainers (awesome may they be, seeing as though they're red and blue) during the day and only have to wear them when I'm sleeping. Excellent.

The only downside is that over the past year, due to the fact that I've worn them constantly and the only time I ever took them out was to clean them when brushing my teeth, the roof of my mouth hasn't experienced the feeling of solid food in about a year. It's not exactly a pleasant feeling.

Oh well.

Oceanside player commits to Arizona

You know, I didn't go to El Camino, but you don't have to go to El Camino High to hate Oceanside High. They're kinda like the Yankees of local football, especially since they've won a record five straight CIF titles.

However, the hatred doesn't change the fact that John Carroll (no relation to USC's Pete) is a damn good coach and he creates good athletes, so I'm really happy to hear that one of Oceanside's players committed to Arizona for the 2010 season.

Jerry Whittaker grew up rooting for the underdog.

When it came to Pac-10 football, that meant following somebody other than USC and UCLA, the two powerhouses located just a two-hour drive from his Oceanside, Calif., home.

"I always liked Arizona, probably because I was always rooting against USC and UCLA," he said. "Even when I was a kid, I thought, 'Arizona — that'd be a nice place to go.'"

Now, he's going.

Whittaker, a 5-foot-11-inch, 170-pound defensive back, verbally committed to the Arizona Wildcats late Monday. The seventh member of the UA's 2010 recruiting class chose the UA over offers from Texas A&M, Washington, Washington State, San Diego State and New Mexico.

Whittaker registered four interceptions as a junior at Oceanside High School, one of the San Diego area's football powerhouses. He was also a stellar wide receiver, catching 30 passes for 543 yards and seven touchdowns.

Whittaker said he's happy playing defense; he spurned interest from Cal and Wyoming, in part because both schools preferred him at receiver.

I really hope that this is a sign of things to come for Arizona. Recruiting out of Southern California is a gold mine year in and year out, so things will definitely turn out well for Arizona if this turns into a trend. As long as Sonny Dykes chooses to stay with us instead of taking teams up on head coach offers (which he'll definitely be getting in the future, count on it) things just continue to look up for Arizona.

Speaking of Arizona football, I've added a countdown timer to Arizona's home opener on the left sidebar.

Interesting Arizona Daily Star article

I can't say I disagree with the majority in both of these polls.

• No championships needed: Apparently, consistency is sexier than "One Shining Moment."

Asked to choose between continuing the Wildcats' consecutive NCAA tournament appearances for another 10 years or winning a national title, more than two-thirds chose the former.

Sixty-eight percent of 399 fans preferred the Wildcats just stay in the title hunt rather than win their first since 1997. Another 10 seasons of the Big Dance would place the Wildcats in a new stratosphere among NCAA programs, with 35 straight trips.

In football, fans passed on the Wildcats reaching the pinnacle of their program's history. Fifty-nine percent of 356 fans said they would rather the UA defeat rival Arizona State 10 times in a row than the Wildcats reach the Rose Bowl for the first time.

The UA is the only school in either the Pac-10 or the Big Ten to have never played in Pasadena on New Year's Day.

Best Futurama scene ever?

Unfortunately, the first part of the scene isn't included in the video (you can find the audio of the beginning of the scene here (#7)), which kinda ruins it, but I am of the honest belief that this is one of Futurama's best scenes ever.

No word yet on when those 26 new episodes come out, unfortunately.

His organ donation card also lists his beard

I would do the same thing with my ridiculously awesome goatee if I could.