The Graveyard....

By: Fl3e
Filmakers Basil Anatassiou and Paul Kentoffio come to one of 518's most ferocious, merciless and intense parks that the Albany, New York area has to offer. Washington Park, better known as "The Graveyard" is where this documentary was filmed. With the help of many Albany Natives, this films gives us an intimate but vigorous view of what really goes on inside of the Graveyard. If you are from Albany or visiting the area, I highly suggest you see this film which will be showing at the Spectrum Theatre on 290 Delaware Avenue, starting today (Thursday, 7/12/2012) and continuing to show for about two weeks. If you decided to go next Thursday (7/19/2012) 50% of all ticket proceeds will be donated to the African American Cultural Center of the Capital Region---> www.aacccr.org. Whatever  your decision may be, just make sure you make it out to #Support518! 

Here is a more in-depth synopsis of the film

The Film
"For millions of basketball players across America and throughout the world, there are no refs, no sneaker deals and no doctors on call. To get in the game, you have to show up at the local park or gym, claim a spot and fight to keep it. The next game isn't a guarantee. Every point matters. That's pickup basketball.
Ballin' at the Graveyard is a gritty, intimate look into the culture and community of pickup basketball as told by a group of hardcore ballers at Albany NY's Washington Park - aka, the Graveyard. It offers a courtside view of the unwritten rules, hierarchy and special code of ethics of pickup ball, and provides a revealing glimpse into the off-the-court struggles and triumphs of a core group of players who call the court their home. It's a thought-provoking portrait of urban basketball that will challenge what you think you know about the world behind the chain-link fence"

Watch the trailer 

How quickly they forget...

By: @Fl3e
Every time an exceptional guard comes along (a Kobe Bryant or a Lebron James) there is and has been this automatic comparison to the great Michael Jordan. Some say it is rightfully so, because if we are looking at the similarities of their game and skill level then yes, they are comparable. Others say if we are looking at their accolades then no, they in no way match up with Jordan. Which brings me to conclude that this argument will be one for the ages; I mean, unless a exceptionally skilled guard comes along and gets NBA Rookie of the Year, 7 NBA championships, 7 NBA Finals MVP awards, 6 NBA MVP awards, makes 15 All-star appearances, wins 11 scoring titles, Leads the league 4 times in Steals, 2x Defensive player of the year awards, 11x All-NBA First team, Zero All-NBA Second team, 10x NBA All-Defensive team First Team, 4 NBA All-Star MVP awards, 3x NBA Slam Dunk Champ, Retires, play baseball and come back for his third 3-peat...and....well you get the point. Even with those accolades and skill level of this imaginary, legendary, basketball player I just made up, there will be someone oppose to believing that he is better than Jordan, Lebron or Kobe, but hey, what can I say opinions make the world go round. But for me? I'll stick with Jordan, Kobe and then Lebron...UNTIL further notice; I am sure that will change, if not sooner, then later. Since Lebron is the "new" comparison to Jordan and the Kobe-Jordan comparison era has seem to exhaust itself with time, this video gives you a side to choose...watch and choose wisely young grasshopper!

Jussst in case...

I came across a website that has ip addresses to some of the most relevant websites in today's times. I guess someone out there figures the government is going to one day ruin the internet in its entirety...sooo yeaaa...(right) BUT if it so happens to come to fruition, here is the list of ip addresses to help you get to those website you just cant live without. You just select the ip address and copy it and paste it to your browser and voila! 
.....alright its not that exciting but just 
Check it out---> HERE

Prisoner of the moment...

If there is anything I have learned from listening to The Herd with Colin Cowherd (every morning), is to never become a prisoner of the moment. Too often we get caught up in the "here and now" which can hinder us from thinking logically about the future events. So, you are probably wondering what I am talking about, well allow me to further explain. For the past 13 years the west has been DOMINATED by two teams, the Spurs and Los Angeles Lakers (yes, I know the Mavs won a chip too); so it was only right that the up and coming, young and extremely talented Oklahoma City Thunder would have to go through the west's most prominent teams of the last decade to get to the finals. So that makes it very understandable why everyone and their mother was rooting for OKC, especially the way they ran through the west and dismantled and outplayed the "best" team in the league, the San Antonio Spurs. Rooting is fine but you  "fans" sure know how to take it a step further by crowning OKC the 2011-2012 NBA champions before they even played a single game verses their opponent; who just so happened to make it to the NBA finals too! You thought that was bad? OKC wins their first game at HOME (which they're supposed to do) and people started saying OKC is going to win in 4 or 5!!!!? A sweep!?? Really???? I sat back for the most part, laughed in amazement, made a few beneficial bets, shook my head a bit and then tried to explain my "somewhat" logical theory. This is where I get into the whole "prisoner of the moment" thing. I get it, OKC LOOKED unstoppable and like no one could ever beat them again in life, but my friends, if you have ever watched an ounce of basketball in your life, you know that looks can be deceiving. You also know, that you NEVER crown a team champion when the opposing team has not even had the chance to defend their home-court; ESPECIALLY when that opposing team has a man named Lebron James on it. It is illogical and will have any set of fans looking really stupid in the end. My point here is not to anger you OKC fans but to teach you and any other die hard fan that no matter what, you must never, I mean EVER, be a prisoner of the moment! It honestly isn't over... until it is over. Trust me I know---> 2006

Im BACK.....again.

First and foremost, IM BACK....again. Those who follow me know I like to take several months in-between post, it's not my fault though; blame---> school x work x laziness genes. But THIS time I'm back for good ( I know i've said this 3 other times) but i'm serious this time! I just want to give a quick shout out to those who support this blog and are always encouraging me to keep up with it, I definitely WILL do better. Okay, lets get right back into this...check the next post!

If....

Raheem Devaughn

I have been meaning to post this to my blog since I first heard the mixtape, but hey better late then never right? To my fellas Raheem reminds us of the way a woman should be treated, talked to....and loved. Ladies will enjoy this as well. So if you haven't already heard it..then.... TUNE IN!

This D/L is a must....for Grown Men ONLY(& women)...

Click the to download.

Making sense of dreams....

Need a CHEAP vacation?

Well here you have it. For $399, leaving out of NYC you can go to Barbados for 5 nights!!! Yes, this also includes your hotel accommodations at the Coconut Court Beach Hotel. This is a limited time MEGA deal, with about 30+ openings left. I don't know about you...but I have a feeling I'll be leaving the country real soon. Check out the details below! TUNE IN!

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FlapON...

I often wonder what the next big thing to hit the net will be. I'm always on the prowl, searching for what can be the next Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, Tumblr etc. Recently, I stumbled upon (pun intended) this new social network website called www.flapon.com. I am still trying to navigate the site to figure things out, but from what I see it has potential to maybe be big one day. I can't really give you a review because honestly, I don't quite understand it yet; but I will give you a description of what this website provides for its users. I can see how Flapon could possibly be a success in the future, or should I say more successful than it already is. So with that said, don't wait to hop on a bandwagon, join www.flapon.com now and try it out, we might be on to something, lol ...anyway...TuneIN!

Here is the description.

Flapon is a topic-based social networking service, which means that users interact and create social networks based on mutual interests.

Flapon features include an interactive blogging/forum function called "Flap" which allows users to write about and discuss topics of mutual interest, as well as upload images and video from their computer or the web(google image search, youtube video search).

Users can easily meet new people based on those mutual interests, without having to muddle though thousands of forums on the web.


■ Our Mission

Flapon's mission is to provide a platform where people can communicate better, as well as exchange goods and services more easily.


■ Features

- FLAP : A "Flap" is like a blog post, forum discussion, and media sharing tool all in one. You can write long and engaging pieces about topics you like. Include photos or video, even links to news sources and other sites to make your Flaps more interesting.

- STREAM : Your "Stream" keeps you updated on all the topics you are interested in. Flaps about topics you like appear in your stream. Information about events and things bought in our marketplace that are relevant to you also show up in your steam.

- EVENT : Creating an event in Flapon is a great way to meet up with people in the real world. Whenever you Flap, you can also choose to add an event. Anyone who is interested in similar topics as you will learn about the event, so it's wasy to get the word out.

- MARKETPLACE(Coming soon) - The Flapon Marketplace is a great venue for users to buy and sell products and services. You can build your own store on Flapon in a few minutes. It doesn't matter if you are ran online retailer or have your own store on main street, you can take advantage of topic-based networking to promote yourself.