Boilers Secure #1 Spot in Big Ten

Saturday night's game was an emotional one. The Men's Boilermakers led the Wisconsin Badgers the entire game at the Kohl Center in WI. So few teams have beaten Bo Ryan's team there, and Purdue showed them how it's done. Freshman Robbie Hummel was a big part of the scoring drive by the Boilermakers in the first half. Final score was 72-67. Such a victory means the Boilermakers are now on top of the Bug Ten alone. The team was welcomed back to Purdue at the airport by members of the Paint Crew student section and various musicians that formed a pep band. Tuesday the Boilers go up against MSU at home at 7 pm EST.

Confused Weather

The midwest is getting slammed with snow once again. All Lafayette gets is rain and more meltage, sending the rivers into flood again. Try watching HOUSE when there are constant interruptions alerting you to evacuate your house that it will be flooded by morning. Now that is annoying!

Purdue is Ranked...FINALLY!

Ladies and Gentlemen. Purdue Men's Basketball team is now ranked 24th on the AP poll and 27th on the ESPN/USA Today Poll. BTFU!

Overpriced Suburbia

Today I watched a slideshow on Forbes for America’s most overpriced suburbs. It went by various regions. The Midwest included Cicero, Skokie, and Arlington Heights. This is what it had to say about Arlington Heights:

Median home price: $368,300
Median household income: $71,366
Gross income to buy house: 5.2 years

Located to the northwest of Chicago, Arlington Heights is about 30 miles from the downtown area, making it a reasonable commute. An affluent area, it's well within the range of median households to afford the average home, assuming they can put together the down payment. Arlington Heights lands here because of its size, almost 80,000, making it one of the larger Illinois suburbs with a relatively diverse population. In any region besides the Midwest, it'd be one of the most affordable.

So, I found this particularly funny that the 3 most overpriced suburbs in the Midwest are all Chicago suburbs. I’m glad my family resides in an “affordable” community that has all the same great benefits of Arlington Heights.

Superbowl XLII

Yesterday was a big day for football fans...somewhere. Although the superbowl is the biggest NFL game of the year, there wasn't much hype this year. Patriots vs Giants. Nobody from here likes either team. I figured I had to choose a side to cheer for. I did this based on a few things. I hate the Patriots more than any other NFL team. I am an NFC fan, and I like to see NFC teams win. Additionally, I really think Peyton Manning is a great quarterback, so I wanted his brother Eli to do well. I watched the first half- so incredibly boring. After Tom Petty's performance the XBOX 360 went on and we played some GHIII and NFS-C. We then returned to the game when five minutes remained. Suddenly this game was the most exciting game ever. The last few plays of the game were incredible and I am very happy for the Giants "ruining" the Patriots' season. 18-1 is AMAZING!

Big Ten Goodness

Well, as you know I am a huge Boilermaker fan. Well, today Purdue's 83-75 victory over Illinois in men's basketball, secured Purdue the No. 1 standing in the Big Ten conference! BTFU!

Snow Day?

Friday I awoke to the sound of a snow-removal machine. I asked myself, "Could Class be cancelled?" I immediately proceeded to check my email. No, indeed there was class. I was content with that. However, if a university is going to continue to hold class after a snowfall of more than six inches, it should make sure it has the manpower to clear sidewalks and streets to ensure the safety of their students. Not to mention, I got covered head to toe in snow between Stewart and Lawson. In fact, I could not even see out of my glasses. Now that, is a pretty intense snow fall.