The adventures of a father and son as they navigate life in a crazy world. They love sports, reading bed-time stories and of course, the Hokies.Tumblr (3.0; @garycope)http://www.thegarycope.com/<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/75ST1_7f-eo&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/75ST1_7f-eo&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Hokies Helping Haiti T-shirts on sale now at University Bookstore, Volume II and online at <a title="Virginia Tech's University Bookstore online." target="_blank" href="http://www.bookstore.vt.edu/"><a href="http://www.bookstore.vt.edu/" target="_blank">http://www.bookstore.vt.edu/</a></a>. For more information, <a title="Hokies United - Hokies Helping Haiti" target="_blank" href="http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/story.php?relyear=2010&itemno=174">click here</a>.</p>http://www.thegarycope.com/post/443413083http://www.thegarycope.com/post/443413083Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:57:55 -0500Virginia TechSt. Johns to fire head coach, Hokies' Greenberg at the top of the list of candidates: Well, this...http://www.thegarycope.com/post/442205524http://www.thegarycope.com/post/442205524Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:54:00 -0500Seth GreenbergVirginia TechSt. John'scollege basketball<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/e4ujS1er1r0&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/e4ujS1er1r0&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>I’ll admit it. <i>Some</i> country music is beginning to grow on me. Including the Zac Brown Band, which won the Grammy for best new artist. They also have a cover of Pearl Jam’s “Black,” so they’re more rock/country.</p>http://www.thegarycope.com/post/441998994http://www.thegarycope.com/post/441998994Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:00:00 -0500Zac Brown Band<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz14a5aF6p1qz86l1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>iPants for the iPad… It’s a game-changer.</p>http://www.thegarycope.com/post/437895709http://www.thegarycope.com/post/437895709Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:15:00 -0500iPad<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz0ndosBrT1qz86l1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This is the float that PETA would like to include in Saturday’s St. Patrick’s Day parade in Roanoke. Whack jobs.</p>http://www.thegarycope.com/post/436800251http://www.thegarycope.com/post/436800251Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:12:59 -0500PETAwhack jobsVirginia Tech plans high tech international campus in India: Sooooo, I gotta ask: if the faculty,...http://www.thegarycope.com/post/434705288http://www.thegarycope.com/post/434705288Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:24:10 -0500Virginia Techohtheirony<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.thegarycope.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/432397835/tumblr_kyx0m4ALKu1qz86l1&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p>My 4-year-old has discovered Rock Band 2 and his favorite song is…</p>http://www.thegarycope.com/post/432397835http://www.thegarycope.com/post/432397835Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:08:28 -0500musicMe (at 0613): Honey... (not completely awake) Ginger: Mmmm... what? (somewhat annoyed) Me: The...http://www.thegarycope.com/post/430116063http://www.thegarycope.com/post/430116063Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:00:25 -0500chatslife<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/EtaPtQnu370&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/EtaPtQnu370&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Who said women are more civilized than men? Hah! First there was the <a title="Elizabeth Lambert was suspended indefinitely for pulling the hair of an opponent." href="http://www.thegarycope.com/post/235929077/utah-soccer-player-elizabeth-lambert" target="_blank">Elizabeth Lambert</a>, a University of New Mexico soccer player pulling the hair of an opponent. And now, Brittney Griner, a basketball player for Baylor cold cocks Texas Tech’s Jordan Barncastle. She should be suspended for the remainder of the season at the very least. If I were the coach, though, I’d kick her off the team. There is no place for that kind of behavior in sports, well, other than boxing and MMA.</p> <p>What would you do if you were the coach?</p>http://www.thegarycope.com/post/429392938http://www.thegarycope.com/post/429392938Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:00:00 -0500Brittney GrinerBaylorTexas TechJordan Barncastlecollege basketball<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kytrjfvM6F1qz86l1o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The whole fashion industry is a joke if this passes for “fashion.” Seriously? Who are these nut jobs?</p>http://www.thegarycope.com/post/429345391http://www.thegarycope.com/post/429345391Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:32:00 -0500fashionMilan<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kythxzsXFa1qz86l1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I realize this post will likely annoy, piss off and/or anger any republican friends I might have, but after eight years of Dubya, they can deal with it because this is funny!</p>http://www.thegarycope.com/post/429239294http://www.thegarycope.com/post/429239294Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:30:00 -0500PalinpoliticsLast night, I got an e-mail from someone purporting to be from LinkedIn informing me that they...http://www.thegarycope.com/post/426264357http://www.thegarycope.com/post/426264357Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:13:00 -0500LinkedInphishing<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyqmv7DT831qzqfg2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Yeah, I don’t think these commercials are getting the desired results that Victoria Secret was banking on. All the women that I know that have seen these ads have the same reaction as my Tumblr friend (and fellow Hokie) kimbaland. Of course the women in these ad love their body, look at them! But, in reality, I bet most of the models don’t love their body. Think about it.</p> <p><a href="http://kimbaland.tumblr.com/post/425435860/of-course-you-do-look-at-yourselves" target="_blank">kimbaland</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Of COURSE you do!  LOOK AT YOURSELVES.</p> </blockquote>http://www.thegarycope.com/post/426196222http://www.thegarycope.com/post/426196222Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:16:00 -0500advertisingVictoria Secretreblogged<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyqejccjZ61qz86l1o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>LinkedIn Scam Alert? Check out the URL in this email I got. Does it look legit to you? Yeah, didn’t think so. LinkedIn does not need to verify my account. If you get this email, do not click on the link, it’s a phishing scam designed to get your login info. At least that’s my guess.</p>http://www.thegarycope.com/post/425072618http://www.thegarycope.com/post/425072618Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:25:51 -0500linkedinscamphishing<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qybUFnY7Y8w&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qybUFnY7Y8w&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>OK Go’s “This Too Shall Pass” Video … one of the best I’ve seen in a long time!</p>http://www.thegarycope.com/post/424436387http://www.thegarycope.com/post/424436387Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:30:00 -0500OK Gomusic videos<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pLefo0fn96o&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pLefo0fn96o&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>People often ask me why I don’t accept invitations and friend invites. Now you know. (NSFW)</p>http://www.thegarycope.com/post/423101837http://www.thegarycope.com/post/423101837Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:30:00 -0500Facebookhttp://www.thegarycope.com/post/422202299http://www.thegarycope.com/post/422202299Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:07:48 -0500DilbertmarketingI heard this on NPR this morning and wanted to share it with my friends and family who deal with...http://www.thegarycope.com/post/420046466http://www.thegarycope.com/post/420046466Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:11:21 -0500NPRteenagersEarlier this week, I saw a Tweet about adding Google Analytics (GA) to a Facebook (FB) fan page, so...http://www.thegarycope.com/post/420028652http://www.thegarycope.com/post/420028652Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:58:00 -0500Facebookgoogle analytics<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyk7ilsNYG1qz86l1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The dog ate my tickets … literally. And this, boys and girls, is why your functional alcoholic friends should <i><b>not</b></i> leave tickets partially exposed under your door mat. The dog will find them and shred them.</p>http://www.thegarycope.com/post/417742608http://www.thegarycope.com/post/417742608Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:08:45 -0500ticketslife