Alex WolensNot at all like doing it at home.Check out more shots from QuakeCon in our slide show.Finding QuakeCon amidst the bustling mini-metropolis of the Gaylord Texan was easy: just follow the kids in flair-laden QC necklaces staggering under the weight of their clunky homemade PCs.
It wasn't the kind of convention that I was expecting. I thought people might be dressed in theme with monster masks and plastic machetes, but the crowd looked pretty normal: a diverse group of hardcore gam
My father won't be surprised: I won't be the next voice of Your Dallas Mavericks. But one of these 10 men will: Rodney Blue, Doug Branch, KTCK's Tom Gribble, Sean Heath, Chris Martin (no, not that one), Allan Peck, Michael Rey, KEGL's Chris Ryan, Steve Sparks or Michael Taylor. The Mavs just posted their videos -- so vote early, vote often. Here's one lucky finalist, and I had no idea the BaD Radio producer was such a fan of Cabaret. Find more videos like this on friends.mavs.com
With Humble Billy Hayes no longer the Dallas Mavericks' voice at American Airlines Center, the team has whittled 175 candidates down to its Top 10 finalists.
You waste time voting for Dancing With The Stars, might as well cast a vote for something that actually matters:
1. Rodney Blue
2. Doug Branch
3. Tom Gribble
4. Sean Heath
5. Chris Martin
The Dallas Mavericks' Matt Miller just sent word: The team has narrowed down its list of 10 would-be Humble Billys to two finalists: Sean Heath and Michael Taylor. They shot to the top of the list following a few in-game tryouts; and your votes didn't hurt neither. Both will take their final shots at being the New Voice of Your Dallas Mavericks during the first two regular season at the American Airlines Center: Taylor's first up on October 27, when Dallas plays Washington; Heath follows on N
10. There was some good news out of the Dallas Mavericks' hideous 102-91 loss to the Washington Wizards last night at American Airlines Center. Bruce Hornsby - a long-time buddy of head coach Rick Carlisle - played a stirring National Anthem on the piano. (But, dude, he has the limpest/wimpiest of handshakes.)
9. The other positive was that Dirk Nowitzki is still terriffic. And he got a pre-game haircut. Not his traditional sheared buzz cut, but he no longer looks like a GEICO cavem
A Mavs season-ticket-holding Friend of Unfair Park wonders: "Weren't the Dallas Mavericks supposed to announce The New Voice of the American Airlines Center yesterday?" We appreciate the reminder -- because, yes, November 4 was indeed supposed to be The Big Day, after Michael Taylor sat down at the mic for his final audition on October 27 and Sean Heath took his last shot against the Jazz Tuesday night. Alas, you'll have to hold your breath a little while longer: Matt Miller at the Mavs tells
Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End:
*Haven't received a return call all week from Greg Williams, which is weird if not troubling. Something's up. Maybe he's merely at his vacation condo in Colorado and temporarily out of pocket. Or maybe there's something to the whispers about Hammer I'm hearing from mutual friends that include a possible recent arrest and/or two broken ankles. Developing ...
*Since Arbitron has turned
