The better tech wins!

The hokies beat the yellow jackets 51-7! Until the 3rd quarter of this game, the hokies defense didn't gave up a touchdown since their match-up with the wolfpack.

Almost every hokie player wants a touchdown -- not only the offense team but the defense and special teams. With around 12 minutes still on the clock, Marcus Vick let Cory Holt do the QB job. If Marcus stayed, I imagine the yellow jackets will be buried.

This lopsided match-up features the first beamerball in 2005. Parker made a rushing touchdown with the blocked kick during the first quarter.

What can I say?

Sweet.

UAAP Final Four

La Salle archers came from behind and dumped UE warriors in their contention for the second twice to beat advantage in the UAAP Final Four. The number one seeded team is FEU tamaraws. While La Salle archers, Ateneo eagles, and UE warriors have the same 10-4 cards -- La Salle has the highest quotient over Ateneo and UE. Hence, the second seeding goes to the archers.

FEU has beaten La Salle twice, La Salle has beaten Ateneo twice, and Ateneo has beaten UE twice. It is noteworthy that the two losses of FEU came from Ateneo and UE.

The La Salle archers have the drive and spirit to defend its title. While I root for the Ateneo eagles, I think Norman Black and the Ateneo squad must solve the unyielding defense of the archers if they want to get to the finals.

Excitement at Blacksburg

The tail gate food of the College of Engineering was catered! Of course, the smell of food never escaped us. Roy, Robert, Jess, Romeo, and I enjoyed the food before watching the rout of Ohio bobcats. The hokies won 45-0, the second shutout in a row.

The hokies will not move in the rankings -- however Tennessee volunteers might leave the hokies alone in the 4th place.

We were also trying to catch up with the Clemson tigers and Miami canes face-off at death valley. During the half time, we saw in the little screen at the south-west corner of lane that the score was 10-6 in favor of the tigers. However, on our way out -- the canes were gaining. We thought the game was over. But then, upon reaching the apartment, to our surprise, the game was tied 20-20. The tigers never gave up easily. We were rooting for the tigers -- but the younger Bowden never made it. Cocker was triumphant at the death valley.

The other dark horse, Boston College eagles, also lost to Florida state seminoles.

Warren Abstract Machine

I found this webpage about WAM. Prolog compilers are based on WAM and it is interesting that someone has a tutorial book about WAM. I might read the details of WAM when I have the time later this year -- presumably after I graduate. :)

Peru in pictures

This is the facade of CIP. Collaboration with scientists here is the reason for our visit to Peru.

The message on the side of this mountain of dry soil says: Peru Moderno.

This is "La Catedral" -- a very beautiful natural landmark in Ica.
It is very difficult to reach this place.

La Catedral dates between 30 and 34 million years old according to this sign.

These are skulls of ancient peruvians. Notice that the skulls have odd shapes. These skulls remind me of the "coneheads" movie years ago. It turned out that the ancient peruvians actually shaped the skulls of their babies using elaborate methods.

This is the entrace to an Inca palace in Tambo Colorado at Ica.

This is a sign in near the entrace to the Inca palace.

This is a very old bathtub of the Incas. Their plumbing system is amazing -- especially when you realize that this palace is sort of in the middle of a desert.

This is a fishing port in somewhere in Ica.
No, we didn't buy any fresh fish. :)

Flying back to Virginia

I stayed here in Peru for a couple of days -- to collaborate with scientists at CIP. I'm flying tonight. My flight goes straight to Miami, then get a connecting flight to North Carolina. I'll post some pictures when I get back to Blacksburg.

I could possibly catch the match of hokies with the blue devils tomorrow afternoon. :)

Tough wolves!

I thought the wolfpack would get a touchdown its last drive during the dying minutes of the 4th quarter. However, they came short and the hokies claimed their first win in the ACC conference this season. The final score: hokies (20) - wolfpack (16).

The other ACC teams fared well in their opening games:
> Clemson tigers upset the 17th ranked Texas A&M aggies
> Georgie tech upset the 16th ranked Auburn tigers
> 22nd ranked Boston College eagles have beaten BYU cougars
> 25th ranked Virginia cavaliers have beaten Western Michigan broncos
> Maryland terrapins have beaten Navy midshipmen

Duke blue devils and Wake Forest demon deacons came short in their respective opening matches. For tommorow's match between Florida State seminoles and Miami hurricanes, I would go with the seminoles.