Ray's Rant: Android

Alright everyone, I know Android has a market share of 40% in the US so people obviously use it. A lot. But I can't stand idly by and watch as Bro Council readers buy phones running this operating system. I have used Android and it would fall beneath iOS, Windows Phone, and even WebOS (RIP) in terms of usability and design. For those of you who question my qualifications for ranting on Android let's look at the phones I've used over the past couple years: HTC-6700 - Windows Mobile - Giant Brick HTC Touch Pro - Windows Mobile - Smaller Brick, tiny screen HTC Touch Pro 2 - Windows Mobile with HTC Sense - Slightly larger screen, still brick-ish Samsung Blackjack... Read More

Ray, apparently upset at the Bro Council budget, has taken matters into to his own hands. {youtube}zgJyUwpOsmw{/youtube}(Editor's Note: Although this seems like a relatively simple article I would like to point out that I had to censor Pat in the original title of this article. Congratulations Pat, you never cease to amaze me!)

Here's the timeline: November 5, 2009 - Nike files for a patent for the Nike Air Mag "Marty McFly's". August 27, 2010 - Ray finds out about it, gets excited, and writes an article about it. Spring 2010 - Ray plays all of the new Back to The Future video games and wishes he was wearing the "Marty McFly's"? while doing so. September 8, 2011 - Ray wakes up to this news in his inbox: Nike is announcing something big tonight at 8:30 LA time, and all indications point to it being the Marty McFly's. Great Scott! The dreams of every kid who went to see Back To The Future in theaters are about to be answered. Bro Council relaunches, and Nike announces this? We... Read More

I do! Especially ice cream with an SNL parody of an NPR theme.Introducing "Schweddy Balls." The ice cream every Bro can relate to...Source: Ben and Jerry's to Introduce Schweddy Balls

Pat has an animal conspiracy. I don't know exactly what the conspiracy consists of, but I got an email that said: So I'm hoping to hear more about this "conspiracy" later, and you can ask him about it on Twitter at @brocouncilpat - until we find out what the conspiracy is, you should check out the article. It's actually pretty hilarious. Angry Bear's Prius Car Ride

So we usually post funny or low key articles here on Bro Council, but right now we want to send our condolences, prayers, and thoughts to those affected by the plane crash carrying a KHL team earlier this morning. For those of you who don't know, the KHL is the Russian version of the NHL. There were 42 people on board the plane, and early reports show that two people may have survived. You can check out a video report after the break - just click on "Read More". The most similar experience that we faced in the US before was the crash of Southern Airways Flight 932 carrying 37 members of the Marshall University Football Team in 1970.

Today we have our first celebrity submission to the site (if you don't count Bro Council staff as celebrities of course). Today's submission comes from Justin Hartwig - Super Bowl Champion, 9 year veteran of the NFL, and a really funny dude. He sent us a video that reminds me why so many people miss the 80's. Here's to bringing back VHS dating services! (Photo Note: The above photo shows why Justin is allowed to post on the site. Bro Council, Approved.)