Coupla Things...
* First of all, a program note. Kyle "Superman" Holmes (as his link is listed on the right) has written an extensive blog on the Immigration debate. Click on his link if you're interested in that subject and want to check that out.
* So the popular debate in sports right now is, "Is Tiger Woods the greatest athlete going right now?" after winning his 12th major or whatever.
The answer is no. And the reason is because golf is not a sport.
A sport is "an activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively". Have you ever seen a golfer exerted before? No. You haven't. They don't even carry their own equipment. Look at Phil Mickelson--arguably the second best golfer in the world--and his man tits. Golf is a game (a competitive activity in which players contend with each other according to a set of rules), and while the game does have a physical aspect to it, it is not a sport. Let's just say that a general rule is if you wear khakis and polos and wouldn't break a sweat if you weren't outside in the heat, then you're not a sport.
Congratulations, Tiger, on being one of the greatest golfers ever. But you're not the greatest athlete going. Not even close.
* Count me in the group that thinks John Mark Karr--the dude arrested in Thailand for killing JonBenet Ramsey--didn't actually do this. I think he's one of those crazies who becomes obsessed with the case and now honestly believes he killed her. His ex-wife has said the same thing, and his family says they have pictures of him with them on Christmas of 96 (when she was killed). I also read that while he did know some details that the general public did not know, he got some things wrong--he said he drugged her, for instance, while toxicology reports showed that she was not drugged. For someone who is obsessed with the case, it would make sense that he knows details that the general public doesn't know--but it wouldn't make sense that he'd miss a detail as obvious as that.
One interesting theory that I heard on the radio this morning was that he is/was in contact with the man who actually did it. This kind of makes sense--he becomes obsessed with the case, immerses himself in the pedophilia world (and yes, unfortunately, there is an underground world of pedophilia), finally makes contact with the guy, who either realizes he's crazy enough to confess if he's given the details, or is so desperate to tell someone (either to brag or from guilt) that he tells this guy.
Whatever the case, I think he's nuts and needs to be locked in a padded cell for a quite a while, but I don't think he's guilty of murder.
* Is there anything more unAmerican than Homeowner's Associations? Seriously. What happened to a man's home is his castle? What happened to discrimination? I do not understand how Homeowner's Associations can stand up in court. "In order to live here, you have to join us or we won't sell you the house. By joining us, you agree to live by our rules, and keep your house in a condition that we say is appropriate." What?!? Are you fucking kidding me? How is this not discriminatory? I have a friend whose garage door is painted this ugly lavender color. It was like that when he bought the house, about 5 years ago. He hasn't changed it yet because to do so he has to go through so much red tape with the HA that it's not worth his time. COME ON! How is this okay?
I say fuck Homeowner's Associations. Our great country was literally built on the concept of right to property--it was almost included with "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness". In America, a man's home IS his castle. So fuck a man telling me what I can and can't do to my home.
* I can't believe Snakes On A Plane was number 1 at the box office. Wow. However, their web site is AWESOME--you can get Samuel L. Mother Fucking Jackson to call you by filling out a form there. Good times!
* Even though I haven't seen them play yet because they play between 1am and 6am, I love the current Team USA basketball team. Here's the final roster:
Now that is a badass, well balanced team right there. Good shooting, good defense, obviously outstanding athletes. Not only that, but this is a team that is truly committed to winning--Lebron, DWade, and Melo all were there and embarrassed at the last Olympics, and are all driven to atone for that. This isn't a team of young guys with talent who consider themselves too good to play here; this is a team of young guys with amazing talent who want to establish their lifelong reputations as the new saviors of American basketball, and that's exactly how they should look at the situation.
I would make a couple of tweaks to this team for the Olympics--give me Shawn Marion over Jamison, for example--but that's about it. I'm thrilled Kobe is not on this team, I don't think Gilbert Arenas (who I like as a player, but is Kobe Lite) is a good fit for this style of play, I don't think we need anyone as raw as Greg Oden, and I think Bruce Bowen is WAYYYYYYYYY overrated and I'm glad he got booted from the team. We've got a great group here, and we just need to stick with it.
And fuck Chris Sheridian of espn.com. He's openly rooting against Team USA.
* I now have a reason to go to New York: I want to be served by a 90 year old bartender.
* And finally, let me just say Happy Birthday to the myriad of August birthdays out there. As December is the month that conception happens most, August has the most birthdays. So happy birthday to everyone born in the great month of August, as all of you are truly the pinnacle of the human race!
And no, I'm not biased at all ;-P
* So the popular debate in sports right now is, "Is Tiger Woods the greatest athlete going right now?" after winning his 12th major or whatever.
The answer is no. And the reason is because golf is not a sport.
A sport is "an activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively". Have you ever seen a golfer exerted before? No. You haven't. They don't even carry their own equipment. Look at Phil Mickelson--arguably the second best golfer in the world--and his man tits. Golf is a game (a competitive activity in which players contend with each other according to a set of rules), and while the game does have a physical aspect to it, it is not a sport. Let's just say that a general rule is if you wear khakis and polos and wouldn't break a sweat if you weren't outside in the heat, then you're not a sport.
Congratulations, Tiger, on being one of the greatest golfers ever. But you're not the greatest athlete going. Not even close.
* Count me in the group that thinks John Mark Karr--the dude arrested in Thailand for killing JonBenet Ramsey--didn't actually do this. I think he's one of those crazies who becomes obsessed with the case and now honestly believes he killed her. His ex-wife has said the same thing, and his family says they have pictures of him with them on Christmas of 96 (when she was killed). I also read that while he did know some details that the general public did not know, he got some things wrong--he said he drugged her, for instance, while toxicology reports showed that she was not drugged. For someone who is obsessed with the case, it would make sense that he knows details that the general public doesn't know--but it wouldn't make sense that he'd miss a detail as obvious as that.
One interesting theory that I heard on the radio this morning was that he is/was in contact with the man who actually did it. This kind of makes sense--he becomes obsessed with the case, immerses himself in the pedophilia world (and yes, unfortunately, there is an underground world of pedophilia), finally makes contact with the guy, who either realizes he's crazy enough to confess if he's given the details, or is so desperate to tell someone (either to brag or from guilt) that he tells this guy.
Whatever the case, I think he's nuts and needs to be locked in a padded cell for a quite a while, but I don't think he's guilty of murder.
* Is there anything more unAmerican than Homeowner's Associations? Seriously. What happened to a man's home is his castle? What happened to discrimination? I do not understand how Homeowner's Associations can stand up in court. "In order to live here, you have to join us or we won't sell you the house. By joining us, you agree to live by our rules, and keep your house in a condition that we say is appropriate." What?!? Are you fucking kidding me? How is this not discriminatory? I have a friend whose garage door is painted this ugly lavender color. It was like that when he bought the house, about 5 years ago. He hasn't changed it yet because to do so he has to go through so much red tape with the HA that it's not worth his time. COME ON! How is this okay?
I say fuck Homeowner's Associations. Our great country was literally built on the concept of right to property--it was almost included with "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness". In America, a man's home IS his castle. So fuck a man telling me what I can and can't do to my home.
* I can't believe Snakes On A Plane was number 1 at the box office. Wow. However, their web site is AWESOME--you can get Samuel L. Mother Fucking Jackson to call you by filling out a form there. Good times!
* Even though I haven't seen them play yet because they play between 1am and 6am, I love the current Team USA basketball team. Here's the final roster:
Chris Paul (PG, Oklahoma City Hornets)
Kirk Hinrich (PG, Chicago Bulls)
Joe Johnson (PG/SG, Atlanta Hawks)
Dwayne Wade (SG, Miami Heat)
Carmelo Anthony (SG/SF, Denver Nuggets)
Shane Battier (SF/SG, Houston Rockets)
Lebron James (SF, Cleveland Cavaliers)
Antoine Jamison (SF, Washington Wizards)
Elton Brand (PF, LA Clippers)
Chris Bosh (PF/C, Toronto Raptors)
Brad Miller (C, Sacramento Kings)
Dwight Howard (C, Orlando Magic)
Now that is a badass, well balanced team right there. Good shooting, good defense, obviously outstanding athletes. Not only that, but this is a team that is truly committed to winning--Lebron, DWade, and Melo all were there and embarrassed at the last Olympics, and are all driven to atone for that. This isn't a team of young guys with talent who consider themselves too good to play here; this is a team of young guys with amazing talent who want to establish their lifelong reputations as the new saviors of American basketball, and that's exactly how they should look at the situation.
I would make a couple of tweaks to this team for the Olympics--give me Shawn Marion over Jamison, for example--but that's about it. I'm thrilled Kobe is not on this team, I don't think Gilbert Arenas (who I like as a player, but is Kobe Lite) is a good fit for this style of play, I don't think we need anyone as raw as Greg Oden, and I think Bruce Bowen is WAYYYYYYYYY overrated and I'm glad he got booted from the team. We've got a great group here, and we just need to stick with it.
And fuck Chris Sheridian of espn.com. He's openly rooting against Team USA.
* I now have a reason to go to New York: I want to be served by a 90 year old bartender.
* And finally, let me just say Happy Birthday to the myriad of August birthdays out there. As December is the month that conception happens most, August has the most birthdays. So happy birthday to everyone born in the great month of August, as all of you are truly the pinnacle of the human race!
And no, I'm not biased at all ;-P
posted by Michael Pondrom at 8:49 PM
2 Comments:
I've talked with some friends who are lawyers. From what I have heard homeowners organization rules don't hold up well in court. They can be upheld, but it takes a lot of money and hassle. To quote, "If someone in your neighborhood doesn't like something you do, just tell them they can pay you 100 grand to change it or they can pay a lawyer."
Have you heard?
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2565022
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