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Breaking the Law, Breaking the Law (when it's students)
THIS JUST IN: Donte Stallworth was suspended indefinately, without pay, by the NFL. I love it. They're giving us the justice that the courts don't. Now, let's just see how they handle Michael Vick and Plaxico Buress.— June 18, 2009 4:02 p.m.
Breaking the Law, Breaking the Law (when it's students)
Towel...great points as always. Refried...yes, I do like an eye for an eye. But do you realize that the point of punishment in a court of law is NOT reforming the criminal? It's to PUNISH THE CRIMINAL. Reform and all that other stuff, is secondary (and yeah, in theory it would be great if it worked). And, Donte Stallworth, to me, appears to be remorseful. Instead of fighting it, saying he was "not guilty" and taking his chances in court, he owned up to being wrong. Settled with the family, and made a plea deal. Now, don't get me wrong. I think homeboy should at least do a year in prison for DUI resulting in death. But, instead of fighting his DUI charges, like a lot of Charger players seem to do, he owned up to it. And, his past record (of NOT having a record) showed that he's not a problem in society, which may have also lead to his easy sentence. Although, on a sports show today, they said he told police he high beamed the guy, because he was crossing at an area that wasn't a crosswalk. And that puzzles me. If you have time to high beam, you have time to stop. Refried, after reading what you state, and Towel explaining this kid was involved in OTHER pranks, I'm starting to have less sympathy for him in this case. But back to Antigeek for a bit. Why in the world do you not have a problem with someone stealing? Even if it's JUST a pack of gum. Would you say that stealing a 2 karat diamond ring is more of a crime than stealing a pack of gum? I certainly don't. And, I think people that steal (aside from someone that might have some condition like kleptomania) are worse than people that pull pranks, or enjoy explosives. And it's the reason why, when I argued with a liberal lawyer from San Bernadino I met at a party...he hates the 3 strikes law. I love it. And we argued, with him talking about his client that "merely" stole his neighbors car to go on a joyride while they were on vacation, and he now has 25 years in jail. And he's only 20. I laughed and said "Good. That's where he deserves to be. If he didn't learn from his first two 'strikes'...he really shouldn't be out in society." Maybe that sounds harsh. But I don't care.— June 18, 2009 3:52 p.m.
Breaking the Law, Breaking the Law (when it's students)
Regarding this kid becoming a "menace to society"...I doubt at 18, he's just decided that is his path. He would've had a few more years under his belt of doing destructive things, which I doubt he has. All the reports said he got great grades and was a good kid. This is a far cry from that 18-year-old in Florida that was mutilating cats. He's on his way to becoming a serial killer. But a kid liking explosives...sure, I know that's how it has started for some in the past. Just because he had a large amount of them. And, I checked that story you had a link to. That wasn't it. It was daytime when this happened, and the toddler wasn't playing with other kids. The family was getting into their car, and the 3-year-old ran out into the street.— June 18, 2009 10:50 a.m.
Breaking the Law, Breaking the Law (when it's students)
anti...you're an idiot. to say that "most of my facts" aren't right. I'm not doing news reports here. I'm bringing up stories based on memory. and, I still contend STEALING anything from a store, is worse than a kid that thinks making a bomb to go off in a trash can is a cool prank. sure, one is more dangerous. but, here's the crux of it. if you steal a pack of gum, you know stealing is wrong. it doesn't matter that the value of what you're stealing is only $.50. if you want to make a bomb with a 2-liter bottle, sure...there's lots of stuff wrong with that. but, it's the way kids like to shoot off fire crackers, or put mentos in diet coke (sorry anti...i may have gotten that wrong...maybe it was Sprite and Altoids...but you get the point).— June 18, 2009 10:34 a.m.
Exercising Excuses
I remember that one in La Mesa, but trust me. There was one on Miramar Road. It was there for at least 2 or 3 years. It's the exact same building that's now a 24 Hour Fitness (right off the I-15)— June 18, 2009 10:09 a.m.
Breaking the Law, Breaking the Law (when it's students)
MsGrant, you make a great point when you say I contradicted myself. You make a horrible point when you say I would feel differently if these kids were a different race. To imply I'm a racist is simply something I will not stand for. That being said: The San Ysidro student is Mexican. The UCSD student was Asian. I have NO CLUE what color the babies were that were hurt in these incidents. Yes, it is his "fault" that he ran from the scene of an accident. But, it was not his fault that he ran over a baby. The family even said it wasn't. But if you think me wanting more time thrown at Donte Stallworth or L. Little, Mercury Morris, or Randy Moss...when they've all hit people with their cars and got merely a slap on the wrist...I'll give you Ryan Leaf. He's about as white as they come. A former quarterback of the Chargers. I'd love to see him do 10 years in jail. And he didn't kill anyone. He's a football coach that broke into one of his players apartments to steal drugs. I wanted to see Phil Spector sentenced to death. So for you to even imply race matters in situations like this, is simply disgusting.— June 18, 2009 10:06 a.m.
LeBron James -- Bad Sport?
That's so interesting that you explained this. I was driving home from a late night racquetball game when I heard this sports show discussing this on an AM radio station. And, I got confused when they mentioned celebrating, as the losing team wouldn't be celebrating. And I figured the winning team, would all be shaking hands, so it must've been a guy from the losing team. I always thought it was a bit odd to win the big game, and start jumping up and down while your opponents all have their heads down. I know you can't control the enthusiasm, but still.— June 18, 2009 1:15 a.m.
Lakers Win, State Loses
Oops, forgot to post the Conchords rap: Hiphop-Potamus Vs. Rhymenocerous Bret: They call me the rhymenocerous Not because I'm fat Not because I've got birds on my back Because I'm horny, I'm horny When I'm on the mic I'm like global warming You can't ignore me In the bedroom I'm the gentleman All the ladies come before me Check your yellow pages I'm a registered rhymenaecologist Now I'm passing over the mic to the hiphop-potamus Jemaine: They call me the hiphop-potamus My lyrics are bottomless (one minute pause while he tries to think of more lyrics/rhymes) Bret (spoken)Is that it? Jemaine(spoken)Yeah Bret: Sometimes my rhymes are obscene Described as smutty, pornographic scene that's r18 They're so filthy, I feel guilty I have to rinse my mouth out with Listerine Like when I rap about those bitches smothered in margarine Hahahaha (spoken)Sorry about that, that was a bit violent Sorry about that one, you have a go jemaine:They call me the hiphop-potamus cause I got flows that glow like phosphorous Poppin off the top of this oesophageus Not because I'm a water dwelling mammal from Africa Called a hippopotamus I'm not a hippopotamus, I'm a hiphop-potamus Where did you get the preposterous hypothesis that I was a hippopotamus? Did Steve tell you? What's he got to do with it? Bloody Steve!! both guys:Other rappers diss me Say my rhymes are sissy What, what, what, why, why, why? jemaine: Be more constructive with your feedback Bret:Because I rap about reality both guys:Like me and my grandma having a cup of tea? Ain't no party like my nana's tea party Hey-ho bret: Freestyle, hiphop-potamus you do some freestyling jemaine: I'm freestylin just on the microphone On the bbc, on the bbc I'm just freestylin on the bbc Um British broadcasting company i'm just basically making this sh*t up as I go along Basically just free Just basically from the top of my dome Sometimes it's not so good My rhymes are so potent that in this small segment I made all the lady listeners pregnant Yeah that's right, sometimes my lyrics are sexist But you lovely bitches know, should know I'm trying to correct this— June 18, 2009 1:10 a.m.
Lakers Win, State Loses
Bean bags being shot out of a gun = painful. Bean bags in a living room, after a few funny brownies with a lava lamp and Pink Floyd on the stereo = blissful. Regarding the "Grammatically Perverted" rap...well, The Flight of the Conchords have a great rap. It's so much funnier to hear/see them do it (google the video), but here are the lyrics:— June 18, 2009 1:09 a.m.
Yes Blogs
Well, look what the cat dragged in. Haven't seen you here in a while towelhead (on a side note: did you see that movie? it was dark, but very good) Well, Lambert does talk a lot about his mushrooms in the new Rolling Stone. I think our local boy Luke is going to be straight edge. I think the Luke Walton that plays for the Lakers, should do his own song for Taylor Swift. I'm guessing he'd have a better shot at her (after all, Britney Spears once went hardcore after him, and he turned her down. and that was before she went bald and nuts!)— June 18, 2009 12:59 a.m.