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Sick of Vick
People with T-shirts can be idiots. I've seen kids with Che shirts, that didn't even know who that guy was, or what he was really about. I've seen kids with "anarchy" shirts riding skateboards. I've thought about punching them, taking their skateboard, and then saying "Hey, that's what anarchy is, dude. Live with it." Yeah, same thing with Vick shirts. Free Willy is one thing, but a guy that pits Pit Bulls...and would rather see killer whales kill, then jump thru hoops at Sea World, is a sick puppy. I was just thinking...they showed his picture on TV, and for some reason, I thought of Chris Rock, which made me think of how he was in the remake of The Longest Yard. The premise of that movie, being a QB going to jail, and having a football game. It now makes me think...that could really happen! Also, the NFL has yet to announce how long the suspension will be. I do not think they should issue that, until he's out of jail. Why should they have a PR nightmare. I mean, whatever they say, people will complain about. If the suspension is 2 years, some will say that's too long, others, not enough. So, why not let jail dictate that before making an announcement?— December 11, 2007 11:07 a.m.
Da Bomb
Interesting debate. I would be willing to bet, if a bomb threat came in, and as a boss, I did nothing...and the bomb did go off, I would surely be held accountable. Yet I wonder...If someone called and told my secretary "I'm going to be driving a Hummer into your building, at 2:00 p.m." And I didn't evacuate, and the person did that, I WOULD NOT be held liable, probably because the court system would find that it was such an outrageous claim by a person on the phone. Yet, isn't a bomb threat as well? I mean, anyone can do it. A 14-year-old kid can pick up a phone and do it, and everyone evacuates, possibly causing the business an entire day of work (and lost money).— December 11, 2007 9:50 a.m.
Logic of the Moronic
I'm not sure I get the Dickey Nutt/Beastie Boys connection. I know the Beasties mention "Rickey Powell" in a song, and in that same line, use the word "dick"...am I missing something? I had a great Uncle Dick, and when my grandmother was 88, she told me "Don't call him Uncle Dick anymore." Now, he was 68 at the time, and I asked why. She said, "Well, 'dick' is a slang word for a male's penis. And, he doesn't want to be called that anymore." I didn't know what was funnier. That my grandmother didn't think I knew what the word meant. Or, that Uncle Dick was in his late 60s, before deciding he was tired of people saying "Hey Dick!!!"— December 10, 2007 3:18 p.m.
Da Bomb
Well, I don't care about the 1 in a billion time it's valid. Here's the problem when people use that argument. My childhood friend is now a professor at Berkley, and he's become this super liberal dude who thinks the death penalty is wrong, because "if one a billion times, we execute the wrong person, then we shouldn't have the death penalty." Well, using that logic, then why jail people? Because, don't we sometimes jail people that weren't guilty of the crime they are accused of? Hey, sometimes things happen. If we execute someone, and it turns out they didn't do it...I'm sure there was a lot of evidence pointing towards them. And, if someone did call in a bomb threat, and the place went KABOOM!....well, if I'm left standing, they can sue me.— December 10, 2007 3:16 p.m.
Making Fun of Parents
Did someone related to Steve Guttenburg post that? I guess, to answer that...you would have a point, if I had auditioned for movies, and didn't get parts. But, I'm batting a thousand. I've never been turned down for a film role. I've never auditioned for one, but...— December 9, 2007 12:49 a.m.
Check Please
I've had friends tell me, it's not that big a deal for the waitress anymore. But, it's just the fact that it's one more thing they have to do. It's like if I want water, I can sip my girlfriends, instead of asking them to bring me my own. Regarding plastic, that's a decent point. Although, I bet 75% of the people asking for separate bills, are doing it out of fear that they'll get cheated by their friends. And, if everyone has plastic, how hard is it to say "You buy this time, we'll buy next time." My mom claims that a couple they go out with, always says "We'll split the bill 50/50." Yet that couple drinks wine and beer, and my parents just have soda and tea, and their share is more. In that case, just say "Well, 50/50 would be cool, if our orders are the same price. But I think your side of things is $25 more."— December 7, 2007 10:37 p.m.
Charger Fans are Idiots
It's fine that Tony didn't leave. I just hate people saying he didn't leave because he wasn't "greedy". That makes no sense. He made millions from the Padres. He had a good life in SD. That's why he didn't leave. Just because he didn't want to make $10 million, over $3 million, doesn't mean he's not "greedy". Regarding Barry Sanders, what a great runner, and a class act. I can't believe he retired so close to that record. Yeah, even LT doing his little ball flip, kinda bothers me. Like Emmitt Smith says, when he didn't even spike the ball..."act like you've been there before."— December 6, 2007 2:18 a.m.
Charger Fans are Idiots
Well, I don't blame LT at the time for that either. In fact, he just showed what a stud competitor he was that day, getting angry about it all. I always found it odd when SD fans praised Tony Gwynn for not going to play for the Yankees for $10 million a year when he could've. Yes, that's great. But, shouldn't he have also wanted to win a ring? Yet, he was content to sit here, while a fire sale was going on, and do nothing. But, the fans bought into this notion that he did it because he "loved the fans of San Diego." So...the fact that LT (who obviously has some clout), can't pull Merriman aside and say "Dude, you look like a complete idiot. And what happens if we get knocked out of the playoffs, AGAIN, and the other team does that to us? What about coaches telling players not to, so they don't get a 15 yard penalty? Speaking of Icky Woods, Sports Illustrated did a "where are they now" story. He was last deliverying meat for some company. I would love nothing more then to order some. When he delivers it, tell him I'm making more money than he is, and do his little Icky Shuffle in his face. It takes stuff like that, for these idiots to learn. As a kid, like you said, they spiked the football, or stood over the opponent. When Mark Gastineau did his stupid stuff, he'd get flagged for it.— December 5, 2007 10:58 a.m.
Cuts Like a Knife
I wouldn't want it to be as painful, so instead of using the sharp blade on my Swiss Army knife, I'd use one of the instruments on it that isn't as sharp. Also...I've had some women that are lying on my arm, and I've wished I had a pocket knife handy.— December 5, 2007 2:25 a.m.
Everything Gives you Cancer
Well, she's cute. And, if memory serves (...because I'm usually looking at her face when we talk, or the football big screen), her breasts are a normal, average size.— December 4, 2007 11:49 a.m.