Some thoughts from the past few days:
- I hate winter. I hate winter. I hate winter. Only five months left.
- Tiger Woods: Could someone please explain to me the reason that the greatest golfer the world has ever seen can not hit a driver in the fairway? I have never seen anyone good, hit the ball all over hell's half acre like Tiger. He needs a fucking two hundred yard wide fairway to hit. It is unbelievable. And since when does he putt like a fucking plumber? What has happened to him… beside the obvious?
- Last night's SNL musical performers (?) was 'Cold Play'. Hmmmmm? Another big time act that fails to deliver. Lame music. Even lamer lyrics, but the band members looked and act cool, which of course, is the only important thing in today's world. If they were playing in my backyard; I would close the curtain and turn up the TV, either that or call the police about noise pollution. SNL is zero for the new season concerning musical guests. Each and every one has been brutal.
- One of my favorite TV/Radio personalities: Tony Kornheiser, a confirmed old fart and fellow curmudgeon, stated last week that after watching some of the American Country Music Awards, that country music was now the mainstream music of America. I agree with him completely. Rock and Roll is dead. Many musicians have sang songs about how rock and roll will live on forever. They were wrong. What is considered rock today is really alternative music. Twenty years ago, if you played 'Cold Play' or 'Maroon 5', it would have been on a collage channel, or an alternative channel (Or more likely - laughed at). Now it is considered rock. Not fucking likely.
I never liked country much. My mom loved country, compiling over five hundred LP's. It was mostly old country: My baby left me, the horse died, I lost my job', blah, blah, blah. Sad and mournful. I did start to listen to country in the early 90's because I couldn't stand the rock music that had developed. Country music had changed by the 90's. 'New country' had a less twangy sound to it and the lyrics could be from great, to stupid, to funny. Not all of it was wonderful, but it was a fuck of a lot better than the grunge (?) drivel that was being played.
I don't listen much to country these days, as I am not a real fan, but if given the choice of a country song to an alleged 'rock' song; I would pick the country song every time.
- I just can't wait to look at my hockey pool results each morning. Those seven points I got last night by ten players was exhilarating. Jeff Skinner got three points, which means the other nine got four. Just fucking great!
- Hey Sheebs… you see that debacle in Philadelphia the other night.? A stall; hockey style. And people want to disagree with me that there is not something wrong with our game? Wake me up the next time someone scores…
By the way Sheebs; how's that Oiler defence doing these days? I really hate to be an 'I told you so' but it is so easy.
My Tar Heels are the number one rated team in america, which can mean only one thing: heart-break for me in March. Mark it down: I will be off the UNC train by February; still pick them in my brackets and then die a slow miserable death when they fuck up in the tournament. It will happen. Trust me. Do you want me to list the historical precedents that lead me to this conclusion, because I will.
- Say it ain't so Joe…Pa? Another great American dream up in smoke. Obviously the whole affair is a fucking atrocity, but I see it as another American chest thumping example of how great the USA is, when in reality it is a complete and utter fuck up. Just as the horror of 9/11 didn't wake up the Americans and get them to understand that the rest of the world fucking hates them. Instead they used it to pound their chests again and tell everyone how great they are to be able to overcome this tragedy.
Here is an example of the American sports machine at it's finest. JoePa decided that football, and in particular his beloved Nittany Lions, were more important than the lives of young boys. It is that simple. Penn State football and JoPa were so revered by America because of what they allegedly stood for, that they had to protect the 'brand' over common decency and justice. America wanted JoPa and Penn State to be glorified, as another example of what is great about the USA. Well, we all found out how great Penn State was.
And as for JoPa: all those sixty years of coaching with lectures of how to grow up and be a man through sports and the Penn State way, certainly seems like a lot of bullshit now doesn't it? JoePa had the opportunity to live what he preached and he chose to protect his ass and the school's name over the correct action. Shame on you Joe.
I've said it before and I will say it again: there are no heroes in sports and to glorify and adore athletes and coaches will almost always lead to disappointment. Love the game; hate the players.
- Here's an oldie but a goody… Why do we have turning lanes without turning lights? What the fuck is the use, other than to drive me fucking insane? Everywhere you go in Edmonton/Sherwood Park, you get to go in a turning lane, but there is no light to turn on. Infuriating.
Stay in the bubble, stay in the bubble, stay in the bubble …
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