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karlrschneider Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-17-05 11:40 PM
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I'm sorry, I find all this basketball frenzy totally idiotic.
I would rather watch grass grow than watch a bunch of hyperthyroid neanderthals running back and forth on a wood floor trying to knock the shit out of each other in some asinine quest to jam a goddam ball down a net. And getting paid megabucks to do this crap. Grrrrrrr
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progmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-17-05 11:41 PM
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1. These are college students.
They don't get paid diddly.
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karlrschneider Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-17-05 11:55 PM
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6. They don't get paid? Well, maybe not with paper-trail checks...
I guess those Corvettes aren't 'payment'. BLEAH
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JohnKleeb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-17-05 11:41 PM
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2. paid megabucks?
These are college students.
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H2O Man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-17-05 11:42 PM
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3. Still snow on the ground
here in the northeast. It's kind of fun to watch it melt, though.
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Journeyman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-17-05 11:49 PM
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4. I'm sure there are those who find your interests equally vapid. . .
. . . different strokes and all that.

It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg, so what matter is it to me if my neighbor worships basketball or Mozart?
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karlrschneider Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-17-05 11:58 PM
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7. No, it doesn't pick my pocket, but it interferes with my desire to see
what the RW (SCLM) media has to offer. I meant not to offend anyone, I just find it, in light of the horrific world geopolitical situation, a despicable distraction.
Thass all...
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KharmaTrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-18-05 12:29 AM
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11. This Is Better Than More Amber Smith/Peterson/Jacko
Yes, we're not going to have any discussions about serious issues since this regime is in full pillage and you don't discuss the bank robbery while it's taking place.

At least this sports "spectacle" involves the most diversity of the others...the last vestiges of true competition, and where rooting for the underdog feels good.

Plus, this is easier to do than field a full news operation in Baghadad since the corporate media is too cheap and scared to do it...so much easier to let the Pentagon write the stories for them.

Cheers!
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-17-05 11:50 PM
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5. Then don't watch it
pretty simple solution, actually.

Oh, and these are college kids. They aren't paid.
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bilgewaterbill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-18-05 12:01 AM
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8. I've watched grass grow.
Basketball is better.
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SoCalDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-18-05 12:02 AM
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9. Bread & Circuses...and
American Idol
Survivor
Fear Factor
Super Nanny
etc
etc
etc
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Joz Donating Member (189 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-18-05 12:05 AM
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10. Get it right, it's about sticking a ball through a circle.
The net is unimportant. At least it's more exciting than hockey or soccer where they just run back and forth and accomplish almost nothing the entire game with such exciting highlights as "Final score is 1 to 1, we're going into overtime!!!"
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A Simple Game Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-18-05 12:54 AM
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12. The NCAA tournament is about the only sports I watch anymore.
I used to watch college and pro football, but rarely do anymore.

Go Orange!!!
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