Topical Talk, April 11, 2005
1. On the news report on the prospects of bull-riding becoming the next NASCAR:
"Ummm.....I might be ahead of the curve hear, but I already think these two are the same."
2. On Tiger Woods winning the Masters:
"I don't watch golf. Normally, I'd rather watch paint dry. But, I actually watched the end of this, and it was pretty exciting. What's with the green jacket, though? How did that start?"
3. On a player dying in an Arena League football game:
"Honestly, I'm surprised this hasn't happened sooner. I'm surprised nobody has gotten decapitated along the boards yet."
4. On the big snow storm in Colorado:
"It's Colorado. It's mountainous. OF COURSE IT IS GOING TO SNOW IN COLORADO!!!"
5. On the new redesigned GM minvans and their high crash test scores:
"Awesome! I love to read about cars that I will never buy, and how well they do on crash tests. When minivans become cool, let me know."
6. On the woman in Japan getting arrested for blasting rock music at her neighbor for two straight years, giving the woman insomnia and headaches:
"I'm wondering why the choice of rock music? Don't they sell rap music in Japan?"
7. On a high school in Georgia willing to pay informants:
"Am I the only one who thinks that this may blow up in their face? Does any informant think that he/she will come out of this unscathed?"
8. On the Scottish soccer fans booing the pope:
"I think the Scottish soccer fans subscribe to the belief that 'you can't have class without ASS.'"
posted by Los @ 12:44 PM
4 guys/gals who rule
4 Comments:
1. On bull-riding becoming the next NASCAR:
Can't wait for the Running of the Race Cars next year in Spain.
2. On the Masters: What's with the green jacket, though? How did that start?"
Cheech and Chong.
4. On the big snow storm in Colorado:
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
5. On the new redesigned GM minvans and their high crash test scores:
Karl must have driven in the crash test.
6. On the woman in Japan getting arrested for blasting rock music at her neighbor:
Philly radio reaches Japan?
7. On a high school in Georgia willing to pay informants:
Your taxpayer money in action.
8. On the Scottish soccer fans booing the pope:
Philly fans disappointed they didn't think of it first.
1. Bull-riding becoming the next NASCAR? WTF? Like NASCAR (which SUCKS by the way) I'd only pay attention to it enough for the accidents - two bulls smack into each other, careen into a wall, and burst into flames. Chaos at it's best, baby. If they outfit the bulls with roll bars, I'm gonna be pissed, I wanna see the riders burn AND get squished.
2. Golf is about as fun as.... well, no, it's just not fun. (except for putt-putt golf! Putt-putt golf rocks!)
3. Seriously? A player died in Arena Football? Was it Bon Jovi? Please, please tell me it was Bon Jovi!
4. Mmmmmmmm, snow. And I agree with ya on this one, Karl. (Imagine that!)
5. Good for GM, give them soccer moms and their little suburbanite snobby children more protection. Cattle.
6. That rocks! (get it?)
7. Informants on what, Karl? Drugs? Guns? Gangs? Witchhunts? Your original post doesn't give enough info. and I'm too lazy to go dig up the article. Slacker.
8. Wow, just when I was starting to like Scotland. Skirt-wearing, ale-swilling, pansied-ass sissies.
I don't like the Pope's religion, but I'm not gonna rip on the guy, he did good things.
Let's face it: if you saw someone walking around in public in a shamrock green jacket, you'd probably think that person was severely fashion-challenged. Shamrock green jackets are, well, ugly.
But the Green Jacket presented to the Masters champion is one beautiful piece of outerwear. The tradition of the Green Jacket at Augusta National Golf Club dates to 1937. That year, members of the club wore green jackets during the tournament so that fans in attendance could easily spot them if they needed to ask questions.
According to the offical website of The Masters:
"Jackets were purchased from the Brooks Uniform Company, New York City ... Members were not initially enthusiastic about wearing the warm, green coat. Within several years, a lightweight, made-to-order Jacket was available from the Club's Golf Shop.
... The single breasted, single vent Jacket's color is 'Masters Green' and is adorned with an Augusta National Golf Club logo on the left chest pocket. The logo also appears on the brass buttons."
Soon, the Green Jacket became the symbol of membership in the ultra-exclusive Augusta National Golf Club. And slipping a jacket onto the winner of The Masters - a tradition that began in 1949 - symbolized that golfer's entry into the exclusive club of Masters champions.
Reference
http://golf.about.com/od/majorchampionships/f/green_jacket.htm
So in other words, it's a symbol of the snobby-upper class who like to play a stupid game.
You know me. I don't like sports. But Golf holds a special place of vehement hatred in the innermost depths of my black heart.
(except for putt-putt golf) :)
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