Ah, another weekend of college football. This will make your spine tingle . . . or hurt, either one.
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I can barely hold my excitement, as college football is beginning tonight on ESPN with South Carolina vs. NC State. Honestly, 2 of my most hated teams. Ever.
South Carolina calls themselves “Carolina” and NC State is, well, NC State. It should be an entertaining pummeling for USC.
Entertaining for me, at least. GO COCKS! The last thing I want to hear about in North Carolina is NC State beating a Top 25 team.
I browsed through this earlier today, and I had no clue exactly how much I really missed in the Olympics this year. The sailboats capsizing? I had no idea that happened. And apparently resulting in a disputed gold medal.
The Russian polevaulter breaking the world record? . . . I had no idea she looked like a man.
I hadn’t seen a pic of the taikwando ref getting kicked in the face.
The picture of the German weightlifter posing with the picture of his wife was simply touching.
Bush’s sweaty back. (You’ll see what I’m talking about).
Jenny Finch balling her eyes out on stage. I know softball is being disbanned after this year, but come on. You got a silver medal.
More Michael Phelps photos . . . .
More photos of Michael Phelps’ mom . . .
Yao Ming being tall.
There’s just so much that I actually missed that I wish I hadn’t. You can check it out here.
Michael Johnson’s record is now gone. Usain Bolt’s 19.30 in the 200M shocked the world. But he could have had some class when doing so. Before the race, and after, he taunted opponents and acted completely classless in his celebration. Sure he broke a world record, but celebrate after you congratulate your opponents.
As for the taunting DURING the 100M, I will not even comment on that.
Literally. Just today the Spanish synchronized swim team was ousted from the Olympics for using flashing lights in their swimsuit during their routine. Olympic officials claimed the lights were an accessory, which are not allowed during the competition. The swimmers countered with the fact the lights were sewn in, and that if that were the case, then sequents would have to be considered accessories as well.
A little excerpt from Yahoo!:
“It looks a bit like Christmas lights,” added the Spaniard, one half of the team that won silver at the last world championships and are favourites for a medal in Beijing.
Swimming’s world governing body, which sets swimsuit rules for a sport where sequins are almost obligatory, said the lights were an accessory but Fuentes still hoped they might back down.
“This is a very conservative sport … their excuse that is you cannot have accessories on your swimsuit, but they are sewn in. If you use those standards, sequins are a type of accessory.”
While they raise some good arguments, they are still lights in a bathing suit. Not everyone has full access to that kind of technology, and the organizers simply don’t want to see a beautiful sport turn into a freak show. If the girls were smart, they would stick with the regular shiny suits. They work just fine.
It took a while to find this on youtube, but alas, it was well worth it. One of the best Olympic dunks I have seen since the 2000 Vince Carter dunk on France. Enjoy Mr. Wade:
The Indian Shooter Abhinav Bindra, who went on to win Gold, discovered that his sights had been tampered with prior to the final round. Each player is given the opportunity to test and refine his equipment - only 3 minutes. When Bindra readied himself for the last round, he found his site was significantly off (to the point that he was shooting at amateur-levels). Luckily, he had time to correct his site and went on to win.
It is important to note that it is unlikely that something was unintentionally altered. It was not as simple as laying down the weapon incorrectly, or that through josteling it would come out of position.
What makes the allegations so important is that they are being made by a winner, not by an individual who believes he/she was cheated out of a medal. Bindra has very little to gain out of this accusation, other than trying to bring about the truth.
Comedy Central
Rob Riggle - Chasing the Dragon
Even I felt insulted by some of this commentary - sure, the racial stereotypes are meant in jest, but the squinty eyes stuff is a little much, especially considering the sore wound from Spain’s basketball team.
The Telegraph
“China’s Army of Student Fans Drilled Like Soldiers”
Never affraid to release controversial information, the Telegraph’s expose on China’s trained fans would certainly upset any host country. Honestly, though, did China really think they could essentially hire people with cheap tickets and get away with it? No one can get that excited about synchronized swimming.
The Onion
China Backs Out of Beijing Olympics
You knew this one was coming. Honestly. The Onion’s brand of humor has no place in the world of Chinese officials. I would be surprised if this one hasn’t been banned for years.
NewTeeVee
How to Pirate the Olympics
Great idea, not only turn major media conglomerates who paid major buck to get exclusive access to feeds, but at the same time toss a little gas onto the China-is-an-international-hub-of-piracy flame. My guess though, NewTeeVee doesn’t give a crap about any of that; and if the once did, they certainly don’t anymore.
Athlists
The Fake Olympics
You can’t get 2000 diggs on a story claiming that the Beijing Olympics are fake and deceitful without raising an eye-brow or two. Just look at the comments - people are pissed. I guess you can’t get much more insulting than comparing their 7-year-old national-anthem singer(?) to Milli Vanilli. That is just wrong.
DeadSpin
If Team USA Fails… Will Whores be to Blame
Great work here folks, let’s make sure that everyone knows about Beijing’s problem with a rampant paid-sex industry. On top of that, let’s claim that if America loses, it will be Chinese whores who are responsible, not our team who might make the horrendously stupid decision to actually solicit one.
The Guardian
Giving Voice to the Olympic’s Biggest Traitor
Beijing is not exactly happy with Ai Weiwei right now. The creator of the amazing “Bird’s Nest” Olympic Stadium decided to take his international recognition for this amazing design, and turn it into an opportunity to speak out against the government. Maybe the Guardian can ask for a little leniency, seeing as they are the medium, neither the message nor the messenger.
SBS Global (and everyone else)
Leaked Practice Footage of Opening Ceremonies
Honestly, who is going to die here? A banned site would be the best of circumstances for whomever decided to sneak this film to the press. China was reportedly furious over the release, which made its way around the web faster than Michael Phelps in a 200 meter freestyle. You should probably add to the list The Australian, which appears to be the only remaining major news provider willing to show the video.
How is life for Manny in LA? Seems to enjoying quite well. He’s still Manny being Manny, just at a different city.
Yesterday a deal was reached between the Dodgers and the Red Sox over star Manny Ramirez. Earlier this week many reportedly stated he was unhappy in Boston and wanted out. Manny has said that many times before, but this was for real.
Boston will now have to surrender 2 of their top prospects and pay the remainder of Manny’s contract just to get rid of him. Manny’s salary (topping 20 million) is larger than the rest of the Dodger’s payroll.
It’s just Manny being Manny.