tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52732102357372945932024-11-08T07:38:53.018-08:00I post about the most controversial things.Reed Bracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16502406978194119115noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273210235737294593.post-10549307479946457972010-12-14T13:11:00.001-08:002010-12-14T13:11:24.983-08:00http://www.aidsmap.com/Stem-cell-transplant-has-cured-HIV-infection-in-Berlin-patient-say-doctors/page/1577949/Reed Bracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16502406978194119115noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273210235737294593.post-73446477164025282422010-10-31T16:56:00.000-07:002010-10-31T16:56:58.562-07:00I pirate some things, but I also buy into a bunch of stuff too. I support Piracy only if the person making the software is already discovered, or making a bunch of cash. I buy software to support developers, but i like the feeling that if I get ripped off, I can pirate the next thing released by the developer. So if you say I am cheating people out of money, well plenty of people aren't. This is why you should go here- http://thepiratebay.org/. search up whatever ya' want and there you go!Reed Bracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16502406978194119115noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273210235737294593.post-48766914843536699062010-10-31T16:24:00.000-07:002010-10-31T16:24:25.176-07:00"If there is one thing that I can not stand, it is the banter of people claiming that NASCAR isn't a sport. They list off reasons why NASCAR isn't a sport and shouldn't be considered one.<br /> Fine. If they wish to continue to mock us, let them. Being a fan of a sport means you don't have to justify your reason for liking something. I know many good friends who are big fans of golf or tennis. Yet I do not belittle their enjoyment simply because I do not find tennis or golf to be as fascinating.<br /> Therefore, I have decided to list two reasons I have heard over the years as to why NASCAR is not a sport. I will also give my personal feelings about each one. If you have others you have heard, please feel free to list them in the comments section.<br /> <strong>Reason #1: NASCAR drivers are not true athletes.</strong>Very well. This is probably one of the most common excuses I get from non-NASCAR fans. First off, what type of athlete are you comparing these drivers to? Kobe Bryant? Tony Romo? You need to have a definition of athlete before you can remove someone from that category.<br /> I will be the first to admit that a NASCAR driver does not have the physical talent that someone like Tony Romo or Kobe Bryant may have. They may not be able to throw a ball 60+ yards or dunk a basketball 10 feet off the ground. But can you sit there and tell me that Tony Romo would be able to get into a stock car and drive for 4 hours at 180+ mph? How about Kobe Bryant?<br /> No.<br /> NASCAR drivers have a mental talent that I would say is on par or even greater than any other professional athlete around. I would gladly defend the pressure of driving a stock car 200 mph for 4 hours around Daytona is as intense as playing for the Super Bowl or NBA Championship.<br /> <strong>Reason #2: All they do is go around in a circle for four hours.</strong>Why is this even a reason? Saying NASCAR isn't a sport because drivers go around in a circle would be like saying football isn't a sport because they go up and down a field for three hours. Or that tennis isn't a sport because they hit a small yellow ball back and forth.<br /> Don't use the fundamentals of a sport as its weakness. No one ever mentions the competitiveness that occurs during those four hours in a circle. How about the excitement, the drama, the heartbreak?<br /> I would say anyone who uses this excuse for NASCAR not being a sport is just being annoying.<br /> There you go. Two of the most common excuses I have heard from people claiming NASCAR is not a sport. All I have to say is something I saw on a commercial addressing the same subject:<br /> "Keep on talking...WE CAN'T HEAR YOU!"<br /> It is these reasons that I find Nascar most certainly is a sport!Reed Bracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16502406978194119115noreply@blogger.com6