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Charlie Munger- the Man you need to know!

2008-07-15T21:53:00.000-07:00

College Football 2007??

2007-11-09T20:23:00.000-08:00

The question here is what the heck is happening in college football this year and why?? Everyone likes to blame BCS rankings, and say that they are unfair, and based on bogus facts, giving big name teams rhigher rankings then they really deserve. I for one disagree. Another theory to consider is the players. Top ranked team loaded with star athletes become over confident and selfish leading to loses versus no name teams. The desire to win as a team fades as the need to land an NFL mega contract far surpasses any team spirit. A great example here, as of today, is a team like Kansas. Fewer 5 star recruits than most other teams and the expectations for the year was a crap bowl game at best. They are currently the number 4 ranked team in the country!

So what really is going on this year, and why has this one year been so complelty back asswards of the past years? The most logical thing to believe is that through improved training programs and increase knowledge in the game, unranked small schools now have the ability to beat the big names such as USC. The playing field is more leveled now than it has ever been before. I believe this to be true to some extent.

If this is the case, then are the years of the elite football programs gone? Are the Kentucky's and Conecticut's going to one day be the coveted football schools to attend? I doubt that will be the case, but if the trend of the 2007 season continues, than an undefeated season and National Championship will be just short of an amazing, impossible feat! Also, a playoff will be an emminent addition, as to eliminate the lucky schedule scnerio.

Ohio Shootings....SOLUTION?

2007-10-13T08:45:00.000-07:00

One word- PARENTS -

My question as reading the same story as I have been hearing since the Columbine shootings, who's next?

Schools have made much effort to prevent this type of psycho loser kid from walking into school with ultimate revenge in mind, all for not, so it seems.

Here's the fact of the high school environment: 1) there are clicks in school 2) there are the so called 'cool kids', and the nerdy groups 3) the cool kids generally give the nerdy groups a hard time, often time making fun or them or just being outright mean.

With those facts in place, it's time for a solution, and it's quite simple. ready? Talking. That's it. The signs of a potential insane shooter have been clearly identified, now step 2, talking to these people. They need help. If a child goes to school depressed, with an insane sort of demeanor that only gets worse, RED FLAG. This child needs help!

The bullying, making fun, and all other mean things, are mean, but does not deserve death as punishment!

So I beg, all parents out there, please, please, please recognize the signs, and please do not be afraid to approach your child. Please.

The shootings, all tragic, are beginning to become such common news, that the shock factor of reading this news is now gone. Still tragic, but, no longer shocking.

Patriots, *Bill Belichick...Cheaters!

2007-09-14T05:11:00.000-07:00

As a new member on the Patriots bandwagon, after hearing this story, I jumped off as fast as I could!

Cheating seems to be the way of the times. To quote *Bill "If you're not cheating, you're not winning"! I think some people take that a little too far! In the case of the patriots, it reflects so bad on the team, the coaches and the owners.

Most importantly, the factor that is not mentioned, is what does it say about the great coaches(*Belichick) view of his team? On paper the athletes are in place on both offense and defense. If asked be anyone if coach thought his team were Superbowl caliber, the answer would definitely be "Absolutely!". But, I for one, am lead to believe the great coach would say something quite different behind closed doors. It would be something more along the lines of this:

We have a mediocre team in place, we are solid at some positions, but need help in others. We are good enough to win some games, but with this team in place, will not make the playoffs. We will try and trade, or buy some better athletes, but it does not look promising to acquire the level of athlete we need. In the interest of achieving a playoff and Superbowl appearance (and coaches bonus) we need to explore other options to gain an advantage on the opponent. If we have a heads up on which plays being run, then our average athletes will have a jump on the opponent and have the extra moment to react.

The team will still be good with out the tapes ( I think), and time will forgive *Bill Belichick and his cheating ways, but there will always be an asterisks by his name.

*Bill Belichick was convicted of taping opponents play signals, which is deemed cheating by the National Football League.

The Bad News in Sports Wins!

2007-09-14T04:43:00.001-07:00

In a Summer crowded with controversy in sports, one story finally came out as a positive, a comeback kid, and something enlightening to read about in sports news. Rick Ankiel, the comeback kid. Fought back from inury, and not quite making it as a major league calibur pitcher, and trained to become a decent outfileder, good enough to be noticed and get start time.

Wow, I think to myself, finally something else to read other than Mike Vick's dogfighting, Barry Bonds steroid use, Pac-man Jones, or any of the other misfit superstars. Rick Ankiel, a real athlete, loved the game, and showed that he was still good enough to play. Battled through injury, and criticism, and finally made it! He was hitting the long ball, had a decent average, and could manage his position in outfield. For just returning to baseball, there was real promise in becoming a star again in the next year or two.

Just as the happy feelings were starting to fade, and get too boring for sports writers to write about, one of the super star investigators found of some alleged illegal doings in the comeback kid, the one positive story. HGH! So easy to find, so easy to jump to conclusions. HGH and steroid use are such an easy target in MLB, that just to mention the letters HGH, next to any players name automatically makes them a cheat and implies that they should be hung.

Everyone got what they wanted! A good negative story, the comeback kid was a steroid, HGH user, and that's how he made it back! Get rid of him, fine him, get him out of baseball for good! That is the story that was now being written.

The fact is, he was prescribed HGH, for his injury, while not playing, and before they were banned by MLB! The guy was doing what doctors told him, so he could use his arm again, nothing illegal, or malicious about it!

In the end, the negative story that people feast on was written, and ended on that note. Good luck to Rick Ankiel, and his career. Maybe one day, a good comeback story, or story on how much work it takes to become a professional athlete will be on the cover. But for now, dogfighting and jail time seem to be dominate, so enjoy!

Barry Bonds, A Short Comment

2007-08-10T05:20:00.000-07:00

Every writer out there has published their two cents on Barry Bonds breaking the most coveted record in baseball. Most are on the dark side, saying he did not break the record, and it still belongs to Aaron, or he broke the record by cheating.

The simple fact of the matter is this: he broke the record.

Bonds was a phenomenal athlete, even as a rookie. he had a quick bat and better eye than any other player out there. He has not been proven guilty of anything. Even if something were to surface, his natural abilities still make him greater than anyone in the past or present.

As an end to this short blurb, congratulations Barry, for now, enjoy your time on top.

Fat Kids, Bad Parents II

2007-08-07T07:53:00.000-07:00

Several months ago, Toucan Sam was blamed for making United States youths fat, due to his irresistible image, rendering children helpless against the delicious cereal he represents. As previously posted, this was a scape goat for parents to blame, making them look like competent parents, as hauling around monster size extra large kiddies.

Today, research was released saying that young children choose anything in a McDonald's wrapper over the same food item in a non McDonald's wrapper. The super marketing strategists have caused such a craze that the fat kids must eat and eat and eat, rendering any attempts to get them to stop eating useless, and the so called parents, helpless against the Golden Arches!

I was unaware that ad firms posses super human abilities to mind numbingly control the likes of adults and children alike. Should I fear for my fingers next ? If they were to advertise fingers being tasty like a gresy Mcdonalds burger, I may have to stay in hiding! Are children these days so ravishing hungry that the animal like instincts are coming out, leading to them devouring everything in sight and wanting more and more, until the food runs out, like the cavemen of old?

The fat kid blame game is leading toward that of uncontrollably hungry kids, like swarms of locusts, looking around every corner for any food item, especially the tasty, coveted Golden Arch. This image is not at all true, and could be stopped by a simple "No"!

This obesity blame game will continue to go on forever. Parents are too cowardly, now a day, to say it's MY fault for giving my fatty kid McDonald's. It's MY fault for letting them drink soda and eat candy. It's MY fault my child is obese!

A perfect example (although i hope not indicative of the majority of parents of fatty kids) the one and only Britney Spears! She has laid a foundation of what NOT to do when raising children! We can all look at her, use her as an example, and do exactly opposite of what she does!

Keep an eye out for the "Stop Blaming Advertising for Fat Kids Campaign", this will become imparative once the blame game gets so out of control, that all advertising is deemed illegal.

To read the prior post on the death of Toucan Sam: http://worldlyreviews.blogspot.com/2007/06/bad-parents-fat-ass-kids.html

Birth Control, or Chop it off! Advice for the Duggar Family

2007-08-03T10:37:00.000-07:00

Below: the Duggar family of Hicksville Arkansas

The Duggar family of Hicksville Arkansas welcomed their 17Th child! And this beastly woman will likely get knocked up again! It gets easier as it goes, as now the 3rd eldest child has a newborn to take care of, as he gets home schooled in the art of child rearing.

My first wish is that this not get picked up by AP. It makes this country look terrible like we are a bunch of uncivilized hicks that don't know any better than to screw and have babies. Although my thoughts of the south are not the greatest, this family certainly does not help the image, as they live in the sticks in a PO-dunk town and are likely half the population or more!

I understand religion as much, if not more than, most people, but I also understand reason. For example, that child will certainly get raised by the siblings, not the parents. It is a strain to the economy, and creates more unintelligent citizens who will all likely go out and create more babies, as that what the "Home Schooling" will be teaching them.

Birth control - just do it, or don't do IT, get it? I feel bad for the husband, but it can't be that great after child 17 just popped out, no problems. Another technique, that this poor man must not have learned is "pull out". Definitely not 100% safe, but could prolong #18 until menopause kicks in!

Lindsay Lohan's new career? or Best Drunken ride ever?

2007-07-27T05:21:00.000-07:00

Sign me up for the NASA space program! I always thought becoming an astronaut was very difficult to become, and took discipline and the need to be devoted to space exploration. It turns out that everyone's favorite young star Lindsay Lohan, could become an astronaut! She is constantly at a bar drinking until she can't remember, and still has the ability to show up for work! The risk of hitting something is low, since the shuttle has to fly up, and is controlled on autopilot! As long as she takes a cab to the launch site, that is until vehicles are equipped with autopilot! Look out below for when the waste is expelled from the shuttle, i would hate for anyone to have to experience that!

The next shuttle launch could be a solid crew of Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, and Britney, and the fortunately forgotten Tara Reid. If it crashed, no one would care anyway!

Rehab...Nice try Lindsay Lohan

2007-07-24T07:43:00.000-07:00

Rehab is a great program designed to help people overcome a sickness that could eventually take their life. As a court mandated program, or as Lindsay Lohan used it as, a way to bring back an image of a once sweet Innocent girl, does not work. Rehab is more of a vacation for some, a way to talk to, and lie to people by telling them you are sick, need help, and in the end are rehabilitated.

Lindsay is a disgrace to what rehab is designed for. The extra stay, the headphone looking ankle bracelet, were not fooling any of the former Lohan fans! Hopefully, when she gets released from jail, she does not continue her circle of destruction, but I am sure she already has her old room in rehab already reserved, and her next party booked!

I am Michael Vick. A translation of the Michael Vick thoughts:

2007-07-20T11:26:00.001-07:00

What you are about to embark on is a journey through the Michael Vick thought process, translated to English:

I am so bored with football! I’m faster, smarter, and better than any player out there. I’m better looking, too. No one can compete with this man, the dominator, the champion, the lord of the football field. I am Michael Vick.

Wait, I have no championships, there are a growing number of solid rushing qb’s that will be better than me, and I’m not the dominator, I get dominated, and thus end up sidelined with various injuries!

What can a rich brotha, the Michael Vick , do to make up for what is lacking in my life. I need to dominate, be a champion, and a lord……Dog fighting!! I can kick they ass, raise a champion, and Mike Vick is their lord and master!

The above is a translation of the only logical reason why a very wealthy, NFL superstar would get involved in what was a popular sport in the early 1900’s.

I, as many, were fans of Mike Vick, and enjoyed watching him play the game, too bad the next game he will likely play in, will be from the jail yard!

Bad Karaoke, Terrible Actors!

2007-07-18T12:35:00.000-07:00

Singing Bee! The new hit game show is an invite to all the wanna be actors and mediocre singers, to give them 5 seconds of fame, and the shot at a whopping $50,000 prize! After 2 weeks of the show, and watching the same basic personality make the 6 lucky contestants, i begin to wonder if I would qualify to be a contestant. The qualifications are:

1) Must be able to gyrate body, in what appears to be dancing

2) Must possess the ability to poorly imitate the real dancing, or rocking out in by various artists,

3) Must have the ability to sing off key, in an attempt to rock out like the various artists

4) Must have a deep love toward the superstar host, and Dancing with the Stars runner up, Joey Fatone.

Enjoy the show, but please do not attempt to imitate at home!

Texting, talking, reading, laughing...Driving Too?

2007-07-16T07:00:00.000-07:00

It's hard enough to balance texting, talking, reading, and laughing all at the same time. For the average person, this is distracting and difficult to do, especially for teenage girls. Then imagine that girl behind the wheel! This may have played a role in a recent accident that killed five NY teenage girls.

In the NY accident, the police reported that the driver of the vehicle sent and received a text message 38 seconds prior to the accident, meaning that it is very likely that she was typing her response, looked up, and the rest is history.

On my daily hour and a half commute, I have observed some unbelievable acts on the road. Some people forget they are on the road and not at home on the couch! The worst I have ever seen was a balancing act of smoking, drinking a nice hot cup of coffee, and reading the paper! This was the driver, and traffic was moving! Ninety percent of the people, that I observe, that make mistakes, which result in all of the 'close calls', are a result of cell phone usage. With text messaging becoming more common, to send a text message is a thousand times more dangerous than normal talking! It takes two hands, and the need to look down and type, and while driving this equates to no hands on the wheel, and eyes down.

I am as guilty as anyone else on the road using the phone. I have years of experience, and am not a teenage girl, but it is still a distraction. People need to learn from the tragic event in NY, and understand that cell phone usage and text messaging should not occur behind the wheel. Unfortunate as it is to say, this will not be the first or last fatality that occurs from texting behind the wheel. The hope is for people to come to the reality that driving is the number one priority while driving, and that the person waiting to receive a text or phone call, will still be there after arriving.

Harry Potter Book - SPOILER!!

2007-07-13T10:58:00.000-07:00

Harry dies! Well, actually that's the way I would want it be! Hermione is getting to become quite the attractive young lady, and I would hate to see her go. The release is so very near, i know the Potter fanatics out there are dying right now, and thinking of a way to high jack the first shipments of the book, which occur on July 16. Look out post office! There may be a swarm of witches and wizzards out, conjuring up spells, to obtain their beloved book, and keep it out of the hands of He-who-must-not-be-named!

Here is a depressing thought for you allthe wanna-be witches and wizards, this is the last book! What now? What's next?? At least there are a few movie releases yet to come, which I'm sure if the tickets were on pre-sale, there would be a line for them too!

iPod's latest buzzzz

2007-07-12T12:30:00.000-07:00

Watch out for lightning while enjoying some HOT tunes on your ipod, unless you welcome second degree burns and blown ear drums! There have been two recent incidents of lightning strikes, that traveled up the ipods wires, causing Y shaped burns to the victims and blowing out the victims ear drums. As unfortunate and unlikely an accident as this may be, Apple, the maker of ipod, does not have a warning on the box! This will most likely translate to a very large lawsuit, in which Apple will lose! The case cited to support the prosecution will most likely be the McDonald's hot coffee victim, who was awarded several million dollars, since McDonald's neglected to warn the victim that the hot coffee she ordered was in fact HOT. The easiest way to get rich quick in this day and age is to find a way to sue for various damages! In fact, I think I am getting a headache right now from staring at my computer screen, and I see no warning....million dollar law suit...here I come!

Women's athletics, a firm place on the sidelines!

2007-07-11T12:34:00.001-07:00

Women's athletics = no money, and no interest! That is the main point that the bull dike women have to realize! I am not against women playing sports, that's great, keeps them in shape, but the complaining about air time, and use of equipment needs to hit the road! In a recent court settlement, a Lindy Vivas, Fresno State women's volleyball coach was fired. She thought it was due to her constant ranting, raving and nagging to use the work out equipment and get more air time. The court found in her favor, awarding her nearly $6M! Enjoy your money Ms. Bull-dike coach, you have ruined Fresno State money producing athletics!

Tree Man in New Hampshire! "Live Free or Die Trying"

2007-07-11T12:18:00.000-07:00

Only in NH. That's all that can be said about the 'tree man' who attempted to rob a New Hampshire bank! The man, who clearly lives in the back woods of the state, had trees on his brain, and came up with the ingenious idea that he could rob a bank dressed as a tree! He thought that since there are so many trees everywhere, that people wouldn't notice! Well, my friend, even though people in NH tend to be a little slow, dim witted, and a little back in the times, give them some credit, after all, Dick Tracy was on the case!

Look out below...while driving in the Boston tunnels

2007-07-10T11:23:00.000-07:00

Over 25 years and $14 Billion dollars, a decision was made to use cheap glue to adhere 52,000 lb. ceiling panels in place in the tunnels of Boston. After a year long investigation, it was discovered that the city used inferrior, short-term glue to adhere the ceiling panels, instead of the proper adhesives, and bolts.
I am referring to the project/disaster known as 'The Big Dig', which was started decades ago, and continues to this day in Boston. The idea, and end result were great, except for the pesky ocean water leaks, which could crush drivers in the tunnels, the deaths from unsafe conditions, and use of inferior materials used to cut costs!

The tunnels, which run under downtown Boston, and the connecting waterways, is a great way to get into the city, and to the airport. However, each time in these tunnels, one must pray that at that moment, the glue used to hold the massive ceiling panels in place does not decide to give way! One couple was not so lucky, and died under one of the panels, as driving to the airport. The city may have saved a little money, in the already way over budget project, but I'm sure the lawsuits from the families will far surpass the savings!

What ever the outcome of the lawsuits from both the family and federal government, the tunnels will be opened and operational, but just hope, if you find yourself in one of them, that the panel you are under, was not one teetering to get to the ground!

Clay Aikens Big Gay Quarrel

2007-07-09T11:48:00.000-07:00

Clay Aiken, gets pushed by a girl while in flight, and since he obviously is same sex oriented, got a little upset. He clearly felt threatened by the girl, and likely thought he would get beat up. He is obviously still ashamed at being gay, and unable to come out of the closet. That is no reason to hate women, Clay! Or maybe he was upset at his failing career. Either way, this got him in the news for the first time since his male lover came out!

The next time we will see Clay, is when he and Sanjaya are in the news for coming out together!

Miss New Jersey

2007-07-09T09:55:00.000-07:00

Leave it to the armpit state, New Jersey, and the trash residence there, to attempt to ruin the career of the one and only relatively decent looking female that the state has produced! Nothing against Jersey girls, but hey, I lived there, and saw what the armpit of the US produces.

On the other hand leave it to Jersey to vote in a trash star/convict to be Miss new Jersey. There can't be a better representation of the state, so why blackmail her to step down? Simple, the first runner up has a far better track record, with her career at the Bada-Bing!

United States National Football

2007-07-03T05:17:00.000-07:00

The US national football team is suiting up and heading out to represent the US, in Japan, on July 4, for the world championships. So, who is playing on this elite team? Will Ladanian Tomlinson be starting RB, and Tom Brady starting QB? Nope, not even close. If not the NFL aces, then who? Maybe a first year NFL guy, or a bench, or second or third stringer, would get the job done in Japan. No, still not necessary. So how about a group of College grads, who did not get drafted, and did not get invited to any NFL camps, and basically gave up on football to pursue a normal career. You got it! The skills of a mediocre college football player, from all divisions, are still expected to dismantle the reigning world champions, Japan! It is thought that football will transpire similarly to how world basketball changed into what it is today. The hope is that the rest of the world will slowly pick up NFL standards and eventually get up to speed. So, my guess is, expect the Tom Brady's and Ladanian Tomlinsons, of the 2050's, to represent the US in the Olympics! Good luck to the other teams for now.

Larry King, Paid off by Paris??

2007-06-29T20:19:00.000-07:00

It was blatantly obvious when watching Larry struggle to ask terrible questions to the Deb-u-tard, about absolutely nothing, that he was paid off! His mind was obviously think about how much money he was walking out with by asking 5th grade level puppy dog questions. This was her big chance to clear her name, Larry, with his new found fortune, gave her every opportunity to do so, and she still blew it!

Well Larry, enjoy your money, as you've lost much respect in the world of journalism, and all for nothing, as your payday interview of the spoiled whore blew it big time, much like in her only hit movie!

Internet Radio

2007-06-28T09:52:00.000-07:00

Internet radio stations are planning a 'day of silence' protest on Tuesday, in order to dispute the rate hike on royalty payments made for music played online. This move will likely put some smaller sites out of business, and the expense will likely be passed down to the consumers, meaning to listen to anything online will be for a fee. So enjoy online music for free while you can!

Steroids, Benoit

2007-06-27T05:08:00.000-07:00

First, My condolences to the extended families of the Benoit family. It was a terrible tragedy and the effects of a very sick man, that was not given any help. Steroids have not been mentioned as contributing to the actions of Chris, but I believe differently. The steroids, and very ill Chris, had given their 7 yr old child human growth hormone, because he was not up to their standards! That action alone says what type of person he was! He needed help and no one could recognize it, and his life and the life of his wife and child came to a tragic end. In my opinion due in large part to heavy steroid use.

No Rosie on Price is right!

2007-06-26T19:00:00.001-07:00

Thank you Rosie for reading my blog, and realizing that you would ruin Bob Barkers work! Feel free to use the excuse that you don't want to move to LA!