In the news, Duke won the NCAA tournament! In other news, the Earth still spins around its axis and panda bears still eat bamboo.
Also, the other day the baseball season kicked off (although I guess that metaphor doesn't really work for baseball). The Sox (I'd specify which, except no one cares about the White ones) won their first game! And not just against anyone: They beat The Yankees. If you don't live in the Northeast and/or live under a rock, the Red Sox and Yankees have been rivals since forever ago. And they usually win, because baseball is a flawed sport where team strength is almost always based solely on the popularity of baseball in a given area (except if there's a really smart coach, as can be read in Michael Lewis's Moneyball). They usually say that baseball is America's favorite pastime. I'd have to agree. However, I must add a clause to it:
Watching baseball while
Sitting on the couch eating
Chips is our pastime
Really, baseball may be a big pastime, but no one goes to games anymore except for the biggest fans. The pastime is celebrated while loafing around in your lucky boxers and a white undershirt while your significant other yells at you to take out the trash or do the dishes or do the taxes or some other thing which definitely isn't as important as baseball. And most importantly, there's the food. Watching baseball just isn't the same unless you eat all of the foods that keep you from coming anywhere near the shape that the athletes are in. Foods like chips, hot dogs, ice cream, french fries, and anything else unhealthy that you can stuff down your esophagus. All of those combined are truly America's pastime.
Showing posts with label Sports. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sports. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Theeeeeyyyyyyy're Great!
It's the weekend! And yesterday Tiger Woods gave a press conference, publicly apologizing for his poor judgment (and seeking more attention, of course). My thoughts?
I really can't stand Tiger Woods. My respect for him had nothing to do with his golf abilities, and was based solely on how he treated his wife. Now, there’s just nothing left… I really don’t understand the big deal that is STILL going on about Tiger. I mean, really. He cheated, we get it. He’s a lying and sneaksy feline, we get that too. But come on, really.
No one would be left
To run our country if we
Killed off all cheaters
Think about it. If we were to force everyone cheating on a spouse into a 1 year break like Tiger is doing, there would be no one left in Washington, no one to play any sport, no one to run late night talk shows, and no one to make movies for us. So seriously, lay off Tiger. And I know that though his name may suggest otherwise- he’s only human, like the rest of us.
I really can't stand Tiger Woods. My respect for him had nothing to do with his golf abilities, and was based solely on how he treated his wife. Now, there’s just nothing left… I really don’t understand the big deal that is STILL going on about Tiger. I mean, really. He cheated, we get it. He’s a lying and sneaksy feline, we get that too. But come on, really.
No one would be left
To run our country if we
Killed off all cheaters
Think about it. If we were to force everyone cheating on a spouse into a 1 year break like Tiger is doing, there would be no one left in Washington, no one to play any sport, no one to run late night talk shows, and no one to make movies for us. So seriously, lay off Tiger. And I know that though his name may suggest otherwise- he’s only human, like the rest of us.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
O Canadia
It's Saturday! And I'm spending the day writing my research paper! Woooooo!
The Olympics opened last night! I'm a huge fan of the Olympics. It's always fun to watch the winter ones while curled up with a cup of hot cocoa. And the results are always so surprising. I mean, I never can guess who will win the most medals (that was sarcasm).
What I love about the Olympics is the sense of internationalism. It's the one time we ever hear about African countries (who cares about starvation when you have national sports competitions!) and various tiny countries no one cares about such as Andorra, France or Britain. But most importantly, it gives the opportunity for one of the most secretive countries to validate its existence.
Olympics are the
One chance Canada gets to
Prove its existence
Really. We never hear about Canada. Why? Because no one cares about them! They're a peace-loving, French-speaking country, which we simply can't associate ourselves with. It's like having the Flanders right next door in "The Simpsons." But finally, when The Olympics come round, Canada finally gets to take advantage of the fact that it is always under 3 feet of snow. Of course, we're still going to own them.
The Olympics opened last night! I'm a huge fan of the Olympics. It's always fun to watch the winter ones while curled up with a cup of hot cocoa. And the results are always so surprising. I mean, I never can guess who will win the most medals (that was sarcasm).
What I love about the Olympics is the sense of internationalism. It's the one time we ever hear about African countries (who cares about starvation when you have national sports competitions!) and various tiny countries no one cares about such as Andorra, France or Britain. But most importantly, it gives the opportunity for one of the most secretive countries to validate its existence.
Olympics are the
One chance Canada gets to
Prove its existence
Really. We never hear about Canada. Why? Because no one cares about them! They're a peace-loving, French-speaking country, which we simply can't associate ourselves with. It's like having the Flanders right next door in "The Simpsons." But finally, when The Olympics come round, Canada finally gets to take advantage of the fact that it is always under 3 feet of snow. Of course, we're still going to own them.
Monday, February 8, 2010
10 Things I Hate About Football
Yesterday was the Superbowl, not that I really cared (the Saints won though! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!). I didn't even watch it, although I peaked in on the common room at a few points, and saw the final couple of minutes, as well as the halftime show (which was decidedly inepic (unepic?)). I'm not a huge fan of football. That's not to say that I don't enjoy watching the Patriots go undefeated (and then blow it), or that I don't hate it when they suck. I have plenty of team spirit, it's just not my favorite sport. Why's that, you ask? Well, I know that football is supposed to be very action packed, but truth be told? It's not.
It's like romantic
Comedies: Lots of drama
And little action
A recent study found that the average football game has 11 minutes of action. The rest of it? People standing around, sticking their hands between another grown man's legs; judges arguing with coaches; replays; and commercials. Come to think of it, football is the perfect television event for commercials.
This is how it goes usually:
"Alright, let's watch this game... wow, what a great kick. Oh, commercials." Imagine if baseball were more like football: "And there's the pitch. Strike! Commercial break!"
I mean really, no wonder the Superbowl is known for commercials, that's all the game is. They should replace all of the standing around with commercials. People would probably like that more.
In any case, I still enjoy the occasional football game, but I'll never think it the most enjoyable sport to watch (although I do enjoy the pig-piles).
Source: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704281204575002852055561406.html
It's like romantic
Comedies: Lots of drama
And little action
A recent study found that the average football game has 11 minutes of action. The rest of it? People standing around, sticking their hands between another grown man's legs; judges arguing with coaches; replays; and commercials. Come to think of it, football is the perfect television event for commercials.
This is how it goes usually:
"Alright, let's watch this game... wow, what a great kick. Oh, commercials." Imagine if baseball were more like football: "And there's the pitch. Strike! Commercial break!"
I mean really, no wonder the Superbowl is known for commercials, that's all the game is. They should replace all of the standing around with commercials. People would probably like that more.
In any case, I still enjoy the occasional football game, but I'll never think it the most enjoyable sport to watch (although I do enjoy the pig-piles).
Source: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704281204575002852055561406.html
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Sacrifices for Sports
Well. Today is the last full day of my Thanksgiving break. Sad.
I will return on another 7 hour bus ride, which is always fun. It's quite alright though, because I will be returning to Boston in a little more than two weeks for my overly long winter break. There will be no song or vlog this weekend- sorry.
I don't have much to talk about now, so I will take a look at my Boston Globe here, and see what is on the front page.... "Northeastern calls an end to football."
This article is about how Northeastern is getting rid of football at the school because it lacks the money to "improve the team to meet the school's ambitions." You might wonder what the school's ambitions are exactly, that they'd cut such a huge college sport. Well, I would imagine that they are aiming for something above 3-8, which is where they stand now.
If all of the schools
With bad football teams cut them,
Picture the savings
Think about it. If every single college with a horrendous football team got rid of the team or cut funding for them, millions upon millions of dollars would saved every year. Students' tuitions would be less, dining hall food could be improved, people could get better education in general- all for the price of not going to a game that they know the results for in the first place. Besides, schools should focus on sports they're good at. For instance, at Cornell- everyone goes to the hockey games. Why? Because we're good at it. I don't think many people would notice if they got rid of our basketball team. Wait, no- we have a good b-ball team. Baseball, there we go- no one would care if we lost our baseball team.
I will return on another 7 hour bus ride, which is always fun. It's quite alright though, because I will be returning to Boston in a little more than two weeks for my overly long winter break. There will be no song or vlog this weekend- sorry.
I don't have much to talk about now, so I will take a look at my Boston Globe here, and see what is on the front page.... "Northeastern calls an end to football."
This article is about how Northeastern is getting rid of football at the school because it lacks the money to "improve the team to meet the school's ambitions." You might wonder what the school's ambitions are exactly, that they'd cut such a huge college sport. Well, I would imagine that they are aiming for something above 3-8, which is where they stand now.
If all of the schools
With bad football teams cut them,
Picture the savings
Think about it. If every single college with a horrendous football team got rid of the team or cut funding for them, millions upon millions of dollars would saved every year. Students' tuitions would be less, dining hall food could be improved, people could get better education in general- all for the price of not going to a game that they know the results for in the first place. Besides, schools should focus on sports they're good at. For instance, at Cornell- everyone goes to the hockey games. Why? Because we're good at it. I don't think many people would notice if they got rid of our basketball team. Wait, no- we have a good b-ball team. Baseball, there we go- no one would care if we lost our baseball team.
Monday, November 9, 2009
A Fishy Tradition
Well. I just took my sociology exam (the reason for this late post), and I must say: I don't think I failed that badly this time around. And by failed I mean do worse than the median grade.
Now, on to more important topics, which I have yet to think of.
In the news for the weekend, the Maroon 5 show was a success. They showed up and gave a good performance, without being too out of it. They were actually surprisingly fit. They came to Ithaca, went golfing, went to play tennis, and did some of that sweaty yoga stuff (that you do in really hot rooms). I also got to wheel Adam Levine's wardrobe, if you know what I mean.
On Saturday, Cornell destroyed Harvard in a fantastic hockey game that I was not in attendance at. And now that hockey season is upon us, I think that's where I'll start.
To throw fish at a
Rink of Bostonians seems
Counterproductive.
Think about it. If the rink reeks with the smell of fish, all of those Harvard kids are probably used to it by now. Whereas the Cornell people won't be. In theory this might affect performance, except that it doesn't really matter, since Cornell schools them anyways. And it's funny. What's possibly more funny is that there are threats up about people being kicked out who bring fish, and their tickets being revoked. Until the police do full cavity searches, fish will still be brought in, is all I have to say.
Also, here's an interesting article about the history of fish-throwing traditions here: http://onfrozenblog.com/2008/11/22/cornell-hockey-traditions-include-throwing-fish.html
Now, on to more important topics, which I have yet to think of.
In the news for the weekend, the Maroon 5 show was a success. They showed up and gave a good performance, without being too out of it. They were actually surprisingly fit. They came to Ithaca, went golfing, went to play tennis, and did some of that sweaty yoga stuff (that you do in really hot rooms). I also got to wheel Adam Levine's wardrobe, if you know what I mean.
On Saturday, Cornell destroyed Harvard in a fantastic hockey game that I was not in attendance at. And now that hockey season is upon us, I think that's where I'll start.
To throw fish at a
Rink of Bostonians seems
Counterproductive.
Think about it. If the rink reeks with the smell of fish, all of those Harvard kids are probably used to it by now. Whereas the Cornell people won't be. In theory this might affect performance, except that it doesn't really matter, since Cornell schools them anyways. And it's funny. What's possibly more funny is that there are threats up about people being kicked out who bring fish, and their tickets being revoked. Until the police do full cavity searches, fish will still be brought in, is all I have to say.
Also, here's an interesting article about the history of fish-throwing traditions here: http://onfrozenblog.com/2008/11/22/cornell-hockey-traditions-include-throwing-fish.html
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