Comments on: Leading Off (8/18/08)

By: Daniel

Daniel — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:27:42 +0000

P.S. Upon 2nd reading, maybe you’re not being sarcastic. Bland grandmotherly accolades like “wonderful” — as well as over-the-top superlatives like “stunning” — usually indicate sarcasm, though.

Shouldn’t Wick stick “wonderful” in his filter (and smoke it)? Along with “stunning,” “brilliant” and “Einstein.” Smoke snark out of its hole!

By: Daniel

Daniel — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:22:48 +0000

DM,

Well, I’d actually agree with you there for the most part. I’m not sure that giving a carefully screened subset of the homeless a “hand up” is a losing investment — it could represent a net financial gain in the long run — but your sarcastic disdain for charitable works is refreshing.

By: DM

DM — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:59:49 +0000

@Daniel & ZC: Not wishing to take away from the wonderful giving nature and human improvement of the homeless story. I just wanted to put the foreclosure perspective out there.

I fear, we’re a nation quickly following the UK in terms of (decreasing) power, (weakening) finances, government (over)involvement and (lack of) education.

By: Bethany

Bethany — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:26:08 +0000

I actually did a story on Bigfoot. Google my name and Bigfoot, and it’ll probably pop up.

By: monkey god

monkey god — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:23:16 +0000

Bethany
If nad punching were an Olympic sport then Bigfoot would take the gold. The Ticket interviewed him this morning and he stated that male Bigfoots have 6 of them. He also said that the dead Bigfoot in Georgia was his cousin Trent.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:59:21 +0000

DM,

If that were the case, your point would be valid. I think it’s more accurate to say, While some middle-class people are losing homes they apparently couldn’t afford to begin with, local Christians are setting up some disabled homeless people in modest apartments. Not quite as outrageous.

By: Bethany

Bethany — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:59:06 +0000

Olympic ‘nad punching. If it’s not a sport, it should be.

By: Daddy Claxton

Daddy Claxton — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:55:17 +0000

@ monkey, because Bethany beat them all into submission in the global category of ‘nad punching.

By: monkey god

monkey god — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:43:54 +0000

Why do Olympic gymnasts all have high voices?

By: Bethany

Bethany — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:43:05 +0000

There’s a difference between female and male gymnastics. The skill sets require completely different things. Strength and conditioning are more for the male side than the female side. Female gymnasts are expected to just about fly over the uneven bars, etc. Strength is required, obviously, but not in the way a male gymnast needs it.

It’s not a matter of having game – these gymnasts have something that the U.S. gymnasts – following the rules – don’t have: The flexibility and lightness of a prepubescent. It’s akin to making Lance Armstrong race a Lamborghini, but telling him to stay on his bike.