With all the hoopla over NOT standing for the national anthem by US Pro football players, I have to ask...why is this archaic tradition still around?
The national anthem in pro sports has the same place as the Lords Prayer has in a public School.
IT DOESNT.
Pro athletes play for money. And leagues are country oriented with the NHL being the exception. The Toronto Raptures don't count as a major sports team. They play for and represent their respective cities.
The ONLY times the national anthem should be played for a sporting event is when one IS representing their country like at the Olympics and similar events.
Personally...I refuse to sing the national anthem. I don't worship my country. Not even close. And to sing the national anthem goes against what God has said...You must place no gods above me.
And in fact, some religions consider it a sin of great magnitude to sing the nation anthem.
Saturday, September 30, 2017
Tuesday, August 22, 2017
RELIGIOUS HYPOCRITES
I have to laugh...recently I had a conversation with a man who claimed to be religious but couldn't see beyond his front door.
He claims to be religious and encouraged me to befriend Muslims all the while spewing venom at Donald Trump.
Here is the complete definition of Hypocrite.
First...he claims to be religious while spewing hateful remarks about Trump. Im not a Trump supporter but that's complete hypocrisy.
Next...Politics is the religion of man. Every time you sing a national anthem you are praying/giving an act of worship to a flag. Contradictory for a person claiming to be religious. Politics shouldnt even concern him. And if he voted in an election...Hypocrite Supreme.
Next, this man went out of his way to explain why I should befriend Muslims. A group of people I have no common interests with. At the same time, he wont befriend Jehovah's Witnesses. A group of people he has similar interests with.
Im not a racist. Stereotypes hold up, but that doesnt make one a racist to agree with them.
Don't preach to me and then act this way. You'll be lucky if I don't put my foot up your ass.
And if you cant get your head beyond your own door...keep your naive ass inside and your mouth shut. You are only showing your stupidity.
He claims to be religious and encouraged me to befriend Muslims all the while spewing venom at Donald Trump.
Here is the complete definition of Hypocrite.
First...he claims to be religious while spewing hateful remarks about Trump. Im not a Trump supporter but that's complete hypocrisy.
Next...Politics is the religion of man. Every time you sing a national anthem you are praying/giving an act of worship to a flag. Contradictory for a person claiming to be religious. Politics shouldnt even concern him. And if he voted in an election...Hypocrite Supreme.
Next, this man went out of his way to explain why I should befriend Muslims. A group of people I have no common interests with. At the same time, he wont befriend Jehovah's Witnesses. A group of people he has similar interests with.
Im not a racist. Stereotypes hold up, but that doesnt make one a racist to agree with them.
Don't preach to me and then act this way. You'll be lucky if I don't put my foot up your ass.
And if you cant get your head beyond your own door...keep your naive ass inside and your mouth shut. You are only showing your stupidity.
Friday, August 4, 2017
ONE DIVISION CFL
Im calling it...YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST...
2017-2018 will mark a significant year in the CFL. It will be the year that talks commence on changing to a one division league.
Currently The Toronto Argonauts sit in 1st place in the East with a 3-4 record. Saskatchewan, last in the West has a 2-3 record. They would be in 2nd place in the East.
So there WILL be a crossover this year. And there WILL BE a WEST VS WEST Grey Cup this season. Which will prompt all kinds of whining and complaining about the state of the CFL from Eastern Canada who IRONICALLY cant put people in the stands. Eastern teams have the worst attendance records in the CFL despite having the larger population.
Eastern Canada will complain it wasn't a true Cup Final because there was no Eastern Team involved.
Look at the records of Eastern Canadian football teams...Toronto 3-4, Montreal 2-4, Ottawa 1-4-1 and Hamilton at 0-5.
How does a team with a losing record make the playoffs while a team sitting above .500 gets eliminated from play off contention? Different divisions. And it isn't right. Not to mention with the play off format currently used in the CFL they are screwing themselves out of much needed cash.
The current play off format features the 2nd and third placed divisional teams playing each other with the winner taking on the number one divisional opponent who gets a bye in round one.
2 semi final games in each division with a Grey Cup final. 3 rounds in all with a total of 5 games played.
If this were changed to a one division league, the last place team doesn't get in. Team 1 plays 8 etc. That's 4-1st round games, 2-2nd round games and a Grey Cup Final. 7 games in all without a change in the schedule. Its a better indicator of team talent and cash strapped CFL teams get a chance to get a little bit more money because of the extra 2 play off games.
Currently...if the second placed team in the East finished with a 4-14 record they would be playoff eligible while a 4th place team in the West with say a 10-8 record would be eliminated. This seeding does not reflect the teams performance.
A ONE DIVISION league does.
AND FINALLY...The Grey Cup should be hosted by the team tat last won it. Last year Ottawa won the Cup...so by way of illustration, that would mean this year they play host. An incentive to win.
These are profitable brainless simple ideas...The CFL really needs to consider them. Because this year when it becomes a West VS West final and the yelling and screaming starts out East in their empty stadiums...it will need to be addressed.
A West VS West Grey Cup Final...Suppose the final 2 teams were Calgary and Edmonton and the game was to be played in Toronto...they would have an empty stadium for the game.
The CFL "REALLY" needs to start considering this. If the Eastern Canadian teams cant compete in the CFL as it is now, then West VS West Grey Cup Finals are something they better get used to and the CFL had best set up an answering machine to field the stream of complaints from Eastern Canada.
2017-2018 will mark a significant year in the CFL. It will be the year that talks commence on changing to a one division league.
Currently The Toronto Argonauts sit in 1st place in the East with a 3-4 record. Saskatchewan, last in the West has a 2-3 record. They would be in 2nd place in the East.
So there WILL be a crossover this year. And there WILL BE a WEST VS WEST Grey Cup this season. Which will prompt all kinds of whining and complaining about the state of the CFL from Eastern Canada who IRONICALLY cant put people in the stands. Eastern teams have the worst attendance records in the CFL despite having the larger population.
Eastern Canada will complain it wasn't a true Cup Final because there was no Eastern Team involved.
Look at the records of Eastern Canadian football teams...Toronto 3-4, Montreal 2-4, Ottawa 1-4-1 and Hamilton at 0-5.
How does a team with a losing record make the playoffs while a team sitting above .500 gets eliminated from play off contention? Different divisions. And it isn't right. Not to mention with the play off format currently used in the CFL they are screwing themselves out of much needed cash.
The current play off format features the 2nd and third placed divisional teams playing each other with the winner taking on the number one divisional opponent who gets a bye in round one.
2 semi final games in each division with a Grey Cup final. 3 rounds in all with a total of 5 games played.
If this were changed to a one division league, the last place team doesn't get in. Team 1 plays 8 etc. That's 4-1st round games, 2-2nd round games and a Grey Cup Final. 7 games in all without a change in the schedule. Its a better indicator of team talent and cash strapped CFL teams get a chance to get a little bit more money because of the extra 2 play off games.
Currently...if the second placed team in the East finished with a 4-14 record they would be playoff eligible while a 4th place team in the West with say a 10-8 record would be eliminated. This seeding does not reflect the teams performance.
A ONE DIVISION league does.
AND FINALLY...The Grey Cup should be hosted by the team tat last won it. Last year Ottawa won the Cup...so by way of illustration, that would mean this year they play host. An incentive to win.
These are profitable brainless simple ideas...The CFL really needs to consider them. Because this year when it becomes a West VS West final and the yelling and screaming starts out East in their empty stadiums...it will need to be addressed.
A West VS West Grey Cup Final...Suppose the final 2 teams were Calgary and Edmonton and the game was to be played in Toronto...they would have an empty stadium for the game.
The CFL "REALLY" needs to start considering this. If the Eastern Canadian teams cant compete in the CFL as it is now, then West VS West Grey Cup Finals are something they better get used to and the CFL had best set up an answering machine to field the stream of complaints from Eastern Canada.
Sunday, July 30, 2017
HOLLYWOOD GOT IT WRONG
So Jurrasic Park got it wrong. So did Journey to the center of the Earth. So did any and every movie that ever featured a T REX...running.
How did they get it wrong?
Extensive research was done on the T Rex, taking bone density and mass into calculations. By recreation and advancement in technology it has been proven that the T Rex...could NOT run.
At best it was a fast walker. Its sheer mass alone is a major hindrance, but actual running was impossible as the force generated would have broken its legs. It did not run down its prey. Instead it was more of a predatory hider that used surprise tactics when hunting.
It could not outrun a man.
How did they get it wrong?
Extensive research was done on the T Rex, taking bone density and mass into calculations. By recreation and advancement in technology it has been proven that the T Rex...could NOT run.
At best it was a fast walker. Its sheer mass alone is a major hindrance, but actual running was impossible as the force generated would have broken its legs. It did not run down its prey. Instead it was more of a predatory hider that used surprise tactics when hunting.
It could not outrun a man.
Saturday, July 29, 2017
QUOTE OF THE YEAR
The more politically correct I try to be...
The more people I piss off.
ATR
If someone else has said this already (most likely) Im unaware of it.
The more people I piss off.
ATR
If someone else has said this already (most likely) Im unaware of it.
NO NHL IN OLYMPICS-GOOD!
For once Im on Gary Bettmans side. No NHLers in the Olympics. I never agreed with it. Professional athletes have NO BUSINESS in the Olympics.
It is the pinnacle of amateur athletes who then go on to professional athletic careers. There are many venues for professional athletes to play hockey in. The Olympics shouldn't be one of them. They are taking away opportunities from the amateurs. Sorry its only every four years and that might exclude you, but life isn't fair. Stamp your feet over real social injustices. You are a professional athlete making millions. Im sure you can live with watching amateurs play for their future.
Quit taking the opportunities away from those who deserve it the most.
It is the pinnacle of amateur athletes who then go on to professional athletic careers. There are many venues for professional athletes to play hockey in. The Olympics shouldn't be one of them. They are taking away opportunities from the amateurs. Sorry its only every four years and that might exclude you, but life isn't fair. Stamp your feet over real social injustices. You are a professional athlete making millions. Im sure you can live with watching amateurs play for their future.
Quit taking the opportunities away from those who deserve it the most.
Thursday, July 27, 2017
WHY Yahoo Is Like a 3rd World Nation
Yahoo is like a 3rd world nation. Their site is never cohesive. It never loads properly. You take the time to write a well written comment to an article and AN ERROR OCCURRED TRY AGAIN LATER. How many times does this happen before you stop writing comments on their articles? How many times before you simply STOP USING YAHOO altogether?
Yahoo doesn't work properly. It never did. it always under construction of some kind because they have lousy security as proven recently by hackers.
If I didn't have my pictures on flickr and my former collectors group wasn't on Yahoo...I would block them permanently if I could from ever being an Internet search engine on my puter.
YAHOO...PUT SIMPLY...''SUCKS''.
Yahoo doesn't work properly. It never did. it always under construction of some kind because they have lousy security as proven recently by hackers.
If I didn't have my pictures on flickr and my former collectors group wasn't on Yahoo...I would block them permanently if I could from ever being an Internet search engine on my puter.
YAHOO...PUT SIMPLY...''SUCKS''.
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