Friday, March 14, 2008
Maybe The Internets Aren't As Smart As We Think
I was reading this article on Fox Sports.com about Michael Beasley being this "unselfish team player" (verdict: I don't buy it. The guy is douchey, and it is appropriate that he went to Kansas State), but then noticed this ad towards the bottom of the page:
We (and a lot of other people) go on and on about how we can't figure out how ESPN is so popular, so big, so powerful...well, when your closest competition sells YOUR GEAR in THEIR STORE, I suppose it's not too surprising after all, now is it?
Sweet jumpin' Jehovah, Fox Sports! That's like adidas selling Nike gear in their on-line store! "Not interested in our new Ryan Howard line? Well, that's not too surprising. How about some Jordan Brand Derek Jeters?"
LOL @ Fox Sports. Idiots. Then again, I guess I would rather have a t-shirt with Lee Corso on it than one with one of those stupid robots that jump up and down when Fox comes back from commercial. And with that realization--and the subsequent vomit in my mouth--comes another:
I think the terrorists have, indeed, won.
We (and a lot of other people) go on and on about how we can't figure out how ESPN is so popular, so big, so powerful...well, when your closest competition sells YOUR GEAR in THEIR STORE, I suppose it's not too surprising after all, now is it?
Sweet jumpin' Jehovah, Fox Sports! That's like adidas selling Nike gear in their on-line store! "Not interested in our new Ryan Howard line? Well, that's not too surprising. How about some Jordan Brand Derek Jeters?"
LOL @ Fox Sports. Idiots. Then again, I guess I would rather have a t-shirt with Lee Corso on it than one with one of those stupid robots that jump up and down when Fox comes back from commercial. And with that realization--and the subsequent vomit in my mouth--comes another:
I think the terrorists have, indeed, won.
Labels: ESPN, Fox Sports, idiots, poor business decisions
Thursday, May 03, 2007
Can't make this up...
A customer just handed me an expired coupon to the buffet at the Plattsmouth DQ/Pizza Hut as a tip for helping him pay his bill.
Unbelievable.
Unbelievable.
Labels: Funny, I hate my life., idiots, Senility, worthless
Monday, April 23, 2007
Stating The Obvious: SportsCenter Is Very Annoying
Let's see...it is April 23rd. 22 days into the baseball season. A regular-season matchup couldn't be that important, could it? I mean, you've got the NBA and NHL playoffs. The NFL Draft is coming up this weekend (although I do not have any idea as to how you could possibly cover it anymore).
You're a producer and/or writer for ESPN's SportsCenter. You ask yourself, "hey, what should we lead off with on the show today?" What's your answer?
"I've got it! 9 straight minutes--from the top until the first commercial break--on the Yankees/Red Sox series this weekend!"
Really? That's your answer? After you covered it ad nauseum all weekend, not to mention roughly 1/3 of the SportsCenter that aired last night/this morning? We still need an uninterrupted 9 minutes of this? And you're already showing commercial teasers for more repeats of this series for later in THIS SHOW?
I understand that the Red Sox and Yankees are the biggest rivalry in baseball. It is home to the two most popular teams in the sport. But does it really merit obnoxious coverage three weeks into the 162 game baseball season? In particular when the NBA playoffs have gotten off to such a underdog-themed start?
No, none of this matters. What matters is that ESPN does not believe that sports exist outside of the northeast corner of the United States (unless USC is playing football, and...well, that's about it).
I am not even sure why I'm even typing these thoughts out--it is an obvious complaint, and has been talked and written about as much as this series as been covered on this episode of SportsCenter. But sometimes when you can't take it anymore, you just can't take it anymore.
You're a producer and/or writer for ESPN's SportsCenter. You ask yourself, "hey, what should we lead off with on the show today?" What's your answer?
"I've got it! 9 straight minutes--from the top until the first commercial break--on the Yankees/Red Sox series this weekend!"
Really? That's your answer? After you covered it ad nauseum all weekend, not to mention roughly 1/3 of the SportsCenter that aired last night/this morning? We still need an uninterrupted 9 minutes of this? And you're already showing commercial teasers for more repeats of this series for later in THIS SHOW?
I understand that the Red Sox and Yankees are the biggest rivalry in baseball. It is home to the two most popular teams in the sport. But does it really merit obnoxious coverage three weeks into the 162 game baseball season? In particular when the NBA playoffs have gotten off to such a underdog-themed start?
No, none of this matters. What matters is that ESPN does not believe that sports exist outside of the northeast corner of the United States (unless USC is playing football, and...well, that's about it).
I am not even sure why I'm even typing these thoughts out--it is an obvious complaint, and has been talked and written about as much as this series as been covered on this episode of SportsCenter. But sometimes when you can't take it anymore, you just can't take it anymore.
Labels: Bad Ideas, ESPN, idiots, SportsCenter, Sucking
Monday, April 02, 2007
Opening Day Quick Hits....
Just a reminder: Heavy Soul will be reppin' again at Barretts for Opening Day today. First pitch at 1:05, followed by more baseball, and National Championship action. Can't wait for work Tuesday morning....
--Could there have possibly been a worse Opening Night for me? The Mets and Cards? Puke. Although I will say the Mets are made up with a lot of players I like, which kills me. David Wright and Jose Reyes will be pretty exciting to watch until we're, oh, 40. Those guys are good.
--Speaking of puking, any dreams of the Cubs doing anything were erased by one simple sentence uttered on Mike and Mike in the Morning today: Steve Phillips picked the Cubs to go to the World Series. I don't know who he picked to play the Cubs, because I was too busy pounding my head on my desk and moaning "NO! NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!" God, that guy is the biggest idiot on ESPN. And saying that is like saying "________ is the worst murderer in this maximum security Federal prison." Not good.
--EDIT: HOLY SHIT!!!! The Trib is selling the Cubs!!! HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN!
There it is. I guess really, really quick hits. See some of you at Barretts!
--Could there have possibly been a worse Opening Night for me? The Mets and Cards? Puke. Although I will say the Mets are made up with a lot of players I like, which kills me. David Wright and Jose Reyes will be pretty exciting to watch until we're, oh, 40. Those guys are good.
--Speaking of puking, any dreams of the Cubs doing anything were erased by one simple sentence uttered on Mike and Mike in the Morning today: Steve Phillips picked the Cubs to go to the World Series. I don't know who he picked to play the Cubs, because I was too busy pounding my head on my desk and moaning "NO! NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!" God, that guy is the biggest idiot on ESPN. And saying that is like saying "________ is the worst murderer in this maximum security Federal prison." Not good.
--EDIT: HOLY SHIT!!!! The Trib is selling the Cubs!!! HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN!
There it is. I guess really, really quick hits. See some of you at Barretts!
Labels: baseball, Chicago Cubs, ESPN, idiots, Mike and Mike in the Morning, New York Mets, Opening Day, St. Louis Cardinals
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