Monday Musings and Ramblings

If swimming is good for your shape, then explain whales.

Anyone who thinks that the hosts of the political talk shows on radio are obnoxious have obviously never listened to a sports talk show. They make Rush and Sean Hannity look like pussycats. I know being obnoxious and contrary are designed to gather ratings and listeners, but some of the jerks on sports radio take it way too far.

I listened to one who spent all week before the Pittsburgh-Denver playoff NFL game telling everyone how Pittsburgh was spent, having played 3 emotional games in a row, and how Denver was a superior team. Funny, the week before he had told everyone how New England was a superior team to Denver. Anyone who called in supporting Pittsburgh was ridiculed. The host would label the caller stupid (among other names) before hanging up. It wasn’t enough to simply say, “you’re wrong.” No, it had to be along the lines of “you’re an idiot who can’t see plain simple logic, and you have no place reproducing because you are such a fool.”

Funny, when Pittsburgh won, the host did what he does every time he is wrong. He simply pretended he never picked Denver. Never mentioned it. Acted like he knew Pittsburgh was going to win all along. The worst thing is, not one caller tried to call him on it. No callers who got through the screener, that is. Of course, this is a small sampling, because I only listen to this fool when there is absolutely nothing else on, and I am tired of oldies or rock, so I move down the dial to the sports talk just to laugh for a bit.

On the keyboard of life, always keep one finger on the escape key.

This is a great story of a 17 year old autistic boy who was the team manager on his high school basketball team. At the end of the last home game, the coach put the kid in to let him play. In four minutes, the boy scored 20 points and was the game hero. Can you imagine the coach being asked after the game, “where have you been hiding this player? And why haven’t you been playing him more?”

For every action, there is an equal and opposite government program.

Isn’t it cute how Hollywood actors think their political opinions matter? Of course, to them, nobody else’s opinion matters at all. Take Richard Belzer, actor and renowned conspiracy nut. He dismisses the opinions on war by anybody in the military. This is because, according to Belzer, the military is all “19 and 20-year-old kids who couldn't get a job”. Nice.

On the keyboard of life, always keep one finger on the escape key.

Monday Funny

Gladys was the preacher's wife and accompanied her husband each Sunday to Church. One particular Sunday when the sermon seemed to go on forever, many in the congregation fell asleep.

After the service, to be sociable, she walked up to a very sleepy looking gentleman. In an attempt to revive him from his stupor, she extended her hand in greeting, and said, "Hello, I'm Gladys Dunn."

To which the gentleman replied, "You're not the only one!"