Team Strike Force

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Long time simce posting here but just wanted to weigh in and post what probably isn't that unique of an opinion at this point. For those who say that the NCAA should give the PSU football program should receive the death penalty are asking for it for the wrong reasons. Most people want to "send a message" to other coaches, AD's, trustees, etc. that "this type of coverup will not be tolerated." Anyone who thinks that shutting the program down will deter anyone from covering up a scandal in the future to save their hides is fooling themselves. Bad people will do what they do where they want to do it until they get caught. For the NCAA to shut down PSU football is reactionary and will accomplish nothing. If PSU itself decides to shut down the football team for a year, two years, or indefinitely as a way of cleaning house and moving on is a different story. Penn State has to heal its relationship with the local community, and build outward to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and beyond. Some will see the navy blue and white uniforms and only be reminded of the crimes that were allowed flourish there. I will be one of those people. However, as we all know, sports can be the source of inspiration. If the team is allowed to have it's season, the players and coaches need to get out there in the community and give their time to children's groups. This can be done parallel to having a team. My point is that shutting down the football team as a punitive measure is short-sighted. It robs the university of a chance to repair an image that was destroyed by 5 arrogant men in positions of power. If the university will put more focus on community service from its athletes, then I'm all for having a football season.

You know that it bothers you, too. On another note. I'm sort of into the Olympics, but only certain events. What's the deal with telling us, either in the TV description or on the website, that an event will be on for a certain time, but then not showing it? I recorded 3 hours of USA last night expecting to see some rowing. The website said that's when it would be on. It wasn't and I had field hockey, fencing, and caber toss on my DVR. It's like waiting for the cable guy.

Yeah, that's true. Does that mean that he wouldn't have married the girl and found someone with good credit instead? My gripe this week is with people who look at your tee shirt and feel compelled to read it out loud. I find it very annoying. So what if I have a $3 shirt from Las Vegas? What do you gain from reading the words "Las Vegas" aloud?

There will be no living with the Jet fans, now.

What's the deal with the X Games? Why does ESPN insist on cramming this down our throats every year? I think that the quality of their programs have gone downhill (Coors light 6 pack of questions, anyone?), but I still like to catch Sportscenter from time to time, particularly when the lady friend isn't home. But instead the Xgames is going over time, and I'm watching wannabe daredevils ride motorbikes over mounds of dirt. It's crap.

I hate how simple ideas turn into millions of dollars and I'm not a part of it. Vitamin water? C'mon. Let's take water, make it different colors, and say it has vitamins in it. I couldn't have thought of that? I read a story awhile ago about how a teenager made a bunch of money selling graphic for myspace pages to other stupid teenagers. Great idea, yet so simple. I guess I'm just bitter that I can't come up with a stupid idea that will make lots of money.

The worst with that is when someone's walking with an umbrella, and they're not watching behind them. Then you get poked in the gut with the tip of an umbrella when they start walking.

Gotta get in a couple more before Thursday ends. I can't keep my plants alive. I try so hard but they keep losing their leaves. Maybe it's because my apartment is about 105 degrees in the summer. Instead of coming attractions at the movies, they've started inserting commercials. I had previously thought that coming attractions take up too much time, but this is worse. The heating instructions on my frozen quesedilla said that it would take 10 minutes to cook on the stove top. They should have said it takes 10 minutes for the outside to look and feel done, but biting into it will shatter your teeth on frozen peppers. About in-laws... I'm earning a pair in few months, and they put my parents to SHAME. They clearly had a plan and stuck to it. Makes my parents look like Roseanne and Dan Connor. Until next Thursday..

I hate how every time I go to the store, any store, and I bring my items to the checkout, the cashier is obliged to ask "Do you have a _______ card? It will save you 10%." It's as if I should be shamed for purchasing goods from a store of which I'm not a "member."

I'm far away, too. The fast food talk plus a Sabres board made me think about Mighty Taco. I don't like my friends and family going to Anderson's without me, either.

I hate it when I'm watching a television show, or movie, and for "dramatic effect" it goes to slow motion. It then takes 4 minutes to get through a 2 minute scene. It's ridiculous. Writers are paid to write, so why not advance the plot a little, or add some humor to break the tension? My adult ADD will not tolerate such tripe. Labatt, what happened anyway? Did some hippie spit in your Super Mighty Burrito this afternoon?