Alarming News: I like Morgan Freeberg. A lot.
American Digest: And I like this from "The Blog That Nobody Reads", because it is -- mostly -- about me. What can I say? I'm on an ego trip today. It won't last.
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler: We were following a trackback and thinking "hmmm... this is a bloody excellent post!", and then we realized that it was just part III of, well, three...Damn. I wish I'd written those.
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler: ...I just remembered that I found a new blog a short while ago, House of Eratosthenes, that I really like. I like his common sense approach and his curiosity when it comes to why people believe what they believe rather than just what they believe.
Brutally Honest: Morgan Freeberg is brilliant.
Dr. Melissa Clouthier: Morgan Freeberg at House of Eratosthenes (pftthats a mouthful) honors big boned women in skimpy clothing. The picture there is priceless--keep scrolling down.
Exile in Portales: Via Gerard: Morgan Freeberg, a guy with a lot to say. And he speaks The Truth...and it's fascinating stuff. Worth a read, or three. Or six.
Just Muttering: Two nice pieces at House of Eratosthenes, one about a perhaps unintended effect of the Enron mess, and one on the Gore-y environ-movie.
Mein Blogovault: Make "the Blog that No One Reads" one of your daily reads.
The Virginian: I know this post will offend some people, but the author makes some good points.
Poetic Justice: Cletus! Ah gots a laiv one fer yew...
In yet another nod to the protection of fledgling self-esteem, an Ottawa children’s soccer league has introduced a rule that says any team that wins a game by more than five points will lose by default.
The Gloucester Dragons Recreational Soccer league’s newly implemented edict is intended to dissuade a runaway game in favour of sportsmanship. The rule replaces its five-point mercy regulation, whereby any points scored beyond a five-point differential would not be registered.
Kevin Cappon said he first heard about the rule on May 20 — right after he had scored his team’s last allowable goal. His team then tossed the ball around for fear of losing the game…
Too much effort goin’ on out there, we gots ta cut down on all that effort goin’ on out there. People tryin’ too hard.
Not enough goofing-off happening.
Hat tip to Kate at Small Dead Animals.
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I believe that some villages in alternate universes are missing their idiots. There is simply no way that ours could have produced this many.
- Physics Geek | 06/02/2010 @ 08:59I like how they claim that winning by too much is unsportsmanlike.
That word… I don’t think it means what they think it does.
- KG | 06/02/2010 @ 09:23I’ve seen some improbable comebacks in my lifetime. In my opinion, you should win by as much as possible. It’s the other team’s responsibility to try and stop you. If they can’t, tough. Eventually it will come back around.
Back in 1984 (or so), Nebraska was playing Syracuse. Nebraska scored the first four times they touched the ball and then the Cornhuskers successfully attempted an onside kick and scored again. Pretty poor sportsmanship. However, next year the two teams faced off again AT Syracuse. #1 or #2 Nebraska fell to a team that ended up with a losing record. That loss- I believe- cost Nebraska a shot at the title that year.
Anyway, whenever my team is winning, I never root for them to kneel down, or dribble out the clock. I want a bazillion points on the board. For all I know, the other guys are about ready to go on a bazillion plus one run.
- Physics Geek | 06/02/2010 @ 10:24When I was a kid, the recreational soccer team I was on was a little too good for like 5 years in a row. Our coach was sent a letter by the league mandating that after 5 or 6 or 7 (I don’t remember the exact number) goals, we had to stop scoring. It was sheer embarrassment for the other team. It doesn’t work like they want it to work. Good intentions gone bad, and all that.
Our coach was pretty bright, and instead set it up amongst just our team that we had to score our first goal on a header, second goal from our off-foot, etc. Kept the score down, and nobody was shamed and belittled, because nobody knew we were doing it.
- Andy | 06/02/2010 @ 14:21Ok, I finally broke down and got an account here after reading stuff here for well over a year or so.
Physics Geek,
Heh. I actually know exactly what game your talking about since I’ve lived in Syracuse most of my life. In fact, it was 1983, the Orange (well at that time it was the Orangemen until the University decided to gender-neutral everything…) went to Nebraska and were destroyed, 63-7. The following year (’84), the Huskers came to the Dome and was shocked 17-9. It was doubly awesome because I was 11 at the time and was actually at the game. That’s one of those things you never forget.
Morgan,
It’s nice to finally be commenting here after being a fly on the wall for so long. Take care!
- Mat | 06/02/2010 @ 15:06Off by a year. Darn it.
For the record, I was watching the 1984 game at home, rooting like crazy for the ‘Cuse. I was glad to see Nebraska go down after its attitude the previous year.
- Physics Geek | 06/02/2010 @ 20:57Don’t beat yourself up. I was surprised that it even came up, since it’s likely only diehard ‘Cuse fans would actually remember that (and you would have to be old enough for it).
For the record, I never really liked Tom Osbourne (though I will admit that he was a good coach), so watching him lose was very cool indeed.
- Mat | 06/03/2010 @ 09:01My son is twelve and plays soccer. I’ve taught him that there is more than one scoreboard, and I’d say those that need a mercy rule, and those that cave into those who do, need to figure that out. The other scoreboards measure life lessons, measure resiliency, measure using setbacks to propel better practicing or self improvement, etc. Eventually all of the scoreboards will be in your favor, assuming you know they are there and use them to your advantage.
- wch | 06/04/2010 @ 13:33