Monday, February 4, 2008

Scouts and "footballers"

I went to a local elementary school to assist in a LAB (League of American Bicyclists) course on bicycle safety. There were around 12-16 kids and at least a parent for each one. We got across some good stuff, and the kids had a good time...only one wipeout, and it was on the grass, so the tears were limited.
Otherwise, a pretty uneventful, supposedly super Sunday. Football, American-TV-style, is crap. It is yet another game that is nearly always fun to play, but has become progressively more boring to watch as the whole thing has been turned into just another product on the spectator shelf. Too much money, too many drugs (alcohol not excepted), too many commercials, and too much violence have rendered the whole thing pointless. Our games are supposed to assist us in mate selection, not detergent selection, and talking about the sport has become our substitute for physical engagement; predictive abilities about upcoming games is the new proving ground...what a joke. Anyway, one team beat another team, and I'm sure it had much to do with hard work and dedication...I'm just tired of hearing about who threw the most yards and who went to what team. Your conversation is a waste of our time. Anybody is liable to accomplish anything, and statistics is probability, not certainty. Have a great Monday!

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