Football

It’s football time again. The season opens tomorrow night with Indianapolis playing New England.

I’ve been a San Fransicso 49ers fan since grade school. This year I’m making the switch to officially being a Broncos fan (even though the preseason isn’t giving me a positive feeling about this year).

Sadly, I now work on Sunday mornings. It will be mainly Internet game day coverage for me this year. I should be able to get home in the middle of the second quarter for the second game of the day and also catch the evening game.

Go Broncos.

Security

I was speaking with a coworker about the security events at LAX yesterday. He made the observation that airports have much more security than our borders.

I pointed out that no one is going to take over the border and fly it into a building.

It seemed funny at the time, but then again, its not quite 7:00 am and I got up for work before 5:00.

Kerry: begging to be unfit

In a midnight stealth speech this past Thursday, John Kerry whined that Vice President Cheney called him unfit for service.

One problem with Kerry’s claim. Vice President Cheney didn’t call John Kerry unfit for service. Cheney did question his senate voting record. Now if Kerry thinks that criticism of his voting record means he is unfit for service, it makes me wonder if it isn’t true after all.

Sort of like when someone says, “I’m hungry” and another person replies replies “I didn’t rob that restaurant,” it makes you wonder if he robbed the restaurant.

His proof that he is fit and the President is not? Kerry once again pointed to his four months in Vietnam. After 20 years in the Senate, his main claim for fitness is a four month tour of duty that happened 35 years ago.

Kerry then responded to Cheney’s non-accusation by calling President Bush and Vice President Cheney “unfit for service”. Really.

So it is insulting to Kerry to be unfit for service when others don’t say he is, but alright for him to call his opponents unfit.

Why does this man so badly want his opponents to call him unpatriotic and unfit? There is something sad and desperate about that.

President Bush: Insensitive

President Bush expressed his concern for the residents of Florida who are in the pathe of hurricane Frances. He said:

“I’ve ordered teams to be in position to help the good people of that state”

The National Organization of Bad-people (NOOB) immediately condemned the remarks. NOOB Spokesbeing (the title Spokesperson is offensive to non-persons) Eustace Nutley issued the following statement:

Why do “good people” always receive assistance? Never bad people. I’m an ass and I demand respect! Bush is bad-person-phobic. We need a leader that will embrace his inner ass. NOOB demands an immediate congressional investigation into this adminstration’s anti-bad-person policies.

The ACLU immediately agreed to take up NOOB and Mr. Nutley’s cause. A lawsuit is expect to be filed right after the court house is rebuilt from the hurricane damage.

Everyone needs pride

Honeybun and I were at the local Safeway the other night. One of the checkers has a note written on her apron that says “I’m deaf”. Next to that note is another note that says “DEAF PRIDE”.

Now I think it is admirable that this young woman is being a productive member of society. I do wonder about her deaf pride statement. What exactly is there to be proud about in being deaf? Should she be admired for being deaf?

While she shouldn’t be ashamed of her deafness, her deafness surely shouldn’t be a point of pride. Honeybun made a good point when she said, “Maybe I should carry a ‘bad knees pride’ sign.”

Hollywood: Dumber than I thought

I was mostly kidding when I posted an fictional account of a studio planning meeting for a remake of the Ten Commandments movie.

Now, Hollywood has topped me. A couple days ago producer Jerry Weintraub announced he would remake the movie Oh God! Who would they pick to play God? Ellen Degeneres was Weintraub’s obvious choice. Once again confirming that Hollywood has no clue about mainstream America.

Busy week

Honeybun had knee surgery on Wednesday. She is doing well and already hopping around in her knee brace.

That night I had my first grad school class. The instructor has a mohawk. Really.
CU Denver is a strange place.