Voice Of Reason

August 11, 2008

Olympic Madness!

America! Hell yeah!

I’ve watched more Olympics in the past 72 hours than I have in the last four years.  Wait for it.  Ha!  OK, I’ve watched more Olympics in the past 72 hours than I have in the past twelve years.  My HD television doesn’t mind me watching a lot of sports and this is my first time being able to use my digital cable to watch more than swimming, gymnastics, and track and field.  Over the weekend, I watched some fencing, handball, badminton, men’s cycling, rowing, boxing, and soccer.  Oh, and beach volleyball.  Sigh.  That’s nice.

I really want to see a little kayaking – that seems interesting.  And I watched some equestrian crap.  If I wanted stupid sports, I would have tried to find ballroom dancing.  And I find myself really interested in the men’s basketball team.  I watched all of the opening game against China and pulled for everyone (I think this includes Kobe Bryant as well).  I like the story of the Americans reclaiming their title as best basketball nation.  And I like the story of 41 year old swimmer Dara Torres going up against the young stars.  Kristin did not like when I asked her if she was going to look like Ms. Torres when she turns 40.  Actually, I believe she asked if I would look like her.  Touché.

At this point, I’d like to share random thoughts about the Olympics.  Not to sound too much like a woman, but the opening ceremonies were awesome.  Also, I learned that after cyclists figure out that they aren’t going to win the event, they just drop out.  They just quit.  Does this seem odd to anyone else?  You’ve trained your entire life for this event.  You fall to fourth place.  Oh well, I’ve got other things to do.  There’s a sale at Pennies.  I’m out.

Also, to be more equal, I think men’s beach volleyball should show as much skin as the women do.  It’s just giving people what they want.  Of course, beach volleyball is only there to show beautiful women in bikinis jumping and sweating just for me.  Mission accomplished.  It seems to me that women (and some men) should be able to leer at their favorite men on the beach too.  I’m not going to make this my personal cause, but I’ll sign the petition should anyone pass it around.

Dan recently told me I was more naïve than most when it comes to athletes and their use of performance enhancing drugs.  I say this because he was floored that I was really surprised that Roger Clemens was accused of performance-enhancement.  As I was when Barry Bonds was named as a druggy.  As I was when my two favorite players on the Dodgers (former favorites that is), Paul Lo Duca and Eric Gagne, were on the list of stupid baseball rule-breakers.  I say this because I’m really excited about Dara Torres winning medals and being an inspiration to everyone who’s not 18.  Yay oldies!  You don’t think she’s doing anything illegal, do you?  Me either.  It would be so stupid to do that on an international stage.  USA!  USA!  USA!