Comments on: Meh, I’m bored. http://www.oscargamblesociety.com/meh-im-bored/ People don't think it be like it is, but it do. Sun, 20 May 2012 08:09:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Dutch http://www.oscargamblesociety.com/meh-im-bored/#comment-278 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 19:15:30 +0000 http://www.oscargamblesociety.com/meh-im-bored/#comment-278 Hooray for me. My first reply. Bored? I think we've forgotten about a little something called the Sport of Kings, and its main event, the Run for the Roses. In fact, we're rapidly approaching "the most exciting two minutes in sports." With a scant 10 days left to handicap the Kentucky Derby, how could anyone claim to be bored? For those who don't consider themselves rabid fans of horse racing, join the club. The nice thing about horseracing is that you can be a part-time fan and have just as much fun. I go to church on Christmas and Easter, and I'm a huge fan of the ponies for the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont Stakes. For those who like to gamble, it's just one more thing you know nothing about, but can bet on anyway. Even better, actually attend one of these races. Hunter S. Thompson described the infield of the Kentucky Derby (the classiest of the three races) as "...jammed with people; fifty thousand or so, and most of them staggering drunk. It's a fantastic scene--thousands of people fainting, crying, copulating, trampling each other and fighting with broken whiskey bottles. We'll have to spend some time out there, but it's hard to move around, too many bodies." Now doesn't that sound like something some of you NASCAR fans could appreciate? I suspect at least one of these three races is easily reached by Winnebago for many of you. Hooray for me. My first reply.

Bored? I think we’ve forgotten about a little something called the Sport of Kings, and its main event, the Run for the Roses. In fact, we’re rapidly approaching “the most exciting two minutes in sports.” With a scant 10 days left to handicap the Kentucky Derby, how could anyone claim to be bored?

For those who don’t consider themselves rabid fans of horse racing, join the club. The nice thing about horseracing is that you can be a part-time fan and have just as much fun. I go to church on Christmas and Easter, and I’m a huge fan of the ponies for the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont Stakes. For those who like to gamble, it’s just one more thing you know nothing about, but can bet on anyway.

Even better, actually attend one of these races. Hunter S. Thompson described the infield of the Kentucky Derby (the classiest of the three races) as “…jammed with people; fifty thousand or so, and most of them staggering drunk. It’s a fantastic scene–thousands of people fainting, crying, copulating, trampling each other and fighting with broken whiskey bottles. We’ll have to spend some time out there, but it’s hard to move around, too many bodies.”

Now doesn’t that sound like something some of you NASCAR fans could appreciate? I suspect at least one of these three races is easily reached by Winnebago for many of you.

]]> by: Cliffy http://www.oscargamblesociety.com/meh-im-bored/#comment-271 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 02:17:12 +0000 http://www.oscargamblesociety.com/meh-im-bored/#comment-271 College basketball, my friend - and at that, the women's game. Sure - it doesn't have the athleticism of Vince-anity, but they actually acknowledge and <gasp> include their teammates in the game... on offense *and* defense. College basketball, my friend - and at that, the women’s game. Sure - it doesn’t have the athleticism of Vince-anity, but they actually acknowledge and include their teammates in the game… on offense *and* defense.

]]> by: shtiny http://www.oscargamblesociety.com/meh-im-bored/#comment-267 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:47:05 +0000 http://www.oscargamblesociety.com/meh-im-bored/#comment-267 Perry was Postponed? Hmmmm.... As for the NBA. I have officially watched my last game every. I wanted to check out the TOR / NJ matchup because it was Vince Carter returning to the place he abandoned in the playoffs. Interesting subplot, and it played out the way you would think, which is not a good thing. Jefferson is killing the Raptors. He had 22 or so at halftime, and NJ led by as much as 13. Carter was awful, shooting 3-13 in the first half. When they showed him on the bench, you could see that he was pissed off that the Nets were winning in spite of him. In the fourth quarter he took every shot (literally) for the first 10 minutes of the quarter, despite not making a single jump shot the entire game. The offense was basically a 1-4 set with Carter isolated at the top of the key. He would drive, draw a double team, one of three things would happen. 1. He would beat the help defense and make a layup (I think that happened twice) 2. He would pull up for a fadeaway 15 footer, which he did several times, missing every time 3. He would draw a foul on a marginal call. You would think that there would be an option 4 (passing to an open teammate) but that never happened. Unbelievable. The NBA is officially unwatchable. Perry was Postponed? Hmmmm….
As for the NBA. I have officially watched my last game every. I wanted to check out the TOR / NJ matchup because it was Vince Carter returning to the place he abandoned in the playoffs. Interesting subplot, and it played out the way you would think, which is not a good thing.

Jefferson is killing the Raptors. He had 22 or so at halftime, and NJ led by as much as 13. Carter was awful, shooting 3-13 in the first half. When they showed him on the bench, you could see that he was pissed off that the Nets were winning in spite of him. In the fourth quarter he took every shot (literally) for the first 10 minutes of the quarter, despite not making a single jump shot the entire game. The offense was basically a 1-4 set with Carter isolated at the top of the key. He would drive, draw a double team, one of three things would happen.

1. He would beat the help defense and make a layup (I think that happened twice)
2. He would pull up for a fadeaway 15 footer, which he did several times, missing every time
3. He would draw a foul on a marginal call.

You would think that there would be an option 4 (passing to an open teammate) but that never happened. Unbelievable. The NBA is officially unwatchable.

]]> by: Cliffy http://www.oscargamblesociety.com/meh-im-bored/#comment-265 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 10:24:05 +0000 http://www.oscargamblesociety.com/meh-im-bored/#comment-265 Hmmm... would that be the same Matt Kenseth that drives for Roush Fenway Racing? Bwah-hah-hah. So Tank gets to watch his boys get spanked on the diamond *and* on the racetrack by John Henry's minions? It is well. Oh my... it is well. I understand Tank's now inherent dislike for Kenseth, given his affiliation with The Only Team To Come Back From a 3-0 Playoff Series Deficit in MLB History... but the fact that his success leads to free grub from America's Roast Beef, Yes Sir - well, that's got to minimize the pain, no? As for the NBA, I'm not sure if you're referring to the National Bocce Association, the National Basketball Association, or the National Beekeepers Association... but it's moot - as I have no interest in any of the three. Hmmm… would that be the same Matt Kenseth that drives for Roush Fenway Racing? Bwah-hah-hah. So Tank gets to watch his boys get spanked on the diamond *and* on the racetrack by John Henry’s minions? It is well. Oh my… it is well.

I understand Tank’s now inherent dislike for Kenseth, given his affiliation with The Only Team To Come Back From a 3-0 Playoff Series Deficit in MLB History… but the fact that his success leads to free grub from America’s Roast Beef, Yes Sir - well, that’s got to minimize the pain, no?

As for the NBA, I’m not sure if you’re referring to the National Bocce Association, the National Basketball Association, or the National Beekeepers Association… but it’s moot - as I have no interest in any of the three.

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