Disgusting

So you think that double Big Mac (for the 2nd time this week no doubt) is nothing to worry about eh?

Well guess what, it just might lead to you not being able to be diagnosed AT ALL if anything ever goes wrong with your body.

People are becoming so obese that X-Ray machines can no longer penetrate through all that lard.

And yet what's the first thing we try and do. Oleviate any sense of guilt or personal responsibility from the situation:

“These people aren’t this way because they sit around eating Tim Hortons all day,”

Uh actually, that is EXACTLY why they are this way. And maybe if they felt a little shame or public humiliation it would prompt them to get off their sorry butts and stop injesting 400 grams of fat each day.

The national obesity rate has almost doubled since 1978. 13% to 23%. Pathetic. And my tax dollars are going to fund all the extra medicine and care that all these self indulgent people require.

So much for outliving one's parents. The way today's generation is going, they'll all be lucky to outlive their pets.

Oops

"It wasn't my testosterone." "I have no idea how it got into my system." "I'm going to investigate this myself."

Sure Floyd. You get right on that. And while you're at it, say hi to OJ while he's looking for those killers.

Sheesh.

The idiotic part about this is that he should just come out and say it. "Yes, I took drugs, and it helped me win. And guess what, every single other person on the tour does the same thing. I am just keeping the playing field level. I am a professional athlete and if I want to injest or inject possibly harmful substances in to my body in order to win then that is my desicion."

I'd applaud him. This fake hysteria over steroids is getting to be a bit much. So long as it's in the professional ranks, where money is involved, (amateurs athletics completely different story..and there the steroid cheats deserve to be burnt at the stake), I have no problem with whatever they want to use. It's their body. Not mine. I'm not so weak minded as to think, "wow Landis took drugs, and so should I."

And anyone who is worried that their children are just that weak minded and would then take steroids, well maybe they should look at themselves in the mirror first and decide who is responsible for the piss poor job of raising such a pathetic, easily led teen.

The Old Folks Home

Yes I realize the Florida Panthers still have the relatively youthful Jokinen, Horton, and Bouwmeester.

But good lord people, this is getting ridiculous.

In Belfour, Roberts, Nieuwendyk, and oh yes, Bertuzzi, the Panthers may actually have 3 (Joe still might have a little game left) of the most decrepit, broken down, over the hill hockey players in the league.

Atta boy Keenan, way to replenish that roster. Oh well at least you still have a goalie...oh wait that's right...you don't anymore.

30:1 at BetBug and I wouldn't bet them at twice the price.

The Race for the Chase

The Nascar boys have a week off which gives us a chance to catch our breathe and take a quick rundown of the latest BetBug odds for the Nextel Cup:

Jimmie Johnson +550
Matt Kenseth +630
Tony Stewart +750
Dale Earnhardt Jr. +1400
Greg Biffle +1200
Jeff Burton +750
Kurt Busch +2500
Kyle Busch +1400
Carl Edwards +2000
Jeff Gordon +900
Kevin Harvick +900
Kasey Kahne +1200
Mark Martin +1200
Field (incl. Hamlin) +1500

Personally I'm partial to Jeff Burton but then again that could just be because a buddy of mine has him at 75-1 and if he does win the thing I have a feeling I'm looking at a week worth of heavy duty imbibing...gratis!

11 Down, 7 to go

So, Mr. Woods gets his 11th major, and the only reason there was any drama whatsoever is because DiMarco stepped up (thank god) and clutched up and actually made a tournament out of this thing.

As opposed to Els or Garcia. Ernie just wants no part of Tiger in head to head competitions while Sergio (dwarf like freak that he is) will never win a major due to his inablity to sink key putts.

As much as I find Tiger's arrogance off putting, at least he is IN SHAPE. Look at half (or more) of the other guys out there. You think Mr. Man Boobs himself, Mickelson, might play a little better if he dropped ohhh...i don't know...30 freaking pounds! Or even Ernie for that matter. He surely could do with converting 20lbs on his large frame from flub into muscle.

Woods wins more because he works harder than all the other guys. And if you do that, you deserve whatever you get.

He's Baaaack.

Hell, if I could whole 4irons from 209 yards, I'd probably shoot my share of 65's in majors as well. It was a sweet shot though, I must admit.

Good luck Rams, you'll need it

Needless to say, with this man not playing for them at all this season, I don't exactly like the Rams, even at the 70:1 at BetBug. It's going to be a long year in St. Louis I think.

The Open Championship

Royal Liverpool has not hosted since 1967. But I can't wait to watch the pros take a crack at it. It is bone dry and you need to be accurate off the tee. So the bombers will be at a marked disadvantage.

Tiger obviously is motivated to get back on track, but did you happen to notice who he is paired with. None other than the man in our little photo here, 6 time Major champion Nick Faldo. Yes, that's right, Nick was not always the glibbest and most insightful announcer around, at one point he was in fact the Tiger of his generation.

If there's one man who will not let Tiger get into his head, its the mentally tough Faldo. But more subtle than that, I think Faldo is already in Woods' head. Did you hear Tiger moaning about Nick's completely innocous (and ACCURATE) comments about his wayward driving this week at Tiger's press conference. Anyone worried about what TV commentators say about them is NOT focused or on his game.

Watching Tiger miss the cut and Faldo make the weekend, and then watching Tiger have to shake hands with him after the 18th on Friday, would be perhaps the most enjoyment I could get this year from the sport of golf.

Who exactly is the bad apple here?

So let me get this straight. Shea Hillenbrand criticizes the Jays for not congratulating him on the newest member of his family, claiming the reasons the Jays aren't winning is because of the "atmosphere". But then in the next breathe says the only plaudits that have come his way are from the beat writers and ink stained wretches, "It's all the little people like you guys. But nobody from higher up. That's a disgrace."

REALLY? Perhaps the disgrace Mr. Hillenbrand is the way you clearly think of others. To call members of the media, just because they don't make your millions, "little people", well I think I have to agree Shea, the clubhouse atmosphere could use a little cleaning out. Starting with you, you arrogant dildo.

Weezling out

So let me get this straight. This poor little girl had a tummy ache and could not continue? Well BOO HOO. SUCK IT UP. If you're planning on competing on the pro tour (man or woman), then play like a pro and finish out your round.

It was 88 degrees at the time, that is not that hot and it's not like she'd played 36 holes. Do you think if she was right on the cut line, instead of montstrously over it, that she would have packed it in? I didn't think so.

Mind you if her bloody parents weren't dragging their SIXTEEN YEAR OLD GIRL around the country from one tournament to another (and you just watch, she'll show up in the UK for the British shortly)week after week, maybe she wouldn't be so prone to exhaustion.

Friggin child abuse.

I like Wie and I'd love to see her one day actually in position to compete with the old, fat, lazy, country club assholes on the PGA tour. But the course her parents have her on now is not the way to get her there.

It is the way to have her burn out completely by 20...everyone does remember Jennifer Capriati right?

Good Riddance

Enjoy your shoot first, low FG% Point Guard Minnesota. He will NOT be missed up here North of the border. BetBug has the TWolves at 80-1. If anything, this signing simply means they are an even longer shot.

Vivre La...Italia?

Well there's your World Cup final for you.

Truthfully, there have been far better tournaments. Euro 2000 for example. And indeed the World Cup '02 for another. Very few goals, too many dives, and too much emphasis wrt the refs.

Ah well...on to South Africa in four years.

In case you missed it

A brief respite from all the "football" here to mention that, my goodness but the Chicago Bulls are doing a great inpersonation of a team about to get serious for a run towards an NBA Championship. Aquiring Wallace and their subsequent moves, well let's just say that www.BetBug.com still has them at 20:1 but that surely is a price that is NOT going to last.

Zidane!

Speaking of people who know how to raise their game at the big moment...

Not bad for an old guy, not bad at all.

France is a big underdog to Italy at BetBug for the World Cup Final, and even though I think Italy will most likely win, with this guy on their roster the French are never out of it.

This is how you Win, with Guts and Determination AND PREPARATION

As opposed to the pathetic display by England, Anika got it done in a playoff yesterday and good for her.

Here we have a lady who was already the best in the world a few years ago, but decided that was not good enough. So she re-dedicated her self, got into phenomenal shape and since then has been competing more against the champions of the past than against her peers.

Maybe if Hurst worked as hard on her fitness as Anika does she would have been a little more mentally confident in that playoff, instead of folding up like a cheap suitcase.

You are what you repeatedly do Patty. And repeatedly eating those crispy cream, well we see where that gets you don't we.

Cry Dave, you big baby

Boo Hoo.

Clown. Nice work. What a disgrace. These fools should not be allowed back into the country. Not a single English player scores in the penalties. The only man to step up for England? Owen Hargreaves...A CANANDIAN!

Bloody Hell.

Happy Dominion Day and God Save The Queen

Up here in the Great White North today is Canada Day. However it really should be known by it's former name, the far more impressive: DOMINION DAY.

For this is in fact The Dominion of Canada. Part of the Great British Commonwealth.

All ruled by Her Royal Britanic Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Second.

And rest assured that today Her Royal Highness will be tuned into the action from Germany just like the rest of her Dominion. I don't imagine she'll have had a wager with www.BetBug.com on today's England/Portugal match, but when you're the reigning Monarch I suppose just seeing your realm win the day, without any monetary renumeration, is enough.

And so it will be for the rest of us as well. At least for 1 day.

C'mon lads, Glory awaits.