The Truth About Cats and Dogs in Black and White

Truth is just one person's reality. Here is mine in black and white (maybe some shades of gray). This blog has little to do with Cats or Dogs - just humourous sarcastic antics about my life or occasionally, someone else's. You know, intercepting volleyballs with my face, egg dropping, etc. The truth has seen some changes and in fluidity with change expect to see more artistic expressions posting up - so give your two cents worth!

Monday, February 13, 2006

Resistant strain of CPS: Pandemic outbreak


I am slowly recovering from a blogging drought. I see a pattern... could it be pure coincidence that this drought coincides with the onset of the Olympic games? That's right! It's that time again. The time when a select few of our most elite athletes duke it out over the Olympic Gold while the rest of us duke it out over the best spot on the couch. I always found it hopelessly ironic that international excellence in sport coincides with international coach potato syndrome (CPS). The ceremonies were of course spectacular. I mean what is the Olympics about if not luxury cars, supermodels, and fireworks. Throw in a burly opera tenor and you got a show! Okay, Okay, Let's recap. We are moving into day 2, so let's have a look at my highlights so far...
  1. 8 women carried the Olympic Flag.
  2. Korea entered the Stadio Olympico as a unified country and hope to compete that way in Bejing in 2008.
  3. A female carried the flag of China.
  4. Jennifer Heil won gold for Canada in the Freestyle Skiing.
  5. Klassen captures a bronze in the 3000m speed skate.

And now here are a few other observations. I can't really say that the international slaughter of women's hockey teams is one of my highlights. Its almost cruel. Canada trounced on the Italians 16-0 but what did you expect? 60,000 women play hockey in Canada. 300 play in Italy. They even had a defensive player who is 5 foot 1, 112 pounds. Monternari was outstanding in Goal, standing at 5 foot 3 and 128 pounds. This competition can only improve as teams are able to get better competition play. Canada then took it to the Russians with a 12-0 win.

Second observation. Some of these sports are just cruel and unusual forms of self-loathing, they must be. Why would any sane person hurl themselves straightdown the side of a mountain as fast as humanly possible or delve face first down a slide of ice on a glorified sled faster than highway traffic? Can you say death wish? And think about, who actually invented some of these sports? One day sat down and said, hey, I think skating around in circles for 3000m with crazy sharp blades on my feet would make a good competitive sport. God love sport and the crazy people who play along!

Good luck to Brad and the boys who play in, ooh, 4 hours. Guess what I'm doing tomorrow afternoon?

Unknown 12:38 a.m.
Comments...

Personally, I can't wait for Olympic downhill skating.

posted by Blogger justacoolcat : 9:40 p.m.  

good idea! Downhill skating! OR...wait for it, wait for it...full contact snowshoe football...yeah?

posted by Blogger Unknown : 10:46 p.m.  

Red Bull had an outdoor games in Duluth Mn and had downhill skiiing on an iced ski hill

Awesome!

I like the idea of full contact snowshoe football, especially if the combine it with rifle sports.

posted by Blogger justacoolcat : 12:03 a.m.  


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