Being a 26 year old sports fan in Minnesota has never been easy. We were 6 years old and 10 years old when the Twins won their two world series. Not quite old enough to really understand it or enjoy it. Since that time we've had to endure;
1991 North Stars being shut down by Pittsburgh.
1992 - 2001 Twins era which include Kirby Pucket getting Glacouma.
1997 Gophers final four that did not happen
1998 MN Vikings loss at home to Atlanta in the NFC championship game.
2000 MN Vikings 41-0 loss to the Giants in the NFC championship game
2002 MN Twins surprising Oakland in the first round of the playoffs only to be beaten by the also surprising Angels.
2003 MN Wild shocking upsets of both Colorado and Vancouver only to lose to Aneheim in the conference finals.
1996 - 2003 MN Timberwolves who couldn't advance past the first round of the playoffs.
2005 MN Timberwolves who were the heavy favorites going into the season and didn't even make the playoffs.
2003-2005 MN Twins who couldn't get to the world series, although have a lead against the Yankees in the playoffs.
2006 MN Twins have a miracle finish to the season only to get beat in the first round of the playoffs
2007 MN Wild lose to Colorado in the first round of the playoffs after winning the division and having a 2-1 series advantage in the playoffs.
The sad part is this is our list of accomplishments. There is another list where Minnesota teams failed to even make the playoffs. Those teams weren't even good enough to let us down. I never even touched on the Gopher football team which hasn't been relevant in my lifetime. Our only taste of a championship is our beloved Gopher hockey team which won back to back national championships. But in recent years they have also let us down. They were the first #1 overall to lost in the first round to a #16 team in the NCAA hockey tournament.
So it's been tough being a fan. We've had to endure Brett Favre and the Packers. We've had to watch Wisconsin go to rose bowls. Our hockey team left us for Dallas? Our baseball team tried to get out of the league completely. We've watched Kevin McHale prove time and time again that he does not know how to run a basketball team. We've watched Boston become the city of winners with our players (David Ortiz, Randy Moss, and Kevin Garnett) The Vikings have proven time and time again that they know how to build up your hopes only to watch them shatter. We're the state that traded away;
Stephon Marbury
Ray Allen
Randy Foye
Kevin Garnett
Johan Santana
Jason Bartlett
Matt Garza
Randy Moss
Duante Culpepper
Not to mention basically giving Dallas their building blocks for their 1990's dynasty.
So there hasn't been a whole lot to grab onto and really take pride in. If you compare us to other cities that have 3-4 major sports teams we have gone the longest without making it to the Super Bowl, World Series, NBA Finals, or Stanley Cup Finals. If you look at the Minnesota sports history, we've essentially played in roughly 140 professional seasons and have 2 championships, and 9 appearances in the championship games. We don't get the national coverage of our misery like other cities do. But we've suffered as much as anybody. We don't have curses associated with our losing, no famous plays to define the futility. We just managed to find ways to lose on our own. We don't have any real villains in the story just a bunch of likable players who just couldn't get the job done. It has been tough being a sports fan in Minnesota.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
NFL Week #3
The NFL was interesting again this past week, for numerous reasons. One being the COLTS and the PATRIOTS lost in the same week. But lets go through it division by division again and see if we can get a handle on what is going on.
The NFC NORTH was more of what I expected going into the season. The BEARS are who we thought they were. They almost snuck in and beat the BUCS but in the end they still have Kyle Orton "The legend Killer" at QB. The packers thank god came back down to earth a little bit. And now with the news that Al Harris is most likely out for the year, the division looks like it might be competitive again. It's nice to see that Ryan Grant was potentially the most overrated player in the league last year. The LIONS are the most embarrassing team in the league. Matt Millen must have pictures of the owner driving a chevy or something. Because there is no rhyme or reason why he still has his job. Now let's talk about the VIKES. The have a defense full of rock stars. E.J. Henderson is a top 5 middle linebacker in the NFL. It's fun to watch them work, I just hope they continue to get better and better as the season goes on. They'll get Madieu Williams back in a couple of weeks too. They also played last game without their #2 receiver Sid Rice. It was nice to see them win a game without AP having to rush for 150 yards. I think once this team gets clicking on all cylinders they'll be tough to beat.
The NFC EAST has some beasts in it. All four teams are playoff caliber, and a couple of them might be Super Bowl caliber. Again DALLAS looked every bit the NFC playoffs by teaching us all that Aaron Rogers is not Brett Favre. The EAGLES went in and shut down my eventual super bowl champions. The GIANTS continue to beat the teams they should be beating. They have a bye week this week and then they should be 6-0 when they have to play at Pittsburgh, home against Dallas, and at Philadelphia. So let's judge them after 9 games. The REDSKINS have figured something out because they're playing much better too. That Jason Campbell might be a decent quarterback in this league for a while.
The NFC SOUTH has 3 teams with winning records and none of them are NEW ORLEANS. The saints which I still think are the class of the division are the only ones who aren't above .500. So this could be an interesting season for this division. I think the FALCONS will eventually stop being the fantasy equivalent of the 98 Vikings and cool off. I still think Michael Turner is overrated. But the other 3 teams could all finish 9-7, 8-8, 7-9 and I have no idea who finishes on top. I think this division is like the AL Central. Some body's got to make the playoffs, but nobody cares. The Bucs barely beat Chicago, the Panthers lost to the Vikes, and the Saints couldn't handle Denver so I'd say this is one of the bottom 2 or 3 divisions in football.
Speaking of the worst division in football let's talk about the NFC WEST. There isn't one team in this division I would ever be afraid to see in the playoffs. You have the RAMS who are in fact the worst team in football. You have the SEAHAWKS who I think are at the end of their run of dominance in this division. The 49eERS are plucky but I don't think it's their time yet, although I think I'm prepared to pick them to win this division. Then you have the CARDINALS who have some absolute fire power on offense. But when you've only won 1 post season game in 50 years you don't become relevant until you do win something.
NFC PLAYOFFS
#1 Dallas
#2 Minnesota
#3 San Francisco
#4 New Orleans
#5 Philadelphia
#6 New York
The AFC EAST is still the PATRIOTS division. I think the Pats will win 10 games still. They need to find a way to get Randy Moss involved before he completely shuts down. We learned last night that the JETS are still just a bad team with an old quarterback. The DOLPHINS are better than last year, but it's hard not to be when you only win 1 game. What's with Ronnie Brown anyway. The BILLS I think are the only team that gives the Patriots any real trouble. They've got good young players at QB, RB, and WR. I think teams that have those positions covered by guys similar in age gel better. I think they'll be a playoff team too.
The AFC NORTH is another bad division. I still have the STEELERS a entire level above the rest of these teams, so I think they'll get fat on wins by beating the teams within the division. The Steeler also have to play the NFC EAST so they're will be some good games this season involving Pitt. The RAVENS are avg. of avg. the will win some, they'll lose some. In the long run it won't be enough to matter. The BROWNS I think are about 1 bad Anderson halve away from the Brady Quinn ERA starting. They came to close last year to lose it all in 4 games. The BENGALS need to completely gut their team and start over.
THE AFC SOUTH is surprising, who would have thought the TITANS would be on top at this point, especially with Vince Young going down. But I think that team is legit. I also think this is not going to be the COLTS year. I said it before the season and I'll say it again, it's tough to do what the Colts have done for as long as they've done it. I also do not think that Joseph Adieu is a premier running back in the NFL. I don't know what to think about the JAGUERS. I do know that I'm glad the Vikings never got Matt Shaub because he's terrible for the TEXANS.
THE AFC WEST has 2 really good teams and 2 really bad teams. The RAIDERS and CHIEFS are terrible, and I'm not wasting anymore of my life thinking or writing about them. On the other hand I think you have 2 teams that could potentially win the AFC with the CHARGERS and the BRONCOS. I think the Chargers need to start playing some of their guys in the preseason so they don't start every year digging their way out of a hole. Brandon Marshall is really good, he'll be a top 3 receiver taken in fantasy leagues next year.
AFC PLAYOFFS
#1 Pittsburgh
#2 San Diego
#3 Tennessee
#4 New England
#5 Denver
#6 Buffalo
Super Bowl
Pittsburgh 24, Dallas 21
The NFC NORTH was more of what I expected going into the season. The BEARS are who we thought they were. They almost snuck in and beat the BUCS but in the end they still have Kyle Orton "The legend Killer" at QB. The packers thank god came back down to earth a little bit. And now with the news that Al Harris is most likely out for the year, the division looks like it might be competitive again. It's nice to see that Ryan Grant was potentially the most overrated player in the league last year. The LIONS are the most embarrassing team in the league. Matt Millen must have pictures of the owner driving a chevy or something. Because there is no rhyme or reason why he still has his job. Now let's talk about the VIKES. The have a defense full of rock stars. E.J. Henderson is a top 5 middle linebacker in the NFL. It's fun to watch them work, I just hope they continue to get better and better as the season goes on. They'll get Madieu Williams back in a couple of weeks too. They also played last game without their #2 receiver Sid Rice. It was nice to see them win a game without AP having to rush for 150 yards. I think once this team gets clicking on all cylinders they'll be tough to beat.
The NFC EAST has some beasts in it. All four teams are playoff caliber, and a couple of them might be Super Bowl caliber. Again DALLAS looked every bit the NFC playoffs by teaching us all that Aaron Rogers is not Brett Favre. The EAGLES went in and shut down my eventual super bowl champions. The GIANTS continue to beat the teams they should be beating. They have a bye week this week and then they should be 6-0 when they have to play at Pittsburgh, home against Dallas, and at Philadelphia. So let's judge them after 9 games. The REDSKINS have figured something out because they're playing much better too. That Jason Campbell might be a decent quarterback in this league for a while.
The NFC SOUTH has 3 teams with winning records and none of them are NEW ORLEANS. The saints which I still think are the class of the division are the only ones who aren't above .500. So this could be an interesting season for this division. I think the FALCONS will eventually stop being the fantasy equivalent of the 98 Vikings and cool off. I still think Michael Turner is overrated. But the other 3 teams could all finish 9-7, 8-8, 7-9 and I have no idea who finishes on top. I think this division is like the AL Central. Some body's got to make the playoffs, but nobody cares. The Bucs barely beat Chicago, the Panthers lost to the Vikes, and the Saints couldn't handle Denver so I'd say this is one of the bottom 2 or 3 divisions in football.
Speaking of the worst division in football let's talk about the NFC WEST. There isn't one team in this division I would ever be afraid to see in the playoffs. You have the RAMS who are in fact the worst team in football. You have the SEAHAWKS who I think are at the end of their run of dominance in this division. The 49eERS are plucky but I don't think it's their time yet, although I think I'm prepared to pick them to win this division. Then you have the CARDINALS who have some absolute fire power on offense. But when you've only won 1 post season game in 50 years you don't become relevant until you do win something.
NFC PLAYOFFS
#1 Dallas
#2 Minnesota
#3 San Francisco
#4 New Orleans
#5 Philadelphia
#6 New York
The AFC EAST is still the PATRIOTS division. I think the Pats will win 10 games still. They need to find a way to get Randy Moss involved before he completely shuts down. We learned last night that the JETS are still just a bad team with an old quarterback. The DOLPHINS are better than last year, but it's hard not to be when you only win 1 game. What's with Ronnie Brown anyway. The BILLS I think are the only team that gives the Patriots any real trouble. They've got good young players at QB, RB, and WR. I think teams that have those positions covered by guys similar in age gel better. I think they'll be a playoff team too.
The AFC NORTH is another bad division. I still have the STEELERS a entire level above the rest of these teams, so I think they'll get fat on wins by beating the teams within the division. The Steeler also have to play the NFC EAST so they're will be some good games this season involving Pitt. The RAVENS are avg. of avg. the will win some, they'll lose some. In the long run it won't be enough to matter. The BROWNS I think are about 1 bad Anderson halve away from the Brady Quinn ERA starting. They came to close last year to lose it all in 4 games. The BENGALS need to completely gut their team and start over.
THE AFC SOUTH is surprising, who would have thought the TITANS would be on top at this point, especially with Vince Young going down. But I think that team is legit. I also think this is not going to be the COLTS year. I said it before the season and I'll say it again, it's tough to do what the Colts have done for as long as they've done it. I also do not think that Joseph Adieu is a premier running back in the NFL. I don't know what to think about the JAGUERS. I do know that I'm glad the Vikings never got Matt Shaub because he's terrible for the TEXANS.
THE AFC WEST has 2 really good teams and 2 really bad teams. The RAIDERS and CHIEFS are terrible, and I'm not wasting anymore of my life thinking or writing about them. On the other hand I think you have 2 teams that could potentially win the AFC with the CHARGERS and the BRONCOS. I think the Chargers need to start playing some of their guys in the preseason so they don't start every year digging their way out of a hole. Brandon Marshall is really good, he'll be a top 3 receiver taken in fantasy leagues next year.
AFC PLAYOFFS
#1 Pittsburgh
#2 San Diego
#3 Tennessee
#4 New England
#5 Denver
#6 Buffalo
Super Bowl
Pittsburgh 24, Dallas 21
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Thats the only why in the NFL
Week #2 was a fun week to watch football. As fun as any week I can remember especially when the Vikes lose. Lets start with the Vikings. What is going on? I mean with any other quarterback in the league they would be at least 1-1, maybe even 2-0. So I hope they don't waste and entire season trying to prove that T. Jackson is a NFL quarterback. Call up Tampa Bay, and see what it'll take to get Jeff Garcia. The vikings have as much talent at every position other than QB as anybody in their division. If they want to factor into the division race they better figure it out and quick.
The NFC north looks like it might be better than expected. The Bears are kind of the the mystery. The blew a game against the Panthers that might come back and bite them later in the year. How could anyone ever be a Detroit Lions fan. That team has more problems than Carter has pills. I mean how many high draft picks do they need before they build a decent team. The fact that Matt Millen has kept his job this long is almost as surprising as Isiah Thomas keeping his job for all those seasons. I will buy into the packers this far. Aaron Rogers has looked good, but just too good. Let's not forget he played against the Vikings pass defense and the Lions, so I'll wait until I make a judgement on him.
The NFC east looks really strong. I think you have 3 playoff teams coming out of that division. The Redskins looked a lot better last week too. So that division will be fun to watch. Last nights Monday night game between Philly and Dallas was a lot of fun to watch. Donavan McNabb is a great QB again, now that he's healthy. I kind of wish I was a Dallas fan. They're like rock stars. You have the Pro Bowl quarterback who dates "A" list Blondes, and the controversial receiver who makes play after play. Not to mention a running back they call the "Barbarian." The rest of the team includes Demarcus Ware, and Pac-Man Jones, and a D-Back who's married to Kelly Rowland. So they are a fun team to follow.
The NFC west is the worst division in the league. I called it before the season and said this would be a bad year for the Seattle Seahawks. The Rams might be the worst team in the league. They should trade bulger to the Vikes. It looks like the 49ers might be improving a little bit, but it would be hard not to with as bad as they've been. I think Frank Gore healthy is a pretty good running back. That team might be good if they ever find a quarterback and receivers. They got Patrick Willis at linebacker that isn't a bad bad man.
The NFC south is another competitive division, with the exception of Atlanta. As far as fantasy goes I'm glad that Michael Turner slowed down in week 2. That way all of the morons who were bragging that they drafted him will shut up. Week #1 will be Michael Turner's best fantasy week of the season. But the Panthers are sneaky, especially now that Steve Smith is back. I think that Tampa will show that last year was a bit of a mirage, so I think this division comes down to, the Saints and the Panthers.
NFC PLAYOFF TEAMS(seed)
#1 Dallas
#2 Vikings
#3 Carolina
#4 Arizona
#5 Philly
#6 NY Giants
The AFC witch as a whole I think has lost ground to the NFC which it's dominated for the past 6-7 years. But lets start with the AFC North.
Pittsburgh might be the best team in the NFL. I wondered aloud why everyone was looking past them going into the year. They have a proven 26 year old quarterback entering his prime. Who by the way has already won a Super Bowl. If he didn't drive a motorcycle into a car, might be in the same sentences as Tom Brady. They also have a 27 year old year old running back who has rushed for over 1200 yard in each of the past 3 season. They have Santonio Holmes who is only 24 years old. Pittsburgh's Defense is generally regarded as one of the better defenses in the league too. So they are my super bowl pick at this point. The rest of that division is O.K. at best. The Bengals are an absolute embarrassment. They can't win a game, have only made the playoffs once in the last 5 years, and have a receiver who changed his name to Spanish numbers.
The AFC south I think will again belong to the Patriots regardless of Brady's injury. They have too many good players on that team to not be good. Remember before last year Brady was never putting up insane numbers. So they basically need Cassell to be Brady from 2-3-4 years ago, not last year. I like the Bills too they're the sneaky pick I think in the AFC, their young talent is starting to play well too.
The AFC south will have Indy on top again this year for the 100th year in a row. Houston will be bad, and Tennessee and Jacksonville will both be around .500. That division is the same year after year. Although I do like seeing Jacksonville struggle to start the year after all the hype the got. Remember last year, they were the one team that could beat the Patriots.
The AFC west will be won by Denver. The have the "iceman" at QB. Cutler looks so comfortable dropping back to pass. San Diego will be fine, they've become the Yankees of the NFL they start out terrible, everyone says they're done, and then they make the playoffs. Jamarcus Russell might be the only QB worse than T. Jackson. but McFadden also looks a lot like AP too.
AFC PLAYOFF TEAMS (seeds)
#1 Pittsburgh
#2 New England
#3 Denver
#4 Indy
#5 San Diego
#6 Buffalo
SUPER BOWL 43 = Pittsburgh 28 Dallas 24
The NFC north looks like it might be better than expected. The Bears are kind of the the mystery. The blew a game against the Panthers that might come back and bite them later in the year. How could anyone ever be a Detroit Lions fan. That team has more problems than Carter has pills. I mean how many high draft picks do they need before they build a decent team. The fact that Matt Millen has kept his job this long is almost as surprising as Isiah Thomas keeping his job for all those seasons. I will buy into the packers this far. Aaron Rogers has looked good, but just too good. Let's not forget he played against the Vikings pass defense and the Lions, so I'll wait until I make a judgement on him.
The NFC east looks really strong. I think you have 3 playoff teams coming out of that division. The Redskins looked a lot better last week too. So that division will be fun to watch. Last nights Monday night game between Philly and Dallas was a lot of fun to watch. Donavan McNabb is a great QB again, now that he's healthy. I kind of wish I was a Dallas fan. They're like rock stars. You have the Pro Bowl quarterback who dates "A" list Blondes, and the controversial receiver who makes play after play. Not to mention a running back they call the "Barbarian." The rest of the team includes Demarcus Ware, and Pac-Man Jones, and a D-Back who's married to Kelly Rowland. So they are a fun team to follow.
The NFC west is the worst division in the league. I called it before the season and said this would be a bad year for the Seattle Seahawks. The Rams might be the worst team in the league. They should trade bulger to the Vikes. It looks like the 49ers might be improving a little bit, but it would be hard not to with as bad as they've been. I think Frank Gore healthy is a pretty good running back. That team might be good if they ever find a quarterback and receivers. They got Patrick Willis at linebacker that isn't a bad bad man.
The NFC south is another competitive division, with the exception of Atlanta. As far as fantasy goes I'm glad that Michael Turner slowed down in week 2. That way all of the morons who were bragging that they drafted him will shut up. Week #1 will be Michael Turner's best fantasy week of the season. But the Panthers are sneaky, especially now that Steve Smith is back. I think that Tampa will show that last year was a bit of a mirage, so I think this division comes down to, the Saints and the Panthers.
NFC PLAYOFF TEAMS(seed)
#1 Dallas
#2 Vikings
#3 Carolina
#4 Arizona
#5 Philly
#6 NY Giants
The AFC witch as a whole I think has lost ground to the NFC which it's dominated for the past 6-7 years. But lets start with the AFC North.
Pittsburgh might be the best team in the NFL. I wondered aloud why everyone was looking past them going into the year. They have a proven 26 year old quarterback entering his prime. Who by the way has already won a Super Bowl. If he didn't drive a motorcycle into a car, might be in the same sentences as Tom Brady. They also have a 27 year old year old running back who has rushed for over 1200 yard in each of the past 3 season. They have Santonio Holmes who is only 24 years old. Pittsburgh's Defense is generally regarded as one of the better defenses in the league too. So they are my super bowl pick at this point. The rest of that division is O.K. at best. The Bengals are an absolute embarrassment. They can't win a game, have only made the playoffs once in the last 5 years, and have a receiver who changed his name to Spanish numbers.
The AFC south I think will again belong to the Patriots regardless of Brady's injury. They have too many good players on that team to not be good. Remember before last year Brady was never putting up insane numbers. So they basically need Cassell to be Brady from 2-3-4 years ago, not last year. I like the Bills too they're the sneaky pick I think in the AFC, their young talent is starting to play well too.
The AFC south will have Indy on top again this year for the 100th year in a row. Houston will be bad, and Tennessee and Jacksonville will both be around .500. That division is the same year after year. Although I do like seeing Jacksonville struggle to start the year after all the hype the got. Remember last year, they were the one team that could beat the Patriots.
The AFC west will be won by Denver. The have the "iceman" at QB. Cutler looks so comfortable dropping back to pass. San Diego will be fine, they've become the Yankees of the NFL they start out terrible, everyone says they're done, and then they make the playoffs. Jamarcus Russell might be the only QB worse than T. Jackson. but McFadden also looks a lot like AP too.
AFC PLAYOFF TEAMS (seeds)
#1 Pittsburgh
#2 New England
#3 Denver
#4 Indy
#5 San Diego
#6 Buffalo
SUPER BOWL 43 = Pittsburgh 28 Dallas 24
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Football Announcers
Football announcers really think they're something special. I'm watching the vikes game and Dan Deirdorf is criticizing the fans for booing. Who the hell is Dan Dierdorf to tell 60,000 people what they can and can't do. If you pay $75 to go to a game, and you want to boo that is your right to do so. John Buck once said that when Moss fake mooned the Green Bay fans it was disgusting. What the hell is the big deal. These guys are announcing football games. It's not life or death. If I didn't know any better I'd say that Tony Kornheiser is in love with Brett Favre. It would have to be a pretty big bed to fit Kornheiser, Favre, and John Madden. If you've never had an opportunity to listen to KFAN's Paul Allen announce a football game, then you're really missing something fun. He does a great job of putting some energy into it without acting as if he's the second coming. Some of these guys just need to step back and remember they're just announcing a game.
Monday, September 8, 2008
Tom Brady
I don't like seeing guys suffer season long injuries. But the city of Boston is one fan base I'm glad something like this happened too. How many times have they been victorious in the recent past?
Red Sox 2 world series.
Patriots 3 super bowls
Celtics 1 NBA championship
Boston College 1 NCAA hockey championship
So it really couldn't have happened to a better city actually. What I find annoying is all the Boston fans that live amongst us. I don't remember seeing Red Sox, Celtics, or Patriot gear 10 years ago. But now every Dan McHeyer out there supports these teams. What is the fascination? The Red Sox are supposed to be the Anti-Yankees. They spend second most in the MLB. What about the Celtics who went out and bought a NBA championship. Or you have the Patriots who cheated to get there. Why is their bandwagon so full? To me these people are complete sell out idiots. Yeah the first Red Sox world series was cute. But it's over now, the Boston teams are just rich and greedy bitches, who are just New York north.
Red Sox 2 world series.
Patriots 3 super bowls
Celtics 1 NBA championship
Boston College 1 NCAA hockey championship
So it really couldn't have happened to a better city actually. What I find annoying is all the Boston fans that live amongst us. I don't remember seeing Red Sox, Celtics, or Patriot gear 10 years ago. But now every Dan McHeyer out there supports these teams. What is the fascination? The Red Sox are supposed to be the Anti-Yankees. They spend second most in the MLB. What about the Celtics who went out and bought a NBA championship. Or you have the Patriots who cheated to get there. Why is their bandwagon so full? To me these people are complete sell out idiots. Yeah the first Red Sox world series was cute. But it's over now, the Boston teams are just rich and greedy bitches, who are just New York north.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
"Slug Life"
My friend came up with the term "Slug Life." I am going to try and describe the meaning to you. It is used in the same way "thug life" is used. It describes a way of life for people. The meaning of Thug Life according to the urban dictionary is the opposite of someone having all he needs to succeed. Thug life is when you have nothing, and succeed, when you have overcome all obstacles to reach your aim.
Spinning off of that meaning,the meaning of Slug Life is as follows. It is when you have the means, resources, and opportunity to live a fulfilling, fun, and successful life, and you choose not to based on laziness, and lack of motivation. When your only obstacle is yourself.
Now I know that that can mean a lot of different things for a lot of different people. When I was in high school we had to make up prophecies. I came up with this saying and I think it still rings true today. You can be dead when you're alive, but you can't be alive when you're dead. I am at the age now where people are at a major junction in life. Do I get married, do I have kids, those kinds of major questions. Every body handles it differently. Some want to start a family, and settle down right away, and that is fine. Some want to enjoy the freedom while they can, and that is fine too. I think what happens far to often is people don't know how to balance both sides. So their solution is to live the "Slug Life." I think these are the same people that are going to have these mid life crisis in 15-20 years because of all they wanted to do and didn't do it when they had the opportunity. They settle on a routine and do the same thing over and over just because it's what they've done for so long. They stay with a partner who is not who they want to spend the rest of their life with, just because that's how it's been for so long. They completely change their personality to match that of their partner because it's just that much easier.
The hard part is to go out and enjoy life. That alone can mean a lot of different things too. But I think for a lot of people it requires entirely to much effort to find out what else is out there. I think a lot of people are going to wish they spent the time with their friends when they could because as you get older it gets harder and harder to do. I think they also will wish they could have done some different things when they had to opportunity to just get up an go. I'm not talking about flying to Italy on a whim, but maybe just getting away for a weekend, or planning something fun like a short vacation with a group of people. Or going golfing, or just basically anything that gets you off of your ass. TV is great I love it, but there is more to life. Life will pitch you some curve balls, it might even hit you once in while. But when Life's pitching straight meat, you might as well hit it out of the park while you can.
Spinning off of that meaning,the meaning of Slug Life is as follows. It is when you have the means, resources, and opportunity to live a fulfilling, fun, and successful life, and you choose not to based on laziness, and lack of motivation. When your only obstacle is yourself.
Now I know that that can mean a lot of different things for a lot of different people. When I was in high school we had to make up prophecies. I came up with this saying and I think it still rings true today. You can be dead when you're alive, but you can't be alive when you're dead. I am at the age now where people are at a major junction in life. Do I get married, do I have kids, those kinds of major questions. Every body handles it differently. Some want to start a family, and settle down right away, and that is fine. Some want to enjoy the freedom while they can, and that is fine too. I think what happens far to often is people don't know how to balance both sides. So their solution is to live the "Slug Life." I think these are the same people that are going to have these mid life crisis in 15-20 years because of all they wanted to do and didn't do it when they had the opportunity. They settle on a routine and do the same thing over and over just because it's what they've done for so long. They stay with a partner who is not who they want to spend the rest of their life with, just because that's how it's been for so long. They completely change their personality to match that of their partner because it's just that much easier.
The hard part is to go out and enjoy life. That alone can mean a lot of different things too. But I think for a lot of people it requires entirely to much effort to find out what else is out there. I think a lot of people are going to wish they spent the time with their friends when they could because as you get older it gets harder and harder to do. I think they also will wish they could have done some different things when they had to opportunity to just get up an go. I'm not talking about flying to Italy on a whim, but maybe just getting away for a weekend, or planning something fun like a short vacation with a group of people. Or going golfing, or just basically anything that gets you off of your ass. TV is great I love it, but there is more to life. Life will pitch you some curve balls, it might even hit you once in while. But when Life's pitching straight meat, you might as well hit it out of the park while you can.
Asian Drivers
What about being Asian makes you a bad driver? This isn't a racist angle either. I have a cousin who is full blooded Japanese, so please don't take it that way. But when it comes to driving on American roads this portion of our population comes up below the curve. I mean who is doing the driving tests, Helen Keller? I was driving down a a 8 lane highway the other day, and there was an Asian man in front of me and he was completely oblivious to the dozens of cars near him. Does it have to do with their lack of visibility? I mean these people are supposed to extremely intelligent. If you asked me what would be more shocking, a women vice president, a black president, or an Asian driver in NASCAR, without hesitation I'd pick the Asian. I mean it's great what Danica Patrick is doing for women racers, but to my knowledge there hasn't ever been an Asian driver on any major racing tour. They must be great planners or late to a lot of things, because they've never come near the speed limit. They must not know about their mirrors. Maybe someone should point those out, so they stop with the kamikaze lane changes. Everyone's so worried about immigrants having visas and green cards. Screw that I want to know who's passing out drivers licenses!
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