Strange Vibrations

You can see some of the strangest things while working out sometimes. There I was getting my cardio in, and on the TV they had the Olympics on, which is typically ok with me. They started off the program saying that it was going to be a night of air - diving, hurdles, pole vault, and long jump. So what would anyone expect for the show to kick off with, thats right synchronized swimming.

What the hell are these girls doing in the pool? First off they prance out there wearing tons of makeup, they would put clowns to shame (for those of you that watch the Simpsons, think to the episode where Homer invents the shotgun that applies makeup). Anyhow, they start prancing around doing these crazy little poses while on the edge of the pool before jumping into the water.

Now that they are actually in the water, they begin their herky-jerky production which isn’t short on splashes or the ability to tread water for long periods of time. If you take away the water and look at what they are really doing they look pretty silly. They don't have ballroom dancing as an olympic event, nor do they have lots of other things, so I don’t get how synchronized swimming makes the cut.

Then the cherry on top was the news that the USA mens basketball team failed to qualify for the gold medal game. The U.S. team, which entered the tournament with a 109-2 Olympic record, will play Lithuania for third place. This is deplorable to say the least, but it could have been better had the original players they wanted attended. Instead Stu Jackson and the rest of his crew decided that this would be a great marketing tool for the future of the NBA, and what it holds. What is that you ask?

A bunch of individuals who will cry for individual glory rather than team success, because team success won’t get you shoe deals or street credit. How many people are wearing a "Rip" Hamilton jersey, and then look around and see how many are wearing a LeBron James jersey. Self centered egotistical players who should have gone to school. The team was in essence a collegiate crew, with the exception of AI, Timmeh, and Marbury. They better at least meddle after this debacle!

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