Sometimes I just don't understand why things happen the way they do. Like tonight, for instance, the 6 o'clock news started, and a grave faced man reported the very serious news of the day in the tone of voice that you might expect is reserved for train wrecks and terrorist attacks. The top story of the day? I don't know, something about football.
Why is a football story the most important news they could find in the previous 24 hours? Ubie has been discussing a very similar point at her blog (and apparently upsetting the locals) - who prioritises this stuff? Other things DID happen today - corrupt politicians (allegedly), the discovery of a 25 million year old shark/dinosaur/whale hybrid off our coast, people getting mugged and bashed, a man who got his teeth knocked out for having the audacity to cross the road too slowly - even some playwright I've never heard of died. Why is football more important than these things? And it's not even a good football story - Golden Boy Andrew Johns swears at a referee and could miss the rest of the season as punishment. Who cares?
And more importantly, why did someone ask the Prime Minister about it, and broadcast his lame-arse reply as though it were news? You could see it in his eyes, he was thinking "Do these people know who I am? Why are they asking me about football? I want to talk about cricket. I love you Warney!"
Why is a football story the most important news they could find in the previous 24 hours? Ubie has been discussing a very similar point at her blog (and apparently upsetting the locals) - who prioritises this stuff? Other things DID happen today - corrupt politicians (allegedly), the discovery of a 25 million year old shark/dinosaur/whale hybrid off our coast, people getting mugged and bashed, a man who got his teeth knocked out for having the audacity to cross the road too slowly - even some playwright I've never heard of died. Why is football more important than these things? And it's not even a good football story - Golden Boy Andrew Johns swears at a referee and could miss the rest of the season as punishment. Who cares?
And more importantly, why did someone ask the Prime Minister about it, and broadcast his lame-arse reply as though it were news? You could see it in his eyes, he was thinking "Do these people know who I am? Why are they asking me about football? I want to talk about cricket. I love you Warney!"
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They asked the prime minister? That is effing absurd. You should write a letter to your congressman.
I believe it is the circuses part of "bread and circuses."
That and Paris Hilton.
you would think the world was crashing down for that poor footy player.
gah.
Nick: Ima write YOUR congressman instead, because i don't have one.
Ubes: I'm sorry, I don't get that reference. I don't understand a one word you just said. But I'm happy to blame Paris anyway.
LMK: i think everyone is forgetting that he is a guy who plays a game and gets paid for it. it's not news, it's not even interesting.
My congressman is a douchebag. Write to Ubie's. Hers are way better.
Hell yeah. Everyone write to their favorite Congressman!
people are always talking about writing their congressman.
what does it do?
does he actually read the letter?
what do you write about?
so many questions...
i wonder if you wrote to them, if it would be like that time we wrote to Young Talent Time and we got back stock standard pre-autographed photos and "Dear Fan" letters.
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