Stuff From The Weekend

So, I'm watching 60 Minutes, last night, on CBS and there's a commercial for Dish Network with Pamela Anderson - followed immediately by a Kentucky Fried Chicken Commercial! Am I the only one who saw the irony (of sorts) in this placement? Miss Pammy has been very vocal about the Colonel's treatment of chickens. She's also vegetarian.
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Watching the Mets - A's game on Friday night. The Met's catcher gets tossed for disputing call strike 2. His replacement is the backup catcher, Ramon Castro. Castro doubles to left in the bottom of the ninth and scores the winning run on a double by Wright to right (field).
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Note to rednecks: GROW UP! This ain't halloween. Are there any Dentists or laundromats in this town? If there are any, they're outnumbered by really bad tattoo parlors. Rednecks can't possibly be as dumb as they look!

Marty Brennaman's Choice Of Words...

I love baseball and I love broadcasting. I really hate stupidity. All three of these things came together, recently. Here's the story:

Reds broadcaster Marty Brennaman apologized on the air for comparing Cincinnati's upcoming road trip to the Bataan Death March.

Brennaman told radio listeners during the Reds' game Tuesday night against the Angels that he was wrong to make the comparison in an earlier broadcast, "and I profusely apologize."

Thousands of captured U.S. and Filipino soldiers were forced to walk 70 miles to a concentration camp during World War II, many dying along the way. A radio listener in New Mexico heard Brennaman's remark about Bataan and sent the Reds an e-mail objecting to the comparison.

The Reds' next road trip takes them to Oakland, Seattle and Philadelphia. Cincinnati has the worst record in the National League.
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Here's my take on this. Why did the only objection to this remark come from a listener in NEW MEXICO?

Brennaman may have done a service to his listeners, in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana by providing a history lesson.

American Vs. Imports

So, I'm at work today and I meet this guy who's driving a Chevy Express Cargo Van. I took a picture of the sign that he put on the back of it. You may have to click on the picture to get the full size version and read what it says. The guy is self employed in the delivery business, delivering car parts all over the USA. He's very serious about the importance of buying "American." Truth is, when you buy an American car, some 40 different companies, mostly American, benefit from your business.

This is a touchy subject since we are living in a free country, and since Americans don't like to be told how to spend their money. Are the imports better in quality or value? I drive an imported car. My spouse drives a Chevy. I am around cars all day.

My opinion? Thanks for asking!

Most people know very little about cars. When comparing an import with a domestic passenger car there really is not a lot of difference. The cost is similar, the fuel economy is similar, the warranty coverage is similar. So what's the big thing about the imports?

I'll tell you what it is. In a word, it's insecurity. People are buying brands of automobiles to give the appearance of being "smart." It is fashionable to drive imported cars. Part of the blame is on the American car makers, but in today's car market you can find American cars to be every bit as stylish or non stylish as any of the imports.

Getting back to our friend who was driving the high mileage Express Van. He spoke with a heavy European accent...go figure...