tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post4027466652849946313..comments2024-03-29T07:36:49.377-07:00Comments on Oddball Observations : A LITTLE RANTINGCatalysthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-82255426454811692732014-02-10T11:10:38.661-07:002014-02-10T11:10:38.661-07:00I agree with Steve - that lady has other issues!
...I agree with Steve - that lady has other issues! <br /><br />I don't know about the doping - I guess I feel like unless you're a pitcher or catcher what are you doing to your body other than being extra fit? I don't see where being an average baseball player damages your body. Am I being naive? Of course pitcher's elbows & shoulders & catcher's knees are a whole other matter. <br /><br />I didn't even know you COULD put yourself on a ballot in multiple states! I say he runs for all of them :)The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-75374852842975356562014-02-09T02:39:03.461-07:002014-02-09T02:39:03.461-07:00Good rants and good discusions.
If an athlete use...Good rants and good discusions.<br /><br />If an athlete uses banned substances they should pay the price. What that price should be, I really can't say. What substances can and cannot be used needs to be reviewed and updated as Tom suggests.<br /><br />Let the folks elect the former Brit, he can't do worse then some of our home grown boys.<br /><br />That lady was pissed off about something other than the food.<br /><br />Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16353373844105134032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-41486150941668173662014-02-08T15:01:16.525-07:002014-02-08T15:01:16.525-07:00Tough call about the doping. On the one hand, a c...Tough call about the doping. On the one hand, a cheat is a cheat, and they are possibly (probably) depriving another athlete who is clean from having his shot at a major league career. But as Joe and Tom said, just controlling it and seeing to it that it is administered safely would be a step forward, too. I dunno.<br /><br />Politics: I agree completely, without a permanent residence of some sort, you aren't a resident. But does this really surprise you, politicians being the snakes they are?<br /><br />The rude guest: Yes, she should have said something when she was first invited. But once there, she could have made a discrete, polite excuse and not eaten, then stayed as a conversation companion for the evening.<br /><br />SLowandslowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08608734222483888884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-33028458854436317012014-02-08T14:45:33.672-07:002014-02-08T14:45:33.672-07:00I am inclined to agree with Tom. Steroids have be...I am inclined to agree with Tom. Steroids have been proved to be dangerous over periods of time, but if enhancing drugs can be proved to be safe within given doses and duration, why not. Should aspirin and Ibuprophen be banned? Athletes numb pain with Novocain all the time. Tough call.<br /><br />The lady who could not eat the meal...just rude, and stupid. She should have apologized for forgetting to mention her issue and nibbled on whatever she could. joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-38590220736572528292014-02-08T14:43:07.680-07:002014-02-08T14:43:07.680-07:00Yes, he/she comments here from time to time, too, ...Yes, he/she comments here from time to time, too, but I have no idea where or who he/she is.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-70871995259541626182014-02-08T14:39:04.046-07:002014-02-08T14:39:04.046-07:00That is Anonymous, she comments on many blogs...so...That is Anonymous, she comments on many blogs...sometimes very nice, often really nasty.joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-49799497480644609002014-02-08T14:25:48.614-07:002014-02-08T14:25:48.614-07:00Sorry I just don't agree. If the bodies can&#...Sorry I just don't agree. If the bodies can't handle the stress, maybe the athlete should retire.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-80715726407606732652014-02-08T14:24:54.411-07:002014-02-08T14:24:54.411-07:00I wish you good health.
I also wish I knew who yo...I wish you good health.<br /><br />I also wish I knew who you are.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-81054998569639305472014-02-08T12:37:52.103-07:002014-02-08T12:37:52.103-07:00Good rant(s) and good points. Last first-by all m...Good rant(s) and good points. Last first-by all means when accepting an invite it would be helpful to inform the host or hostess of any food allergies or special issues. That seems to be a courtesy. When we invite we always ask, which is another way to head off a problem.<br />Seems as though election law should forbid multiple candidacies. Maintaining a residence in the state you represent should be a must.<br />A-Rod apparently lied as well as cheated so he knew he was violating the "law." HOWEVER-I think it is time for professional sport to address this issue in another way. If professional jocks, who put their bodies to extreme use, can aid, assist or prevent damage by use of compounds, there should be standards set for those compounds and let them have at it. I don't think it is right to permit use of substances that can damage the body or general health, but if research indicates they can safely provide additional strength, enable continued hyper use of joints and or muscles or even prevent damage or injury, then they should be allowed, according to prescribed amounts and doses. Think of how cyclists use their legs and knees in ways the body was not intended for, or how NBA players over use their full bodies, and how NFL players abuse their bodies, and etc. etc.. If medicine can help, why not let them use it? Then you avoid situations like A-Rod and others. If science can design new safety gear and equipment, why not medical science for the jocks. I'm now taking a BCAA before and after my tennis matches. It helps prevent muscle damage and prompts quicker recovery. Branched Chain Amino Acids are used by a lot of people as food supplements. Some of the stuff the super jocks use are just more of a hybrid, body chemistry match. Again, it has to contribute to health and repair and not be damaging or dangerous. So if it is performance enhancing, big deal. The bats that are used today are different than what the Babe used, right?Tom Cochrunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046822056852446079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-38481516103872271642014-02-08T12:29:47.417-07:002014-02-08T12:29:47.417-07:00Outside of the idiots that pass for drivers down h...Outside of the idiots that pass for drivers down here, my slate it clean at the moment. Half-way through Feb and haven't been near a hospital, so maybe the old body will motor on through 2014 without a hitch. Hope.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com