The dynasty is on its way back over the next few years for the IRISH.. but as for now we will just have to settle for the 2006 National Champs! And not to take anything away from Dairy Queen but this is "BQ Country"... Enjoy the show!
Sending a "volley cheer on high,"
"The Bear"
Monday
Friday
T.O. play or not T.O. play? That is the Question!
So I admit it. I was wrong. I am sorry. Will you forgive me?
Yes I know, to the readers of my previous post on Terrell Owens, I take it all back. I was suckered into all the hype and the "this time will be different" speech. And maybe this time would be different, if T.O. would get his ass off the exercise bike and back out on the practice field. Of course, to get "back out there" I guess he would have had to be there to begin with.
Let’s start with the facts (and keep in mind we are still only half-way through the pre-season):
1 - Terrell skipped optional but "highly encouraged" workouts with the team and chose to work out with his own people. A move that has left him "injured" and not in football shape.
2 - Terrell made an ass out of himself, made his coach so furious he took off in the opposite direction, and his teammates very bitter about his Discovery Channel biking show-off day.
3 - I really do think Drew Rosenhaus is Satan.
4 - This will be Bill Parcells last year because of Terrell Owens and how Jerry Jones forced him on the team. Remember, Parcells has said himself that if he can't "shop for the groceries but has to cook" he is out. And he will be. I just wonder if he will make it through the season. I also hope they stay away from Weis as his replacement because he has such a good thing going at Notre Dame. Maybe Jones can bring Bob Stoops to the pros.
5 - Opening day this season will belong to Drew Bledsoe but all of '07 Tony Romo will be the starter.
After carefully considering the above, and realizing that the battle between T.O. and Parcells is about as fruitful as the war in Vietnam, I am just hiding in my bunker waiting for the real fireworks to start. Remember everyone, this is STILL pre-season of this first year in Dallas! It actually makes you miss the Cowboys SuperBowl winning teams of the early 90's who at least practiced and scored on the field (even if they did have a higher scoring percentage off it - enter drugs and women).
And Terrell, shut the hell up about your "hammy" and get back on the field! Until that happens (not holding my breath), maybe the Cowboys should cut Owens and bring in the receiving core from The Replacements. Or if we can't do that lets at least sit Bledsoe in favor of Shane Falco. He is more mobile and has a hellava lot more heart. Remember Gene Hackman's "We need heart" quote. It's quite relevant here. Maybe Falco could even remind T.O. of that life-giving principle that all athletes should live and abide by: "Pain heals, Chicks dig scars... Glory lasts for ever!" And if these Cowboys are planning on being like the SuperBowl winning Cowboys of the early 90's, I am sure they won't mind winning over the ladies. Until then, God help us all!
Off to create my own NCAA '07 College Football "glory" on the PS2 (I play through injuries all the time on that..),
"The Bear"
Louisiana or BUSt
"Ah ha, hush that fuss
Everybody move to the back of the bus
Do you wanna bump and slump with us
We the type of people make the club get crunk"
OutKast's Rosa Parks rolls through my mind as I write this. A great song, and even greater problem if you a certain Louisiana school's Superintendent, Kay Easley.
According to reports on Fox News, "when school started this month, the white [bus]driver told them she had assigned [the school children] seats, with the black children at the back of the bus. "The [nine] black students [were moved] to two seats in the back of the bus, an arrangement that had some of the smaller children sitting in the laps of older children."
Now call me crazy but shouldn't we be a bit past this in our history? Did anyone forget that "all men were created equal?" And for those who are not past it, you would think they would be at least a little less blatant about it. I am someone who hates when the race card is used most of the time, usually because it is over-used, but in this instance Kay Easley better send this bus driver to the back of the unemployment line. Everyone get your keys out and start shaking them like college football season is in full swing cause it's time for this driver to start up the bus and get the hell out of town.
Another great story from the state that brought you the "elegant" Britney Spears and the irritating and annoying Onepeat.com!
I have a dream that one day Louisiana will be sold back to the French,
"The Bear"
Breaking News: Scientists decide Nascar's no longer a sport
After many arguments and debates, southern scientists meeting yesterday in Arkansas determined that Nascar is no longer an actual sport and stripped it of its "sports" status. Nascar came under a great debate of "sporthood" after people were trying to add other activities as un-athletic as Nascar (such as bowling, table-tennis, and the WNBA) to the list of current sports. "This has been a debate for quite a while but in the end we decided that if Pluto can be removed as a planet because it is insignificant, then Nascar should be removed as a sport because people with more than 2 degrees separation from the south don't care about it," Professor Plum said. "When it comes down to it" the professor added, "driving really fast in circles doesn't mean you are talented but just lost or drunk. We never should have ever made it a sport in the first place. If we could do it all over again, we definitely wouldn't have even considered it."
Opponents of the downgrade include TP-PETA (Trailer Park - People for the Ethical Treatment of Alabaman's) and their National Chairman (or Chairwoman if you are into that whole PC thing) Tonya Harding. "We are outraged at this new development," says Harding. "Nascar is as much as a sport to us as golf is to the upper-class." Unfortunately for Harding, she didn't realize that the scientists never actually considered golf a sport (sorry, Tiger) and therefore her point was irrelevant.
Nascar's origins came from a postgame tail-gate party back in the day. After an Alabama-Auburn game, the locals who had too much to drink, decided that if they got in cars and drove real fast it would take away the sting of another tie game (There are 2 things to note here: 1) Yes boys and girls, back when I grew up they had no overtimes in college football so games actually ended in a tie... 2) Since a tie game is like "kissing your sister" one would assume that Alabama-Auburn fans would be excited that they both get to go home winners!). But just to add a little more excitement to that kiss, they decided to race around and the winner's team could claim victory for that year (I think the race was from the Ol' Johnson's outhouse to the Gretchen's Family Store. First one to touch the spittoon won).
After reviewing these findings (and the Alabama-Auburn tailgate picture posted above), scientists wondered what the hell they were thinking in the first place naming Nascar a sport and immediately reversed their decision. The ruling is expected to be appealed in the local court house (I think it's the one with the confederate flag over it) sometime early next year. Stay tuned for the latest on this breaking development.
Is Danica Patrick the Vice-Chairman to Tonya Harding? Just Curious,
"The Bear"
Wednesday
Petey.... put the pipe down!!!!
USC Ready for Shot at Historic Four-Peat
With less than two weeks until USC opens its 2006 season against Arkansas, head coach Pete Carroll has his players ready to take full advantage of the unique opportunity in front of them: becoming the first team in college football history to win four consecutive national titles.
“All of the players and coaches are on the same page. We want this bad,” said Carroll. “Sure, some people doubt we can do it. They say we weren’t actually the official national champions in 2003. And that we didn’t even win a title last year. But that’s the kind of negative talk you have to push aside when you’re going for history. We have to stay positive and unified.”
Carroll said he is using the same motivational techniques he did last year when USC went after a highly-publicized three-peat that included a trip to the BCS title game against Texas.
“We had a lot of players on that team who had already tasted so much success – Matt Leinart, Reggie Bush, LenDale White – and we needed to create a little extra incentive for them,” said Carroll. “So I thought: ‘Hey, why not pretend we’ve won back-to-back championships and that we’re going for a third?’ Luckily, ESPN and the rest of the media went right along with it, and before we knew it our quest for a three-peat was the biggest story of the college football season. It was awesome. I even started to believe we were going for three in a row after a while.”
But while deep inside Carroll knows he only has a single national championship in his tenure at USC, his players and coaches honestly believe the Trojans could win four in a row this year.
“Yeah, it’s pretty funny. They have no idea that LSU won the BCS title in 2003, not us. And they’re in complete denial that we lost to Texas last year,” said Carroll. “After we got exposed in that game Matt Leinart said he still thought we were the better team. The adorable part is, these guys think that believing you’re the best is same as winning a national championship. And who am I to crush their hopes? Plus, pretending we’ve won back-to-back-to-back championships is great for recruiting. Kids will believe anything you tell them.”
Carroll says the most important part in winning a record fourth consecutive title won’t be determined so much by the performance of his team on the field as it will be by getting the media onboard with the USC hype machine again.
“As long as enough people believe something is true, it becomes true,” said Carroll. “That’s what happened last year. We need it to happen again.”
And luckily for Carroll, he’s already getting some to come over to his side.
“Take away one last minute drive and USC is holding the trophy last year,” said college football analyst Lee Corso. “So let’s not split hairs here. They more or less won that game. I mean, you say tomato, I say tomato. You say USC only has one national title, I say they’re about to get four in a row. Let’s not go and ruin what could be a great story with facts.”
Please believe I hold the Trojans in the highest regards,
"The Boomer"
With less than two weeks until USC opens its 2006 season against Arkansas, head coach Pete Carroll has his players ready to take full advantage of the unique opportunity in front of them: becoming the first team in college football history to win four consecutive national titles.
“All of the players and coaches are on the same page. We want this bad,” said Carroll. “Sure, some people doubt we can do it. They say we weren’t actually the official national champions in 2003. And that we didn’t even win a title last year. But that’s the kind of negative talk you have to push aside when you’re going for history. We have to stay positive and unified.”
Carroll said he is using the same motivational techniques he did last year when USC went after a highly-publicized three-peat that included a trip to the BCS title game against Texas.
“We had a lot of players on that team who had already tasted so much success – Matt Leinart, Reggie Bush, LenDale White – and we needed to create a little extra incentive for them,” said Carroll. “So I thought: ‘Hey, why not pretend we’ve won back-to-back championships and that we’re going for a third?’ Luckily, ESPN and the rest of the media went right along with it, and before we knew it our quest for a three-peat was the biggest story of the college football season. It was awesome. I even started to believe we were going for three in a row after a while.”
But while deep inside Carroll knows he only has a single national championship in his tenure at USC, his players and coaches honestly believe the Trojans could win four in a row this year.
“Yeah, it’s pretty funny. They have no idea that LSU won the BCS title in 2003, not us. And they’re in complete denial that we lost to Texas last year,” said Carroll. “After we got exposed in that game Matt Leinart said he still thought we were the better team. The adorable part is, these guys think that believing you’re the best is same as winning a national championship. And who am I to crush their hopes? Plus, pretending we’ve won back-to-back-to-back championships is great for recruiting. Kids will believe anything you tell them.”
Carroll says the most important part in winning a record fourth consecutive title won’t be determined so much by the performance of his team on the field as it will be by getting the media onboard with the USC hype machine again.
“As long as enough people believe something is true, it becomes true,” said Carroll. “That’s what happened last year. We need it to happen again.”
And luckily for Carroll, he’s already getting some to come over to his side.
“Take away one last minute drive and USC is holding the trophy last year,” said college football analyst Lee Corso. “So let’s not split hairs here. They more or less won that game. I mean, you say tomato, I say tomato. You say USC only has one national title, I say they’re about to get four in a row. Let’s not go and ruin what could be a great story with facts.”
Please believe I hold the Trojans in the highest regards,
"The Boomer"
"Let's Roll"
Have you watched TV or listened to the radio and heard an outrageous report about a celebrity or wanna-be acting out that made you think "their parents must be so proud." It never ceases to amaze me how often that happens lately. It seems that constantly someone is pushing the limits of decency trying to make a buck or have their 15 minutes of fame. "If that was my kid I'd smack the hell out of em" and set em straight often comes into my mind. But what if it was the other way around. What if it was your parent making the scene and you were around having to deal with the backlash. Or what if you weren't? I am so freakin tired of hearing what the hell Cindy Sheehan has to say about the war and about her son. And honestly, I really am curious what he would say about the war if he was still here. How would he feel about his mom's pursuit for fame (don't let the liberals fool you with this innocent mom bs, she's been a media whore ever since she came on the scene). GW hasn't been spotless in this war by far but he has done one hell of a job considering what he has been up against. And I think her son, given the facts, would agree with that. But unfortunately we have to listen to Cindy stand in the gap for him and share the true message of the departed. Cindy, give it a rest. And GW, if you head back to Crawford and see her standing there with her protest blocking your way... well, in the immortal words of some true heroes, "Let's Roll."
With foot on the accelerator,
"The Bear"
Can I get this in a wallet?
This picture of "Touchdown Mohammed" is brought to us courtesy of our friends at "The M Zone." It is a take off of "Touchdown Jesus" which adorns the Notre Dame campus and overlooks the football stadium. The first time I saw it I didn't know if I would ever be able to stop laughing. I would consider it a crime for it not to be passed along. Keep in mind that the whole controversy and riots were dealing with the Danish image depicting Mohammed in any light at all (which according to their laws you are not allowed to do), not simply making fun of him. I hope you enjoy and thanks again "M Zone" for the picture.
Wondering if instead of NBC they would have a multi-million dollar Aljazeera TV contract,
"The Bear"
Wondering if instead of NBC they would have a multi-million dollar Aljazeera TV contract,
"The Bear"
"The Bear's" Top 25 Pre-Season Poll
We all know that Pre-Season Top 25 Polls in college football are about as relevant as Paris Hilton's singing career. With that being said, and with the season only 8 days away, I introduce my Pre-Season Top 25 for 2006.
1. Ohio State
2. Notre Dame
3. West Virginia
4. USC
5. Florida State
6. Florida
7. Miami (FL)
8. Oregon
9. Louisville
10. LSU
11. Auburn
12. Georgia
13. Texas
14. Penn State
15. TCU
16. Nebraska
17. Iowa
18. Texas Tech
19. Michigan
20. Virginia Tech
21. Arizona State
22. Alabama
23. Georgia Tech
24. Oklahoma
25. Tennessee
R/U Boston College
Dusting off my Irish hat and putting the beer on ice,
"The Bear"
Saturday
Cubans Not Illegal
Outrageous! Unbelievable! Preposterous! Did I really just hear that or are my ears playing tricks on me? "Mark Cuban is someone who makes even Jerry Jones look classy." Hearing that comment made me tightly hold the wheel with both hands in hopes of an accident. I was shocked and offended. What kind of idiots do we have on the radio in this town? How quickly we forget!
Am I the only one who remembers when the Mavericks sucked? Let's be honest people, it wasn't that long ago. I grew up watching bad basketball and baseball while the only saving grace was Jerry Jones and his World Champion Cowboys. And God help us without Jerry and his rebellious Pepsi and Nike contracts, Dallas may have floated off the map. I remember when the NFL was furious with Jones and he was called a rebel and a pirate for marketing the Cowboys like he did and making way more off his product and investment than other owners dreamed of. He was a very business savvy individual who knew what the hell he was doing and people hated him for that. But us in Dallas loved him, at least the true fans. To have an owner care that much and pour his heart and soul into a team, our team, was heart-warming. It was a team you could really get behind.
And now we have maybe an even greater pioneer in the game of basketball, Mark Cuban. An owner so dedicated to his team that he builds them a castle and only asks on the hunt for the top treasure in the NBA that they bring home the booty (not get theirs handed to them by Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat, but that's for another day).
During and even after the NBA Finals it has seemed like the ripping of Mark Cuban has greatly increased (David Stern, tell your wiccan to back off). It's funny though, I didn't remember Cuban blowing a 13 point lead in the final minutes of game 3. I also didn't remember him missing huge free-throws (they call them that because they are FREE; Shaq, are you listening?), getting suspended, or not getting important stops on defense. Maybe I wasn't watching close enough but my guess is that is was the athletes on the court who blew the series (officiating also, well, I do think we share a jail cell with the Seahawks and a guy named Bubba but that's not the point here).
So why is an amazing owner like Cuban getting all the heat (no pun intended). Ask any pro athlete and they will tell you they would kill (take it easy, O.J.) for an owner like Mark. I believe he is the best thing to ever happen to this town and when all is said and done will have built a dynasty here in Dallas. Compare him with other owners in this town, or anywhere, and you will quickly see that while Dallas may have already been on the map (Thank You, Jerry), Cuban is putting it to all CAPS.
The best example is that dead-beat, Tom Hicks. He owns the Rangers and the Stars yet he pockets his profits and is content with them being mediocre. While Hicks did make two big moves in his tenure in Dallas (Brett Hull and A-ROD, the former of which did help the Stars win a Stanley Cup), his greed as of the past few years makes people dread going to the ballpark and the arena. The Rangers payroll is actually within a few million of the Twins and Nationals, both teams that were almost disposed of a few years ago because of financial implications. So Tom, if you are reading this for the love of God please put the Stars back on the market. And Mark, do the right thing and buy them. Think of this as monopoly and you have Boardwalk and you just need Park Place to put a strangle hold on you opponents. The Mav's already share the arena with the Stars, it makes perfect sense. And as for Hick's Rangers, Mark, do you like baseball?
At this point, with the World Cup in full swing (except for those dominant Americans), it would seem appropriate to mention FC Dallas and their owner in this article. So there, I just did. I realize that I didn't really say anything about them but this article is only comparing real sports (yes - nascar, golf, bowling, horse-racing, tennis, beer-pong, none of you qualify either; although beer-pong would be the closest).
So thank you Jerry for putting Dallas on the map and that you Mark for helping keep it there (or maybe JFK helped out a little; speaking of, are you guys swinging by Dallas to pick up a book anytime soon? When is the next Kennedy family ski-trip or vacation to Martha's Vineyard? Ted, you bring the booze, Robert, you the pain-killers, and I will supply the falsified police reports to cover you once again). And thank you Lion, Scarecrow and Tin-man. You helped me believe in myself enough to write this article. I couldn't have done it without you!
"We're off to see the Wizard,"
"The Bear"
Am I the only one who remembers when the Mavericks sucked? Let's be honest people, it wasn't that long ago. I grew up watching bad basketball and baseball while the only saving grace was Jerry Jones and his World Champion Cowboys. And God help us without Jerry and his rebellious Pepsi and Nike contracts, Dallas may have floated off the map. I remember when the NFL was furious with Jones and he was called a rebel and a pirate for marketing the Cowboys like he did and making way more off his product and investment than other owners dreamed of. He was a very business savvy individual who knew what the hell he was doing and people hated him for that. But us in Dallas loved him, at least the true fans. To have an owner care that much and pour his heart and soul into a team, our team, was heart-warming. It was a team you could really get behind.
And now we have maybe an even greater pioneer in the game of basketball, Mark Cuban. An owner so dedicated to his team that he builds them a castle and only asks on the hunt for the top treasure in the NBA that they bring home the booty (not get theirs handed to them by Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat, but that's for another day).
During and even after the NBA Finals it has seemed like the ripping of Mark Cuban has greatly increased (David Stern, tell your wiccan to back off). It's funny though, I didn't remember Cuban blowing a 13 point lead in the final minutes of game 3. I also didn't remember him missing huge free-throws (they call them that because they are FREE; Shaq, are you listening?), getting suspended, or not getting important stops on defense. Maybe I wasn't watching close enough but my guess is that is was the athletes on the court who blew the series (officiating also, well, I do think we share a jail cell with the Seahawks and a guy named Bubba but that's not the point here).
So why is an amazing owner like Cuban getting all the heat (no pun intended). Ask any pro athlete and they will tell you they would kill (take it easy, O.J.) for an owner like Mark. I believe he is the best thing to ever happen to this town and when all is said and done will have built a dynasty here in Dallas. Compare him with other owners in this town, or anywhere, and you will quickly see that while Dallas may have already been on the map (Thank You, Jerry), Cuban is putting it to all CAPS.
The best example is that dead-beat, Tom Hicks. He owns the Rangers and the Stars yet he pockets his profits and is content with them being mediocre. While Hicks did make two big moves in his tenure in Dallas (Brett Hull and A-ROD, the former of which did help the Stars win a Stanley Cup), his greed as of the past few years makes people dread going to the ballpark and the arena. The Rangers payroll is actually within a few million of the Twins and Nationals, both teams that were almost disposed of a few years ago because of financial implications. So Tom, if you are reading this for the love of God please put the Stars back on the market. And Mark, do the right thing and buy them. Think of this as monopoly and you have Boardwalk and you just need Park Place to put a strangle hold on you opponents. The Mav's already share the arena with the Stars, it makes perfect sense. And as for Hick's Rangers, Mark, do you like baseball?
At this point, with the World Cup in full swing (except for those dominant Americans), it would seem appropriate to mention FC Dallas and their owner in this article. So there, I just did. I realize that I didn't really say anything about them but this article is only comparing real sports (yes - nascar, golf, bowling, horse-racing, tennis, beer-pong, none of you qualify either; although beer-pong would be the closest).
So thank you Jerry for putting Dallas on the map and that you Mark for helping keep it there (or maybe JFK helped out a little; speaking of, are you guys swinging by Dallas to pick up a book anytime soon? When is the next Kennedy family ski-trip or vacation to Martha's Vineyard? Ted, you bring the booze, Robert, you the pain-killers, and I will supply the falsified police reports to cover you once again). And thank you Lion, Scarecrow and Tin-man. You helped me believe in myself enough to write this article. I couldn't have done it without you!
"We're off to see the Wizard,"
"The Bear"
Thursday
Life Lessons from "Randy"
"The Bear,"
After reading some of your posts on the ridiculousness of some people, I wanted to share with you a story really close to my heart. It is a story that taught me a good lesson about others and life. I was in college and I decided to go on a road trip with my best friend and I to a weekend football game. When we left for the game that morning from Oklahoma to Illinois (it was a full days drive and yes we did skip class) we both were put in a little 2 door red car with a couple of girls and a guy who I will refer to simply as "Randy." While the seating arrangements were less than ideal, it was the rest of the trip which I will never forget.
It seemed like the whole way there "Randy" had Tim McGraw's "Something Like That" on repeat (he had just bought the cd) and we all knew better that to ask him to change it. You see, "Randy" was a special individual, one that (as we soon found out) if you rubbed the wrong way could melt down at a moment's notice.
After hours of loud country (still the same song) and no heat (Lord only knows it was late fall and freezing outside) we finally spoke up to "Randy" and asked him to turn on the heat. Maybe it was the fact that he ignored us and turned up the music, or just maybe it was because that same damn song kept ringing in our ears, but we figured we had been through enough. We once again, and again, asked him to please turn on the heat as we didn't want to violate our morals to keep warm.
It could have been that he had been driving all day. It could have been that he was annoyed that we sang along with the country song (albeit off-tune). It could have even been that he didn't like us telling him what to do in his car. Whatever the cause though, that was it. "Randy" lost it and started screaming some non-sense about leaving us on the side of the road. It truly was a frightening moment. At the next gas station the girls ran crying from the car and my friend and I sent out a search party for help (well, not really, but we were a bit scared). I don't think either of us had been that close to psychotic behavior, or even death. Either way when the group got to Chicago for the evening we had some friends "take care" of good old "Randy" and we drifted off to sleep (myself with one eye open).
I tell you this story because I saw "Randy" a few years later at my friend's campus and he wasn't really such a terrible guy. I think the prozac had done wonders because he was actually quite friendly. We were in the computer lab (other around us were doing homework and he was like "HEY GUYS, WHAT ARE YOU GUYS DOING?" It was quite embarrassing because we were like "Randy, shhhhh.. people are studying." "YEAH GUYS, ME TOO... I JUST LOVE THE COMPUTER LAB. IT'S SO NICE AND QUIET HERE." And with that we left with a smile (we may have ducked out the door, actually).
We often reminisce about "Randy." A guy just like you and me, although, none of us are probably locked up at this point. But I learned a few good lessons from this experience. "Randy" was a good guy, a bit misunderstood, and we misjudged him simply because he almost killed us or left us stranded like on an episode of LOST. I learned if you are going to judge someone, get to know them first, or simply just stay the hell away from their car if you value you life (others may not end up as lucky)!
Please make sure and pass this on to your readers as it could save them some heartache.
Paul in Tulsa
Paul,
I appreciate your letter of concern and I will pass it along to my readers. I am glad you made it out alive and it is a good lesson about not getting in the car with strangers, especially ones under a psychologists care. As for your friend "Randy," I could swear I know him. And I know I know people like him. And as for the song, that's tough man, real tough. Hang in there and tell "Randy" to keep it quiet in the computer lab, some of us are trying read ESPN's updates (studying? me? you have got to be kidding!). I appreciate it Paul.
"I had a barbecue stain on my white t-shirt,"
"The Bear"
After reading some of your posts on the ridiculousness of some people, I wanted to share with you a story really close to my heart. It is a story that taught me a good lesson about others and life. I was in college and I decided to go on a road trip with my best friend and I to a weekend football game. When we left for the game that morning from Oklahoma to Illinois (it was a full days drive and yes we did skip class) we both were put in a little 2 door red car with a couple of girls and a guy who I will refer to simply as "Randy." While the seating arrangements were less than ideal, it was the rest of the trip which I will never forget.
It seemed like the whole way there "Randy" had Tim McGraw's "Something Like That" on repeat (he had just bought the cd) and we all knew better that to ask him to change it. You see, "Randy" was a special individual, one that (as we soon found out) if you rubbed the wrong way could melt down at a moment's notice.
After hours of loud country (still the same song) and no heat (Lord only knows it was late fall and freezing outside) we finally spoke up to "Randy" and asked him to turn on the heat. Maybe it was the fact that he ignored us and turned up the music, or just maybe it was because that same damn song kept ringing in our ears, but we figured we had been through enough. We once again, and again, asked him to please turn on the heat as we didn't want to violate our morals to keep warm.
It could have been that he had been driving all day. It could have been that he was annoyed that we sang along with the country song (albeit off-tune). It could have even been that he didn't like us telling him what to do in his car. Whatever the cause though, that was it. "Randy" lost it and started screaming some non-sense about leaving us on the side of the road. It truly was a frightening moment. At the next gas station the girls ran crying from the car and my friend and I sent out a search party for help (well, not really, but we were a bit scared). I don't think either of us had been that close to psychotic behavior, or even death. Either way when the group got to Chicago for the evening we had some friends "take care" of good old "Randy" and we drifted off to sleep (myself with one eye open).
I tell you this story because I saw "Randy" a few years later at my friend's campus and he wasn't really such a terrible guy. I think the prozac had done wonders because he was actually quite friendly. We were in the computer lab (other around us were doing homework and he was like "HEY GUYS, WHAT ARE YOU GUYS DOING?" It was quite embarrassing because we were like "Randy, shhhhh.. people are studying." "YEAH GUYS, ME TOO... I JUST LOVE THE COMPUTER LAB. IT'S SO NICE AND QUIET HERE." And with that we left with a smile (we may have ducked out the door, actually).
We often reminisce about "Randy." A guy just like you and me, although, none of us are probably locked up at this point. But I learned a few good lessons from this experience. "Randy" was a good guy, a bit misunderstood, and we misjudged him simply because he almost killed us or left us stranded like on an episode of LOST. I learned if you are going to judge someone, get to know them first, or simply just stay the hell away from their car if you value you life (others may not end up as lucky)!
Please make sure and pass this on to your readers as it could save them some heartache.
Paul in Tulsa
Paul,
I appreciate your letter of concern and I will pass it along to my readers. I am glad you made it out alive and it is a good lesson about not getting in the car with strangers, especially ones under a psychologists care. As for your friend "Randy," I could swear I know him. And I know I know people like him. And as for the song, that's tough man, real tough. Hang in there and tell "Randy" to keep it quiet in the computer lab, some of us are trying read ESPN's updates (studying? me? you have got to be kidding!). I appreciate it Paul.
"I had a barbecue stain on my white t-shirt,"
"The Bear"
Tuesday
Repeat after me...
So I read where this 14-year-old girl and her mom are suing MySpace.com because she claims she was assaulted by a 19-year-old and that MySpace.com does not adequately protect their users. Here is the kicker: She willingly gave the guy her number and knew he was at least 18 because he claimed to be a senior on the football team. While it is unfortunate what happened to her, at some point kids (and their parents) have to get smarter and not put themselves in compromising situations. Maybe her teacher should have her stay after school and write on the blackboard, "I will not meet people off the internet." I'll bet after writing that 1000 times or so she will realize the most important part of the sentence, the word "I," and retract her frivolous lawsuit. And here is the best part: They are suing for 30 million dollars. Holy Freakin Cow! Are you kidding me? As my boy Steve says, "Wuh Happen?" I remember back when I was still a minor, a man in a convenience store sold me alcohol and now I am devestated. I figure the convenience store should have taken greater measures to protect me and my innocence. I am going to sue! Where's a lawyer when I need one?
Rolling my eyes,
"The Bear"
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