One geeks thoughts on the geekeries of the world.
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Most people in the United States are barely aware of its existence, but Formula 1 is the pinnacle of motor sports. Formula One Grands Prix have the best drivers in the world with the most technologically advanced cars in the world. Michael Schumacher is second only to Tiger Woods on the list of highest paid athletes in the world. Reigning world champion Fernando Alonso is younger than I am, yet he was smothered by so many fans in his native Spain he was forced to move.
Sports play a very important role in our lives. They provide a wide variety of entertainment to many people. They provide for the livelihood of thousands of others. And they allow a relatively large group of highly skilled professionals to live well even though their skills are not directly economically viable. That is the aspect of sport which I admire most, the respect that is given to people who are extremely skilled and talented.
In memoriam of the sport of ice hockey I will display the greatest sports photograph ever taken.
Let it always be remembered what the score was on February 16, 2005. Rich people 1, Hockey Fans 0.
So yesterday I went to see “Supersize Me”. It’s a documentary that demonizes the food industry, especially fast food for marketing poison to the people. It also points out that people are really stupid for eating too much crap, which is my opinion. Anyway, in the movie the guy eats 3 meals of McDonald’s a day for 30 days. He gains a ton of weight, a gut and nearly destroys his liver.