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Unless I am listening to my wife. Usually, she doesn't want solutions from me, just an ear :) That, and no more lists...
This is exactly what happened to me 2 days ago at my haircut. My barber and I enjoy talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers (American football). Somehow, our discussion turned into my nonstop complaining... "I hate when they run up the middle on first down!" "The referees call too many penalties!" "The kicker should go back to bagging groceries!" "The announcers don't understand the game!" "Instant replay ruins the exp…
For those who missed it, the Oregon football team's offense is playing faster then the referees move the first down markers and return balls, changing the sport. The fans respond by booing the refs!
This is exactly what happened to me 2 days ago at my haircut. My barber and I enjoy talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers (American football). Somehow, our discussion turned into my nonstop complaining... "I hate when they run up the middle on first down!" "The referees call too many penalties!" "The kicker should go back to bagging groceries!" "The announcers don't understand the game!" "Instant replay ruins the exp…
Yelling at the TV is a long-established American tradition. :) Sebastian's got a great article here -- he's really been on a roll lately. The only thing I'd add is that sometimes you can't do anything. When I read that book on stoicism last month, one of the key points was that you need to sort out the things you can change, the things you can't, and the things you have some bit of leverage with. Ignore the things yo…
This is exactly what happened to me 2 days ago at my haircut. My barber and I enjoy talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers (American football). Somehow, our discussion turned into my nonstop complaining... "I hate when they run up the middle on first down!" "The referees call too many penalties!" "The kicker should go back to bagging groceries!" "The announcers don't understand the game!" "Instant replay ruins the exp…
EDIT: "The kicker should go back to bagging groceries!"
Neglected to mention that this one seems to have worked. :)
If only there were a cheap, easy way to automatically send appointment reminders in Mandarin. ;) (Sadly, HIPAA -- American health privacy legislation -- means that there is a lot of uncertainty about whether they can actually use it or not, and since I'm not a lawyer and don't have an extra $100k lying around I can't resolve that ambiguity at the moment.)
This is exactly what happened to me 2 days ago at my haircut. My barber and I enjoy talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers (American football). Somehow, our discussion turned into my nonstop complaining... "I hate when they run up the middle on first down!" "The referees call too many penalties!" "The kicker should go back to bagging groceries!" "The announcers don't understand the game!" "Instant replay ruins the exp…
Actually, this one we could do something about, no? I agree that professional sports announcing is terrible for people who are seriously into the game. So, could we build either an official or amateur broadcasting/dub-over of the commentary?
Would NFL Network carry an alternate commentary version of the game, with more football commentary and less nonsense about who is dating what celebrity? Could you do it unofficially? I bet it'd be really, really popular.
That's why I like "So, what are we going to do about it?" - Even if you don't do it, you might get some interesting ideas. If there was a serious analysis/no nonsense/no frills football commentary, I might tune in to that. Things like analyzing the plays, the line play, the coverages, how different players size/speed/length of arms make a difference, etc.
Anyway, Patriots fan but I always liked the Steelers. Classy organization, heavy focus on defense and an efficient game. Hope the two see each other in the AFC championship game.
Edit: Also, sometimes you decide it just isn't worth bothering because you've got more important stuff to do. It's still a fun thought exercise in that case, and occasionally you stumble on something cool.
This is exactly what happened to me 2 days ago at my haircut. My barber and I enjoy talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers (American football). Somehow, our discussion turned into my nonstop complaining... "I hate when they run up the middle on first down!" "The referees call too many penalties!" "The kicker should go back to bagging groceries!" "The announcers don't understand the game!" "Instant replay ruins the exp…
This is what is going on this weekend. My Facebook news feed is being spammed with people changing their profile avatars to cartoon characters, signifying that they're thinking of the children - honest! It reminded me of this cartoon: http://nonadventures.com/2010/01/09/the-breast-intentions/
I posted that and told people if they're having trouble thinking of holiday gifts, they should make donations on the behalf of others and give that as a gift. It solves their "what do I buy X" conundrum and actually provides some real help to the cause they claim to care about.