Well damn. The news has been facinating as of late. Paul turned me onto Fark, that makes it even better. It seems like the winds of change are a blowin'.
Michael Jackson was found not guilty. If you didn't know that, you have not not been introduced to the formula.
Rich + famous = aquittal.
Let's go over a few:
Snoop Dogg
O.J.
Charlie Chaplain
Fatty Arbuckle
Robert Blake
Kobe Bryant
The only person who didn't see thier life crash & burn after the fact was Snoop, but being actually accused of being a thug and a murderer is a good thing when you are a gangster-rapper.
Another thing was this horrible losing streak of Mike Tyson's. I remember when he was a one punch monster. A monster, not even human, a predator....or was he? When I was a pre-teen, I knew boxers were tough, I knew nothing about "past his prime". I saw Tyson crush people with impressive ring credentials. I didn't realize they were mostly all wash-ups who's haydays were 10+ years prior and looking for one last paycheck.
I remeber George Foreman making a comeback and thinking: "Wow! This old guy is showing up a lot of younger people." A very hopeful, encouraging tale. Then Tyson vs. Foreman...what if? There were to fight but Tyson backed out of the fight. I used to think Tyson would have killed Foreman quickly. Now I'm not too sure. Foreman was hard to drop. I saw Evander Holifield break Foreman down and unloaded a can of whoopass that would have and did drop Tyson years later. George didn't fall. Foreman has a slow clobbering punch vs Tyson's fast "haymaker".
The thing that decides it for me is toughness. Foreman at 45 had more in-ring stamina and a harder jaw than Tyson ever had. Tyson never stood toe to toe with a person who was able to take a good shot. And tyson has a glass jaw.
And maybe all Tyson ever had was hype. Hell, I beat Tyson a few times......on "Punch Out! ". For the 9 million he got paid, I'd fight him tonight. Yeah, Yeah, I'd get my ass handed to me, but 9 mil buys alot physical therapy.
I don't have tv at home, I waste enough time on the computer. When I look I get depressed. Who the Hell is Paris Hilton and why does anyone care?
You know, I personally don't give a damn about the personal lives of the rich and famous. I like movies, and listen to music. I really don't want to see the "reality". The reality is they are a pretty screwed up lot and it'll make you sick to know that they are usually no better than anyone else. My idea of entertainment is an escape. I wan't to see beauty, I want to be moved and inspired. I don't wan't to see Ozzy Osbourne swear at his kids for 20 minutes.
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The only news i saw on that trial were John Stewart's coverage and Triumph the comic dog's coverage. Both were pretty durn funny.
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