Philosophical Moment

by Rev Halofan on Jul 23, 2007 12:20 AM PDT in News Comment 24 comments

Flipping channels in the living room...
...the show is WHO'S NOW on Disney's vomit puddle of a Sports Network, ESPN...

The topic is Derek Jeter versus Reggie Bush... I get into about twenty seconds of the "panelists" blathering about the two and flip the channel.

Missus Halofan observes:
"One thing women do NOT do - you will never find a group of women geting together to fawn over another woman, let alone discuss who should be fawned over more. Men do this. They do it all the time. I'm not making a value judgment, but women do NOT do this."

...and all I can do is award another point to the other team in the ongoing batle of the sexes...

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What's the view then?

by melvintoast on Jul 23, 2007 1:07 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Congratulations, ESPN

After all these years, you've finally found a way to make me cheer for Jeter.

The worst thing is the day you realize you want to win more than the players do. -Gene Mauch

by Chronicles on Jul 23, 2007 1:16 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I don't get this show at all

so basically ESPN gets together and discusses which player they've over-discussed the most in the last 10 years or so, in order to adequately continue over-discussing him in the future?

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Jul 23, 2007 1:22 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

panther

by yeswecan on Jul 23, 2007 1:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sports Illustrated had a similar take

on 'who's now' this week (vomit).

i thought - 'how ironic - look who's talking.' because SI today is pretty much a People magazine version of sports.

i wouldn't chalk one up for the fairer sex though - it's their influence i think that pushing sports from what it was, to a pop culture topic.

(ducks)

by rbrianc on Jul 23, 2007 1:31 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Pardon me..

I know you moved and all, but now you're telling me that you broke down and not only have a television, but you have CABLE, too????

Oh man, the world is gonna end... ;)

by pattimelt on Jul 23, 2007 5:30 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

cable teevee

it came with the darn internet...

by Rev Halofan on Jul 23, 2007 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Re: Mrs Halofan

Wise and lovely lady though I'm sure she is, she may have inadvertently undermined the sisterhood with this observation. Whilst women clearly don't get together to fawn over other women, they incontrovertibly do sit together and verbally assassinate other women feature by feature. Ad infinitum. And repeat.

Give us our due - at least we can debate both sides of the coin...

Chalk one up for the home team.

by The Limey on Jul 23, 2007 7:51 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

exactly

when a group of men get together they attack the weakest...

when a group of women get togehter they attack the strongest.

by Rev Halofan on Jul 23, 2007 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

EXACTLY

Well Put My Friend !

With Women observing other women there is only word that comes to mind: CATTY

Somewhere in Arizona Smokin' TumbleWeeds

by Rex DaKine Budler on Jul 23, 2007 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mencken quote

"When women kiss it always reminds one of prize fighters shaking hands."

Santana's where he belongs. Now it's Bart's turn.

by scareduck on Jul 24, 2007 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mrs HF, one word for ya:

Oprah.

by yeswecan on Jul 23, 2007 10:15 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

2 words

Dodger Talk

by PieceOfAase on Jul 23, 2007 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

another 2 words

Loose Cannons (especially when they talk about Kobe and all the "bend like bamboo" shit)

by yeswecan on Jul 23, 2007 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Loose Canons is anything but.

It should be called Lake Sycophants.

by melvintoast on Jul 23, 2007 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I watched the one with Big Papi v. Tom Brady

I was actually getting angry at my TV because I wanted to watch some damn sports on a sports station!

I should be working right now...

by thrill000 on Jul 23, 2007 11:38 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

When was the last time MTV...

played a music video? ESPN is getting that way with live sports...

A big FU to the A's and Dodgers....

by Crapper John MD on Jul 23, 2007 12:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Sportscenter this afternoon

lead stories were Vick, the NBA fix, and Bonds ....

i didn't wait around to hear what Kobe did today ...

granted, this was the afternoon show before any games were played, but it's not why i watch Sportscenter for this kind of stuff.

by rbrianc on Jul 24, 2007 2:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

ESPN has hit a new low.

This "Who's Now" is the worst bit of television production I've ever witnessed.

by bc56274 on Jul 23, 2007 1:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

That show is unbearable.

ESPN is now just making shit up. Cleary they have become the new MTV.

by cupie on Jul 23, 2007 2:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Has Anyone here thought to think

that maybe on this one ESPN has been de-balled. It is almost like an Oprah show. I don't know any group of guys that would sit around and debate sports like those balless pussies do on ESPN

Somewhere in Arizona Smokin' TumbleWeeds

by Rex DaKine Budler on Jul 23, 2007 6:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I think

ESPN was probably just looking to fill Sportscenter during the summer months when there are only baseball highlights, and no NBA, NHL, or NFL highlights or news to fill up the hour. Just like that week they ran the stories that were connected with the make a wish foundation. those were narrated/introduced by Chris Connelly (I think that's his name) who came over from MTV.

Pain heals, Chicks dig scars, Glory lasts Forever!

by billhune on Jul 23, 2007 6:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs