Tonight when I went to feed the fish in the aquarium, I only counted two of the three platys that are supposed to be in the tank. I got the flashlight, looked all over the tank, looked behind the tank, didn't find him. Then I looked in the cabinet under the tank where the filter is.
Turns out he jumped out of the top of the tank, fell down the hole where the filter tubes go, and ended up in the cabinet below. He wasn't moving and looked pretty dead. No idea how long he was in there. So I picked him up intending to flush him.
But then he moved just a little. So I put him in a net, lowered him into the tank, and lo and behold, he swam away.
The other fish looked at me like, cried, and thanked me for my heroic lifesaving efforts.
I'm tired of people making up random crap sports and then getting all whiny when the rest of the world doesn't agree that it's a sport. Just because you put the word "ultimate" or "competitive" in front of your "activity" doesn't make it a sport. If that's the case, I'm "ultimate typing" right now, and I am also a "competitive ass picker." And I now want my public educational institution to steal some more tax dollars to give me facilities and recognize me even though I couldn't compete in a real varsity sport.
Despite Recent Ruling, Competitive Cheerleading Should Still Qualify As Sport
by Jill Seward on Jul 27, 2010 12:58:35 AM
Pom-poms and bullhorns are items of the past when it comes to the newly founded sport of competitive cheer. Yes, I said sport.
And then...
Webster's Dictionary defines sport as "an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature."
Screen grab from GoDucks.com.
Image via Wikipedia
I think Spain just jumped up to the top of the list of countries I want to go visit.
First, they go smack a bunch of countries around and finally win their first World Cup ever in extra time in their first finals appearance ever, after reaching the semis for the first time since 1950. Muy impresionante el fútbol. According to Wikipedia:
Spain won the world cup by only scoring 8 goals and conceding 2, which is the lowest by any world cup winners in both cases. Also, it is the only team not to have conceded a goal in its last four games. Spain is the only team that has won the world cup title after losing its opening game. Spain is the first European team to win a World Cup outside its continent.
The 2010 FIFA World Cup squad won the FIFA fair play award while some of its players also won awards.[20] Goalkeeper Iker Casillas won the golden glove for only conceding two goals during the tournament. David Villa won the bronze ball and silver boot with a total of 5 goals and 1 assist. The Spanish defender, Sergio Ramos, topped the Castrol Index and 4 of his other teammates made it to the top ten list as well. Joan Capdevila got second, Carles Puyol with third, Gerard Pique with fifth and David Villa with sixth.
He is the fifth racer in history, and the first Spaniard, to win all three Grand Tours of road cycling. Contador has been referred to as the best climbing specialist and stage racer in the world.
So here's hoping that my next European Vacation includes a stop at Zarzuela for dinner with the Princess. I'm sure she follows this blog, so I think an invitation is pretty much in the bag.
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Correct ruling. RT @ctsportslaw: Judge Underhill rules that cheerleading is not a sport for Title IX compliance – Quinnipiac volleyball case
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I am now 1-0 in net when playing hockey games during a tornado warning. If somebody could set that up 4 me next week, I’d appreciate it. #fb
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Fun. Tornado warning capable t-storm coming down Rt 2 right at my house. Weather dude on TV has a huge erection. #tornado #fb
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