"Ever sit through a bad movie or read 200 pages of complete garbage & feel like you've just wasted a few hours of your life?''
Yup. Though, only 4-5 pages at a time, every Monday.
I think these one-day contracts to retire as a member of some organization -- as Tomlinson is doing today in San Diego -- are just silly. Who cares where you retire? Now Chris Chambers wants to retire as a Dolphin. Why? Who cares?
King sometimes surprises me with his curmudgeon-ness. I mean, this guy goes on and on, from time to time, about being a good fan and all that shit. I would think that this sort of small, harmless, gesture would tickle him. Yet, it doesn't. He hates it, even though he wonders "who cares?"
Why does this anger him so much? My theory is that King wanted to interview Tomlinson on the eve of his retirement, but Tomlinson said "sorry, fat man, I'm flying to San Diego to retire". So now King is pissed that Tomlinson is giving quotes to S.D. reporters, and not him.
That may be a stretch, and in fact there may be no actual reason. King might hate this practice just because he doesn't understand it. Just like he gets angry with people who cheer for kids graduating college. He hates what he doesn't understand.
I think you'll all be relieved to know the Arena Football League has reached a deal with its union to finish this season without interruption. I suppose.
Ditto. Why does King have to be a dick about arena football? Why does he care? Some people like it, King doesn't understand why, so he feels the need to shit on it. What a big baby.
f. I find myself pulling for the Thunder in the NBA series, and so being down 2-1 with the next two in Miami is troubling. But there's part of me that hopes LeBron James wins, just to kill this LeBron-can't-play-big-in-big-games thing. Ridiculous.
g. LeBron in his last 13 games: 32.6 points per game, 10.9 rebounds. Heat 9-4.
h. I mean, it's fine to hate a guy, and to boo him. But to not acknowledge James' greatness is downright foolish.
i. Wish I had a guy who played that great for my team every night.
King, go fuck yourself.
I was watching the Mets and Reds Saturday night when Thom uttered these words about red-hot Joey Votto: "Over the last month, he has been virtually impossible to get out.''
Very hard, maybe. But virtually impossible? In the previous month, between May 15 and June 15, Votto reached base 62 times. He made 60 outs. That's scorching hot for a baseball player. But he was retired half the time, and reached base half the time. Virtually impossible to retire Votto would have meant reaching base, say, 110 times and making 12 outs. That's never going to happen, obviously. I just felt Thom could have chosen his words better.
Peter King has not discovered the technology of "Hyperbole" yet. He's still mastering "Sarcasm." Odds of him discovering and harnessing the power of "Irony" before he retires: 1.2%.
m. As I should on many occasions. I am Mr. Exaggerated Metaphor more often than not.
...also, his scientists are toying with the concept of "Metaphor" (and urged against it's use, but King ignored them). They think they have "Simile" down, but need some time to work out the kinks.
Ok, but seriously: does King know what a Metaphor is? I don't think he has the slightest idea.
Is it just me, or was this U.S. Open all about players who missed shots and not about players who made them?
Wait...is this ironic use of hyperbole? YES. But wait...wait...it was unintentional, so King doesn't get credit. Back to work!
s. So happy so many of you wrote and tweeted that you'd be picking up That's Why I'm Here, the Chris Spielman book I wrote about last week. You won't regret it.
PETER KING, YOU SAVED SO MANY FATHER'S DAYS! YOU'RE A HERO!
Coffeenerdness: Come to New York, Peet's. Come on. You know you'll kick tail here.
They know enough not to be a dumb fuck businessman like you.