Look, if you are going to stay argumentative just for the sake of argument, then it's best that I take no further part. No wonder you call yourself "trollism."
Look, if you are going to stay argumentative just for the sake of argument, then it's best that I take no further part. No wonder you call yourself "trollism."
Brilliant on the part of Olympic planners to have Olympics during Ramadan. With many of the African athletes being impacted will this improve the chances of white runners because of Africans withdrawing or performing poorly because of poor nutrition during the fasting season? I think this could improve the medal chances of our distance stars though I don't mean to be opportunistic about it.
Just Wanna Know wrote:
Brilliant on the part of Olympic planners to have Olympics during Ramadan. With many of the African athletes being impacted will this improve the chances of white runners because of Africans withdrawing or performing poorly because of poor nutrition during the fasting season? I think this could improve the medal chances of our distance stars though I don't mean to be opportunistic about it.
Uh... it's not brilliant to have the Summer Olympics in the same time it is every single year. Ramadan shifts every single year, because of differences in the lunar calendar. And if you think this is going to improve chances... you're getting your hopes up.
The white skinned runners are the same race as the black skinned runners. The only difference is the poor work ethic and inferior family values of the white skinned runner\'s tribal and aboriginal cultures. The black skinned runners are awesome.
Hymie Town wrote:
Koufax pitched on Saturdays and Jewish holidays. Deena Kastor runs on Saturdays and Jewish holidays. Alberto Salazar competed on Cinco de Mayo and other Mexican holidays. Seto competed on the Emperor of Japan's birthday, the only living God of Japan. That's what professional athletes have to do to make a living.
Sandy Koufax didn't pitch on Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashana, or during the most important days of Passover. He was pretty careful about this for his career.
Alberto Salazar ran on Cinco de Mayo because (a) he's not Mexican and (b) it's not an important holiday for Mexicans. It's an excuse for frat boys to drink Cuervo.
Seto ran on the Emperor of Japan's birthday? Imagine that. He probably ran on my birthday too. Why wouldn't he?
As for Deena Kastor, I'm not aware that she's particularly observant, but I'll grant you that. She probably runs on Jewish holidays.
Who cares? If people choose not to compete because of their religious beliefs, that is THEIR PROBLEM! Nobody from the Olympic committee is telling them they can't compete. This isn't an issue.
Koufax played on Jewish Holidays and Saturdays.
Alberto Salazar is a Mexican and ran on Pancho Via\'s birthday, Cinco De Mayo, etc.
Seto ran on the Emperor of Japan\'s Birthday, the only living God of Japan, a national holiday for the past 2700 years.
Kastor, Fleshman, Zidane, Goucher, El G, Masback, and other Semitic all competed on tribal holidays.
Chariots of fire is actually one of the finest films ever made. In my opinion it is nearly perfect. It's not really about at all though, It covers things much bigger.
no it wasn\'t. that movie was a huge bore.
Yessiree wrote:
Alberto Salazar is a Mexican...
Yes, I know that this kind of comment is intended as "humorous," but any humor in it has long since faded. Get a new schtick.
For the record, AlSal was born in Cuba and is of mostly Spanish extraction. I used to live in Cali, NM, and TX and have probably spent more time in Mexico than Al and all his ancestors combined. Give it a rest.
Alberto Salazar is from Mexico.
Our Muslim President will figure something out to do.... Maybe he'll even pull out of the games and succeed carter as the worst president ever finally!
Nations should boycott London 2012 unless England withdrawals it occupation militants from Ireland and the Middle East.
Is Mo Farah a muslim?
I think Mo is a Muslim. Seinfeld writer and comedian, Larry David, is New York Jew, and an outspoken critic of the US and Israel policy of Nazi-Zionism. Few athletes get involved in politics because they don't want to mess up their sponsorship gig.
Yessiree wrote:
Koufax played on Jewish Holidays and Saturdays.
Koufax pitched on Saturdays. He famously declined to pitch game 1 of the 1965 World Series because it fell on Yom Kippur. Like your Al Sal schtick, this one is also poorly rooted in fact and very tired.
Yessiree wrote:
Koufax played on Jewish Holidays and Saturdays.
Alberto Salazar is a Mexican and ran on Pancho Via's birthday, Cinco De Mayo, etc.
Seto ran on the Emperor of Japan's Birthday, the only living God of Japan, a national holiday for the past 2700 years.
Kastor, Fleshman, Zidane, Goucher, El G, Masback, and other Semitic all competed on tribal holidays.
Is there another runner named Seto who I am not familiar with, or is Seko the man to whom you are refering?
GUH wrote:
thats not religion wrote:"When I ask for his help, he helps me. When I ask him for strength, he strengthens me. When I ask for guidance, he guides me. When I ask him for safety, he keeps me safe. When I ask him to make today a good day, he does that for me."
How true a religion is it if your god gives you everything you ask for? Most gods smack you down then tell you to honor them, that's religion.
No, you are right. God doesn't give everything I ask from him. There are either four things he does:
a) He gives me what I ask right away
b) He gives me what I ask, but maybe in the future- I just need to be patient.
c) He doesn't give me what I ask, but gives me something even better
d) He doesn't give me what I ask, but for a good reason
My dear, God's mercy comes before any form of punishment. Count all your blessings; you won't be able to number them. Do that before thinking that GOD (not gods) smacks you down.
When I wish upon a star:
a) It gives me what I ask right away
b) It gives me what I ask, but maybe in the future- I just need to be patient.
c) It doesn't give me what I ask, but gives me something even better
d) It doesn't give me what I ask, but for a good reason
Koufax pitched on Saturdays and Jewish Holidays since he was a ball player. Walter respected his tribal customs and did not ask him to pitch when it landed on a holiday for his people. Alberto Salazar is a Mexican like all the people south of the border, they are the same people.
Yessiree wrote:
Alberto Salazar is a Mexican like all the people south of the border, they are the same people.
Apologies. I see that you are *not* trying to be humorous; you're trying to be an ass.
And you've succeeded handsomely! Well done!