Friday, July 24, 2009 by Myke.

So today is Friday and it has been a long week to say the least.  I was pondering on writing a good rant on a few stories in the news but decided against it.  Instead I decided today we need to just enjoy the day, get up and dance and have a great Friday.  So everyone please stand up, go to an open part of your office, cubicle or wherever you are and push play on the following video.  Then when you feel it in the bones…dance.  Dance I say, dance!

I know the video and sounds may be a bit geeky for some, but if I can dance to this then so can you. 

Jib Kidder is a composer/sound artist out of San Fransisco, California (though apparently he’s from Fayetteville, Georgia, which on a personal note is also where I hail from), and he’s the creator of this awesome track called “Windowdipper” that incorporates some samples that most of you will find extremely familiar.

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Tuesday, July 14, 2009 by Myke.

If you know me in any way you know that I love MMA and going out to watch UFC at Champ’s.  Some have even asked if Champ’s pay me to endirse them…I only wish they did (that is a huge hint Nate, Mr. Manager of Champ’s at Aspen Grove).  Anyways, for me MMA is the best thing to watch other than professional football.  If the NFL is not careful the UFC fan based will get so big it could even overshadow the NFL…in a few years maybe.

Back to the story, if you watched UFC 100, you saw a masterful beat down in the heavyweight division by Brock Lesnar.  His only MMA loss is to Frank Mir and he came in with anger and attitude and got his revenge as he beat Frank Mir’s face in.  This fight was one of the big reasons I watch MMA.  The pure gladiator feeling of it, the blood being sprayed everywhere, the arms and legs getting bent in ways they are not supposed to be bent.  Men are in nature drawn to violence and sex, that is why they have the card girls between every round.  We get to see the TNA and watch violence at the same time.  it is like watching a pure action movie.  Some people object and say that it promotes violence, exploits women and is just not a proper thing to have on TV or see live in person.  To those folks I say, “STFU and go help your kids solve the next Diego/Dora story!  These women are not exploited, they are working and getting paid for looking beautiful.  These men and women that fight are getting paid for putting on a great fight.  These men and women train very hard for their MMA fights.  If you dislike something, CHANGE THE CHANNEL!”

I have been watching MMA since I first saw the UFC live here in Denver on November 13th of 1993.  This is back when the fights were tournament style and not one on one.  You had to fight until the end and if you could not go an alternate was put in your place.  I watched with amazement and joy as the Legend Royce Gracie one that day.  He had to endure 3 fights that day and still showed his master ability of submissions.  I also one other legend that night, Ken Shamrock, get beat by Royce Gracie.  Since that day, I have been hooked and I can proudly say my wife is hooked as well.  Of course she loves the women fights just as much as I do.

Man, I keep getting off track here…back to the idea of this story now, Brock Lesnar.  I heard people “boo” and piss and moan about how he acted after he beat the ever living crap out of Frank Mir.  I disagree, what he did was draw more fans to the UFC.  People talked about this fight that night, the next day and are still talking.  That talk leads to more people watching and more people getting hooked.  Everyone wants to know who this bad boy is, who this jerk ass is, who this guy is that made fun of his beaten down opponent.  The people that hate Brock Lesnar will now tune in just to see if he loses.  I even heard people call him the fat-ass of the UFC, the wanna be champion and even the lucky champion.  How the hell do you get that out of a guy who is built like a tank and has always been a champion in every thing he did?!?  Brock Lesnar did exactly what he should have done, beat his opponent down, talk trash as he tried to get up and let the Las Vegas crowd know how he felt about them cheering on Frank Mir.  He is a fighter folks, not a freaking suit running for President.  His job is to beat the crap out of whoever steps in against him and be proud of it.  He is the champion, the UFC Heavyweight Champion…enough said.

When the fight was done, Brock decided to let everyone know what was running through his mind.  “I’m going to go home tonight and drink a Coors Light because Bud Light won’t pay me,” said Lesnar, pointing at the logo of the presenting sponsor of the event. “I’m going to sit down with my friends and family and hell, I might even get on top of my wife tonight.”  I personally think that is awesome!  If Bud Light decided to not pay him, then screw them.  If he wants to go go home with the boys, the family and knock his wife out in bed…good for him and damn good for her!

One other comment that drove Frank Mir fans crazy was, “Frank Mir had a horseshoe up his ass and I told him that a year ago,” said Lesnar, who refused to touch gloves or shake hands with Mir before or after the fight. “I pulled that [expletive] down and I beat him up. Whooo!”.  WHOOO is right baby!  This is not a gentlemen’s game people, this is war, this is the real Gladiator sport.  The only thing we are missing is Caesar and the Colosseum.

Remember, for every good guy there is always a bad guy.  We need bad guys, we need hated opponents to boo, we need Brock Lesnar in the UFC.

God Bless Dana White for the UFC!

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Sunday, June 28, 2009 by Myke.

I want to say congratulations to Team USA in a great FIFA Cup run this year.  We finished 2nd and were very close to beating Brazil or at least sending it into OT.  They played strong in the 2nd round but Brazil proved to be just too much.  Either way, they played great!

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Thursday, June 11, 2009 by Myke.

We all know that steroids has become a big impact on professional sports.  Everyone has their opinion on the issue and everyone has their feelings about the professional sports record books.  One thing that folks need to understand is that steroids is nothing new, it has been here for years and will always be here.  To hear a sad story about a high school athlete dying from using steroids, the flip side to that story is he/she is not alone.  Kids have been dying since before I was a kid.  On top of that we add HGH (human growth hormone) which folks like Sly are advocates of it.  Does it hurt sports?  Does it kill you?  Is it destroying the World as we know it?  Yes, it can and no.  Steroids is just another illegal drug on the street that people use and some people over-use.  When I say over-use…I mean OVER F***ING USE!

I think professional sports has taken the right approach in longer suspensions for violations but is it enough?!?  What if players knew that after testing positive once you were banned for 5 years and if you test positive once more it is a lifetime ban?  Would they stop using performance enhancing drugs?  My best guess is that a vast majority would stop but you would still have the retards (Barry Bonds) that think they can still hide it and everyone will believe they are innocent.  Now I am fan of just about every professional sport there is and have had my fair share of baseball games.  I have seen drug use, performance enhancing drug use and flat out cheating.  I do not think that steroids gives you the ability to hit 70+ homeruns a season…but it helps.  You still have to be able to hit a 90+ MPH fastball, hit an 11 o’clock to 5 o’clock curveball or a 50 MPH knuckleball that just drops right out of thin air and into the dirt before your eyes.

Bottom line is this, MLB, NFL, NASCAR (try not to laugh too much here), NHL, NBA and so on needs to put a lid on all of this.  Cheat once, gone for 5 years…cheat again and you are banned for life.  There is a huge supply of solid athletes that fans may never get to watch because of the drug use issue.  But if we started to ban these fruit cakes from day 1, professional sports would once again be a solid group of people to look up to…minus the athletes that murder, rape, beat women/children and kill dogs.  That is a whole separate post.

In conclusion (sorry I have always wanted to say that), I give you the Steroids Over F**KING Use Hall of Fame.

 80’s feathered hair and steroids.

 Arnold before and after.

 Anyone have a needle…I just want to run up and pop him.

 Dear Barry, when you grow 3 hat sizes and 100 pounds of muscle after your adult years…

 Carrot Top like you have never seen him before.

 One of Michael Vick’s suspended dogs.  Vick says the dog cheated. 

 I now pronounce you Mr and Mrs Gold.  Man when you fake and bake so much that the camera is not sure what to do with your color…you over did the tanning.

 Nobody wants to play.

 Is this a man or woman?  You be the judge.

 Baby got…back…

 ”My bicep is so huge!  Do you want to touch it?  I know you do!”

 I just want a hug is all.  Will you please give me a hug?

 Do I make you horny baby?  Do I?  YEAH BABY YEAH!  Okay I think I just threw up in my mouth a little.

 When other steroid users say you cheated…you may have overdone it a bit.

 After the successful head transplant, he was able to live and compete again.

 Please, for the love of GOD…PUT SOME DAMN CLOTHES ON!

 You know, there are folks that should wear a thong and others who should not.  You lady, should not!

 When two cousins have a child who then does steroids…

 I bet you were pretty one day.  What a waste.

 My guess is that they are both looking at the penis that just fell out of her bottoms.

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Tuesday, April 21, 2009 by Myke.

I watched this video in complete aw struck silence.  I can ride a bike but this is got to be one of the most amazing riders I have ever seen.  I love the music in the background for the video so if you know it please let me know…I would like to hear more.  Again, this video is amazing to say the least.

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Monday, February 9, 2009 by Myke.

I found a story about a woman who is encouraging women to feel good about being naked.  I was drawn in on the title alone.  :-)  So I read and read some more and decided that maybe we should all feel good about being naked.  I am not saying we should run around and streak, but if we have good self esteem then maybe our love lives and relationships would be better.  Guys, how many times have we been asked those dreaded relationship questions?  Honey, do you still find me attractive?  Sweetie, am I getting fat?  Oh man, I am getting fat aren’t I?  These are typical questions from the female species and they are all about feeling better.  They like to hear that from us guys.  Well some of them like ot hear it from other women but you get my point.

I know everyone wants to look great and feel great but in all actuality, it is just a mind set.  If you feel great inside, then you will feel great outside.  If all you do is feel like you are a disgusting cow/pig then guess what, it will reflect on the outside how you feel.

I understand that society in general is all about the skinny and beautiful women and muscle bound bronze beefcakes.  But guess what folks, that is usually the part of society that is the worst and by far the dumbest.  I personally like a lady with some meat on the bones but not a whole side of beef if you know what I mean.  Guys, just because you have ripped muscles and a bronze tan does not mean you own the world.  I decided to what what guys are looking at and what chicks are looking at over the last 3 months and it was actually pretty funny.

I noticed that just because a guy may look at a woman and think, “Damn, she is hot”, does not mean he is going to go after it.  I took notice that most men like a woman that appears to eat well and dress well and on top of that, have a decent head on her shoulders.  I mean come on, there is a reason a stripper is a stripper…education down falls.  There is also a reason that a lot of men have become corn-hole shuckers, to find a man that makes decent money and dresses well.  They are also going over to the hemroid hitman clan because they cannot handle the insecurities of women anymore.  Personally I would rather be with a woman that needs reassuring everyday than to play Captain Caveman with the gerbil hole patrol.

Bottom line folks, if you feel bad about yourself…DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT and start feeling better about yourself.  Stop putting yourself down and enjoy yourself.  Start enjoying life now as opposed to wondering what it would have been like when you get old and nasty.  :-0

No matter how beautiful he/she is, just remember that someone…somewhere is sick of their s**t!

So if you are wondering what the story was, here you go.  Dr. Reinhold signing off.

Why women should feel good naked

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Monday, August 25, 2008 by Myke.

Remember back in the day of the playground games and gym class where you picked teams?  There was always that kid that got picked last all of the time.  It sucked but it is a part of the human brain that says, “I must win and you will not help me”.  I came across a story about a 9 year old boy who is now being told he is “too” good at baseball to play with the other kids.  WTF?!?  Are you f’ing kidding me people???  Since he has excelled at baseball and throws harder than the other kids, the league has banned him from pitching and are now disbanding his team to make it fair for the other teams.  Now mind you, his team is already 8-0 and moving right into the playoffs.  Sounds like a little league conspiracy to me.

Conspiracy theory note: Jericho’s coach and parents say the boy is being unfairly targeted because he turned down an invitation to join the defending league champion, which is sponsored by an employer of one of the league’s administrators.

Jericho instead joined a team sponsored by Will Power Fitness. The team was 8-0 and on its way to the playoffs when Jericho was banned from pitching.

I am sorry folks, but I dare…no I double dog dare the local little league here in Douglas County to say my son is too good at football or baseball or the local ballerina team.  They will have one pissed off Blogger on their hands. 

If you would like to read the story, it can be found at 9 year old told he is too good.

People, stop trying to belittle kids because you think they cannot compete with a good player.  Let them challenge themselves and prove a point.  You might be surprised to know that there are a lot of good athletes out there among all of the boys and girls.  Most parents just try to protect their kids and it forces them to walk away.  If my son was in his league, I would tell him to go out and knock the f’ing cover off the ball or strikeout swinging and stand tall knowing oyu tried.  Stop telling your kids to back down, encourage them people.  And you wonder what is wrong with our kids anymore…maybe look at some of the parents.

Rules to kids sports - No matter what the game is

1 - Play as a team
2 - Smile
3 - Have fun
4 - Always put your best out there, never leave knowing you could have done more
5 - Encourage your teammates, no matter what happens
6 - Have fun

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Wednesday, August 20, 2008 by Myke.

Kathy “Disc-Diva.com” Hardyman has won her third straight Pro Grand Master World Championship.  How cool is that, to know that your own Mom is a 3 time Pro Grand Master World Champion.  Check out the video and watch towards the end, A Chat With a Champ.

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Tuesday, August 12, 2008 by Myke.

Okay folks, it is debate time!  According to a large number of folks, getting a natural high is better than having sex.  Really?  Really?!?  According to psychologist, Ronald Frederick, you need to look beyond the bedroom for your life’s pleasures.  Ronald says, “some of the same chemicals are involved with climbing a mountain as having sex”.  Wait a minute, just wait a freaking minute doc.  I see that both can make me out of breath.  But only one keeps a smile on my face while the other makes me feel like I am dead.  Don’t get me wrong, I am sure the face I make after climbing a mountain and the face I make after sex are pretty close to the same.  But dammit, it takes practice to imitate Goofy like that.

Sorry for the visual folks.  :-0

Four notes about this study:
1 - some people say other activities give them more pleasure than sex
2 - show designer describes footwear as thrilling
3 - climbing mountains is “better than sex”
4 - each course of a great meal is like foreplay

WOW!  I am not even sure how to react to those statements.  I mean I know that sex is not everything, but come on man…it counts for quite a bit in life.  Here is my list of 4 responses:

1 - activities like blowing up ground hogs with homemade fireworks…maybe
2 - footwear is thrilling…sorry, no comment on that one
3 - only if you are dating/married to the one hump chump maybe
4 - to me, foreplay is a meal

I am sorry folks, but I have yet to find an activity that is better than sex 100% of the time.  Correct me if I am wrong folks, but the feeling I have during sex is the complete opposite feeling I had watching the birth of my children.  Both are incredible moments in my life and always will be but they gave me a totally different feeling inside.

if you feel I am wrong, by all means pass that along to me and explain your reason.  I am dying to hear these.

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Monday, July 7, 2008 by Myke.

Disc-Diva.com  - For all of your disc golf needs!

Do you disc golf?  Do you know what disc golf is?  Can you throw a Frisbee?  Do you like the outdoors?  Then this is a sport for you.

Disc golf, in some form, has probably been played informally since the early 1900s, according to Victor Malafronte’s, “The Complete Book of Frisbee.” But modern disc golf started in the late 1960s, when it seems to have been invented in many places and by many people independently. Two of the best-known figures in the sport are George Sappenfield and “Steady Ed” Headrick.

Disc golf (sometimes called Frisbee Golf) is a disc game in which individual players throw a flying disc into a basket or at a target. According to the Professional Disc Golf Association, “The object of the game is to traverse a course from beginning to end in the fewest number of throws of the disc.”

Kathy Hardyman, also known as Disc-Diva, has basically made a lifestyle out of the sport once to be considered the hippy fad.  Since she started casually playing in the late 90’s to her first tournament in 2001, she has dedicated a large portion of her life to disc golf.  Not only is she a great disc golfer, but she is also a Mother of 1 and Grand-Mother of 4.

Championships:
1 Women’s Novice Championship
6 Advanced Women’s Championships
1 Advanced Master’s Championship
13 Women’s Open Championships
2 Master’s Championships
3 Grandmaster’s Championships

What is the ultimate goal for Kathy?  To teach each and every child out there to go out and have fun and play some disc golf.  She enjoys teaching boys and girls the sport she so much adores.  She also has hopes of turning disc golf into an International sport with the possibility of the Olympics.  Maybe even have some highlights on SportsCenter.  Is it possible?  If synchronized swimming is an Olympic sport, why not disc golf?!?

I can honestly say, I am proud of my parent’s for their disc golf life.  If only more people got out of the house and enjoyed life as much, maybe we could all be a happier world. 

If you would like some more information on disc golf, please feel free to e-mail, discdiva@pcisys.net or visit Disc-Diva.com.

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