Reno and Beyond: You Are Definitely A Lebowski
- Some jerk from Bend Oregon left his two year old daughter locked in his car on Sunday when it was 95 degrees. Oh, and he was attending an event at the Mustang Ranch brothel. I hope this didn’t have anything to do with the rugby tournament this weekend that the brothel sponsored.
- Here’s how well private health insurance works for some. I swear, if I hear another ignoramus start talking about the damage universal health care (also called socialized medicine and Hillarycare by said ignoramuses) will do to our health care system, I won’t be able to restrain myself from introducing the tip of my stiletto to their front teeth. Cut the reactionary bullshit people and look at the facts in front of your face. This guy is also a veteran for god’s sake. Our health care system DOES NOT WORK for too many people like Sgt. Nicholas Raven. The discussion about whether our health care system needs to be reformed is moot. The only discussion we should be having is about how to reform it.
- Okay, I didn’t want to ever go here but I know people in Nevada who might be able to make Reid an offer he can’t refuse if you know what I mean. All this talk about making bad deals with Republicans over Iraq needs to stop now. Immigration and trade–maybe. Iraq—no.
- And what is with the determined efforts of all our high profile (cough) politicians to embarrass the state? Its not like we need much help in that department usually. Watching Ensign walk the David Vitter/Larry Craig tightrope was downright humiliating and forget about Heller’s hesitancy to even get into the same elevator with his colleagues thanks to his well deserved imposter syndrome. The Gleaner kind of stole my headline for that one too–it was going to read “Stay Houseboy. Good Houseboy. Come Houseboy. Good Houseboy.” Read The Gleaner for more.
- Of course the Democratic candidates signed a pledge saying that they wouldn’t campaign in any other states who move their primaries before February 5th. This might help Nevada with the prospect of California stealing any campaign time the candidates have left after Iowa and New Hampshire. But really, since the states considering such a move (Florida, Michigan, etc.) are ignoring the DNC threats about losing delegates according to Anjeannette Damon, will the pledge be worth anything more than the paper its written on?
- Matt Taibbi has written another blistering piece for RollingStone about the crime that has been and continues to be the Iraq occupation. This time, Taibbi writes about the despicable ways that traitorous private contractors and the Bush Administration have colluded to steal millions of dollars from YOU. Yeah, they support the troops alright. Impeachment is the least these crooks deserve.
- Friday was a sad day for all political bloggers for the approximately one hour and thirty minutes many of us thought Ken Layne said “adios” to Wonkette for real in this post. Hell, who can blame us–that dude has changed jobs more times than Britney’s forgotten her underpants. Anyway, I’m very happy I will continue to read Layne’s impressive body of crazed snark until he toys with me again. Heartless bastard.
- I want to be a professor of fandom like the academic in this video on the Lebowskifest. Okay, so he really is a Media Studies professor but still. And just so you know, this is the kind of intensity I am going to expect from all of you during my mayoral campaign.
- Duh. Well, actually no, I don’t buy it. How much easier it it to break up with someone by leaving them a post-it note than it is to send them an email? It certainly costs more to do it by email
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Sadly Myrna, this was related to the rugby tournament. The child’s father played for a team from Bend. However, I would not wish to blame either Reno Zephyrs (the host team), Bend Roughriders (the accused’s team) or even the Mustang Ranch, who may very well have saved the child’s life (for the record, the Ranch was hosting the tournament’s awards ceremony and post-tourney party). Rather, this was a stupid thing done by an otherwise reasonably intelligent man. Neither my wife or I know the accused, but we were at the tournament, visiting with rugby friends of ours, including an old teammate of mine (not the accused) who now plays for Bend.
Oh yes, only the fault of the individual involved. Ruggers are nothing if not family oriented. At least the ones I grew up with.
So are you blaming the sport?
Should the president of Zephyrs be held accountable?
You’re stereotyping, Myrna. Ruggers are indeed a crazy bunch, but since I’m a rugger, I’m insulted by your insinuation. For the record, I’ve been happily married for 14 years, helping raise my wife’s three children and being the only real father figure my stepdaughter’s two grandchildren have ever had after their biological father abandoned them. And I know more ruggers than you do, and more of them are decent family men (and women) than you could possibly imagine.
Your insinuation is tantamount to blaming the CEO of Ford for every person that dies in a car crash.
I’ll be expecting that apology shortly, Myrna.
I actually wasn’t being sarcastic about family oriented thing. I thought my use of the affection term “rugger” would’ve made that clear.
Sorry, but your attempt at humor was at best, in poor taste. Rugby is a sport that is far too often considered either a game of violent uber-macho drunkards, or the gayest sport of all, and is generally looked down upon by those with no understanding. Those of us who play admit that there’s plenty of both in our sport. But we welcome the gay clubs, like my friends with Seattle Quake and Portland Avalanche. And while rugby is most certainly the most un-PC sport of all, we do have our limits.
Your response to my original post could’ve easily been as an attack upon the sport, just as I saw it. Apparently you do know a little about the game, so perhaps I overreacted. However, you exercised poor judgement in your attempt at humor. Sometimes being snarky only makes the situation worse.
But I’ll take that as an apology.
Well - the rugby word has it that this guy was fingered somehow - that it was actually a traveling working lady who belonged to the child. The Ranch might have saved the child’s life by reporting. Bummer for ruggers-like they have a hard enough time lending dignity to this ruffian sport…AND…there are a couple of sad tales here. 1)That maybe the wrong person was nailed with ruggers getting a bum rap, and 2) that a woman with a two year old child needs to “work” in a profession that actually has a rap. I’ve been around rugby all my life - married with children - as well as played the sport. My kids were raised on and off the sidelines. MANY of my best associations have been with male and female ruggers. They tend to be educated and/or professionals (especially the older ones) with families who care for and about each other and love the sport. “A mild and comely sport for genteel ladies” was on my t-shirt…”Give Blood Play Rugby” was on my husband’s.
Take five force ten–jeez. That comment was completely serious. so there was no attempt at humor.