Posts filed under 'sports'
February 3rd, 2010
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The Who’s Pete Townshend, in an exclusive interview with Billboard, has revealed that the band’s upcoming Super Bowl halftime performance will feature a “compact medley” of their signature classic-rock anthems.
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“We’re kinda doing a mashup of stuff,” the guitarist tells Billboard. “A bit of ‘Baba O’Riley,’ a bit of ‘Pinball Wizard,’ a bit of the close of ‘Tommy,’ a bit of ‘Who Are You,’ and a bit of ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again.’”
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What's your fave song by The Who?
February 26th, 2009
Chicago is thinking of banning the use of metal bats because of safety concerns, according to this Daily Herald story.
It’s modeled after a ban on metal bats in New York City for high schools and organized, competitive baseball games for ages 8 to 18.
Tell in comments here about any bad/good experiences you’ve had with metal bats.
Should metal bats be used in high school and organized, competitive youth games?
February 2nd, 2009
Gold medalist swimmer Michael Phelps admits to behaving badly in this LA Times story after a British tabloid showed a photo of Phelps with a bong and an accompanying story headlined: “What a dope.”
What should we think about Michael Phelps' marijuana smoking?
May 8th, 2008
People won’t be uttering that phrase if the state swings a deal to buy Wrigley Field, the Chicago Tribune said today.
The name likely will remain Wrigley Field and won’t take on the name of the chewing gum-maker’s new owner, Mars, the story seems to say.
Just think: We’ll be spared the “Men (in other words, ‘Cubs’) are from Mars, Women (in other words, girls/Sox) are from Venus” kind of thinking.
May 6th, 2008
With all the hoopla over Cedric Benson of the Chicago Bears being charged with operating a boat in Texas while intoxicated, which he plans to fight, made me wonder what the laws are on the Rock River Valley, right outside my office window.
They aren’t as strict as driving a car.
Chris McCloud of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources tells me that it is legal here for the driver of a boat to consume or possess an alcoholic beverage as long as the operator isn’t over the legal intoxication limit of .08 (same as in a car).
Passengers of boats are allowed to consume alcohol, but their actions can’t endanger or disrupt the public or they are subject to fine and arrest. You can’t have open liquor in a car being driven in Illinois.
So, what do you think about all that?
