Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Ryder Cup

Europe got a taste of what us Americans cook up. Intense, brutal, and heroic play. The Americans shined at the Ryder cup this past weekend regaining the cup for the first time since 1999. As of late, those Eruopeans have been giving the Americans quite the pounding.

Momentum was taken early by the Americans, leading to a 16½-11½ final on Sunday. Not even Tiger, Tiger Woods Ya'll was needed. A collection of solid, emotionally driven players rose up with sheer patriotism unseen since the Boston Tea Party.

Here was the roster for the 37th Ryder Cup:

PlayerAge Ryder Cup record Appearances Hometown
Chad Campbell * 34 1-3-2 2 Andrews, Tex.
Stewart Cink 35 3-5-4 3 Huntsville, Ala.
Ben Curtis 31 -- -- Columbus, Ohio
Jim Furyk 38 6-12-2 5 West Chester, Pa.
J.B. Holmes * 26 -- -- Campbellsville, Ky.
Anthony Kim 23 -- -- Los Angeles, Calif.
Justin Leonard 36 0-3-5 2 Dallas, Tex.
Hunter Mahan * 26 -- -- Orange, Calif.
Phil Mickelson 38 9-12-4 6 San Diego, Calif.
Kenny Perry 48 0-2-0 1 Elizabethtown, Ky.
Steve Stricker * 41 -- -- Edgerton, Wisc.
Boo Weekley 35 -- -- Milton, Fla.
* denotes captain's picks Total: 19-37-17Total: 19


NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION!!!

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Un-Uhmerican Seized at Yankee Stadium

This guy is definitely not an American in every sense of the word:

A Queens man is considering legal action against the New York Yankees after he was ejected from Tuesday night's contest against the Boston Red Sox for trying to use the restroom during the playing of "God Bless America."

During the patriotic 7th inning stretch at Yankee Stadium, nature called on Bradford Campeau-Laurion. When he tried to leave his seat during the traditional singing of God Bless America, however, he says he was stopped by a NYPD officer who said he'd have to wait until the song was done.

"I then said to him, 'I don't care about God Bless America. I just need to use the bathroom.' As soon as I said that, he immediately pinned my arm behind my back," Campeau-Laurion told CBS 2.

"He shoved me out the front gate and told me get out of their country if I didn't like it," he said.


Damn right, get out of our country if you can't stand for God Bless America at Yankee Stadium. After 9/11 the Yankees made it mandatory for spectators to remain in their seats during the song as it played for the 7th inning stretch. Not only did Brad break THE stadium rule, he broke the "common knowledge AMERICAN" rule. I am glad he was apprehended by NY's Finest.