I was in a pool and two kids were throwing a football in it. They were talking and I couldn't help but overhear.

Kid 1: Who is your favorite quarterback?
Kid 2: I don't know.
Kid 1: What about Brett Favre?
Kid 2: Oh, I don't know who that is. I really like Johnny Manziel though.
Kid 1: Yeah, he's good. Tom Brady is my favorite quarterback.

I'm not sure I want to live in a world that is run by people who know Johnny Manziel but not Brett Favre. Please hold on as long as possible good dolphin, Dr. Kenneth Noisewater, and jimmypasta.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Hopefully they were 6.

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GO BEARS!!!

Most offensive thing I've read on this board. It's a sick world out there.

We live in a country captivated by the US Women National Soccer Team, Ronda Rousey and the X Games.

There are worse things than clueless kids.

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Rousey is her own thing. her popularity is from her being dominant.

Womens soccer is from the brainwashing in the minivans "You girls can do that too....Caprisun?"

X games, thats a tough one for me. As a former surf punk and calling for an X games before a X games existed, much of it still falls into FIGURE SKATING and Judging, which I then cant consider real. However, guy that gets the highest on a skateboard vert is really cool and is a skill....but not sure the burnout vibe or "Yeah, I can just do this without practice isnt great"

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

Who is captivated by the X Games?

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Agreed, at the extreme ends skateboarding is pretty cool to watch, on occasion. But then again, I'm of the generation that enjoyed Wide World of Sports where once every blue moon they would have the best surfers in the world or the cliff divers in Mexico. They were really extreme, not 20+ competitors repeating 98% of the same things over and over, nor filmed with 20 cameras on a tv set. Or cynically making millions off of endorsements.

I don't need an entire block of programming of it, but a substantial portion of the country apparently does. That a version of it made the Olympics is when I really cut back on watching the Olympics. (Ice dancing, synchro swimming, moguls...bleech)

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The same segment of the population that knows Money Manziel, but not Favre.

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

I know they have their followings, but its more of a TV event...almost an informercial sport. Everyone is muti sponsored trying to sell stuff to kids.

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

BRick, JORR & Dolphin have said it a million times, the NFL is sprinting down the TV event/infomercial sport road, so I'd tread lightly there. The League's multiple sponsors would agree.

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

That's my nephew. He has zero interest in the X Games.

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What did they say next, Jared?

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Yours is smaller than ours.

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Hawaii (fuck) You

At least they weren't complaining about Obama changing the name of a mountain.

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Good people drink good beer - Hunter S. Thompson

<º)))><

Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way

To think it's previous name was Denali. Much cooler than that of a dead prez who really didn't do much (& didn't like his VP much either)

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

Were they aware of who the Kardashians are?

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"This is Chicago, my friend. Anything can happen."

I was talking with my own dad on Friday & he had no idea who they were. He's semi-retired, but still fairly sharp & engaging.

I must admit to being a bit jealous.

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

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"This is Chicago, my friend. Anything can happen."