Countdown: Tebow’s abs, SEC’s goof and an angry hooker
The Count has been doing P90X, hours of core and drinking yak-liver-and-wheat-grass shakes. Can you tell?
Notice how the cape fits a little looser. The face is slightly thinner, and is a brighter shade of slurple. The fangs no longer drip with bacon grease.
It’s necessary for that mid-summer, buff-for-the-beach look, especially in an Olympic year. There are too many great physical specimens around the world on display right now in London, and maybe we’ll even get to see them one day on NBC’s national, tape-delay-delay-delay, oh-look-Nero-is-going-to-win-his-chariot heat broadcast.
It’s late July, which also means NFL teams are training camps and the buff Tim Tebow and 3,000 lesser football players are hard at work, glistening with sweat in the mid-day sun.
Yeah. I went there. We count down . . .
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10. Oh, he’s a perfect 10 . .
OK. The Count tries to be judicious when it comes to Tim Tebow items, because, really, we have nothing against the young man. It’s not like he’s just some Anna Kournikova-can’t-play-but-marketing-gold creature because, hey, it’s not like Anna Kournikova ever won an SEC title. Or even circumcised kids in the Philippines. We think. But this was just too irresistible. Maybe you heard the other day that Tebow peeled off his shirt (OMG! OMG! OMG!). Tebow jogged shirtless on the New York Jets practice field … in the rain! I think it crashed the Internet. Teammates laughed about it. Quoth Bart Scott: “Maybe it was holy water.” But the best thing we’ve seen so far is this video mash-up with Tebow and Bo Derek from the movie “10.” It is called, TeBowDerek.” For what it’s work, I’m having trouble picturing Dudley Moore in the Rex Ryan role. (via SI’s hot clicks)
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9. These (AA) Braves have spunk!
The Braves’ Double-A affiliate got into bench-clearing brawl with the Mobile BayBears Saturday (via BigLeagueStew). The fight started after Mobile’s Rossmel Perez slid and took out Mississippi pitcher Michael Tarsi at home plate. Tarsi was running to cover home after a wild pitch allowing Perez to score (see video below). There are two sides here. Fair play: Tarsi was on/near the plate. Dirty play: There was no throw, making the knockdown slide unnecessary. You can judge for yourself with the video below. But here’s the backdrop: There were seven players hit by pitches in the game. Four players (including Perez and Braves’ top prospect Christian Bethancourt, and the Mobile manager) were ejected. On a lesser note, the M-Braves won 7-3.
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8. Hah! Take that, IOC . . .
Every time there’s an Olympic games, somebody takes a shot at Atlanta. Just the other day a pal of mine ranked the last six summer Opening Ceremonies and put Atlanta, well, sixth. I’m sorry — but having Muhammad Ali light the torch alone puts in the top 3. (Beijing wasn’t a ceremony, it was a cartoon. Also, food, water and sleep were withheld from 27,000 Chinese 13-year-olds during six-month rehearsals. OK, slight exaggeration. They got a celery stick.) But you know the one thing that Atlanta never did? We didn’t lose keys to a stadium! London police now admit — a week after it happened — that they have misplaced the keys to Wembley Stadium, site of Olympic soccer. These guys are laser-made, not at Ace Hardward, and worth about $63,000. Scotland Yard assures us that all is well. There is no security risk. And why does this sound like a Monty Python skit?
Looking for a key (or Certain Substances)
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7. Umm … better than Tim Tebow
On the court.
If you’re in a pool to pick the athlete who will best cash in on Olympic fame and you guessed, “Croatian women’s basketball player,” you win! (Disclaimer: I’ve been pestered by my degenerate readership to start posting more pictures of women, with no regard for the fact that I also have non-degenerate female readers, as well as a wife and daughter who know where I sleep. But on second thought …) Wow: Did you see Antonija Mišura? We bow to The Big Lead for the research. Mišura, a striking 24-year-old, 5-foot-11 blonde, plays guard on the court, with far more charisma than Joe Johnson, and lists her hobbies as fashion and shopping. If you Goggle Antonija, you
And off the court.
will find a large gallery, easy on the eyes. I’ve posted samples. And to the degenerates: You’re welcome.
(I have room for more words. But why?)
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6. BREAKING NEWS! (OK. Really?)
The Count has become a big fan of the @NBCDelayed Twitter account, which mocks the network for broadcasting everything on a tape-delay-delay-delay basis and its belief that we are incapable of watching a live Olympic event without “context” in . . . wait, what? Here’s NBC’s statement on the Opening Ceremonies from London being tape delayed twice – first on the East Coast, then the West Coast: “They are complex entertainment spectacles that do not translate well online because they require context, which our award-winning production team will provide for the large prime time audiences that gather together to watch them.” Man, was I dumb. And here I thought it was about ratings. The first Tweet from @NBCDelayed: “BREAKING: American colonists announce independence, King to respond.” They have since followed with gems like, “BREAKING: Jesse Owens wins gold in 100m sprint” and “Sources: The British are coming.” #NBCFail also has become a popular hashtag. NBC has responded with constant obnoxious emails about record-breaking TV ratings. A-ha!
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5. Ladies and gentlemen, the Texas A&M … Bulldogs?
There's a nice how-do-you-do?
I don’t want to say Texas A&M has an identity crisis or anything coming into the Southeastern Conference. But what does it say when the conference taking you in can’t even get your nickname right? If you go to the SEC store, you’ll find Texas A&M hats for sale. But the image on the back of the hat (at least the one shown online), says, “Bulldogs,” not “Aggies.” I guess we can assume the SEC is mixing up Texas A&M with Mississippi State, which also is a bad start. (Both wear burgundy.) Here’s the hat’s description on the website: “You’ve always thought you would have been a great coach—particularly for the Texas A&M Aggies. Just because you didn’t end up in that line of work doesn’t mean that you can’t still imagine calling plays for your favorite team when you go to the next game. … Featuring an embroidered school wordmark on the crown, embroidered “Bulldogs Football” lettering at the back …” No worries. A&M will get over it when they get their cut of the TV contracts.
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4. Dumba** Tweet of the Year
Kaman deleted this on Twitter but it lives on the Internet.
The biggest problem with Twitter is people broadcast their thoughts without a filter. Of course, when athletes do this, it’s news, which is something Falcons receiver Roddy White still hasn’t figured out (or may ever figure out). The latest example comes from Dallas Mavericks center Chris Kaman. Kaman is a hunter. He’s kind of a lunatic hunter, actually. He has been known to post photos on his Twitter account of the dead animal carcass whose head he had just blown off. (Hey, the deer had it coming. He was giving him the stink eye.) Well, Kaman jumped the rails after the recent horrific movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado. After many wondered why automatic weapons, used by the shooter, would be so easily available for public purchase, Kaman decided to post this picture of himself holding two automatic rifles on Twitter with the hashtag #NRA. It was his way of voicing support for gun rights. It didn’t occur to him how insensitive and stupid it was in light of one of the worst tragedies in American history. So there was blowback. Duh. Kaman soon deleted the picture. He also must be taking a rest on Twitter because his last Tweet was July 18 about “taking out these wild hogs that r destroying TX!!!” Oy.
Correction for all of our NRA loyalists: Aurora shooter used “assault” weapons, not automatic weapons. Doesn’t that make it so much better?
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3. When Mascots go bad …
As a mascot himself, The Count would like to remind all sports mascots to please drive safely, particularly around turns on the outfield warning track dirt, and maybe also after six Budweisers.
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2. ewwwBay.
Can JoePa see through those glasses?
Item from the Memorabilia Hall of Shame.
There is no accounting for taste. Looking for that special gift on eBay? Please, don’t look here.
– A pee-wee football jersey signed by Jerry Sandusky (current bid: $47).
– A signed paperback copy of “Touched: The Jerry Sandusky Story by Jerry Sandusky” (asking $50; 0 bids).
– A Joe Paterno plush doll ($150). (Does he come with blinders?
The Countdown officially recommends only the pin below for 99 cents
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1. And finally . . .
Richard Gere paid for his hooker. Just sayin'.
Here’s your proof that SMU is running a clean football program now: Players are paying for their own hookers! Well, sometimes. No reason to get into all the particulars — really — but here’s the story in true quickie form: 1) An SMU player hires a goochie girl; 2) He doesn’t pay her; 3) He leaves his residence to go to a football team banquet — with the unpaid goochie girl still there; 4) The angry hooker — sounds like the title of a mini-series — steals laptop computers, televisions and video games valued at $3,000. The player who didn’t pay the instant love goddess is Uchenna Nwabuike, whose name literally translates to, “I sucked on paint chips as a kid.” Because, of course, he and the other two players compounded this embarrassment by reporting it to the police, ensuring everybody would find out. See, if boosters were still paying for all this stuff, nobody would’ve found out. For a while, anyway.
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145 comments Add your comment
GT Alum
July 30th, 2012
11:35 pm
Well, and you really should tell the police that you’re hiring a hooker. Also, wtf does a football player need to hire a prostitute?
Speaking of delayed coverage, are you waiting for confirmation of the Braves’ trade before you report it?
R. Stroz
July 30th, 2012
11:59 pm
There must be a Monty Python skit for the Atlanta Spirit Group. BTW, this is considerably more entertaining than discussing the T-SPLOST.
macrotech
July 31st, 2012
12:58 am
1st to say FIRST! Your #1 sounds a LOT like Risky Business!!!
Reid Adair
July 31st, 2012
1:54 am
Unlike Joe Johnson, Antonija Misura would be worth a NBA max contract.
Asheville Dawg
July 31st, 2012
3:47 am
Nice to see the count back.
CountRules
July 31st, 2012
7:31 am
Jeff—good stuff from the Count to start the year!
Sammie
July 31st, 2012
7:34 am
First and last time visitor. Lots of stupid and predictable opinion. Not much work, Not much sports.
What a yawner.
Bye
Paddy
July 31st, 2012
7:35 am
Don’t believe we should burn books but I will make an exception for that Sandusky crap!!!!!!!!!! “Touched”, America’s biggest creep. Hope he enjoys his next 320 years. I know I will!!!!
Nice way to start the day
July 31st, 2012
7:37 am
Nice job… always good to start a day with a smile and after seeing Misura, a … well, you know.
SomewhereinGA
July 31st, 2012
7:42 am
Your quote regarding Chris Kaman: After many wondered why automatic weapons, used by the shooter, would be so easily available for public purchase, Kaman decided to post this picture of himself holding two automatic rifles on Twitter with the hashtag #NRA. It was his way of voicing support for gun rights. It didn’t occur to him how insensitive and stupid it was in light of one of the worst tragedies in American history
Did it ever occur to you how stupid the assumption that an AR-15 is “automatic”???? It is NOT an automatic weapon. Good Lord when will the media quit sensationalizing a tragic event by reporting that perfectly legal weapons are “automatic” when they are in fact not.
Your calling him a “lunatic hunter” certainly speaks well of your journalistic integrity. What has he shown to you that would accurately describe him as a lunatic? That he hunts and you don’t??? Get a life.
bamaguy
July 31st, 2012
7:43 am
You could buy the A&M/State baseball cap, find one of the game tickets from a couple of years back when the Alabama Athletic office misspelled “Mississippi” and start a collection.
JoeFann
July 31st, 2012
7:52 am
JS–Nice! Welcome back. Been an extreme dearth of snark since you left. Glad to see your tanks refilled.
JoeFann
July 31st, 2012
7:52 am
JS–Nice! Welcome back. Been an extreme dearth of snark since you left. Glad to see your tanks refilled.
Carl Spackle
July 31st, 2012
7:57 am
Atlanta 96 was top three? Yeah, the fleet of chrome pickup trucks, Izzy and the cheerleaders running around in all directions truly was memorable.
Churning Deep
July 31st, 2012
7:59 am
Hire a proofreader.
Lewis
July 31st, 2012
8:00 am
He has semiautomatioc rifles. Full automatic is illegal. Get your facts straight.
Rodster
July 31st, 2012
8:07 am
Funny stuff Jeff. This is vintage! Made me laugh out loud on multiple points. The NBC tape delay stuff was hilarious!
More Antonija!
50 arrests in four years
July 31st, 2012
8:11 am
A nice column today.
Now let’s get back to exposing Mark Richt as the money-hungry 3rd rate coach of a gang of illiterate thugs. That’s the real story.
Joey
July 31st, 2012
8:34 am
“Does he come with blinders?
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Well done, JS!
DawginLex
July 31st, 2012
8:38 am
50 arrests
Bet you won’t tell us who your team is
i bet I can guess correctly………………
AUTOMATIC WEAPONS
July 31st, 2012
8:41 am
AUTOMATIC WEAPONS ARE EASY TO GET????? REALLY?????
FUNNY YOU WOULD WRITE SOMETHING SO DUMB…. TWICE!
DawginLex
July 31st, 2012
8:46 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ggy6WGUFaYs
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Phillip Wellman
Greatest manager blowup ever
Deep South
July 31st, 2012
8:47 am
The Deep South has come so far….. from Atlanta in all its glory to this garbage….. Job well done to push the liberal agenda with you hunter/automatic weapons comments…. Shows your true colors…. That is the last straw for me and the garbage that comes from ajc….
dawgfan
July 31st, 2012
8:55 am
I’m a little tired of the obsessive swimming coverage. I don’t need to see Missy Franklin or whatever her name is getting warmed up. That is not exciting. They even have a camera in the room where the swimmers are waiting to get their reactions to races that they are not even in. Its becoming a reality show featuring all the swimmers. There are other sports. I’d like to hear a little more about them.
Thanks.
Delta
July 31st, 2012
9:01 am
Deep South:
We’re ready when you are to fly you to that safe haven northern city of………………….Chicago!! LOL! Wonder how many murders there are per year in the city where handguns are banned?
gern
July 31st, 2012
9:02 am
#1 – a story about SMU football/hookers AND Craig James is not mentioned? My have times have changed.
GFY
July 31st, 2012
9:07 am
Thanks for the link, Dawg. Had forgotten about that video…..the grenade toss with the rosin bag was something else.
bill
July 31st, 2012
9:19 am
Welcome back and kudos to the bloggers who passed on comments about the tragedy of the cinema deaths to rant about automatic or semi-automatic weapons. Try to think a minute: You own the Mavs and your center posts a picture of himself holding weapons after the cinema shooting. Think you might be on his case-nah I thought not. Blah blah, ajc liberal agenda, never going to read again, etc. JS congrats on always striking a spark. .Keep those blog numbers up.
bill
July 31st, 2012
9:19 am
Welcome back and kudos to the bloggers who passed on comments about the tragedy of the cinema deaths to rant about automatic or semi-automatic weapons. Try to think a minute: You own the Mavs and your center posts a picture of himself holding weapons after the cinema shooting. Think you might be on his case-nah I thought not. Blah blah, ajc liberal agenda, never going to read again, etc. JS congrats on always striking a spark. .Keep those blog numbers up.
dean
July 31st, 2012
9:20 am
Dam. Football season is about to start for real! Thanks Jeff.
Speaking of hookers, what happens when a hooker solicits a reporter—>while interviewing a poh-leese officer? Only in Savannah. http://www.wtoc.com/category/240221/video?clipId=7544171&autostart=true
bill
July 31st, 2012
9:21 am
sorry computer went off to never never land so two posts.
Wilson Pickett
July 31st, 2012
9:26 am
It’s easy to understand why newspapers are going broke. I wouldn’t count on Mitt helping with the bailout either.
5150 UOAD
July 31st, 2012
9:28 am
JEFF try the czech girls Volleyball Team. They are HOT.
http://bustedcoverage.com/2012/07/30/31-best-photos-of-marketa-slukova-czech-beach-volleyball-olympian/slukova-beach-volleyball-intro/#3
5150 UOAD
July 31st, 2012
9:37 am
Jeff are you referring to ME?
“(Disclaimer: I’ve been pestered by my degenerate readership to start posting more pictures of women, with no regard for the fact that I also have non-degenerate female readers, as well as a wife and daughter who know where I sleep. But on second thought …)”
Victim of a loose bowel movement
July 31st, 2012
9:44 am
I don’t understand.
I like Bill
July 31st, 2012
9:48 am
His comment was smart, people like Deep South are exactly what we’re trying to drive away from Atlanta. He’ll be reading the ajc tomorrow…
Pierre d.
July 31st, 2012
9:54 am
The Olympics have provided quality jerk fodder since 1896.
Ken Stallings
July 31st, 2012
9:59 am
I read something with a pair of blue eyes in the middle, and I forgot all else!
Jeff Schultz
July 31st, 2012
10:01 am
Stroz — More fun than debating T-SPLOST? You think?
Jeff Schultz
July 31st, 2012
10:02 am
CountRules — I .. I mean he … thanks you.
Jeff Schultz
July 31st, 2012
10:04 am
Sammie — “First and last time visitor. Lots of stupid and predictable opinion. Not much work, Not much sports.
What a yawner.
Bye”
Sammie — We’ll always have Paris.
Delbert D.
July 31st, 2012
10:05 am
I’m not a Constitution scholar, but I’m now thinking that the 2nd Amendment is aimed at forming a citizen militia in the event that the Government is taken over by a socialist dictator or someone else that John Adams wouldn’t like (mental image of Hugo Chavez). 22-caliber bolt actions and 12-guage pumps aren’t going to do well against those Abrams tanks and F-22 Raptors.
Jeff Schultz
July 31st, 2012
10:06 am
Lewis (and others with NRA stickers) — OK. SEMI-automatic. Does it really change anything?
Dr. Phil
July 31st, 2012
10:06 am
Will Michael Dyer join Crowell at Alabama State? That will be a well-armed backfield.
Delbert D.
July 31st, 2012
10:08 am
Gauge, not “guage”. I are a scientist.
5150 UOAD
July 31st, 2012
10:08 am
Delbert D. I think the 2nd Amendment is to allow the formation of a Militia to OVERTHROW the government when it becomes no longer viable and beneficial to the population it is supposed to SERVE.
We are damn close to that point.
Delbert D.
July 31st, 2012
10:11 am
Dr. Phil – More like the OK Corral. Last man standing gets the ball.
Ken Stallings
July 31st, 2012
10:12 am
On the other hand, Jeff, how many years is it going to take for media folks to learn the factual basics of firearms? Don’t you think that people who report on these items should at least know basic facts first?
The weapons he was holding were semi-automatics, and those are the only rifles that can be legally purchased in the United States unless you first get a permit from BATF prior to purchasing a true automatic weapon. That permit has the owners address and it requires an extensive background check. To purchase any weapon requires the purchaser to provide information for an instant FBI background check, which is a lot more than what’s required to purchase a car, a sword, a knife, a club, or any other item which is known to have killed a lot of people.
Also, Jeff, would it surprise you to learn that these so-called assault rifles are actually a poor choice for the task of killing people in a confined area? I realize this is morbud, but you opened the door on this by inserting your own information in this otherwise wonderful column. In fact, the best choice is a semi-automatic shotgun. But, thank God that psychopaths who mass murder innocent people are psychopaths, else they may be smart enough to know how firearms actually work vice get their inspiration from movies.
Which leads me to my final point. If we truly want to get to the core of what motivates psychopaths to engage in mass murder, we must look at the role of media in movies and news reporting. Now, before we urge society to treat legal firearms ownership as the stuff of fools, how about the media take an honest look in the mirror? Imagine the justified outrage should society work to ban movies with violence, or amend the First Amendment to prevent the media from making any reports on a psychopath engaging in mass murder?
Why then would the same media that would take umbridge at these two obvious overreactions then so reflexively seek to embark on disproven gun control after every once-a-year act of a psychopath? Only law abiding citizens allow laws to interfere with their plans, which is why everytime it is tried, gun control increases violent crime — a statistical and proven fact should the media care to report on it.
Buckeye
July 31st, 2012
10:14 am
Jeff,
Many thanks for sharing Antonija with us. Much obliged. You need to submit her to si.com’s Extra Mustard.
And yes, all you dogs, I am a degenerate.
Delbert D.
July 31st, 2012
10:15 am
51 – I didn’t want to say that, because of the NSA monitoring all internet posts for keywords. If you leave the house anytime today, go ahead and sweep for electronic devices when you get back.
Pitbull
July 31st, 2012
10:19 am
I liked number 7 the best. Thank you.
5150 UOAD
July 31st, 2012
10:20 am
Delbert D…..The Government should FEAR the Citizens not the other way around.
PMC
July 31st, 2012
10:21 am
Feel Bad for SMU, their football players can’t even find college girls to have sex with. WOW.
#deathpenalty is too harsh.
Ted Nugent
July 31st, 2012
10:29 am
Fully automatic rifles are not illegal. They are just very expensive. You need to pay a special tax to the guvment and then get a Class III dealer to sell you one. Wango Tango you have a fully automatic rifle!! Now go get those deer!
Delbert D.
July 31st, 2012
10:32 am
My favorite in the gallery is the one with this caption:
Londra 2012 – Antonija Misura tra le più belle delle Olimpiadi: le foto sexy
Delbert D.
July 31st, 2012
10:35 am
51 – Okay, lets enforce transparency by putting microphones in all government offices.
Delbert D.
July 31st, 2012
10:39 am
I would rather have a .50 caliber Barrett than an automatic. Close combat is no longer ideal for me at my age and condition. Yeah, and I guess “50 caliber Barrett” just got me on the NSA list.
mark
July 31st, 2012
10:45 am
O.K. Schultz , what is so special about a draft dodger lighting the flame? One who never lived a day in Atlanta. This worship of Ali is absurd. You obviously never served a day in the military.
Delbert D.
July 31st, 2012
10:46 am
Would there be any gender restrictions to the Hawks signing Antonija?
Delbert D.
July 31st, 2012
10:49 am
George Foreman would have been okay by me.
richard whiskey
July 31st, 2012
10:54 am
to all you NRA fools,people don’t kill people,GUNS kill people,and i will start calling hunting a sport when you arm the deer and let them shoot back!
SSIgator
July 31st, 2012
11:05 am
mark -
“O.K. Schultz , what is so special about a draft dodger lighting the flame?”
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It is part of that Cali way of thinking. Like when Jeff thought (in error) that the PSU football program should have gotten the death penalty from the NCAA. Liberals – what would we do without them to entertain us?
Ken Stallings
July 31st, 2012
11:05 am
Normally, I don’t reply to such nonsense, but I’m going to make one exception here:
RW, If I placed a loaded semi-automatic pistol on a table, with the hammer cocked, how long you reckon it will stay there devoid of human attention without killing anyone?
Humans do kill humans, and for many reasons. A few under the right circumstances can even be termed moral actions: law enforcement and military come to mind. Self defense is another. The ones that tend to catch the media’s attention are evil and sadistic.
If I gave you two options to reduce violent crime, one proven to work consistently to reduce violent crime and the second proven consistently to cause violent crime to rise substantially, which option would you choose to implement?
If logically you choose to implement the one that has consistently work to reduce violent crime, would you be surprised to learn it is called Project Exile and among its many champions is the same NRA you call “foolish.”
The second option by the way is called gun control laws. Why then the media as a group keep yearning for it is a situation that calls for your attention, wouldn’t you say?
5150 UOAD
July 31st, 2012
11:06 am
@lil richard whiskey…you are right. Guns kill people. My Sig P226 has gone out late at night and robbed and killed people all by itself.
When a robber with a gun attacks you make sure you have that DEER in your back pocket.
Pitbull owners don’t kill people the pitbulls kill people too right?
techgirl
July 31st, 2012
11:07 am
Hey Jeff, you’re an idiot – MSU wears Maroon, not burgundy. Do a little fact check next time. I mean, they only chant “Maroon/White” at every athletic event.
Delbert D.
July 31st, 2012
11:07 am
I don’t think hunting, sport or not, has anything to do with the intent of the 2nd Amendment.
Delbert D.
July 31st, 2012
11:10 am
Cheering “Burgundy/chablis” definitely doesn’t fit the MSU crowd.
Delbert D.
July 31st, 2012
11:16 am
To anti-gun posters, I am not one of the NRA crowd. I do not own a gun except for a Daisy BB gun handed down from my Dad before he died (we used to shoot at empty plastic milk jugs in his back yard). I would not announce under my real name that I do not own a gun, however. I’d rather people with home invasion intent think that I have a souvenir Polaris A-3 warhead from my Navy days in my basement.
Ken Stallings
July 31st, 2012
11:16 am
Either the post monster has arisen yet again, or Jeff Schultz has considered my commentary to be unacceptable. Since the first time I attempted to post this never showed up, I will try a second time:
Normally, I don’t reply to such nonsense, but I’m going to make one exception here:
RW, If I placed a loaded semi-automatic pistol on a table, with the hammer cocked, how long you reckon it will stay there devoid of human attention without killing anyone?
Humans do kill humans, and for many reasons. A few under the right circumstances can even be termed moral actions: law enforcement and military come to mind. Self defense is another. The ones that tend to catch the media’s attention are evil and sadistic.
If I gave you two options to reduce violent crime, one proven to work consistently to reduce violent crime and the second proven consistently to cause violent crime to rise substantially, which option would you choose to implement?
If logically you choose to implement the one that has consistently work to reduce violent crime, would you be surprised to learn it is called Project Exile and among its many champions is the same NRA you call “foolish.”
The second option by the way is called gun control laws. Why then the media as a group keep yearning for it is a situation that calls for your attention, wouldn’t you say?
Delbert D.
July 31st, 2012
11:17 am
I think I just triggered the NSA internet communications intercept again.
DublDawg
July 31st, 2012
11:24 am
Schultz:
You don’t know what you are talking about, that means sissy sports and field sports that involve guns. You are obviously a wimp that could not compete as an athlete and never served in the military. Further, you obviously don’t know or understand American history and cannot comprehend how gun ownership by citizens in a touchstone of freedom. It separated us from the other colonies of the British Empire, whom Britain ensured were disarmed after learning their lesson here. Arms ensure that we are citizens, not subjects. They maintain the balance of power between the people and the govt, and are the last instrument of defense from tyranny and ensure that we can control or reclaim the govt. In light of the types of weapons terrorists want and their deserve to attack govt as well as citizens as they tried in Sept. 2001, having armed citizens that can match the govt is just as relevant now as ever. The generals that discussed the matter in that timeframe stated it would be difficult to maintain a constnl. form of govt in the even of big and effective attacks on DC. Who is going to ensure restoration and continuity of the American way if we become a military state in the short run? Do you think wimps like you who have an irrational fear of guns and an aversion for hard work and fighting are going to write nasty commentaries and restore the republic?
The rifles held by Kaman and used by the nut that was unduly influenced by violence in the movies and thought he was the Joker were semi-automatic rifles. They ARE NOT assault rifles.
The nut in Arizona used a bunch of handguns with lower capacity
Misty From Macon
July 31st, 2012
11:32 am
Seeing TeBow running alone was enough to make me click over to Schultz’s blog!!
One word for you Schultz – MORE!!!
This lady was ga-ga!!
Delbert D.
July 31st, 2012
11:32 am
“The nut in Arizona used a bunch of handguns with lower capacity”
It was reported that he used the shotgun and AR-15 until it jammed.
bitter troll
July 31st, 2012
11:37 am
Nice hats———What about internation bankers running the FED???
—————WHAT??DUH!!!—-SAY WHAT——–hahahahahah
go texas a/m dogs
Misty From Macon
July 31st, 2012
11:38 am
O.K. Schultz , what is so special about a draft dodger lighting the flame? One who never lived a day in Atlanta. This worship of Ali is absurd. You obviously never served a day in the military.
Well, I DID serve, even was a part of BushI War I; and Ali is allright with me.
GFY
July 31st, 2012
11:39 am
Always like to rag Delbert and 5150 on the Tech blog about their team but I am in complete agreement with their thoughts on this blog. Nice to agree on a few things before football season kicks off and the good old fashioned hate begins.
5150 UOAD
July 31st, 2012
11:40 am
#1) Always CLEAN your WEAPON. It should NEVER JAM when you it to work. #2) Change your socks. #3) Use powder on your feet and in your underwear.
GFY
July 31st, 2012
11:42 am
Supersize back from his vacation yet…..I believe he is using different moniker but I have been wrong before and will be again in the future.
5150 UOAD
July 31st, 2012
11:42 am
GFY…….most of us have SOME Common Ground. LOL. We actually have some UGa fans that we have met or talk to on the real phone outside of the blogs.
5150 UOAD
July 31st, 2012
11:45 am
GFY he has been back for almost 2 weeks and he is still SUPERSIZE. He posted some great Photos and videos from his trip.
Jeff Schultz
July 31st, 2012
11:45 am
Hi, my name is Jeff Schultz. I would actually be the best of the mediocre bunch of sports columnists proffered by this uber-liberal paper if I could withstand the overpowering urge to interject smug petulant comments amongst my otherwise decent reporting. You see, I can’t seem to overcome the notion that this column is about ME and not about sports. Case in point: I go on vacation and tell everyone ‘Let’s play hide and don’t seek’, as if I were an international celebrity with droves of adoring fans demanding my every moment. Today, I felt the need to drag a gun control argument into a sports column and belittle the 1st and 2nd amendment rights of an NBA player who dares to have a conservative ideology. I wonder if anyone else has figured out the ironic twist to the fact that I play a role much like guns. By my ideology, guns allow people to kill other people and be stopped. I wonder if anyone will figure out that ongoing media coverage glorifying killers might also motivate otherwise sane and well-adjusted people to kill for fame?
GFY
July 31st, 2012
11:45 am
Agreed. Grand scheme of life more important than the rivalry but it sure makes it easier when the team you are rooting for wins
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GFY
July 31st, 2012
11:48 am
Excellent. Haven’t “trolled” the Tech blog lately, nor the UGA. Too busy these days. Best of luck until November 24th in Athens.
DublDawg
July 31st, 2012
11:48 am
Delbert:
You are talking about Colorado, I was making a point about the prior big news shooting in Arizona involving Giffords (ran out of time and space). No high cap mags or utility rifles involved. He managed to fire a lot of rounds, kill and injure, and scare people without having high cap mags.
It’s like Bloomberg’s idiocy in limiting the size of soft drinks. Has the fool ever considered that people might buy 2 or 3 or otherwise circumvent the capacity restriction in ways he can’t preclude? Gun control nuts are not smart enough to understand evasion, yet those same lefties will tell you what a waste drug laws are because they don’t stop anyone from using drugs.
5150 UOAD
July 31st, 2012
11:49 am
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=192223944241349&set=a.119065881557156.20092.118365728293838&type=1&theater
Don’t forget to have a Chick-fil-A tomorrow.
GFY
July 31st, 2012
11:53 am
5150:
Link is not viewable right now. Will be having myself a chicken sandwich and a milkshake tomorrow as well.
scoreboard
July 31st, 2012
11:54 am
Jeff, you really should stick to posting the pictures of the hotties. That’s about the only thing you consistently get right. However, the absolute LAST thing you should do is comment on the topic of guns while your current level of knowledge on the subject is so shockingly dismal. It’s fine if you don’t like guns. I certainly won’t force you to own any. It would even be fine if you wanted to voice your opinions about guns on the AJC website… IF you had a clue about them. Since you don’t, please, PLEASE shut the hell up on the topic – or at least gather enough shame to be embarrassed at the inaccuracies you just spewed forth in the name of journalism.
Delbert D.
July 31st, 2012
12:02 pm
OK, folks, I’m off to do my civic duty and save the Metro area from the money grubbers and their T-SPLOSTosaurus Rex. The only “transit” expansion I want is a 300 mph Maglev train to connect our island cosmopolis to the NorthEast corridor, but that is not likely to happen before the manned mission to Mars, which most likely will be long after I’m gone.
pb
July 31st, 2012
12:28 pm
To richard whiskey and all those anti-hunting,
Do you eat meat? If so, why are you not against klling of those animals? Are they not as important as deer? People that are anti-hunting are big hypocrites. I know this is a sports blog mostly, but couldn’t help but comment when saw all the liberal junk posted.
Jack Mehoff
July 31st, 2012
12:36 pm
OK, so how in the hell was the runner coming from 3rd to him see well over his shoulder if a throw is coming or not. He did exactly what he was supposed too, how about the pitcher doesn’t throw a wild pitch. Or don’t bother covering the plate, if that type of coverage was offensive enough to start a brawl goes to show how pansy asses baseball players. Go get another steroid shot so you can hit the big leagues kids.
5150 UOAD
July 31st, 2012
12:37 pm
pb…….FUNNY. if those that HATE deer hunting drive their Nice Car, Truck or SUV down the road and HIT A DEER…..They would LOVE deer hunters to kill more deer.
If we didn’t kill Buffalo and cows but they ran free would you want to DRIVE at night? LMAO.
Delbert D.
July 31st, 2012
12:43 pm
Moose are especially deadly when a driver hits them. Also, they are more aggressive than brown bears. If I lived in the wilderness areas of Alaska, I would carry a .50 caliber revolver when out and about for either species, especially while fishing.
5150 UOAD
July 31st, 2012
12:52 pm
Dilbert D.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=363283323742131&set=a.208994629171002.49708.208877045849427&type=1&theater
5150 UOAD
July 31st, 2012
12:53 pm
Dilbert D.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=361076767296120&set=a.208994629171002.49708.208877045849427&type=1&theater
Yup
July 31st, 2012
1:02 pm
The Count is blog gold! Love the humor, love the entertainment.
Every time I read one of these, i think how lucky we are to have Jeff Schultz in Atlanta.
Jeff, keep up the excellent work. You blow the bloody competition away.
Delbert D.
July 31st, 2012
1:13 pm
51 – The Count ought to add that photo to his package.
Jeff Schultz
July 31st, 2012
1:23 pm
Of course you’re lucky to be graced with my presence. I am the most creative and innovative journalist alive. Everything I say is comedic gold. When I take a dump, excellence comes out.
Jeff Schultz
July 31st, 2012
1:25 pm
And don’t tell me that I blow the competition away…that would imply that I would condone the use of guns and we all know that guns kill people, unlike any other inanimate object like ladders, toasters, chainsaws, weed whackers, ceiling fans, mopped floors, stairs, or nerf balls.
5150 UOAD
July 31st, 2012
1:29 pm
Delbert D……I would LOVE to add my Package to that for sure…LOL
5150 UOAD
July 31st, 2012
1:30 pm
sorry….to that Photo for sure…LOL
Right Wing Bible Thumpin' Gun Nut
July 31st, 2012
1:38 pm
Jeff, did you see how the Brits were touting their NHS along with all their other socialist institutions during the opening ceremony. I was appalled and can’t believe NBC would televise this!
I am boycotting watching any of the Olympics as should ALL Americans!
richard whiskey
July 31st, 2012
1:49 pm
i do agree that we need more guns in the ATL though, then maybe some these “urban” ghetto thugs would keep shooting each other and we would’nt have them around shooting good people anymore
5150 UOAD
July 31st, 2012
2:03 pm
lil richard whiskey……………WHY did you change your mind?
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i do agree that we need more guns in the ATL though, then maybe some these “urban” ghetto thugs would keep shooting each other and we would’nt have them around shooting good people anymore
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to all you NRA fools,people don’t kill people,GUNS kill people,and i will start calling hunting a sport when you arm the deer and let them shoot back!
Go mentally master bate with yourself.
Delbert D.
July 31st, 2012
2:06 pm
NBC stands for National Broadcasting Company. It is an appropriate name.
THE Dixie Redcoat Band
July 31st, 2012
2:20 pm
And why was cassuis clay at the opening, again!
richard whiskey
July 31st, 2012
2:23 pm
5150 UOAD screw you dumbaSS
5150 UOAD
July 31st, 2012
2:27 pm
lilrichard is MAD….LOL
we've got more money than god. ha!
July 31st, 2012
2:36 pm
When the SEC cuts checks at the end of the year, Just send a second share to Athens, written to the Bulldogs.
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July 31st, 2012
2:49 pm
Enter your comments here
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July 31st, 2012
2:50 pm
keys to a stadium? should’ve asked the janitor/maintenance guy from “Rudy” to let em in
athensdawg
July 31st, 2012
2:58 pm
the tebow video is missing the “bolero” music from 10. That’s what was playing when bo derek was running on the beach….
no good
July 31st, 2012
3:02 pm
ali was a draft dodger
Felix
July 31st, 2012
3:25 pm
Wow! Go Croatia! If the WNBA had a few dozen like her we might start watching.
Loved the Monty Python skit!
Skeezix
July 31st, 2012
3:55 pm
My #1 Olympic moment. My wife and I were anxiously waiting to see who would light the torch at the Atlanta Olympics. I was guessing Evander Holyfield. Then finally Ali (himself an Olympic gold medalist) came into view and, with his arm shaking from Parkinson’s disease, reached up and lit the torch. We both were speechless and moved to tears.
Got Gunsmith....
July 31st, 2012
4:23 pm
Ever herd of a conversion kit? Yea the one that converts a semi-auto to a full auto. With all the AR variants on the market those kits are a dime a dozen, and yall so called NRA types are fully aware of that fact! So stop the “get the nomenclature right” BS rants. Listen to SCOTUS Scalia, he knows changes are due…….
Ken Stallings
July 31st, 2012
4:24 pm
Normally, I don’t reply to such nonsense, but I’m going to make one exception here:
If I placed a loaded semi-automatic pistol on a table, with the hammer cocked, how long you reckon it will stay there devoid of human attention without killing anyone? Forever is the obvious answer!
Humans do kill humans, and for many reasons using many implements. A few under the right circumstances can even be termed moral actions: law enforcement and military come to mind. Self defense is another. The ones that tend to catch the media’s attention are evil and sadistic. This drives home the point that human endeavor cannot be boiled down to evil versus moral strictly on the act. Intent, reason, and cause are always important elements.
If I gave you two options to reduce violent crime, one proven to work consistently to reduce violent crime and the second proven consistently to cause violent crime to rise substantially, which option would you choose to implement?
If logically you choose to implement the one that has consistently work to reduce violent crime, would you be surprised to learn it is called Project Exile and among its many champions is the same NRA you call “foolish.”
The second option by the way is called gun control laws. Why then the media as a group keep yearning for it is a situation that calls for your attention, wouldn’t you say?
Ken Stallings
July 31st, 2012
4:25 pm
That would be called an illegal act! Last I checked, the chance of using a car illegally does not prompt people to ban their sales!
David
July 31st, 2012
4:25 pm
So Jeff done come out and showed his left wing second amendment hating lean here. Big surprise, being part of the media that already nobody trusts. Get your facts straight, Jeff. You do know what facts are, don’t you? You know, those things that you media types like to avoid when they get in the way of you making some leftist point.
David
July 31st, 2012
4:30 pm
I have read some idiotic, moronic posts from this 5150 UOAD person, but he has reached new heights of uninformed blather in this particular blog.
GAgirl
July 31st, 2012
4:31 pm
I don’t care that you are making fun of Tim Tebow I enjoyed the video regardless.!! Thank you for making my day!!
5150 UOAD
July 31st, 2012
4:43 pm
@David…give specifics …..Running your KEYBOARD is one thing but TELL the Bloggers what you mean and disprove the post your are referring to.
scoreboard
July 31st, 2012
4:46 pm
Just so we are clear about what passes for journalism at the AJC… Ol’ Jeff stated flatly that the Colorado theater shooter used automatic weapons – which, of course, is a factual error. It is the sort of error made by those who don’t know what the hell they are talking about and therefore are not qualified to discuss the subject at a bar – much less in a newspaper. So he mockingly “corrected” himself by saying the shooter used assault weapons – which, of course, is another factual error on par with the first. Both errors are still left uncorrected at the time of this post, and I assume they’ll stay that way since nobody at the AJC knows any more about guns than Ol’ Jeff.
I’m also amused at the defenders who pop up on here whining about “nomenclature”. If you don’t agree with me, and your hero Jeff stepped in his own excrement with several factual errors, how about giving me a reasonable argument? The whining about nomenclature only shows you’re defeated before you start.
Once again, I’ll issue this clarification for those who have read this far. I have absolutely NO problem with dissenting opinions – even ones delivered in snotty childish tones. My problem is when the argument is based on factual errors. Argue all you want if you aren’t incompenently or willfully mis-stating the facts. I welcome it. Unfortunately, and predictably, I haven’t seen any of that yet. I’ll check back later to see if any of you anti-gun types have what it takes to put together a cogent, factual argument. As you might imagine, however, I’m not holding my breath.
5150 UOAD
July 31st, 2012
4:53 pm
scoreboard
July 31st, 2012
4:46 pm
Just so we are clear about what passes for journalism at the AJC
====================================================
This is not JOURNALISM…
This is a BLOG………….
BLOGS are to get FEEDBACK and HITS for the Advertisers.
If you want Journalism then go to the NYT and read the LIES of the moneymakers and politicians.
ESS EEE SEE
July 31st, 2012
4:58 pm
Texas A&M is *maroon* not burgundy. Similar, sure, but UNC is Carolina Blue, Texas Burnt Orange, and Alabama Crimson, not baby blue, dirty orange, and redish.
ignition
July 31st, 2012
5:20 pm
Cause an AR-15 is a requirement to shoot Bambi…
scoreboard
July 31st, 2012
5:24 pm
@51 regarding this not being journalism. Well, uhhhh… that was sorta my point. Although I would disagree with your assertion that any journalism awaits us at the New York Times…
Beast from the East
July 31st, 2012
5:28 pm
Jeff,
Why not stir the pot just a bit more? What’s your stance on abortion, healthcare and religion in schools? Can’t we keep keep our sports and politics separate…please?
LawDawg
July 31st, 2012
5:38 pm
I’m so glad NBC thought we needed to hear Meredith fraking Viera say “that is the queen” “smokestacks mean indsutrial revolution”. No way I could understand it otherwise.
Paul in NH
July 31st, 2012
6:01 pm
Let me see – According to NBC the Olympics “are complex entertainment spectacles that do not translate well online because they require context, which our award-winning production team will provide for the large prime time audiences that gather together to watch them”.
I look forward to them “providing context” to the shortest event in the games – the men’s 100 m final. I have this strange idea that it is all about identifying the fastest man in the world but I am sure that NBC will stretch the 9.6 seconds (or so) into 60 minutes of “context”.
Paul in NH
July 31st, 2012
6:07 pm
LawDawg – you forgot about NBC editing out the tribute to the people killed on 7/7 and editing out half of McCartney’s performance so that they could show tape of Ryan Seacrest interviewing 2 gymnasts and Phelps
Ken Stallings
July 31st, 2012
6:09 pm
Well, all I can figure is the two posts I previously wrote that never posted here was due to use of the common term for when you pull the hammer to the locked position on a handgun. So, let me try it a third time sans that word:
To the people who say “guns kill people,” let me say this simply:
I can place a semi-automatic pistol, loaded and with the hammer in the “fire” position, and place it upon a table. Undisturbed by human attention, the pistol will stay in that position for the end of time as it is physically impossible for it to automatically and spontaneously fire a round.
People kill people, and for all sorts of reasons and using all sorts of implements. Therefore, like all other forms of human endeavor there are moral and amoral options available. So, it goes back to the motivation, reason, and foundations for the action to determine its morality.
A cop shooting someone to defend others is no different than someone in the military shooting someone to defend others. Is this immoral? Of course not! To assert such would be sophistry. Self defense is an entirely legal and moral foundation. But, to kill people with wanton disregard for the sanctity of human life is equally immoral whether the murderer uses a firearm, a sword, a knife, a club, or a pitchfork.
Last point, given two options — one that is proven time and again to reduce violent crime and the other equally proven time and again to increase violent crime, can we not agree that it is proper to choose the option that reduces violent crime?
The option that is proven to reduce violent crime across this nation, independent of demographics, population, and location, is mandatory sentences for use of a gun in any crime (without possibility of parole) combined with “will issue” laws for concealed carry of weapons (CCW) permits. Every place in America where it has been done, violent crime reduces substantially.
The other option is strict gun control laws, and it has failed everywhere tried, including overseas, where even in Great Britain it led to soaring violent crime rates.
Advocates of gun control gloss over these statistical and proven facts. These facts act inconsistent with their emotional appeals for gun control and/or repeal of the Second Amendment. The American media is widely populated by advocates of gun control. So, they prefer to demonize those who point out these facts vice honestly address the facts themselves.
Paul in NH
July 31st, 2012
6:14 pm
USA-France highlights
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/video/2012/jul/30/brick-mens-basketball-usa-france-video
Paul in NH
July 31st, 2012
6:14 pm
USA-France highlights
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/video/2012/jul/30/brick-mens-basketball-usa-france-video
Not available on NBC website
Delbert D.
July 31st, 2012
6:16 pm
A4:23pm “Ever herd of a conversion kit? Yea the one that converts a semi-auto to a full auto. With all the AR variants on the market those kits are a dime a dozen, and yall so called NRA types are fully aware of that fact!”
Those conversion kits themselves are classified as Title II weapons, specifically machine guns. For example, Glock makes a conversion switch for semiautomatic pistol-to-fully automatic pistol, i.e., machine gun. They are illegal in the USA.
Delbert D.
July 31st, 2012
6:21 pm
@5150 “This is not JOURNALISM…This is a BLOG”
Got that right. As someone semi-famous once said, blogging is graffiti with punctuation.
Delbert D.
July 31st, 2012
6:23 pm
Paul – I didn’t know you followed the Guardian, too. Minus the leftist political slant, it’s a good news source. The NYTimes now allows me to read only 10 articles a month without paying.
Paul in NH
July 31st, 2012
6:37 pm
Delbert D
I would read the Times only Murdoch has it behind a paywall – same as the WSJ. One thing you should do with the NYT is sign up for their daily news E-mail. You get headlines and links – you are limited on your computer to the 10 articles limit but if you can get the E-mail on your smart phone you can look at all of the links.
elfiii
July 31st, 2012
6:58 pm
Your comments about automatic weapons, “assault weapons” etc exhibit your ignorance of the topic of guns in general. Stick to sports rather than giving people like me more reasons to not buy your fish wrapper. As it is, the only redeeming quality of your fish wrapper is it makes an excellent surface on which to clean my “automatic assault weapons” after a relaxing day at the range.
Delbert D.
July 31st, 2012
7:04 pm
Paul – When I lived in Leicestershire in the early ’80s I subscribed to the Observer and the Sunday Times. I got milk delivery, too. All in a rural village of 400 people.
LakeDawg
July 31st, 2012
7:24 pm
I could do without Tebow, but the rest was pretty good.
Delbert D.
July 31st, 2012
7:30 pm
Wrong blog, LD. I’m moving over to Schultz’s live blog for the rest of the evening.
jeffrey d
July 31st, 2012
9:04 pm
Holy cow, I had no idea that your viewers were such tightwads, Jeff. For what it’s worth, I love the countdown, and I chuckled at your gun jokes (instead of taking them as obvious support for liberals and Obama
)
For people who seem to hate Jeff Schultz’ blog so much, they sure do stick around a lot.
5150 UOAD
July 31st, 2012
9:21 pm
GOTSIS…..Is on Campus……………..Kallon and Gotsis the Queen’s English KILLER are read to make an impact.
scoreboard
July 31st, 2012
9:55 pm
Jeffy D, I didn’t take his his factual errors and blinding ignorance regarding guns as “obvious support for liberals and Obama”. Rather, I took them as, uhhhh… factual errors and blinding ignorance regarding guns – which, sadly, is par for the course these days in most bastions of journalism.
wreckbuzz
August 1st, 2012
12:36 pm
Now I finally get that famous photo of Lee Harvey Oswald holding his gun. He was showing his support on Twitter for the NRA in the wake of the Kennedy assassination.