Day: April 27, 2010

Eat My Sports: Stay classy

First off I would like to thank the three people that read this every week, your support has been fantastic. I’m writing this week a temporary signoff before I get married and tackle those winos in Italy for roughly three weeks, so enjoy.

This week however I am going to talk about the ultimate game, the dating game. You may remember I once referenced Rock of Love to a sport, so this isn’t far of a stretch. In exactly 11 days I will be giving up the game that I have officially not mastered since the age of 14, and quite frankly, I couldn’t be happier. You see, through all of the wedge blcoks, bricked free throws and pitches in the dirt (awesome sports analogies, I know), eventually you come across a good teammate (that’s my quarterback, it’s not fair) and good supporting cast (see it gets better) to get you through this freaking rat race we call life. Continue reading Eat My Sports: Stay classy

Won’t somebody think of the minors?

No, really-how do they get ruled in this?

The legality of a state regulating the sale and rental of violent video games to minors will be decided finally by the U.S. Supreme Court, the justices decided today.

CHUNG-CHUNG

Whatever the outcome, the decision of the justices could have a much wider impact on how freedom of speech is treated in the United States. SCHWARZENEGGER, GOV. OF CA V. ENTERTAINMENT MERCHANTS, ET AL. was one of two new cases the court granted Monday for a decision next term, which kicks off on October 4. While cases like this have been repeatedly won by the video game industry in different states, the U.S. Supreme Court decision will have national implications. A decision to not hear the case would have affirmed California’s previous judicial defeats and serve as another in a long line of gaming industry victories against state authorities trying to legislate against violent games.

CHUNG-CHUNG

Back to the part about minors: do they define minors by United States age-of-majority tradition (at 18) or by the ESRB’s age for M-rated purchases (at 17)? No one’s saying, and when you think about it, that might be one of the biggest issues at hand.

SeriouslyGuyCott: Arizona

In response to Arizona’s illegal immigrant laws, The Guys hereby announce that we will not buy any Arizona goods or services until the more draconian measures are repealed or the state is swallowed whole by New Mexico.

That’s right, folks: it’s our first SeriouslyGuyCott. This ain’t no sissy boycott; we are guys and “mancott” just sounds illegal, even on the Internet.

We’re in good company, too. The City of San Francisco is also considering a boycott of all things Arizonian, which includes:

  • Arizona Brand Jeans — Maybe JC Penny’s should reinvest in Bugle Boy exclusivity.
  • AriZona Iced Tea — This should alleviate the warts on our tongues.
  • The Arizona Cardinals — There’s always the Detroit Lions.
  • Phoenix Tears — We’re switching to an all aloe operation.
  • John McCain — Though we stopped buying into him back in 2000, we certainly don’t have to start again.

All out war inches closer

South Africa is one of the most important fronts in this war. There, it’s no longer the hit and run tactics used by the enemy, or the hit and run tactics we use with our cars. It’s becoming an all out war.

Baboons are invading towns and raiding their trash, most likely for weapons of bits of intelligence. The baboons have people surrounded, but the so-called laws in South Africa forbid humans from shooting the baboons and just being done with it.