two very disturbing things...

i usually have the TV on while im working on my models. not that i really pay attention to the programs, but i just dont like to work in silence. and occasionally, i might hear something interesting and stop to see what it is. last night, two phrases caught my ear. they were "Melbourne Cup", and "...the round ball...". unfortunately, neither was related to soccer. rather, their subject matter infuriated me quite a bit.

here's what they were:

1. "Melbourne Cup", aka "Let's Cheer While People Torture Animals"
The Melbourne Cup is actually a horse racing tournament. and for some insipid reason, the Aussies LOVE their Melbourne Cup. horse racing has got to be the most idiotic, immoral sport on the planet.
i mean, these jockeys dont do ANYTHING other than strap themselves to the horses and whip them constantly throughout the race. and then when they win, the public bathes the jockey in a shower of congratulations, as if he had anything to do with the victory. COME ON PEOPLE! THE HORSE WON! NOT THE JOCKEY! if they'd strapped a 5-year-old kid to the horse, would u ppl be cheering for the kid instead!?!? JACKASSES!!!
And whats up with whipping the horse?!? does that really make it go faster!??! you dont see coaches whipping atheletes during a race, do you?!?! why then would u whip a horse?!? oh i get it...cos the horse cant whip u back. AARRGH!!! BASTARDS!!! i hope one day a horse realises whats going on and just kicks the living crap out of the jockey.

2. My second story is not one of anger, but of shock.
shock at the sheer stupidity of the sport. i get giggles just thinking about it because it really is THAT DUMB!
okay... heres how it goes. imagine a rugby field, with the rugby posts set up at both ends, BUT with a soccer goal post directly below the rugby post at each end as well. its like back in ACS(i) where they used the soccer field for rugby training, so there would be two sets of goal posts at either end cos ppl were lazy to move the soccer goal post out of the way.
okay (brace yourself)... in THIS sport, u play it with a soccer ball, BUT u are allowed to hold the ball. (yes, HOLD THE BALL). u can pass it with your hands, or with your feet. and the way to score a goal is either to kick it high up thru the rugby posts, or score into the soccer goal like the conventional soccer way. now here's where it gets ridiculous....u can use your hands and THROW THE BALL into the goal!!!!!! i couldnt believe it when i saw it!!! heck, you could even hug the ball and RUN INTO THE GOAL!!!! HAAHAHHAHAHAH! It's so stupid its hillarious!!!