Thursday, November 3, 2005

Then You Drop a Couple of Hits, Look How They Wave to You


I will have longer post later, but I wanted to write something before Chapel/Lunch. In an interesting coincidence with Russ Guild's appearance in Sports Illustrated this week, there is an article on the Washington Post site about the rise of foreigners in the formerly exclusively Japanese sport of sumo-wrestling.





Quick Thoughts on a Thursday Morning
  • Jimmy Chitwood from "Hoosiers" had the best jump-shot of any character in a basketball movie.
  • The conversations between Prince Charles and President Bush are probably a lot less exciting than they would have been if Bill Clinton were still President. Make of that what you will.
  • Starbucks Frappucinos should care a "Highly Addictive" warning label from the Surgeon General.
  • If someone is ever 30 minutes late for a class, they should probably just avoid class altogether.
  • When I keep describing the main actors in "Jarhead" to people I keep saying, "You know the October Sky guy, the creepy dad in American Beauty, and..............Jaime Foxx." Trust me, some of the humor is lost to the internet medium.

2 Comments:

At 3:22 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Jimmy Chitwood had a great jumper because he certainly wasn't chosen for his acting skills.

Since that's my favorite movie I know that he has a total of 3 lines in the movie, highlighted by the simple, "I'll make it" at the end of the championship.

I think the best scene is when coach Dale is talking to him and he hits like 20 straight 20 footers, classic.

 
At 7:03 PM, Blogger Dan Carlson said...

If it helps, you could tell them it stars Donnie Darko, the flower-growing drug dealer from Adaptation, and the guy from Booty Call who has no business being considered a talented actor.

"Don't get caught watching the paint dry." Tell 'em, Shooter.

 

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