What's your reason for watching?

So, being the eve of the Super Bowl, I have come up with the reasons I think people watch the game. 

1. Your team is in the game.

You are either a Pats or Seahawks fan. That's the obvious one. 

2. You are just a football fan. 

You are hard core for football and want to get this last ounce of it in until August. 

3. You like the commercials.

You are that person that can't wait to see  what the marketing gurus have come up with this year. Check out my post from a couple of days ago and weigh in. Just my opinion, the money Budweiser pays their marketing guys is well spent. 

4. Social convention.

You don't want to be that person who is clueless in the conversation at work the next morning. 

5. You are betting on the game. 

Good luck, especially if you are one that bets every detail. 

6. You care about the halftime show. 

Spoiler alert, NFL requires the vocals to be pre-recorded. It's lip-synced. As a band director, that's a let down. 

7. You're bored as crap. 

There's my reasons, I'm guessing most of you fit in somewhere. But again, these are really just my random thoughts.

I'm not so sure Scott Brooks should set down.

Let's face it, the Oklahoma City Thunder are not performing to expectations and lots of fans are starting to call for his head, including me. 

Scott keeps proving that they can't take care of business. I'm not sure he has any control of the locker room which means he has no real control whatsoever.

They have no true offensive scheme other than get the ball to KD or Wesbrook. This has bitten them in the butt in the past. 

Now, they are in jeopardy of not making the playoffs. If they don't, Presti will virtually have no choice but to fire his boy. 

In my opinion, we need a Poppovitch style coach who won't take any crap and has an offensive game plan. But again, really just my random thoughts.

Super Bowl Commercial Previews?

As you probably know, over the last at least 2 years, some of the Super Bowl commercials have "leaked" early. My question is, "why?" 

I don't want to see them early and why would the NFL or advertisers want them to be seen early? 

Maybe I'm just old fashioned but I want to start seeing new commercials right before the National Anthem. 

I'm just hoping for some good funny ones and a couple of of serious ones. Dodge killed it with "God Made A Farmer" a couple of years ago. 

Again, really just my random thoughts.

Could it be?

I don't normally buy into a lot of conspiracy theories but I had a thought when talking with a buddy today. His wife and oldest sun both have the flu and they had to get Tamiflu. He said it was still like $150 to get it filled(not sure how accurate that is in general, his words not mine.) I has heard from others it was expensive when I had a thought. What if the pharmecutical companies are spreading this? 

I mean think about it, they are saying that the flu shot is not helping with this particular strain so it would make sense that they are spreading a strain that the shot is ineffective so patients would have to buy Tamiflu just for effective relief. 

I don't know, maybe I'm just being paranoid and have seen too many crazy movies. Then again.....

Really just my random thoughts

Is it time?

After thinking about the number of games that we've seen incorrect calls that have affected the outcomes of games and seasons, is it time to start using technology instead of the human element?

Tennis could very easily use this as they already have the Hawk-Eye system for calls that are challenged by players. I saw at least 3 calls reversed today in an Australian Open match because of it.

In basketball, this could change a lot of things. It would be hard to accuse the officials of favoring players if it was technology. Of course, there would have to be checks and regulations to make sure there wasn't any ill programming happening.

I just feel like we are seeing more and more big calls gone wrong. Let me know what you think? Again, these are really just my random thoughts.

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What is your culture?

Normally, when we are talking about culture, we are talking about a country or an ethnic group but I think each person has their own culture. 

So where does your culture come from? I think it comes from many influences. Mine comes from family, faith, food, friends, and my activities. 

So, as a way to try and get to know my audience more intimately, I ask, "what is your culture?" 

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My appreciation and frustrations with dentists.

So I'm currently sitting in the dentist's office with my wife. We get here at 9:15 and her appointment is at 9:30. We get back there on time and the assistant comes in and says we have a change of game plan, not only are they going to do a double root canal, they want to go ahead and finish one of them today too. I had scheduled an appointment at the tire shop at Noon and the assistant tells me we will done in plenty of time.

Well time is rolling by and at 10:30, still we still haven't seen the dentist and then the hygienist comes in and says, "hey, we could go ahead and do a cleaning. 

Well, it's no 11:15 and we aren't really into the first root canal yet. I'm frustrated. All I ask is please respect my time. 

Now, I do appreciate the fact that these folks are professional and have great bedside manner. I think that should be a major part of the dental licensing exam, a personality test. I think the label should be on their license that away if you are one who wants a person who doesn't small talk much and gets it done, you can find a dentist that is that way or if you want a friendly type, you can have that too. 

I don't know, really just my random thoughts.