Basketball Jones

Hey.

I'm in some serious withdrawal right now. 

We were able to watch two of the best conference finals I've seen in years. Every night we either had Kobe and Melo or LeBaby and Superman. 

Now there is nothing.

Damn you NBA. Did you just assume the CF's were going 7 games? Why do we have to wait SOOOOO LOOOOOOOOONG to see the Lakers win? [Dear God: please let the Lakers win]

I know, I know. Just one more night. I am going crazy though. I think I've read every article and watched every video on nba.com, si.com, and nba.com.

One more night.

Sigh...

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King Baby Lebron James

I know Lebron really wanted to win, and I suspect he really didn't want any of us to see him cry...but if little kids can pull it together enough to shake hands after a tough loss, shouldn't someone going home to his mansion and half a billion dollars be able to shake hands?

"...I"m a winner...it's hard to congratulate someone when you lose...that doesn't make me a poor sport or anything...when someone beats you, you don't go congratulate them..."C'mon Le Bomba. 

Yes, that does make you a poor sport. In fact, that is the definition of being a poor sport.

This is what happens when little kids get drafted out of High School and handed hundreds of millions of dollars in endorsement deals before they are even finished with puberty.

I will bet my bank account against Lebomb's that if the situation was reversed, he'd be crying about the other team not bowing down to...excuse me, not properly congratulating the so called "King".

Stay classy, King Baby.

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Lebron James Overload

OK. I know he's the second coming in a basketball jersey. But I am getting sick of Lebron. Obviously, I do not know the man. I am sick of the hype, the hyperbole, the everything.

He is seemingly grounded and as humble as one could be walking in his shoes. Blah blah blah...puke, wretch, blech, etc. With his money I could hire a PR coach too.

But I'm over it. His basketball skills aren't even that phenomenal. REALLY, they're not that remarkable people. He has obviously practiced shooting for millions of hours. Yet his movements seem labored and awkward; albeit extremely effective. 

There is nothing pretty, graceful, or fluid about what he does. He looks like a grown man totally dominating a bunch of children at a game of double dutch. He's stronger, faster, more powerful...but he looks kind of...awkward and not right when he's doing it.

What he he is though...is an amazing physical specimen of a human being. He's what, 6' 10" and about 275? but he's fast, real fast...and very athletic. You get the idea he really could have picked any sport and been naturally better at it than 99.99% of the humans on the earth. 

Have you seen the footage of him playing football in High School? He set records. He was being scouted. He'd probably be a pro tight end or receiver in the NFL right now. My point is, he could probably kick your ass at any physical competition of any kind. Bowling? You're screwed. Ping Pong? His arms are long enough to smack you from across the table. You get the idea.

He hasn't won sh*t except a gold medal. And for probably the only time in his life, he was not the best player on that team.

He's cool, I like him. I'm just saying I could use a week or two or a year where I didn't have see his face or hear his voice.

Tune in next time when we rant about David Stern and how the NBA needs new leadership.

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73 Nixons - Poor Little Johnny McCain

Hey Readers!

Yeah...so the debate the other night...BORING. The only memorable thing was when McCain referred to Senator Obama as, "that one". We really don't think he meant it as a racial slur, it was just a way of disrespecting him. Like most of the McCain camp's recent moves, it backfired.

Throw in McCain's stage roaming, obvious disdain, and rampant jaw clenching and we saw a little bit behind the curtain. One gets the feeling Senator McCain feels as if he somehow has earned the office of the President. that he deserves it, and that the thought of even having to deal with Obama, much less lose to him, just turns McCain's stomach. 

The days following the debate saw angry, angry rallies for McCain/Palin. It was reported that people were screaming, "terrorist!", "off with his head!", even "KILL HIM" referring to Obama. Wow. Only after numerous calls from the talking heads in the media for McCain to curtail some of this hate did he do something.

An older lady, disheveled and seemingly a little medicated or confused stood up and told McCain, "...i don't trust him [Obama]...i read...he's an Arab..." Wow. To his credit, McCain immediately grabbed the mic and "corrected" her. Upon further thought, the whole thing seemed almost staged, but we'll give them the benefit of the doubt.

Poor little Johnny though...people at his own rallies are now booing him when he says civil things about Obama. There is such an underlying vibe of anger...even hate towards Obama from these crowds. Scary. The implications are there...draw your own conclusions. This is 2008, right? Wow.

Poor little Johnny. Everything he does now seems to backfire. 

November 4th is still a long way off senator. Maybe if you actually talked about the issues...

--the Nixons

73 Nixons - Presidential Debate Tonight [10 07 2008]

Hi.

Tonight should be another barn burner. Obama versus McCain. Four weeks to election day. Fresh off one of the most watched and analyzed VP debates in recent history we get back to the actual presidential candidates.

When they shake hands, McCain should say, "Hi terrorist. Can I call you terrorist?" You know, to set up the zinger to come later a la, "can I call you Joe?" leading up to, "say it ain't so, Joe!"

They should have plenty to talk about...

The stock market closed today at 9,447. A 5 year low. DO NOT EVEN CHECK YOUR 401K. You will not be happy. Do not cash it in though. The whole point of the 401k is long term. If you are close to retirement...well, timing is everything isn't it?

The "war" drags on in Iraq. McCain and Palin keep talking about "winning". What is it exactly that we as a nation are trying to "win" in Iraq? [side note: McCain was a POW, yes. and they don't let us forget it for a minute. We as a nation should applaud his dedication and service. This however does not make him a hero, and it certainly does not pre-qualify him to be the President...]

How is bringing home our troops "losing"? They have fought valiantly and sacrificed so much. Bring them home, so we can say thank you to their face and not to their widow.

To all of our armed forces worldwide, the Nixons would like to say THANK YOU!!!!!!!! You work and risk your lives everyday for everyone of us whether we deserve it or not. THANK YOU!!!!!!

And did we mention that the stock market closed at a 5 year low? We are on the edge of a global economic disaster. You can forget about any tax breaks for the next 4 years. Throw out any campaign promises regarding the economy. But rest assured that we will hear plenty of them tonight.

The truth of the matter is that the next couple of years are going be dictated by circumstances, not by rhetoric and empty promises. This could be the depression that our grandchildren hear about and don't relate to the way we didn't relate to our grandparents stories of the depression of the 20th century.

The Nixons think it will be OK, and we will avoid a full blown depression, but we tend to expect the best. You should too! A lot of this economic crap is psychological snowballing, so stay positive!!!

Blah blah blah. Watch the debate tonight. PS, it's more fun to watch it at a bar or with a group consisting of people from both parties. Very interesting indeed.

talk soon,

-the Nixons

73 Nixons - Palin Around With Terrorists

Beloved Readers.

It’s “time to take the gloves off,” Mrs. Palin said.

“Our opponent … is someone who sees America it seems as being so imperfect that he’s palling around with terrorists who would target their own country,” she said, referring to Bill Ayers.

Mr Ayers was the co-founder of a group called the "Weather Underground" that was labeled a domestic terror group by the FBI. This was in the 60's. Most men in power at that time wore 3 piece suits, cut their hair into flat tops, attended church religiously (ha) and...The point is, anyone that questioned the government were labeled as terrorists.

This group did and/or planned some horrible things. Yes. Obama was 8 years old at the time. Obama has condemned the actions of Ayers, and many media organizations have discounted any ongoing relationship between the two.

Mrs. Palin went on, “I get to bring this up not to pick a fight, but it was there in the New York Times, so we are gonna talk about it,” she said. “Turns out one of Barack’s earliest supporters is a man who, according to the New York Times, and they are hardly ever wrong, was a domestic terrorist and part of a group that quote launched a campaign of bombings that would target the Pentagon and US Capitol. Wow. These are the same guys who think patriotism is paying higher taxes.” [wasn't the NY Times that paper that had that reporter who admitted to making up stories?]

Wow indeed. Please remember, that Obama's plan raises taxes on the wealthy, while McSame's plan cuts taxes to the wealthy and increases taxes for the middle class. Another re-run of the Reagan era "trickle down" economics. And didn't that work well?

Sorry readers, our objectivity in this election is waning as we are exposed more and more to the lies and hypocrisy of the McSame/Failin ticket. Are the Obama people lying to us? Probably. But the intention seems less...evil.

We will never fully endorse any candidate that isn't named Nixon. And we are not endorsing Obama. We are simply pointing out some things about the campaigns that seem odd to us.

When Obama accuses McSame or Failin' of something that outrageous, we will happily point it out. We promise.

-the Nixons

73 Nixons - Why is Michael Vick in prison?

Hello Animal Lovers,

Chris Rock asks an interesting question in his new HBO special. Why is Michael Vick in prison? Well, for animal cruelty and killing animals, of course. But...

How many wolves would have been shot if Sarah Palin had her way? FROM A F*CKING HELICOPTER? Have you seen pictures of her are where she's posing for a picture, holding the head of a dead animal? An animal she shot from a safe distance with a high powered gun? And she is a Governor and Vice Presidential candidate.

Michael Vick had relatives, living in a different state than him, running a dog fighting club in a house that he happened to own. Please don't misunderstand, we do not condone dog fighting. But how is that different from "sport" hunting? I'm sure the wolves, caribou, moose, and other animals murdered, excuse me "hunted" by Sarah Palin would say there is no difference.

So when people in the South, black and white, speak of dog fighting as part of their culture, part of their heritage, they are dismissed as ignorant bumpkins. When rich folks put on fancy outfits and shoot at animals with assault rifles (from helicopters) it is called a sport.

Are we missing something? Or is this one of the clearest examples of institutional class ism, if not outright racism, we've seen in a long time? Why aren't people talking about this?

C'mon people, talk about this.

FREE MICHAEL VICK! or,

IMPRISON SARAH PALIN!

whaddya think? Hmmmm?

-the Nixons