Kentucky Sports Radio
[Moderated by Matt Jones]
[Moderated by Matt Jones]
If you saw Matt’s first post over at Coachcal.com yesterday, you hopefully caught the Editor’s Note that was put in at the end:
EDITOR’S NOTE: Matt’s snark factor is currently teetering on “too much, too soon,” but since we fear an uprising from the likes of BTI, Drew “Coal” Franklin and The Fake Gimel – or the Real Gimel for that matter – we’ll let it go.
That’s damn right! Me, Drew, and Fake Gimel make up the muscle at KSR. Just remember that next time you want to make threats and get all pissy in the comments section, you might get visited by the Three Amigos. I don’t think that nickname has EVER been used for a trio, has it?
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1) Look, Tim Floyd has really struggled throughout his career. He left a fairly good job at Iowa State and went to the post-Jordan Bulls and bombed. Then he went to the New Orleans Hornets and bombed. Then he went to USC, and didnt really bomb, but cheated his ass off. But, you gotta give him credit for this. He has the guts to step in the middle of fight between Latina women in a cafeteria.
2) I have no doubt that Jim Nantz is filthy rich and makes a couple million a year, when you include endorsements and such. But, his pockets are going to be a lot lighter now, as he must pay $900,000 every year to his ex-wife until she dies or gets married again. And this woman is ugly, and I mean Steve Phillips fling ugly. So, it looks like the wife will have to die before Nantz gets him money.
3) You know its real bad if you are about to break your team’s all-time rushing record, and the fans start a petition asking you be benched so you can’t break the record. Such is the life of the Chief’s Larry Johnson, who is so disliked by the fans that they have asked for him to NOT play, even at the detriment of the team.
4) Check out this ad coming out of Ohio which rambled about the “dangers” of gambling. Most notably, the fact that lots of people and families will DIE if a casino is put in. By the way, Ohioans voted to ALLOW gambling in its 4 biggest cities, making Kentuckians look even sillier to avoid this possible stream of revenue. Those of you against gambling (which is a sport, which makes it relevant for this site), here is my advice to you: DONT GO TO THE CASINO!!! You have the choice to not go. Let those of us who would like to gamble, gamble. OK, rant over.
5) Great impression of Ron Jaworski
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November 5th, 2009 at 10:06 am
Good stuff!
November 5th, 2009 at 10:06 am
Threats to beat BTI’s Ass in 3….2……1
November 5th, 2009 at 10:10 am
I love gambling, going to vegas or occasionally making the trip to “the boat”. But if you’ve ever visited those establishments, you know they are sad and in the back of you mind you probably realize they do more harm than good. Most gambling addicts are people who cannot afford to lose money. It creates a downward spiral and a larger population of the destitute. You might say the revenue generated is worth that but I would disagree. That revenue breeds corruption and I don’t trust our lawmakers as it is. I’m sure there are plenty that disagree but to pretend that people who don’t want a casino should just NOT GO is ignoring the plethora of byproducts legalized gambling brings.
November 5th, 2009 at 10:12 am
3) But those people have the right to decide if they want to spend their little money at the casino or not. It’s not up to you how they spend their money. I agree alot of people who should not be at the casino go there and blow money. But, thats called a persons right to choose. It’s my right to smoke cigarettes and harm my health, its not your right to tell me not to smoke. Whats the difference?
November 5th, 2009 at 10:15 am
BTI- I gotta say that you are killing it lately. You are punctual with your posts and I am having a difficult time disagreeing with you (which makes me hate you….alot). You must be bucking for another hefty raise like you got a month or so ago. That being said, Jim Nantz’s wife is not nearly as fugly as Steve’s fling. When he married her moons ago, she was probably hot. Phillips willingly messed around with a disgusting blob.
Concerning the casino thingy, I think you may have pulled a “Beisner”. Get ready for the wrath of KSR poltics.
November 5th, 2009 at 10:18 am
BTI-
Normally, I like your posts, but this one I have to disagree with. The difference is that people who smoke go to where it’s allowed so as not to harm the people who don’t want to be around it. That’s the difference……..
November 5th, 2009 at 10:20 am
Off Topic :
Do you think the reason John Wall is playing tonight vs. Clarion, instead of sitting so he can start regular season vs. Morehead has anything to do with Clarion being Cal’s Alma mater & they are bringing a large contingent including Cal’s former team mates ? I can see Cal wanting to have them be able to see his prized recruit in person….
November 5th, 2009 at 10:24 am
7-
Wall’s suspension dictated 1 exhibition game and 1 regular-season game.
I can’t see Calipari feeling the need to ‘impress’ anyone from Clarion.
November 5th, 2009 at 10:29 am
Completely disagree with your whole argument for Casinos. I too enjoy placing the occasional black jack bet or a few minutes at the roulette table, but look at the crime rates surrounding those places. Do you really want to bring along all the negatives that come with a Casino to our area? Gambling is one of the worst addictions. It ruins so many lives, and the poor kids that go hungry and have to live in awful conditions because their of parents addiction. Then these poor kids see Gambling as a way of life, so guess what they do???? Don’t believe you really thought this rant all the way through. Typical BTI. haha. j/k.
Also, wasn’t the ky lotto supposed to really boost our economy? Where does that money go? Sure ain’t helping the schools like it was originally supposed to do. What makes you think they wouldn’t find something else to do with that revenue? I personally like Kentucky the way it is. -H
November 5th, 2009 at 10:35 am
9) In addition to the $1,000,000,000 for college grants and scholarships noted above, $27 million has gone to Kentucky’s Early Childhood Reading Incentive Fund, ‘Read to Achieve’ and Kentucky’s Collaborative Center for Literacy Development since 1999. $21 million supported the Kentucky Housing Corporation’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund from 1999 - 2003, helping to build over 2,770 units of housing for some of the state’s neediest citizens.
In addition, $32 million of Lottery money was set aside by the legislature in the early 1990’s as a one-time bonus for Kentucky Vietnam veterans. $214 million was earmarked for elementary and secondary education in 1993 and 1994, and, over the years, more than $1.4 billion has gone to the General Fund, as designated by members of the General Assembly. The General Fund pays for a wide variety of programs and projects that benefit all Kentuckians.
That’s where the KY lottery money has gone. Money that wasn’t there before.
November 5th, 2009 at 10:39 am
Any excuse will do when you’re looking for one…….
November 5th, 2009 at 10:55 am
hit a nerve?
November 5th, 2009 at 10:55 am
BTI #10, and what good has just throwing all of that money at the problem done? The public schools still suck. No doubt, the money is helpful and needed, but it MUST BE USED RIGHT. Just throwing money and things NEVER solves the root of the issue.
November 5th, 2009 at 10:57 am
13) 100% agree. It always goes back to our poorly run government. But it is still ONE BILLION DOLLARS that we didnt have before. But, I completely agree the money has been misused, and the politicians are to blame, again.
November 5th, 2009 at 10:57 am
And the lottery it totally different than a brick and mortar casino when is comes to the “downsides” argument.
November 5th, 2009 at 11:01 am
Where are you pulling these #’s from? All I know is that it is not helping teachers out. I was told back when I was in sales, oh we need teachers, we need teachers, we’ll pay all your school loans off. Then they jerk the funding right out from under us after we’ve piled up never-ending debt. Then they stick you with a bill of $300 a month to pay off your loans, then they have to cut your job because, “there is just no money”. Explain that one.
November 5th, 2009 at 11:02 am
14… that 1 billion dollars was already there from state taxes misused to pay for stupid stuff. Anyway, I agree, the money would be a good thing if used properly. I live in OH and the vote for Casinos passed with like 52% of votes. Only 40% of eligible voters actually voted (which is the BIGGEST problem) so it’s just crazy that 20% of the voting age population determines the direction we go. I think new programs such as casinos should have 2/3 vote to pass.
November 5th, 2009 at 11:12 am
i love that “argument” against casinos .if youve ever been to “the boat” in IN, youd find jimmy hoffa before youd find a prostitute…
November 5th, 2009 at 11:19 am
So 16.. because the government mishandles, irresponsibly delegates and straight-up squanders money the way all big government does, that justifies your rage against the machine?
To the point: you chose to get that degree and take that student loan. The situation changed while you were in school and the economy turned to garbage. Now we have an administration who incorrectly believes that the robin-hood school of economics will magically solve the current crisis, when in reality it means we’re in for a long, painful recovery over the course of a decade or two.
If you want to blame an industry, blame the housing market for bombing the economy and taking a whole lotta those jobs with them. After that, I’d look to those in power who follow in the footsteps of Bush, ignoring education in lea of passing their own laws and pushing their own agendas. Right now we’re ignoring education spending in order to hastily blindside the nation with a failure of a healthcare bill. Who knows what we’ll ignore the important stuff to waste taxpayer money on next?
November 5th, 2009 at 11:31 am
18 lol. all there is in Eville is little old ladies playing the slots.
November 5th, 2009 at 11:32 am
#6 & #9 - Do you have any actual data to back up your argument that crime rates increase around casinos or are you just regurgitating what you hear on campaign ads? I find it extremely hard to believe that Cincinnati will be wrought with prostitution and violent crime because a casino is being built. Casinos are great revenue generators and help states that are already tight on budgets.
November 5th, 2009 at 11:32 am
November 5th, 2009 at 11:33 am
Not sure why smiley showed up…
November 5th, 2009 at 11:41 am
Against casinos? Then, don’t go to them. Pretty simple solution.
November 5th, 2009 at 11:43 am
I agree w/ your point about gambling BTI, and what you wrote in post #4. The government shouldn’t restrict our liberties by outlawing gambling among consenting adults. This is particularly true when people need only log on to the internet or cross state lines to get their gambling fix.
As to the people who say gambling is bad for society, like in post #9, I would argue that there are other things that are legal that are even worse for society. Take alcohol, for example. The government tried banning alcohol once already, and we know how that turned out. Gambling should be no different. It’s not a practical solution and it goes against the notion that this is a free country.
If a significant number of consenting, rational adults want to do something that doesn’t directly hurt others, the government shouldn’t ban it. Regulate it and tax it if you have to, but banning it just pushes it undergrounds and prevents so many responsible and law-abiding adults from having some fun.
November 5th, 2009 at 11:48 am
#17, the entire Ohio electorate decided that only four casinos would be built in four specific locations, not just the cities but that actual locations. While only 40% of the eligible voters may have actually gone and voted “yes” or “no” the other 60% voted we “don’t care one way or the other” by not physically voting. That’s called voting with your feet. And the areas most affected had large turnouts. It won by 114,000 in Cuyahoga county.
As far as ruining families, poverty, drugs, unemployment and despair are doing that already. I’m willing to guess that the self righteous counties that border the gambling states and voted no will not turn down the millions of dollars each will get annually to use at their own discretion.
November 5th, 2009 at 11:51 am
#21, very good point, I would not be surprised at all if the effects on corruption/crime that legalizing gambling and casinos are severely exaggerated by the anti-gambling interests. There is a lot of money behind the groups lobbying to keep gambling illegal wherever possible for moral/fundamentalist reasons. I believe this is the real reason there are so many gambling laws in this country, and not because of any compelling evidence or studies that suggest that the benefits of legalized gambling (entertainment, tax revenue, civil liberties) are greatly outweighed by the perceived consequences (crime, severe gambling addictions).
November 5th, 2009 at 11:54 am
Latest 2006 Crimes per 100,000 People:
Figures per 100,000 residents :
Evansville, IN Lexington, KY National
Murder: 5.1 3.3 7
Forcible Rape: 52.28 47.38 32.2
Robbery: 158.5 186.9 205.8
Aggravated Assault: 246.8 396 336.5
Burglary: 969.3 808.4 813.2
Larceny Theft: 3370.6 2794.4 2601.7
Vehicle Theft: 208.3 260.2 501.5
November 5th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
Coal kills more people before 6am than casinos kill all day. Silly isn’t it. This kind of crap only works on stupid people.
November 5th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Guess you could say the same thing about illegal drugs. If consenting adults want to do it let them, regardless of the harm it does to their families and communities. Look at what happened in Switzerland after they legalized drugs - the parks and city streets deteriorated so badly that they had to reverse the law. Not saying gambling would have exactly the same effect, but to ignore the fact that some gamblers will harm those closest to them (including dependent children) due to an uncontrollable adiction shows a lack of regard for potential victims. And people who selfishly continue smoking have no idea the pain they will cause those closest to them who have to watch them die and untimely death and are bankrupted with medical bills. Making judgement calls on these so-called victimless activities are not as black and white as some would like to believe.
November 5th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
I read somewhere (http://gribbitonline.com/2009/09/16/ohio-issue-3-the-truth-behind-the -opposition/) that the anti-gambling ads that ran in Ohio were actually funded by the parent company of West Virginia’s biggest racetrack and casino. Turns out, over 75% of their revenue comes from Ohio residents. Think they might have some interest in keeping this from passing besides moral high ground??
November 5th, 2009 at 1:22 pm
31 I did a cartoon for the Kernel about that a ways back, wherein the state decided that casinos were immoral, horrible little houses of vice and sin, then promptly went off to the derby. Hmmmm.
And to 30 - that’s a pretty hefty strawman and you know it. Got some proof that it wasn’t peer pressure but the drugs that did that?
November 5th, 2009 at 1:27 pm
#29. Problem is . . . there are so many stupid people.
#30. I’m so pleased that the government is there to protect my family from the consequences of my bad decisions.
November 5th, 2009 at 3:12 pm
33. The gov’t is us. (We’re a democracy, remember?) We can decide to do whatever we want. If we want drug addicts lining the streets, unnecessary deaths, and bankrupsies ruining lives - we can certainly have them. I’d rather not thank you.
And don’t be naive about casino’s and lotteries. They are institutions that prey on the weakest in our society - particularly those poor old ladies playing the slots and the day laboror who spends half his weekly salary on lottery tickets. Want to have some gambling fun? Invite some friends over for a game of hold’em - or go to Vegas.
And yes, some people need to be protected from themselves. That’s why we have helmet and seatbelt laws. It drives me crazy how some people (especially in KY) always think the gov’t is the enemy. Without it we would have chaos.
November 5th, 2009 at 3:55 pm
#10 - (BTI) nice copy and paste from the Lottery web site by the way, but naturally they aren’t going to tell you that the arguments Casinos are making for the needs they can help out with are the same ones that the lottery made years ago.
When the issue came up then (that’s what she said) the big ’selling’ point was that it would take care of education and roads and yada yada yada. Well in the last 20 years little johnny still can’t read but he knows his math since he can pick 3 and his powerball numbers.
Casinos will come in and just like the lottery it will give us a temporary boost validating everyone’s stand on allowing the casinos to come in. Then we will be faced with another budget crisis in education and it will be something else that needs to pick up the slack where the lottery and the casinos were suppose to.