Bad drivers, baseball, random thoughts #2

Bad drivers

Why must so many people be bad at driving? It's been a bad winter here, and people usually blame the weather on the accidents. But frankly, it's the drivers that are most to blame. People drive like they always do, or just too slow in bad storms. This leads to most of the accidents in the winter here, in my view. There is bad ice on roads, but if you're careful on it... you should be fine usually.

Then there is the ignorant drivers, that think they own the road. People blast their horns, thinking it will help things. It just makes others mad, and doesn't fix a delay. If I had the power to do so: I would put all the people that do this in a room, and force them to listen to loud horns for a while. Learn to grow up people, horns shouldn't be abused just because you have road rage.

Lastly, there is the annoying drivers. People that play their music so loud, it vibrates all other cars nearby. Noise pollution needs to stop.

Baseball

Major League Baseball starts in a little over a month. This is my favorite sport, so I'm getting excited. My Brewers have a great lineup this year, so it's very possible they will be in the playoffs. Last year they did well, but then struggled. This year looks very promising for them. The steroid scandals will probably turn some people off of the game, but in the long run: I doubt it will have huge effects on the popularity of baseball. More laws and regulations against steroids will be put in place, and that should fix things. Personally, I find it stupid that people need to use steroids and other drugs to enhance their ability. Play the game how it should be played: without enhancement drugs. If you don't have the ability to play (without using drugs), then you probably shouldn't be in the major leagues in the first place.

Random Thoughts # 2

Only a few weeks until Super Smash Brothers Brawl comes out. I will probably get it when it comes out, but I don't think I will wait in line at midnight. Some stores have midnight sales for the obsessed fans that can't wait. It doesn't matter if you buy the game at a different time: it's still the same game. Sometimes people need to just be patient, instead of being so obsessed over something.

I'm going to a WWE wrestling event in March. It's a house show, which is a show that's not televised. Chris Jericho, Shawn Michaels and more will be in action.

Snow, Super Bowl and random thoughts

Snow

It's been snowing a lot here lately. The other day, many people were stranded on the interstate due to the storm. They were stuck for many hours. I find it a bit annoying when the news makes a big deal out of an odd cold day (in a usually warm city). Deal with it! One cold day isn't that big of a deal. Trying living in Wisconsin's winters, then you might realize what cold really is.

Super Bowl

I'm not a huge fan of football in general, so I didn't watch much of the game. I think it's a bit out of hand how much people pay the network to air commercials now. Seriously, do advertisements for the most known products even need Super Bowl exposure anymore? Pepsi, Coke and Nike as some examples. Also, why such the hype for the commercials anyway? Most of the time they are stupid and aren't even about the product itself. Some people even watch the Super Bowl just for the commercials. What's the point of that? A majority of the commercials will air later, and are easily found online after the event.

Random Thoughts #1

Since my blog is about random thoughts, I will have this section from now on. Instead of many small sections, I will group several together to end the entry.

Why do most stores have to sell groceries now? Wal-Mart, Kmart, Shopko and many more retailers offer a lot of food. In my view, grocery stores work just fine. Most retailers with the exception of a few, sell food at high prices. I guess the stores assume people will want to get everything in one place. It obviously is working, as this trend doesn't seem to be ending soon.

Movie theater food/beverage pricing is just out of hand. The same goes for sporting events. A lot of these places ban you from bringing in your own food and drink (just so they can rob you blind with their prices). A good suggestion: eat before you go to the theater. If many more people did this, theaters would lower prices or simply stop offering food.

I enjoy comedy, and it's a great way to relax. Some of my favorite comedians are: George Carlin, Bob Newhart and Larry the Cable Guy. I also enjoy sitcoms on televison, as well as comedy movies. Just about any Bill Murray, Jim Carrey or Adam Sandler movie is worth watching.