ARGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! If there ever was a valid reason to hate the US... Its you!!! Begone, satan of gridirion, demon of lame sports!!! Begone!!!

		Deep Freeze wrote:
		HA!!!!!!!!!!! You see?? I had NO idea he had left the states! It was all a marketing ploy, NOT a true sports move. The guy was supposed to bring soccer (HA!) to the forefront here in the US but, as with ALL that have tried previously, he failed and now he has crawled back to his Euro fans where he will be appreciated.  SOCCER is NOT a sport! BWWWAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!      _strat_ wrote: ? But hes gone back to Europe. I think I heard he plays in Italy now... In any case, it really isnt about his skills as a football (stop using that stupid "soccer" word, damn you!) player. He and his Spice Girl wife are just... Well, celebrities. Nobody is quite sure why are they so big (cause she is nothing special, and he is not even close to being the best player for years), but they are, so we just have to deal with them... Oh, and why arent moms and kids real sport fans? If they like real football, they are better sport fans than you...      Deep Freeze wrote: Oh, we do strat! The media really work hard at trying to legitimize that guy. FORTUNATELY, he is just like those that came before him...ZERO. Soccer  is just NOT interesting to the American sports fan. Moms and kids maybe, but not true sports fans.      _strat_ wrote: Be glad that real football is not so popular with you guys... If it were, you would hear all about Beckhams make up on the TV!      Head banger wrote: I think it shows just how interested we are with ceebrity, rather than real things.  some NFL guy was arested again last night, driving drunk their must be something of real importance going on.  but we dont see news on it.      Deep Freeze wrote: OK, I can stay silent NO longer! I realize I am setting myself up for more accusations of insensitivity and selfishness but this MUST be said; WHAT THE HELL is SO FRIGGIN IMPORTANT about Jett Travolta?!?!?!?!?!??  For the love of all that is holy!! WHY is this crap splattered all over the news and TV?? Specials on this kid and his "tragic' death!! SO FREAKIN WHAT??? Kids die EVERYDAY! Lots of them. All just as meaningful to their families as this kid was to Vinnie Barbarino!!!... WHY is it that this particular child is SO friggin relevant to the earth that we need hours and HOURS of coverage on him?? Was he closing in on a cure for cancer?? Was he involved in peace negotiations in the Middle East? Did he discover a formula that will fix the US financial crisis?  NO!!!! He was the son of an actor. Nothing more. His death is no more meaningful than any other child's. They are all extremely tragic, as are most passings. I had to endure TWO hours of news last night with this kid as the "top story", then the Princess watches some Hollywood insider show that dedicated another hour and a half to him! Every commercial break went something like this, "When we return, more on this tragic loss. We will talk with the Travolta's dog to get his take, then we have an exclusive with a guy that was peeing at a gas station five blocks from the scene.." AAAARRRRRRGGGGHHH!!!! I understand that John Travolta is a movie star. I actually like the guy. Great actor. But as far as I am concerned, his kid is no more important than anyone else's and all this sensationalism over it is sickening.