moaning and groaning , cont'd

The Olympics are drawing to a close. Thus, you're hoping, so is my complaining about the 'judging' events, I loathe.

Yesterday, at the end of synchro swimming, the commentator, noting the gold for Russia, said this was pretty much decided before the Olympics. What a fiasco -  Thank goodness, I don't know any synchro swimmers who need to defend their sport. They shouldn't have to
, its not their fault the sport is pre-determined before they compete.

The inital offering of Manchester United Soccer club stock is not going as planned.
The Glazer family of the U.S., bought the storied club and now need to raise capital to cover debt. They initial price was to be 16 - 20 $. The shares pretty much hovered around $12 but managed to close at 14 and change.
The experts feel that the market or people don't have any appetite for a flyer after Facebook and others have tanked over the last few months.
I'm a huge Arsenal fan and couldn't even conceive of buying anything ManU associated.

The rain is spotty, often bursting down w/ a smattering of lightning. QMH will have rain possiblity for three days, off and on. I'll still go fishing. I have the luxury of slipping out for short little trips.

In the local news , they're shooting poeple around us, not on our street but in Scarberia. As we don't sell drugs or walk the streets at 3 AM we're OK for now.
It seems if you need to get shot your best chance is around all-night dance clubs and drug dealers early in the morning.

Movie reiviews: ' Solomon Kane ' written by Robert E. Howard who is best known for ' Conan ' ( not O'Brien, the other one ). Sword and sorcery, where the hero says ' the devil made me do it ', and devil says ' no, I didn't '. This ' copy '  is illegal. Next door buys them at the Chinese mall for 3 for $ 10. You walk up to the stall, and if you don't look like a cop - they send to the back storage area for your DVD.
This copy doesn't have a menu, the movie starts and thats it.
So far, there's been stabbings and mayhem and the devil's reaper. The hero is trying to be a pacifist - its not going well - everyone seems to delight in beating him up.  Seems you can't win.  Reminds me of, a saying in biology when you're discussing energy for the cell - input vs output. I told the class the rules are simple ' You can't win and you can't break even '.