Comments on: Post-Thanks Thinking http://www.jtbourne.com/postthanks-thinking/ This Just in... Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:54:33 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: SDC http://www.jtbourne.com/postthanks-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-2784 SDC Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:18:10 +0000 http://www.jtbourne.com/?p=4809#comment-2784 I think you've made it as a blogger when you develop loyalist readers who chime in against the haters and defend you before you get a chance to respond. I think you’ve made it as a blogger when you develop loyalist readers who chime in against the haters and defend you before you get a chance to respond.

]]> By: Pete http://www.jtbourne.com/postthanks-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-2766 Pete Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:16:45 +0000 http://www.jtbourne.com/?p=4809#comment-2766 tyler kennedy = rep. henry a. waxman. google it. tyler kennedy = rep. henry a. waxman. google it.

]]> By: Neil http://www.jtbourne.com/postthanks-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-2756 Neil Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:52:56 +0000 http://www.jtbourne.com/?p=4809#comment-2756 NYWNBA Fan -- http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j0wCn4eCFXYja4w2JG_KmtOtRztAD9C6QHI00 A study that found there are more male fans of both the LPGA and the WNBA than there are female fans. WNBA attendance has decreased consistently since 1998, even in boom years. Female sports fans in the U.S. prefer the NFL, MLB, and the Olympics to the WNBA, and the number (7%) of women who identified themselves as "loyal" WNBA fans was matched by female fans of monster trucks. The WNBA is as popular with women in the U.S. as monster trucks, and female sports fans overwhelmingly prefer to watch something else. What's so sad or ignorant about being a man and feeling the same way? The "mean boys" argument ignores the female sports fans who don't give a sh^t either. NYWNBA Fan — http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j0wCn4eCFXYja4w2JG_KmtOtRztAD9C6QHI00

A study that found there are more male fans of both the LPGA and the WNBA than there are female fans. WNBA attendance has decreased consistently since 1998, even in boom years. Female sports fans in the U.S. prefer the NFL, MLB, and the Olympics to the WNBA, and the number (7%) of women who identified themselves as “loyal” WNBA fans was matched by female fans of monster trucks.

The WNBA is as popular with women in the U.S. as monster trucks, and female sports fans overwhelmingly prefer to watch something else. What’s so sad or ignorant about being a man and feeling the same way? The “mean boys” argument ignores the female sports fans who don’t give a sh^t either.

]]> By: jtbourne http://www.jtbourne.com/postthanks-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-2749 jtbourne Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:45:14 +0000 http://www.jtbourne.com/?p=4809#comment-2749 My lunch money? I should hope so. They're the "best in the world". But you're right - it'd be super-humiliating getting lay-upped on by a 6'7" woman (sorry, I just. Can't. Watch it.). Sooo... Did you wanna get into a longer ratings chat? Unfortunately, I missed the girls team upset a D1 program. We went to games whenever we could though, since we always had a pretty good women's team. They won their tourney that year! My lunch money? I should hope so. They’re the “best in the world”. But you’re right – it’d be super-humiliating getting lay-upped on by a 6′7″ woman (sorry, I just. Can’t. Watch it.).

Sooo… Did you wanna get into a longer ratings chat?

Unfortunately, I missed the girls team upset a D1 program. We went to games whenever we could though, since we always had a pretty good women’s team. They won their tourney that year!

]]> By: NYWNBAfan http://www.jtbourne.com/postthanks-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-2748 NYWNBAfan Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:24:07 +0000 http://www.jtbourne.com/?p=4809#comment-2748 Actually a hockey fan, but brought to this blog by the ignorant (and sadly typical diss by a boy) of the WNBA. I'm all for humor, but really, considering the ratings of the NHL, why not tease the X-games -- especially since Taurasi or Parker would steal your lunch money on the court. Go Seawolves -- you saw the women's basketball team upset a D1 team? Awesome. Actually a hockey fan, but brought to this blog by the ignorant (and sadly typical diss by a boy) of the WNBA.

I’m all for humor, but really, considering the ratings of the NHL, why not tease the X-games — especially since Taurasi or Parker would steal your lunch money on the court.

Go Seawolves — you saw the women’s basketball team upset a D1 team? Awesome.

]]> By: Donald Dunlop http://www.jtbourne.com/postthanks-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-2746 Donald Dunlop Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:51:20 +0000 http://www.jtbourne.com/?p=4809#comment-2746 Cost you 30 views a day? That one UAA obsessed 'nook fan "birdman" visits your blog twice as much a day as he hits mine? Josh: UNH? 5 wins in 14 games so far this year. UAA? 6 wins in 16 games so far this year. Record versus Common Opponents (RPI and Wisconsin)? UNH 0-3 UAA 1-2 Wins against top five ranked opponents? UNH - 0 UAA -3 # of games against top five ranked opponents? UNH - 3 UAA - 6 Cummulative scores versus Wisconsin this year? UNH - 2 - 10 UAA - 3 - 13 Miles traveled to away games this season? UNH - 14.5 UAA - 10,500 Ok I made up UNH's miles traveled. And those are the only stats I can twist to make the WCHA 8th place team look about the same as the #1 Hockey East team ... biased twisting from a University of No Hardware perspective would certainly be possible. But, I'd guess UAA would be 2nd or 3rd in Hockey East so far this season. ;-) And oh yeah ... I liked Gary Green when he used to do NHL games on U.S. TV. No ... loved him. Woulda married him. Wanted to have his babies. Cost you 30 views a day? That one UAA obsessed ‘nook fan “birdman” visits your blog twice as much a day as he hits mine?

Josh:
UNH? 5 wins in 14 games so far this year.
UAA? 6 wins in 16 games so far this year.

Record versus Common Opponents (RPI and Wisconsin)?
UNH 0-3
UAA 1-2

Wins against top five ranked opponents?
UNH – 0
UAA -3

# of games against top five ranked opponents?
UNH – 3
UAA – 6

Cummulative scores versus Wisconsin this year?
UNH – 2 – 10
UAA – 3 – 13

Miles traveled to away games this season?
UNH – 14.5
UAA – 10,500

Ok I made up UNH’s miles traveled. And those are the only stats I can twist to make the WCHA 8th place team look about the same as the #1 Hockey East team … biased twisting from a University of No Hardware perspective would certainly be possible. But, I’d guess UAA would be 2nd or 3rd in Hockey East so far this season. ;-)

And oh yeah …
I liked Gary Green when he used to do NHL games on U.S. TV. No … loved him. Woulda married him. Wanted to have his babies.

]]> By: jtbourne http://www.jtbourne.com/postthanks-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-2745 jtbourne Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:28:43 +0000 http://www.jtbourne.com/?p=4809#comment-2745 Haha, daggers, Josh. I'd like to take this opportunity to say one thing (that's gonna cost me a crushing 30 views a day...) F**k the U of Fairbanks Nanooks. -Bourne Haha, daggers, Josh. I’d like to take this opportunity to say one thing (that’s gonna cost me a crushing 30 views a day…)

F**k the U of Fairbanks Nanooks. -Bourne

]]> By: Jbrown http://www.jtbourne.com/postthanks-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-2743 Jbrown Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:18:16 +0000 http://www.jtbourne.com/?p=4809#comment-2743 (Well, not including the readership of USA Today) (Well, not including the readership of USA Today)

]]> By: Jbrown http://www.jtbourne.com/postthanks-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-2742 Jbrown Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:17:38 +0000 http://www.jtbourne.com/?p=4809#comment-2742 Congrats on your first hater! Congrats on your first hater!

]]> By: Josh http://www.jtbourne.com/postthanks-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-2741 Josh Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:25:11 +0000 http://www.jtbourne.com/?p=4809#comment-2741 You were right, I was wrong. I shouldn't have questioned your motives. You wrote about an issue that should be addressed in professional sport in North America. After reading Brenden's story, I got it through my relatively thick and alcohol-soaked skull that it was no different when a fraternity brother in a not-so-blunt-as-Brenden admitted the same thing to us. We cut out the gay slurs, with some pain and the occasional unfortunate comment, I might add. This all said... I think the NHL will easily be the first pro league to have a player out of the closet. I think the difficulty won't come from his teammates, but from fans and opposing teams. Don't get me wrong... You still played for Alaska-Anchorage, though. Did Fairbanks or Northern Michigan not offer you a scholarship? ;) You were right, I was wrong. I shouldn’t have questioned your motives. You wrote about an issue that should be addressed in professional sport in North America.

After reading Brenden’s story, I got it through my relatively thick and alcohol-soaked skull that it was no different when a fraternity brother in a not-so-blunt-as-Brenden admitted the same thing to us. We cut out the gay slurs, with some pain and the occasional unfortunate comment, I might add.

This all said… I think the NHL will easily be the first pro league to have a player out of the closet. I think the difficulty won’t come from his teammates, but from fans and opposing teams.

Don’t get me wrong… You still played for Alaska-Anchorage, though. Did Fairbanks or Northern Michigan not offer you a scholarship? ;)

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