Purple Reign...........

This one.......was for Kobe.

Last night the L A Lakers beat the Orlando Magic, 99-86, in game 5, to win their 15th NBA World Championship.....winning the finals, 4 games to 1.

For Kobe Bryant.....it was his 4th.

For coach Phil Jackson.......it was his 10th.

For the city of Los Angeles........it was an excuse for thugs.......to act up.

For the rest of America............it was an end........to a wonderful NBA season.

They said, "Kobe couldn't win, without Shaq".......They said, "The Lakers were soft, lacked heart."..............They said, "Phil, just picked his spots...to coach".....They said, "The Lakers would not win."

Well.........."they".......were wrong.

These Lakers..........Kobes' Lakers.........are World Champions.......again. And Kobe should now get the credit and the due diligence he so richly deserves.

Kobe..........straight out of high school.......speaks several foreign languages..........has two beautiful daughters and a gorgeous wife........Kobe.....whom a lot of guys are simply jealous of.......

Kobe..........Took this team.....put it on his back.....and carried it through the 82 game season....and the marathon known as the NBA play-offs....

Kobe........this ones' ..........for you.

PETA..........and .......Dead Fish.......

Those "PETA" people.....

Are at it again.......Those folks........whom the average pet loving American.....would love to admire what they stand for, ( Ethical Treatment of Animals). But.......it's stunts like this one which distances many of us away from their cause.

PETA...........Michael Vick's worst nightmare.....has a new whipping boy. The fish tossers........in Seattle, Washington.

From UPI:

PETA criticizes Seattle's famed fish toss

SEATTLE, June 10 (UPI) -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals says the fish tossing that occurs at Seattle's Pike Place Market is unacceptable.

The animal rights organization told the American Veterinary Medical Association it should rethink its plan for a Pike Place Fish Market demonstration at an upcoming Seattle convention, The Seattle Times said Wednesday.

The organization told the veterinary group in a letter the practice of fish tossing makes fish appear like toys and therefore is an unacceptable practice for individuals who care for animals.

Lindsay Rajt, a PETA spokeswoman in Norfolk, said compassion should be shown by veterinarians.

Justin Hall, a Pike Place Fish Market assistant manager, said workers at the market respect the fish they toss around for customer and tourist amusement as the animals represent their livelihood.

Huh???? Can they really be serious???? And how can they expect normal people to ever take their causes serious........again.

Here's a few reader comments on this article:

anonymous · 23 hours ago

this is absolutely stupid. the fish are already dead! next thing they'll say is cremating dead people is wrong because they are being burned.... they're dead, PETA! get over it... I'm part of PETA- People Eating Tasty Animals... whats wrong with dinner and a show?

Fishy in Seattle · 22 hours ago

Are you kidding me? Doesn't PETA have anything else to busy themselves with than this? If you don't want to see the fish thrown, then don't come to Seattle.

Claudine Erlandson · 4 hours ago

PETA is definitely right. You wouldn't be throwing dead dogs and cats or dead babies, perhaps only Nazis might have done that or in some genocides. Furthermore we are talking veterinarians for heaven's sake, they are supposed to protect animal's lives! We must respect all creatures, dead or alive!

get real · 22 minutes ago

I can't believe p.e.t.a. is waisting there time on DEAD, let me say that again 'DEAD' fish. They are protesting the fish mongers (people that throw the 'DEAD' fish at the market) What a waste of energy, why aren't they in every kill shelter in the United States... how bout the sea lions KILLING our salmon here in the Northwest... get real P.E.T.A. much bigger battles out there to fight...

You knew there had to be one "PETA" nut case.....

This is why ..........there is a very good chance.....our Michael Vick .....may never, ever don an NFL uniform.

It they can do this to ......."fish throwing" vendors in Seattle.....Vick.....doesn't stand a chance.

Hump Day News & Views

It sure feels like summer-time......in this southern college town. The temperatures are in the 90's........it's humid.......it's hot........and it's only June.

It is Wednesday.........."Hump Day".....Here's what we're following:


A series.......after all..........

The Orlando Magic beat the Los Angeles Lakers last night, 108-104. The Lakers still hold a 2 games to 1 edge in the best of 7 .....with the home team winning all three games.

From the Chicago Tribune: Orlando Magic sets shooting record, beats L.A. Lakers in NBA…

The Magic shot 63% from the field........Kobe Bryant missed 5 of 10 free throws........commits four turn-overs........And the Magic still only win ....by 4 points.....at home.

Last night, they dodged a huge....."Kobe" bullet.

From Yahoo Sports:

				1		2		3		4		Total
		LA Lakers	31	23	21	29	104	Final
		Orlando	27	32	22	27	108

LAL: K. Bryant 31 Pts, 3 Reb, 8 Ast ORL: D. Howard 21 Pts, 14 Reb, 2 Ast Lakers lead series 2-1
Box Score - Recap - Highlights

TV..........and the NBA.....A love-fest........



These finals may not include New York, or Boston.....or LeBron James.....but.....America is watching.


Last nights over night ratings.......according to Nielsen:

Time

Net

Show

18-49 Rating

18-49 Share

18-34 Rating

18-34 Share

Viewers Live+SD (million)

10:00	ABC	NBA Finals: Game 3	4.5	12	4.9	16	10.647
	NBC	NHL Stanley Cup Finals: Game 6	2.5	7	2.1	6	6.145
	CBS	48 Hours Mystery (repeat)	1.9	5	1.2	4	8.850

The NBA is beating Hockey's Stanley Cup by almost a 2 to 1 margin....

That myth about the NBA being a "thug" league.......is just that .....a myth. In the all important 18-34 year old demographic........the NBA is being watched in more homes ....and sports bars than ever before.

Admit it..........these guys........are the best athletes in the world.



Mike Vick & Bankruptcy.......

Seems Michael Vick.......is not exactly bankrupt......At least the judge hearing his case is not convinced. He gave Vick until July 2 to come up with a new plan.....and even suggest Mr. Vick sell a few houses and a few cars.....to pay off his dept.

From Bing.com: Judge: Vick Must Get Bankruptcy Plan In Place By July 2

Poor Michael........



Hump Day.....short-shorts:

The Atlanta Braves......have won 3 in a row...(shhhhh) don't tell anyone.

Including last night.....The N Y Yankees have lost all 6 games to the Boston Red Sox...

Joe Montanas' son........is going to the University of Washington...to play quarter-back..

Tiger Woods.....won his 67th career PGA tournament Sunday....amazing!

The WNBA is back........are you watching?

Have a great....."Hump Day"

NBA........Update

Ah.......the NBA Finals........

Nothing like it in all of sports. And last night?

Take your pick........from Yahoo.com:

Lakers head to Orlando with 2-0 lead

Lee's missed layup dooms Magic in Game 2

Gasol dominates OT as Lakers win Game 2

1 2 3 4 OT Total Orlando 15 20 30 23 8 96 Final LA Lakers 15 25 23 25 13 101 OT ORL: R. Lewis 34 Pts, 11 Reb, 7 Ast LAL: P. Gasol 24 Pts, 10 Reb, 3 Ast Lakers lead series 2-0 Box Score - Recap - Highlights

The series travels to Orlando and will reconvene on Tuesday in this 2-3-2 format.

As close as the game was last night, the Magic have to feel good about getting at least 2 wins at home.

It'll never happen........and this series will never make it back to L A...

Last nights' game, was the Magics' one and only chance. And Mr. Lee could not hit a lay-up.

Can you believe Orlando is now 0-6.......in the finals? After this series........they will be 0-8.

Introducing.........Bing.com

It's.............here.

Microsoft's much heralded search engine.........."Bing"..........is finally up and running.....

A search engine with "web-shot" quality photographs....

Bing is trying to make a run at Google.... How successful this will be is anyones' guess, but so far........so good.

Stories on "Bing"..........today:



Police: Man killed grandson, 6, for dropping melon

A watermelon may have triggered the deadly shooting of a 6-year-old boy by his grandfather Sunday afternoon, according to police. Robert L. Clark Jr., 55, shot and killed his 6-year-old grandson and wounded his wife before police shot him,…

• Atlanta Journal Constitution
• .... This happened about 15 miles from me....too close!

Apple unveils new iPhone

• SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Apple announced on Monday that a new version of its hot-selling iPhone would be launched later this month and that the price of an earlier model was dropping to 99 dollars. Apple vice president of marketing Phil…
• Yahoo News.............
• How stupid to those idiots feel....who only a year ago paid over $500 for these phones?

U.S. Fighting North Korea Labor Camp Sentence for Laura Ling,…

• For two families praying for the release of U.S. journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee , the news that they were sentenced to 12 years in a North Korean labor camp comes as a bombshell as the U.S. government works feverishly for their…
• ABC News......
• .Some countries.....just don't put up with "ugly Americans".
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Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor fractures ankle

WASHINGTON---- Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor broke her ankle Monday morning in an airport stumble, then boarded her flight to Washington as scheduled and made the roughly hourlong trip to Washington to meet with senators who will…

• Chicago Sun-Times

And you thought you had it rough.....what else could happen to this poor woman?

See......there is more in life..........besides sports.

A "La la Land"..........Beat Down......

100-75..........

And it was not even that close.

Sorry, Orlando........and your fans.

You guys..........are done. Finished. It's over. That fat lady has sung.

The Los Angeles Lakers and that man, Kobe, made an opening statement last night........"This is our time."

Too much size...........too much defense........too much Kobe.

The Magics' superman, (Dwight Howard) hit on 1 of only 6 shots..........not good.....

Kobe?

He dropped 40........end of discussion.

The "Big Unit" is in "Big Company"

He stands 6' 10"..........

His name is Randy Johnson.....he is a left handed major league pitcher....who.......in his prime.....threw the ball........97, 98, 99.......and even registered 100 mph........

Un-hittable........at times........

And..........he's been around the block.......or two:

• Montreal Expos (1988–1989)
• Seattle Mariners (1989–1998)
• Houston Astros (1998)
• Arizona Diamondbacks (1999–2004)
• New York Yankees (2005–2006)
• Arizona Diamondbacks (2007–2008)
• San Francisco Giants (2009–present)

Randy Johnson is one of those..........once in a life time........freaks of nature.......A guy this tall.....throwing heat.

He has been a head case..........an introvert........testy at times with the New York media....

But 300 wins?

The guy can pitch...........And I would not be willing to get into a batters box........for fear of my life........against him.

Randy.......

Congratulations..........