Comments on: Vindicated Review http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/04/vindicated-review/ Ideas, Opinions, Discussions Sat, 06 Jun 2009 19:10:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jay http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/04/vindicated-review/#comment-99 Jay Wed, 07 May 2008 17:59:17 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=27#comment-99 Wow, anyone who quotes Rosie Perez is unbeatable. I will say, in this case, it's a tie. Wow, anyone who quotes Rosie Perez is unbeatable. I will say, in this case, it’s a tie.

]]> By: Robert http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/04/vindicated-review/#comment-98 Robert Wed, 07 May 2008 17:45:15 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=27#comment-98 It comes down to whether you can accept a "moral victory." Yes, it's not something we like to talk about in sports and competitive environments, but it does exist. You can lose, and still "almost" win. It's a happy way to think about losing. From a well renowned author and thinker of our time, Rosi Perez I think stated it best in "White Men Can't Jump," and I quote: "Sometimes when you win, you really lose, and sometimes when you lose, you really win, and sometimes when you win or lose, you actually tie, and sometimes when you tie, you actually win or lose. Winning or losing is all one organic globule, from which one extracts what one needs." So you see, you can really win, lose, or tie in any situation, it's just what you take from it. LOL! It comes down to whether you can accept a “moral victory.” Yes, it’s not something we like to talk about in sports and competitive environments, but it does exist. You can lose, and still “almost” win. It’s a happy way to think about losing. From a well renowned author and thinker of our time, Rosi Perez I think stated it best in “White Men Can’t Jump,” and I quote:

“Sometimes when you win, you really lose, and sometimes when you lose, you really win, and sometimes when you win or lose, you actually tie, and sometimes when you tie, you actually win or lose. Winning or losing is all one organic globule, from which one extracts what one needs.”

So you see, you can really win, lose, or tie in any situation, it’s just what you take from it. LOL!

]]> By: Jay http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/04/vindicated-review/#comment-97 Jay Wed, 07 May 2008 17:37:09 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=27#comment-97 You're right, losing isn't an option. Yeah, a basketball player, little baseball, golf, and a few others, I do not react well to failure. I hate losing more than I love winning. While ankle problems have hindered my basketball quality, it has not lessented my hatred for losing. You’re right, losing isn’t an option. Yeah, a basketball player, little baseball, golf, and a few others, I do not react well to failure. I hate losing more than I love winning. While ankle problems have hindered my basketball quality, it has not lessented my hatred for losing.

]]> By: Robert http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/04/vindicated-review/#comment-96 Robert Wed, 07 May 2008 17:33:47 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=27#comment-96 Hating to lose, I know that one very well as I'm a competitive person. I was a baseball and basketball player (elbow ligaments and knee ligaments now say otherwise) so I'm right there with you. I used the "dirty" tricks, but never resorted to cheating. I think we can all play within accepted "rules" even when losing is not an option. As we know, losing is never an option! Well, of course that's what the coach always told us. Hating to lose, I know that one very well as I’m a competitive person. I was a baseball and basketball player (elbow ligaments and knee ligaments now say otherwise) so I’m right there with you. I used the “dirty” tricks, but never resorted to cheating. I think we can all play within accepted “rules” even when losing is not an option. As we know, losing is never an option! Well, of course that’s what the coach always told us.

]]> By: Jay http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/04/vindicated-review/#comment-95 Jay Wed, 07 May 2008 17:13:53 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=27#comment-95 The nature of having to win is derived from the fact that I hate to lose. The nature of having to win is derived from the fact that I hate to lose.

]]> By: Robert http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/04/vindicated-review/#comment-94 Robert Wed, 07 May 2008 17:06:44 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=27#comment-94 =) What determines your nature of "Have to win." Yes, Huggins is one of those win at all costs. I've got an article lined up about this actual topic, except it's about a Maryland recruit coming to the courts next year. =) What determines your nature of “Have to win.”

Yes, Huggins is one of those win at all costs. I’ve got an article lined up about this actual topic, except it’s about a Maryland recruit coming to the courts next year.

]]> By: Jay http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/04/vindicated-review/#comment-93 Jay Wed, 07 May 2008 17:03:51 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=27#comment-93 I only cheat when I have to win. You can call me a hypocrite if you want. By the way, Bob Huggins and West Virginia University recruit thugs for their basketball team. Huggins has done it with every school he's coached for. I only cheat when I have to win. You can call me a hypocrite if you want. By the way, Bob Huggins and West Virginia University recruit thugs for their basketball team. Huggins has done it with every school he’s coached for.

]]> By: Robert http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/04/vindicated-review/#comment-92 Robert Wed, 07 May 2008 17:00:14 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=27#comment-92 You can even throw in college sports in the mix. There are teams of hoodlums and cheaters that will do anything to get that Win. Scholarship, sure, we got one for you, can you score 20 a game? Admission to school, can you rush for 1500 yards, sign him up! Cheating has infiltrated even the lowest levels of competition. High school, junior high, etc. Even your local softball team cheats with "special" bats. It's never ending. The penalties for cheating just don't deter anyone from doing the wrong thing. Leave the decision to the inmates, and by inmates, that includes the owners and organizers, then cheating will be rampant, no matter what the competition in. Ever cheated in checkers? Yeah, I thought so. You can even throw in college sports in the mix. There are teams of hoodlums and cheaters that will do anything to get that Win. Scholarship, sure, we got one for you, can you score 20 a game? Admission to school, can you rush for 1500 yards, sign him up! Cheating has infiltrated even the lowest levels of competition. High school, junior high, etc. Even your local softball team cheats with “special” bats. It’s never ending. The penalties for cheating just don’t deter anyone from doing the wrong thing. Leave the decision to the inmates, and by inmates, that includes the owners and organizers, then cheating will be rampant, no matter what the competition in. Ever cheated in checkers? Yeah, I thought so.

]]> By: Jay http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/04/vindicated-review/#comment-91 Jay Wed, 07 May 2008 16:54:06 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=27#comment-91 It's a different time now and criminals and rule breakers aren't held accountable for their actions much. Pete is still Pete because he won't change his stance on what he did. Sports stars are allowed to get away with too much, look at Pac Man Jones, Chris Henry, Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson, Latrell Sprewell, Ron Artest, the Dallas Cowboys...holy cow, the list goes on and on. It’s a different time now and criminals and rule breakers aren’t held accountable for their actions much. Pete is still Pete because he won’t change his stance on what he did. Sports stars are allowed to get away with too much, look at Pac Man Jones, Chris Henry, Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson, Latrell Sprewell, Ron Artest, the Dallas Cowboys…holy cow, the list goes on and on.

]]> By: Robert http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/04/vindicated-review/#comment-90 Robert Wed, 07 May 2008 16:48:47 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=27#comment-90 I think the whole Pete Rose thing revolves around him not being a company guy in the views of baseball. They wanted him to be a puppet just like the rest of their HOF group. Make them look good, put on the cheery face, play the part. But, Pete was his own man, and still is. He paid the price and will continue to pay because baseball can never own him. We can only hope they railroad the actual cheaters of the game like they did him. I think the whole Pete Rose thing revolves around him not being a company guy in the views of baseball. They wanted him to be a puppet just like the rest of their HOF group. Make them look good, put on the cheery face, play the part. But, Pete was his own man, and still is. He paid the price and will continue to pay because baseball can never own him. We can only hope they railroad the actual cheaters of the game like they did him.

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