20 Dec
2010
20 Dec
'10
12:22 p.m.
On 20 Dec 2010 at 11:47, Josh Dersch wrote:
Personally, I could argue that the money spent making
"Star Trek"
movies, TV shows and action figures could have been better spent, but
I'm not about to start a discussion like that on this list, and I
certainly respect the opinion of Trek fans. (Except people who like
ST:TMP, that's just unforgivable.)
I don't care what professional sports teams spend on tossing a ball
around and pretending that it means something Important. That's
capitalism and their purpose is to make money. Fine--godspeed to
them.
My gripe is with a public university spending outrageous amounts of
time and money on varsity-level competitive sports benefits no one.
The UofO boasts a football coach with a 7-figure guaranteed annual
salary; hundreds of millions over the last decade or so in
construction alone.
And the players get tuition--nothing more, since they're "amateurs"
by NCAA convention. If they incur injuries that will cripple them
for life, that's their lookout.
Heck, it's been going on for a long time, I know. After all, I'm an
old "Boilermaker"...
--Chuck