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JFC, there are important things going on in this world. Phelps taking a bong hit is not one of them

“This is not a situation where any anti-doping rule was violated, but we decided to send a strong message to Michael because he disappointed so many people, particularly the hundreds of thousands of USA Swimming member kids who look up to him as a role model and a hero,” the federation said in a statement.

Light it up, Mikey. You’re not doing anyone any harm and if Aquaman doesn’t deserve some down time relaxation, I don’t know who does.

Oh, and the federation can blow it out of their sanctimonious pie holes. Yeah, yeah, it’s illegal to smoke, but so are u-turns in many states and I don’t see people losing sponsorship deals or having to deal with an unending stream of Sistah Toldjyahs for it.

And to the douchebag who took the private photo and distributed it: you are a douchebag. Keep this shit private and no one is harmed. Idiot.

Zombie awareness is high

Austin drivers making their morning commute were in for a surprise when two road signs on a busy stretch of road were taken over by hackers.

Whew.

I actually had all of these done by Monday (plus one for a friend). That’s the kind of exciting life I lead. That’s how I roll.

Posting this from my iPhone … Just because I can

Australian Open 2009 finals


Match statistics from Spaniard
Rafa Nadal's 7-5 3-6 7-6 3-6 6-2 victory over Switzerland's
Roger Federer in the men's singles final at the Australian Open
on Sunday.

Nadal Federer
1st serve percentage 64 52
Aces 4 11
Double faults 4 6
Winning % on 1st serve 74 of 112 - 66 66 of 90 - 73
Winning % on 2nd serve 30 of 63 - 48 37 of 82 - 45
Winners (including service) 50 71
Unforced errors 41 64
Break point conversions 7 of 16 - 44% 6 of 19 - 32%
Net approaches 15 of 26 - 58% 43 of 60 - 72%
Total points won 173 174
Match duration four hours 23 minutes

Nadal won, but all you need to know is that after 4 hours and 23 minutes of play, Federer was ahead in points 174 to 173, but Nadal ahead in games 26-25. Nadal became a truly great player now that he can play on all courts and Federer remained one. I don’t think I’ve seen any player as mentally tough as Nadal. He’s like the fuckin terminator. A singular focus and intensity and determination, it’s remarkable.

I still like watching Fed and Murray more, but Nadal is a sight to behold.

Update: Rewatching the match, I was struck by just how psyched out Federer was. he has the skills to beat nadal, but he came into the match seemingly pre-defeated (or ready to admit defeat at the first adversity), but the key thing was he had no plan with which to attack Nadal. I was shocked, really, but just how aimless and passive Federer was throughout most of the match.

against Verdasco, you could see Nadal was vulnerable on service returns (particularly those out wide) and his own second serves and Federer did not seem to attack that at all. nadal, on the other hand, obviously had a plan to hit federer’s bh and hit it hard and frequently.

part of federer’s problem is that his skill set is a poor match against nadal; that one handed backhand is tough to hit with authority when the ball is at shoulder height. but i think if federer actually had a coach who convinced him of a game plan (as above, plus early attacking on balls for hard angle winners – when he did this in the match, he won the point like 70% of the time).

Given how Fed basically beat himself, it’s remarkable that he actually won more points and almost won the match. a couple little changes and a proactive approach and we wouldn’t be having this self-reinforcing death spiral of Federer confidence.

It’s really the first consistent adversity Federer has ever faced, so … Rog, … get a coach and listen to him, wouldya? It doesn’t hurt to admit other people may know some things every now and then.