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January 30, 2010
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle:
A place to discuss the sports stories that aren't making news, share links that aren't quite front-page material, and diagram plays on your hand. Remember to count to five Mississippi before commenting in anger.
Hello, I'm Johnny Depp.
(doesn't quite have the same ring (of fire) to it though)
posted by yerfatma at 10:04 AM on January 30, 2010
Togo has been banned from the next two Africa Cups for the crime of being shot at and wearing their shorts in a provoking manner.
posted by yerfatma at 10:06 AM on January 30, 2010
Another stupid decision by football officialdom.
Meanwhile, why tennis parents are snobs, desperates and psychopaths.
posted by owlhouse at 03:43 PM on January 30, 2010
If that's her real weight, then I'm Kate Moss.
I had that same conversation with a friend a few years ago. When a woman as tall as Serena has a build like hers (muscular as hell) there just isn't a chance for her to weigh anything close to that. Kind of dismissive of muscular women to expect them to weigh the same as a waif of similar height, no?
posted by tahoemoj at 05:05 PM on January 30, 2010
Doesn't help the body image of young women, either, if she's in (public) denial.
posted by owlhouse at 06:01 PM on January 30, 2010
Here's the program entry. Maybe you Septics can't figure out conversions to the metric system :-).
posted by owlhouse at 09:25 PM on January 30, 2010
It could be one of those things that they don't update regularly. They measure you when you start and then don't bother changing it. The NBA does that. Their measurements are frequently questionable. The WTA player profile for Monica Seles has her at 61 kg, so, yeah, they don't adjust them regularly.
posted by bperk at 09:33 PM on January 30, 2010
Serena Williams wins the Australian Open
Apropos of not much, the official program lists Serena at 68 kg. If that's her real weight, then I'm Kate Moss.