Interesting day...

...not here at work of course, but in general. I finally read about the tragedy in the wrasslin' world today -- and not just Chris Benoit killing his wife and son before killing himself. I didn't realize how high the death toll was for this "sport". It's a sobering thing to read about -- as are the reactions of the fans. Several points some of the fans made probably should use some expansion. For example, while there are several deaths associated with any given sport each year, the somewhat smaller number of wrasslers compared to say football players leads to a much higher death percentage. Also, dear Mr McMahon really does share some culpability in this, if only morally. While it's very true that McMahon does not hold a gun to the wrasslers heads and tell them what to do, he does hold a gun to their wallets. Each year, televised wrassling gets more and more tawdry, more and more amoral, and less and less watchable (although millions still do). This has been going on for years (I even wrote about this several years ago on my web site) and shows no sign of stopping. Many of these guys are freakishly large (when your neck is bigger than your head, something is wrong), and the physical abuse they put themselves through leads them into chemical abuse that kills them before their time. It's sad, really...

The other thing I noticed is that professional reviews of the iPhone point out what I already mentioned as it's Major Problem -- the reliance on AT&T's crappy data network. Apple should have gone with an EVDO carrier first, then offered it to AT&T customers (disclosure, I sell Sprint, and carry a Verizon -- both high-speed EVDO carriers. And no, even if they were offered in a cdma version I wouldn't be buying one anytime soon.)

Lastly, I told Erin I wouldn't be leaving at 3:00 pm today -- even after she assured me she would be back by then (it's 3:38 now...)