Killing the Bowls

Count me among the many that think Obama could be elected for life if he were just about to bring about a playoff system.

The flip-side of naming a real national champion in a playoff is that we'd be able to chuck a lot of meaningless bowl games and or turn them into more meaningful bowl games. Let's face it, nobody wants to attend, or gives a damn about the Aloha Bowl, featuring two teams that finished fifth (or sixth) in their conference, are 6-6, and barely bowl eligible.

There's a reason the Pac 10 Representative has sometimes declined to attend this one, and heaven knows there are other bowls in other areas of the country just as meaningless.

Accordingly, this article in the Onion is basically spot on, and funny as hell to boot:

30 Years Ago Tonight

The worst two hours of television in history aired. Just thought you should know...

And for the masochists who really wish to endure the two hour horror that was the Star Wars Holiday Special, here you go.

There's a reason it has never been aired again, and that George Lucas has said he'd like to track down every copy of it and destroy them. Don't say that you weren't warned.