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Talking Points 4/30

The Columbian
Published: April 30, 2010, 12:00am

1

It started last weekend on ESPN, and it has lasted all week — The annual reporting on horses as if they are the ones talking.

The bottom line reported something like this: Eskendereya has withdrawn from the Kentucky Derby.

Really? He did? Did he go up to his trainers and just say, “Hey guys, I’m not really feeling it this week. My leg’s a little weak. Think I’ll sit this one out.”

Shoot, if this happened, Eskendereya should be called Mr. Ed.

Also, if horse racing reporters continue to report as if the horses can tell us exactly what they want in life, then we demand the same scrutiny we use with human athletes.

Did you know that some horses have several baby horses out of wedlock and with several different baby mamas?

And we’ll give a dollar to the first horse racing reporter to ask the only question that is on everybody’s mind: “Hey, why the long face?”

2

The Detroit Red Wings know the way to San Jose. They just might want to take a bus next time.

The Red Wings landed in San Jose just after midnight the other day as they got ready to take on the Sharks in the NHL playoffs. Problem is, that was past the airport’s curfew. The team was fined $2,500.

Now, that money is not that big of a deal, but we think it’s funny that an airport in the size of a city such as San Jose has to have all of its planes tucked into its hangars by 11:30 p.m.

The rule is meant to make sure neighbors of the airport aren’t disturbed by airplane noises all night.

Here’s an idea: Don’t live near an airport if airplane noises bother you.

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