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12-18-09, 12:19
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12-18-09, 12:47
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One woman, maybe two...ok. But it's up to 14 I believe, and he has 2 small children. Reckless and selfish are just two of the words to describe his behavior.
This fool deserves every bit the beating he is both getting and has coming.
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12-18-09, 12:56
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Honestly, what in the hell was that guy thinking?
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12-18-09, 13:09
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Some days I am glad that I'm not rich, it would definitely screw with my head.
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12-18-09, 13:14
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That is well done!
And I am in agreement -- what the heck was the guy thinking?
Tons of dough, beautiful and smart wife, and 2 beautiful kids. When you make vows at marriage, you are making promises and commitments. What the heck is he thinking.
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12-18-09, 13:18
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That is well done!
And I am in agreement -- what the heck was the guy thinking?
Tons of dough, beautiful and smart wife, and 2 beautiful kids. When you make vows at marriage, you are making promises and commitments. What the heck is he thinking.
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Well, I think we'll all agree he was thinking with the wrong head...
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12-18-09, 13:32
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That is well done!
And I am in agreement -- what the heck was the guy thinking?
Tons of dough, beautiful and smart wife, and 2 beautiful kids. When you make vows at marriage, you are making promises and commitments. What the heck is he thinking.
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vows are only binding for commoners.
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12-18-09, 14:54
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Honestly, what in the hell was that guy thinking?
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He's been told he's special his whole life. Then he got married and found out one person didn't think he was so special he couldn't pick up his towel or take out the garbage.
So he went looking for "special" outside the house. And in the VIP club, boy was he special, drinking champagne and tipping with $100 bills. So he chased it, and it became a mania for him; simple as that in my opinion.
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12-18-09, 15:13
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Yes, as cynical and pragmatic as it sounds -- this is exceedingly common behavior, and not just for the "elite" in our midst. Extracurricular activity of this type has been happening since marriage was invented. I'm not saying it's right -- I'm just saying there is significant denial in this dynamic. His wife is too well paid to be a victim, and I seriously doubt she will leave him.
Infidelity infects more marriages than anyone wants to admit, and more than 60% of the marriages do not end.
If your husband is the #1 golfer in the world, makes over $20 million a month in endorsements, and is on the road 300 out 365 days of the year -- just how much strange is being thrown at him? Are we really so naive as to believe this wasn't happening on business trips even 50 years ago, when "Americans had morals"?
Yes, he is a hypocrite and a dog. Most men are. It's those of us who claim not to be hypocrites, who IMHO, are most likely do this kind of stuff when the opportunity presents itself. The more the opportunities, the more likely the behavior. It's been happening a lot longer than the news media would have us believe.
Not saying it's right, but IMHO, what is most hypocritical is NOT his attempt at creating a corporate image -- it is our outrage -- as we pretend we are all too good for this to happen to us or anyone we know.
By acknowledging our frailties, we can resist the temptations. By pretending they don't exist -- well, it becomes inevitable. Yes, self-regulation is preferred -- but often, it is an unreasonable expectation.
And for so many of our "modern" women in the workforce? Heck, they're dirtier than we are. None of the dozen or more "objectified" women were forced, last time I checked. They will gladly collect more $$ for kissing and telling.
There are no innocents in this.
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12-18-09, 15:36
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I know guys that tried to keep one girlfriend quiet. I can only imagine 14!
I like him as a golfer but I think he's a low-life as a person.
He is human too.
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12-18-09, 16:21
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Originally Posted by PRGGodfather
Yes, as cynical and pragmatic as it sounds -- this is exceedingly common behavior, and not just for the "elite" in our midst. Extracurricular activity of this type has been happening since marriage was invented. I'm not saying it's right -- I'm just saying there is significant denial in this dynamic. His wife is too well paid to be a victim, and I seriously doubt she will leave him.
Infidelity infects more marriages than anyone wants to admit, and more than 60% of the marriages do not end.
If your husband is the #1 golfer in the world, makes over $20 million a month in endorsements, and is on the road 300 out 365 days of the year -- just how much strange is being thrown at him? Are we really so naive as to believe this wasn't happening on business trips even 50 years ago, when "Americans had morals"?
Yes, he is a hypocrite and a dog. Most men are. It's those of us who claim not to be hypocrites, who IMHO, are most likely do this kind of stuff when the opportunity presents itself. The more the opportunities, the more likely the behavior. It's been happening a lot longer than the news media would have us believe.
Not saying it's right, but IMHO, what is most hypocritical is NOT his attempt at creating a corporate image -- it is our outrage -- as we pretend we are all too good for this to happen to us or anyone we know.
By acknowledging our frailties, we can resist the temptations. By pretending they don't exist -- well, it becomes inevitable. Yes, self-regulation is preferred -- but often, it is an unreasonable expectation.
And for so many of our "modern" women in the workforce? Heck, they're dirtier than we are. None of the dozen or more "objectified" women were forced, last time I checked. They will gladly collect more $$ for kissing and telling.
There are no innocents in this.
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Oh I think she's gone already and her golden parachute is about to be deployed. She might have stayed if it was one or two indescretions, but when the tale turns to porn stars and multiple long term girlfriends, she has little to stay for. Especially when all of his whores are FUG compared to her. She was pissed enough to go after him with a club, so I'm gonna guess that she's woman enough to leave his sorry ass.
The only thing his tale proves is that he can afford more sluts than most men can. I have a particular distaste for the way this world we live in holds someone like him out as some great hero for the masses to be inspired by. We have lots of heroes serving in our armed forces and emergency services. We have quite a few great men who help change our world for the better. But a great hero hasn't been seen in decades.
So when someone like Tigger gets done in by his own "greatness", it's both sad and funny at once. I have more respect for someone like Charles Barkley who will at least admit that he's not someone to be placed on a pedestal just because he could shoot some hoops. Tigger bought into it and played the game. Now he's burned and no one is ever gonna take him seriously off the golf course anymore.
All that's left now is the mass media rubbernecking that's gonna continue till the last detail has been aired a million times over.
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12-18-09, 16:45
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12-18-09, 16:56
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Well, she has every right to be upset with him -- if he were smart, he'd claim he is a just another sex addict and seek help for that "disease." I'm surprised his handlers haven't played that card.
Wasn't it Bill Clinton who said, "It wasn't the act -- it was the lie afterwards."
Yup, it's the frenzy and rubbernecking that perhaps is the most distasteful. The rest of it is really conversation for their family. Perhaps the only innocents are the kids -- but they will be very rich, as they develop their very privileged neuroses.
Simply, I couldn't care less about him or his sluts. I would bet his corporate sponsors probably introduced him to some of them, even as they run now to protect their profits -- and the rest of us stare open-mouthed in some insincere shock about it. Other than the occasional fodder for a good joke, the conversation is pretty worthless. We don't need him or Nike to make our lives better.
At the end of the day, why do we, as a society, elevate him, professional athletes and other celebrities to superhuman hero status in the first place?
Aren't there others who sacrificed more, contributed more and worthy of our respect, whom we have already forgotten? My heroes are Pat Tillman, Jimmy Stewart, Tyrone Power and Ted Williams, to name a few -- NOT because they were perfect men -- but because they did something for the rest of us, even with all they had been given. Heck, we're ALL selfish, to a person -- even if Tigger took it to another level -- because he could, and so many enabled him.
As far as I'm concerned, this dude just had some God-given talent, certainly honed by his commitment to practice -- to sink a silly, little white ball into a little hole in a vast field of grass -- which otherwise, is a waste of a perfectly good rifle range.
F**k golf.
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12-18-09, 17:38
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To me, someone inspiring immediately brings to mind Audie Murphy. For those who haven't read up on him, it's definitely time well spent!
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12-18-09, 19:06
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Originally Posted by modern_pirate
So he went looking for "special" outside the house. And in the VIP club, boy was he special, drinking champagne and tipping with $100 bills. So he chased it, and it became a mania for him; simple as that in my opinion.
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Tiger Woods has never tipped anyone with $100 bills, ever, believe me, I know firsthand. He comes from the Michael Jordan school of tipping. He was in my club less than a month before this whole thing broke. I don't feel bad for him at all. Strangely enough, both of them are friends with Barkley, who definitely knows how to tip.
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12-18-09, 19:18
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Strangely enough, both of them are friends with Barkley, who definitely knows how to tip.
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Good company. Wasn't Barkley involved in a situation of his own recently? Rushing to get bl*wn if I recall he told the police?
No bad knock on Barkley, he is a regular on the radio here in the Philly market and seems to have a good heart. But some people need to snap out of it and enjoy what they chose to have.
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12-18-09, 20:12
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Good company. Wasn't Barkley involved in a situation of his own recently? Rushing to get bl*wn if I recall he told the police?
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Coming from him that doesn't surprise me one bit. But, he's still a nice guy and I'm always happy to see him.
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12-18-09, 20:17
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Rich celebrity types seem to go through marriages/relationships like most people go through shoes. Marry, have a couple of kids, and then end the relationship. Rinse, wash, and repeat.
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