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The Corino Chronicles XXXII: On My Soapbox
August 7, 2010
Before I start (and offend), I would like to wish my parents a very happy 39th wedding anniversary! 39 years old? Geez, I can't get over three. I suck.
My writing has been sparse at best lately due to having a few different projects going on at once. I do write everyday, but don't update The Chronicles as much as I would like to. Although the plan is to make mini-Chronicles and try to update every day or so. With the popularity of Twitter and Facebook it is hard to direct people to the website daily. I will try though!
In this edition, like the title says, I am going to go on my soapbox about issues in the world today. Stuff like:
Gay Marriage in California (and a repeat of how it could help stimulate the economy)
The mosque that is being built in New York City near Ground Zero.
Weed research
The BP mess (with a funny story from an actual owner)
A-Rod's 600th Home-run
My severe hatred for Rob Dimension
W-1 Hashimoto Tournament
...and...
How my idea for TNA would bring ratings (well not really)
I know that people from other countries read this Chronicle and don't know how it works in your country, but in this backward country of ours the state-recognized marriage between two homosexuals is banned in most States. Stupid right?
It's 2010 people. Why do we want to forbid people that are in love to be married? That is what it is right? Who gives a crap if they are the same sex. Do we not want gay people to marry for a legit reason? Ah don't get me on what it says about homosexuality in the Bible. The Bible is a book. So is Shoeless Joe. I could go on but I don't want to lose my high percentage of born again Christian fans. The point is that this is supposed to be the United States of America. Aren't we the country of freedom? Why this piss do we care who marries who? Is it all right that there are arranged marriages but not gay marriages?
A few years ago (I think) I wrote a Chronicle about how I believe that allowing gay marriages across the country would help stimulate the economy. How? Glad you asked.
Note: I couldn't find which Chronicle my diatribe was in so I may repeat a bunch of stuff.
It is estimated that nine to ten percent of the US population is gay. That's 28 million people. Yep, 28,000,000 people. That's a pretty big number. Say ten to 15 percent of those 28 million want to get married. It's probably a bigger number but I have been married twice, thus making me anti-marriage for everyone, and will estimate low. OK, ten percent is easier to figure out. That's 1.4 million marriages. For those of you that are married, think about what even a cheap wedding costs. Now it might be a stereotype (and my attempt at a joke) but aren't gays known for doing things a bit over the top? Say a wedding would cost them upwards of $10,000. That is not $10,000 they are going to spend outside the US. $14,000,000 back in the economy. That is money that would get spent on a building, reception hall, flowers, food, condiments (maybe even condoms), etc. That doesn't include the honeymoon, which would spread money to the airlines, hotels, and Vegas of course. Say $5000 for the honeymoon. Now we are at another $7,000,000 to add to the $14 mil and you get $21,000,000.
YES, that is right. Dumb 'ol pro-rassler Steve Corino just figured out how to help the economy.
But lets be honest, why the hell do we need to even debate this? Let people be. I hate the institution of marriage. In my opinion, and the only one that matters ;), is that marriage is a tradition that's time has come and gone. People don't get married forever anymore. I've been married twice and both ended. It sucks. It's no fun to get divorced. If gay people want to get married, let em. They aren't hurting anyone. They don't make your property value go down. They aren't messy. So they like the same equipment. WHO CARES.
It's 2010, get over it.
Why are people up in arms that there is going to be a Islamic Cultural Center built at Ground Zero?
Once again, don't people in the US have the freedom of religion? Ahhh, because a few Islamic radicals attacked the United States in 2001, we now shun the whole Muslim world? There are 1.5 billion Muslims in the world? Are they all terrorists? No. Once again, religion is a touchy subject (and that wasn't a Catholic joke) with me and pretty much everyone. Believe what you want!!! Which religion is right? Probably none of them, but we all have our beliefs and we are entitled to them.
Maybe if we took the time to learn a bit about Judaism (reading Colt Cabana's site does not count), Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Shinto, or even Scientology we would be more open to everyone's beliefs.
It's 2010, open your minds.
Medical Marijuana? If it's natural and it can help, what the piss are we thinking about fighting this? OHHHHH, because the government doesn't know how to make money off it. But now they do.
Tobacco causes cancer and its still legal. In 2006 alone 17,941 people died in alcohol related accidents. That is one year. In seven years, there has been just over 4400 deaths in the Iraq War. That's a Phucking WAR! But alcohol is still legal. My point is that I wouldn't want to see my kid smoke up, but why would I vote down or be against something that is going to help people. Treat marijuana like medicine. That is what it is right? I know if I need a painkiller I have to call up Dr. T and get a prescription. Do that with weed. Will it stop black marketing? Nope. But how many people do you know that can get drugs that they don't need on the black market.
Medical Marijuana will once again create jobs, which will help the economy.
It's 2010 and for some reason Butt-Love and Doobage could save this country.
Wow, I thought this would be a quick Chronicle. I was wrong. Hmmmm, next topic.
This one will not be an economy helper but how many people used BP during the 100 days that their explosion caused the Gulf Of Mexico look like Rob Dimension's toilet (He doesn't flush. He's weird.)? This company made excuses and sat on the fact that their product will be responsible for killing wildlife for years. How could you use them?
I consider myself a very laid back person (aka LAZY). Most times I like to multi-task and get coffee plus cheap gas at my local Wawa, which is 2.9 miles from my house (yes, I count). There is a BP 1.1 miles that has the same prices (not the same delicious coffee. Wait, time to make a pot. Stay there.) and I even like the guy that owns it. He grew up in India and Toronto (us Canadians stick together...some of the time) plus I got over with him when I told him I was friends with Tiger Jeet Singh (Name dropperrrrrrr). For over 100 days I would not go to his station but I finally decided that my boycott was over. Most of the reason was that I was really out of gas and didn't want to role the dice over a little oil spill.
Raji is happy to see me and small talks a bit with me. I finally ask him how business was and he told me that he was six weeks away from closing. In fact, he was so pissed off about the oil spill that he was trying to find a way to switch his station to something else. I even asked what he did for gas. He looked up, smiled and said "Wawa. I couldn't get gas at BP." What a great guy. Cap that spill and maybe I can bring Raji some Wawa coffee and use his gas.
Eat shit BP.
I love baseball. If you read this Chronicle regularly, and you should, you would know that I would sacrifice Dimension's dog (Maybe not a good Philadelphia joke but I'm in it to win it.) for another Phillies World Series appearance. That is how much I love baseball. I would lie to you and try to consider myself a purist, but like anything regarding me in real life, I am a walking contradiction.
That being said, I don't care about baseball players that are on steroids. Sounds cruel, but lets face it (I love that phrase): They are adults. If they want to poison their bodies for their ego, and that is what it is in most cases, then I reserve the right to be entertained by them. I don't want Barry Bonds to have a * next to his accomplishments. If Bonds gets one, so does Ruth. He broke a law. He cheated on his wife and adultery is still a crime. Frowned upon (go ahead, use your Hangover line) but still a crime. He still has 714 home runs.
Alex Rodriguez is a guy, like Enimem, Kid Rock, Seth Rogan, and the Pittsburgh Pirates, I would like to hate. I read Joe Torre's book. We know that A-Rod loves A-Rod. Who can blame him? This dude hits home runs. My favorite was Kate Hudson. That to me, gets a pass for the failed Gas test.
I'm 37. Baseball broke my heart in 1994 when they went on strike and I ended up having to get a serious girlfriend (She ended up being my first wife and Colby's mom.). When baseball came back in '95 I was one of the people that didn't want to go back to it. I said no. I came back to it in 1996 because my favorite player in the entire history of baseball, Ryne Sandberg, returned from retirement. His return was not long but it was enough to wet my whistle again and remember why I loved baseball.
Fast forward to 1998 and we had the race. Mark McGwire and the now Caucasian Sammy Sosa electrified the country and the game with their home runs. The Steroid Era had begun and America could not be happier. But who pops up? Jose Canseco. Canseco becomes the Eddy Mansfield of baseball and tells America what we probably already knew: These guys weren't just eating Flinstone's vitamins. If a booger eater like me figured it out, you are telling me that MLB owners didn't?
Baseball was saved in 1998. For the last 12 seasons, the Golden Age Of Baseball, has been amazing. I watch the MLB Network at least four to five times a day. I am addicted to baseball as I am coffee.
The bottom line is that MLB history books are already flawed (much like the Declaration Of Independence but that's for another Chronicle). The fact that Bud Selig did not use the technology in front of his big Brewers-loving, Pete Rose-hating nose when Armando Galarraga threw a perfect game but first base umpire Jim Joyce obviously and admittingly made a mistake, killed the legitimacy of anything in the books. Whomever throws the next perfect game will have to hear about how Galarraga's game should have counted. And it's true. If A-Rod used drugs to help him hit 600 home runs then oh well. Let's hope he doesn't regret that decision.
Astrix don't matter to me. Keep hitting that ball 500 feet and pitchers keep frustrating hitters. In fact, I saw a 11 inning 1-0 game this July with my friend, and we both loved it. Baseball is my sport. I love it. Leave me my imagination that these guys are awesome guys. Some of them are.
Because in my world Santa is still debates which day he will give presents (I say 25th, my ex-wife says 24th), Nikita Koloff really does speak Russian, and baseball players (with the exception of List members JD Drew and Chipper Jones) are given this amazing gift of entertaining me. Let them apologize and move on. Do we really want a repeat of the 1968 season? Say yes to steroids!!! LOL.
One of my true joys in life is texting Rob Dimension every morning on my way to the gym. Seems boring right? Ahhh, this is where it gets good. I am usually at the gym around 5 or 6 AM. I text that mo-fo everyday with a different insult!!!
As you can see from this picture why I hate his face. I mean FACE!
In reality Rob is an awesome dude and even better wrestling manager. The crap we get into at TWA makes me giggle after because its so ridiculous.
He does a fun show called Late Night Horror Hotel. You can find it on Facebook. Fun stuff out of him and Pigmortis.
OK, and finally, my idea for TNA.
One of the best wrestlers on the roster, Homicide, is usually left with nothing to do. He's been the TNA tag team champion, the TNA X-Division champion, and my biggest rival ever.
No no no, before you ask, this is not my way into TNA...Read on.
I say they do a program where they clone Homicide. Yep, clone him. It's not the most stupid thing ever done in pro-wrestling. Close but follow me.
They clone Homicide but it goes wrong. The clone is gay.
He is as mean as Homicide but likes men. Loves them. He wears the same gear as Homicide but its pink. Instead of coming out to whatever awful rapper he uses, his clone comes out to Beyonce.
Homicide's clone's name? HOMOCide
Dixie, you can reach me at Steve@CorinoWrestling.com. LOLOLOLOL
Give me a good wrestling joke. Send it to Steve@CorinoWrestling.com or send it to @CorinoWrestling on Twitter. And whatever my fan page on Facebook's address is. Hell send it everywhere.
For those that have asked, and weren't smart enough to read EVERYWHERE, I will NOT be at the TNA pay per view on Sunday. Wasn't asked. Wasn't interested. ECW was a great place to work and learn. Two great years but I have been wrestling 16 years. I don't need a reunion show. I am happy that they are doing it. Especially for the guys that don't have that national television expose. Guys like CW, Kehner, and Sal I feel great for. Hopefully TNA will realize that all three can only help their company and give them jobs. For me, ECW was done in 2001. I am glad that they wanted to keep the name alive but I didn't want to go backwards. Plus the Collegeville Raiders softball team having a very, very important double header in the morning. Kick ass Raiders!
