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Tiger's imperfect world
Yahoo Sports ^ | Dec. 2, 2009 | Dan Wetzel

Posted on 12/02/2009 11:48:03 AM PST by Hildy

In a perfect world, the public wouldn’t be obsessed with celebrity gossip.

In a perfect world, a golfer wouldn’t make a billion dollars.

Tiger Woods’ Cocktail Waitresses Across America tour took a new turn Wednesday with the release of voicemails, emails, text messages and the like from women claiming affairs with him. It got to be so much, Woods released another statement. He started strong by acknowledging his failures.

“I have let my family down and I regret those transgressions with all of my heart,” he wrote. “I have not been true to my values and the behavior my family deserves.”

(Excerpt) Read more at sports.yahoo.com ...


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I think this sports writer gives the best explanation as to why this is a huge problem for Tiger and why it is our business...what do you guys think?
1 posted on 12/02/2009 11:48:03 AM PST by Hildy
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In a perfect world, women in Asia wouldn’t be paid pennies an hour to stitch up his product.

What in the world does this have to do with Tiger Woods' adulterous relationships?

2 posted on 12/02/2009 11:51:32 AM PST by frogjerk
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Tiger Woods Car Crash Animated Reinacted
3 posted on 12/02/2009 11:52:40 AM PST by Onerom99 (I)
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To: Hildy
In a perfect world, though, teachers and cops and construction workers wouldn’t have to pony up extra money to buy a shirt for their kid just because Tiger Woods’ name is on it.

Nobody is holding a gun to these people's heads. No one has to buy any of this crap. This article seems to be reveling in the fact that Tiger got caught with his pants down.

4 posted on 12/02/2009 11:53:43 AM PST by frogjerk
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To: Hildy

Dan Wetzel is a complete jackass. He’s written like 1 article in the past 10 years that I’ve agreed with him about. The rest has been complete bullspit.

This guy once wrote an article suggesting that Little League needs to start shelling out money to the kids on the field.


5 posted on 12/02/2009 11:54:20 AM PST by Onerom99 (I)
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To: Hildy
Tiger & wife have made their first public appearance since the 'incident'.


6 posted on 12/02/2009 11:56:48 AM PST by South40 ("Islam has a long tradition of tolerance." ~Hussein Obama, June 4, 2009, Cairo, Egypt)
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...as a CVX shareholder I’d like to know how his tournament deal was structured....and if there was a “morals clause” in his contract.


7 posted on 12/02/2009 11:57:23 AM PST by STONEWALLS
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You know what would have made Tiger spill the beans quicker? That would be if a MAN claimed to have an affair with him!


8 posted on 12/02/2009 11:58:36 AM PST by freebird5850 (O-Bomba is not the Messiah. Jesus was a carpenter and could build a cabinet!)
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To: Hildy

Why in the world does anybody give a crap who Tiger sleeps with?It’s between him and his wife nobody else.


9 posted on 12/02/2009 11:59:17 AM PST by Antique Gal ([Is this a bad dream or what?])
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Insightful article. Sorry to realize, though, that not only does Tiger have feet of clay, but apparently not much else about him, other than golf, is genuine, either.

Tiger, please don’t give us that stuff about how wonderful your wife is or how much you love your children; we already noticed how much you value them.


10 posted on 12/02/2009 12:06:06 PM PST by July4 (Remember the price paid for your freedom.)
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Because people spend more time being entertained than they spend entertaining themselves. Because the small love to take down the strong. Because people have unsatisfied sexual urges that manifest in a taste for tabloid stories. Because people will eat whatever crap is put in front of them. Lots of reasons.


11 posted on 12/02/2009 12:06:49 PM PST by Huck (The Constitution--a big government boondoggle.)
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I agree. It's not like he's a preacher.
12 posted on 12/02/2009 12:08:41 PM PST by 2Jedismom
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To: freebird5850

“those transgressions”. Maybe you are on to something. Any word with Trans... is suspect.


13 posted on 12/02/2009 12:16:47 PM PST by Orange1998
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So Tiger and his wife are having breakfast. 

Wife- "What’s this in the Enquirer?"

Tiger- "Er, um, those jeans sure do make you look FAT!"

Not a good way to start the day.

Sometime in the afternoon Tiger was sitting on the couch, in the living room. 

His wife sits down next to him and asks "What on the TV?"
 
"Dust"  he replied.
 
and the wife fuming from the earlier insensitive comment storms off in a huff saying something about "Tiger sleeping outside until he becomes a little more domesticated".
 
Tiger puts a hand to forehead saying to himself "Geesh!"
 
They didn't speak to each other for the rest of the night.  Tiger fell asleep on the couch, in the media room and at 2 in the morning, heard the screech of a banchee and something about a "...G&)*&damn toilet down or up...!" realizing he committed a capital offense by leaving the toilet seat up, he rubs his eyes and fumbles looking for his car keys.
 
Making a hasty retreat to the garage his wife cuts him off.  She is breathing heavy, with her hair everywhere and stuff coming out of her eyes.  Additionally, she is nervously gripping a 3 Wood and suddenly screams "What's with the car keys Mr. Can't do anything wrong?  Hmmm?  Going to see your harlot?  Well, thanks for pointing out My Fat ass, which just took a dunk in gold plated toilet".
 
Tiger laughed a little, nervously and because the whole thing was just funny and that is when she lost it.
 
That is all took and she screamed "You a Tiger?  Humph!!  I am the Lion and Queen of this jungle.  I am in the mood to go hunting, game on!".
 
Then she started swinging.
 
A bit a long story but that may be what happened.
 
 
 

14 posted on 12/02/2009 12:22:46 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously... You'll never live through it.)
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To: Onerom99

Well, that may be true..this is the only thing I’ve ever read by him and I do agree with what he says.


15 posted on 12/02/2009 12:23:47 PM PST by Hildy
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To: STONEWALLS

Meanwhile, Elin is checking the “morals clause” in the prenup. But Tiger is not stupid - I would assume it’s ironclad.


16 posted on 12/02/2009 12:25:11 PM PST by GnuHere
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To: July4

I also hate to bring this up, but Tiger’s father ended up divorcing his mother several years before he died because he, as well, liked “the ladies.”


17 posted on 12/02/2009 12:25:17 PM PST by Hildy
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You know, I’ve done plenty of stupid things in my life too, especially as it concerns women. The distance from stud to dud is a minor change in letters. I’m tired hearing about the transgressions of the rich and famous, and the tone of this article seems to almost revel in Tiger’s misfortune. My prayers go to his family, who have to view this endlessly, and in the history books, no less, and to him, for anyone with a conscience is certainly having enormous pain right now. God willing he will grow from this tragedy - even if the tragedy is just having the media locusts strip your reputation down to bare soil.


18 posted on 12/02/2009 12:26:13 PM PST by redpoll
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OMG..that’s terrible! LOL!


19 posted on 12/02/2009 12:26:39 PM PST by Hildy
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He’s a golfer ... a very good golfer. He is famous because he is a golfer, because he makes the putts, because he has the lowest scores, because he won an historical number of tournaments. I could care less what he does when he’s not in a sand trap. This is NONE of OUR BUSINESS ... it is a waste of air time and waste of words printed and spoken. Now, if he gets caught using a magical golf ball designed by the CRU, then we’ve got ourselves a story. This is not a story.


20 posted on 12/02/2009 12:31:15 PM PST by ThePatriotsFlag (http://www.thepatriotsflag.com - The Patriot's Flag)
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