Okay...so since the inception of the "change" around here I've been pretty patient. And that is good because...after all...I'm a patient guy anyway. But I've tried to do something since this "change"...repeatedly...and haven't gotten anywhere. So...when that happens...and you have concerns...you go to the source...right? So I did that and now I'm in a situation where I'm really tryin'to laugh it off. Here is my dilemna.

Since the "change" I navigated...and I...fooled around with...different things until I got to a point where I was somewhat satisfied with my ability...which has always been a bit...lacking...for lack of a better word...to handle the technology...satisfactorily...for me. Except for one thing. I updated my profile and I eventually found a way to...change my status...and I established friends and even joined a group and...wow...started a group of my own. Stunned...aren't you? But no matter how many times I...update...change...fool with...I have not been able to...get MY FAVORITE TEAMS and FAVORITE PLAYERS to show up! I have re-done these things until...quite honestly...I'm startinig to get confused on who my FAVORITE TEAMS or FAVORITE PLAYERS are! I know the Oklahoma Sooners belong in my FAVORITE TEAM section as do...from the NFL...none...MLB...the Minnesota Twins...and the NHL...the Detroit Red Wings and Minnesota Wild. I've hit redo...to...redo...so many times it...actually...is...sadly...funny! I've hit the redo so many times on my FAVORITE PLAYERS that I'm starting to feel...well...somewhat...creepy...about it. So...I went to the source. I went to Fox Sports.com into their support site and followed the directions...just like I do when...I redo...and left them an e-mail explaining my dilemna. Then...of course...I asked them what I was doing wrong. The following is the original e-mail from me and their response:

COMMENTS: I have been blogging here for a couple of years and have been trying to navigate through the changes you set up for blogging. I have issues with some of the new things but right now I want to know why I can edit my profile and that seems to work alright but when I select my favorite teams and my favorite players they have never shown up on my profile or hub page. I have done them and re-done them according to directions and yet they still do not show up. Why is that and how can I get them to
appear where they should?

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Hey, Peter...thanks a lot for the response...and...for basically...nothing! My FAVORITE PLAYERS and MY FAVORITE TEAMS still do not appear...where they should.

But...hey...I'm tryin' to laugh it off. I know it isn't the end of the world and I'm probably...no don't say it...over-reacting...but...I'm tryin' to laugh it off! Why not? In 7 days I can do it again.

Kind of like I'm tryin' to laugh off the incredible amount of new people who post...virtual dribble...or those who...don't recognize their commentors...either ever...or...by just pumping in the..."To all of you who commented" standard. And maybe it is just me. Maybe...and I'm just...spitballing here...but...maybe this site ain't for me anymore. I set up "friends" to be able to access their posts because...they like the recognition...and the identification of commentors...on their posts. They like the banter generated by...blogging. But most of them aren't blogging as regularly as they/we used to. And a lot of the comments have to do with...the "changes"...on this site.

They seem to want to know about us...but then...they don't seem to care who...or what...or why...people are blogging here.

Anyway...back to things I'm tryin' to laugh off.

I'm really tryin' to laugh off...people who think Michael Vick DESERVES a job in the NFL. Or that the NFL and Commissioner Goodell OWED Vick another chance. Or people who think the Commissioner was too harsh on him when he reinstated him. Gimme a freakin' break. He is a convicted criminal. Yea...he served his time and paid his dues to society. But to say that because he did that he DESERVES a job in the NFL...or he is OWED an opportunity to get his old job back...or to be ticked off because he has to sit out the first 6 weeks of the regular season...when he has been reinstated...is completely...asinine! He should be thankful he has another chance and his...fans and followers...should be thankful that he is in the position he is in. UNFREAKINBELIEVABLE!

I'm really tryin' to laugh off...those people who think the Minnesota Vikings are going to be marginal instead of spectacular...because Brett Favre decided...FINALLY...for the moment...to stay retired. PAHHHLEEEAASE!!!! Now...maybe...the focus will be on the two guys who have done all the work this off-season to be fully prepared to...COMPETE...for the QB job...instead of just handing it over to Ol' "Used to be Great...not so much anymore" Brett Favre. Tarvaris Jackson has stayed in Minnesota this off-season working out and becoming more in tune with the playbook and systems...while his family is in Houston. This kid is sacrificing for the opportunity to win the job. Brett will be sacrificing...a little...EGO stroke now and then...by staying retired. I'd rather have Jackson who is at least making the effort. As for Rosenfels and Booty...they should all be glad Favre decided to finally end the charade. Competition is the best ingredient in finding the best. Now these three guys can get at it. And...I will go so far as to say...if they use the weapons they have...correctly and efficiently...they could go a long way. Even with Brad Childress as their coach.

I'm really tryin' to laugh off...those people that got sooooooooo upset when Tiger Woods didn't make the cut at the British Open...that...they...verbally attacked anyone who said they didn't miss Tiger that weekend...at all. These folks hold him to a standard that can't possibly be maintained...week in and week out! He is human for cryin' out loud. Human's...miss...cuts...in golf tournaments. And...quite honestly...when this particular human missed the cut...it was as good for golf as...all of the positive things he has done...has been good for golf. One guy got so worked up he was ripping Tom Watson...continually...instead of...giving credit where credit is due. Even Tom Watson knew how special he was playing because he knows that...guys his age don't generally have the game...that they used to. And they certainly haven't shown the ability to stay that competitive with the younger guy...like Woods or Mickelson...or...whoever! Gear up, folks! Woods is committed to play for the next 3 weekends in a row! Heaven forbid he have an off-weekend! But...for the record...I would like to see him win the PGA Championship in Minnesota in a few weeks. Just...because...I like Tiger, too! I just don't worship him like...some folks...apparently do!

I'm really tryin' to laugh off...the people who act surprised that David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez failed a drug test in 2003. Or the people who have to post the "anonymous" list of the players who failed those tests for PED's in baseball. Hey, folks. When the investigation was started the initial intent...as has been verified by Faye Vincent...Bud Selig's predecessor...was NOT to identify the players who failed these tests...but to determine HOW MANY players were using PED's. However, it has never really been anonymous...the list that I have seen floating around here lately...is the same list that was floating around here when the Court of Public Opinon was crucifying Barry Bonds. Selig never had any intention of keeping the list "anonymous." It is just another way to deflect any of the responsibility for PED's away from him...or his fellow owners! By the way...one gets my perspective on Selig by my last sentence. He IS an owner.

I'm really tryin' to laugh off...the Civil Suit that Ben Roethlesberger finds himself involved in for allegedly raping a woman in Vegas...and the sneaky little scumbag that videotaped Erin Andrews strolling around her hotel room in the buff...but...I don't find anything particularly funny in either of those incidents...so I can't laugh 'em off.

I'm really tryin' to laugh off...people who blog entire baseball games...Fox Sportswriters who post about 15 blogs a day so they can receive 3 total comments...bloggers who go crazy with 1 paragraph blogs so they can hurry and be something other then...a starter...or a prospect. I'm really tryin' to laugh off...the effects of this "change" situation around here...the ineptitude of the technologically talented people here...who can't get all the bugs worked out...after all this time...of not being able to find my "friends" posts when scanning the blogs...and having to go to their connections at my profile site to see what they are up to.

I'm really tryin' to laugh off...the fact that the College Football season is still...too freakin' far away!

And I'm really tryin' to laugh off...all of the people around here lately...who really...have nothing...to say...but say it anyway!

Ho, ho! Ha, ha! I'm laughing my butt off here.

And that's the bottom line...

BOOMER SOONER!!!