Dude, you must've never seen a Barbie doll.dornoforpyros said:...barbie doll clones arean't really that appealing...woman are suppose to have...CURVES.![]()
Dude, you must've never seen a Barbie doll.dornoforpyros said:...barbie doll clones arean't really that appealing...woman are suppose to have...CURVES.![]()
Oh, I wasn't arguing that the cheerleaders were dumb.crdean1 said:For what it's worth, I have a friend that was a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader for the last three years. She was very thin, but not because she didn't eat. She worked out all the time to stay fit.
Before she even started cheering, she received a degree from SMU, and graduated near the top of her class. She is now a pharm. sales rep with a highly reputable company in LA.
She made many contacts all over the world while cheering, and it definitely propelled her career. Smart move if you ask me.
Kinda hard to judge their personality or their intelligence from a photo, isn't it? Quite a few of the Panthers' cheerleaders are teachers in their real lives, if I remember correctly.chucknorris said:Those girls are totally dime-a-dozen.
dejo said:You should check out hockey. Hockey rules!
And Steve Jobs only gets paid $1 a year but seems to be able to budget that pretty well!Lacero said:Cheerleaders get paid about $50 per home game, and they don't get compensated for rehearsal time.
So you've met them, then?chucknorris said:Not only do they not deliver with personality, there's nothing at all unique or interesting about the way they look.
katie ta achoo said:In Texas, we don't believe in Hockey.
No, I don't know how that works, either.
O, Canada...![]()
emw said:... (I like to think I married one).
katie ta achoo said:(ooo. don't get me started on how much they get paid vs. people who really make a difference in the world for the positive... teachers, music teachers, etc)
Explain the logic...
LethalWolfe said:Professional sports generates massive amounts of revenue as an industry and it's only fair, IMO, that the athletes reap monetary rewards on par w/the amount of revenue they generate.
mpw said:And Steve Jobs only gets paid $1 a year but seems to be able to budget that pretty well!
The girls choose to do it and they get paid to, OK their 'wage' my only be $50 but they know they're gonna get paid for PA's, calenders and SI photo-shoots. I wonder how much they take through the back door?
It always makes me mad when people say the women in Playboy/Hustler etc. are being exploited. The way I see it they choose to pose and they do that either 'cause they want to or because it's going to get them paid. They're exploiting the desires of the guys buying the mag if anything.
I'm sure I don't know what you mean?powermac666 said:You did that on purpose, didn't you?![]()
Ah, it's good to see that, when I think a comment I want to make might be going a bit too far, you're there to do it for me.powermac666 said:You did that on purpose, didn't you?![]()
jsw said:Ah, it's good to see that, when I think a comment I want to make might be going a bit too far, you're there to do it for me.![]()
More like inside the box.. or at least facing it.powermac666 said:You and I are always thinking outside the box......
I can never think inside the box. I feel like my head is under a lot of pressure then.Lacero said:More like inside the box.. or at least facing it.
jsw said:I can never think inside the box. I feel like my head is under a lot of pressure then.
hoyboy9 said:Lethal, I believe that you contradicted yourself within your own statement. The US has become a knowledge based economy, so let's treat knowledge as a fiscal resource and analyze how much impact teachers have on US "revenues."
The US GDP in 2004 was approximately $11,667,515,000,000 (according to the World Bank statistics). According to the US State Department, in 2004, spectator sports contributed 0.4% to our total GDP. The knowledge-based industries contribute roughly 70% to our GDP. Let's be extremely conservative and say that teachers only have a direct effect on 15% of that 70%, in some form or another. Therefore, teachers directly affect ~11% of the US GDP. Again, this is extremely conservative.
Now let's look at the total dollar figures contributed to GDP, using our percentages.
Athletes/Sports:
$46,670,060,000
Teachers/Schools:
$1,283,426,650,000
As you can see, the impact of teachers on the US GDP VASTLY outweighs that of sports. Therefore, by your own argument that athletes ought to be paid according to their contribution to the money they bring in, teachers ought to be paid much more than athletes.
The travesty is that teachers are extremely undervalued and underratted in America, precisely at a time when they should not be. While Joe Six pack sits around and watches the big game with overpaid athletes on TV, other countries are coveting their teachers and producing large numbers of scientists and engineers. Before too long, America's reluctance to pay teachers what they are worth will result in far greater losses in GDP than athletes could ever contribute.
katie ta achoo said:In Texas, we don't believe in Hockey.
While I agree we should, in some cases, pay teachers more (many already make significant salaries), I'm not sure the numbers support your conclusion, if we look at contribution per average individual vs. as a group.hoyboy9 said:Now let's look at the total dollar figures contributed to GDP, using our percentages.
Athletes/Sports:
$46,670,060,000
Teachers/Schools:
$1,283,426,650,000
As you can see, the impact of teachers on the US GDP VASTLY outweighs that of sports. Therefore, by your own argument that athletes ought to be paid according to their contribution to the money they bring in, teachers ought to be paid much more than athletes.
Sorry, we're keeping them.m-dogg said:I second that.
powermac666 said:You did that on purpose, didn't you?![]()
Well the NHL could always hire Lonie to develop some marketing incentives, to help with the fan/cheerleader, ass-shaking paradigm.Onizuka said:DEAR GOD YOU READ MY MIND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
No cheerleaders (except the fans), which is kind of a bummer. Because the only reason I would want to watch football in the first place is to see those girls shake their asses.