I got this email today from Dave -
I like this proposal from the Iraqis
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/2297371.stm
Which basically states that some Iraqi VP thinks that GW and Saddam should fight a duel to settle their differences.
Then later on I got this response to the email from Rich -
I like it, too. But I think we should get to choose our own elected leader to meet Saddam in hand-to-hand. Jesse Ventura (ex-SEAL) for example.
To which I respond :
I read this email and immediately thought back to the 'good old days' of professional wrestling. The days of Georgia Championship wrestling with Gordon Solie as the host. The days of such great wrestlers like - Mr. Wrestling and Mr. Wrestling II, Pack Song the Korean Giant, Abdulla the Butcher and young wrestlers just coming on the scene like Dusty Rhoades and 'Nature Boy' Rick Flair.
I can see it now, maybe we can get an aged Abdullah the Butcher out of retirement to wrestle the broken down 'American Dream' Dusty Rhoades. Even better, with today's technology we could get them at their prime from old videos and setup a pay-per-view (with the proceeds going to Red Cross or something like that) event that could be broadcast world wide. And they could have a live studio audience watching monitors made up of the 'neutral countries' like Sweden and Switzerland, they could have little voting machines like on Fox's "30 seconds to Fame" and as they voted the computer would change the action accordingly. What type of match would it be? Cage match? No-holds barred? They would each have in their corner a few other wrestlers 'just to keep things honest' that would help them back in the ring as necessary.
Too bad Gordon Solie died back in 2000 because he would be 'only' worthy announcer for the job. Maybe Vince McMahon could channel him for the occasion. Heck, what am I thinking? They could digitize him too!
Just imagine, this could become the way to solve many of the major world conflicts. Instead of send troops we could just digitize up a few wrestlers and let them go to town.
Of course this could be brought down to a smaller scale where regional conflicts could be solved with a PS2 and a copy of "Legend of Wrestling".
Just imagine it, instead of Gore and GW arguing in court about chads they could just duke it out in the ring! All these kids today that spend their lives stuck in front of the game consoles would become the new world icons. Their prowness with a gamepad would be an inspiration to us all. No longer would the 6 1/2 foot 300 pound bullies rule the schoolyard, it would be the pasty faced kids that eat Ritalin like candy.
Joy!
Dave ...
