TIGER TIGER

The entire Tiger Woods public apology episode reminded me of a hostage reading a statement, while off camera a gun is pointed straight at his head.

I asked my wife should Elin forgive him, and accept him back? She said, “Oh, well, he says he’s sorry . . . and he sounds sincere.”

“OK then, Honey – if YOU were Elin and I was Tiger Woods, and I did all that . . . would you take me back?”

“Oh HELL NO! . . . No! No! No! NO! NO!”

Enough on Tiger – he did wrong and he’ll pay for it for the rest of his life, and into the next; which in his case means the next, and the next and the next, of course.

I feel sorry for his wife and family. I especially felt the shame and heartbreak his mother must be going through:



Check out the body language going on in this photo: rage . . . anger . . . tension so thick in the air you could cut it with a knife . . .


If Elin stands by Tiger, she’s an idiot; this marriage is over. Rehab? Give me a break. Rehab is for alcoholics and junkies. There is no rehab for THIS:

Blond Playboy model Loredana Jolie from Sicily; according to her pimp, Michelle Braun; “She’s a stunning girl, (Tiger) went out with her 4-5 times. She took part in group sex. They met up in 2006 or 2007. I’d say he paid $15,000 for her.”

She was only one of the fifteen-odd exotic strippers, high-end call girls and topshelf pornstars that Tiger tapped into. Once a tiger tastes that kind of sweet meat, he’s changed for life. The whole “sex rehab” concept is a unique American phenomena. The Chinese have a more descriptive word for the results they are trying to achieve here: BRAINWASH.

Tiger paid a lot of money for a lot of gold-plated poontang. From now until the end of time, every time Elin kisses her husband, in the back of her mind she will be thinking about all those whores. This will never go away, no matter what. And if Elin stays with Tiger now, after all the shame and public humiliation, then she would be no better than another one of his whores, because that is in fact what she will become.


Moore County NC is the Mecca of golf in North America, and Tiger was somebody for my children to look up to; Amerasian like them, Tiger was the only Amerasian hero-figure I am aware of. Now, we dare not mention his name in front of the girls. What a mess. This is how far the shame goes.

S.L.


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CHINESE HOROSCOPE

There was a story from China many years ago . . . The first US President to visit China was Richard M. Nixon in 1972. He asked a great Chinese writer, Guo Moruo, a riddle: "There are 12 items you can give to 1.2 billion Chinese and everyone gets one. Do you know what they are?"

Mr. Guo knew the answer right away, of course: The twelve animals of the Chinese Lunar Zodiac!


The Twelve animals (十二生肖 shí'èr shēngxiào, "twelve birth emblems" or colloquially 十二屬相 shí'èr shǔxiàng, "twelve signs of belonging") representing the twelve Earthly Branches are, in order, the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep (or goat), monkey, rooster, dog, and pig (or boar).






A legend explains the sequence in which the animals were assigned. Supposedly, the twelve animals fought over the precedence of the animals in the cycle of years in the calendar, so the Chinese gods held a contest to determine the order. All the animals lined up on the bank of a river and were given the task of getting to the opposite shore. Their order in the calendar would be set by the order in which the animals managed to reach the other side. Cat wondered how he would get across if he was afraid of water. At the same time, Ox wondered how he would cross with his poor eyesight. Calculating Rat suggested that he and Cat jump onto Ox's back and guide him across. The Ox was steady and hard-working so that he did not notice a commotion on his back. In the meanwhile, Rat sneaked up behind unsuspecting Cat and shoved him into the water. Just as Ox came ashore, Rat jumped off and finished the race first. Lazy Pig came to the far shore in twelfth place. And so Rat got the first year named after him, Ox got the second year, and Pig ended up as the last year in the cycle. Cat finished too late to win any place in the calendar, and so vowed to be the enemy of Rat forevermore.



Cat, lifelong enemy of Rat.



2010 is the year of the metal Tiger. The metal Tiger is mood swinging, vigorous and hard-working, passionate, honest and modest. The Tiger like his animal sign is naturally forgiving and rarely holds grudges for long. The Tiger symbolizes eternal family values, high support and care of friends.





I am the delightful Paradox.
All the world is in my stage.
I set new trails ablaze;
I seek the unattainable,
And try the untried.
I dance to life's music
In gay abandon.
Come with me on my carousel rides
See the myriad colors,
The flickering lights.
All hail me the unparalleled performer.

I am the Tiger.



Year : 1902, 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022
Greatest Affinity : Dog, Horse
Greatest Enmity : Monkey


Tiger Careers Guidance

People born in this year are urgent creatures and always in a hurry to get things done right, they usually choose to operate alone. Tigers are hard-working and dynamic by nature. If you assign a task to a Tiger, the job will be undertaken and accomplished with enthusiasm and efficiency. Optimism, determination and initiative are their strong points. While some projects may succeed because the Tiger has the drive to see them through to the end, the other will be left in a half, because of the tiger's inability to deal well with failure. A Tiger person becomes flustered when colleagues discover that he orshe have misjudged a situation.

In spite of enormous energy and commitment, Tigers must be able to sustain their optimism and drive or they can dissipate their efforts. Other people should hold the purse strings, budget for the unforeseen and direct the Tiger to do what they are best at. The most important ingredient in a partnership with a Tiger is always to be focused on an objective.


Ideal Jobs for the Tiger

Entrepreneur, Military officer, Politician, Musician, Writer, Poet, Designer, Theater Director, Stockbroker, Athlete, Film star, Trade Union Leader, Company Director, Stunt Person, Explorer, Teacher.








Some Famous Tigers

Sir David Attenborough, Natalie Wood, Tom Berenger, Agatha Christie, H.G. Wells, Tom Cruise, Leonardo DiCaprio, Emily Dickinson, Isadora Duncan, Roberta Flack, Frederick Forsyth, Jodie Foster, Stevie Wonder Sir Alec Guiness, Hugh Hefner, William Hurt, Dylan Thomas, Marilyn Monroe, Demi Moore, Beatrix Potter, Diana Rigg, Lionel Ritchie, Kenny Rogers.

YEAR OF THE TIGER

From the TimesOnline Photo Gallery.


People walk near a massive lantern set up for the coming Chinese Lunar New Year, the Year of the Tiger, in Lanzhou, in the northwestern Gansu province - AP




A Chinese performer portraying the Emperor, centre, is followed by an imperial entourage dressed in brilliant clothing during a recreation of the Sacrifice to Heaven ritual on the eve of the lunar new year in Beijing - Diego Azubel/EPA





A woman walks past a god of fortune figurine displayed for the lunar new year celebrations in Beijing - Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images




Chinese performers portray an imperial entourage during a recreation of the Sacrifice to Heaven ritual on the eve of the new year, or Spring Festival, at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing - Diego Azubel/EPA




Chinese performers during a recreation of the Sacrifice to Heaven ritual at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing - Diego Azubel/EPA




A recreation of the Sacrifice to Heaven ritual in Beijing - Diego Azubel/EPA



A woman carries a dragon-shaped lantern among a crowd of passengers waiting to board a train in Beijing - Reuters