Random Thoughts – August 18th
College Debating Gone Wild
KANSAS CITY, Mo.- An argument between two debate coaches that was caught on video was not the sharp-witted dialogue typically associated with college debate teams. Instead, the two traded profanity-laced barbs and one of them pulled down his shorts, exposing his underwear. "In 18 years of taking part in debates, I have never seen an incident like this one," said Gordon Stables, first vice president of the Cross Examination Debate Association, which sponsored the March tournament in Wichita, Kan., where the argument took place. In the video, Fort Hays State University debate coach William Shanahan is shown arguing with Shanara Reid-Brinkley, debate coach at the University of Pittsburgh, during the competition’s quarterfinals.
Let me just say this. If the movie The Great Debaters even had a 10th of the excitement and intensity of this video it would have swept the Oscars. I mean I was riveted to this for all eight minutes. And just when I thought my faith wouldn't be rewarded for watching the entire video a dude starts crying at the 7 minute mark. That's got to be an automatic DQ right? I mean there is no crying in Debate!
PS - That hippy teacher can debate for me any day. That barrage of mooning people, jumping up and down, screaming, and swearing all with no shoes on is the stuff of legend. I'd love to bring him on couple sales calls with me and see what happens. You don't want to buy an ad? How's my ass in your face taste?






