Scott Merritt

[sailwi]

There was a blurb in JSonline today that Scott Merritt's wife is suing his agent to recover 50% of  a 13k commission since she supposedly reviewed the contract and their was an oral agreement that she would get 50% of the commission.  A couple of tidbits, click on the team link and Coach rab is the coach, didn't know he left China and if 10% is the typical agent's fee that means Scott makes 130k for playing in japan.

[SalsaMan]

$130K in Japan is not much of a grub stake, especially with the dollar plunging against the yen in the forex markets.

[dont.do.it.just.dont.doit]

Isn't the standard agent fee more like 5 percent? -- Tom Keegan, Class of '81

[MUSF]

Sounds like Scott's really got his life together.

I wonder if his favorite food is still chicken?

[The Pickle]

Sounds like Scott's really got his life together.

I wonder if his favorite food is still chicken?

Chicken...otherwise known in Japan as cat, dog, rat...

[Hards Alumni]

Chicken...otherwise known in Japan as cat, dog, rat...

Nice to see that stereotypes are alive

[mviale]

Pickle has probably never traveled outside of the country. Give the kid a break

[sailwi]

I just assumed 10%, no real knowledge.  If it is 5% then even better for Scott's pocket book.

[The Pickle]

Pickle has probably never traveled outside of the country. Give the kid a break

So if I traveled to Japan and actually ate the dog, then it would be ok? 

[SalsaMan]

So if I traveled to Japan and actually ate the dog, then it would be ok? 

I was born in Tokyo, living there until I was 12. I have since lived there four times as an adult. I read, write, and speak Japanese. There is no tradition of eating dogs in Japan. There is, however, a proud culinary tradition of eating fermented soy beans for breakfast. That, with grilled, pregnant smelt, is the true Breakfast of Champions!

[PJDunn]

I have had that b'fast in Tokyo over the summer.  I am still burping it up...   Missed out on the canines.

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

Nice to see that stereotypes are alive

Humorless loser.

[Hards Alumni]

I have a great sense of humor.  I just find racist crap to not be funny... Especially this joke... Since it wasn't funny to beging with.

For what it is worth, traditionally, Koreans eat dogs.

[mu-rara]

I have a great sense of humor.  I just find racist crap to not be funny... Especially this joke... Since it wasn't funny to beging with.

For what it is worth, traditionally, Koreans eat dogs.

Ignorant and uninformed....sure

racist....you lessen its impact using it loosely

[Hards Alumni]

Eh, not really.  Look at the context.  Anyway, i'm ready to let it go.

[SalsaMan]

I have had that b'fast in Tokyo over the summer.  I am still burping it up...   

Better to be burping it up than emitting it from the aft exhaust portal.

Natto is fermented soybeans that become sticky and have the odor of live bait or really bad tail. Kind of reminds me of my single days living in Hong Kong and Jakarta.

[MUUWUWM]

I'll make a comment and get to the point.

As a proud Japanese American I found the comment offensive.

I know that he was probally just trying to be funny, and to many it may be.

I'd advise you to keep comments like this in your own little group vs. a public forum.

Japanese Americans have been fighting stereotypes like this for decades. As a former Vice President of the Japanese American Citizens League I can see that we still have work to do.

[TallTitan34]

In high school our teacher offered our class dog jerky that he got from a Native American tribe in Wisconsin.

[SalsaMan]

As a proud Japanese American I found the comment offensive.
Japanese Americans have been fighting stereotypes like this for decades. As a former Vice President of the Japanese American Citizens League I can see that we still have work to do.

I am also Japanese American. I too found it offensive but I have learned that there is no point arguing with ignorance.

My grandfather had a dental practice before WW 2. Because the government felt the family should live in Manzanar rather than Seattle he had no choice but to sell his dental practice, the family home, all furnishings, two cars, etc...for less than $100. I asked why he never expressed anger over that and he explained there is greater dignity in moving on.

[The Pickle]

Wow.  You all need to relax.  I didn't realize everyone on this board had a stick up their ass...

[SalsaMan]

Wow.  You all need to relax.  I didn't realize everyone on this board had a stick up their ass..

An interesting observation...if The Pickle had played on a stereotype offensive to African-Americans, First Nations, or Hispanics there would be a universal outcry. Why is is different for Asians?

[The Pickle]

Really crappy that you modified your above comment to make my reply appear insulting...

[GGGG]

The Pickle seems to think that it's the fault of the objects of racism that they are offended by racist comments.  Strange.

[The Pickle]

An interesting observation...if The Pickle had played on a stereotype offensive to African-Americans, First Nations, or Hispanics there would be a universal outcry. Why is is different for Asians?

Pure speculation.  I'm pretty sure my post on muscoop.com wouldn't lead Jesse Jackson to intervene.  Again.  Relax.  It was not meant to be offensive or racist...

[GGGG]

Pure speculation.  I'm pretty sure my post on muscoop.com wouldn't lead Jesse Jackson to intervene.  Again.  Relax.  It was not meant to be offensive or racist...

And...again...you don't get to decide if people are offended by your comments.