Internet Fame...

Every day I read several Sports blogging sites. It doesn't take rocket science to know that a majority of these sports sites attracts guys. Thus, most of the sports sites have a picture of some sort of buxom babe to kick off the articles of the day.

For the most part, I glance at the picture and just look for a nice article to read. Last week sometime, there was a picture of a girl pole vaulter:

Nice, huh? If all track and field athletes looked like that I might watch on tv...or for that matter tv might actually start broadcasting events. In any, case I didn't think much of it. Next thing I know, I hear about her on more websites...then radio...then the local news...then the weekend LA Times.

All the hub-bub wasn't about her looks, but about this picture and other pictures of her going around the internet and her dad calling and shutting down the sites. Apparently the dad feared for his daughters safety because more people showed up at her high school track meet for the pole vaulting event. (She is 18 by the way).

I can understand about fearing for your child safety, but c'mon...people are actully coming out to a track and field event. That has got to count for something, right? It is also pretty amazing how one picture can snowball from being an unknown to your 5 minutes of fame!

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On a side note. When a man has an ongoing affair...that person is called a mistress. When a woman has an ongoing affair...what do you call that man? (Don't say "lucky" either). Anyone know the correct term? I was thinking gigolo, but Aya said that isn't right.