The power of the Media.

Tai Wan 6.45 am.
Is it better to read a newspaper than get all information by TV. Often it is said that TV, film or the internet or computer games can have a bad influence on the users of it. It's said that some might adapt the bad sides or get inspired by what they see, and then want to try some of the things out, and that can lead to horrible things. And now I think that it is really so, because today I've tried it on my own body. But I can say that I didn't get inspired by TV, no I got inspired -or pressed to do something- by some newspapers coverage of the men's 100 meter final at the recent Olympic Games in Beijing. As referred on this site so often now, we didn't see anything live as we couldn't get the signal, and because these games has become so commercial, we couldn't even see some resume on other channels, as they didn't have the rights to show it, even hours later. But now I am drifting away. Back to me getting inspired by newspapers. Also I didn't see any television from Beijing and every coverage and all results I got from newspapers, printed or online. And of course also the 100 meter final and this new world record of 9.69 sec by Usain Bolt.
Well today on the running track I wanted to do some sprints, just to see how fast I could run 100 meter. And for one month ago I wouldn't even had come to an Idea like that. But after his performance I wanted to know it.
After warm up and stretching I got ready at the 100 meter start line, bend a little down at looked at my crappy watch: "Ok, I'll start in five seconds'."
Countdown and GO!
When you say 100 meter; it seems like nothing, but when you want to run them as fast as you possible can, then it seems like 1000. After crossing the finish line I again looked at my crappy watch: "What- this cant be right- 20 seconds."
This means that that guy was more than double so fast as me!. Or maybe I've made a mistake, I thought that I started 30 seconds to 3 minutes to 8, but in fact i've started 25 seconds to 3 minutes to 8, and then it would only have been 15 seconds, and that do sound a bit better to say that Usain Bolt is only about one quarter as fast as I am on the 100 meter. So I went back to start again.
Feet on the line, bend down, look at watch and be sure that it is 30 seconds to 1 minute to 8.
GO!
This time I looked at the watch even before crossing the line. Again close to 20 sec.
Hmm. But I am sure that the equipment they've got at these Olympic games are much more exact than my crappy watch, and they don't have to measure it themselves, so I think that cost me 2.30 seconds, and so my real time was 17.30 and so Mr Bolt was only a quarter and a half faster. That sounds better, I can live with that.
Unfortunately I can't show any pictures of my performance, as these rights hasn't been cleared.