- Who confirmed that the speed has gone from an estimated “under 35mph” to a definite “3mph”?

- Wouldn’t you smash the rear window to break the central locking system rather than a window near to the driver?

- Who says he was unconcious when he was helped from the car?

- Was he definitely EVER unconcious? (Neighbour too far away to be sure?)

- Who confirmed that she pulled him out the rear window?

Seems plausible to me that she helped him out of the (now unlocked) – driver’s door and then he semi-collapsed on the pavement from shock/disorientation (probably just trying to milk the situation – men, eh?).

For the record I’m the idiot who pressed on the accelerator thinking I was in reverse gear(manual car, obviously)and smashed into my husband’s car in our own drive. I have also occasionally wanted to take a niblick to him – the one kept handily in the front porch:-)

However, Woods generally only addresses the media in the context of golf, to the disappointment of some followers who would like him to take a political stand. But, he has addressed his health and some personal issues like the death of his dad and fatherhood during golf tournament press conferences in the past. The Chevron World Challenge, where Woods is the host and four-time champion, begins Thursday. His Tiger Woods Foundation is the charity beneficiary. Provided he is healthy, Woods is likely to address the media on Tuesday or Wednesday in his role as tournament host even if he cannot or does not play. Whether he addresses his crash and rumors of infidelity next week will hopefully help us separate fact from fiction, and may give us a glimpse into how he plans to handle this and other issues the rest of his career.

Attention to details has been diverted with the speculation of an affair (how childish)and adding story details like, Tiger’s wife used a golf club to break the window of the SUV. How appropriate. A dumb detail of the story but we’ll all remember it because it will be repeated 1000 times at the water cooler. It distracts people from asking questions like:

1. Knocked unconscious when vehicle sustained $5000-$8000 damage (Cadillac Esca)? Does Tiger have a glass jaw? C’mon… Look at the stats and costs of a collision at 3MPH for some vehicles. We’re talking about an expensive vehicle here.

http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2007/03/fender-benders-cost-estimates-unless.html

2.His wife broke out the window with a golf club (add spice to the story) and pulled him out of the SUV. I’d like to see that. Pull a 180 lb dead weight from the front seat, to the outside of the vehicle. How often do you see “super models” moving around kegs of beer? I’m not saying it’s impossible, I’d just like to see her do it again.

Tiger is a cash machine that multinationals have invested heavily. It is in their best interest to protect him and his image. Nothing wrong with that, but just shows what money can buy.

Who’s invested with Tiger? http://web.tigerwoods.com/sponsors/sponsors

• CBS reported a 48% drop in ratings for its coverage of last summer’s AT&T National, an event that Woods normally hosts and plays in.

• ABC reported a 14.6% drop in its ratings for the 2008 British Open despite Greg Norman’s unexpected lead going into the final day of the tournament.

• Woods has been credited for helping to make Nike Golf one of the leading golf apparel and equipment companies in the world, with an estimated $600 million in sales.

• Ticket sales for WGC-Accenture Match Play were down $400,000 from last year before Woods made his comeback announcement.

The true story isn’t about the crash, or speculated affair. It’s about how people with money can spin ANY story so we don’t ask questions. In this age of papparazzi, internet, twitter and journalists paying police for information, how is it that it took 12 hrs for a story to break. That is a flex of power.

I’m here to thank Niceballz for providing me with my soap box and writing a good story and seeing through some bullshit. If I was American, I’d be from Missouri.