maybe there's a reason clowns scare people

So it's 2 o'clock in the morning (I work the overnight tomorrow so i am trying to adjust my internal clock) and I find the world juggling federation competition on ESPN. (I'm intrigued because i, myself, am a self-proclaimed juggler thanks to my Juggling for the Klutz book). What is EPSN good for if not for sports like Juggling. Its kind of entertaining because Pen (of Pen & Teller) is one of the commentators. And they compete in tossing rings, clubs, and balls. Anyway, I figure the reason clowns get a bad name is because of people like Jason Garfield. (Clowns can juggle, right?) If you are ever in Vegas and see this guy's name for some kind of juggling act, run away! Or if you really cannot resist multiple objects being thrown around, be sure you are surrounded by many people, because i really think this guy is insane. First off, he was the only juggler in the competition that had ring boys (you know, like ball boys in tennis, but for juggling). Secondly, he spoke about how one must punish the objects that are tossed, because otherwise they will not learn and will more or less misbehave again. He also compared juggling to the Iron Man competition. Lastly, after his performance on the rings and the clubs, he smashes them to the ground and stomps off stage. He looks as though he would like to kill these rings and clubs, because he knows its THEIR FAULT for him not doing as well as he could.
Other than that, there is some pretty cool juggling. They have this thing called pancake tosses that are really pretty to look at. As far as the rings are concerned, if you see a sign for Sergey Ing..... Jr. while you are in Vegas you should definately stop in. He was very good and not at all scary. Or just catch the rerun next time you are awake at 3 in the morning (yes, it has taken me an hour to write this because i keep running back and forth from the tv to here).
On a sidenote, the men's singles has just finished and they are moving on to women's. But guess what? They have doubles too! Team juggling! I am so excited. This is exactly what i need to get me through the night.