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I often wish I wrote some of the other sections of the Reader. The funny Remote Control column, making fun of TV shows.
Movie reviews would be a blast.
And, the Sporting Box, because there's always so much craziness in the sports world.
Just today, there are these stories.
An idiot
buried a Red Sox jersey in Yankee stadium. He was hired to do construction or some such thing. He told his buddies, they told the Yankees, and it got digged up. So, what was accomplished? Probably, he'll lose his job. And, people with their superstitions. If you want to jinx the Yankees, why not put a Knicks jersey in there? Or, if you believe that a David Ortiz jersey would jinx the Yankees, well, hide it in there, and don't tell anyone about it.
Then, there was this great story about a guy from England that is 101, and is running in his first marathon. He drinks and smokes, and got a degree of fame from this movie Young@Heart that opens Friday, and looks like an excellent documentary.
Then, there was a 76ers game. A guy shot and missed, meaning Cleveland was going to lose by a point. For some reason, the refs watched video. They decided the guy was fouled. Now, I've ALWAYS been for video replay. If you can get it right, do it. But, in this instance, it was odd, because the guy barely got fouled. And, right before that play, Lebron James traveled. So, if you're watching that entire play, as they were, why not call those three steps James took, which happened before the foul?
Instead, they give some guy two free throws. He makes them both, and the victory was overturned. Talk about a team that's going to file a protest in the morning.
And, lastly, there were a bunch of autograph collectors in Memphis, hanging over the railing before a Grizzlies game. That's funny enough, that someone would want an autograph from someone on that team.
Well, the stands collapsed, and fans fell about five feet, onto the concrete. One was rushed to the hospital, and two others treated at the scene.
If the team was smart, they'd hope these guys are like Kramer on Seinfeld, who settled his suit after being burned by coffee, with a life time of free joe.
Give these guys autographed basketballs, season tickets, and maybe $100,000 each. They won't bother with lawyers, it won't be a PR nightmare, and everyone walks away happy (if they don't have broken legs).
I often wish I wrote some of the other sections of the Reader. The funny Remote Control column, making fun of TV shows.
Movie reviews would be a blast.
And, the Sporting Box, because there's always so much craziness in the sports world.
Just today, there are these stories.
An idiot
buried a Red Sox jersey in Yankee stadium. He was hired to do construction or some such thing. He told his buddies, they told the Yankees, and it got digged up. So, what was accomplished? Probably, he'll lose his job. And, people with their superstitions. If you want to jinx the Yankees, why not put a Knicks jersey in there? Or, if you believe that a David Ortiz jersey would jinx the Yankees, well, hide it in there, and don't tell anyone about it.
Then, there was this great story about a guy from England that is 101, and is running in his first marathon. He drinks and smokes, and got a degree of fame from this movie Young@Heart that opens Friday, and looks like an excellent documentary.
Then, there was a 76ers game. A guy shot and missed, meaning Cleveland was going to lose by a point. For some reason, the refs watched video. They decided the guy was fouled. Now, I've ALWAYS been for video replay. If you can get it right, do it. But, in this instance, it was odd, because the guy barely got fouled. And, right before that play, Lebron James traveled. So, if you're watching that entire play, as they were, why not call those three steps James took, which happened before the foul?
Instead, they give some guy two free throws. He makes them both, and the victory was overturned. Talk about a team that's going to file a protest in the morning.
And, lastly, there were a bunch of autograph collectors in Memphis, hanging over the railing before a Grizzlies game. That's funny enough, that someone would want an autograph from someone on that team.
Well, the stands collapsed, and fans fell about five feet, onto the concrete. One was rushed to the hospital, and two others treated at the scene.
If the team was smart, they'd hope these guys are like Kramer on Seinfeld, who settled his suit after being burned by coffee, with a life time of free joe.
Give these guys autographed basketballs, season tickets, and maybe $100,000 each. They won't bother with lawyers, it won't be a PR nightmare, and everyone walks away happy (if they don't have broken legs).