NCAA Violations

This random guy asked me out this weekend. Did I choose a normal response to this invitation like, "I have a boyfriend," or "I'm flattered, but I'm really not interested," or anything sounding remotely like what a sane person would say? No, of course not! Here's a clip of the conversation...

RG: "I like Baltimore actually."

M: "Uh-oh. We can't be friends on Monday night then."

RG: "Oh, so you're a Packers fan?"

M: "Yep, I'm from Wisconsin."

RG: "How about a bet then. Packers win, I take you out to dinner."

M: "Ummm...actually, I'm not allowed to bet. That would be an NCAA Violation."

RG: (looking pretty baffled.) "What?"

M: "Yeah, I work for a university athletic department, and betting is against NCAA
code. So, ummmm, I guess I'll see you around."

RG watches me walk away, looking slightly stunned at the way the whole thing turned out.

Two Notes

1-I have since learned that often gang members do hold a certain affinity for amusement parks and carnivals. No less than four people have confirmed this fact to me.
2-VBG made good on her threats to post something about me on her blog. I definitely should have known my comment on the whole thing would only provoke her! Luckily she's also generously nice and took the entry off after Carport Furby was deactivated for a couple days.

Gangsta Attraction

I heard a few complaints this morning about the Christmas in the Park event in San Jose. One particularly fatal flaw of the event was that there was a ferris wheel and some other carnival rides. This may not seem like a problem to you, but apparently, ferris wheels attract gang members. And, of course, the gang members bring out the police officers, which does something to hurt the whole family atmosphere of the soiree. Anyway, I just had no idea that ferris wheels attracted gang members. This is the conversation I imagine:

Gangsta 1: "Yo Dog, I heard they got a ferris wheel over at Christmas in the Park."

Gangsta 2: "No way. You be trippin'."

Gangsta 1: "Yeah, I was thinking we should go over there, take a couple rides, pick up some honeys."

Gangsta 2: "Yeah, I heard that new chick's going to be there; I know she'd get with me if I showed her I could handle myself on a ferris wheel."

Okay, I'm sorry, that was probably the worst bit of dialogue I have ever written. (I know, I know, VBG, I ought to be better at that gangster lingo with the music I listen to, but what can I say?) But seriously, do gang members really like ferris wheels that much? Or do middle class fathers of two mistake what is really attracting the gang members to the party?

UN-idle Threats

VBG is always threatening to post things about me on her blog. It's funny and scary.

I Spy

See anything strange in this little photo of the lovely Bellagio Fountains?
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Nothing yet? Look in the lower left hand corner.
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Yep, there he is. A security guard in a little dingy with a motor tooling around the pond during the middle of the show. Hmmmmmmm....
If I could have any job, I would definitely be the person in the dingy during the Bellagio Water Fountain Shows.