Today we set a precedent for this website. After 1,250 columns, this will be our first “interview”. What a choice for our subject. ….. Six months ago FloydTurbo was “an old Johnny Carson character”. Then a local floundering newspaper began offering on-line reader comments and VOILA – FloydTurbo emerged out of the cyber ether. ….. BobLeeSays welcomes Mr. FloydTurbo.
… I paid my sincere tribute to Kay Yow within 24 hours of her passing last weekend. My remarks today are not about Kay Yow AT ALL …… but about our national preoccupation with mourning. I call it Princess Diiiiiiiiiiiii Forever.
Part Two of BobLee’s exclusive interview with media martyr FloydTurbo. Part One, available on the BLS home page, drew a large response from BLSays readers. Many remarked that The N&O “threw FloydTurbo in Uncle Remus’ briar patch”. To which Floyd replied “Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee A” .
There was another incident in The Free Expression Tunnel at NC State. That darn tunnel is sure getting lots of attention lately. One can’t turn around these days without a new definition of “free expression” over there. This latest incident involved a memorial to the late Kay Yow.
….. The year was 1998. The place was St Louis, Missouri. Two men were employed by the local NFL team – The Rams. Fate had major treats in store for both men ….. their ultimate boyhood dreams to be fulfilled. This is not their story. This is the story of their wives ….. Brenda and Dawn ….. two spikey-haired Tammies.
…. There is a whole bunch of little niggly sports news that deserves its 15 seconds of mention here. So lets do that. This will be rapid fire commentary assuming you know the basic story lines. If you are clueless about one or more items just Goggle the main character. Buckle up and here we go ….
…… The term in the TV bizness is “sweeps week” – when TV networks and affiliates schedule provocative specials to spike their ratings. Usually involving sexually-oriented issues. “Fallen Angels / Teen Prostitution” is a staple. If websites had “sweeps week” we might do a column on “THE UNC DANCE TEAM”. You reckon?
….. Chico and Chou were partners in a successful restaurant – Chico & Chou’s. The restaurant did very well. Satisfied customers told their friends about “this great Chinese restaurant ….” ….. or “this great Mexican restaurant”. Chico & Chou didn’t care what “they” called it so long as they were happy. One day Luigi came in ……
Myles Brand is Grand Poobah of The NCAA. Myles Brand is dying of pancreatic cancer. His prognosis is “terminal”. On Tuesday, “CaptainK”, an anonymous poster to a USAToday article on Brand’s condition wrote “Die a horrible death you jerk. Serves you right for ruining Indiana basketball and college football too.” …… Bud Selig, Roger Goodell, David Stern, even John Swofford and Dick Baddour have their own versions of “CaptainK”. You wanna be a sports administrator?
…… I watched the recent UNC v NCSU game over at some friends’ house. Mrs Friend asked what I would write about it. I don’t do bland summaries “who won & who scored how many.” There has to be some quirky angle” I noted. As I was driving home, Roy Williams was beginning his post-game press conference …… proving that God provides for us Internet Legends. He does indeed.
….. I held up on these for a few days hoping to accumulate a few earthshaking issues to comment on. Then I realized this is about Sports ….. so it could be a long wait. Another high profile coach bites the head off another live mic ….. and chick soccer goes “moisture wicking”.
….. Anyone who didn’t see this one coming just go kiss Nancy Pelosi on the lips (BLEETCH!). An N&O reporterette (one who has not been “let go” yet) cornered Ol’ Roy Friday with “The Calhoun Question”. Which, of course, BobLee predicted would happen. It was not exactly my boldest prediction ever …. ORW’s complete answer is included here along with BobLee’s comments.
…… Among the casual clichés of recorded history “Jack of all trades and Master of none” ranks in the mid 20s in the latest CNN/USAToday poll. It implies that the person being described has a modest amount of adroitness in numerous areas but is not accomplished in any of them. Am I the only one noticing that we insist upon ascribing universal knowledge to those adroit in a single area. When, in truth, they “don’t know jack”.
….. Bad news last week about the athletics program at Florida State. The issues within that program over 20+ years ought to concern FSU alumni. …… The Butch-blinging of Kenan Stadium has been tabled for the forseeable future. Plus an issue with UNC’s athletic apparel provider ….. and, in the shadow of the rafters, Li’l Abner has his moment.
….. It’s time for that “ol’ time rock & roll” called March Madness. Sons & Daughters of The Old Well are frantically evoking their deities of choice ….. “eenie meenie meinny moe, fix our point guard’s ailing toe”. Ol’ Roy is playing Russian Roulette ….. one slip-up and he’s “board monkey meat” …. and no more standing ovations at Squids (at least not for a few months).