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One of the truly random upshots of working for Liberty Mutual is that the company obsession with ESPN.com is starting to rub off on me. This isn't reflected in an actual increased interest in sports, mind you, but I am slowly starting to gain respect for some of the columnists. Among my favorites is Bill "the Sports Guy" Simmons, who's dicussion in a recent column of the Real World Austin Reunion show produced the following gem:
"(By the way, Danny is the fourth Real World cast member with a horrible Boston accent, a hair-trigger temper and an IQ of 45, yet they refuse to put the female equivalent on the show -- the gum-snapping, frizzy-haired chick from Saugus who still wears Bourque jerseys and Jordache jeans; dates a guy who's failed the state trooper test four times and now is allegedly making six figures selling real estate; says stuff like, 'I'm not nearly as much of a slut as I used to be'; brags about winning two grand at Wonderland once; claims she once made out with Derek Lowe; and flips out if you mistakenly think she's from Revere. Why hasn't that girl been cast on the show yet? Thirteen years and counting and that demo hasn't been tapped once?)"
Oh, Boston.
One of the truly random upshots of working for Liberty Mutual is that the company obsession with ESPN.com is starting to rub off on me. This isn't reflected in an actual increased interest in sports, mind you, but I am slowly starting to gain respect for some of the columnists. Among my favorites is Bill "the Sports Guy" Simmons, who's dicussion in a recent column of the Real World Austin Reunion show produced the following gem:
"(By the way, Danny is the fourth Real World cast member with a horrible Boston accent, a hair-trigger temper and an IQ of 45, yet they refuse to put the female equivalent on the show -- the gum-snapping, frizzy-haired chick from Saugus who still wears Bourque jerseys and Jordache jeans; dates a guy who's failed the state trooper test four times and now is allegedly making six figures selling real estate; says stuff like, 'I'm not nearly as much of a slut as I used to be'; brags about winning two grand at Wonderland once; claims she once made out with Derek Lowe; and flips out if you mistakenly think she's from Revere. Why hasn't that girl been cast on the show yet? Thirteen years and counting and that demo hasn't been tapped once?)"
Oh, Boston.
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Date: 2005-12-08 09:18 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-12-08 10:37 pm (UTC)You say "Oh, Boston."
I say "Oh, Saugus."
...I assume this from a local column on ESPN.com or something?
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Date: 2005-12-08 10:52 pm (UTC)I'd argue that we should settle on some compromise, but "Oh, Massachusetts Bay" doesn't have the same ring to it.
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Date: 2005-12-08 11:05 pm (UTC)how about "oh, 128-loop?"
I have to admit, I have a certain amount of loathing for Revere. That certain amount being quite a lot (which I think grew after I spent 6 months working there)...I always just thought that any respectable person would have a loathing for Revere, but maybe i've been infected by saugus. Of all the saugus girl characteristics listed in the column, taking offense at Revere is the one I'd most like to have, so i guess i'm not going to complain that it's the only one I've wound up with.
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Date: 2005-12-09 02:28 pm (UTC)