Posted by dacj501 on 12/30/2011 6:07:00 PM (view original):
Posted by girt25 on 12/30/2011 5:03:00 PM (view original):
Posted by kujayhawk on 12/30/2011 3:45:00 PM (view original):
I work in higher ed and a couple of years back I received a letter from Maine - Presque Isle and my first, second, and third thoughts were to wonder why my conference mate was contacting me by postal mail.
That's awesome.
Back in the day I was the long time coach of Redlands in Naismith. Shortly after I left I sat next to a cute girl on a plane wearing a Redlands sweatshirt. I spent the entire flight debating whether or not to let her in on our shared Redlands connection, before wisely deciding not to.
someone ask alblack about his similar story - he didn't quite have girt's restraint IIRC
Geez..you had to remind me. LOL
I was on a plane to Portland. The attractive woman next to me mentioned that she was from Salem. I blurted out, "I coach basketball at Willamette there!"
Trying to save the situation, I explained:
1) It's not a real game and I'm not a real coach.
2) The players aren't real either.
3) It's a computer game.
4) No, the college doesn't know about it.
5) I don't think they care.
6) No, I've never been there.
7) I'm pronouncing it wrong?? It's "Will-AM-ette", not William-ETTE, like the man's name?
As she pressed her body closer and closer to the window, I shut up. If there'd been any empty seats on the plane, I would've moved.
12/31/2011 5:45 AM (edited)