2008 Woodie Awards
You probably didn't notice I was gone
Tom Bush
Issue date: 2/7/07 Section: Distractions
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Guess who's back? After a brief suspension from the Trident for using inappropriate language in a staff email, I've returned to offer some thoughts on recent events in my life, and nationwide.
Colts Win Super Bowl XLI
I don't see how anyone can be surprised by this. Yes, the AFC was light years ahead of the NFC this season, but the real reason why I knew the Colts would win is simple: They have the best starting quarterback in the NFL (maybe ever) and the Bears happened to have the worst.
Being a gambling addict, I had hoped to place some bets prior to kickoff, but failed to do so. Instead, I waited until the Bears were up 7-0 and picked off Manning in the 1st quarter to pose the question, "Anyone want to take the Bears straight up for $10?" Immediately people started jumping out of their seats to bet against Manning/Tony Dungy/Adam Vinatieri, you know, since they were down a touchdown 4 minutes into the game. Due to cash limitations I could only officially bet against two people, but needless to say I came out $20 ahead.
One other thing, did anyone else notice the announcers stroking Rex Grossman's you-know-what the entire 1st half, when he was something like 5/7 for 30 yards? They literally would not shut up about how much he had been wronged by all the "unfair criticism" over the last two weeks. I leaned over and said to my housemate Kevin Donovan, "Do they honestly believe that Grossman is not going to throw a terrible interception that costs the Bears the game? Because I guarantee it's going to happen." It did.
Best KD Mixer Ever
So there I was, sitting on the couch, taking some shots and minding my own business on a relatively quiet Saturday night at 9 Tucker. And to my surprise, an enormous wave of Kappa Delta coeds strolled in to crash our party. I would later find out that it was, in fact, a "mixer," but at a moment I was quite startled.
What would ensue was more or less a 6th grade party: guys in one room, girls in another, and little to no actual "mixing." I'm sure the KD's are really nice girls, but unfortunately I wouldn't know because I never left the couch to talk to any of them. Thank heavens for Chrissie Bortner, who was the lone intermediary between FIJI and KD now that Lisa Leonard is abroad.
Colts Win Super Bowl XLI
I don't see how anyone can be surprised by this. Yes, the AFC was light years ahead of the NFC this season, but the real reason why I knew the Colts would win is simple: They have the best starting quarterback in the NFL (maybe ever) and the Bears happened to have the worst.
Being a gambling addict, I had hoped to place some bets prior to kickoff, but failed to do so. Instead, I waited until the Bears were up 7-0 and picked off Manning in the 1st quarter to pose the question, "Anyone want to take the Bears straight up for $10?" Immediately people started jumping out of their seats to bet against Manning/Tony Dungy/Adam Vinatieri, you know, since they were down a touchdown 4 minutes into the game. Due to cash limitations I could only officially bet against two people, but needless to say I came out $20 ahead.
One other thing, did anyone else notice the announcers stroking Rex Grossman's you-know-what the entire 1st half, when he was something like 5/7 for 30 yards? They literally would not shut up about how much he had been wronged by all the "unfair criticism" over the last two weeks. I leaned over and said to my housemate Kevin Donovan, "Do they honestly believe that Grossman is not going to throw a terrible interception that costs the Bears the game? Because I guarantee it's going to happen." It did.
Best KD Mixer Ever
So there I was, sitting on the couch, taking some shots and minding my own business on a relatively quiet Saturday night at 9 Tucker. And to my surprise, an enormous wave of Kappa Delta coeds strolled in to crash our party. I would later find out that it was, in fact, a "mixer," but at a moment I was quite startled.
What would ensue was more or less a 6th grade party: guys in one room, girls in another, and little to no actual "mixing." I'm sure the KD's are really nice girls, but unfortunately I wouldn't know because I never left the couch to talk to any of them. Thank heavens for Chrissie Bortner, who was the lone intermediary between FIJI and KD now that Lisa Leonard is abroad.
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