Re: Shaky ground

[Douglas342@aol.com]

In a message dated 8/26/99 8:15:07 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
gkir@tjc.tyler.cc.tx.us writes:

>  That's why we could
>  be a 33 win team or a 53 win team.

   Add me to those standing and applauding, Gene.  I was thinking about the 
upcoming season today and had an apocalyptic vision of how important it will 
be.  It is harder and harder for me to be a sports fan.  Athletes are spoiled 
millionaires, owners are manipulative, whiny billionaires.  You know the 
mantra.  But then there's the Celtics.  Tradition. Pride.  Parquet.  Those 
banners.
   If the Celtics have a good year this year (and don't ask me now what a 
"good year" is), then I will root for them enthusiastically and wait for next 
year.  Pitino will be a top coach.  The future is bright.
    But they might win 33 games and stink.  If that happens, I can see me 
just giving up on the whole damn thing.  The hell with Antoine ("I got $71 
mil but no respect" Walker; the hell with Slick Rick Pitinocchio.  The hell 
with all of them.  Goodbye mailing list.  Goodbye stock certificate (or 
whatever it is.)  I'll watch NASCAR races, maybe some golf, but the hell with 
these spoiled, overpaid owners and players.  I'm on the far side of 50 and 
remember Russ and Cooz and Frank Ramsey and them.  Those are fine memories 
and will do unless this present group can get my attention THIS YEAR.
     No excuses, guys.  None.  (Well, if the team plane skids and all the 
players are hurt...)