November 19, 2008

Shockingly predictable

Two news items I saw today just knocked my socks off. I mean I was just shocked that those once-in-a-generation geniuses in charge of our awesome pickup-truck-and-SUV manufacturers would do this and not realize it might be incredibly bad p.r.

I was equally blown away that Don't-Call-Me-Pacman Jones, the NFL's version of Steve Howe - that might be a bad and/or morbid analogy, but I'm referring to Howe's repeated reinstatements, not his prodigious and ultimately fatal drug use - would be given yet another chance to suit up and play pro football.

But life is filled with surprises, ain't it?

3 comments:

DGB said...

I'm willing to bet if any one of those guys would have stood up and said, "I"m flying home commercial" they would have instantly gotten that money...and maybe a whole bunch of new customers too.

I'll be thinking about that when I'm crammed into the stiff coach seats flying with a toddler and an infant across the country next week.

Anonymous said...

when did the Cowboys become the halfway house for the crazy players? TO, Tank Johnson, now Pacman too? I guess the only surprise is that the Bengals didn't try to bring him here.

Your escalator operator said...

DGB - Good call on the slight difference in transportation options. I'll experience in first-hand (and not first-class) on Saturday as well.

SB - Nice point about the Bengals. That cracked me up.