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These guys crack me up
May 16, 2008Since I work at night, I am usually home during the day. I will do some yardwork, clean up a little (probably not enough as the wife would like), read, run errands and sleep some.
I also have to answer the door when these people come by. You know who they are. College-aged kids who act like they are your best friend and hope that you will buy a magazine subscription from them so that they can earn points toward this awesome vacation.
This guy yesterday was about the third or fourth one since we bought the house a year ago.
I drive up to after going to get dog food and he is at my front door. He excitedly tells me he's trying to meet some "cool" adults around town today.
He notices my Brewers hat that I am wearing -- apparently he is a big sports fan.
He also adds he is trying to go to Cozumel, and when I tell him I have been there before, it's like this guy is my long, lost best friend.
Then the magazine spiel comes, and of course, if I give someone else the subscripting, he gets triple the points. (They propose this so you can't use the excuse that you don't need any more magazines).
When I turn this guy down -- which since I am not a big confrontation guy, I don't like doing -- then he mutters thanks and hurries off to the next house.
If some legit junior high or high school kid from my neighborhood ever came around town selling something, I would probably purchase it.
But these guys are pretty shady. Most likely, they are not trying to get points for a trip. They just work for a national magazine promotion company, stopping by different towns to try and sucker people.
Anyway, it is not going to work on this sports writer.
Some quick sports notes:
* Never got around to writing a recap about the state track meet (sorry, but I was tracked out and enjoying some off-days).
But among the things I will remember are -- IP's Kelsey Johnson winning double gold and setting a state record; the Rochelle girls winning Class A all by herself (the story made it to ESPN.com) and city kids doing pretty well, taking home a couple of medals.
* Just got the tickets to Yankee Stadium in the mail yesterday. Going to see the Angels and Yankees on Aug. 3, then will go to Mets-Padres on the 5th at Shea Stadium.
* Saw Holliday baseball rally with an eight-running on Thursday. The Eagles are ranked No. 1 in 2A, and Archer City is No. 1 in A.
How cool is it that two of the five No. 1 teams in the state hail from Archer County?
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