I didn't know Mental Floss was a magazine too. I have one of their books and really enjoy reading it over and over. Nice link.
One thing I like about going to baseball games on the top major league level is the idea that they are, for the most part, laid back. It's relaxing between innings to watch the defense take the field, the pitcher warm up, etc. All those fans that need to be lured to the stadium based on ridiculous, embarrassing promotions aren't real fans, and they won't probably return until the next ridiculous promotion. The minor league level, I realize, is a bit different, because it's a struggle to get people to attend those games each and every night. The single A team in my city has different promotions between each freakin' inning! At the top level, a bit more professional-type decorum should prevail. I like the "Hat Day" and certain other baseball-related giveaway promotions, but the others are stupid. Cash Drop. The fact the organizers didn't foresee people getting hurt in that one is pathetic.
Or nefarious. What if it was a marketing person who was quitting and decided to do in those awful fans?
That website has too much fuchsia and pastels. It feels a bit like reading "Sassy" magazine. Did somebody say "Sassy"? And totally off-topic and for no reason in particular (other than that I cam across it looking for that Phil Hartman "Sassy" sketch), Phil Hartman in a mid-80s(?) Activision Hockey ad.
#1--Does anyone else remember that episode of WKRP where Les Nessman is dropping live turkeys from a helicopter in the radio stations Thanksgiving Day promotion? Funny. #2--I miss Phil Hartman.
At the risk of impressing everyone and drowning myself in ladies, I will kick your ass at Activision Hockey, even if your name is David Crane. My strategy is a beguiling mix of tripping your forward, tripping your defenseman and then a little something I like to call "Sweep at the black pixels until they move northwards."
#1--Does anyone else remember that episode of WKRP where Les Nessman is dropping live turkeys from a helicopter in the radio stations Thanksgiving Day promotion? Does anyone not remember that episode? "As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly."
MLB Fans "How about D battery night when that prick Bonds tries to steal the record." Giants Fans "Haha, thats a good one. I would expand it to "Throw Foreign Objects Night" for the rest of Bond's season. That way we can see some creativity. Barry might get used to only batteries. Mix it up with some rocks or something. Aim for the knees and have a chance to win season tickets for saving baseball." Hank Aaron How about CAR battery night when that prick Bonds tries to steal the record Bud Selig How about M-16 night when that prick Bonds tries to steal the record
irunfromclones: Your ideas intrigue me and I would like to sign up for your newsletter. How about a "beat Bonds in the parking lot with a carrier bag full of syringes" night? Still, we can take some comfort... Given his steroid abuse, we have bigger balls than he does now. And ours still server a purpose. He may as well replace his with pickled onions. (But then he'd get turned on by cheese.)
