Non-journalists cheering in press box. Should I say something?

Definitely say something to the media relations person. You're trying to do your job. And who bring a "friend?"

 

Politely mention that you are working and that they can take their celebrations, taunts, silly string and confetti somewhere else.

If it happens again after that, have a little heart-to-heart ...

When it comes to minor-league hockey, just make sure the league's scorekeepers keep their carbonated beverages far away from your laptop.

 

One of the truly great moments in U.S. Republican Politics

 

You're trying to do your job -- and the media relations guy needs to do his. Make sure he knows there's a problem. It will cut way down on future problems.

 

Really? He was a governor and walked around with a t-shirt with his name on the back?

What a goober. Did it have a number, too? Like 69, or something?

 

I think that's Mel Brooks, but I don't get it. Is that supposed to be like a pancake-headed rabbit or something? What am I missing?

 

I was in a press box for an Arizona Cardinals preseason football game in the 1990s and there was a few claps coming from the back row after the Cards picked up a first down or some shit like that. Mind you, claps, not even cheers.

Tim Tyers, the old warhorse of Phoenix media at the time spins around from the dizzying front row of the Sun Devil Press Box and yells, "Who the FUCK is cheering in the pressbox?"

Bill Bidwill stopped clapping, lowered his head and walked out.

 

I didn't get a harumph from that guy.

 

Right now, I'm as lost as JVD at a "Brevity and Clarity in Writing" seminar.

 

I'm still working on my number six plan. I already have some whomping and some whoopin. I think I will have a dance at the end as well.

 

You spare the women-folk??

 

Where the white women at?