[who]

“Where did you get that information about Magic Johnson?” was the first thing I remember hearing. Funny thing is, I didn’t think Gary sounded angry. Not at first. Just curious. I was so young and naive then, my first reaction was that this was just a normal call — maybe the sports editor always called young reporters at 6 a.m. to follow up on notes.
Me: Um, well, I called Belk.
Gary: You called Belk? You sure.
Me: Well, yeah.
Gary: And you talked to someone there.
Me: Um, yeah, a few people actually. I had to keep getting transferred and …
Gary: OK, I’m going to ask you an important question now. OK? What exactly did they say? I mean exactly.
Me: Well, they said that Magic Johnson …
Gary: OK …
Me: That he would be there signing autographs …
Gary: Right, fine.
Me: at 3 o’clock.
And then there was a long pause on the other side. Or maybe I’m just remembering the long pause for dramatic effect. Then Gary asked me the most sickening question I’ve ever been asked, a two-word question that even now makes me shake. He asked me: “What day?”
What day? … What day? … That was a pretty good question. In retrospect — I thought as I sat on my bed and watched my entire journalism career flush down the toilet before it had even begun — this would have been a worthwhile question to ask of the anonymous Belk person.
The conversation was a touch one-sided after this:
Me: Um, I guess I didn’t ask that.
Gary: So why did you write that he was going to be there today?
Me: Well, I kind of assumed …
Gary: Because he’s not going to be there today. He’s going to be there Wednesday.
Me: Oh, um, Wednesday ….
Gary: And this is very bad because Belk is our biggest advertiser, and we need to know how to handle this.
Me: OK, well, uh
Gary: And we really cannot afford to make mistakes like these. Mistakes like these destroy newspapers.
Me: Um …
Gary: Especially when dealing with the newspaper’s largest advertiser.
Me: Um, right and…
Gary: Meet me at Belk.
He hung up then. At least I think he did. I know at some point, I was listening to a dial tone for a while.http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/03/...screw-ups/

[Sparks]

I'm not reading all of that.

[who]

I'm not reading all of that.

tis a shame, funny stuff

[St0ney]

Man. I've made mistakes before, but never one on such a grand scale.

Work related, I think my biggest goof was overpaying a hotel account by a couple grand (paid an invoice twice, but in my defense, the bitch I was replacing hadn't filed the already submitted check request where she paid it before leaving the job).

It was refunded and all was good, but it being my first week on the job, I was freaking out.

[WoolyGoat]

I finally read this.


not surprisingly, it's fucking stupid.

[BIRD33]

You know who made a huge mistake?Fucking quint when he beat my "what a shot" score in the arcade.Guys fucking dead to me.Leeman I need you to check to see if he some how hacked into the fort knox type of security of the arcade, its the only way.



Your Highscore got beaten

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Hello BIRD33,

your highscore in the game What a Shot was beaten by quint

Click here to play What a Shot and claim back the highscore, or click here to see the highscores.

[WoolyGoat]

(popc)

[Anhil8tor]

goat knows better than to mess with the birds scores.

[who]

wooly posted twice, wow

[BIRD33]

You know who made a huge mistake?Fucking quint when he beat my "what a shot" score in the arcade.Guys fucking dead to me.Leeman I need you to check to see if he some how hacked into the fort knox type of security of the arcade, its the only way.



Your Highscore got beaten

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hello BIRD33,

your highscore in the game What a Shot was beaten by quint

Click here to play What a Shot and claim back the highscore, or click here to see the highscores.

"BIRD33
achieved in the game What a Shot the best score
Highscore: 79 "



How do you like those apples, quint?Don't you ever try to pull that type of shit with me again.

[BIRD33]

QUINT!!!!!(as in captain Kirk screaming Kahn!! in that star trek movie)

Do you think this is some kind of joke?What a shot is my fucking game, dick.I don't have time today but I will be taking my record back by the weekend.I've got the genetic advantage so stick to something more your speed like the weetabix cycling game.


"Hello BIRD33,

your highscore in the game What a Shot was beaten by quint

Click here to play What a Shot and claim back the highscore, or click here to see the highscores."

[Anhil8tor]

i didn't think black people watched star trek. bros in philly must really be cultured.

[Flumper Barflusterbutt]

star trek is the new crack. I love you.

[BIRD33]

I'm related to that black chick from the original.

[BIRD33]

I just noticed(because I have a life) that the "What a shot" game is no longer in the arcade.The only game I've dominated is no longer available?Its an outrage.Now I know how Wilt felt when they outlawed the dunk in college.

[Paddy]

I guess quint will always be known as the last What a Shot champion.

[BIRD33]

QUINT!!!!!!!