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<blockquote data-quote="Sky King" data-source="post: 868287" data-attributes="member: 7171"><p>In the spirit of keeping with the thread theme of sustaining activity on this site and in an attempt to keep it light and non-controversial, how about sharing some of your most memorable sports-related experiences?</p><p></p><p>Here's one:</p><p></p><p>In the very early 1970s, I treated the 6 y/o son of a friend to an event at the old Arena in Milwaukee. These were the days of Larry Costello, Lew Alcindor, the Big O, Bob Dandridge, etc. We were sitting in the very top row. </p><p></p><p>As I was soon to find out, all the young lad was really interested in was some crappy souvenir that a vendor was hawking up and down the aisles. The kid was pestering me relentlessly to buy one for him. Any chance I had to watch the game hinged upon how quickly I could shut him up. The vendor was located a section below us and I motioned for to him to bring one up to us. He shook his head and motioned for me to come down to him. I quickly learned why.</p><p></p><p>For those of you who remember the old Arena, the final flight of stairs that lead up to the nosebleed section was unusually steep. Even the vendor refused to walk up there. As I started to make my way down to him I carelessly slipped off the top step. Even before I had completed the first of many snap-rolls on the way down, I had hoped that a railing at the base of the next landing would stop me. Boy did it ever. The vendor had just enough time to move aside as I came to rest in a heap at the base of the stairs right next to him and his wares. The wallet that I had pulled out of my pocket just prior to mismanaging that first step eventually tumbled down to rejoin me.</p><p></p><p>“One, please,” I said straining to speak against the pain. Nothing seemed broken but everything felt bruised, including my dignity, or what little remained of it. Somehow I was able to again conquer that steep climb, bolstered from all the snickers, chuckles, and guffaws that accompanied me on my way back to the top.</p><p></p><p>I think the Bucks won.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sky King, post: 868287, member: 7171"] In the spirit of keeping with the thread theme of sustaining activity on this site and in an attempt to keep it light and non-controversial, how about sharing some of your most memorable sports-related experiences? Here's one: In the very early 1970s, I treated the 6 y/o son of a friend to an event at the old Arena in Milwaukee. These were the days of Larry Costello, Lew Alcindor, the Big O, Bob Dandridge, etc. We were sitting in the very top row. As I was soon to find out, all the young lad was really interested in was some crappy souvenir that a vendor was hawking up and down the aisles. The kid was pestering me relentlessly to buy one for him. Any chance I had to watch the game hinged upon how quickly I could shut him up. The vendor was located a section below us and I motioned for to him to bring one up to us. He shook his head and motioned for me to come down to him. I quickly learned why. For those of you who remember the old Arena, the final flight of stairs that lead up to the nosebleed section was unusually steep. Even the vendor refused to walk up there. As I started to make my way down to him I carelessly slipped off the top step. Even before I had completed the first of many snap-rolls on the way down, I had hoped that a railing at the base of the next landing would stop me. Boy did it ever. The vendor had just enough time to move aside as I came to rest in a heap at the base of the stairs right next to him and his wares. The wallet that I had pulled out of my pocket just prior to mismanaging that first step eventually tumbled down to rejoin me. “One, please,” I said straining to speak against the pain. Nothing seemed broken but everything felt bruised, including my dignity, or what little remained of it. Somehow I was able to again conquer that steep climb, bolstered from all the snickers, chuckles, and guffaws that accompanied me on my way back to the top. I think the Bucks won. [/QUOTE]
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