Can you spare Arbo a press pass?
Latest blog posting by our most favorist down-and-out media guy in town concerns actual begging for an entrance pass into this weekend's Pac-10 basketball tournament at Staples Center.
And we quote from his last blog item:
"Still trying to get a press credential for the Pac-10 tournament. Tickets, at $130 are a bit steep for me right now. Hopefully, by Thursday, I’ll find a way in. See you then."
Does this mean that he'll actually accept a press credential even if he's not there as a working member of the media just to avoid paying for a ticket?
Man, this crap just gets more and more sad by the minute.
It reminds us of that episode of "The Three Stooges," where the boys were trying to get into a horse race. They noticed all these guys going into this one entrance flashing a button and saying, "Press!" as they passed the guard. The guys go into the bathroom and see the water faucets have the word "Press" on them. So they get an idea. The next scene, they're going up to the guard. "Press" says Moe, flashing the water faucet button. "Press" says Larry, doing the same. "Pull" says Curley, before he realizes he took the wrong button.
Watch Arbo try to get in with the button: "Flush."
OK, enough. Anyone willing to contribute to the "Get Pete In The Building To Root On USC" fund, we'll check with the USC Credit Union about establishing a foundation ASAP. Stay tuned for further updates on where you can mail your non-tax-dedictable contributions. And why hasn't his billboard booster come through for him yet? Dang it. At least the guy could get Pete a better sign to hold.