Posted Tuesday, February 03, 2004 by Gene

More superbowl errata

--Superbowl security post-9/11 has got to be the most intense on the planet, especially if Homeland Security saw the movies Black Sunday or The Sum of All Fears, which both have at the center of their stories a terrorist attack on the superbowl and worse, one of which stars Ben Affleck. So my question: how in god's name did a streaker managed to reach midfield after the halftime untouched by security? He stood there in a fake ref outfit for like thirty seconds before stripping down and nobody noticed. I think there are some future terrorists out there writing "dressing like ref: good plan."

--My pastie question from yesterday has been answered. Twice. First, my dad called to inform me that he'd seen photos and there was a pastie involved. But then my sister emailed me last night with close-up photos (here) that reveal it is actually a piercing. Please also note that this looks like the most painful thing a human being can possibly do to her own nipple. I mean, it looks like a railroad spike.

--The moment I started saying "uh-oh" in Sunday's game was when Adam Vinatieri pushed that first field goal attempt wide right. At the time the Panthers offense wasn't doing anything so I shouldn't have had much to worry about, but when Mr. Clutch of the Postseason woofs a chip shot, that's what you call a really really bad omen.

--Tom Brady is only 26 and he has a lifetime 40-12 record, has never lost in the postseason, threw more completions in Sunday's game than had ever been thrown in the previous XXXVII games, and has won two superbowl MVP awards. I repeat. Tom Brady is only 26.

Why technology is a good thing
TiVo: Jackson stunt most replayed moment ever

Um...
So has anything been going on aside from the superbowl? Honestly, if Detroit had exploded yesterday morning I probably wouldn't have noticed yet. I did see that someone sent the Senate an envelope of ricin. Give me a day or two to come up with something appropriately snarky about that. I'm too happy to snark right now.