Readers will recall that the last post invited a Sirois to get in touch with me if he had an interest in viewing, or basking in the presence of, a choice fossilized megalodon tooth that I happen to own.
It's the real thing, not a replica. Original organic material has been replaced by phosphate-rich minerals, giving it a mostly black color. It was found by a diver who looks for these things off the coast of South Carolina, where much of the world's supply of meg teeth are found.
Other than teeth, no other remains of megs are known. Some coprolites. A few spinal bones, not many. Their size and habits have been largely deduced from their teeth.
Teeth are not that rare, but undamaged large ones are uncommon and prized.
A Sirois, one Mike, contacted me.
He invited me to attend the showing of "The Meg" at the Studio Movie Grill on Royal. Although I think it is possible he was more interested in the megalodon tooth than in me personally. He even said he'd pop for a ticket.
I hereby accept.
The show is at 7. Mike said he'd be at the theater at 6.
I plan to be there sometime between 6-6:30.
To my knowledge there are no bits planned around the tooth. I think he just wants to be in the presence of what remains of a megalodon before viewing "The Meg." But I'll go with what he has in mind, if anything.
But the thing is -- if you would like to meet Your Plainsman after these nine anonymous years, I would very much like to meet you. No tricks, no paper bag over my head.
I have appointments that day, and will probably be in a lightweight suit and tie, something like that. Since that will make me identifiable, I'll probably go with that. I have a 4:30 engagement but I can duck out of that to get to the SMG. Please come on up and say hello, chat a bit. If Mike isn't playing with the tooth, I'll have it in hand, so there's another way you can recognize me.
See you there?
The curtain is being yanked off...very cool. If I can make it out, I'll definitely say hello.
ReplyDelete"He invited me to attend the showing of "The Meg" at the Studio Movie Grill "
ReplyDeleteWhat day is this or should I already know?
Apologies -- it's Thursday, March 9, at the Studio Movie Grill on Royal. 7 PM showing.
ReplyDeleteI’ll take this one for the P man… Thursday, August 9th. Wish I could be there
DeleteCan someone send me a text when Bob stops talking about the Drop Your Pants bit? I am all about about philanthropy but how simple is this?
ReplyDeleteWe want your jeans
This is where you take them
This is the date we will be there.
I have walked fresh undies up there but an entire segment? Slow sports day. As much as people complain about other hosts, this is as least a host reaching for contents unlike others that treat this is a daily segment.
Dan reviewing Kanye albums is a really bad bit. Instant punch out.
ReplyDeleteI'll definitely be there around 6, maybe a little after. I hope to see some of you there and buy you a drink, if there are drinks to be purchased. Sorry I'll miss you, Ed.
ReplyDeleteHey, had a great time at Mike Sirois's "The Meg" pre-party. Mike was cool, met Cash (who bought me a drink, thanks) and Mrs. Cash, and even noted Traffic Twist Krystina Ray! Numerous attendees came over to admire and heft Don (I thought I should give my megalodon toof a name).
ReplyDeleteNo Confessors, though.
We need to think about a more widely-noticed get-together after work sometime. I don't know where everyone is, but I'm guessing not all that close to downtown, where I wield my plow most of the time. Sometimes in Irving.
Go Cowboys.
Sorry. Would love to meet you in person, but I'm in Arlington, couldn't make it happen tonight.
ReplyDeleteYour picture is now on Twitter. I really thought you'd be a redhead. :)
ReplyDeleteGood job plains!figured the Sirois's to be pretty cool guys.
ReplyDeleteAwwwright! So we finally get a to put a face to our fave blog's owner, president, and gm. Had no idea what you'd look like, but I sure wasn't expecting a younger version of Mort Zuckerman. Cool on you for showing up and for allowing your image to be put out on social media. If there ever is a get together, I'll do my best to make it.
ReplyDelete"A younger version of Mort Zuckerman." That's rich, one to remember. I'm certainly a poorer version of Mort Zuckerman. I actually haven't seen that snap yet, gotta go look.
ReplyDeleteAlso a historical night in that I'd never met a Ticket personality, not even a Traffic Twist, even after 9 years of doing this. Wait, I think I said hello to Craig "Junior" Miller in passing at Tight Ends one afternoon. But as far as actually having a chinwag, Mike and Cash are the first. Guess I need to change the blurb on the left side of the site.
ReplyDeleteGuess we won't be hearing Dwaine Caraway on with the Musers again any time soon. If he goes to jail, will it be for the children?
ReplyDeleteThings that have long ago run their course.
ReplyDelete1. Kicking Killer in the balls.
2. Slowing down audio and thinking it is funny. Such a bad bit.
3. Gordo fishing for bear traps.
4. Sean Bass giddiness to jump on the pile when the actual hosts are bashing Trump.
5. Marge
6. Koko
6 for 6, 928, although hadn't really noticed #4.
ReplyDeleteHa! Finally saw the snap of Cash and me. In the flesh I don't look as much like Quasimodo as that image would suggest with my jacket bunched up, but otherwise not a terrible likeness.
BTW, Mike was all dolled up, too.
Nice summer suit, Plainsman.
ReplyDeleteEvery gentleman should have at least a couple.
ReplyDeleteStill liking Work in Progress with Justin Montemayor and David Mino. David has gotten steadily more comfortable as a co-host; Justin was pretty much already there. Need to freshen up that title -- show sounds finished, got its own sound, own pace. Good, a real easy Sunday morning listen.
ReplyDeleteI caught The Musers discussing the Duane Caraway thing this morning, but I got there late. I head them talk about the bribes he accepted and how he shook down one of the restaurants in his district. Did they mention how they always had him on the show and watched a football game at his house? And this leads to my next thought. They like having Rawlings on, too. Think they will just 86 having on all politicians on? They like to kid around with Rawlings when he is on, but I think it's common knowledge that he's wasted thousands, consequently millions of dollars researching different needless projects. Why do they have these people on the show to clown around with them? Why don't they get Wilonsky on the show to interview these politicians?
ReplyDeleteWho was the "former media member" that the Musers slagged for five minutes on The Observation Deck today who tweeted about driving in the left-hand lane? They heaped utter obloquy on this guy -- who, they said "had his ass handed to him countless times" -- without a clue (to me at least) as to who they were talking about. Maddening. Would have been OK if it were a passing reference, but they went on and on. Anyone know to whom they were referring?
ReplyDeleteRichie Whitt
ReplyDeleteI see your point but part of what makes the ticket great in my opinion is how they get out of the sports lane and spend some time in the local community lane. Sure politicians can end up being criminals but it’s not like if they only interviewed athletes they could avoid all criminals. The interviews with local politicians tend to veer away from straight politics and move into joking or kinda messing with “the man”.
ReplyDeleteAren't we coming up on Junior's worst hour/day/week/month of the year soon? Are you jarring in preparation?
ReplyDeletenonononever: The Musers did not seem to mention their association with Dwayne Caraway this morning, but they did last week. I think it was Friday. They were very open about how conflicted they were, because they'd been to his house to watch a game, and he'd been on their show.
ReplyDeleteChris K - I get what you're saying and I also like when they veer out of the sports lane. And, I guess we can say that we didn't know what Carraway was about when they hung out with him. I imagine they'd never watch a Cowboys game with John Wiley Price and joke about it. I guess my beef is that they'll probably hang with Rawlings again. Even when we know he's wasted hundreds of millions of dollars, they'll bring him on because Gordo's made him into a character and pokes fun at him while developing a relationship with him. Meanwhile, we'll just shove his mismanagement aside. I still would love to see Wilonsky get him on Intentional Grounding and ask him how he managed to foster this relationship with the Musers while being a crappy mayor.
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