The Nittany Turkey

Primarily about Penn State football, this is a tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.

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Young Entrepreneurs

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PSU $You all know that Penn State football student tickets sold out in barely an hour last week. Everyone thought it was great at the time, that it meant that the popularity of the Nittany Lions was at an all-time high, or at least close to it.

Yeah, well now we know the real reason for the sellout. A quick glance at eBay will show you what our young entrepreneurs have learned about the lucrative ticket scalping industry. While eBay has some strict rules about scalping, you can bet that the sales on other, less restrictive sites involve considerable premiums.

I’m conflicted over whether I should be proud of the little tykes for their entrepreneurial spirit, or pissed off at them for viewing PSU tickets as a shady money-grubbing venture.

Bada Blah

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For those of you who, like this Turkey, anticipated a smashing finale to one of the great series ever created for television, The Sopranos, Sunday night’s final episode was a limp disappointment.

All the speculation, including my wacked out scenario, about whether Tony would live or die, go to prison or remain a free man, or whether his psychiatrist would turn state’s evidence, went for naught. Few issues were resolved by this episode; everything was left hanging.

Well, except for old Phil Leotardo. Thanks to a tip from dat friendly FBI agent, who was mysteriously portrayed having problems with his gun-packing, law enforcement wife, Tony’s boys got to Phil. ??? ????? Just to give us one final, unforgettable whacking, Phil had his brains blown out at point blank range in a Long Island gas station, after which his SUV containing his two bawling infant grandchildren rolled over his head—a great, big, freakin’, graphical, metaphorical bada bing! for all that creator David Chase has tried to portray about da mob: cold hearted violence, cruelty, and distorted familial relationships.

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Tough Luck!

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The hard-luck sports story of the spring unfolded yesterday afternoon as Curt Schilling of the Boston Red Sox was pitching in the ninth inning hoping for his first career no-hitter at age 40. Then, with two outs, Shannon Stewart of the Oakland A’s came up to the plate and lined a Schilling fastball to right for a base hit.

There’s a big “what if?” involved here, as catcher Jason Varitek had called for a slider for the first pitch to Stewart but Schilling shook it off in favor of a fastball. Stewart was swinging instead of taking and the fastball wound up in right field. Unless Schilling actually does hurl a no-hitter between now and the time he retires, the future Hall of Famer will be second-guessing his decision the rest of his life.

Ya gotta feel  for the guy.

Full story at ESPN.com.

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