15 FEB 03: DRESSED TO THE NINES
We had a chili supper at church after our afternoon service today. Early in the week, the forecast was perfect for this - rain all day, and temperatures in the 50's. We wound up with a high around 75, no rain - and a few of us wondering if a picnic was more appropriate.
My contribution to the chili supper was a two-liter bottle of diet cola and a - uh, well - a container of brownies. What DO you call a long, rectangular, sealable thing from Tupperware?
I also offered to the congregation a short presentation on my TV station's new "Triple Doppler 9." I've already posted one suggested name I had for it (8 Feb) - but tonight I had other names which were (ahem) rejected by the management:
+ We could have had a paint or construction company sponsor it - and call it Triple Dauber 9.
+ We could have signed an Atlanta record company to promote it - as Triple Hip-Hopp-ler 9.
+ We could have worked out a deal with the Medical Center - but we would have had to call it Crippled Doppler 9.
+ We might have arranged a tie-in with an environmental group - and called it Triple Poplar 9.
+ We could have arranged for three big pro wrestlers to install the radar atop the Government Center - to have Triple Grappler 9.
+ We might have promoted the radar at a Columbus Riverdragons basketball game - to have Triple Dribbler 9.
+ We even could have arranged to have the radar sponsored by a hair salon - to offer Dippity-Doo Doppler 9.
After the chili supper was over, it was on to Target as quickly as we could. After all, it's the day after Valentine's Day - and all the "holiday chocolate" is half-price. The early bird gets the Hershey's Hugs.
Our last stop was a supermarket for bread and milk - and we left noticing the early edition of the Sunday Atlanta newspaper. A front-page article says former Governor Roy Barnes spent about 80 percent of the Georgia "emergency fund" within two weeks after the November election. We all know what the emergency was - a Republican was about to become Governor.