Meet Wally Buono at a Vancouver Fire Hall this coming Sunday, February 25 and while you're there, you can get a free blood pressure and cholesterol level check.
WHO: BC Lions GM and head coach Wally Buono & Vancouver Fire Fighters
WHEN: Sunday, February 25th, 2007 from 2:00 pm ? 4:00 pm
WHERE: Fire Hall #18, 1375 West 38th Ave, Vancouver. (38th & Cartier, 1 block east of Granville)
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Wally Buono at Vancouver Fire Hall #18
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This happens to be close to my neighbourhood, so I attended. It turns out that this clinic ran all day from 9am to 4pm, with coach's appearance scheduled for the last two hours.
While meeting WB would be a nice perk, I was actually more interested in the free blood work since I hadn't had it checked in about ten years. I arrived rather late, about 3:30pm, and didn't notice any sign of WB or even any indication that this was a Lions-sanctioned event. I spent ~30 mins there filling out a document, waiting in a queue and having the tests run. Happily, my BP and cholesterol are both
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After getting my results I asked the staff member attending to me about WB's appearance; he spoke positively of Buono but stated that he left early -- his daughter just gave birth yesterday so he made arrangements to visit her today in Edmonton (does this count as a scoop?). I was told he showed up at 2pm as scheduled but cut his appearance short to make his flight.
While meeting WB would be a nice perk, I was actually more interested in the free blood work since I hadn't had it checked in about ten years. I arrived rather late, about 3:30pm, and didn't notice any sign of WB or even any indication that this was a Lions-sanctioned event. I spent ~30 mins there filling out a document, waiting in a queue and having the tests run. Happily, my BP and cholesterol are both
.After getting my results I asked the staff member attending to me about WB's appearance; he spoke positively of Buono but stated that he left early -- his daughter just gave birth yesterday so he made arrangements to visit her today in Edmonton (does this count as a scoop?). I was told he showed up at 2pm as scheduled but cut his appearance short to make his flight.
Sports can be a peculiar thing. When partaking in fiction, like a book or movie, we adopt a "Willing Suspension of Disbelief" for enjoyment's sake. There's a similar force at work in sports: "Willing Suspension of Rationality". If you doubt this, listen to any conversation between rival team fans. You even see it among fans of the same team. Fans argue over who's the better QB or goalie, and selectively cite stats that support their views while ignoring those that don't.
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Buono a grandpa