THE WRITING ON (AND OFF) THE WALL LET THE BUYER BEWARE.Byline: TOM HOFFARTH An eBay.com auction featuring a UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX Rose Bowl championship ring from the 1982 season with the name ``Ramsey'' on the side ends Monday, and so far there is only one bidder willing to make the $300 initial offer. Which begs the question: Does this bling-bling actually belong to former Bruins quarterback Tom Ramsey, and, if so, why would he want to dump it so unceremoniously? The seller, who goes by ``danielh8147,'' explains on the listing (item no. 4962296896) that he bought it at a sports fund-raiser dinner auction. He also said in an e-mail inquiry that he was told it was made for Ramsey ``as a second one for display, but he never picked it up.'' Ramsey, who as a senior led the fifth-ranked Bruins to a 24-14 win over Michigan in the 1983 Rose Bowl to cap a 10-1-1 season, e-mailed from his home in Colorado to say that while he found the auction ``interesting,'' this kind of thing ``seems to happen about once every two years, a duplicate ring pops up with my name on it.'' The former Kennedy High of Granada Hills star insisted his genuine article is in a safe-deposit box. ``Maybe the manufacturer made a few extra copies hoping to make a dime off of me,'' he guessed. So, those rings aren't a dime a dozen? ... --Then there was the well-intentioned eBay auction that seemed to flush out the horrifying reality that Tom Arnold is about the best gosh-darn lunch date money can buy. A charity fund-raiser called ``Lunch With A Leader'' offers the opportunity to wolf down a meal with a big-name somebody from sports, entertainment, politics and business through bidding on the site through Feb. 11. Arnold, a sports figure only because he's managed not to be fired as host of Fox Sports Network's ``Best Damn Sports Show Period,'' was one of two dozen sports participants. In part of the auction that ended Friday, NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. driver Bill Elliott (a $2,025 winning bid), Olympic beach volleyball mavens Misty May and Kerri Walsh ($1,225) and Iditarod champion sled dog musher Martin Buser ($500) fared decently. But not like Arnold, who attracted a winning bid of $4,050. That's about $3,000 more than FSN (Full-Service Network) A communications network that provides shopping, movies on demand and access to databases and a variety of interactive services. executives David Hill, Ed Goren, Bob Thompson and Randy Freer were able to attract. At least the proceeds of this auction go to the Communities in Schools of Greater Los Angeles and San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. , which, hopefully, will help teach the kids it's not nice to use the word ``damn'' unless your parents let you watch basic cable ... --Arnold's show title has actually been softened up for its presentation as part of Fox's ad nauseam Super Bowl XXXIX Super Bowl XXXIX was the 39th championship game of the modern National Football League (NFL). The game was played on February 6, 2005, at ALLTEL Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, following the 2004 regular season. pregame show that begins at 7 a.m. next Sunday. ``The Best Darn Super Bowl Road Show Period'' is the name Hill said the network came up with ``ages and ages ago,'' not because it feared FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. backlash, but because it knew the word ``damn'' wouldn't play well in some regions of the country. ``And then we found out (the other day) that the FCC said the word `damn' doesn't violate any indecency INDECENCY. An act against good behaviour and a just delicacy. 2 Serg. & R. 91. 2. The law, in general, will repress indecency as being contrary to good morals, but, when the public good requires it, the mere indecency of disclosures does not suffice to exclude or profanity Irreverence towards sacred things; particularly, an irreverent or blasphemous use of the name of God. Vulgar, irreverent, or coarse language. The use of certain profane or obscene language on the radio or television is a federal offense, but in other situations, profanity rules,'' Hill said. ... --Frank Robinson did seem a little perturbed per·turb tr.v. per·turbed, per·turb·ing, per·turbs 1. To disturb greatly; make uneasy or anxious. 2. To throw into great confusion. 3. at Tuesday's Lakers-Sonics game when he noticed there were new black leather seats for all the courtside patrons at Staples Center. The Washington Nationals manager and longtime Lakers' season-seat holder sits in the first row behind the courtside seats on the north end behind the basket, in the Staples Center chairs that used to be standard issue for courtside patrons. To tell you the truth, we've sat in the new cushy cush·y adj. cush·i·er, cush·i·est Informal Making few demands; comfortable: a cushy job. [Origin unknown. Nicholson-issue seats, and they ain't that comfortable. --The National Enquirer reports that Mike Gilbert, the former sports business associate of O.J. Simpson who testified against Simpson earlier this month about where the former USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. and NFL NFL abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga great may be hiding expensive items to avoid paying any part of a $33.5 million wrongful death judgment against him, told attorney Michael Brewer that a lot of money Simpson received from autograph signings was funneled to his oldest son, Jason. The Enquirer, whose coverage was deemed pretty darn accurate during the criminal and civil trials focusing on the deaths of Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson Nicole Brown Simpson (May 19, 1959 – June 12, 1994) was the wife of American football player O.J. Simpson. Found murdered at her home in Los Angeles, California, along with her friend Ronald Goldman, her death led to one of the most controversial and widely-discussed criminal , also noted that Brewer, representing Goldman's mother Sharon Rufo, wants anyone with knowledge of Simpson making money off autograph or memorabilia shows to contact Brewer at mbrewer(at)hgblaw.com. ... --When he showed up to his locker stall before Wednesday's game at Staples Center against the Lakers, Clippers center Chris Kaman found his nameplate had been changed. To ``Tom Petty.'' ``Ah, that's no big deal,'' the 7-footer told the Daily Breeze. ``Probably just my stupid equipment manager, Pete Serrano. He doesn't like my hair.'' Don't back down, Chris. CAPTION(S): 5 photos, box Photo: (1) no caption (Terrell Owens) (2) JEFF THOMASON (3) DOUG MIENTKIEWICZ (4) KARL MALONE (5) - A billboard in Madison, Wis., mocking Minnesota Vikings receiver Randy Moss, whose team beat the Green Bay Packers in the playoffs but failed to make to the Super Bowl. Box: Sunday PUNCH |
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