C.: Hi, d.c. How are you doing today?
d.: I am excited Cal.E. I just found out that the long version (59 seconds) of the trailer for my first published book “Precision; A Crime of Passion is on BookTok! The link is: https://www.tiktok.com/@jmagruder123/video/7050970535773277486?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id7050936155713308165 if anyone is interested in watching more than the fifteen second video. That’s not what we were going to talk about today, though. I think you had some news.
C.: Yes, d.c. I am finally out of debt to Tom the Tabby! I think this calls for a celebration! Maybe we could buy some courtside seats to a Rockets’ game. They are not very good right now, so I don’t think that the tickets will be very expensive.
d.: No, Cal.E. That is not how it works. The NBA sets the prices for the tickets. The teams in the League must adhere to the policies the NBA sets, or face dire consequences.
C.: Like what? d.: Like being charged a large fine!
C.: So, by trying to do something nice for their fans (lowering ticket prices) and possibly losing money by doing THAT, the teams get charged an additional FINE (which means the team will lose even more money)? How much sense does that make? The fine is more than a few cents (hehe) I’m sure.
d.: It is more than a few cents. Speaking of money, since you brought it up, how did you get out of debt to “Triple T”?
C.: Well, I told a “little white lie”…
d.: there is NO such thing, Cal.E. You either tell the truth, or you don’t. What did you say?
C.: I told him that I was starting a “Go Fund Me Page” to buy the USFL team that is going to start playing in Houston soon. I think the name of the team is “The Gamblers.” It sounded like an omen to Tom since he is a bookie. He agreed that, if I did not have to pay him back, he would be the minority owner when I took ownership of the team. I will just tell him that I fell short of my goal and was not able to buy the team. I made him sign a release saying that his money was not refundable. It was a foolproof plan!
d.: Maybe not. Can Tom read?
C.: Yes, why?
C.: I think that I see “The Tuxedo”! He is probably coming for you!
C: Well, it’s been fun, but I’ve got to run (for a while). I will talk to you later, d.c. IF I survive!
d.: Tune in tomorrow, folks, when you hear “The Tuxedo” say…well, he can’t talk, so I will be filling in for him and Cal.E. tomorrow. Have a good day, y’all (hopefully better than Cal.E’s will be).
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