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"ANDY'S NOTEBOOK"
October 25, 2005
Hola, la Estrategia que Encajona ventiladores, y bienvenido a otra diversión empacó la edición del Llamamiento de Londres! No, I have no idea what that means either, but I hope it’s grammatically correct as I wouldn’t want to upset our Turkish cousins. Bonjour (French), Guten Tag (German) and Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay (Dick Van Dyke), and welcome to the long overdue Fall edition of London Calling, not so much a ‘Who’s Who’ of International STRATEGY BOXING; more a ‘Who’s He?’ Well, folks, there is much news being made in the world of STRATEGY BOXING, and by clicking ‘Back’ on your browser, you’ll be able to find it. Here, we’re just gonna goof off for a chapter or two, and see what comes up. Firstly, I’d like to start with an apology. In a previous edition of London Calling, I stated that former Detroit Lions legend Barry Sanders was the son of KFC founder Colonel Sanders. I now acknowledge that this information was as accurate as a Tommy Maddox pass; I should, of course, have said Larry Sanders. Apologies all round for the error. You know, STRATEGY BOXING has come along way since the 1940’s. Back then, the cards were the size of doors, and there were 48 cards per person. You could score 5 points and a straight knockout if successfully landing the ‘Horseshoe In Glove’ card. Other cards long-since cast aside include the ‘Low Blow (Referee Watching)’ card, which cost you a one point, as opposed to the ‘Low Blow (Referee Distracted)’ card, which scored you 3. The Rabbit Punch card scored a point; the Kidney Punch, two. Why am I telling you this? Well, because STRATEGY BOXING supreme Mark D. Cupp yesterday revealed plans for the first STRATEGY BOXING museum, to open in the SBA capital, Pittsburgh, Pa sometime around 2030. An array of photographs will adorn the walls, including Mark’s personal favorite of him and George Burns playing the first draft of the game when they were at kindergarten together. Watch this space… We now interrupt this drivel to head over to the London Calling Newsdesk… This just in: The BBC has announced that the SBA (International) Chapter has been given the go ahead for its reality TV show, I’m A Strategy Boxer, Don’t Let Me Out Of Here. Questioned about the format, a BBC spokesman said, “Andrew J. Keen, nine friends, and several lap dancers will be locked in a bar for 12 weeks, with only chips, nuts, booze and STRATEGY BOXING to amuse them. That’s all I have to say at this moment.” Details are sketchy, but another (unnamed) source revealed that “…‘I’m A SB’er…’ will differ from other reality shows insomuch as there will be no eliminations. Contestants may only leave the bar to seek medical attention, as long as they take their beer with them…” We understand that each week the public will pick two barmates, who will go head to head over 12 rounds of STRATEGY BOXING. The series winner will be the contestant who 1) has the winningest record over the 12 week period, and; 2) is still alive. Keep watching this page for more information. Finally, if you are in Frankfurt, Germany on November 1st, why not pop along to the bar Sansibar, where former SBA (International) Top Ten-rated Damon Bergamini turns promoter for the evening and tries to explain STRATEGY BOXING to his new German colleagues. Damon is working in Germany for six months, before taking his place on the upcoming TV hit reality show ‘I’m A STRATEGY BOXER, Don’t Let Me Out Of Here.’ I’m sure you’ll all join me in wishing Damon the best of luck. Time to wrap this up now, as I’m already past my deadline (by six months). So, with a big shout out to everyone in Pittsburgh, to all of our friends across America, and to everyone around the world, it’s “Adios” from London. Adios! |