Hi, I'm not Roger Mason
by RMason on May 10, 2010 6:13 PM MST
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PrintGreetings fellow Suns fans, I'm sure you are all a giddy bunch of monkeys like I am after this past weekend. I wanted to take this opportunity to give myself a proper introduction.
My name is Rollin (pronounced RAW-lin) Mason. I was born in Phoenix, and I have been a Suns fan since I was 8 years old, when I got my Suns pennant signed by Dan Majerle, Jeff Hornacek and Tim Perry, back when you could actually approach the court during the pregame warmups. Ironically, that same Suns pennant was sent to Philadelphia as part of the Charles Barkley trade. I guess it was worth it.
Fan Confession: I literally cried after the '93 finals. Come to think of it, I cried when we went down 2-0 to start the series, but I snuck away and no one saw me, so that doesn't count.
I have run out of clever responses for when someone confuses me for a Spursfan due to my screen name, so I thought I'd make it clear that it is just a coincidence. It gets weirder than that, though. I have a half-brother named Tom Duncan, my 7th grade science teacher was named Gary Popovich, and I dated a girl named Beverly Bowen when I was 21. Also, I once had to pull over in San Antonio during a trip to take a leak at an Arby's, and wound up using the urinal side-by-side with The Admiral himself. Yes I peeked, and it's huge.
Thanks for reading this, and I look forward to future run-ins with you all.
Cheers.
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It's all true...
Except for the majority of it, which wasn’t.
"Let's go to the Finals, coach."
- Goran Dragic
Sorry to pop your balloon, Mike
But I must admit, David Robinson’s Admiral is actually disappointingly small.
Sorry, David.
"Let's go to the Finals, coach."
- Goran Dragic
you didn't just pop his baloon
you pooped in it and gave it back to him…
Kobe Bryant is the Goran Dragic of America
by SunsFTW on May 11, 2010 11:27 AM MST up reply actions 1 recs
BY THE WAY, KIDS READING THIS SITE...
There totally is a Santa Claus, who is not a jerk. He brings you presents and lives at malls across the country when he’s not overseeing elves at the North Pole.
In the summer, he chills with the Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy at a Chateau on the French Riviera like the baller he is. He’s broken the bank at Monaco. Twice.
He doesn’t trim his beard. He wills it to stop growing.
His reindeer don’t fly. They’re just afraid of letting him down.
He IS the most interesting Santa in the world.
Twitter: @MikeLisboa
Totallly
hilarious, Roger. How’s that broke finger doing btw?
Blogging Suns Basketball . twitter: @sethpo
by Seth Pollack on May 10, 2010 8:17 PM MST up reply actions
Perhaps that spelled doom for the Spurs from the beginning.
When the guy on your roster whose only job is to shoot is hampered by an injured finger, you just might be f’d.
"Let's go to the Finals, coach."
- Goran Dragic
Good stuff, that was totally hilarious
i almost believed you when you said that your half brother’s name was tom duncan
Phoenix, Arizona where BULLY BALL HAPPENS!!!!!!!!
Your a funny guy...
.. I think I figured out you weren’t a Spurs fan from your comment. And did the Admiral say anything? I know it was probably odd and you didn’t want to ask, but did you say anything to him?
A slight fabrication on my part
I’ve actually never been to Texas (knock wood). But if I had been peeing next to him at an Arby’s, I’d like to think he would have said “Nice shot.”
"Let's go to the Finals, coach."
- Goran Dragic
by RMason on May 10, 2010 8:00 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
That story was phenomenal.
You are now my favourite BSoTS contributer. Except you’re behind Wil, Scott, Brian32 and his anger, noonoo, Aztrimtempe and anyone else who contributes regularly.
But don’t take that as a bad thing – your story is/was great and my favourite bit is:
It’s all true…
Except for the majority of it, which wasn’t.
Panic is for p*ssies.
Thanks Keify
I should wear a t-shirt that says “I’m your favourite, except for everyone else!”
"Let's go to the Finals, coach."
- Goran Dragic
If you did that, you'd definitely be my favourite...
…except for most other people.
Panic is for p*ssies.
I went to see my allergist last week, and
one of the patients names was Greg Popovec. I literally had to do a double take to make sure Gregg Popovich wasn’t in the room with us. I was checking Twitter on my phone, in my own world, and it was pronounced the same way.
And that’s a true story. :)
Bright Side of the Sun, for all things Phoenix Suns. Twitter: @iamtrevorpaxton
It's clear
that you’re dying to be a Spurs fan. Enjoy the current Suns’ run, and then come on over to the dark side…
I once got Tim Perry's autograph!
It was at a Baskin Robbins at Central and Camelback. I didn’t have a pen or paper, so he used some blue pencil to sign a Baskin-Robbins napkin.
Twitter: @MikeLisboa
by Mike Lisboa on May 11, 2010 12:41 AM MST up reply actions
I got elliot perry's autograph
at a sports memorabilia show in phoenix once. I also got on the jumbo tron at america west arena one time, I was wearing a big foam basketball helmet and I had long white tube socks on my arms, it was against the bucks and I was in the 4th row right by where the players come in, I got to slap hand with glen robinson! best memory as a suns fan when I was little.
Shaq dripped sweat on me
it was gross
Blogging Suns Basketball . twitter: @sethpo
by Seth Pollack on May 11, 2010 8:57 AM MST up reply actions
I got a hug from Nash
I told him how much I loved watching him play and that he was bar none the most humble, caring athlete out there. Then he hugged me. It was at the hospital in phx after his daughters were born. I almost cried I was so happy
by BornASun on May 11, 2010 10:25 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Yes, that part is true
Tim Perry will vouch for me, if you can find him.
"Let's go to the Finals, coach."
- Goran Dragic
Do you think Tim Perry is available for kid's birthday parties?
I don’t have any kids but I figure he could probably use the money
http://seasonsofdiscontent.com/
by Scott Howard on May 11, 2010 9:19 AM MST up reply actions
I found him.
http://extra.holyfamily.edu/athletics/mbb/index.asp
He’s an assistant coach at whatever the hell Holy Family University is
http://seasonsofdiscontent.com/
by Scott Howard on May 11, 2010 9:20 AM MST up reply actions
Looks like there's some espionage going on
Between RMason, Tom Duncan and the guy that just joined this blog named “Manu Giboboli”… very suspicious.
Like this?
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by Trevor Paxton on May 12, 2010 12:23 PM MST up reply actions
The only thing I could think of
is What is David Robinson doing at an Arby’s? It’s probably what he was “thinkin” at the time…
Kobe Bryant is the Goran Dragic of America
Great to see you've cleared some identity crisis :)
Steve Nash can only give 100 percent. The other 10 percent he donates to his families.
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