Here's something that Bay Area commentators have been anguishing about for weeks: the sale of our local excuse for a basketball team, The Golden State Warriors.
Amo and I were talking just last night about how Larry Ellison (the 6th richest man in the World, and head bully at Oracle), might be the next Warriors' owner, and how his inimitable style might benefit that team of lanky losers.
Waddyaknow (sure to appear in next year's Oxford English Dictionary) even though Ellison made the highest offer, the Warriors' owner decided he'd rather have someone, er, perhaps less "inimitable" owning his team.
Right now I think I'll park this thread, seeing as I find it hard enough to repel the advances (read: criticism) from the world's 9,645th richest woman (my gorgeous wife), let alone those of The Right Honorable Lord Ellison.
It'll be interesting to see if the new owners decide to ditch Oracle's sponsorship of Oracle Arena, the Warriors' stadium, in favor of someone who hadn't just lost their bid for ownership.
It'll be interesting to see if the new owners decide to ditch Oracle's sponsorship of Oracle Arena, the Warriors' stadium, in favor of someone who hadn't just lost their bid for ownership.
One subtext to the subtext is that one of those new owners said today "I am incredibly excited to have the opportunity to be the next steward of this storied NBA franchise. This is my dream come true".
Now, in England we often use that term "storied" to mean "pain in the ass", as in "they've been through so many ups and downs, trials and tribulations, there are tons of stories told about what a pain in the ass they are to deal with".
Prezactly!
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