10:00am shuttle to catch

Here I sit in my early morning flight to Atlanta, sipping my hot freshly brewed Airtran coffee and fresh from the bottle OJ. I hear this smoke ridden voice from behind me. I mean this women sounded like a career smoker, three packs a day for 50 plus years. She started smoking when RJ Reynolds was a little boy!
She kept say "I have a 10 o'clock shuttle I have to catch, a shuttle at 10." She must have repeated this 5 or 6 times in the spam of 5 long minutes. No body responded.
She stepped up the attack of words, in her best Ethel Merman voice after an all night bender in Old Vegas, when Sammy and the boys ran the show. "I have to catch this 10 o'clock shuttle or I'll get stuck on the 11" This time the entire row took notice and offered her the aisle set so she can make a mad dash for her 10 o'clock shuttle.
This cause the entire boarding process to screech to a sudden halt. This wasn't easy for some that had purchase their weekly allowance of sodium from Burger King and could wait to wrap their chubby fingers around that baconeggncheese sandwich. (I have enjoyed many of these) but I digress....
As five ppl moved to accommodate the new Marlboro man and the people standing in the aisle waiting I get to the rear of the plane, she belts out, "I have a 10 o'clock shuttle to catch." without missing a beat the burger king breakfast lady says, "WE KNOW!" She got the attention of all with in ear shot, the entire plane. The shuttle lady quick scrambled for her seat, jumping over everyone before this healthy sista decided to take matters into her own hands or hand, remember the other hand was firmly wrapped around the now moist Burger King sac.
There was no thank you or appreciating from the miss smoke 2011, just total quiet. You could only hear the smell of the breakfast in this women's bag and the broken breathing of damaged lungs. I haven't decided if I'm going to take my time getting off the plane, I have a 10am appointment at Cobb Galleria with the Metropolitan Cooking association....hmmmmm

Freddie Kong
321-662-9014

Viva Las 'johny' Vegas

This long knocking Venezuelan walks up to the bar and orders PGA Tour Win, 2nd time out the blocks? The bartender informs him that he will have to battle 144 other pros wanting the exact same thing. Vegas shrugs his shoulders and says, I want my win.....this is how it must of seemed in fantasy land. The reality is.....

The man with the coolest most appropriate name wins his 2nd start on the PGA Tour. Wins a cool million, gains instant fame and many sponsor dollars since he will be a fixture for the next two years.

Some might say that he played and one of easier tournaments of the year! Some might say he got lucky. And others will jump on the Johny Vegas band wagon. What eve the choice and what ever the words, JV is now a starter on the Varsity squad.

No miss marked balls on the green, no moving loose objects out of the way of a moving golf ball. Just 36 birdies against 9 bogies and the title is his For the next year. Those in his home country will celebrate, his father will beat his chest (as well he should) and talking heads will analyze his game inside And out. Nike will continue to sponsor winners and JV will have a hang over for the next week. Reality will set in once he puts a peg in the groud at Torrey Pines.

Harder courses, thinker air and a few heavy hitters in the field. Yes the BHC had some strong golfers but nothing like the Farmers will have. Vegas deserves all the spoils from winning and hope he takes advantage of them. But in order to be taken seriously he will have to stand and deliver when the best in the world are in the field.

I saw him win on the Nationwide and now the big show, he gets nervous down the stretch. H
One day that may fade, if it does...watch out because this kid will clean up. Great to see young talent come out swinging. I hope more rookies step up and make this one of the best seasons of my time on the PGA Tour.

Congrats to JV, aka Johny Vegas aka Tour star.....

Freddie Kong
321-662-9014
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