Yes, this really is as silly as it sounds! ^_^ I read this in today's MetroToday:
As you know, the Pope is coming to our city [Toronto] this month, and the folks at the TTC have issued a special, commemorative, limited-edition pass for the Papal Mass on July 28th. The cost is $4.
Now you know that somewhere, someone is scooping these up with plans for selling them on e-Bay. Now imagine what kind of profit some entrepreneur could realize if they were signed. I'm still looking for his rookie card when he was with the Cardinals. (Sorry, it's the heat. Seriously.).
Maybe it's just my peculiar sense of the ridiculous, but I couldn't help but to remember this little passage all day, and each time I did, I had to laugh. To use an oft used phrase, it's funny because it's so true!!
If you don't believe me, check this out! I can't believe it's at $50 US already, and the reserve hasn't even been met yet!! Hmm, you know, I'm going to "watch this item" just so I can see how much it ends up selling for!! Expect an update in a week, when the auction ends!! I'd pick some up (to sell on eBay) myself, if I wouldn't feel so darned ridiculous doing so!
Too bad it's way past number three, bet that'd be worth a lot. Three's a big number, especially in the Catholic Church. Think about Dante's "Divine Comedy," that was intentionally jam-packed with threes. Or nines, those are good too, since they're the product of three and three. Twenty seven's also pretty good, as the cube of three... I apologize if you have no idea what I'm talking about. If you'd like to know, pick up a copy of Dante's "Inferno" translated by John Ciardi and read some of the introductory notes.
Anyway, I'm sure you won't be surprised to hear this, but I'm going to briefly talk hockey now. ^_~ The 2002-2003 NHL schedule came out yesterday, and I was happy as a clam! Now it really feels like the new season's just around the corner! Anyway, there's a Colorado @ Toronto game on Sat. Jan. 25th, 2003, so as soon as I possibly can, I'm going to buy tickets for that game! There's also a Carolina @ Toronto game on Sat. Mar 1st, 2003, so if tickets aren't ridiculously expensive (there was that 10% price hike), I'd like to go to that one too! ^_^ Can't wait, can't wait!! I'm going to have a tv with me this year, so even when I'm in res for the weekend I'll be able to enjoy Hockey Night in Canada in the privacy of my own room!! =D YESS!!! I really can't wait for hockey to start again, even just the pre-season!! And yes, I know I'm certifiable! It's all a certain someone's fault!! You know who you are! =Þ
