Lacrosse isn't a cross we're willing to bear

[Brent Burns]

After reading this, the talk reminds me of a movie that was made in late 1970s/possibly early 1980s which is really a dud anyway. The scene in that movie is something that has never left my memory bank. There was a passenger who was going nuts, and there was a line of passengers waiting their turn to take their frustration out on this seated passenger. That name of the movie was Airplane which symbol was identified as an airplane twisted in knots.

[Larsen]

i think sdsulax's 'soccer dad' theory is pretty plausible. tack on 'over-protective' and you're probably right on. of course the initial 'idiot' theory is the first one that came to my mind.

what do you suppose he was doing at the first 4 in the first place? my new theory is that he just got assigned it by his boss as retribution for something he did wrong and had to miss his kids soccer game and then it was cold and what is this dumb sport anyway and why am i wasting my saturday...yada yada ya

[laxfan25]

I tend to agree with CatLax Man's initial assessment that this was a tongue-in-cheek article, although maybe he was too deep. I actually sent him an e-mail and hope to hear back as to his true intentions. It also helps to read the whole article via the link. I thought it was pretty funny - not being thin-skinned about someone "mocking" on lacrosse on the Coast.

[onpoint]

How can you say that "Airplane" was a dud? In my opinion, one of the classic (and really the original) farsical movies of all time.

[DanGenck]

The old woman who says "I am fluent in jive" is perhaps one of the most moving lines in modern cinema.

[strykr11]

I don't thing it was sarcasm at all, I think this was a rant from a "soccer dad"

Do you seriously not find the following passage sarcastic, witty and humorous?:lol:

How any of us have allowed our kids to be caught in the crossfire of lacrosse should be considered border-line criminal. Now is the time to shield our offspring from this display, along with ultraviolet sun rays, Twinkies and the televised Spelling Bee. You hear any of the younguns using the L-word, you break out the bar of soap.

Cross-examine your own twisted beliefs about the greatness of lacrosse before you start trying to ram it in our breadbaskets with that broom-handle contraption that looks like it came from Pier One Imports. It may very well be the oldest sport in North America, seeped in the tradition of our native American Indians who used to partake in it to prepare for war, christened by the French, adapted by the Canadians and abused by Ivy Leaguers. But we've got enough to keep our sun-baked kids occupied on weekends. Even if it is the AYSO.

And don't look at us cross-eyed for bringing all this up. It's our right to bear arms, legs and whatever protective gear we can find to thwart this alleged infiltration that lacrosse has apparently made on our beach volleyball-occupied shores. We should be busy building our own reinforced sand castles to keep any more wide-eyed, Long Island promoters from trying to establish a beachhead on our public plots of land.

Furthermore, if it takes rummaging through the garage for some of that extra-strength malathion from back in the day when the Med fly flew, then we're prepared to strap on the oxygen tank and spray to all the potential lacrosse fields we can find.

Cross our hearts.

[Danny Hogan]

then he just isn't funny

[SDSULAX]

I guess you just have to live in southern California to understand, the guy isn't funny and he probably means everything he said.

[CATLAX MAN]

The old woman who says "I am fluent in jive" is perhaps one of the most moving lines in modern cinema.

For you young'uns, that was Barbara Billingsley, better known as the Beaver's mother, June Cleaver.

[Brent Burns]

How can you say that "Airplane" was a dud? In my opinion, one of the classic (and really the original) farsical movies of all time.

Well, to me, it is, but your point is proven by www.imdb.com when I checked it out later this afternoon. It turned out that about 22,000 people turned in their votes. That means "Airplane" got 7.8 out of 10. Alex, you got it right when some folks used the word for this movie, "classic."

[onpoint]

Looks like I picked the wrong day to quit posting in lacrosse forums . . . .

[Sonny]

Here is the guy's email address:
thomas.hoffarth@dailynews.com

Please be nice, informative, and to the point if you drop him a line. He can hit that delete key really quickly.

[Danny Hogan]

here is his voice mail:

(818) 713-3661

i say we all take a day to think about it and then give him a call on st. patricks day at 11 pm and tell him how we really feel.

[bste_lax]

here is his voice mail:

(818) 713-3661

i say we all take a day to think about it and then give him a call on st. patricks day at 11 pm and tell him how we really feel.

But 11 PM won't be as much fun as 1 AM....

[Gregg Pathiakis]

Here is the guy's email address:
thomas.hoffarth@dailynews.com

Please be nice, informative, and to the point if you drop him a line. He can hit that delete key really quickly.

As O&A say before they unleash the army, serious e-mails only.