Thanks to Team Owner, the Chargers May Enjoy Some Heavenly Influence
San Diego Chargers owner Alex Spanos was such a close buddy of Bob Hope that he was among those permitted a final viewing of the comedian’s body. And, reveals San Diego Union-Tribune columnist Diane Bell, Spanos tucked a copy of his team’s 2003 schedule into Hope’s jacket pocket.
I’ve heard the rumors that the Chargers were planning to move out of San Diego, but I didn’t think they were going to go that far.
Fowl thought: State Appeals Court Judge Laurence Rubin sent me a headline about a raid by authorities (see accompanying) and commented that interrogation of the rooster could be difficult “as he might be a tough egg to crack.”
Unreal estate: Today’s showings include an estate with a pond I’d steer clear of, contributed by an anonymous reader. And Dave Martz of Torrance found a home that might be ideal for hibernating (see accompanying).
A service to drool over: Consider a situation in which a fortune teller reveals the following to a customer:
* You’ll have six children and they’ll never cost you a cent.
* You’ll conquer that nasty flea problem.
* You’ll never be allowed to sleep on the couch.
It could happen Sept. 10 at the Wiskers shop in Long Beach, where an “animal communicator” will hold a “paw reading.” Price: $20 for a 15-minute session.
Imagine the befuddlement of Fido when he realizes the communicator grabbing his paw doesn’t want to just shake.
Graduating from cheating to assault: Cal State Long Beach’s 49er newspaper says that “a man taking a test at the Horn Center attacked another when the victim refused to share his answers.”
Angels’ fall: Ruminating on the disastrous season of the Anaheim Angels, San Francisco Chronicle columnist Scott Ostler writes:
“On a recent visit to Southern California, I saw the Rally Monkey selling bags of oranges at a Santa Ana Freeway offramp.”
MiscelLAny: Regarding the porn star on the recall ballot, Kelly Hayes-Raitt notes that such practitioners are “all called ‘porn stars.’ Are there no ‘porn bit players’? “
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