Gaslamp Exclusive: Meeting Tommy Lasorda

by jbox on Nov 2, 2005 9:15 AM PST in News

So I'm at the Coliseum in LA and who walks out of the Port-a-Potty? Tommy Lasorda. One of my friends yells:

"Hey Tommy! One or two???"

I almost yelled "Do you poo Dodger blue?" But I thought that might be too crass to say to a legend of the game.

You never think that a Baseball Hall of Famer is going to walk out of a Port-a-Potty right in front of you. Did he have to wait in the long line? Did people give him cuts? This was LA after all. Doesn't he have box seats somewhere with a private bathroom?

Anyway I went over and shook his hand. It wasn't until later that I realized that it was impossible for the man to wash his hands after coming out of the port-a-potty. Gross! Blech! Is it a coincidence that several hours later I got sick and I've been sick ever since? I think not!

How many Hall of Famers did you shake hands with on Saturday? That was my question to everyone. They would all say three, just to give me hell. But they didn't meet three.

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I wondered the same thing

Maybe I'm a germaphobe, but seeing that guy shaking hands with someone who was just in a portapotty gave me the heebie jeebies.

by Emcee Emmerson on Nov 2, 2005 9:36 AM PST reply actions

nasty

And are those porta-potties leaking from below? EEwwwyucCK..

by mato on Nov 2, 2005 10:11 AM PST reply actions

Yeah

it does look like they are leaking some sorta urine type liquid. LA... WE LOVE IT!

by jbox on Nov 2, 2005 10:52 AM PST up reply actions

sorry jbox and dex

Kelly, Jason, Stacy and I were all sick when we saw you on saturday.
So, hopefully you're not port-a-potty sick, just sick-friends sick.

by Boo on Nov 2, 2005 10:12 AM PST reply actions

It's ok

jbox is recovering. I'll fight through with a ton of vitamin C and Zicam.

by Dex on Nov 2, 2005 10:23 AM PST up reply actions

I started getting sick

on the drive back from LA, so you are in the clear, but Lasorda is still a prime possibility

by jbox on Nov 2, 2005 10:55 AM PST up reply actions

Curb your Enthusiasm

This sounds like an episode idea.

Jbox will forever hold a grudge against Lasorda.

by thenerdhater on Nov 2, 2005 11:20 AM PST up reply actions

Gross

Also, what's Lasorda doing shaking people's hands? He should've been like, "dude. I just got out of the porta potty. Maybe shake my hand later after I've had a chance to scrub with a wetnap."

by Dex on Nov 2, 2005 10:22 AM PST reply actions

As a Padre fan

You shoulda shook his hand, then said, 'Oh sorry, I haven't washed yet' and just made that Dodger man fear for the germs you just gave him.

by thenerdhater on Nov 2, 2005 10:34 AM PST reply actions

Amateurs

Who goes tailgating without a little bottle of Purell? You guys need some college football training.

by mike42 on Nov 2, 2005 1:22 PM PST reply actions

Conspiracy-I say

First of all Tommy knew exactly what he was doing. He was sticking it to the fans. I am sure he was aware that he had not washed his hands. What does he care? It is not like you had gotten out of the porta potties and saw him standing in line and shook his had. Question Jbox, were you where any SD gear? I know you had your USC shirt on but did anything give away that you were from SD? I think Tommy knew you were from SD and they are testing a new type of virus they want to unleash on SD next year. Remember last years strand was not harsh enough (remember when 6 padres had strep throat last year-we all thought it was Jakes fault but now the truth is being unleashed). Tommy is the perfect candidate to distribute the new virus. But let me tell you something once are a Dodger manager you are always a Dodger manager. He is helping in his own way to handicap the Padres next season. I tell you what LA we are ready for you; we have one of the finest medical cities in the country.

by tfast on Nov 3, 2005 4:18 PM PST reply actions