Five Minutes for Scalping and a 'Games' Misconduct
During my travels here in Van City, I’m endeavoring to get photos taken with as many mascots as possible. What can I say? TSJ’s a fan of these cartoonish freaks. Always has been, always will.
While meeting the Olympic Games’ official mascots – Sumi, Quatchi and Miga – remains atop the priority list, there were no signs to be found anywhere of this power trio on Wednesday.
Instead, my first foray onto the streets of Vancouver led me to the unexpected – and less desired – encounter with “Scalpy”, the Olympic hockey player. He’s here to spread greed and drive up tickets prices as the official mascot for one of the seemingly hundreds of ticket brokers who’ve invaded the city trying to cash-in on the 2010 Olympics.
It takes the meaning of a “sell out” to a whole new level.
Wow, these guys are going all out! They must be making money on their ticket sales if they can afford to have a freak mascot running around all day!
How about lose the loser and bring the ticket prices down so people can enjoy the Olympic games! That’s what it’s all about right?!
Olumpic Games… I don’t get it. Not a typo is it Mr. Perfect? Hey are you going to start a wrestling section? You know just brainstorming that MMA stuff is really taking off. Not sure if you follow it but could be a nice niche for you.
Scalpy ha ha. “games” misconduct. that’s some classic stuff there.
editor’s note: TSJ responded by correcting the typo. Class act all the way. Just total class. ’nuff said. A lesser writer would have ignored me and left that typo in there. But not this guy.
hey scalpy why don’t you take the mask off. what are you afraid of buddy? is it because you know you are doing something wrong. tsk tsk scalpy. tsk tsk.
no scalpy i will not look up in the air. that’s the oldest trick in the book scalpy. going to have to do a lot better than that.