Tallahassee, Florida and Syracuse, New York - UPI - What do you do when you want to go to the Wake Forest at Florida State game and your son, Drew, in Syracuse wants to see the game but his local television stations aren't carrying it and even the Directv has been blacked out by some stupid agreement? You find a new use for your Apple Macintosh Computer and Apple Macintosh Isight. That's right - we created our own television network. Take a good look at the pictures - click on the pictures to enlarge them. Son Keith simply put a table in front of our television tuned to the local FSU game channel. Then he pointed the Isight camera on top of the computer at the television. Using "instant messenger" the Syracuse Seminole Fan simply tuned into our "broadcast."
Meanwhile Dad hopped on the scooter and cruised the two miles to the stadium without a ticket. After some good friends and good food at Curt and Joan's tailgate party - Harry drove his scooter to the stadium. Although the police refused to let cars through - for some reason they waved Harry and the Scooter right to the VIP area. Harry parked his scooter with the front tire bumped right up to the stadium wall - for free of course. Then he held up one finger. A very nice fellow must have felt sorry for a guy with such a silly hat because he handed Harry 3 great tickets and refused payment. Instead of going right into the turnstile - Harry sold two of the tickets easily at $5 each. It is absolute highway robbery that FSU is now charging $40 face value per ticket even for a Wake Forest game.
The tickets were great - right on the 50 yard line - row 40. Harry got to his seat just in time for the Air Force B-1 flyover. The bomber was very large and had wings that can be swept back for speed. It was a most impressive show - even to an anti-war draft dodger.
On the way to the game - it was overcast and only 72 degrees - but by game time the sun came out and the temperature and humidity climbed to the 80s.
Oh yes - Florida State won - but they did not cover the point spread, whatever that means. Florida State is now 5-0 on the season and ranked number 4 in the country.
Riding scooter to the game - $2600
Having a free lunch with some nice friends - $0
Someone handing you free game tickets on the 50 - $0
Seeing the game with your sons - Priceless
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