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The Internets: Britney, Brittany and the Whitneys

Posted on January 8th, 2008 – 11:54 AM
By Michael Rand

000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001houston.jpg000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001spears.jpgOur colleague, the good Dr. Shelman, passes along this bit of fun (spotted at The Big Lead) about the Colorado women’s basketball team, which features Brittany Spears and Whitney Houston (pictured, left to right). ESPN has apparently taken notice and shot a spot featuring the pair. In order to prevent this spot from airing only on ESPN’s controversial “After Dark” series, it is believed there will be no undergarment-less traipsing or crack cocaine involved in the parody of the pop stars with whom the hoopsters share names.

More e-mail cleanup:

*Shelman also passes along a link to Brew52.com, a site that will have a Minnesota beer recommendation every week of the year. Up this week: Gluek Honey Bock. In the spirit of the day, we thought we’d crack one open at work (attention HR: that was a joke).
*The New York Surf Film Festival is now accepting applications. We have no idea if a surf film is what it sounds like, but we imagine it is.

*Once valuable sports cards that are no longer so. We very much enjoyed the part about Pat Falloon.

*And, pretty much, from our own brain: We’ve been on somewhat of a Monopoly kick lately (if you can call 2 games in the past 10 days a “kick”), and we had an idea that a McLovins version of the game would be tons of fun. We knew the Wild already had a version, and the NBA kind of already has one, but it seems somewhat generic. But what about one specifically tailored to the 2007-08 version of the local NBA squad? What goes in place of Baltic Avenue? (Too many choices!) Do you replace “Go to Jail” with a forfeited No. 1 draft pick? What are the Chance and Community Chest cards? Let’s load the comments with suggestions and make this game happen.

10 Responses to "The Internets: Britney, Brittany and the Whitneys"

jpf says:

January 8th, 2008 at 12:04 pm

who wants to see a G-Rated version of Brittany and Whitney? Blech, why take away what makes them great?!!!!

I think instead of going to Jail you should get season tickets and be forced to attend each and every game and stay until the game ends. Now that would be merciless.

Paul Peter Paulos says:

January 8th, 2008 at 12:12 pm

Boy, am I bumming !!! I was speedreading the beginning of this “Britney” piece and didn’t read the undergarmentless line so went over to find an Eenormous Wikipedia bio on this talentless chick…At least Jessica could sing !!

But, I did like the deal about baseball cards since I remember getting the whole Topps series once (I had to pimp out my little sister to get the money) only to find I came home from college one Xmas only to find my mom had thrown them out (”you never look at them was her rationale”)

fasolamatt says:

January 8th, 2008 at 12:29 pm

All I know is, in the Twins version, you have to wait sixteen turns and listen to innumerable offers before you’re allowed to trade Boardwalk.

Stu says:

January 8th, 2008 at 12:29 pm

Up this week: Gluek Honey Bock.

I thought they quit selling that after all those hillbillies went blind.

What are the Chance and Community Chest cards?

*You’ve Been Tased, Bro! Go directly to jail with Mike Olowokandi.

*Friends Find Out You Paid Full Price for Stress of Both Worlds. Hang Yourself.

*Advance to Nearest Garbage Burner.

*Sign Secret Deal with Average Player. Incur Wrath, Decimate Franchise.

*Hit in Head with Errant Corey Brewer Jump Shot. Your HMO Sucks! Pay $5000.

*Good Seats Still Available! Report Capacity Crowd Anyway.

*Advance to Zgoda, Collect His 2008 Masters Press Pass.

jpf says:

January 8th, 2008 at 1:06 pm

+1 for Stu with the Corey Brewer comment. Man, it never fails to amaze me how such mediocre to poor talent can get paid so well…. i.e. Brewer, Silva, Lohse, McHale, Skoula, T.Jack, Troy Williamson, too many to list them all in Minnesota.

danonymous says:

January 8th, 2008 at 3:35 pm

Here are some ideas I came up with while thinking of McLovin dressed up like Rich Uncle Pennybags:

Baltic: Theo Ratliff’s contract
Mediterranean: Theo Ratliff’s crumbling body

Park Place: Williams Arena
Boardwalk: Target Center

Railroads: The Seville, First Avenue, Bellanotte, NBA City

Utilities:
Waterworks: NBA Draft
Electric Company: Trade with the Celtics

Chance/Community Chest card ideas:
“Congratulations! You have Situs Inversus - Win $30”
“Kevin Garnett just punched you in the face. Go Directly to the NBDL”

danonymous says:

January 8th, 2008 at 3:38 pm

Damn it all to the hell, the link for Situs Inversus didn’t work. Situs Inversus is also known as “Randy Foye backwards organ syndrome” or “Donny Osmond flip flop guts”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Situs_inversus#Notable_persons_with_situs_inversus

RandBall says:

January 8th, 2008 at 3:40 pm

Danonymous, you saved the best for the cards.

Stu says:

January 8th, 2008 at 4:00 pm

Congratulations! You have Situs Inversus - Win $30

Perfect.

Solo the Bear says:

January 9th, 2008 at 11:56 am

and I was hoping to read some news about Eli Whitney. What’s he been up to lately, anyway?