I saw Hass tonight!

by Shrug on Aug 28, 2008 10:49 PM PDT

Yes, this is what I've been reduced to as a former sports blogger: making trivial note of any chance encounter with an athlete that I might have as a football fan, grasping onto the fumes of coincidence so I can show off my mere presence in the right place at the right time. It's pretty pathetic actually. Don't become like me.

THAT SAID, I was at a Belltown restaurant this evening with Some Business Associates, and about halfway through our pork terrine, Matt Hasselbeck walks in and takes the table next to us with a couple of friends. It was kind of thrilling.

Did not appraoch him.

His back looked fine but he didn't use it that much.

Anyway, that's all.

Um, anyone hitting Bumbershoot this weekend?

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Oddly enough

I rather enjoyed your post…. however pathetic that is. I’m sure that drops me a rung below you in lameness.

I'd like to kick Josh Brown in the privates!

by The Manchild on Aug 29, 2008 12:34 AM PDT reply actions

Nah, you're good.

‘Cause in addition to seeing him I had to go through that whole thing of whether I should stand up and thank him. The tension was palpable. But I decided not to because the dude was just out eating dinner with friends and I’m not really into that whole shake-hands-with-a-celebrity thing.

Plus I appeared to be the only guy in the restaurant who knew who he was. Which could very well be why he chose the place: Nobody hassled him. Excuse the pun.

--Shrug
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by Shrug on Aug 29, 2008 2:28 AM PDT up reply actions

I bumped into him once at a car dealership (people can probably guess the one from his endorsements)

I had the same moment of whatshouldido. I ended up going with the nod and smile.

by Strang on Aug 29, 2008 6:51 AM PDT up reply actions

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

hassle, oh man.

Why? Because the Seahawks rock my socks.

by Chickadee on Aug 29, 2008 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions

you should have at least shook his hand and thanked him...

…for his children that you sacrificed at the alter.

Why? Because the Seahawks rock my socks.

by Chickadee on Aug 29, 2008 1:41 AM PDT reply actions

That wasn't me.

That was one of the Business Associates. Fire terrifies me.

--Shrug
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by Shrug on Aug 29, 2008 2:23 AM PDT up reply actions

Shrug!

How’re the little ones doing?

I live in georegia but i dont see rusia no where not even sound but they says theres tanks should i be worrie-Yahoo Answers

by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Aug 29, 2008 7:35 AM PDT reply actions

Fine, thank you!

Lucie’s playing with imaginary light sabres and Hank just started crawling.

--Shrug
Field Gulls - The SBN Seattle Seahawks Blog

by Shrug on Aug 29, 2008 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions

All bald men look alike ;-)

But that’s neat Shrug!

Give me the home, where Buffalo roams, and watch Jones get a hundred yard game.

by SSreporters on Aug 29, 2008 9:48 AM PDT reply actions

Good to see you around again Shrug.

But I must say, you say “Don’t become like me,” then describe a business dinner at some posh restaurant that’s so fancy not only does Matt Hasselbeck eat there, but the rest of the clientele is too elite to even know who he is.

Well…I once had a homeless guy take a swing at me through a drive thru window. So there.

by John Morgan on Aug 29, 2008 11:03 PM PDT reply actions