ABA Press Release Says-NOTHING!

[Minor League Man]

Check out the link:

http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2007040406001

ABA News


04-Apr-2007


Back...

Speechless.

[The Sweeper]

Has since been changed. New headline is:

"ABA TEAMS SEEK INTERNS NATIONWIDE AND IN CANADA AND MEXICO"

I liked it better when it was blank.

[TheHulk]

Are they serious? Half the teams don't even have an office. What do they expect the interns to do....live in the owners houses...or in this case Section 8 housing?

[LASportsFan]

You can add this to the ever growing list of ABA initiatives that never get off the ground. Sure, the program sounds great, but who in the world is going to pay all 600 interns? Surely Joe isn't going to fork over any dough, and very few of the ABA teams have the funds to do such. Most ABA teams are run out of the owner's home, or he/she uses the staff at his/her already established business.

[WHAFAN]

Isn't the entire idea behind being an intern is that you work for free, but gain work place experience? In that case, ABA interns would learn the following:

-piss off everyone you know
-learn how to be rude when answering emails
-get good at applying tape numbers to jerseys
-never update website info
-duck, dodge and hide
-advertise affordable family entertainment ( when games actually get played )
-organize road trips....ooops, no teams can afford to travel, never mind
-clean Joe's toupee once a week with a Swiffer
-look for more chumps, I mean potential owners
-discuss the 40 year leagacy of the ABA, excluding the 25 year gap in the middle
-meet with Joe and the crypt keeper, I mean Dick Tinkham over Egg McMuffins
-arrange for the all important dance team try outs
-mention over and over the 60% minority ownership
-arrange seating for the overflow crowds of 50 or less
-never promote anything
-ignore requests for infomation
-draw teams from a hat for the playoffs
-practice saying " The ABA will reimburse you for that", then hang up
-buy an Rand McNally Atlas, the ABA is running out of hick towns to plant new teams
-most importantly, expect people that have common sense to laugh at you when you mention where you work

[LASportsFan]

Isn't the entire idea behind being an intern is that you work for free, but gain work place experience? In that case, ABA interns would learn the following:

-piss off everyone you know
-learn how to be rude when answering emails
-get good at applying tape numbers to jerseys
-never update website info
-duck, dodge and hide
-advertise affordable family entertainment ( when games actually get played )
-organize road trips....ooops, no teams can afford to travel, never mind
-clean Joe's toupee once a week with a Swiffer
-look for more chumps, I mean potential owners
-discuss the 40 year leagacy of the ABA, excluding the 25 year gap in the middle
-meet with Joe and the crypt keeper, I mean Dick Tinkham over Egg McMuffins
-arrange for the all important dance team try outs
-mention over and over the 60% minority ownership
-arrange seating for the overflow crowds of 50 or less
-never promote anything
-ignore requests for infomation
-draw teams from a hat for the playoffs
-practice saying " The ABA will reimburse you for that", then hang up
-buy an Rand McNally Atlas, the ABA is running out of hick towns to plant new teams
-most importantly, expect people that have common sense to laugh at you when you mention where you work

That's too funny, WAAFAN!!! Good stuff.

[WHAFAN]

It might be funny, but how much of it is exactly true? Interning for the ABA or any of its rec-league teams is like taking driving lessons from a blind guy.......sooner or later, here comes the brick wall!!

I propose an ABA franchise in North Carolina. The Mayberry Sheriffs. The team owners, Andy and Barney have been life long basketball fans. Andy owned an operated a coin op laundry for a little while, while Barney consulted on filling station ownership with Goober, so they have impressive business backgrounds. After the games, the team members can come back to Andy's house for some apple pie fresh out of the oven. Emmit the town handyman can repair the folding chairs if and when anyone ever sits in them. I hear a town nearby, Mt. Pilot has a church gymnasium they can rent. The guy to contact I believe, is named Otis.

Sarah........patch me through to Joe Newman please!!!!!

[preeths]

Isn't the entire idea behind being an intern is that you work for free, but gain work place experience? In that case, ABA interns would learn the following:

-piss off everyone you know
-learn how to be rude when answering emails
-get good at applying tape numbers to jerseys
-never update website info
-duck, dodge and hide
-advertise affordable family entertainment ( when games actually get played )
-organize road trips....ooops, no teams can afford to travel, never mind
-clean Joe's toupee once a week with a Swiffer
-look for more chumps, I mean potential owners
-discuss the 40 year leagacy of the ABA, excluding the 25 year gap in the middle
-meet with Joe and the crypt keeper, I mean Dick Tinkham over Egg McMuffins
-arrange for the all important dance team try outs
-mention over and over the 60% minority ownership
-arrange seating for the overflow crowds of 50 or less
-never promote anything
-ignore requests for infomation
-draw teams from a hat for the playoffs
-practice saying " The ABA will reimburse you for that", then hang up
-buy an Rand McNally Atlas, the ABA is running out of hick towns to plant new teams
-most importantly, expect people that have common sense to laugh at you when you mention where you work

Now that was funny. You even worked Egg McMuffins into the list. I'm beginning to think McDonald's needs to pony up some dough for our users.