What was he supposed to do being interviewed in a nationally televised game? He knows he had a great lineup and can come back against anyone. He also knows if he comes off like a jerk, it will hurt him and recruiting.
This reminds me of an exchange I heard between an accountant and a lawyer. The accountant was complaining that he did all his work up front and then got paid at the end of the job while the attorney got paid upfront and did the work afterwards. The accountant indignantly asked how come attorneys require people to give them money before they do any work? The attorney looked at him and smiled and said “because we can.“
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In the mid 1990's when I was working in Hartford for one of the insurance giants I was told this (alleged) joke (by an actuary).
I was at Brendan Byrne in March ’90 for both games - regional semis vs Clemson and the final vs Duke. I was a student that year and in the student section. Yes. I stayed up to watch the entire game last night going to bed around 2:30AM and getting up @ 7AM to be at the softball field for a double header starting at 8AM…13-12 UConn will be like the Clemson sweet 16 game in 1990. I was there, have the ticket stub and pictures to prove it. At least 50k fans claim to have been @ Brendan Byrne that night. Who, besides a dedicated few (including me), really stayed up to watch all 9 innings last night?
You know what an actuary is? An accountant without the charisma and personality.
Actually, I like your suggestion of holding AP back more than I did the other day. We have the lead, but I think they’re the ones with everything to play for, and confidence despite losing. I wonder how well we slept last night.
Kirby will bounce back today. He was a little too amped yesterday but got it out of his system.
I have a friend who was an accountant and was given a manager position for an actuarial group. There were some hard feelings about it, particularly that one of their own wasn’t promoted to the management slot. She called the meeting to clear the air and there spokesman said, essentially, that he didn’t think a non-actuary could appreciate their role. He said “Do you even understand what our role is in the company?“ Her response: “I’ve always assumed your role in the company was so accountants have someone to laugh at.”
That's what Penders implied in his post-game w/ Jonesy. Said he's usually more effective a day after throwing in a game; was an interesting observation.
Yeah, because we're loaded with charisma and personality.
I had a standard line back then about the difference between accountants and actuaries.
Yes, that’s why it’s funny. It throws accountants under the bus with silent irony,