Something you may not know about Diana Taurasi

[pap49cba]

USA Today LINK

 

[Ozzie Nelson]

Ironic when compared to her public persona.

 

[earl the pearl]

Ironic when compared to her public persona.

GROAN!!!!

 

[Icebear]

Earl, he was just trying to beat Milford to the punch or wonkster.

 

[cohenzone]

Ozzie, I'm a sucker for a pun. The iron story reminded me of one of the most shameful episodes of my entirely shameful past. It was late in my freshman year at UConn. I lived in Trumbull House in the Towers, a few of us privileged male frosh back then didn't have to live in the Jungle as basically almost all other freshmen men had to. Our laundry room was in the basement and I, like the other guys (guys only in the dorm back then), hung our laundry on the heating pipes to dry. Ironing was a dirty word, especially in the winter when a sweater could cover up the impossibly difficult ironing oxford material. I had a steady girl friend at the time.

Enter the shame. Our dorm was building a float as dorms did then for a parade that was connected to the Campus Community Carnival, a fund raising weekend event. The construction was done in the back of the dorm parking area. We were paired with a girls dorm from the old South Campus complex. I became friendly, but that was all from my perspective, with one of the girls, but she um, had the hots for me (excellent taste). It just happened that I had washed my clothes and they were drying out on the pipes. It was the last day of the project , the girl wanted a coke, the machine being in the laundry room, so we went in together to get one. She noticed the clothes and I mentioned that they were mine. The fatal question came next. "Would you like me to iron your shirts?" Heaven (or maybe it was Hell) opened its doors and I fell to temptation, even though it meant I would have to see the girl again to get my stuff back. There was only one way to answer her. "Yeah, hey that's great." Several days later, I went to pick up my shirts. Now, I was guilty enough to take her out for coffee first. It was the last time I saw her. The coup de grace was that, with beautifully pressed shirts flapping in the breeze on hangers, I want to see my girl friend who lived in Holcomb Hall and gave her some totally lame explanation for why I was wandering Storrs with my shirts. The irony (sorry Ozzie) is that these days, my wife has a bad hand, so I do all the ironing. I still hate it, but it is probably some sort of divine retribution.

 

[grizz36]

Earl, he was just trying to beat Milford to the punch or wonkster.

Yeah, he had a pressing need to get there first.

 

[Icebear]

OK, grizz now you are starting to steam me because it will sonn be a permanent press for everyone to get to the next pun.

 

[Olde Coach]

USA Today LINK

I like to iron too. Keeps my hands busy; while my brain can rest.

And it makes wrinkled things nice and smooth.

Thanks for the link. Some cool stuff there.

 

[JS]

it will sonn be a permanent press for everyone to get to the next pun.

Yeah, they'll be flat out eager.

 

[Icebear]

Yeah, they'll be flat out eager.

They'll all be looking for new wrinkles.

 

[wire chief]

Imagine that--an article about Diana with lots of juicy tidbits, and all you can think about is ironing.
Me? I'd love to see her pair with Roddick in mixed doubles.

 

[FairView]

I guess if you're just here for the basketball conversations, all these puns will put starch in your shorts.

 

[grizz36]

I guess if you're just here for the basketball conversations, all these puns will put starch in your shorts.

It'll all iron out in the wash.

 

[RadyLady]

(groan - you guys)....something we always knew about Diana was her team mentality....When she speaks of winning the Olympic Gold in basketball, she says that she is not only doing it for the team and the coach, but for everyone who touches a bb in America?
and in Swimming? Not individual but relays - team events.

 

[vtcwbuff]

I guess if you're just here for the basketball conversations, all these puns will put starch in your shorts.

My ironing story - I got married when I was in the military. Like most new military families money was tight and when my wife saw my weekly laundry bill she decided she could save the money by ironing my uniforms herself. I told her that I really liked a crisp, starched uniform with military creases. She did a good job except she also starched and put military creases in my skivvies. They stood at attention all on their own.

 

[vtcwbuff]

Imagine that--an article about Diana with lots of juicy tidbits, and all you can think about is ironing.
Me? I'd love to see her pair with Roddick in mixed doubles.

A distaff version of Johnny Mac?

 

[wire chief]

My ironing story - I got married when I was in the military. Like most new military families money was tight and when my wife saw my weekly laundry bill she decided she could save the money by ironing my uniforms herself. I told her that I really liked a crisp, starched uniform with military creases. She did a good job except she also starched and put military creases in my skivvies. They stood at attention all on their own.

Hmmm...fabric viagra.

 

[UConnCat]

I like to iron too. Keeps my hands busy; while my brain can rest.

And it makes wrinkled things nice and smooth.

Thanks for the link. Some cool stuff there.

I too enjoy ironing. I iron at least a few times a week. I dislike wrinkles and find ironing very relaxing.

 

[CamrnCrz1974]

The news about ironing is old. I shared it with the board back in 2004 or 2005, as there was a feature about Taurasi discussing it in a Phoenix monthly magazine.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Earl, he was just trying to beat Milford to the punch or wonkster.

You guys got all the tailor-made puns. Meanwhile, I was hemming and hawing for what seamed like an eternity. Pleats stop or I'll cuff you and waist you. Sorry, I'm a little crotchety today and subject to deep-seated envy. I'll button it up, lest I get suspendered. Brace yourselves! I guess that would be suitable punishment and would redress the matter.

 

[DaddyChoc]

The news about ironing is old. I shared it with the board back in 2004 or 2005, as there was a feature about Taurasi discussing it in a Phoenix monthly magazine.

sorry... very few of us were around in 04-05