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Hey Lama, How About A Little Something, You Know, For The Effort?

Pete Gaines — Sun, 03 May 2009 11:30:00 EDT

I don't know jack about Buddhism or karma or any of that noise, but I do know that the Dalai Lama wearing a Patriots hat can't be good for the natural order of things.

The Lama was in Boston to raise money for a Tibetan heritage center and gave a speech at Gillette Stadium yesterday. Pats owner Robert Kraft allowed the Lama to use the stadium free of charge, which was a nice gesture. In response, the Lama told Kraft he'd have total consciousness on his deathbed. Thanks to commenter Business_Socks for the heads-up.

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Dalai Lama, Pats Fan? [PFT]

One Awkward Rosh Hashanah In New England

Leitch — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:40:24 EDT

Via Hashmarks, here's a story of the High Holidays that comes at the worst time for Patriots owner Robert Kraft.

Basically, at Rosh Hashanah services yesterday, the rabbi at Kraft's temple went into a long soliloquy about "living your life as if you're videotaped."

[The rabbi's] main trope was that people should act as as though God is always watching them. Not a bad lesson, except that in making her point she must have made an endless number of references to acting like you're being videotaped. This was awkward. Somewhere in the middle of the sermon, she somehow managed to stumble onto a story about Cal Ripken, Jr. and what a positive role model he is (why she referenced Cal Ripken of all people, I have no idea-this sermon was all over the place). Her basic point was that Ripken always knew he was being recorded on the field, so he behaved accordingly. This was especially significant, she said, in this modern age where "sports scandal" is so prevalent.

This was really awkward. The guy sitting next to my dad leaned over and whispered, "Does she even know Bob Kraft goes to this Temple?" and a hefty portion of the congregation craned their necks over to Kraft's pew toward the front.

You know, if Kraft would have scouted correctly, he would have been prepared for the speech and sat in the back, where no one could see him. He really should have had tape on that rabbi.

You Can't Pray For Comedy Like This [Boston Magazine]

The Truly Important Pick Of The Game

Leitch — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:45:47 EST

In case you were wondering when it all went wrong for the Patriots yesterday, when it all began to collapse, when the wave crested and receded ... you can take a look at this moment, with 7:18 left in the first half and the Patriots cruising to a 21-3 lead.

All is well, all is cooking, Manning is rattled, the defense is teeing off ... and then the camera catches Robert Kraft, CEO and chairman of the New England Patriots, digging deep for some buried treasure.

That's right: It was the Cursed Nose Pick Of Doom! After this, everything collapsed. Good job, Kraft; next time, maybe you'll consider finding a tissue, considering you're a billionaire and all.

(When our father sees someone he works with clandestinely picking their nose, he yells, "Hey, Bob, pick me out a Cadillac!" We've never quite understood what this means, but it has nevertheless always made us laugh.")