-- After a Northwest Airlines jet bypassed Minneapolis, the indecisive pilots made a U-turn and landed the plane safely. Who was flying the plane? Brett Favre? The airline's new motto: "We go the extra 150 miles for you!" ... It's possible for a boy to accidentally get into a balloon and float away. The lowly Raiders defeating the Eagles--now that's got to be a hoax ... We guess the Bucs offense was in that getaway balloon. Their coach Rasheem Morris got into his car last week and even the navigation lady wasn't speaking to him ... After the Lions ended their 19 game losing streak recently with a victory over the Redskins, a perfect headline could have read: Washington bails out Detroit once again.
-- It has been pointed out some FSU athletes read at a second-grade level. If that includes any wideouts, does that make them primary receivers?
-- According to Maritza Silva, camels in Israel's Negev Desert are required to wear reflectors on their knees at night.
-- World Series mayors' bet: If the Yankees win, Philadelphia's mayor sends a crate of Philly cheesesteaks. If the Phillies are victorious, the New York mayor ships them a litter of rats ... No one seems to know if pitcher Mariano Rivera spits on the baseball but if I were a Yankee, I'd make sure I'm in front of him in the postgame buffet line ... Playoff umpiring was laughable but their $375,000 salaries aren't
-- Lovable Yogi Berra was asked which teammate he missed playing with the most. "I liked Joe DiMaggio because he'd invite me to dinner with Marilyn Monroe" ... When Chicagoan Joe Davita, 78, died in 2001, his obit read: "Memorials to CUBS so they can acquire a qualified relief pitcher."
-- The NBA now allows a player with the ball two full steps after picking up his dribble. Guess dribbling is no longer required in the league ... Cavaliers fruitcake Delonte West was arrested riding a motorcycle while packing three loaded weapons--two pistols and a shotgun. He probably was going to a costume party as an NBA player.
-- Reason Rio de Janeiro beat out Chicago for the 2016 Olympics: Where do you want to spend your summer vacation, the land where supermodels invented bikini wax or the land where fat guys invented deep-dish pizza?
-- In closing, Arlene Wich gives us a tip on something never to say when stopped by a traffic cop: "Aren't you the guy from the Village People?"
(Some of the information in this column was obtained from other news organizations)
