...and that all Van Pelt's were cool, but my namesake, Scott Van Pelt, an anchor on ESPN (a cool job, no doubt) starred in a recent commercial (that is hilarious) that blows all that coolness out of the water. In the spot he's walking down the hallway after a long, hard day's work (how hard can reporting sports "news" be? haha) and he hears a commotion going on behind a closed door. He opens it up to reveal a full-on party happening. Dallas Cowboy quarterback Tony Romo is sitting there, flanked by a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader and lots of other young, hip people dancing and having a good time. Well, the party stops as Scott VP announces that he's leaving for the day. Tony just stares at him, like he's waiting and biting his tongue for Mr Squarepants to shut the door and leave. Scott Van Pelt has that look on his face like he's begging to ask, "Could I come in an party with you guys?" But Tony's deadpan look tells him otherwise. Romo's been starring in another commercial where he's manning a desk, taking calls and using his playbook wristband to dish out information to folks.
I find the whole commercial hilarious. Here's a cool QB being interrupted by a total nerd that wants to be accepted and the football star politely smiles and patiently waits for him to get the hint and leave. As he heads back out and starts to pass a window for one last look at the raging party, someone gently slides the blinds down. So funny.
PS Every magazine editor should spend some time filling out envelopes or such things for his subscribers. It's cool how it sorta "puts me in touch" with the people that read HM. As I read their names and addresses (and write them on an envelope for the free download card they're getting for subscribing) it sorta personalizes the whole process for me. That's kinda cool. My finger gets tired from writing so much, though.