The 10-year-old boy in me lived a life-long dream this past weekend when I attended a taping of "American Gladiators." Now, Hulk Hogan is no Larry Czonka and there was a disappointing lack of teal and pink No Fear wife beaters decorating the crowd, but heck, it was sure fun. They were only doing one event (which still took 2 hours to film four contestants), but it was Hang Tough and we got to yell out such classic heckling as "Oh yeah, scissor her! Yeah scissor!" Plus, I got a high-five from Wolf. Not Tower, Turbo or Laser, but certainly the awesomest new Gladiator...
Oh, and Magrath and I drove to the taping in the Silverado. They now tape Gladiators at USC's old arena, so when the parking attendants saw our crew cab behemoth coming, they knew quite correctly that the Silverado wasn't fitting in the normal makeshift parking spaces they'd set up on a nearby access road. Instead, we got a primo spot right-smack next to the arena. If you look closely, that scaffolding is part of the Eliminator set. The famous handbike is located in there and we also got a peak at the Atlaspheres! Atlaspheres people!
So, the moral of the story is: "American Gladiators" is awesome, drive there in a Silverado.
James Riswick, Automotive Editor
zoomzoom22 says:
04:10 PM, 05/ 7/08
Why is a Honda Pilot parked next to you? Surely it isn't too big for the parking spaces.
boxermike says:
04:22 PM, 05/ 7/08
Those were the prime spaces alloted to jerks who got there hours earlier. We muscled our way in.
SubyTrojan says:
04:28 PM, 05/ 7/08
Hey! Some of those "jerks" might be fellow Trojans! :o)
boxermike says:
04:37 PM, 05/ 7/08
Actually, Suby, there were virtually no Trojans there. UCLA, however, had a very strong showing at the taping.
SubyTrojan says:
05:22 PM, 05/ 7/08
Okay then. Jerks they are! Don't Bruin your lives, folks! j/k!
assault > all other AG events
ewilfong says:
09:05 PM, 05/ 7/08
I am so ashamed that I caught that slightly veiled South Park reference.
dougtheeng says:
06:21 AM, 05/ 8/08
"I am so ashamed that I caught that slightly veiled South Park reference."
Don't be ashamed, that episode is awesome.
crowb says:
07:51 AM, 05/ 8/08
Ninja Warrior is better. Anyone agree?
jriz says:
08:29 AM, 05/ 8/08
"I am so ashamed that I caught that slightly veiled South Park reference."
Big time congrats. I didn't count on anyone actually getting that -- we really do yell that when watching the show.
tony1021 says:
08:43 AM, 05/ 8/08
I don't think this question has been answered yet but hows that tranny holding up?
boxermike says:
08:47 AM, 05/ 8/08
"Ninja Warrior is better. Anyone agree?'"
Oh yes. Makoto Nagano could wreck Wolf in Hang Tough.