Tomorrow is the Dick Biondi Toy Drive, on WLS-FM (and on the Internet at said radio channel).
Two years ago, I made a small but significant donation. Dick thanked me for that, which was wise on his part, because I didn't have to do that. I was out of work (for the umpteenth time in a four-year time span), had no income (my Social Security Disability benefits didn't start until after I moved to Cleveland), and had just had a major surgery (the nephrectomy, for which my co-pay was $1,000!!) So, to say thank you to me for whatever the donation was that I made, was a good thing. Dick and I were therefore appreciative of each other that year.
Last year, I donated $350...and just reminded myself of that a week or so ago when I decided to get my 5th/3rd checkbook updated, balanced, and detailed. I wrote, and relived, the transactions of the past year, which were many...because when I was in Cleveland, I was lonely, and bored as hell...which caused me to go through a six-month spending spree, including the $350 donation to the Toy Drive. While that was a much larger donation than I had made the year before, Dick never said thank you for that one.
So, this year, I am going to skip the donation. With all due respect to UCAN, and to Dick, I don't need to make a donation and have it get overlooked as though it hadn't happened. I have the records to prove that it did happen.
There was one more thing that I have not forgotten about, nor will I ever probably. Two years ago, during the Toy Drive, someone brought Dick some bottles of specially-marked Steak Sauce, like the one pictured here.
Two years ago, Dick promised he'd save me a bottle. I told him I was going to be moving to Cleveland shortly after New Year's...and I did so. But, he never let me visit even then. Even when I was only 350 miles or so away. Not only that, but I never received said bottle in the mail either. So, after two years, I have never actually seen this special collectible bottle that was promised to me. That's not very nice at all, y'know?Looking at this, I am guessing that someone, particularly another Biondi fan, may be offended by hearing my version of what transpired over the last two Toy Drives. I don't care. This is my blog. I'll offend anyone that I want to on my blog. If I leave a comment on a public discussion forum, then I'll be more tactful...but not on my blog. If I refrained from offending anyone on my own blog, I might as well not write in the first place.
Anyway...feel free to give the Toy Drive a listen tomorrow...and, if you can and want to, go ahead and donate. Dick might even give you an on-air thank you. Me?? I'm saving up for my next car...besides, I already donate to PAWS of Coronado, the Humane Society of the United States, the ASPCA, and even the PKD Foundation. UCAN can do without me this year....since they got $350 from me last Toy Drive, and no one gave a rat's a$$.
Have a lovely weekend!!!!
(poofski)
