Nike Wake Up Call Service

by mike42 on Feb 10, 2006 8:45 AM EST

In case you haven't heard about this yet, Nike is doing some sort of a promotional thing where an athlete will call you with a pre-recorded message at a time you specify. So it's like a wake-up call, but from someone cool, or decidely uncool -- depending on your perspective.

This little promotion is nice, but there are holes in it. For instance, it would be easy to ask Nike to have ARod.com call your friend, or your enemy at, say, 4:30 in the morning. You could even have ARod.com make that call for ten consecutive days. I, of course, would never do anything like that -- but I just wanted to point out the possibility to you before you think of signing up for this service (it's free!).

If you're hesitant to sign up without a testimonial from someone who has used the service, I would recommend that you ask Wiggins. I believe he is familiar with the program.

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Holy crap!

You absolute jerk. I will KILL You next time I see you. The only good news is that it was wasted. If you only knew - what kind of absolute shit long day I had yesterday (no sleep, long flights, VERY long rehearsal) and how dead tired I was, there was no way I was answering the phone...

Taking the fun out of it - for everyone - as I battle my massive suckage, everyday.

by wiggins on Feb 10, 2006 11:12 AM EST reply actions

Maybe you'll answer tomorrow

Or the next day...
Or the next day...
Or the next day...
Or the next day...
Or the next day...
Or the next day...
Or the next day...
Or the next day...

"Cherish the time." -- R.A.M.

by mike42 on Feb 10, 2006 11:21 AM EST up reply actions

Have I mentioned recently

that I hate you?

Thank god I can turn my phone off...

Taking the fun out of it - for everyone - as I battle my massive suckage, everyday.

by wiggins on Feb 10, 2006 11:53 AM EST up reply actions

If you do that...

Does ARod.com leave you a message?

If so, I think you're just going to turn your phone off so that you can replay your message from ARod.com all day.

And what if hot women start calling you during the night? You could miss their calls if your phone is off.

"Cherish the time." -- R.A.M.

by mike42 on Feb 10, 2006 12:07 PM EST up reply actions

What do you meam "START calling"?

I'm taking a serious hit to my social life by turning my phone off -

but a brothers got to sleep SOMETIME!

Taking the fun out of it - for everyone - as I battle my massive suckage, everyday.

by wiggins on Feb 10, 2006 12:34 PM EST up reply actions

Apparently so

It sounds like you need sleep. You seem to be delusional.

"Cherish the time." -- R.A.M.

by mike42 on Feb 10, 2006 1:09 PM EST up reply actions

That may be

I seriously do not remember the last time I was that dead, bone tired. You picked the wrong (or right, I guess, depends) day to start with that...

Taking the fun out of it - for everyone - as I battle my massive suckage, everyday.

by wiggins on Feb 10, 2006 1:20 PM EST up reply actions

Excellent

"Cherish the time." -- R.A.M.

by mike42 on Feb 10, 2006 1:20 PM EST up reply actions

Just in case I disappear

Everyone, please note the death threat from Mr. Wiggins.

"Cherish the time." -- R.A.M.

by mike42 on Feb 10, 2006 1:10 PM EST up reply actions

I'll just make sure

to get your password before I actually kill you and keep posting as you for a while - no one will notice.

Taking the fun out of it - for everyone - as I battle my massive suckage, everyday.

by wiggins on Feb 10, 2006 1:18 PM EST up reply actions

Clever

But no everyone knows to look for that too.

And people will look for me. Oh, people will look.

"Cherish the time." -- R.A.M.

by mike42 on Feb 10, 2006 1:20 PM EST up reply actions

Even if...

It's only when they need their child support payments. They always find me, somehow.

"Cherish the time." -- R.A.M.

by mike42 on Feb 10, 2006 1:20 PM EST up reply actions

Heh.

I hear ya.

Taking the fun out of it - for everyone - as I battle my massive suckage, everyday.

by wiggins on Feb 10, 2006 1:21 PM EST up reply actions

Interesting

We thinks that Wiggins doesn't care for it so much when he's the at the center of the soap opera.

by RodandToddFlanders on Feb 10, 2006 1:19 PM EST reply actions

Banned.

Taking the fun out of it - for everyone - as I battle my massive suckage, everyday.

by wiggins on Feb 10, 2006 1:21 PM EST up reply actions

Wow

Those Flanders boys are sure on your bad side.

"Cherish the time." -- R.A.M.

by mike42 on Feb 10, 2006 1:21 PM EST up reply actions

I won't stop

until they are all gone.

Taking the fun out of it - for everyone - as I battle my massive suckage, everyday.

by wiggins on Feb 10, 2006 1:22 PM EST up reply actions

You can't stop us

You can only hope to contain us.

by ToddandRodFlanders on Feb 10, 2006 1:25 PM EST up reply actions

Banned.

Keep 'em coming.

Jerks.

Taking the fun out of it - for everyone.

by wiggins on Feb 10, 2006 1:26 PM EST up reply actions

Analogy time

Mark Cuban : Phil Jackson :: Rod and Todd : Wiggins

"Cherish the time." -- R.A.M.

by mike42 on Feb 10, 2006 1:26 PM EST up reply actions

Alright -

I gotta go. I may check in tonight, but maybe not. Don't populate the place with Flanders' while I'm gone, eh?

Taking the fun out of it - for everyone.

by wiggins on Feb 10, 2006 1:29 PM EST reply actions

Either way

ARod.com is checking in with you at 4:30 am. :-)

"Cherish the time." -- R.A.M.

by mike42 on Feb 10, 2006 1:41 PM EST up reply actions

For those of you who don't know

It's not that Wiggins necessarily deserves a string of 4:30 am wakeup calls because of how he is on this site. It's also because of how he is off of this site.

Many of you are surely aware of his "near death" experience when he was allegedly on his way to meet up with others of us at Shea Stadium last July. There was also Orioles game where he bailed on me later in the summer. Note the location of the seats in that picture -- front row, between the Rays dugout and home plate. I talked to Rocco Baldelli and Lou Pinella before the game; Wiggins had some lame excuse for staying home.

The list goes on. Thus, the phone calls from ARod.com.

"Cherish the time." -- R.A.M.

by mike42 on Feb 10, 2006 8:44 PM EST reply actions