Spaulding: How much do you get a year? Ravelli: Oh, for playing I getta $12 million a year. Spaulding: I see...What do you get for not playing? Ravelli: $20 million a year. Spaulding: Well, clip me off a piece of that. And what do you get for not coming to practice? Ravelli: You couldn't afford it... Heh... You see, if I don't practice, I don't play. And, if I don't play, that runs into money.
I'm still paying off my pledge to Oral Roberts from 1986-7, when God told him that he needed to raise $10 million or more, or else God would "take him home". I certainly didn't want that to happen. And we certainly need to give money to our celebrities when they need it.
I'm still paying off my pledge to Oral Roberts from 1986-7, when God told him that he needed to raise $10 million or more, or else God would "take him home".
Thus inspiring one of the best SNL opening bits ever. Business as usual in Roberts' office stops when the room darkens, a Heavenly light blinds all, a chorus of angels sing, and a voice sounding suspiciously like Moses thunders, "I want the money, Oral, and I want it NOW!!!
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4 comments:
how much to keep them off?
Marx Brothers routine:
Spaulding: How much do you get a year?
Ravelli: Oh, for playing I getta $12 million a year.
Spaulding: I see...What do you get for not playing?
Ravelli: $20 million a year.
Spaulding: Well, clip me off a piece of that. And what do you get for not coming to practice?
Ravelli: You couldn't afford it... Heh... You see, if I don't practice, I don't play. And, if I don't play, that runs into money.
I'm still paying off my pledge to Oral Roberts from 1986-7, when God told him that he needed to raise $10 million or more, or else God would "take him home". I certainly didn't want that to happen. And we certainly need to give money to our celebrities when they need it.
And I'm supposed to be impressed by this, why??
Ricardo said...
I'm still paying off my pledge to Oral Roberts from 1986-7, when God told him that he needed to raise $10 million or more, or else God would "take him home".
Thus inspiring one of the best SNL opening bits ever. Business as usual in Roberts' office stops when the room darkens, a Heavenly light blinds all, a chorus of angels sing, and a voice sounding suspiciously like Moses thunders, "I want the money, Oral, and I want it NOW!!!
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