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Conference 7.286::golf

Title:Welcome to the Golf Notes Conference!
Notice:FOR SALE notes in Note 69 please! Intros in note 863 or 61.
Moderator:FUNYET::ANDERSON
Created:Tue Feb 15 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2129
Total number of notes:21499

577.0. "Would Mr. JOHN3:16 please go away" by TRCA03::ROSS () Thu Apr 13 1989 18:27

    I suppose by the title of this note most golf TV fanatics will know
    what I'm about to talk about.
    
    You can't watch a golf tournament anymore without seeing this guy
    (or one of his clones) wearing a neon shirt with "JOHN 3:16" stamped
    across his chest.
    
    First of all, don't get me wrong. I'm sure not knocking religion
    or anything of the sort. I'm just knocking this guy and the method
    he practices to get his religious views across to the masses.
    
    Let face it. GOLF IS A RELIGION. And as we've seen over eons of
    history, two religions in one place don't mix well.
    
    What's your opinion? Should this man be allowed to continue this?
    Would you allow this man to stand in front of you vying for the
    best camera angle? Do you care? Does he irk you as much as he irks
    me?
    
    Mark
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577.1john BTO::HOGANPThu Apr 13 1989 18:356
    well i must say mark the guy really dosen't bother me but the two
    religions in one place line was cute. isn't he the guy who used to wear
    the wig with three different colors? if so i guess we have all mellowed
    over the years.
    
    pete
577.2Can't stop himCHRLIE::HUSTONThu Apr 13 1989 18:359
    
    >What's your opinion? Should this man be allowed to continue this?
    
    You have no choice here.  The freedom of expression guarentees him the
    right to do it.  It is nothing dirty, pornographic etc about it. He is
    showing his opinion. That's what's great about America.  I do wonder
    how he always has the upfront seats though.
    
    --Bob
577.3Test Pattern?HESIRI::REHORMN Gophers are Giant Killers!Fri Apr 14 1989 00:1213
    I've been noticing this guy for years (although I don't recall seeing
    him at the Masters).  Amazing how he gets from one golf tournament to
    another.  I even remember seeing him at an occasional basketball game.
    I always figured this guy worked for the networks.  They send him from
    one place to another, line him up behind the golfer (in line with the
    camera), focus on his lettering, and adjust the color on his hair.
    Lately I've noticed he carries a TV, and keeps an eye on it when he's
    on camera.  What else is he good for? 
    
    His John 3:16 isn't annoying, but his pushy attitude, the way he bumps
    in front of people who obviously have been standing at the rope for
    hours, is what gets me.  It's people like that I can do without!
    
577.4John 3:16TRCA03::ROSSFri Apr 14 1989 13:408
    The somewhat famous producer for CBS Sports (he can't be too famous
    as I forget his name) was asked about his man in an interview.
    The producer stated, "I go out of my way to keep this man off camera."
    This topic was a real sore spot for him.
    
    I read in a Sports Ill. article that this man received a large
    inheritance many years ago. He lives a meager existance and travels
    to as many high profile events as he is able to.
577.5Does he wear golf shirts to church??AIMHI::CROCKETTFri Apr 14 1989 16:273
    Why doesn't he go somewhere else for a while. Like the lady waving
    at the 86 Series against them Mets.. Maybe the bowling circuit..
    
577.6Big bucks to get inFROST::WILLIAMSLooking for a PitcherMon Apr 17 1989 19:1212
    
    re: -1
    
    Believe it or not he did show up at the Fire Stone champion ship
    one year on the PBA!!!!!!!
    
    CBS did a special on this guy once.  Not only does he travel all
    over, but he now has a pretty large network of people that go
    to all the NFL games.
    
    Shane
    
577.7HARLEY::DAVEit's tee time !!!Tue Apr 18 1989 15:048
    
    Like indigestion and gas:  he will pass...
    
    But I liked the guy with the wierd hair at the 
    football games, he was just out for fun and
    turned it into some free tickets and cash...
    
    Dave
577.8Only his barber knows for sureMAMTS1::KVENEZIOMon Apr 24 1989 20:4410
    His name is "Rockin Rollin" if my memory serves me. He has even
    appeared at Wimbeldon. CBS can't keep him off camera as hard as
    they try. If you notice the cameraman is always changing angles
    when he appears in the background. There was some speculation he
    got his tickets from the Athletes of America. A religious group
    of pro athletes. Some of the golfing members were Mize, Larry Nelson,
    Scott Simpson and others. He's shed the wig and now has a group
    working for him. 
    
    Ken
577.9Does the IRS know about this guy?MISFIT::FLOESERBut looking for something different.Wed May 24 1989 14:473
    Maybe he displays John 3:16 so that he can write all these games off
    his taxes as a "Business Expense"?  :-) 
    
577.10Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ...WR1FOR::ADELMAN_AADepartment of Redundancy Dept.Tue Jul 18 1989 16:128
    Perhaps it would be appropriate to quote John 3:16.
    
    For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son,
    that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have 
    everlasting life.
    
    
    Aaron Adelman
577.11Jim and Tammy, where are you when we need you?FREEBE::MCCLELLANDThe Metal DetectiveWed Aug 02 1989 21:3515
    	I have seen the message displayed at many sporting events. I
    don't know if it has been one individual or many different ones.
    The only time I found it really annoying was during the World Series
    a couple of years ago when "he" was seated in an aisle seat about
    four rows up directly behind home plate. The Network sent an usher
    down to tell him to cool it, but he still tried to sneak his message
    on camera. As previously mentioned, he has a portable TV with him
    so he knows when he's on camera.
    	Those who practice this are within their rights and I admire
    the strength of their convictions, however when I tune in a sporting
    event it's to watch the event. When I feel the need for a dose of
    religion, I have cable and am quite capable of locating the PTL
    Club.
    
    Dick (Climbing down from soapbox) McClelland
577.12AIMHI::CORRIGANThu Aug 03 1989 13:0012
    
    
    .8 is pretty close. I talked with "Rockin Roland" at the Masters two
    years ago. I even got on TV a couple of times just talkin' with him.
    "Jesus is the Rock and I am Roland" is about all he says. He doesn't
    tell much about where he gets his tickets but he told me he goes to
    most sporting events the day of the event without tickets. He alluded
    to some sort of group similar to the Atheletes of America but I am not
    sure if it is them or not. I know one thing. The elitists who are "The
    Augusta National" took nota as to his ticket number ( which are all
    recorded as to who owns them ) and I'm sure someone is not held to high
    in Augusta. They don't like him, he doesn't fit "The Image".