After a very successful first chapter to "Completely Unverified (But Hilarious) Rumors About The Bengals", we have received another ridiculous story...this time from a female comrade. Again, we cannot verify the accuracy of this report in anyway shape or form. We have no idea if it is actually true (but as always, it probably is). If you were a baker on the East Side back in the mid-80's, we'd love to hear from you.
Here is the story:
About 20-25 years ago, a man went into a Mariemont bakery and told the worker (who happened to also be the manager) that he wanted a loaf of bread. She started to wrap it up, and the man asked how much it cost. She told him the price and he said, "I'll give you half of that amount, since it is one day old bread." The manager said the Bakery didn't operate that way and the price was not a negotiable price so he walked out the door.
A week later, there was the same man and he tried it again. The same manager went through the exact protocol and said this specific Bakery didn't have a flexible pricing plan. So, he walked out the door. This went on for a few more weeks until the man was never seen in this bakery again.
Question: Why does everyone in this same bakery still laugh about this story today?
Answer: Because it was Mike Brown, who then was the # 2 person in charge of Cincinnati's pro football team AND because the price for the loaf of bread was less than a $1.
Hilarious indeed, always love a good laugh in the morning....
Posted by: Delta5243 | February 19, 2009 at 08:54 AM
What a sad little man.He makes it hard to hate him sometimes.
Posted by: Chris | February 19, 2009 at 09:24 AM
Do you think Mikey Boy takes the Aramark Food Service uneaten hot dogs and "day old" pretzels after the Sunday home games?
Posted by: Don | February 19, 2009 at 09:32 AM
Screw you guys if you think it didn't personally cost Mike Brown a lot of money to draft David Klingler. Klingler signed a $7 million dollar contract and threw 16 career touchdowns. For you uniformed dolts, that's $437,500 per touchdown. That's a shitload of bread - whether it be day old or freshly baked.
So way to go Mr. Brown for your savvy shopping skills. Your poor investments earned you the right to try and save some money.
http://archive.deseretnews.com/archive/245099/KLINGLER-SIGNS-NO-PRESSURE-NO-HYPE-CONTRACT-WORTH-7-MILLION-WITH--BENGALS.html
Posted by: Rich | February 19, 2009 at 10:26 AM
No way. Really? There's no way this can be true...Is he "THAT guy" that goes into Walgreen's for prescriptions, etc. and has twenty-eight coupons, pays with coins only and then still complains about how expensive everything is? I bet he uses this same protocol when signing players--that's why the Bengals wait 2 weeks to start to get proactive in free agency while every other team sings players in the first three days.
Posted by: BengalAnthony13 | February 19, 2009 at 11:35 AM
No way...seriously? Is Mikey B "THAT guy" that goes into Walgreen's for his groceries, prescriptions, etc. and pays with twenty-eight coupons, all coins and then still complains about how expensive everything is? I wonder is he uses this same protocol when signing players--that would explain why the Bengals wait 2 weeks before getting proactive in free agency when every other team signs players within the first three days.
Posted by: BengalAnthony13 | February 19, 2009 at 11:39 AM
How did the grand canyon get started?
A: MikeyBoy dropped a nickel in a ditch.
Posted by: ItmightbeJB | February 20, 2009 at 08:43 PM
He is delusional, demented, and does not care about football...why would he go back and run the same schtick on those bakery people, everyday for weeks?
You know who else used to have a routine like that?
Charles Bukowski. Everyday he would go into the same bar, pick a fight with the bartender, and get his ass beat...the bartender started strolling thru it, like it was a dance...he knew the drill
Posted by: Hofbraunow | February 21, 2009 at 03:21 AM
I completely and truly and completely believe this story. Every word.
Tom
Posted by: Inkstained. | February 21, 2009 at 02:11 PM
You know, this story sounds unbelievable, but when you consider there are many many mentally ill people in the world, it is entirely plausible that one would end up running a professional franchise. It just sucks its our franchise.
Posted by: Jon | February 21, 2009 at 10:50 PM
You are right, it doesn't have to be one or the other. If God is truly transforming us as leaders, the creativity should be evident and coming out of our pores.
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