I Sang At The Air Canada Centre Tonight
By Ryan McNeill
Why was I singing at the Raptors game you ask? Well, my friend Jamie was given tickets from his mom’s law firm because they were unable to give them away to clients. These weren’t normal seats that I’m used to sitting in for games (think Sprite Zone) - these bad boys were less than 10 rows from the court! While I was sitting with my jaw on the floor watching Yao Ming, Tracy McGrady, Chris Bosh and Andrea Bargnani look like giants the guy who organizes the promotional competitions approached me and my buddy to take part in one of the timeout games and I jumped at the chance. Why not take an opportunity to embarrass myself infront of 20,000 basketball fans? So during the first timeout of the second quarter I found myself at midcourt during a Raptors game singing Jimmy Buffet’s “Margaritaville.”
If anyone reading this blog was at the Air Canada Centre tonight for the Raptors game I would like to apologize for inflicting your ears with my horrible attempt to sing Jimmy Buffet.
You can check out more of my pictures from the game by clicking here, here or here.
Comments
By Luke Middleton on March 17th, 2007 at 12:56 am
Awe-some.
By Jeff on March 17th, 2007 at 1:00 am
My wife said that’s why the Raptors lost.
By Ryan M on March 17th, 2007 at 1:02 am
Don’t even try to hang this Raptors loss on me
By Jeff on March 17th, 2007 at 1:03 am
It’s not me - she’s ruthless.
By Ryan M on March 17th, 2007 at 1:05 am
Someone’s gotta keep ya’ in line buddy… no wonder she’s learned to be ruthless!
By Jeff on March 17th, 2007 at 1:07 am
Call me Doug Christie.
By Michael Tillery on March 17th, 2007 at 1:16 am
Go Ryan Go!! When’s the cd coming out?
By Nick The Nugg Doctor on March 17th, 2007 at 1:26 am
Do work!
By Gagan on March 17th, 2007 at 1:47 am
Ryan, I don’t blame you for this loss.
…I blame the event organizer for getting you involved.
By SG on March 17th, 2007 at 2:36 am
That’s awesome. Too bad you don’t have any audio.
By Ryan M on March 17th, 2007 at 9:36 am
Trust me Sonia… it’s for the best that there’s no audio of this…
By Natalie on March 17th, 2007 at 10:48 am
Would have loved to see it. I know you can get a copy for us to mock you with Ryan. Did win something at least?
By Kolsky on March 17th, 2007 at 12:21 pm
I love it. Not sure if you noticed but that girl in the Bosh jersey is ogling you.
By Ryan M on March 17th, 2007 at 12:31 pm
Natalie - There’s no chance that there’s an MP3 of this unless someone used a cell phone to record this (luckily my buddy was busy snapping pictures and didn’t think about this). All I got for being in this contest was a lame “bowling shirt” and hat from Hakook Tires.
Kolsky - it’s hard being this sexy…
By Jay Watt on March 17th, 2007 at 4:49 pm
I think your face is priceless. But it takes balls buddy, I am just not willing to embarrass myself that much. But good for you.
By B. Carkner on March 18th, 2007 at 10:02 pm
yooo ryan, they deff lost because of u lol. Do you know if any 1 wants my size 13 nike shocks?
By B Teezy on March 19th, 2007 at 12:38 pm
You shoulda sang to that one Raptor cheerleader….ladies love a crooner!
By Ryan M on March 20th, 2007 at 12:17 am
B Teezy - A group of the cheerleaders were hanging out with us in the fourth quarter and one of the Raptors TV reps were hanging out with us in the first half… how could the ladies resist this package?
Jay - It was nothing compared to you trying out for Canadian Idol…