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September 15, 2009LeBron James took his world tour to the set of the Daily Show with Jon Stewart last night. He was promoting the book Shooting Stars. It was a fun interview, and worth watching for a couple reasons. The most important reason is it might remind you that Cleveland’s best team starts training camp in less than a month. (All players must report to camp by Oct. 2, which is media day.)
The second reason to watch is because it is simply enjoyable. My daughter has a number of different types of dolls. Occasionally I see her playing with dolls that are from different sets, and thus a huge size difference is created. Seeing LeBron come out to Jon Stewart’s set reminded me of that. He really different fit at the desk, and absolutely towered over Stewart. It had a high ‘unintentional comedy’ value as Simmons might say. My favorite was when LeBron was talking about God given abilities, and Stewart asked how funny it would be if God had given him the ability to dunk and LeBron was given the ability to be a smart alec.
Since the show is taped in New York, there had to be a question about LeBron’s free agency, but it was handled in a fun way. LeBron gave Swenson’s a big shout out, and if you haven’t ever had the famous Akron hamburgers you are indeed missing out. (I need a galley boy!) He was given an “I Love NY” mug, a bag of Shake Shaq hamburgers (which LeBron turned into a Shaq joke) and a vertebrae from a tyrannosaurus rex. The premise there was New York may not have the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but they have the Museum of Natural History. Like I said, it was good natured and fun.
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(EDIT- wow did I find some bad information. Sorry for the confusion Columbus fans, you will indeed get to see the Cavs take on the Celtics!)
While I was searching for the dates of training camp I came upon the preseason schedule for the Cavaliers. I don’t know if I really didn’t pay attention before or if it was recently released, but the Cavs only play 2 of their 8 games in Ohio. Sorry to say that both of those games are at the Gund as well. Looks like the annual trip to Columbus is off for this year anyway. That’s a shame too. There was a decent crowd last year when the staff here went. The Cavs do play the Lakers twice, both times in California. In between they take on the Clippers. So, that’s three preseason games in California, and two in Ohio. Does that seem right to you? Sounds like a big distraction to me for the Cavs to be in LA for 5 consecutive days during the preseason.
(Photo credit- Stu_Spivack on Flickr. Galley Boy from Swenson’s)
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It was a great interview on the Daily Show. I also recommend a view.
Speaking of the preseason, I’ve been hearing promos for the Cavs-Celtics game at the Schott. Was it recently canceled?
i was just about to say the same as #1, there are a lot of posters around campus about the cavs celtics at the shot on the october 21st
sry schott
Sorry guys, that was terrible info I got. Found a better schedule. No worries.
I think of all the things I miss about home, the Galley Boy might be the one I miss most. Nothing even comes close. Throw in some potato teasers and ranch and you have my ideal “last meal”.
That burger sure looks good-greasy/gooey/cheesy!
as a nyc transplant, shake shaq is the best burger joint ive ever been to. its not even close.
@4
Rick, you know the drill. Take a lap.
whenever I come home to the old AK-rowdy…it’s Swenson’s first, then family second.
I wish I were kidding
Go Cavs! We’ve got a great year to try and make it happen
You just made a grown man cry. I miss swenson’s so bad. I miss Cavs season too.
Seriously, the Galley Boy has to be my favorite hamburger of all time. I’ve been to In-N-Out in California and they have good burgers, but the Galley Boy is the best.
Isis, the burger is indeed all of those things, and they crisp the bun!
Eh, I live in New York and find Shake Shack to be overrated. It’s basically the same style as In ‘n Out but not quite as good. I lot of bars around the city actually have really good burgers.
I’d love to find a brown-sugar-sweetened patty in NY though. And those Swenson’s onion rings were great!
gimmie a double cheeseburger and a large california and we are good to go
I live in Cleveland and have never been to Swensens. I’ve got friends in Fairlawn/Akron-after reading this I’m going to make a point to try it soon. Now what the heck is a Galley Boy for those of us not initiated?! (is that on the Swensens menu?).
yea, went to shake shaq and that is a poor mans version of an in-n-out burger here in california.
@ Isis – I don’t know either, but this is what Yahoo answers tells me:
IT’S NOT VERY HEALTHY. Wait no, that was what I deduced. Here’s the recipe:
Yahoo! Answers!
@ #7
Agree the Shake Shack burger is up there, but there are a lot (a lot) of good burgers in NYC and quite a few that I like better than the Shack. Namely:
Burger Joint (in Le Parker Meridien)
JG Melon
Veselka
There’s a great marketing opportunity here …
Possible LeBron James Swensons hamburgers:
http://kardiackid.blogspot.com/2009/09/possible-lebron-james-swensons.html
In N Out is so overrated. People would lose their minds if there was a Swensons out here!
its lunch time on the west coast and all i can think about is 2 galley boys, tater teasers and a large drink with the crushed ice…
Isis, don’t know where you live, but last time I checked (and it was a while ago) there was still a Swensons on Pleasant Valley and Broadview in Parma, so you might not have to trek all the way to Fairlawn.
Justin, how do you go to Veselka and have the willpower to not order a plate full of pirogies?
Thanks for bringing this up, everyone. I’m a couple thousand miles away from Ohio now, but I’ll have to try this next time I’m in Akron, for the novelty if no other reason.
Denny….that’s too funny, I actually saved the recipies in my “recipe” tab!
EZ-thanks, I know exactly that location and good to know there’s a Swensens in Parma. I’m eastside, so it’s travel regardless-but from the looks of the picture, worth the trip (and as Denny says, unhealthy).
Isis the Galley Boy is a double cheesburger with two sauces. One is a BBQ and the other is a tartar sauce type. I would never have paired those two sauces myself, but trust me it works.
Here’s the plan Isis –
1) start from home.
2) run to Swenson’s in Parma.
3) eat one (hell, even two) Galley Boy(hell, s)
4) run home to find your caloric intake/burn for the past 4 hours approaching zero
Wouldn’t want to admit to any of my friends I ate a “Galley Boy”, but given Denny’s recommendation I’ll probably grab some of their O Rings along with it. I’ll bypass the run back and forth to Swensens and walk the dog around the block, that should do it!
shake shack is so overrated. a good burger, no doubt, but not worth standing in an hour(s) long line amongst smelly tourists, insurance brokers, and bankers. i will take swenson’s all day.