Wed
Aug 25 2010
10:16 am
By: R. Neal
The KNS has more on the Shaquille O'Neal sightings in Maryville and Alcoa:
...he ate six scrambled eggs with cheese, two waffles and a cheese omelette, says Ton Bradley, Waffle House district manager.
Michael Silence has some exclusive photos here and here. That dude is BIG. (And yes, Michael, that's him.)
From all reports, Shaq is being quite generous about autographs and photos. Tip to would-be paparazzi: shoot vertical, and you will definitely need a wide angle lens.
P.S. We were at one of his first games at the Orlando Arena. He shattered not one, but two backboards. Repairs caused major game delays. The announcers said if he broke another one they would have to call the game because they didn't have any more spares. Fans were going wild. As a countermeasure, the NBA had to develop a Shaq-Proof Backboard.
|
Topics:
|
|
Discussing:
- AI bubble burst? (2 replies)
- Tennessee paying $637 million over 5 years for voucher software program (2 replies)
- UT paying $2 million to fired professor? (2 replies)
- A bear in Alcoa (1 reply)
- Here are some good Presidents (1 reply)
- Alcoa Hwy construction to extend to 2030 (3 replies)
- Happy 250th, pfft (2 replies)
- Smith & Wesson noise problem (3 replies)
- Are Chat bots a waste of time? (1 reply)
- Musicians dropping out of President's Freedom Concert Series (1 reply)
- It's time for new blood in Congress, Barnett in - Burchett out (1 reply)
- Burning Down The House... (2 replies)
TN Progressive
- Alcoa property taxes will probably not go up (BlountViews)
- Smith & Wesson not a good fit for Blount County (BlountViews)
- Pellissippi Parkway extension delayed again (BlountViews)
- Blount County early voting record turnout (BlountViews)
- WATCH THIS SPACE. (Left Wing Cracker)
- America As It Is Right Now (RoaneViews)
- A friend sent this: From Captain McElwee's Tall Tales of Roane County (RoaneViews)
- The Meidas Touch (RoaneViews)
- Massive Security Breach Analysis (RoaneViews)
- (Whitescreek Journal)
- My choices in the August election (Left Wing Cracker)
- July 4, 2024 - aka The Twilight Zone (Joe Powell)
TN Politics
- Stockard on the Stump: Tennessee Republicans keep pushing for execution transparency (TN Lookout)
- Democrats, Republicans alike focus on states’ rights as a way out of America’s political woes (TN Lookout)
- Whose America is it? (TN Lookout)
- Tennessee’s emergency management agency becomes standalone state department (TN Lookout)
- Vonda McDaniel, Tennessee Labor leader, mourned after Tuesday death (TN Lookout)
- A proud history and a cloudy future: Congressional Black Caucus hit by Supreme Court ruling (TN Lookout)
Knox TN Today
- Anniversary of Pat Summitt’s death becomes what she always wanted (Knox TN Today)
- Townsend concert + FLC boost for Maryville parks ++ (Knox TN Today)
- Dishing It Out: 4th of July Coconut Poke Cake (Knox TN Today)
- Zoo Knoxville celebrates birth of two Red Panda cubs (Knox TN Today)
- Prepare now: Keep your pets safe this Fourth of July (Knox TN Today)
- Dining Duo finds The Magic Wok (Knox TN Today)
- Paralyzed Veterans of America and Food City team up with NASCAR legends (Knox TN Today)
- 7/3 HEADLINES: News and events from Knox, World, USA, Tennessee & Historic Notes (Knox TN Today)
- Close to Home, Far from Ordinary: Revolutionary roots in Jonesborough and beyond (Knox TN Today)
- Hiking with Harrington: Curry Mountain Trail (Knox TN Today)
- New climate resource online (Knox TN Today)
- What the Fourth of July asks us to remember (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- 'Kratom is deadly': Knoxville widower speaks about dangers of kratom (WATE)
- What drivers need to know before hitting the road this 4th of July weekend (WATE)
- Roane County deputy, inmate injured in crash on Highway 58 (WATE)
- Fire causes damage to the Love Kitchen in Knoxville (WATE)
- Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donate $2 million to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library (WATE)
- How this VFL went from a 'mediocre' pitcher to one of the best in the U.S. (WATE)
News Sentinel
State News
- Not so fast: Constable-elect inks ICE deal before he takes office - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Tree of Liberty - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Permit obtained by AP shows schedule for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- ‘I was really angry:’ Teen confessed to killing nearest sex offender in video played in Collegedale court - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Wire Reports
- Heat causes Great American State Fair to close temporarily and other disruptions - The Washington Post (US News)
- Largest US power grid PJM escalates emergency actions to avoid blackouts - Reuters (Business)
- Extreme heat bears down as America 250 celebrations ramp up. Trump heads to Mount Rushmore - AP News (US News)
- Trump announces pardons for pollution violators prosecuted for "fixing their car" - CBS News (US News)
- Pope praises US history of welcoming immigrants in implicit rebuke to Trump - The Guardian (US News)
- Aspen Acres wildfire southwest of Denver forces thousands to evacuate and destroys more than 160 structures - PBS (US News)
- Mamdani marks July 4 with a pro-immigration speech, ripping Trump’s policies without using his name - CNN (US News)
- France’s Thales to Take Hit After Germany Scraps Frigate Program - WSJ (Business)
- GFL Environmental Weighs Take-Private Amid Interest From Buyout Firms - Bloomberg.com (Business)
- Are banks open today? What's open and closed this July 3, 2026, across Tampa Bay - wtsp.com (Business)
- Extreme heat dome sizzles NYC, Philadelphia, Boston, DC into July Fourth weekend - The Weather Channel (US News)
- Microsoft Disclosure Provides Rare Glimpse of Tax Haven Tactics - The New York Times (Business)
- Millions of babies to get $1,000 in their Trump Accounts on July 4 - USA Today (Business)
- Tibetan Man Dies After Self-Immolation Protest in New York - The New York Times (US News)
- Stock Market Today: Dow Runs 590 Points To New High But Meta, Chip, Optical Stocks Slammed - Investor's Business Daily (Business)
Local Media
Lost Medicaid Funding
To date, the failure to expand Medicaid/TennCare has cost the State of Tennessee ? in lost federal funding. (Source)
Search and Archives
TN Progressive
Nearby:
- Blount Dems
- Herston TN Family Law
- Inside of Knoxville
- Instapundit
- Jack Lail
- Jim Stovall
- Knox Dems
- MoxCarm Blue Streak
- Outdoor Knoxville
- Pittman Properties
- Reality Me
- Stop Alcoa Parkway
Beyond:
- Nashville Scene
- Nashville Post
- Smart City Memphis
- TN Dems
- TN Journal
- TN Lookout
- Bob Stepno
- Facing South

Walmart and Waffle House?
Walmart and Waffle House? This is where Shaq hangs out? Are we SURE this isn't another gigantic black man posing as Shaq? have you seen any pics?
Finally a picture!!!
Finally a picture!!!
Too many organic eggs? There
Too many organic eggs? :) There is a link to this picture with the original post.
Shaq report on Nightline tonight
There was a profile on Shaq tonight on Nightline. His Maryville girlfriend is still with him at his Florida mansion. He is working on a Doctorate in Human Resource Development at Barry University in Miami. He said in the report that he will no longer answer to Shaq after he finishes his degree, only to Dr. O'Neal. Naturally he is in the 1% with an estimated net worth of 250 Million. He expressed concern over all the hard working folks (not the players and owners) who depend upon the NBA for their living (e.g, concession employees) and will be hurt by the NBA strike.