karma is real*
when my man won the weekly pool,
i e-mailed him and asked did he bet
football before i got him into it. he
replied back thanking me and said 
he would pay my pool fees for the 
rest of the year. i was so broke it 
was no joke so this financial 
windfall moved me and i wrote the
"karma is real" e-mail. (last year 
homey said if he had the most wins 
overall and won the year-end pot, 
he was gonna kick me down. he 
won, but i didnt hold him to it).

also around this time i got a call for
a one day job in florida. i was to fly
out sunday, work monday & return
tuesday. so i watched my beloved 
pittsburgh steelers in a big monday 
night football game eating expensed
garlic laced shrimp & ribs with a 
chance to win $250. money that 
would pay for my trip to vegas to 
see funkadelic on saturday. i did a 
good job on my assignment and 
spent a beautiful day on the gulf of
mexico and in an art gallery. the 
weather was gorgeous and the air 
was fresher than anything in cali. it
was surreal as i walked along the
beach anticipating that nights game.
i thought to myself that it didnt 
matter if i won or lost, i was so 
enjoying the rush from the 
experience and the antcipation of 
watching the football team 
i so love...		 Subj: Re: WEEK 7 PICKS DUE (karma is real)
Date: 10/25/2001 
From: PFUNK1@aol.com
To: (pool distribution list)

whats happening Artisan people?!!!!

first of all, i would like to send special props 
to this weeks winner, mr anthony lam. he is a
real cool dude (karma is real) and it has 
been a pleasure to watch his football picking 
ability blossom (i liked that show) into what it 
is today. cause you see, it was me who introduced
him to the wondeful world of football gaming...

it wasnt that long ago when i walked the 
corridors of Artisan changing toner cartridges,
instructing users to "reboot" and soliciting
people to join the new football pool. i can 
remember his words like it was yesterday;
"how many field goals in a first down?"
"a punt is worth how many kick-offs?" 
i was patient and continued to work with him.
now he is a genuine football guru who 
dominates the very pool i thought i had
so cleverly suckered him in to.

so as i sit here unemployed watching so
much anthrax coverage on tv that i wish 
i would get it and expire so i wont have to 
hear anymore, i thank mr lam for bringing 
a shining light to another ho-hum lazy day...

cause it is this shining light that frees my mind from 
worrying about paying next month's rent so
i can focus on the important things in life-
like getting to vegas and seeing parliament-funkadelic
at the house of blues on nov 3 (most of all we funk)

you are the man dawg!!!!
(THANKS AGAIN!!!)

how 'bout them pittsburgh steelers?? 

jeffery scott mitchell
former Artisan network administrator
pfunk1.com

i had trouble getting internet and 
access to my aol mail so i stopped
by the college's library across the 
street from my hotel for free internet.
i enjoyed composing a reply e-mail
but could not send it due to "too
many recipient addresses". i hadnt 
eaten and got tired and said forget it.

pittsburgh won big, too big in fact-
they scored too many points and i 
didnt win the pool money, but i still
made it to vegas for the funk...		 Subj: WEEK 7 RESULTS 
Date: 10/29/2001 10:43:16 AM PST 
From: Debra (pool coordinator) 
To:  (pool distribution list)

Once again, the women are dominate this week!! 
All with 9 correct picks thus far, we have ****** 
"the Ruler of the Getty Center" ****** going with 
the Steelers and an o/u of 37.5, Jeffrey "the 
Funkadelic PFunk1" Mitchell going with the 
Steelers and an o/u of 33, and **** "Don't Mess 
With Me" **** going with the Titans and an o/u of 
36. So... if the Titans win **** will take the $265.00 
pot. If the Steelers win, then it will go to the closest 
o/u between ****** and Jeff. Good luck!

PS - Please see Anthony Lam should you wish to 
place a side bet on whether PFunk will survive.

~Out
Debra

so now 2 weeks later i await the 
outcome of another monday night
game with $260 on the line. today is
the 19th and every 20th my son's 
tuition is auto-withdrawn from my 
checking account which is currently 
not prepared to handle this...

and once again, win or lose i will 
enjoy and treasure the experience...

 Subj: WEEK 10 RESULTS 
Date: 11/19/2001 10:16:18 AM PST 
From: Debra (pool coordinator) 
To:  (pool distribution list)

Well... nothing too exciting to report this week other 
than *** "I'm Gone But Not Forgotten" ****** is 
leading the pack with 11 correct picks thus far.  She 
has the Giants tonight with an o/u of 51.  Her only 
competition is from Jeffrey "the Funkadelic 
PFunk1" Mitchell who has 10 correct picks thus far. 
He chose the Vikings tonight with an o/u of 39.  So, 
if the Giants win, then *** wins the $260.00 pot.  If 
the Vikings win, then it goes to the one with the closest 
o/u score. 
Good luck!!

~Out 
Debra 
most of all we funk
 

karma is real*
 

 Subj: WEEK 10 WINNER 
Date: 11/20/2001 10:43:22 AM PSTime 

Well... thanks to Kerry Collins allowing an interception 
in the final minutes of the game this week's $260.00 
pot goes to Jeffrey "the Funkadelic PFunk1"
Mitchellwith his o/u of 39 points. 
Congratulations PFunk!!
 

 
(*except for the reincarnation part)