One final spin. Good night, sweet prince.
When I think of a certain someone in someone in Stamford, a lot of things comes to mind. Fleece. Preserved fish. Magic. But the very first thing I think of is a Zamboni machine. Him riding it. His star traders being invited for a congratulatory spin around the floor when they’ve had particularly good months. His underlings cleaning it with a tooth brush in an effort to prove themselves. And so on and so forth. So it’s with an extremely heavy heart that report the Zamboni? The Z? The Z-meister? Is no longer.
The ice smoother that has been that brought so many smiles to the faces of so many SAC employees has been donated to a school with a rink that was in need of its own machine. So I guess the kids will enjoy it, and it was generous of its former owners, but I’m not strong enough to feel okay about this just yet. And here’s the 1-2 punch: the rink out back? Is being dismantled. I pray in its place will be a giant trampoline, but I’m assuming it’s just going to be grass. Stupid, un-skateable grass. The only thing getting me through all this is the hope that at some point this week, there was a Zamboni close to all of our hearts being driven down Greenwich Avenue. A moment of silence, please.
Update: As some of you have pointed out, a water park would help me get over this pretty quickly.
Oh CAPTAIN! my Captain! our fearful trip is done;
The Zamboni has weather’d every rack, the prize we sought is won;
The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting,
While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring:
But Oh heart! heart! heart! 5
Oh the bleeding drops of red,
Where on the deck my Captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead.
I see what you did with that magic.
P.S./ The world is not the same if SC has to cut operating costs… On second thought, he might be installing a waterpark – it’s almost summer after all. Or another DH masterpiece. Can I please have the book rights? Title: “Damien and the beautiful hedge fund manager”. Swweeet.
VS – I like it… waterslide in the summer, rink in the winter. This could add another title to Steve-o’s list: Water Master.
Okay you guys are actually making me fee a little better.
wait, so, wait, so, after everything you’ve done, he never, wait, you didn’t get, did you get a ride at least? or he never gave you a ride or, he didn’t did he? it’s NOT FAIR.
Oh, Bess, I am so, so sorry.
What school in Greenwich has a rink but no Zamboni?
Brunswick has their own and a sizable endowment. Greenwich Country Day has Greenwich Skating Club. The Boys & Girls Club has a nice new rink and Zamboni.
This sounds like a cover-up.
@5 I never said that.
What kind of tax deduction did he get for this? He can afford a new one, or he could hire a team of 12 year olds to sweep and water his rink.
@6 the town where the school is was not specified.
If there’s any justice in this sad, gray world, the newly (re)christened “Bess Levin” will soon be smoothing the ice for the kids of the world.
You hear that, Steve? I know you read this blog. Do the right thing, big guy.
BL – gimlets and corkscrews for all!! http://www.travelagentcentral.com/ocean-cruises/carnival-dreams-dreamy-water-slide-13432
I guess we’ll have to settle for this: http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/10/zamboni-driving-lessons/?scp=1&sq=zamboni&st=cse
@6 RCDS
BL,
Come with us to DL’s party… Fun will be had by all
@14 who is DL?
Olympic Curlers have nothing to do about now they could sweep it.
This is how it begins. First you retire the Zamboni, then you ditch the blood heads, eventually the deep fryer, before you know it you’re copping a plea.
http://blog.ctnews.com/teribuhl/2010/03/16/stevie-cohen-parts-with-the-zamboni-as-ny-private-school-benefits/
@13 was right. Greenwich Time is reporting the zamboni went to Rye Country Day School. There is juice in this story about his wife Alex not getting along with a Greenwich all girls school and that’s why the kids are now at RCDS- and they they got the ice rink machine.
I would say the Rye school allowed Alex and Steve to buy their way in.
maybe the sisters at CSH found out that alex garcia gave birth out of wedlock in the bronx and they didn’t want her taking communion.
is bo dietl stevie’s body double?