What does Andy Rooney keep near or on his desk?
Yes, this was literally the topic of his rant this past week.
I happened to catch the end of 60 Minutes this week, completely by accident, and was interested to see he was still a part of the show.
That level of interest, however, took an almost instant nosedive, when he launched into the most inane presentation of a staple remover, rubber bands, and *holds breath in anticipation* a mirror, that he keeps at his desk!
The only thing he pointed out that I saw that seemed even slightly interesting was an airplane-sized bottle of Maker's Mark. He apparently deemed this item too interesting in its own right, and cranked up the bore factor, by telling us that he's never opened it. I kinda felt like the segment might have been a heck of a lot more intriguing if he had. Or better yet, if he could have reached through the television, handed it to me, and given me a second to down it, then maybe he could've tricked me into thinking there was something unique about office supplies.
I'm aware of tradition, but please. I have a feeling that someone at CBS deserves a slight pay raise instead of paying Andy to continue this charade of having anything interesting to say.