The Offseason Adventures of Jim Nantz

Hello, friends.
Jim Nantz here. You probably think the offseason is a pretty quiet time for me. And you would be right. Once The Masters – A Tradition, you might have heard, Unlike Any Other – concludes in early April, it frees up a big chunk of my schedule. That’s a lot of time stretched out before me just waiting to be filled. Heck, it’s not until September that I really have anything to do again.
I tell ya, if it weren’t for that extensive break, I might have to cut down on my swath of destruction.
As it stands, I’m just an absurdly successful man bored by the mundane social mores that govern our everyday lives. Once you’ve reached the heights that I have, basic compassion for your fellow man becomes a thing of the past. What are they to you, the towering figure of achievement? You see yourself scowling at your peers with contempt, dangerous thoughts creeping into your mind until eventually you’re compelled to act upon them, only to bring some rare moment of amusement to a life made too easy by riches. If it weren’t for unthinkable acts of malevolence, I wouldn’t know what to do with myself.
Weeks into my downtime, the anxiety starts small, and so too are my deeds. Just a little minor mischief, like forcing a tattoo artist to put 56 stars on a girls face, when she only asked for one. Seedy fellas are good like that. Slip ‘em an extra C-note and there’s nothing they won’t do.

She looks like Jem lady-ejaculated on her mug, doesn’t she? Hooo, that’s a doozy. Have you heard that fellow Moby’s “We Are All Made of Stars”? I did for the first time the other day. Fella’s got a future. Anyway, I took a photo of this girl and masturbate to that song in the background while the wife makes a souffle.
But if you think that’s enough to slake the inner demons, well, you really don’t understand what it’s like to gaze upon another and be reminded that
THERE’S AN ALL NEW CRIMINAL MINDS WEDNESDAY AT 9 ON AMERICA’S MOST WATCHED NETWORK, CBS!
The beginning of May found on a vacation near the tar pits with the family. We had a nice confab with this other family, the Hendersons. The husband was a stand-up guy. Really knew his wife. Recommended a fine tempranillo I’ve since tried with some pan-fried tilapia. Anyway, he asked me about my work and explained how he always wanted to get into broadcasting. A real dream of his apparently. I told him I would do what I could. We really got down to brass tacks. I told the wife to take his wife and kids off to get some Italian ices while we fellas talked business.
And that’s when I shoved him in the tar.
“Bagjsndocahww,” is what I heard him say as his head submerged beneath the bubbling inky goo. I sat, knotting my fingers and grinning as he struggled futilely. Those are the moments worth treasuring, friends. Boy, I really gave it to the missus that night.
Then there was the time that I rigged the Iranian election. If we really wanna be honest about things, it was remarkably easy. I’ve had more foul-ups with the dry cleaning than getting that election to go the way I wanted. You contact a few retired black-ops guys, get a few closers, a few premature discussions with the Ayatollah, easy-peasy stuff. He gets a bum rap, but I think that [has researcher bring him card with pronunciation guide] Ack-Mah-Dinna-Jad guy is just plain misunderstood. I think once we get all this Twitter stuff sorted out, me and him are gonna have a few productive months ahead.
There you have it. A small sampling of the things I’ve been up to. No big whoop. I say it’s pretty par for the course for a spring/summer life in the Nantz house. I try to keep as many irons in the fire as possible, lest time really starts to drag. And we can’t have that.
What do I have planned for you?
Only time will tell, friends.








June 17th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
Only one murder? Seems a little sedate for Nantz-y boy.
June 17th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
By the way, just read the tattoo article – the tattoo artist? That guy is teh awesome. I would absolutely let him tattoo things on my face.
June 17th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
And that’s when I shoved him in the tar.
I knew it was coming, but it was still hilarious. Nice work.
I always knew Jim Nantz was pure evil.
June 17th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
Ape is the Mentalist, the Mentalist is Ape!
June 17th, 2009 at 2:30 pm
GUH! Somebody sue that belt buckle for libel.
June 17th, 2009 at 2:37 pm
This may be my new favorite Kharacter.
As for the tattoo link, HOLY FUCKING SHIT! That tattoo artist looks like something out of Marliyn Manson’s absinthe-fueled nightmares.
June 17th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
Jim Nantz is the reason Brent Musberger sleeps with a gun under his pillow.
June 17th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
@StuScottBooyahs: I figured out that Nantz was evil when I heard his favorite musician was Yanni…
June 17th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
It’s hard to feel sorry for a girl who wants star tattoos on her face and wears a belt buckle that says “SEXY”.
June 17th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
+1 G.G.
Thanks Ape,
No matter how depressed I get, I will always be thankful that I don’t look like Merlin just bust a nut on my face.
June 17th, 2009 at 3:10 pm
The scary part for that girl is that she’s either stuck with her bedazzled-face for the rest of her life or she’s having them suckers removed in painful fashion for months.
Oh and Jim Nantz is one of the devil’s servants. I’m sure of it.
June 17th, 2009 at 3:28 pm
Did anyone else read this with a Prohibition-era mobster’s accent?
June 17th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
+1 for fucking slake
June 17th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
Perfect pitch. I could hear Jim’s calm, hypnotic baritone voice the entire time…
June 17th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
+1 for Jem.
June 17th, 2009 at 4:58 pm
I came for the hate.
I stayed for the fear.
June 17th, 2009 at 5:08 pm
He seemed so nice. I was shocked when I heard what he did.
June 17th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
The Masters people and the NCAA’s “ONe Shining Moment” caucus will not be pleased with Mr. Nantz’s foray into tattoo parlors.
“One SHining Moment” makes up for all those feel good stories of Bob Huggins and John Calipari and suitcases of cash to inner city youth AAU dullards who can shoot hoops. Like wallpaper covering a volcano.
Tar sounds like a really unfun way to go. How do we know Nantz isn’t Bundy with a good job, albeit one with golf Nazis piping in bird sounds?
June 17th, 2009 at 5:17 pm
Have you heard that fellow Moby’s “We Are All Made of Stars”? I did for the first time the other day. Fella’s got a future
Wait, so he’s related to Peter King too? I knew this guy was evil incarnate.
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/speaking in tongues always confuses the evildoers
June 17th, 2009 at 8:22 pm
The tattoo artist no longer looks human. He looks like some sort of indigenous peoples’ demon
June 18th, 2009 at 12:53 am
You had me at “Hello, friends”.
June 18th, 2009 at 9:44 am
pretty sure that tempranillo and tilapia would be a very unconventional pairing. you know, red wine, white fish etc etc etc.
just saying. I’m more or a beer snob myself.
June 18th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
I’m really surprised he doesn’t hide in Phil Simms’ bushes wearing a leather mask.
Or, you know, punch Chris Simms in the spleen.