America's ears may be bleeding with the Linsanity of the Jeremy Lin puns, but hey, this is Hong Kong, and he's Taiwanese, so he's one of us, right? If the NBA star who no one saw coming attended the Sevens as a spectator he'd be welcomed with open arms - the very same arms of 40,000 rugby fans that, as has become traditional, will be outstretched and opened wide in synchronicity with Delilah on Sunday afternoon.Ok, so Lin's in Toronto today playing for the New York Knicks against the Raptors so you can put away your NBA shirts and forget the buzz cut, but it's time to get out the puns, because you have to be part of the Lincrowd. Comedian Fred Allen once said 'Hanging is too good for a man who makes puns, he should be drawn and quoted'. So we're drawing on the Linsanity with a Linspired Sevens survival guide. Like Jeremy, our Sevens broke through stereotypes and succeeded against the odds. Here's how to have unLinited fun, according to ROBBY NIMMO:
Lingo #1: It's important to know how to say Hong Kong stadium in the local Lin-go, (Dai Kau Cheung).
Lingo #2: Ask your Hong Kong host or hotel concierge to write your address in Cantonese so you can get to Parkview ('Gweilos in the mist') without going via Stanley, and to Kennedy Town without straying to Kowloon, aka 'The Dark Side'.
Linoleum: If your friend is handling the pavement like a dog on linoleum, it's time to stop pouring them drinks and pour them into a taxi home.
Linseed and flax seed: Supposed to be good on your Burcher Muesli and freshly squeezed orange juice for breakfast the morning after a big day. Or you could just go for the fry up and a Coke chaser instead. Thankfully, the Sevens is only once a year. Drink plenty ... of non-alcoholic drinks to survive it.
Linkin Park: One of the many great bands you might hear as part of the awesome repertoire of Sevens songs.
Lin-Up: The Lin-Up for the South Stand on a Saturday is not for the faint hearted as it snakes around the stadium, with a waiting time up to four hours. Remember, when you get in there, the Lin-Up for the toilet is just as long and the smell tends to Linger in the afternoon.