Being eligible for blue stars is not the same thing as getting them. Clearly, there is a certain amount of politics involved too. Basile does play well with the folks who make the blue star decisions. He's ragged on so much about deserving blue stars that he's become annoying to the powers that be on this issue. That is not the best route to getting something he so obviously wants, despite his contrary protests.
Bottom line is they are treated as something of a prize, no matter whether you are the giver or the receiver. If this were a perfect and fair world, being well liked would have nothing to do with getting blue stars.
Last summer , I was doing 95 mph in a 25 mph zone next to a hospital.
Cop got me on radar, hit the lights and quickly pulled me over.
I pulled out my smart phone wifi, on getbig.com.
It was open on one of my famous and popular threads.
As the cop came to my window , I quietly said;
" Good afternoon officer. I'm Howard of Getbig with Blue Stars"
He asked me ; " Where are you going in such a hurry?"
I replied ; " To the gym."
Cop smiles and says ; " Let me give you an escort, follow me."
He gets in his car, turns on the lights and sirens. I tuck in behind him and we
go screaming thru town at 100 mph , non stop, ignoring any stop lights or signs.
I give him a quick wave as my tire's squeal, pulling off into the gym parking lot.
If you had Blue Stars, you'd know...
