Pesci's "riddle of steel"

Pesci delighted hardcore CTB fans yesterday morning, with a slip of the tongue at a Sunday school opening ceremony. It happened just moments after he cut the ribbons at the Holy Redeemer Convent near Visalia, CA.

The dimutive barbarian-to-be shocked the sisters by fumbling the word "Christ" - dedicating the new school instead to "impassive Crom". Unaware of his mistake, Pesci then asked that the assembled congregation join him in recitation of the Riddle of Steel!

Too embarrased to stop him, the nuns could only look on bewildered as he recited the holy Cimmerian tract which boasts of the mysteries Crom jealously conceals within his mound.

Confronted later, an ebulliant Pesci thrilled this reporter by revealing he learnt the dogma last year when fighting lepers just west of Lady Smith, WI.

"No one could play him like Pesci"

So said Arnie on the steps of California's gubernatorial building this morning, a plea to Pesci to step up to the mark and don the loin cloth.

Great news though - publicity shots leaked by a Pesci confident hit the net this morning, suggesting that the man may be on board.

Even more encouraging the necklace worn is his own! The gnomish hardman apparently received it as a tribute from Illinois based fan Larry Baldini, impressed by the frenetic charm of Leo Getz.

"Only Joe could have played Leo. Now I want him as Conan. He'd just eat it up." raved an enthusiastic Baldini. "When I heard he might wear the necklace I started welling up. I can't wait for the film."