tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post6046990277680740363..comments2024-03-15T23:25:52.517-07:00Comments on the joy of sox: ALCS Pitching Matchupsallanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-64181493678762719272007-10-11T04:43:00.000-07:002007-10-11T04:43:00.000-07:00I am not sure where to post this since there doesn...I am not sure where to post this since there doesn't appear to be one thread where it fits, but I thought this post on a Cleveland fan blog rather uplifting and thought I would share it. You can find it <A HREF="http://www.letsgotribe.com/story/2007/10/10/174541/11" REL="nofollow"> here </A><BR/><BR/>It made me feel like Cleveland fans would be people I'd like to watch a game and have a beer with.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15720293202890878993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-66197079001070786912007-10-10T21:39:00.000-07:002007-10-10T21:39:00.000-07:00How will you be able to sleep that night??Dreaming...<I>How will you be able to sleep that night??</I><BR/><BR/>Dreaming of Bruce and LBJ?? :)laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-53584337827749090432007-10-10T21:37:00.000-07:002007-10-10T21:37:00.000-07:00In 23 years I really can't say that I have missed ...<I> In 23 years I really can't say that I have missed that many games that I have wanted to see.</I><BR/><BR/>That's a sweet way to think of it. 23 years together takes a lot of good faith and compromise on both people's part. Good for you, both.<BR/><BR/>So when will you back in gamethreads???laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-70608674963095908842007-10-10T21:35:00.000-07:002007-10-10T21:35:00.000-07:00s1c's choice makes perfect sense to me (not that i...s1c's choice makes perfect sense to me (not that it has to, by any means). Ray's? That one I don't get at all. They've been married since July, they've waited this long, why not wait til November???<BR/><BR/>At least they'll be home for the WS.laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-81941617933090880712007-10-10T21:34:00.000-07:002007-10-10T21:34:00.000-07:00Well duh. Springsteen has been around longer than ...<I>Well duh. Springsteen has been around longer than the Red Sox have.</I><BR/><BR/>LOL<BR/><BR/>In the universe, no. In <I>my</I> universe, yes. <BR/><BR/>We just watched 4 hours of live Springsteen on DVD (from 1980). I have to say I'm looking forward to the show as much as I am to the ALCS. Wow!<BR/><BR/>I'll have no problem with the willpower part. Knowing the score but not seeing the game would be such a disappointment. I won't do that to myself. Since I can't stay up and watch it that night (physically, can't), the next morning will be great. Perfect.<BR/><BR/>Amy, I wouldn't have taken it as a judgement. Like you, I can't imagine doing this any other way. :)laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-5805504188001146612007-10-10T16:57:00.000-07:002007-10-10T16:57:00.000-07:00OK, I assume this is a joke? :))Of course! :>)<I>OK, I assume this is a joke? :))</I><BR/><BR/>Of course! :>)Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14809080115678512743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-64540554256358788212007-10-10T16:21:00.000-07:002007-10-10T16:21:00.000-07:00but this bit of scheduling baffles me.Months after...<I>but this bit of scheduling baffles me.</I><BR/><BR/>Months after the wedding? That baffles me also. This is kind of unusual for BH and I. Our anniversary is on the 4th, but since b-fly had a couple of dance things and other issues came up, we were not able to do this on our anniversary. Thats why it was bumped back 9 days. <BR/><BR/>SThis year it is simply a case of bad timing. In 23 years I really can't say that I have missed that many games that I have wanted to see. So, will just go with the flow this weekend.s1chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08012981832351433952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-25756683600376540092007-10-10T13:54:00.000-07:002007-10-10T13:54:00.000-07:00You two have way more will power than I do, for su...You two have way more will power than I do, for sure. First thing I would do is turn on the TV or check the computer or cellphone. I just can't stand not knowing when I can know. (BTW I did check my cellphone for the scores three times during that class I observed last Wednesday.)<BR/><BR/>Now that was NOT meant as a judgment, just an observation on how people are made up differently. Like some people want to know the sex of babies before they are born and others do not.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15720293202890878993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-36294324277317343762007-10-10T13:51:00.000-07:002007-10-10T13:51:00.000-07:00Then there is my old friend Ray -- who sometimes p...Then there is my old friend Ray -- who sometimes posts here.<BR/><BR/>We went to his VT wedding in July and he and his wife are going on a honeymoon cruise this month -- October 20-28 or so.<BR/><BR/>He's a very serious fan -- he and I watched the 1986 Series together -- but this bit of scheduling baffles me.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-68272678363312751062007-10-10T13:50:00.000-07:002007-10-10T13:50:00.000-07:00Well duh. Springsteen has been around longer than ...<I> Well duh. Springsteen has been around longer than the Red Sox have.</I><BR/><BR/>OK, I assume this is a joke? :))Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15720293202890878993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-55570372788164729512007-10-10T13:46:00.000-07:002007-10-10T13:46:00.000-07:00Springsteen has been around longer than the Red So...<I>Springsteen has been around longer than the Red Sox have.</I><BR/><BR/>He's not quite <I>that</I> old.<BR/><BR/><I>So, there's gonna be no desire to attempt to watch the taped game before bed?</I><BR/><BR/>That's what I was going to do -- treat it like a west coast game. But (a) the game might still be going on when we get home, and neither one of us will want to try to find out without getting a score and (b) we both want to watch it, and L doesn't want to stay up until 3 am doing so.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-35518055588031134992007-10-10T13:36:00.000-07:002007-10-10T13:36:00.000-07:00PS I've loved Bruce Springsteen way longer than I'...<I>PS I've loved Bruce Springsteen way longer than I've loved the Red Sox.</I><BR/><BR/>Well duh. Springsteen has been around longer than the Red Sox have.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14809080115678512743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-84115595601742446422007-10-10T13:27:00.000-07:002007-10-10T13:27:00.000-07:00So, there's gonna be no desire to attempt to watch...So, there's gonna be no desire to attempt to watch the taped game before bed? How will you be able to sleep that night??Jerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13448619048422750447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-59344550004343718862007-10-10T12:37:00.000-07:002007-10-10T12:37:00.000-07:00Of course, coming from me, calling someone lawyer...Of course, coming from me, calling someone lawyerly is meant as a compliment. <BR/><BR/>I hate emoticons, but perhaps I should just give in and use the damn things.<BR/><BR/>Enjoy Springsteen!!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15720293202890878993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-11728515302193992912007-10-10T12:25:00.001-07:002007-10-10T12:25:00.001-07:00(Why is it always so hard to convey tone on the 'n...<I>(Why is it always so hard to convey tone on the 'net? I certainly was not at all being serious.)</I><BR/><BR/>Tone is tough, or nonexistent. All those absent cues. "I thought it was funny" can mean so many things - and in person, it would be fairly easy to know which it was. "Touche" implies something, lawyer something else...<BR/><BR/>So I wanted to clarify <I>just in case</I>. <BR/><BR/>And now we should have that all cleared up!<BR/><BR/>PS I've loved Bruce Springsteen way longer than I've loved the Red Sox.laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-10405014907458012552007-10-10T12:25:00.000-07:002007-10-10T12:25:00.000-07:00wife of s1c: s1sheHmmm, almost sounds like banshee...<I>wife of s1c: s1she</I><BR/><BR/>Hmmm, almost sounds like banshee. Nope, not going to go there. I think I will just stick with BH (better half). Oh, Laptop will be allowed. Yeah!!!s1chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08012981832351433952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-76570351895696671032007-10-10T11:55:00.000-07:002007-10-10T11:55:00.000-07:00I also wasn't ragging on anyone else's choices. It...<I> I also wasn't ragging on anyone else's choices. It's not my business one way or the other.<BR/><BR/>Sorry if I seemed to be hypocritical there. But, sheesh.</I><BR/><BR/>Never thought you were either ragging on others or hypocritical. Just thought it was amusing, that's all. (Why is it always so hard to convey tone on the 'net? I certainly was not at all being serious.)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15720293202890878993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-15353601990719002752007-10-10T11:46:00.000-07:002007-10-10T11:46:00.000-07:00The game goes much, much faster via tape as well.....<I>The game goes much, much faster via tape as well...FF'ing thru the commercials.</I><BR/><BR/>I love it. FF'ing thru the commercials is a joy. <BR/><BR/>It's super easy for me to avoid finding out the score. Come home from concert, go to bed, wake up, watch game. Ta-da.laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-50784424252041484012007-10-10T11:44:00.000-07:002007-10-10T11:44:00.000-07:00Well, I didn't mean to be lawyery or to "touche" a...Well, I didn't mean to be lawyery or to "touche" anyone. I just meant, as Jere said, that I wouldn't make any big plans, be away for several days, or do anything that couldn't be rescheduled. <BR/><BR/>I didn't mean to imply that I actually had no other life outside the Sox, or that I'd miss an opporunity that couldn't be rescheduled, while the game can be taped.<BR/><BR/>I also wasn't ragging on anyone else's choices. It's not my business one way or the other.<BR/><BR/>Sorry if I seemed to be hypocritical there. But, sheesh.laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-62146990063055513742007-10-10T11:41:00.000-07:002007-10-10T11:41:00.000-07:00I was iffy about missing the game at first. But it...I was iffy about missing the game at first. <BR/><BR/>But it's not a World Series game and it's not a possible clinching game. And I'll be able to see it well before the next game begins.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-3897423162882868632007-10-10T11:35:00.000-07:002007-10-10T11:35:00.000-07:00That was funny, L saying no October plans, and me ...That was funny, L saying no October plans, and me thinking, "But...they...just..said..."<BR/><BR/>But I know what she means. No big activities should be planned for October, but we also have single-day things planned this month. But, of course, things can be done to ensure seeing games. <BR/><BR/>wife of s1c: s1sheJerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13448619048422750447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-31378981632690946182007-10-10T10:19:00.000-07:002007-10-10T10:19:00.000-07:00What I can't understand is taping a game. My head ...<I>What I can't understand is taping a game. My head just doesn't work that way. </I><BR/><BR/>Yeah, it's so hard for me to avoid checking the score/accidentally seeing it/"accidentally" seeing it...I've never really done it before ALDS game 1, and it worked out well and I was pleased with it. I did tape game 2, but watched the first little bit and missed the middle part, came back for the end and manny's bomb. Didn't bother watching the tape.<BR/><BR/>The game goes much, much faster via tape as well...FF'ing thru the commercials.timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12041184236514293677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-40946352429977339342007-10-10T06:34:00.000-07:002007-10-10T06:34:00.000-07:00that you said you made no plans in October No vaca...<I>that you said you made no plans in October <BR/><BR/>No vacation plans.</I><BR/><BR/>Touche! You sound like a true lawyer there. I withdraw my objections. :)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15720293202890878993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-20124909775211775582007-10-10T06:12:00.000-07:002007-10-10T06:12:00.000-07:00that you said you made no plans in October No vaca...<I>that you said you made no plans in October </I><BR/><BR/>No vacation plans.laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-83577531536015737712007-10-10T06:00:00.000-07:002007-10-10T06:00:00.000-07:00Here's a little tid-bit I find funny this morning....Here's a little tid-bit I find funny this morning...<BR/><BR/>All season, there was a lot of talk here and there - never really ceasing at any period of time - of the Phillies ownership feeling dissatisfied with Charlie Manuel as their manager - lots of rumors that he would be axed.<BR/><BR/>Well now, with the Phillies having made the playoffs, but SWEPT out in the first round, the Phillies ownership has changed their mind.<BR/><BR/>They like Charlie Manuel after all. So much so, that they have given him a 2-year extention, with a club option for 2010.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14809080115678512743noreply@blogger.com