Vintage baseball, anyone?

Hmm. Sounds interesting, I am curious but think I need to have some one talk me into it.

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by mrssoco on Sep 20, 2009 8:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

We're

going, and that’s that SO THERE.

You know how you get to Carnegie Hall, doncha? Practice.

by soco on Sep 20, 2009 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Awesome

That saves me the three minutes needed to convince her. Woooh!

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by kishi on Sep 21, 2009 12:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm

all about saving time.

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by soco on Sep 21, 2009 12:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I might go,

but only if soco brings all the sausages left over from today’s sausage-free socofest.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 21, 2009 3:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

gonna grow a mustache for this. No joke, I’d love to play vintage base ball (though I think I’d prefer a more 1900-1920’s style, which doesn’t differ too much from the modern game beyond power pitching and hitting) but this will be just as fun.

Just a heads-up to anyone wanting to come to tailgate: we still have 4 packages of sausages from Soco-fest (24 dogs), so we could just bring that to grill up.

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by soco on Sep 20, 2009 10:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

If we go to this,

I’ll wear my Panama hat.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 21, 2009 3:16 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Shame it's a Saturday

And so I work. :-( Suspect by the time I get out from that, darkness will be setting in…

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by Jim McLennan on Sep 21, 2009 1:25 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

TAKE THIS TO THE OT CHAT ROOM!!!!!!!!

(jk)

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 21, 2009 3:05 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Depends on a ride from Tucson.

So maybe?

by emilylovesthedbacks on Sep 21, 2009 12:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Why do

I have a feeling that I’m going to this gtg whether or not I want to? :-P

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 21, 2009 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hmm

Reading back over it, that certainly is implied.

Should have said if Phil decides to go, Wes and I probably will too. :-)

Better?

by emilylovesthedbacks on Sep 21, 2009 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well,

at least now there’s no ambiguity.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 21, 2009 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Is this

the same thing that was on Conan awhile back? If you guys haven’t seen the clip, it’s Conan’s all-time favorite skit he did on the show.

http://www.fandome.com/video/112622/Conan-OBrien-Old-Time-Baseball/

Seriously. Watch it.

Warning: the above represents the thoughts and opinions of a 15-year-old.

by Wailord on Sep 21, 2009 7:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Pretty much

They’re using the rules from a couple decades later, I think, but it’s pretty similar. It’s a lot of fun to watch.

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by kishi on Sep 21, 2009 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Editorial bump.

Is this still on?

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by DbacksSkins on Oct 15, 2009 1:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Like a Southwest ad

Games start at 9, which seems dreadfully early to me, so I’m planning to show up around 11, when the second game is scheduled to start.

Tailgating is off, because I didn’t realize at first about the whole festival going on, so I don’t suspect they’d be thrilled with us bringing in a grill and cooking- the website for the Festival says there will be food there, so that’s an option. It is $1 for admission.

There’s a map and address here- it’s just off the 101 in the West Valley near the Cardinals stadium.

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by kishi on Oct 15, 2009 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

And

Thanks for the bump, I was going to have to start a new topic myself. =)

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by kishi on Oct 15, 2009 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well,

even though you’re not an editor, since it’s your FanPost, I believe you can bump it anyway?

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by DbacksSkins on Oct 15, 2009 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Alright.

Who’s coming? I think Katers and I are, and I’ll txt Justin and Char to find out if they wanna come too. Since Emily and Wes are sick, I’m guessing they’re out.

Who else?

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by DbacksSkins on Oct 15, 2009 2:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Regrettably unable to attend this one

The work thing – since I’m taking Saturday off on the 31st for the AFL shindig, I can’t really justify taking this one off too. Shame, as I’d quite like to see it. Suspect it’ll be over by the time I get off work – and I’m going to the International Sci-Fi and Horror Film Festival in Tempe anyway. Do want to see this, and looking at their schedule, looks like they do also have some Sunday games scheduled, so that would be possible in due course.

I’ll be relying on kishi to keep ’skins in line and ensure he uses none of the phrases frowned upon in this 19th-century baseball document. [NSFW, language]

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by Jim McLennan on Oct 15, 2009 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm in

As well as mrskishi, and we’re bringing a couple of friends. I believe the socos are planning to attend, too.

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by kishi on Oct 15, 2009 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If you're still feeling up to go

lemme know. :)

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by katers on Oct 16, 2009 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah,

I’m exhausted…. I’m probably out for this, sorry. I don’t really think it’s a good idea for me to drive to Phx tomorrow. :-(

I spent all day working and then 4 1/2 hrs in the ER, so…

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by DbacksSkins on Oct 17, 2009 1:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well

Going to the ER is a pretty good excuse, I guess.

I guess.

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by kishi on Oct 17, 2009 1:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Seriously, though

Hope you feeling better.

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by kishi on Oct 17, 2009 1:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

ConjugationFAIL

"Spam headline: 'YOU ARE CHOSEN!' Oh, Morpheus, you're getting pretty lazy."
"Or they are informing you you are Jewish in a very lame conversion campaign."
"In either case, sending me spam is not the way to invite me to Zion."

by kishi on Oct 17, 2009 1:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh, I'M fine.

I was helping my dad install a door in place of two windows, when a piece of glass we were carrying to the dumpster ruptured. I wasn’t even touched, but it sliced open Dad’s chest and arm, so I had to take him to the hospital.

For future reference, walking into the ER wearing a white T-shirt soaked in blood is a VERY good way to be seen immediately.

But I’m completely exhausted. I was working from 7:30 until 4:30 when the accident happened, then I was in the ER with him until 9, when my sister came to give him a ride home, and her bf and I went back to clean up the mess.

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by DbacksSkins on Oct 17, 2009 1:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Physically and emotionally tired.

It’ll depend on how I feel in the morning, I’ll txt you. (And KT of course)

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by DbacksSkins on Oct 17, 2009 2:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wow, that's scary

Hope you’re dad is okay. And if you don’t feel up to it, don’t worry about it- it’s a lot of driving back and forth, I know.

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"Or they are informing you you are Jewish in a very lame conversion campaign."
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by kishi on Oct 17, 2009 2:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It’s okay if you don’t feel up for a drive.

Like I said earlier, I’m glad you and your Dad are okay.

<3

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by katers on Oct 17, 2009 3:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I fixed it for you

For future reference, walking into the ER wearing a white T-shirt soaked in someone else’s blood is a VERY good way to be seen immediately by Sheriff Joe.

Wow. Glad everyone’s okay.

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by Jim McLennan on Oct 17, 2009 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Phil's safe from that, at least

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by kishi on Oct 17, 2009 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

This is probably true.

Good thing my manliness is such that the pink underwear would spontaneously combust if I ever put it on.

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by DbacksSkins on Oct 19, 2009 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That sounds awful

I wouldn’t want to have to deal with the potential burns around that area.

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"Or they are informing you you are Jewish in a very lame conversion campaign."
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by kishi on Oct 19, 2009 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well,

you’re not a paramedic, are you? So having to deal with my bikini line burns seems unlikely.

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by DbacksSkins on Oct 20, 2009 12:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Back from 1860

And we had a pretty awesome time. Along with a couple of our other friends, we made it over to the game a bit after 11 to meet up with the socos- kudos to them for dedication to the task at hand, i.e., soco for not shaving for a month and mrssoco for not shaving him in his sleep. Watched some of the game between the Bisbee Bees and the Glendale Gophers, who were renamed the Newsies by us. Since I was a Senators fan last year, I decided to cheer for the Gophers, and was quickly not rewarded for my effort, as the Bees took an early lead in the top of the first, 1-0. However, after a brief stoppage of play in the middle of the second for a train to deposit a barbershop quartet on the field for a short performance, the Gophers started to hammer the Bees pitching, and the rout was on. At one point, I think they were up 11-1 or something.

One unfortunate flaw of the field, however, was a complete lack of shade other than the dugouts, so after a while, it just got to be too damn hot. We stuck it out for a while, but eventually we just gave up and made our way to have some lunch, so we missed the end of the game, unfortunately. But it was a lot of fun- points to the left fielder for the Bees for handling our mild heckling well- and I’m definitely going to be attending some more games this season.

On change from last year is that, instead of playing one game every week or two, they’ve got slates of four games scheduled, so it’s more likely to be worth your trouble if you’re making a bit of a drive. If anyone is interested in catching some games, I’m thinking about going to the games on November 14th in Glendale- I assume people wouldn’t want to drive out to Sun City West for it.

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by kishi on Oct 17, 2009 8:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I'mma

gonna upload some photos later.

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by soco on Oct 17, 2009 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Awesome

As an aside, next time I’m printing up the rules to bring with me. If I had, we would have been prepared for this situation: ""Balls caught on the fly or one bounce by anybody (players from either team, spectators, etc.) are outs"

I retroactively apologize to the Bisbee Bees for our conduct after that play- my declaration of shenanigans was impertinent and inaccurate.

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by kishi on Oct 18, 2009 3:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Cool

Well, clearly not cool, but you know what I mean.

Unfortunately, November 14th is another Saturday. Why do you hate freedom, so? :-(

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by Jim McLennan on Oct 17, 2009 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Because

You’re free to check the schedule, too, but I figured that Glendale is the more central location than Sun City or Gilbert for most of us, and since their field there is actually on a church property, I assume they’ll be playing their games on Saturdays.

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by kishi on Oct 18, 2009 3:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The other games in November

Are on Sundays, though, so I might go up to the games in Sun City.

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by kishi on Oct 18, 2009 3:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Huh.

The Gilbert one is right near my mom’s house. Too bad I’m never there.

by emilylovesthedbacks on Oct 18, 2009 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I already did

See comments above about Sundays. Looks like Nov 14th is the last Glendale one until March so between date and location, the ones in the New Year are probably more plausible for me, but keep us informed…

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by Jim McLennan on Oct 18, 2009 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mmm...

My birthday is on November 15th. Mm…just saying.

=)

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by katers on Oct 18, 2009 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

::groan::

I have a funny feeling that we’re going to the Nov 14th one.

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by DbacksSkins on Oct 19, 2009 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

::pokes::

Maybe….we will see.

we're like a borg ship; resistance is futile-- soco via twitter.

by katers on Oct 19, 2009 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

And now...

you know my birthday.

No excuses. ;-) :-D

:::runs off:::

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by katers on Oct 19, 2009 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh, there's still plenty of excuses.

I’ll work on forgetting it between now and then.

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by DbacksSkins on Oct 20, 2009 12:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

heheh

I am in your sig! :)

But yes, it was so much fun! And for once we have photographs. Though one guy face planted and needed stitches… other than that. SO MUCH FUN!

"celebrate we will, cause life is short but sweet for certain" - dmb

by mrssoco on Oct 18, 2009 4:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

:-)

I’m jealous that you guys had fun. I would have come up myself but I don’t like to drive up to Phoenix all that much.

Can’t wait to see the pictures!!! :-)

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by katers on Oct 18, 2009 4:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I disapprove

of your failure to bring a parasol. (Or Morgan’s)

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by DbacksSkins on Oct 19, 2009 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Actually

Morgan did bring a parasol. But it was only enough to shield one of us from the sun.

Next time, we’ll see about bringing a golf umbrella.

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by kishi on Oct 19, 2009 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Is there room?

Or is it all bleachery? If there’s flat ground, we have a folding tent thing we could be talked into bringing whenever we go.

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by Jim McLennan on Oct 19, 2009 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Depends on the field

The one in Glendale is a lot of flat ground, but the Peoria and Sun City fields have bleachers, as I recall.

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by kishi on Oct 19, 2009 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

A popup?

Sounds like a smashing good idea, although it seems unlikely to be that warm again…

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by DbacksSkins on Oct 20, 2009 12:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I would have gone...

But was reminded late Friday night by friends that a football party was being held at my place yesterday so I had to drop my vintage baseball plans…darn I missed out again :( Fall League it will have to be!

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by Rockkstarr12 on Oct 19, 2009 1:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That's okay

The Vintage league plays until about March, I think, so there’s plenty of other opportunities to see them.

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by kishi on Oct 19, 2009 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs