"This is a call to all my past resignations..."
by Drama on Aug 21, 2008 10:26 AM PDT
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PrintI hate to come off as some 80-year old pining for the "good ole days"...but the more I watch this team lose, watch players I care about shipped out of town, watch valuable members of the roster head to the DL one-by-one...I can't help but long for the excitement, fun and anticipation that came with each game in 2005, 2006 and 2007. Games with real meaning. Games where I made a point to be ready at first pitch. Games where I would log onto the GLB a few minutes early to see if the Open Thread was up and ready to go.
The winning, the fight for the NL West, the possibilities in the playoffs...all those things were that much more intense because of the GLB.
I miss the truly great Open Thread's of the past. I know that having a garbage team makes it difficult...but I want to try and squeeze one great one out of '08.
Here is my idea: This coming Tuesday (Aug. 26th) is a home game against the D-Backs. Let's all try and make a point of showing up...regulars, former regulars, the newbies...EVERYBODY. Pre-2.0, the goal was to collapse the sucker...that's what I'm looking for. Hell, I even want rainbows, unicorns, dancing spideys, Dolphin Porn, J Dub calling a no-hitter...all of it.
(And yes, I'm looking at you Dex, jbox, kev, TheGrandHatching, TheThirdGonzalez, Demoira, Christina, SammyG, ABY, Dalton, matto619, 17YOGP, freelunch, sdsuaztec4, Winfield's Ghost, Phantom, thepadfather, TheRevRun, jpleeg, RBS, fairweather, sdgaucho, SDChickN, CurbEnthusiasm, thenerdhater, JollyWaffle, goose1, socalgirl30, motooole, padresgirlforlife44, wiggins4ever, wiggins mom, Axion, peavyrules, JBro12, pjbno4, Wonko, Pants, bktabinga, eastbaysd, iLOVEkouz5, 'Eaters, justdave, The Kipper, friarinchicago, boilermaker19, sacpadre, mrshuber, planetjeffy, royhobbs....you all know who you are.)
Is this idea ridiculous? Or are you guys feeling the same way?
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maybe you should try to get the Padres to show up
Actually, they’re not doing anything these days, so maybe they will.
Does Smooth Jazz man get to come?
Baseball was, is and always will be to me the best game in the world. -Babe Ruth
by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Aug 21, 2008 10:52 AM PDT reply actions
I'll try to be there
It’s really odd. I rarely find myself trying to make time to watch the boys anymore. It’s not that I don’t care about the team, I just have other priorities right now.
Good idea
I’ll try to stop by for a little bit. You have to understand, I’m very busy. With stuff. Lot’s of… stuff.
"When the going gets tough... TheGrandHatching pops in later." -- WG
by TheGrandHatching on Aug 21, 2008 11:13 AM PDT reply actions
Making yearbook photos, apparently
by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 21, 2008 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree
that it would appear that way.
"When the going gets tough... TheGrandHatching pops in later." -- WG
by TheGrandHatching on Aug 21, 2008 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
i'll do my best.
i’ll be busy til about 9, but i think i can jinx us with some quality “driving home from work” mojo for the game…
its really gotten quite ridiculous that it keeps happening like that. i’m seriously considering donating my truck to charity for the sake of the San Diego Dads.
www.wellbelowthemendozaline.blogspot.com
I'm down since I was mentioned
Rows of lights to illuminate lines
Why don't they turn them off and let us see night
Drove crazed, grooming my lies
You can't look in on one way eyes
by CurbEnthusiasm on Aug 21, 2008 11:41 AM PDT reply actions
I hate 80 yr olds pining for the good old days
by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 21, 2008 12:24 PM PDT reply actions
and quote Foo Fighters
"When the going gets tough... TheGrandHatching pops in later." -- WG
by TheGrandHatching on Aug 21, 2008 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions
No
The first 3 songs off that album kick ass. Pretty much everything after that (even until now) sucks.
"When the going gets tough... TheGrandHatching pops in later." -- WG
by TheGrandHatching on Aug 21, 2008 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions
i miss dancing spidey
"i kinda feel like nevin and klesko were some fling we (the padres) had in the past and now realize were a bad idea and are embarrassed about."
Let's do it!
I have practice/games tuesday-thursday… so i will be there late.
We've all experienced those delirious moments where one thing leads to another and you find yourself at the end of the night messing around with sheep. It's something we all have in common. -jbox
Who am I missing from the above list?
I’m trying to think of regular contributors during the ‘06 and ’07 seasons. Anyone you guys know of that I’m spacing on?
I am usually so depressed after the 1st inning
that I have passed out in the coma…
so do we have a chance of winning on Tuesday???
"I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day. " ~Frank Sinatra
I have spoken to some people within the Padres organization....
…and they can’t make any promises for our special day.
Correction!
After pulling a few strings, in honor of our special GLB Open Thread…the Padres have set-up something to start off us right that day:
Padres rookie Chase Headley will be participating in a live chat on padres.com on Tuesday, August 26 at 2:00 p.m. PDT. Fans can ask Chase about the season, his favorite ballpark, his thoughts on being a Major Leaguer or any other topic. You must be a registered member of padres.com to participate in the chat. Registration is easy and free, so sign up now to chat with Chase.
The Savior, bitches.
Sweet
I’m not invited, that means I get to party crash, clog the toilet, shove a bunch of beer bottles in my pockets then leave.
I don't have to always be right. I just have to always think I'm right.
You're still a newbie.
I’m putting the regulars on notice.
You’re invited…but you can’t talk to eastbaysd.
I can only participate
If someone loans me their laptop.
I would love to be a part of an epic and historic OT of the GLB.
But, alas, it is not to be.
I will be at this game.
Although it is also Unused Ticket Nite, I have a season ticket.
I just love attending DBag games.
Maybe I can get someone to ghostwrite for me…
Chicks Dig the Bullpen. Last years'. This year's is meager.
Sorry...apparently Wonko is not a "newbie"...
…he’s been unleashing Hell on the GLB for quite some time now.
This made me want to find out when my first post was
So I starting looking at the 2006 archives. Great stuff. I saw a spring training OT where Dex and jbox were the only commenters, that’s just weird. A post about Klesko hitting the DL that including gems like this:
I’m going to have to side with Richard here. Klesko is necessary in San Diego, considering the relative lack of offense there. I mean really guys, Brian Giles accounted for almost 45% of your offense in 2005. Adrian Gonzalez’s biggest strength is his glove, and even though it is a low scoring environment in SD, you need the bat there more at the moment.
And the busiest OT which was an epic September Wells (SD) v Maddux (LAD) game.
Also, Richard of FutureFriars and FriarFaithful and Geoff of Ducksnorts used to comment here back then.
I don't have to always be right. I just have to always think I'm right.
The oldest post of mine I could find
Is from jbox’s comments on a Sandy Alderson 1090 interview where I classically take something jbox says jokingly and treat it with complete seriousness. Good thing I’ve learned not to do that anymore.
I don't have to always be right. I just have to always think I'm right.
I like reading through the old posts
Everything’s so much funnier once it’s in the past. Skinnier too.
I remember
you once (maybe more than once) did a “Comments of the Week” bit.
You should do that regularly.
"When the going gets tough... TheGrandHatching pops in later." -- WG
by TheGrandHatching on Aug 21, 2008 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
yes i agree
bring it back, dex. bring it baaaack.
"i kinda feel like nevin and klesko were some fling we (the padres) had in the past and now realize were a bad idea and are embarrassed about."
Oh whoops
The busiest OT (by far) was a few games later Jake Peavy pitched and apparently the Dodgers hit a couple home runs late in the game or something. Trevor may have been involved.
I don't have to always be right. I just have to always think I'm right.
Way to open old wounds, Wonko!
While you’re at it, why don’t you give me a nice paper cut and pour lemon juice on it?
by matthewverygood on Aug 21, 2008 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Do you click the link?
And notice that DodgerBlueBalls was there to taunt GLBers when the Dodgers pulled it out. I do not miss that guy one bit.
I don't have to always be right. I just have to always think I'm right.
I remember that, yeah
I think I might have even dropped some F-bombs at him, or at one of my roommates. Either way, I was pissed.
by matthewverygood on Aug 21, 2008 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Just a point of clarification
I don’t think Drama meant to exclude anyone. I think he was making a point to try and round up those of us who have been somewhat absent from the threads as of late. Being “on the list” isn’t necessarily as much of an invitation as it was a “Hey you bunch of lazy ass people who call yourselves fans why don’t you get your ass in an OT for a change” thing.
So not being on the list is kind of a good thing rather than any sort of slight.
by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 21, 2008 3:03 PM PDT reply actions
Yeah it's cool, guise
I knew you didn’t forget me.
Isn't it enough to know that I ruined a pony making a gift for you?
I am a lazy ass person.
So to prove that I’m not, I’ll sit on my couch with you all for a few hours tomorrow!
Can't make it, Drama
Going to…wait for it…The Gossip Girl premiere.
by matthewverygood on Aug 21, 2008 3:16 PM PDT reply actions
if i dont work
ill show up :)
but it sounds like a fantastical idea
I had just received my degree in Calcium Anthropology... the study of milkmen.
~*Chicks Dig 3rd Basemen*~
Just curious
How many times have you had to alter that list to appease us low self-esteemed?
I’ll be there but late and maybe a leeeetle tipsy! Girls night out ( I am trying to move it to another day though).
In other news... Padres are 48-76 when tied at the top of the first inning.
Don't worry about it Dave
Me, you, friarinchicago, boilermaker19, sacpadre, mrshuber, planetjeffy, royhobbs, Drama, and a bunch of other peeps could have our own thread. I’ll bring the vodka… See you Tuesday!
"...do hereby declare that I am not a member of the Human race (not an earthling) and in fact am an alien from another planet other than earth. I hope that this will prove to the person that is putting electric shocks to my head that I am an alien. I am declaring this so that I am not in any violation of any world or international laws of the earth as I am showing by this admission that I am in fact an alien."
Don't fall for it
Those are all made-up commenter names.
"When the going gets tough... TheGrandHatching pops in later." -- WG
by TheGrandHatching on Aug 22, 2008 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions
did you tell him you were driving?
maybe you were!
In other news... Padres are 48-76 when tied at the top of the first inning.
im going to be until like 830 or so that night
got some work stuff to do that, ironically enough, involves driving.
www.wellbelowthemendozaline.blogspot.com
i actually have to go to a fundraiser
that won’t be done until like 8 or 830. but i do have to drive to it.
www.wellbelowthemendozaline.blogspot.com
I just remembered
that I have softball on Tuesday, so I’m not sure if I’ll be able to participate.
In unrelated news, I just got a 28" LCD monitor from BestBuy that makes the 1.2 MPS feed look amazing. So I’ll probably we watching more baseball games.
I don't think I can be here now either...
Apparently, I have to go on a DIET!!!
In other news... Padres are 48-76 when tied at the top of the first inning.
by ABY on Aug 25, 2008 8:50 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
It was getting awkward not saying anything
by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 25, 2008 9:27 AM PDT up reply actions
that's nice
…coming from you, Cupcakes!
In other news... Padres are 48-76 when tied at the top of the first inning.
Seriously
Who would pick the game where we no chance of winning instead of the one where we have a minimal chance of winning.
Drama, The Fat Horse, that’s who.
by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 25, 2008 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Since when did we care about winning baseball games?
Besides, if it’s Peavy pitching then we’ll be in the game and it will be competitive…and then all the comments will be all basebally. No one wants that.
They sell them at this one joint in Las Vegas
I mean, no, eww, gross, those sound totally bad for you.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
It is simultaneously
the most gross thing and the biggest high!
In other news... Padres are 48-76 when tied at the top of the first inning.
I wanted a deep-fried avocado at the SDC Fair
but I took my sweet ass time in the beer garden and they ran out of almost everything.
Jerks.
Yeah, I said it. Nobody likes zucchini.
Isn't it enough to know that I ruined a pony making a gift for you?
Deep Fried . . .
Oreos. They’re mind-blowing. And Monte Cristos.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
Is this jeorpardy
What is Fattest Place Ever?
With all due respect, you are not allowed to find our division rivals sexy.
amazing
got them at the iowa state fair last year.
un be damn lievable
www.wellbelowthemendozaline.blogspot.com
then again at the iowa state fair
they deep fry everything and have sculptures carved out of butter.
www.wellbelowthemendozaline.blogspot.com
State Fairs are so great
Two yrs ago at the TX State Fair – Fried Coke. I kid you not. It was like eating a coca cola flavored donut.
by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 25, 2008 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions
This is my face when I think "Texas"
Isn't it enough to know that I ruined a pony making a gift for you?
Why couldnt he have picked
an AWAY game??? I mean, I am going to 3 games this week, including tomorrow night.
I will, wimper, wimper, miss teh Old Timey Open Thread whatever thingy.
I cant find anyone to ghostwrite for me for a dozen cuppycakes. And a Ding Dong. And a bunch of squished HoHos. Dont forget about the Twinkie. Frozen. YummO!
Chicks Dig the Bullpen. Last years'. This year's is meager.
I'll ghostwrite for you.
I’m assuming all I’ll have to do is talk to iLOVEkouz5 about baseball players’ butts and maybe pick a fight with Wonko?
"When the going gets tough... TheGrandHatching pops in later." -- WG
by TheGrandHatching on Aug 25, 2008 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
I'm going to assume
That a fat horse was ghostwriting for TGH on that last post.
With all due respect, you are not allowed to find our division rivals sexy.
Even though you are chubby
I’m rec’ing this.
by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 25, 2008 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions
that would eb the case
but im not going to be there either
work til midnight
I had just received my degree in Calcium Anthropology... the study of milkmen.
~*Chicks Dig 3rd Basemen*~
actually
called in sick
hopefully i can be on if i dont feel like killing myself from this migraine
I had just received my degree in Calcium Anthropology... the study of milkmen.
~*Chicks Dig 3rd Basemen*~
Sorry about your migraines
I had them so bad a couple years ago, I ended up in the ER and was admitted for a 4-day hospital stay. I hope you get some relief. I couldnt handle any light or sound.
Chicks Dig the Bullpen. Last years'. This year's is meager.
Sadly
is started right before we went to the padre game last night
so i had to miss it
I had just received my degree in Calcium Anthropology... the study of milkmen.
~*Chicks Dig 3rd Basemen*~
Oh poop!!!
Alex has a football scrimmage from 5:30-7:30 and THEN I have a Pop Warner board meeting to be to at 8:00 until God Knows When. I’m trying to figure out how we eat dinner! Ok, let’s just cross fingers that the meeting manages to avoid any lengthy drama (hah!, Get it, Drama!) and I can get home before the game ends AND I remember to check in :-)
I'm bummed
I’ll be late to the old timey thing tonight. Mrs. Hatching screwed me over.
(Run with it if you want.)
"When the going gets tough... TheGrandHatching pops in later." -- WG
by TheGrandHatching on Aug 26, 2008 7:54 AM PDT reply actions
Pobrecito!
Methinks we need a ghostwriter for my ghostwriter.
Chicks Dig the Bullpen. Last years'. This year's is meager.
Excuses
Why do you have to be so fat?
by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 26, 2008 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm giddy like a little school girl.
Except you weren’t mean and abrasive towards me so it wasn’t exactly like 2007. :)
awww
well you got yourself one half of the 2007 duo. the other one… well let’s say we didn’t end our senior year in friendly terms. but at least you have the one w/ the camera back. :] hopefully i will write at least one diary before the season ends & include my signature paparazzi pictures. ;] haha. and since it appears that i’m the only 18 year-old here without a job, expect to see me at more open threads!
by the way drama.. you’re not crazy, i miss the “good ole days” too.
Laura
2007 duo
what a shame… glb has seen so many relationships destroyed by clay hensley.
"When the going gets tough... TheGrandHatching pops in later." -- WG
by TheGrandHatching on Aug 28, 2008 7:02 AM PDT reply actions
Too easy.
With a name like Smuckers, it has to be good!
by friarinchicago on Aug 29, 2008 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions
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