A San Diegan in Seattle or Dex in the Lion's Den

by Dex on Jun 23, 2009 8:19 AM PDT

Dear JBox,

It's me Dex. I'm in Seattle, home of our most hated rivals in all of baseball. You may be surprised to know that I'm here and that I've survived thus far. I'm headed out right now to explore the city. Everybody here so far has appeared human like you and me, but underneath, I know that the smell the San Diego on me turns them into something not unlike monsters underneath their pale, northwestern skin.

We're headed out now. I'll report back later... If I survive!

Dex

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Dear jbox

They have taken the first series and 16 of the last 21 games we have played. We only gave up two hits on Saturday but cannot hold them for long. The ground shakes, drums… drums in the deep. We cannot get out. A shadow lurks in the dark. We can not get out…

They are coming.

"When the going gets tough... TheGrandHatching pops in later." -- WG

by TheGrandHatching on Jun 23, 2009 8:58 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs

This kind of reminds me

of this one time where I found these special sunglasses. When I put them on some normal looking people were actually aliens. They were sending out subliminal messages fooling us normal humans until I destroyed the tower thus saving the world as we know it.

by SDPads_1 on Jun 23, 2009 9:12 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Rowdy Roddy

greatest actor evar!

"Quote me as saying I was mis-quoted."

Groucho Marx

by planetjeffy on Jun 24, 2009 12:43 AM PDT up reply actions

Left4Dead

Fire Bud Black!

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Jun 23, 2009 10:08 AM PDT reply actions

Welcome to Seattle!

Dex – welcome to the Emerald City. Trust me, the hatred level in Seattle towards the Padres matches the hatred level the Padres fans feel towards us. Take that for what it’s worth…………

I’d be interested in your impressions of Safeco Field as compared to Petco. I’ve never had the chance to visit Petco, but it looks like a great place on TV. Do you guys also have all of the lame between inning entertainment schticks on the scoreboard (ball under the cap, hydroplane races, etc.)?

And have fun sightseeing prior to the game.

by cjdahl on Jun 23, 2009 2:35 PM PDT reply actions

Re: the lame between inning entertainment

Nope. It’s all about the purity of the sport in San Diego. People visiting from, say, Boston or Chicago are often awestruck by the extent to which it’s only about baseball in our fine city. They once tried to put one of those Noise Meters on the scoreboard and we f-cking broke it.

"When the going gets tough... TheGrandHatching pops in later." -- WG

by TheGrandHatching on Jun 23, 2009 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs

Green it!

by TJB on Jun 24, 2009 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Wow, that's a lot of hate to go around

Because San Diego fans truly loathe that loathsome Seattle team. There has never been a rivalry more rivalryier. It’s the rivalriest. I can’t want for tonight to root against our hated rivals and their evil Moose.

Memo to baseball managers: You manufacture runs by NOT making outs, not by making them on purpose.

by Wonko on Jun 23, 2009 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

Sightseeing Suggestion

Dex:

Here’s a suggestion for you in order to see most of the sights of our fair city and get a few laughs:

http://www.ridetheducksofseattle.com/

Head for the base of the Space Needle and you’ll be at the home of the Duck Tour.

by cjdahl on Jun 23, 2009 8:16 PM PDT reply actions

Beware of the Bicyclists...

They are the most aggressive and violent people in Seattle, to motorists and pedestrians alike. When they are not on their bicycles, you can usually tell who they are because they have the right sleeve of their tight pants rolled up to the knee so it doesn’t get caught in the bicycle chain. They also typically have multiple tattoos and body piercings in order cover up their pale bodies.

I’ll be at the game tomorrow, on the poop deck in centerfield with some multi-era assorted Padre gear on.

GO PADRES!

by MarshmeloMartinez on Jun 23, 2009 10:17 PM PDT reply actions