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JL himself asked for CES business to be posted here? evidence of this? I just find that hard to believe, but am willing to see evidence to the contrary. I seriously do not think many of those who post on this thread give a ratsazz about CES, but enjoy poking at JAL. OK, continue in your fun, I seriously do not think JL is considering responding to this forum nor do I see why he should. ~HAP

yep, I heard him at AC73 also, at HQ

whether or not you heard him or not has nothing to do with whether the premise is true or false. You apparently were not in the settings where I was present. I no longer use the academic title in conjunction with his name, but Wierwille said it in my presence, believe it or not, macht nicht

which is a pic of Bowtwi?

Fine then Mary, I fixed it myself. I guess there is a thing in our "Controls" to adjust this site to DST. ~HAP

It appears that someone failed to reset the clocks around here. I think it was Shellon's job since Paw is away in that down under little state. ~HAP

shhh don't interrupt them right now. I think they are in the middle of the required phone hookupwith TWI. I hear the teaching today is "God's Greasespots in Texas" ~HAP

I recognize one of the people. I SWEAR that is Don't WorryBe Happy! I dunno, they all look like a bunch of lawbstah n buttah eating Redsox fans to me. It's great you all are enjoying yourselves, I am happy for you. Any word from Dmiller? ~HAP

Part of it was the television mics, part of it is that it is a big open stadium, part of it is Colorado crowds tend to be a little more laid back and less rabid (like in the rest of our life), BUT- the major thing is you have to remember, no more than 20% of that crowd were the usual fans. The vast majority were older, wealthier and not much more familiar there than they would be if they had flown into Fenway. Championship series games ticket prices do not encourage the regular fan base. Just the same, I was at the last game of the Philly series, and believe me it was plenty boisterous. However- I think at this stage in a player's career, the noise is something that is not a factor. ~HAP

yeah, that Lowell guy was supposed to play for the Rockies this year, but it would have been at the expense of us having Helton. a REALLY nice guy himself. For whatever reason, boston reneged on the deal after it was made. anyway, The Rockies made a heck of a run at it, but were over matched, as would have been any team in the NL, IMO. Just the same, the last three games gave boston a few tense moments, and the last two featured hits that were within a couple of feet of having made a difference. Good move by Francona to pull Manny in the last inning to get a glove into left field. I wish Hurdle had pulled Fogg in game three when he should have. ~HAP

I did not realize that Rocky. you are correct, Phoenix is the 5th largest incorporated city in america, and the 13th by metro area (roughly equal to the Boston/Quincy metro area. Twice the size of Denver by both counts. I am happy to take the Diamondbacks out of the small market category and put them in the "cheap bas*tard owners" category. It looks like a better Series might have been Cleveland (#24) and Denver (#21), for pure competitiveness. How could you Indian fans have let that not happen??????? So, A-rod is not going to return to the Yanks, who can use him? Colorado cannot afford him (not that he would fit here anyway). Will he land in Boston? should teams even bother to play next season's schedule if he does? What if teams just decided not to bother? allright, I confess to having no idea of a-rod's abilities or liabilities, he was over in that other league of which I know nothing and do not care to know much more. ~HAP

hah thanks, Rocky, my friend. and mstar- please send me an addy via the private topic thingy. ~HAP

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Here we go again! anybody still interested? ~HAP

errr, I think the daughter is getting a father (in-law)? My apologies if I am wrong. In any event, congratulations to all three of you! ~HAP

Mstar- ya needn't worry about the Rockies having support after this Series. Their home crowd knows they are young and homegrown, and will be a factor in the years to come. Even if they are not, they are ours. When the franchise started, for several years it was a sellout every game, and THAT in a football stadium which seated 75000 fans. The fan base whittled away in recent years, due to many factors. First of all, there is SO much to do here in the summer, so many choices. A sport team that was frankly, poorly managed, underfunded, greedily owned and non-competitive simply has little attendance support when there are so many other options to occupy our time. It is NOT that we didn't love them, not that we didn't love the game, we always watched or listened, always checked the newspaper, always cared. We were busy with other, more entertaining things. Small markets like Colorado and Arizona (and others) are difficult places to generate enough revenue to compete against the population centers of Boston and NY. It is phenomenal that the Rockies and Diamondbacks have done what they have. There are still ballparks built before Coors Field and Chase that have not yet hosted a World Series game. Even though night games do not show the beauty of Coors Field, and no picture can possible show what it feels like to be at a summer game there, trust me, it is a great family event. If you ever find yourself out this way during the season, I will treat you to the glorious experience. We are a great sports city, with astute fans. Denver has been home to Standley Cup winners, Superbowl winners, and eventually next year or 50 years from now we will have a World series winner. There are entertaining professional soccer, basketball, lacrosse and rugby teams. Yet being located in such a majestic state with an active recreational population, they all have to compete with large trout, mountain trails, orchestras, opera, Redrocks concerts, and more. The thing most of us remember is that watching other men and women play a game is entertainment, nothing more, nothing less. It must be weighed against the thrill of participating ourselves in a rich array of other activites. MEANWHILE- tonight the Rockies have their backs against the wall, and pride on the line, and it is STILL ROCKTOBER!

guess I was wrong oh well. could we change the game to horseshoes or grenades? On second thought except for a few moments, even in those we would not have counted.

hah, the Rockies do not even get respect from google ads. It's all Suks ringtones and t-shirts. LOL Yes, Hurdle will change the lineup and put Tulo back in #2 spot I expect. Tavares hasn't gotten the job done in his spot. However, mainly I think the entire lineup just needs to go back to what brought them to the dance, smarts, patience, take what is given to you and do something with it. Back on their home field, expect the Rockies defense to be much better (how could it not be). They are comfortable here, and very proud of what happens at home. Tulo will have a breakout day, Holliday will go park at least once this game, and probably twice, Helton will provide the calm, now it is time to get it done feeling. Their backs are against the wall, and since June that is when they have been at their best. Much has been discussed about the way the club handled ticket sales. It will be done differently next time. One suggestion is that all the Rockies' share will be sold only to credit cards with Colorado or Wyoming zip codes. Of course, Boston has a much larger fan base, both at home and all around the country, due in part to the longterm curse of the Babe. (Remember that still?) Anyway, I am sure their will be one or two Rockie fans in the stands, and that is all we need to ensure homefield advantage. rock on! ~HAP