hiway29

This 'bribe' thing has always killed me. It was after my time, but so typical. Just what were they supposed to be 'bribed' for ? Payment to not get your face melted every other day ? Courting favors from leaders? What kind of 'favors'? What a wonderful attitude to have towards all of God's people, to think that we were all looking to pull a 'fast one' or something. It all just doesn't make any sense, yet it all made perverted Way sense. What a sick sick outfit.

Do whatever you want. Somehow I've never heard of you here, until just now. Guess I'm reading the wrong boards.

zoning out through college in a marijuana cloud scared to death of the future witnessed to by 3 different pretty girls in the cafeteria dragged my foggy, pliable brain to a group that insisted they weren't a religion spent the next 12 years being told what to do and think started from square one afterwards, and somehow found myself

In other news, Vin Scully doesn't broadcast road games out of the western division anymore, but he will be in Boston for the series with the Sox. I would strongly recommend those in the area to find out how to hear him call those games. In this day of internet , cable, satellite radio, etc, it has to be possible. Vin began his career in 1949,, calling a Maryland-Boston U football game atop the press box at Fenway Park. It was cold, windy, and Vin was without a coat. His papers were blowing everywhere, and he just dealt with it. He was hired by the Dodgers a few months later. That's 60 years-and he's as good, no better, today, as he was in 1950. Red Sox fans-don't let this opportunity pass you by.

I don't recall ever feeling so bad watching a ballgame as that Detroit game. Stunned, angry, helpless. The pitcher, Galarraga, showed nothing but class afterward-more than he needed to,really. The umpire knows he blew it big time, and I wonder how it will affect him. Just a disaster. Congrats to Junior. See you at the Hall of Fame ceremony in 2015.

I guess I have a reputation for not posting now. Interesting in that if one were to go through the history of all these games, (and why would one ?) I've contributed more than my share. I don't always have a new TV show, or song, in mind at the moment, and I confess to running out of Star Trek episodes that are interesting to me. From now on, I won't give an answer unless I've got a follow up ready.

ah-the C's We don't call the Lakers the L's out here. I'm still something of a C's fan though, and root for them over the L's.

I know there's a joke there, and it may be a good one, but I can't figure out what you mean.

Sorry about the lyme disease. When did that curse back there happen ? Activity on this board is usually determined by whether the Red Sox are winning. If they're going well, there's lots of posts. Otherwise nothing. Just my observation and useless two cents.

it's 'Welcome Back, Kotter', but Thomas got it before me, and should post the next one.

is it 'Silhouettes" ?-I don't recall anyone but Herman's Hermits doing it

of course I couldn't agree more. speaking of peanut vendors, I know I've talked about him before, but LA has THE premiere peanut vendor. Roger the peanut man has been there since the Dodgers played at the Coliseum. He specializes in behind the back tosses over 30 rows with deadly accuracy. He was on Johnny Carson, and once threw out the first pitch from the loge . The amazing thing is he hasn't missed a beat, and is as much an institution at Dodger Stadium as Vin Scully. ( well, ALMOST as much)

At Dodger Stadium, the only music I welcome is Nancy Bea on the organ. Some games they limit her to 'Take me out to the Ballgame" Occasionally, she's more prominent, instead of the incessant annoying loud pointless rock music. It's been an ongoing battle. When McCourt took over, it looked like she was going to be shown the door. Negative fan reaction prevailed, but it's still day to day, apparently.

The FA&HC center was a stately old house in Sidney, OH. The fine art consisted of way art , like Meg K*sh' drawing of crayons-which was actually better than it sounds. I recall seeing the famous window where it 'snowed', and wondering who went on that expedition to retrieve it. I worked in the kitchen for some honcho's wedding reception once. I haven't the foggiest memory how that happened.

Please feel free to take it, Human, and welcome.

my kind of town is usually Chicago, it is

"Don't Dream, It's Over"-Crowded House- used to good effect in 'The Stand" TV mini series . I got nothing at the moment -somebody please take the next one.

it is 'Court of the Crimson King' by King Crimson of course

"Peaceful, Easy, Feeling" the Eagles This may be too obscure-but I'm betting someone will know it "The rusted chains of prison moons are shattered by the sun I walk around,horizons change the tournaments begun'

go ahead. It's common practice, that if you're sure of the answer, just go ahead and post a new one. and yes-it's 'Mockingbird'

that means I've gotta come up with something ! slightly paraphrased, but... "The school was putting on a play. I was to be the Ham".

I can tell you all about Adrian Beltre going back to his Dodger days. If nothing else, he was always stellar defensively, but mostly a huge talent who never reached his potential. He hit 50 home runs one year, and everyone wonders why he never did it again. I'm no hitting coach or expert, but even from the loge, I was crediting a brace he wore on his leg that year. Every other year he tended to lunge , and dance in the box, but for that one year seemed really disciplined . It was also a contract year, and he made big bucks before the Dodgers let him go to Seattle, where he's only been so so. I have no idea if steroids played into his 50 homer season, but given the time frame, I'm not going to say no.

it has to be 'Halloween', though I can't take credit, since you pretty much revealed it.

The Yankees have a guy in their system who throws with both hands. He has a glove that can be worn on both hands, and he switches depending on the right or left handed batter. I think if you leave a kid alone, he'll figure out what he is. Otherwise, it may be like the way they used to make you write right handed in school. I'm left handed, I write, eat, and am a professional artist left handed, but I do most sports (or used to ) right handed. I throw, bat, bowl, golf, right handed. I've wondered if it's because that's how I was shown to do it, and would have been better left handed. I know I would have screwed up all the pick up ball games I played with only 2 OF positions.Whenever a rare lefty batted everyone groaned as they shifted to a right fielder to accomadate him.

collapse? They're world champions. I've lived through the biggest of collapses, which makes the victories that much better. I can see where this is all going, now that a Yankee fan who's not so 'nice' is here. True colors and animosity are coming out. Let's see, I can switch from people hating Obama, to people hating sports teams. Just gotta make sure I'm picking sides and fighting all the time. No thanks-