Monthly Archive for October, 2005
I’m proud to report that my team was victorious, for the fourth year in a row, at winning the corn maze at Keller’s Farmstand. We completed the maze in an astounding 57 minutes, well maybe not astounding, but we did come in first and had a fun time doing it. All thanks to my greatly impressive navigational skills. Better luck next time CHUMPS!
Last night we braved the cold and went to Silver Cross Field for a JackHammers Spooktacular World Series Party. Ok, so it’s not Minute Maid Park, but it was a pretty cool experience to watch Game Four of the World Series at the stadium. The outfield was opened up for anyone who wanted to come out and watch the game on the ballpark’s video board. I’d say about two hundred fans were in attendance, but as the night wore on, those numbers dropped significantly. By the end of the night there were, maybe, fifty people left. However, even with the small crowd the excitement level was still pretty high, as everyone counted down the last few outs. And then…
CHICAGO WHITE SOX - 2005- WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS
How cool is that!
Chicago sweeps Houston for first World Series championship since 1917!
The word is out. McDonald’s is running their hamburger/cheeseburger sale today. Burgers are $.49 and cheeseburgers are $.59, limit of five burgers. I had to wait and wait and wait in line to get mine. But nothing teast better than a cheap cheeseburger.
Beth and I saw Flightplan at Cinemark this past Tuesday evening. It wasn’t too bad, especially for an action flick. I thought Foster’s performance was a little too close to her supermom role in ‘Panic Room,’ but she’s a good actress and I quickly forgive her. I was worried at first that movie would become boring quickly, because almost all of the plot takes place inside of an airplane. But, I’ll give the producers credit; they took a chance and pulled it off. Without giving away too many plot points, all I can say is the plot does come together in the end. Even though, the plot seems to be on thin ice before it finally reveals itself. I do have a few nitpicks however. Granted, I have no degrees in engineering, but I find it hard to believe that any airliner would have huge cavernous spaces dedicated to avionics equipment. Overall, ‘Flight Plan’ is a good film with good performances. I’d give the movie a B.
On the cusp of what might be history in the making. I would like to take the time to extend my hand, once and for all, to all of those who wish to climb on board the bandwagon.
Thank you for your interest in becoming a member of the Chicago White Sox Fan Club! Due to an unprecedented volume of requests, we are currently processing only fan conversion registrations for Chicago Cub fans. Conversion request from other teams will be accepted once all Cub requests are processed. We expect this to take a number of weeks based on current backlog of requests.
Please take a few moments to fill out the conversion form below. This will help us get to know you better and prescribe any required counseling to assist you in your recovery from your previous fan experience.
Name: ______________________________
Last First MI (Please Print)Address: _________________________________________________________
# Street__________________________________________________________
City State ZIP1. Please indicate the last time you watched the Chicago Cubs win the World Series:
[ ] 1908 (Please leave this form at the front desk of your nursing home)
[ ] Have never witnessed this event2. Please indicate your favorite moments in Cubs history: (Check all that apply)
[ ] Ron Santo finishing career with White Sox
[ ] The College of Coaches in the early ’60s
[ ] Lee Smith grooving a fastball to Steve Garvey in game 4 of the 1984 NLCS
[ ] Brant Brown dropping a fly ball in 1998 which forced a 1 game playoff with the Giants
[ ] Grounder goes between Leon Durham’s legs during game 5 of 1984 NLCS
[ ] Steve Bartman interfering with foul ball during game 6 of 2003 NLCS
[ ] Don Kessinger finishing career with White Sox
[ ] Leo Durocher’s AWOL visit to his son’s Military School during 1969 pennant run
[ ] Black cat running in front of Ron Santo during critical 1969 series in Shea Stadium
[ ] Future Hall of Famer Greg Maddox not tendered offer and signs with Atlanta Braves
[ ] Atlanta Braves featuring Greg Maddox sweep Cubs out of 1998 playoffs
[ ] San Francisco Giants featuring former Cub pitcher Rick “Big Daddy” Reuschel knock Cubs out of 1989 playoffs
[ ] Don Young dropping the fly ball in 1969
[ ] Mark Grace not tendered offer by Cubs, signs with Diamondback and wins World Series
[ ] Manager Lee Elia’s profanity filled tirade at beginning of 1983 season
[ ] Sammy Sosa getting caught using a corked bat during 2003 season
[ ] Cubs blow 8 game late August lead and finish 8 games behind 1969 Mets
[ ] Cubs reliever Dickie Noles drinks full case of beer and attacks Cincinnati police after game3. Reasons you believe the Cubs have not won a World Series since 1908: (Check all that apply)
[ ] The curse of the goat
[ ] Poor managing
[ ] The curse of the goat
[ ] Poor pitching
[ ] The curse of the goat
[ ] Poor hitting
[ ] The curse of the goat
[ ] Poor defense
[ ] The curse of the goat
[ ] Bad calls by umpires
[ ] The curse of the goat4. Have you experienced any of the following after another inevitable Cubs loss: (Check all that apply)
[ ] Headache
[ ] Uncontrollable anger
[ ] Heartache
[ ] Holes punched in doors or walls
[ ] Nausea
[ ] Smashed TV Screens
[ ] Depression
[ ] Avoided White Sox and Cardinals fans for days5. Is October your least favorite time of year?
[ ] Yes [ ] No6. Are you tired of saying, “Wait til next year�”
[ ] Yes [ ] No7. Are you ready to admit that:
a. Ozzie Guillen was a better shortstop than Ernie Banks?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
b. Wilbur Wood was better than Fergie Jenkins?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
c. Nellie Fox was better than Ryne Sandberg?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
d. Frank Thomas was better than Sammy Sosa?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
e. Harry Caray sounded better at Comiskey than Wrigley?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
f. The next Cub century will be no better than the last?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
g. The ivy on the out field walls is ugly and stupid?
[ ] Yes [ ] NoOnce you have completed this form, please forward to the South Side. Then burn all of your remaining Cub clothing, memorabilia, and associated reminders. After reviewing your request, the White Sox Fan Club will contact you with notification of acceptance or rejection
If accepted, you will receive:
A recommended recuperation program which includes a recording of “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” over and over again; an opportunity to obtain tickets to the 2005 World Series at US Cellular Field; posters of Sammy Sosa, Don Kessinger, and Ron Santo in White Sox uniforms; a dart board sporting the picture of Sammy Sosa; a copy of our popular handbook, Harassing Cub Fans for Fun and Profit; a coupon for a future poster of Mark Prior and Kerry Wood in White Sox unforms; and a one year subscription to a weekly support group for ex-Cub fans in your area.
If rejected, you will receive our pity and condolences, plus a 10 second video capturing the past 100 years of Cub highlights narrated by Larry Biittner and Carmen Fanzone.
I hereby renounce the Chicago Cubs for all eternity on this the ________ day of _____________________, 200____
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(Signed)
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(OfficeUse only)[ ] Approved
[ ] Declined____________________
Jerry Reinsdorf
Click HERE to download the Cubs to White Sox Conversion Form.
What a great episode! L.J.’s Mom and step-father getting bumped off… Finally, some action outside the prison worth watching. What a good twist showing L.J. taking the camera phone picture when we all thought he was about to make a 911 call. I also loved the whole D.B. Cooper part of the story and how Michael seems to have it all worked out. However, some how I’m still not convinced that Charles Westmoreland a.ka. “D.B. Cooper” was at Folsom at the time of the plane jacking. I could see that part of the story taking a turn at the season finale. But, the big news, of course, is we find out that the mystery woman we’ve been seeing all along, the one who’s been calling the shots, is actually the Vice President. Wow, I didn’t see that coming. Although now that we know… I have to say I’m a little disappointed that they revealed the mystery woman’s identity already. It takes away some of the intrigue.
Oh, quick side note, I ran across TV’s top 10 scariest characters over at MSNBC. I’m glad to see that someone else agrees with me about T-Bag. What an evil character he is.
This is such a great Album. I’ve listened to it over and over, while working, driving, or doing other things, and I have not grown tired of it. This album has rock, it has country, it has ballads. If you’re willing to not worry about whether Rodney Crowell is country or rock or folk, then you’ll be in for a great treat. It offers great rhythms and great instrumentals. Actually, most, if not all, of the songs have good instrumentalists. Some tracks of note that I really enjoyed would be Say You Love Me, The Obscenity Prayer, and The Outsiderthe. They’re all light-hearted, fun songs offering catchy tunes (the lyrics to The Obscenity Prayer are kinda of cool too.) However, they are many more songs such as Dancin’ Circles Round The Sun and Ignorance Is The Enemy that deserve metion. Crowell seems to be a musician and songwriter who’s at the very top of his game. Give this album a try!