More Photos of Chez Nico II
Here we go with more photos of this unofficial AN event, Chez Nico II. Once again, thank you Nico for letting me use your camera! Sorry that I killed the entire battery and then had that huge scare when I thought I accidently deleted half of the photos.

I am really good at making ordinary people look like rapists. No wonder GNGG's mother wouldn't let her come, if I saw this picture I wouldn't let my daughter go either. Nico was trying to make shishkabobs but decided to have a bit of fun with them since the grills were not quite ready yet.

Being some of the first people to arrive, SecretAsianMan, Nico, ZeroIndulgence and Robb have a chat about the differences between Kotsay [fans] and Byrnes [fans].

As far as volume goes, we had much more alcohol at this event than dead animals. SecretAsianMan and Sslinger help themselves to this sinful drink.

It's time to advertise for Pepsi's Play Like a Pro day! Robb cleverly turns his logo to the camera as DMtShooter folds up a paper bag that contained some of the food he had brought. We were very good about recylcing today.

Now this is REAL BBQing! ZeroIndulgence slathers barbeque sauce onto his slab of dead cells. Then he proceeded to lick his fingers even though he had just touched raw meat.

The less barbaric half of the party settle for some tea... I mean, Batgirl pulls out some bread for her veggie dog as SportySpice decorates some cookies with Zito's likeness.

And a close-up of the cookies! Yeah I got a piece of that.

Trying to enjoy the shade at the picnic table, Robb, DMtShooter and ZeroIndulgence sit back and enjoy the food. Meanwhile, poor Poochini has to wait to feast on the leftover scraps, much like Eric Byrnes.

Then HighStreet joins the party and makes us all jealous by explaining that she really does live on HighStreet and she's only about four minutes away from the Coliseum.

The fact that one of the hotlinks was shaped just like a big toe was very upsetting to Saint's son, Forrest.

Pretending to be deep in conversation with Ptbarnum, Andeux conspires to point the camera at yours truly.

So it was time to turn around. Sslinger, Ptbarnum, SportySpice and Batgirl enjoy a philosophical conversation on the possible ways to make the coliseum look like a work of art.

Meanwhile, a deeply disturbed Forrest retreats to the corner and curls up in the fetal position.

Demonstrating Kielty's "Two Outs" sign to the left field bleachers is no other than Saint himself.

So finally we moved indoors. After a long talk about "Kotsay's Extention," Forrest proceeds to say, "It's so weird when a guy says another guy is hot!" To which he got this reply, "You don't have to say it, you just have to know when another man is gorgeous." Or something. I think I just butchered this story. But it was funny anyway.

I think this was after Byrnes' RBI double. I tried to come up with a clever line about Byrnes here, but I think we already wore out the "Byrnes would have ________ that" line today. That is JMC way off in the corner there, he arrived late and I forgot to get a better picture :(

This was probably after Zito let two men reach base without recording a single out. Or not.

But that's okay, since the A's came back to win and there were plenty of crotch shots [and more talk about extentions] to go around.
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Wow...
by secret ASian man on Jul 9, 2005 11:33 PM PDT reply actions
I Do
I think that makes us even.
Just remember
by secret ASian man on Jul 9, 2005 11:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Looks like a great time was had by all!
The really fun part...
If I'm up in the Bay
Ahhhh, excellent...
by ZeroIndulgence on Jul 10, 2005 12:35 AM PDT reply actions
Don't forget, everyone...
"Happy Birthday Saint!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Let's go for the sweep today baby! Yaeeeyay!
You guys are so lucky!!!
I am truly jealous! I have to watch A's games by myself, becuase I think I might be the only diehard A's fan in NE Pa.
A few weeks back I saw a guy in an A's hat at the mall and I got excited. I approached him to talk A's baseball, but I was quickly disappointed as he still thought Tejada played with the A's.
It's nice to see that you guys have such outings...I kinda get the impression that A's fans do this moreso than other team's fans.
Hmmm
And is that Saint or is that Scott Hatteberg flashing the Hook 'em Horns??
by OaktownTribesman on Jul 10, 2005 6:40 AM PDT reply actions
HAHA!!!
by saint @ Athletics Nation on Jul 11, 2005 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions
i thought the same thing!
by sabriel on Jul 11, 2005 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions
BATGIRL!!
That makes you, me, and OaklandMulusks the resident vegetarians of AThletics nation. sweet....
by Athletics fan and runner on Jul 10, 2005 7:18 AM PDT reply actions
Forget the vegetarian angle...
I am indeed
I need to go!
As the pictures prove,
BTW
Come on
That's low.
Sad, really.
I will, of course, regard this slight with nothing more than pity for the man's rampant insecurities, and will not stoop to plot my revenge in an elaborate sit-com like manner.
Or not...
What do I have
happy birthday, saint!
Thanks Nico!
Another get together would be awesome...
by ZeroIndulgence on Jul 10, 2005 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
OMG.
It sounded like a blast. Maybe I'll be able to attend someday. Except for that first pic, it seems like a safe environment. ;)
Tons of Fun
By the end of the game we had reached some obvious truths:
- Barry is back.
- Crosby will be in the All Star game next year and for the next decade.
- Crotch shots on TV aren't really necessary.
- Shots of pitchers picking their nose in the dugout aren't really necessary either, and are just nasty.
- No one fills out a pair of tight white pants as nicely as Mr. Zito (OK, that's just me).
by SportySpice @ Athletics Nation on Jul 10, 2005 4:18 PM PDT reply actions
Happy birthday, Saint
by secret ASian man on Jul 10, 2005 4:21 PM PDT reply actions
Thanks man...
It was great meeting all of you that made it.
Nico, thanks again for opening your home to us.
I am so down for Chez Nico III.
That photo of Forrest sucking his thumb will be one I can blackmail him with for years!!!
Mel, thank you for posting the PG version of the Kielty two out symbol. In about 1/2 a second that symbol becomes PG 13!!!
And, speaking of "Extensions". It looks like Kotsay's "extension" has the team rolling!!!
Oh yeah, Robb, I totally heard you on Buan!!!
That was classic!!!
by saint @ Athletics Nation on Jul 11, 2005 9:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Photo of Forrest sucking his thumb
by secret ASian man on Jul 11, 2005 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions
If I was your daughter....
by GreenNGoldGirl on Jul 11, 2005 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions
And if I were your mother,
There's no need to be in the closet
by secret ASian man on Jul 11, 2005 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Sing it with me:
...not-so-silent 'g'...
...Who can take the A's...And make them look FABULOUS!...?
...not-so-silent 'g'...
...Who can take interleague...And make it hit .012...?
...not-so-silent 'g'...
CN 3
I've done the walk from BART
by secret ASian man on Jul 10, 2005 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions
bart walk
thanks again nico for hosting, you have a lovely abode (who's the potter? i noticed the clay tools.) next time i'll be there for the chow portion.
by JMC @ Athletics Nation on Jul 11, 2005 10:45 AM PDT reply actions
Next event,
Who's the potter, JMC? Harry, I suppose. And yes, stopping at the Rose Gardens is an excellent idea--especially if you take a moment to find a wedding in progress and voice a strong, but random, objection. ("You can't marry them--because I won the bride in a poker game last Thursday!")
HAHAHAH!!!
by saint @ Athletics Nation on Jul 11, 2005 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions
Ohh.... Harry Potter!!!
by GreenNGoldGirl on Jul 11, 2005 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Omigod!
-Cindi.
Twinsies?
by GreenNGoldGirl on Jul 11, 2005 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions
one of these days, bud...
by ZeroIndulgence on Jul 11, 2005 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Next Event
The weekend of Aug 6th
Batgirl: Corey and I both live within walking distance of your place, so it should be easy to get a committee to help with whatever planning/set-up you need. I'll email you my phony number in case you want to chat between now and then.
Second to last photo...
That's PTBarnum, either
- Signaling that there are 2 outs in the living room
- Absent-mindedly smoking a nothing.
- Preparing to, impressively, pick his nose twice at once.
- About to serenade us with "a man with a tape recorder up his nose."
- Playing his part in the "Zito-curveball" commercial.

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