This is Nico's Day

by Tyler Bleszinski on Aug 6, 2005 7:27 PM PDT in News

But I thought I would share some face time that an AN reader got on FSN Bay Area tonight.

ohtobe21likehuston wrote to me the other day asking permission to use the official AN logo in a sign he was going to bring to a game in KC this weekend.

I told him he was welcome to do so, by all means. I didn't really think it would get on the air. Several AN readers had done something like this before without getting any face time, but I appreciated his efforts.

The sign was shown not once, but TWICE. That guy has earned himself a free AN tee. It should be on it's way shortly, man. Beautiful.

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Awesome...

Just awesome!

by baseballnut020 on Aug 6, 2005 7:37 PM PDT reply actions

I saw that!

I was very excited to see that on TV! :)

Street is a friggin physical marvel... -Mychael Urban

by rookieoftheyear on Aug 6, 2005 7:38 PM PDT reply actions

which other team

would have fans that make a sign about 1) a blog and 2) the team's GM.

that says a lot about AN and billy.

If I weren't playing baseball, I'd be... "in the Ultimate Fighting Championship." -Rich Harden

by xbhaskarx on Aug 6, 2005 7:40 PM PDT reply actions

Team DePo

There are at least 50 "Team DePo" (in the shape of the Home Depot logo) floating amongst Dodger fans.

by regfairfield on Aug 6, 2005 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions

Too bad

The Dodgers suck right now.

by OaktownTribesman on Aug 6, 2005 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions

Thanks

Really needed that unneccassary dig.

by regfairfield on Aug 6, 2005 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions

What?

I actually want DePo's Dodgers to do well.

by OaktownTribesman on Aug 6, 2005 9:27 PM PDT up reply actions

last year...

Depo gets no credit for what happened last year. Pity.

"Don't you play the flute, Huddy?"

by capper3 on Aug 6, 2005 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions

that's good to know

i think most ANers are pulling for depo and the dodgers, i know i am.

If I weren't playing baseball, I'd be... "in the Ultimate Fighting Championship." -Rich Harden

by xbhaskarx on Aug 6, 2005 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions

more AN publicity

two people at the rivercats game was shown wearing AN tshirts on tv!

by gotgreen on Aug 6, 2005 7:49 PM PDT reply actions

Wow

Was there some sort of "Take over the world" ploy that I missed?

"So I think, yeah, (God) watches ESPN." -OctAHHHvio Dotel

by JLaff on Aug 6, 2005 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions

all I have to say is

Octavio Dotel is my new favorite theologist

Rock over London, Rock on Oakland. Wheaties: It's the Breakfast of Champions.

by Cutthemullet on Aug 6, 2005 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions

A woman in an AN t-shirt

was shown at the Twins game (I think it was Twins) this past week.

"Don't be an ass!" --Bill King

by batgirl on Aug 7, 2005 9:56 AM PDT up reply actions

Thanks for the screencap

whoever did that (Donner?). I missed watching most of the game so it's great to see that sign out there. So much publicity for AN, it's quite amazing. KNBR, KICU, FSN... if we get on ESPN we'll know the world's coming to an end. ;)

"A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings." -Earl Wilson

by whiteshoes40 on Aug 6, 2005 7:53 PM PDT reply actions

Since Nico got it up here, I deleted the diary.

by Donner on Aug 6, 2005 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions

Blez was on ESPN...

by sfodoug on Aug 6, 2005 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions

Oh.

Guess I missed that one. But I am pretty new to AN, so what can I say. :) That's cool though.

"A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings." -Earl Wilson

by whiteshoes40 on Aug 6, 2005 11:13 PM PDT up reply actions

He was on Outside the Lines

Giving his opinion on the whole steroids controversy.

by OaktownTribesman on Aug 7, 2005 6:55 AM PDT up reply actions

Nice work "ohtobe21likehuston"!!!!!!!

Now THIS is Billy Ball

by Masaryk on Aug 6, 2005 8:03 PM PDT reply actions

Yep, Good job!

It was a big hit at Casa de Batgirl. We backed up the TIVO several times to see it again!

"Don't be an ass!" --Bill King

by batgirl on Aug 7, 2005 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions

Feel good moment seeing that sign on tv

Royale with cheese. (resubscribed to cable recently)

by ak_A on Aug 6, 2005 8:14 PM PDT reply actions

W00T

Someone got the screenshots working ;)

by Melody on Aug 6, 2005 8:47 PM PDT reply actions

Great Sign

Jumped out of my seat when the Athletic Nation sign showed up on the tube. Great fun.

Morada Mudshark

by Morada Mudshark on Aug 6, 2005 9:06 PM PDT reply actions

Awesome

I was exited to see it. I think we should bring signs on AN day too. A banner with the website address would also look nice.

Celebrate good times, come on!

by gojohn10 on Aug 6, 2005 9:23 PM PDT reply actions

I hhecka wanna do that.

I have 25 feet of butcher paper under my bed from when I made my Zito sign. I'm thinking of putting the URL on the back of it and making the other sign with Melody at AN day. If people wanted to help cough cough some poeple could hold the URL sign while Melody and I held the other one.

Still a work and progress thing, though. :)

"I wanted to say your page is awesome; now your socks fetish on the other hand... lol." -MS message

by GreenNGoldGirl on Aug 6, 2005 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions

Melody

I know she can't be photographed, but can she be on TV? Having her hold the sign sounds like trouble

Celebrate good times, come on!

by gojohn10 on Aug 6, 2005 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions

I've been on tv before :(

by Melody on Aug 6, 2005 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions

Do I have to bring paint?

Will they even let me take paint into the coliseum? I won't press my luck on spray paint, they'd take that away for sure. But I wonder what they'd say about a bucket of paint. Maybe just poster paint then...

by Melody on Aug 6, 2005 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions

Maybe those bottles of poster paint?

We used poster paint in my Leadership class. I'm sure you could bring that in or at least pass it off as a water bottle. :)

"I wanted to say your page is awesome; now your socks fetish on the other hand... lol." -MS message

by GreenNGoldGirl on Aug 6, 2005 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions

that is

the hottest banner I've seen since the "We don't believe in Carl Everett" sign.

By the way, are the Hammer Boys still doing their thing? We haven't made it to a game yet this year...

by Apricot on Aug 6, 2005 9:47 PM PDT reply actions

Still hammering away...

I saw them at the A's/Giants game

Celebrate good times, come on!

by gojohn10 on Aug 6, 2005 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions

BTW

I like the kid in the Green hair. I died my hair green (permanent) in 2000. Two weeks before the end of the season, I promised my wife I would if the A's made the playoffs. Well worth it.

Celebrate good times, come on!

by gojohn10 on Aug 6, 2005 9:50 PM PDT reply actions

That's awesome!!

Did the color fade quickly though? I think we should all make a vow to dye our hair green if the A's make it to the playoffs. Or if they take first place.

by Melody on Aug 6, 2005 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions

If they make it to the playoffs...

I don't wanna dye my hair green just yet..

"I wanted to say your page is awesome; now your socks fetish on the other hand... lol." -MS message

by GreenNGoldGirl on Aug 6, 2005 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions

You have a gorgeous hair :(

Green would be wicked cool but then it would fade and you would be left with icky hair... So it would be kind of a shame to dye over your natural hair color. Maybe just some fake green extentions or something. The really shiney ones. Like the stuff you put on Christmas trees?

I don't care about dying my hair that much because if I messed up, I'd just cut it off or dye it back to black. The problem is, I don't think I could ever get it light enough to hold the green in the first place.

by Melody on Aug 6, 2005 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions

Every time I think of green hair...

...I think of that "Diff'rent Strokes" episode where Kimberly has a hair mishap and faces possible ridicule during a big school presentation.

Oh, the stuff that locked in my brain when I was 8...

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by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Aug 7, 2005 6:25 AM PDT up reply actions

It lasted about a month or so

Right now I'm making a new promise. If the A's make it past the first round of the playoffs, I will once again DYE MY HAIR!

Celebrate good times, come on!

by gojohn10 on Aug 6, 2005 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions

I've got the game on Tivo

what inning was that?

http://www.myspace.com/glorysv

by Hit4TheCycle on Aug 6, 2005 10:15 PM PDT reply actions

Bot 6 right after the ads

I can't remember the second time.

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by vignette17 on Aug 6, 2005 11:18 PM PDT up reply actions

AN is...

in all our hearts and minds. Thanks for giving us long time (very long time) A's fans a place to party.

by MemphisA on Aug 6, 2005 10:26 PM PDT reply actions

you know what?

I'm gunna make a Haren for DH sign. Just for the hell of it.

let's go oakland [clapclap clapclapclap]

the a's fan lj community.

by Jjjsixsix on Aug 6, 2005 11:14 PM PDT reply actions

I was watching on mlb.tv

and I almost fell out of my chair when I saw that sign. I wear my athleticsnation tee to the gym all of the time and I am still waiting for the next time that I see one around downtown TO.

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by Athletics fan and runner on Aug 7, 2005 5:55 AM PDT reply actions

Saw it and loved it..

but even better was waking up this morning to see that we are in a tie for AL West!
Be at the games this week, AN...Go A's!!

and I would LOVE to have that sign copied and distributed at AN day..Blez..if ohtobe21likeHuston would share the file..maybe we could?

by LongTimeFan on Aug 7, 2005 8:45 AM PDT reply actions

AN is a sellout, I wish it was back to the group

only like 750 people, this place is too popular now and it has gone down the sh*tter...

Hey has Blanton eaten Ohad too? Little guy hasn't posted since he's gotten stateside...

Oh yea, and this little ride were on, I keep telling myself, "don't get too excited, this was supposed to be a tough season, they're supposed to struggle, they're young, etc... you know the drill)

But holy hell, Batman, this team is so strong, they have gelled and decided we don't lose (Hat tip to the BB picks winners diary) and I've decided that it's a hellava strategy <chuckle>

Now fricken two hours till game time, what's everyone's spread (I'll go with 9-3 just to keep on the footbal score theme) on todays outcome?

Go Oakland Invaders!

by OaklandInvader on Aug 7, 2005 9:10 AM PDT reply actions

That was really cool

I was wearing my AN T-shirt 'In Billy We Turst' last night too.

the power of AN is growing.

LET'S GO OAKLAND, FROM DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.

by haroldMD on Aug 7, 2005 10:43 AM PDT reply actions

Saw it

And excitedly tried to explain the significance to my wife.

What I said: "Check it out! An Athletics Nation sign! With 'In Billy we Trust' on it!"

What she heard: "lkdfdlkjfsl kdjhfdhjf Billy kjdhfjdhf"

What she said: "Some guy named Bill did what?"

Which prompted a 10 minute dissertation on the greatness of Billy Beane. I think she heard the first 5 words and left the room. I kept talking anyways...

by peanut gallery on Aug 8, 2005 10:57 AM PDT reply actions