AN Day III Photos (Part 1: Pregame)

by Melody on Jul 30, 2006 10:04 PM PDT

Hello my lovelies... Here are, as promised, part one of the AN Day II photos. It was a great day, so much fun to hang out with a bunch of A's fans and also stuff my mouth at the same time! I only wish they wouldn't take the food away so early. And I finally got to see Billy Beane in the flesh too. I'm sure I could gush on and on for days but I'm sure no one cares because you just want to see photos of yourself ;) (Just kidding... I hope no one is actually reading this.)

Sorry the quality is so low, I no longer have Comcast so I have to use a free image host; I saved the pictures in the lowest quaility possible so I hopefully don't blow the bandwidth!

Photos of people from during the game coming soon!

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The rulers of AN gather for a pre-ceremony meeting. From L-R this is louismg, Baseballgirl, Nico, Ken Korach and Blez.

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Batgirl, SportySpice and ??

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Mr. & Mrs. Baseballgirl's Parents

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McFood trying to get another picture of me.

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Mrs. McFood and one of the McNuggets.

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GiambiZombie and family!

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I know that the guy in black is Zonis...

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I don't think she liked getting her picture taken :[

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Hang Man and CPA 2 Law (or something)

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Mini LurkerD draws Hope on the ground using BBG-supplied crayons. Can you see the little curls? :)

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These three (Robb, Ohad and xLASTNAMEx) are like... totally the biggest troublemakers. EVER.

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Mrs. Apricot, LurkerD and mini LurkerD.

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They told me theye want to be famous :)

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Sorry for the awkward moment Devo...

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Zonis (right) is talking to Huskersfan (who flew in just for the week!).

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I know that's Gigglingone in the center.

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The guy in the center is Mike Heath, I know that much :)

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Justin took this one.

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day-amm!

by OaklandSi on Jul 30, 2006 10:26 PM PDT reply actions

I want names!!!

Next AN: name tags!

by kvn on Jul 30, 2006 10:35 PM PDT reply actions

We did have them!

Look closer at some of the photos and you'll see it hanging around our necks!

Too small to read them, I know. But we had them! baseballgirl was well prepared!

by Kaiser99 on Jul 30, 2006 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions

The font was a little "unfriendly"...

I had to keep staring at people in order to try reading their nametags, and there were several that I couldn't read fast enough as the wearers walked past. But I'm really glad we had them. Maybe a plainer font next year?

"He should have been out for blood, like a two-mouthed bear at a monkey eating contest!" ~ McFood

by Poppy on Jul 31, 2006 7:01 AM PDT up reply actions

Who are all these straaaange people?? :)

by whiteshoes40 on Jul 30, 2006 10:42 PM PDT reply actions

I was hoping for the same.

But thanks for the pics! I wasn't there.

RIP mAC dRe and biLL KiNg

by jme on Jul 30, 2006 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Should have assumed y'all would want captions

but it takes sooooo long... I'll go write some.

"The rain soaked patrons reveled in thier victory and the shortest man on the field stood taller than Randy Johnson." - Saint

by Melody on Jul 30, 2006 11:47 PM PDT up reply actions

troublemakers?!

You take Robbs cell phone for like 8 innings and just refuse to give it back, and we're the troublemakers? :)

My.....Space?

by ohad on Jul 30, 2006 11:12 PM PDT reply actions

Names for Captions

A few off the cuff.

louimsg, bbg, nico, blez
McFood
McFood Clan
Zonis (front)
Zonis's dad, Lexdevil
Mini LurkerD (a real sweetie) and Hopey Apricot
Robb(?), Ohad, Xbox
Mrs. Apricot, LurkerD, Hopey Apricot's head, miniLurkerD
gigglingone (middle)
Billy Bob Thornton
Billy Bob, Ken Korach, Blez
BB and jlaff

by Apricot on Jul 30, 2006 11:30 PM PDT reply actions

#24

RLangford's wife and daughter (who came in my stead).

So happy for all of you there about how the game turned out.

by RLangford on Jul 31, 2006 12:38 AM PDT up reply actions

Dang

You all look like you are having so much fun. Next time I am going to come for sure.

by IM4Oakgal on Jul 30, 2006 11:41 PM PDT reply actions

PS thanks

for identifying everybody,Apricot. Why was Nico playing one of these things is not like the other?Brown on green day? Tsk Tsk.

by IM4Oakgal on Jul 30, 2006 11:45 PM PDT reply actions

Was Billy wearing Tevas?

And I'm surprised by the age of some of the members shown. And the tall silhouette next to Gigglingone is very cute.

by azagtooth on Jul 31, 2006 12:42 AM PDT reply actions

Oh. My. God.

Billy and KenKo?!

I hate you guys!!! Every single one of you who got to meet them.
</jealousy>

<Sigh>

"Harden isn't dead. Hatte Jr. is batting 1.000. Chavy is fine. I'm not depressed." ~ Jennifer

by AsGirl on Jul 31, 2006 1:05 AM PDT reply actions

I second that

I think I have no choice but to make sure to get there next year.

Gary's Furniture gon hook you up with discount priced furniture....UP, IN, HERE

by walk off bunt on Jul 31, 2006 2:16 AM PDT up reply actions

They're all bitches.

They missed AN Day - Game Thread Edition. Who needs Billy, huh? Huh?

Can intangibles exist? Only the ones you can touch.

by salb918 on Jul 31, 2006 6:27 AM PDT up reply actions

I'm the biggest loser in this...

I missed AN Day (although I was at the game), the game thread, and the walk off. <Sniff>
<Slits wrists>

PS:
Just finished going through the game thread. It was freakin' awesome! So many comments made me laugh hysterically (especially Jennifer's comment after the Reed Johnson HR).
Good stuff. :)

"Harden isn't dead. Hatte Jr. is batting 1.000. Chavy is fine. I'm not depressed." ~ Jennifer

by AsGirl on Jul 31, 2006 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions

last year's AN day

melody identified me as "xsomethingx" and now i'm "xlastnamex"?
actually it's "xfirstnamex"...

some guy saw my name tag and was like "oh, you're extra base hit asterix!"

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Jul 31, 2006 4:10 AM PDT reply actions

out of curiosity

do you guys call each other by AN handle? or by realname? Is it "Hey, Baseballgirl, wassup?"

Hi, I am closetasfan, and I am a NRAF, and an ANA

by closetasfan on Jul 31, 2006 6:21 AM PDT reply actions

Both, leaning towards the handle-calling

Here is a condensed version of one conversation:

"Hey, Baker."
"Hey there, McFood."
"It's Chris."

by eebie on Jul 31, 2006 9:04 AM PDT up reply actions

I've decided...

...that the next time I join any kind of community that requires a log-in name, I'm going to just use my name (someone else on AN is using my name now) -- because it just felt weird for people to call me Poppy even after I told them my name.

"He should have been out for blood, like a two-mouthed bear at a monkey eating contest!" ~ McFood

by Poppy on Jul 31, 2006 9:36 AM PDT up reply actions

I kept calling BBG...

...BaseballGirl even though I know her name is Kristi. She's so cool and didn't even seem to mind. I wonder if she has a voice left to yell at the game tonight!?! Go A's!! Beat LAA!!!!!

wherever the A's go, I will follow!

by stomperfan on Jul 31, 2006 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions

Korach is a leader of AN?

"the poop stain on the collective AN pantalones." -ohad

by ArakSOT on Jul 31, 2006 9:33 AM PDT reply actions

I see my socks :]

"The separation between good and great is mental. It's about conviction. It's about commitment. I really believe that." --Barry Zito

by GreenNGoldGirl on Jul 31, 2006 10:38 AM PDT reply actions

too cool to sit with the rest of us at the game?

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Jul 31, 2006 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions

Luxury suites will do that to you ...

Another project of Devo's

by devo on Jul 31, 2006 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions

oh were those worth it...

the Bradley HR was hit DIRECTLY below us. It was pretty fantastic :]

"The separation between good and great is mental. It's about conviction. It's about commitment. I really believe that." --Barry Zito

by GreenNGoldGirl on Jul 31, 2006 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions

I live in New Jersey

and I'm pretty sure if I squint I can see 'em, too!

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Jul 31, 2006 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions

AH! So Jealous!

I was at the game, just not at AN day! I really wish I had gone. I said that last year and apparently I didn't learn my lesson. Maybe missing Billy Beane will do it!

"This is the best hug in the major leagues, right here!" - Swisher Pics

by BobbyCrosbysGirl on Jul 31, 2006 11:16 AM PDT reply actions

#10 names

Front: parents of stomperfan
Guy with food: Francis (sp?), husband of stomperfan
The grinning one is me, aymlam79
Tall dude with glasses: kaiser99

stomperfan and my brother Fred were also at the table but their heads are blocked, oh well

by aymlam79 on Jul 31, 2006 12:31 PM PDT reply actions

thanks aymlam

Thanks for id'ing that photo! You got it 99% right - except they're my hubby's parents! It was great to share a table with you and Fred and Kaiser99. It was such a fun day, awesome game. I still haven't gotten over my shock when Billy walked into the room, and then the walk-off HR to win the game. I'm still flying.

I looked up your postings on AN out of curiousity. Whatever happened with those awesome drawings you did of Barry and the ball flying out of the drum? I somehow missed that entire conversation last summer. Were t-shirts made? As a group or on our own? I wish I had known about this when I met you! You are an amazingly talented artist.

wherever the A's go, I will follow!

by stomperfan on Jul 31, 2006 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions

It was a pleasure sharing a table with all of you!

I especially enjoyed the stories your in-laws were telling me - I've always loved hearing A's-related stories by those more experienced than me. I hope you get Kotsay to authenticate that helmet some day (if you didn't already!)

And amylam, now I see why people linked you to the drawings - they ARE amazing. Makes you stand out more even if you don't post much.

by Kaiser99 on Jul 31, 2006 11:44 PM PDT up reply actions

hey, i hadn't seen that either

that's some nice artwork!

i hope it gets used for something...

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Jul 31, 2006 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions