UPDATED Card Stunt Party diary

by eamb on Sep 20, 2006 11:14 AM PDT

[UPDATE BY POPPY, 9-21-06 @ 5:30 p.m.] I placed an order with Office Depot for 100 each of kelly green and lemon yellow posterboard sheets (those were our only green & yellow choices), which measure 22" x 28". I ordered 100 of them so we can get creative with cutting & gluing and make the cards 28" x 28" -- that's going to be the largest affordable thing we can do. There were some beautiful 32" x 40" green & yellow matboards at University Art Center for about $20 each. Yeah. 28" x 28" doubled posterboard it is, then! ;)

Anyway, the paper is going to be delivered to eamb's house tomorrow, so we're set for Saturday! Total cost for the paper, including tax, came to a shade over $170.00 ($171.83, to be precise), and I'd really appreciate any little donations anyone is willing to make. If you want to use PayPal, my account is the same as the email address that's in my AN profile: distantsun7@gmail.com. Or if you just want to hand me some spare change if you see me at eamb's or in Anaheim, that's good, too... thanks for whatever you can do to help... :)

As originally brought up by TrojaNoava in this diary (AN Invades Anaheim: Card Stunts!) and has been discussed further in this diary (AN weekend in Anaheim) by Rickeyfan, folks are organizing to pull off some AN card stunts.

If you're not sure of what card stunts are, you can read about them here or here.

BBG organized a SoCal AN Day for next Saturday's A's Vs. Halos game in Anaheim. There will be over 70 A's fan in attendence! As 'Noava has diagramed, we will need to produce the 70 cards that will make up the card stunts and get them to those that will be in attendance. I've volunteered my house to get the job done this weekend, but I'll need some help from people that have the time. Poppy has offered to bring the completed signs with her to SoCal AN Day in her shiny Accord, (provided they actually fit). Here's what I propose...

This Saturday morning, September 23rd, we'll have a get-together at my house in Oakland. The earliest we get started the better, so if you're planning on coming, try to get there by 10am . We'll make the tiles, and if folks who aren't attending the game in person would like to stay over to watch on TV, that's welcomed.

Some bullet points.

My place is in West Oakland, directions upon confirmation.
We have dogs, two large german shepherd mix's and a puppy. If you're afraid of dogs, I would recommend you skipped participating as the shepherds can be a little rambunctious. For that reason, I'd have to strongly discourage anyone bring over small children. But trust me, they won't hurt anyone.
I'll have the BBQ going for the game, so please feel free to bring over anything you'd like burned to a crisp. Ditto for drinks, please feel free to bring whatever you like.
I'll need to confirm you by e-mail, so if you'd like to attend, please e-mail me: weshouldplaymoreshows@yahoo.com
Check back here for updates, as there might be some financial assistance needed for supplies, I'll know more once we price out the materials.

Go A's!

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Oh crap.

My car has to be SHINY? I guess I'll have to hit the car wash on my way over...

Definitely post the final results of your price research... I can chip in a little.

Email is on the way :)

"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Sep 20, 2006 11:16 AM PDT reply actions

And if there is anyone going back...

...to the stadium for the game, I want to see the game, so if some nice person can figure out how to get me back either via Bart or by hitch-hiking, that would be great.

Another idea...could we do this after the game, eamb? I'm just wondering if 3 hours will be enough time to get these made? Or maybe before AND after the game? I'm willing to buy pizza for dinner. :)

And last thing: If you have purchased a ticket on your own for the Saturday game in Anaheim near us, can you post in this diary so we can include you in the card stunt?

For some reason, my count is only 63 tickets for that game, but I know there were people who added on after the initial ticket-buying.

"Today, everyone did do what I wanted!!"~SportySpice

by baseballgirl on Sep 20, 2006 11:18 AM PDT reply actions

I'm still not sure if I'm going to this Sat's game

but if I am, you can certainly hitchhike a ride with me... and if I'm not going to the game, I could at least drive you to BART.

Would you mind bringing my Anaheim tickets with you (remember how I didn't want them mailed in case we didn't clinch)? I'm feeling bold now... LOL

"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Sep 20, 2006 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions

It's going to be tight

no question about it. I'm anticpating working through the ball game myself (kenKo!), and we can play it by ear if more help is needed after the game.

We should be able to get you a ride to BART from my place, which will take you directly to the game.

"so... I'll take that as 'none of your business'" ~ ArakSOT

by eamb on Sep 20, 2006 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions

I'm in for helping

and I am going to the game so a ride is yours if you need it. :)

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

by batgirl on Sep 20, 2006 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions

How about making the Frank Thomas Sign?

Before the game and we'll hang it for the National TV Audience?

You know, the one that has his place in HR and RBI History...Please????

"I think we just feel that now is our time." - Nick Swisher

by saint @ Athletics Nation on Sep 20, 2006 11:32 AM PDT reply actions

I think this is really cool

you guys better take a bunch of pictures to share.

"...we don't score six, seven runs. We score three, four runs and play defense and pitch." - Eric Chavez

by pickinmachine on Sep 20, 2006 11:58 AM PDT reply actions

I'll share the pictures I took...

...of the bloody stump McFood was left with when I tore off his camera-bearing hand at AN Day 3... ;)

"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Sep 20, 2006 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions

agree

VERY COOL.

I bet the pictures will get more and more wobbly as the day goes on, as the fumes take over.

by Apricot on Sep 20, 2006 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions

Can't make it

I'm going to the game, but driving in from Sacramentucky, and must do so in a way that I leave my car at the Pleasant Hill BART station. No, I don't try to make everything unnecessarily complicated...

I second pickinmachine's comment on the coolness of this endeavor.

"The first night, we were right there," Bradley said. "All we needed was a couple of touchdowns, and we would have had them."

by jeepers on Sep 20, 2006 12:06 PM PDT reply actions

<sob>

Oh, everyone's SO nice!

Once we get some prices, we can use my PayPal account (which I have a credit card attached to) if people want to do any donating to the cause. I'm totally willing to help out financially.

Save the Whales? Nope. Let's get on ESPN!!!

"Today, everyone did do what I wanted!!"~SportySpice

by baseballgirl on Sep 20, 2006 12:54 PM PDT reply actions

Let's paint some WHALES!

That'd get on ESPN and Animal Planet!

"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Sep 20, 2006 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions

I call the Scioscia whale!

"The first night, we were right there," Bradley said. "All we needed was a couple of touchdowns, and we would have had them."

by jeepers on Sep 20, 2006 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions

And probably PETA jail!!!!

Sweet. Let's do it.

And can I macrame a seal while I'm at it?

"Today, everyone did do what I wanted!!"~SportySpice

by baseballgirl on Sep 20, 2006 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions

Manatees!

"...see how the ?ber-nerds debate the PAPER QUALITY of the signs they plan to bring..."

by Jennifer on Sep 20, 2006 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions

Oh, the humanatees!

"The first night, we were right there," Bradley said. "All we needed was a couple of touchdowns, and we would have had them."

by jeepers on Sep 20, 2006 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Hugh Manatee

"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Sep 20, 2006 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions

Stupid question time!

I know I have nothing to do with this, but I have a question. Foam board: two slick sides with foam in the middle, right? Will the spray paint run off?

"...see how the ?ber-nerds debate the PAPER QUALITY of the signs they plan to bring..."

by Jennifer on Sep 20, 2006 1:07 PM PDT reply actions

It doesn't rain in Los Angeles. ;)

I have no idea about the sign logistics. I'm just going to the party for the dogs.

"Today, everyone did do what I wanted!!"~SportySpice

by baseballgirl on Sep 20, 2006 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm just going because...

...you're going to give me my tickets. Right? ;)

"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Sep 20, 2006 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions

Yep, they're in my wallet!

"Today, everyone did do what I wanted!!"~SportySpice

by baseballgirl on Sep 20, 2006 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions

YAY! Thanks! :-D

"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Sep 20, 2006 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions

Don't need foam

Here are my observations from having participating in performing card stunts at Cal football games...

The cards are pieces of card stock, around 12"x12", with each side having a different color. Depending on what the stunts are displaying, there may be as many as 5 cards (10 colors). Here is a picture of the cards. Since the diagrams indicate that only green and gold are being used, only a single card/person would be needed.

Included with the cards are two sheets of paper: One shows what the stunts are intended to depict. The other is specific for that card's position in the stunt, as it tells that person which card to hold up when. For example, one of these might say:

Row 4, seat 5

Blue
Yellow
Yellow
White
Brown (when 'C' is called) <<--- For a motion stunt

You could probably get some help on how to do this from the UC Rally Committee, who coordinate the card stunts at Cal.

by calgbear on Sep 20, 2006 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions

Card stock

Any idea where to purchase this stuff?

"so... I'll take that as 'none of your business'" ~ ArakSOT

by eamb on Sep 20, 2006 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions

Would it work

to just use two pieces of the posterboard that you would use to make a science fair sign? Those are what 24 x 30? You could staple together a yellow and a green which would make it less floppy. People could hold them by the diagonal corners--would that make it stay stiff enough?

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

by batgirl on Sep 20, 2006 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions

the idea

is that the cards are perfectly square. and stapling, as opposed to painting, will look kind of...unprofessional.

not to poop on your idea, though. it is a good one in so much that no one has suggested the science fair thingies...

oh, and yeah, you guys are going to be holding the cards with the lines parallel to your arms, ie on the sides, not on corners.

by noava22 on Sep 20, 2006 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Ummm

I'm not sure that on TV, or from a distance, that anyone would see the staples.

Also, I was indicating holding them on the corners would make them more stable. Not that anyone would hold them at a "diamond" angle. Obviously they will be held parallel to the ground, one arm would be just be raised higher than the other while holding them.

I'm just trying to suggest something that would be cheap, easy, and fast. Not much time left to do this thing.

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

by batgirl on Sep 21, 2006 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions

Yes!

Personally - I'm starting to get a little anxious about this coming together in time for Saturday. We may have to cut bait with perfection and just do what we can with what we have - hey, that sounds like our ball club!

"so... I'll take that as 'none of your business'" ~ ArakSOT

by eamb on Sep 21, 2006 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions

Nah...

...we'll just all end up wearing shirts that are green on one side, yellow on the other, and we'll just turn around instead of flipping cards... ;)

"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Sep 21, 2006 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions

poster board

OK, if we went with a poster board (stapled carefully) and cut to a square, some options would be:

http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=528064&No=20&Nr=200000&N=201273& An=browse

Each side would be $.89 so for each seat we would be talking $1.78 times 70 seats = $125 plus tax. WE could blade cut them down to 22 x 22 for a square effect. Emerald green and lemon yellow? I think Office Depot will deliver next day. Or if it took more than 24 hours for delivery, we scrap Saturday and do maybe a construct during a Mariners/A's game next week one evening?

I don't know if these would be stiff enough. But to me, blading and stapling sounds much easier than painting.

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

by batgirl on Sep 21, 2006 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions

Exactly

Stapling or we could use spray adhesive, just as easy. Painting is not going to work IMO.

"so... I'll take that as 'none of your business'" ~ ArakSOT

by eamb on Sep 21, 2006 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions

Rickey, 'Noava...

Will that work for you guys? Let me know and I'll see if I can get BBG to front the dough on her card and get this stuff ordered... TBD for Saturday depending on how soon they can deliver it here.

"so... I'll take that as 'none of your business'" ~ ArakSOT

by eamb on Sep 21, 2006 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions

Let me check University Art for something bigger

I get off work at 2:30, so I should be able to post here or call you (eamb) by 3:30. If we're cutting things too close, there is an Office Depot near my home where I could order things, and people could PayPal me if they want to chip in.

There's also a store in San Carlos called TekAid where I've bought art supplies before, I'll see what they suggest (uh, if they're still there, that is).

"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Sep 21, 2006 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions

OK awesome

I'll temper my sense of impending doom for your efforts =)

"so... I'll take that as 'none of your business'" ~ ArakSOT

by eamb on Sep 21, 2006 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions

Maybe the Stanford Band...

...has some spare props that they won't be needing this year... <snerk>

"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Sep 21, 2006 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions

Sounds alright to me

I would recommend holding off on the purchase until tomorrow, if possible, just to give the Cal Rally Comm time to respond to my email.

by Rickeyfan on Sep 21, 2006 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions

whatever works for you guys

i'm only able to go Thursday :(

But yeah, I don't need to be making your guys' lives more hectic than it has to be. Whatever floats your witch :)

by noava22 on Sep 21, 2006 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions

Is 12x12 big enough??

Those cards look more like 18x18, and if we're putting any letters on 'em, I'd think 24x24 would be better for seeing in a stadium.

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Sep 20, 2006 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions

as a fellow alum - you rock

I was trying to figure this out, having not sat in the student section for quite awhile. 12 by 12 seems kinda smallish though. But like eamb, I'm at a loss for where to procure the cards themselves.

by Rickeyfan on Sep 20, 2006 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions

What's your mail?

I want to open up an e-mail chain with you/me/Noava...

"so... I'll take that as 'none of your business'" ~ ArakSOT

by eamb on Sep 20, 2006 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Send me yours

I have Trojanoava's already. Looks like I can email here stunts@ucrc.berkeley.edu to inquire about where they get their cards. (As a Cal alum, I'm hoping that'll speed along the process)

by Rickeyfan on Sep 20, 2006 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions

nm - found it, I'll cc you guys

by Rickeyfan on Sep 20, 2006 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions

Excellent

"so... I'll take that as 'none of your business'" ~ ArakSOT

by eamb on Sep 20, 2006 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions

email sent

<fingers crossed> hope we'll get a response in the next day or so.

by Rickeyfan on Sep 20, 2006 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions

I can't come to the par-tay, but...

I'd love to see pictures and I'll definitely participate. I don't really know what I can contribute, but I'd love to help!

Asked where Zito's perfect fit would be, Hudson said, "Do they have a league on Mars?"
*Magic #: 6!*

by JLaff on Sep 20, 2006 1:52 PM PDT reply actions

What shape is our 70-ticket bloc?

If it's like 7x10 we could form messages with just the cards in different colors.

Like, ferinstance

35 MVP !

in green bkgrd with gold lettering.

We, okay YOU, could also form an up-to-70-person chain with a message in up tp seventy characters, and then promenade with it--isn't there an aisle that goes all the way around the stadium?

All-n-all a clever and delicious way to rub their noses in it. (with proper props to the woofin' gods, etc.)

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Sep 20, 2006 1:58 PM PDT reply actions

Howsabout this promenade message:

NO STEROIDS, NO HORMONES, JUST HOMERS! FRANK THOMAS 4 MVP!

That's about 60 characters, including 9 spaces.

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Sep 20, 2006 2:04 PM PDT reply actions

I want to be a space!

;)

Just kidding.

There is an entire ring around the stadium that we can use. Shouldn't be too crowded, since we should have clinched. I say...card stunts from the seats, and then we'll take a walk, set ourselves up with our cards, and then do our 'Let's Go Oakland' cheer to attract attention.

"Today, everyone did do what I wanted!!"~SportySpice

by baseballgirl on Sep 20, 2006 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions

We are gonna piss so many people off!

I love it!

People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring. ~Rogers Hornsby

by Amnesiac727 on Sep 20, 2006 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions

Can we add this to the list?

http://www.athleticsnation.com/story/2006/9/20/163417/242

"Today, everyone did do what I wanted!!"~SportySpice

by baseballgirl on Sep 20, 2006 2:19 PM PDT reply actions

You guys better have a photographer

in SoCal! We want pictures and stories!

by AsGirl on Sep 20, 2006 4:10 PM PDT reply actions

Will do! :-)

Asked where Zito's perfect fit would be, Hudson said, "Do they have a league on Mars?"
*Magic #: 6!*

by JLaff on Sep 20, 2006 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions

Can someone help with saint's sign?

http://www.athleticsnation.com/story/2006/9/20/163417/242

I can help fund it, and help put it together, but whoever is picking up the materials, can you add this to the list?

"Today, everyone did do what I wanted!!"~SportySpice

by baseballgirl on Sep 20, 2006 4:12 PM PDT reply actions

Funding and assembly help...

...is pretty much all I can do, too, on short notice. I'm just about completely loaded up with work/home stuff and can't design or shop for anything, only offer some time/labor to follow designers' directions... :\

"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Sep 20, 2006 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions

U guys have got me ..

contemplating coming down just to see the card stunts. Awesome!

by BleacherDave on Sep 20, 2006 4:12 PM PDT reply actions

this is so cool!

It's really cool that you guys are gonna have a gathering to put this stuff together up there, and then the card stunting will be done down here, it's like it unites AN!! haha Sad I can't make it up there this weekend to go to any of the games, but I'll be watching on TV for sure. If you guys get the paypal stuff set up or collect money at the game to help pay for supplies I'll definitely pitch in. This is going to be so cool I can't wait! (And if it gets on TV that would be even better! I wonder if any of the photographers at the game will take pics of it... you know how sometimes they have pictures of interesting fans...)

"I never saw a hooligan I did like. They're like left-handed pitchers, they all have a screw loose somewhere." - The Asphalt Jungle

by drmmerchk on Sep 20, 2006 4:15 PM PDT reply actions

Uhm...

Hubby and I are going to the game on Saturday but not bringing the car, and we can't make it down to SoCal for the series. How else can we pitch in?

by gawker on Sep 20, 2006 5:09 PM PDT reply actions

I'll leave it up to those who are in the know

up north to give you the final answer, but i would imagine as follows:

money!! (paypal)
post game, take the bart to a certain station and get a ride back to EAMBs house, assuming people are going to be working on stuff post game.

just ideas. hope it helps!

by noava22 on Sep 20, 2006 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions

Materials update

My current (and first) idea is to buy poster board for each color and use spray adhesive to attach the two together. Make sense?

So far I've called Pearl, Artist & Craftsment, Flax, & Blick and none carry a true forest green poster board. We might be in trouble...

One thought is to buy the yellow poster board, and then get the forest green in contstruction paper. That option is less appealing as two sides of poster board would make the tiles stronger than 1 side of poster baord, 1 side of construction paper...

Thoughts, suggestions?

"so... I'll take that as 'none of your business'" ~ ArakSOT

by eamb on Sep 20, 2006 6:42 PM PDT reply actions

well

it doesn't have to be forest green, but it has to be the dark green oakland uses, ya know? Or, I guess it doesn't have to be...

by noava22 on Sep 20, 2006 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Maybe our best bet is to

just go get the best green we can...

@Pearl they run 59 cents each, size is 22" x 28". We can cut down the long side to 22" to make a square. Kind of small, but doable.

So that's 70 green and 70 yellow pieces x .59 = $82.60 plus tax, call it $90. We'll need a few spray adhesive cans, call that $20. So I need $110.

So far I have 3 confirmed and 1 tentative for Saturday...

"so... I'll take that as 'none of your business'" ~ ArakSOT

by eamb on Sep 20, 2006 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions

Tomorrow, on my way home from work...

...I'll check University Art Center in downtown Palo Alto, and let you know if I find anything big & green enough there (and yellow in a matching size, of course). Should I phone or email my "findings"?

"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Sep 20, 2006 11:35 PM PDT up reply actions

if there's something better

bring it up. 22" is kinda small. I mean, we'll go with it if need be, but if there are other alternatives, lets do it.

by noava22 on Sep 21, 2006 1:19 AM PDT up reply actions

either way Poppy

"so... I'll take that as 'none of your business'" ~ ArakSOT

by eamb on Sep 21, 2006 8:54 AM PDT up reply actions

I think a minimum of 24" is needed

I talked to a former Cal band member last night and he had a card with him that was only 13" square, but backless bleacher seating is much tighter than assigned so we'll need wider cards to cover the space.

by Rickeyfan on Sep 21, 2006 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions

I wonder...

It would be nice if at the end of the game, Frank Thomas masks could be taped onto the boards. And one giant flash of the Big Hurt could end the day.

"The first night, we were right there," Bradley said. "All we needed was a couple of touchdowns, and we would have had them."

by jeepers on Sep 20, 2006 8:20 PM PDT reply actions

Is this stunt for Saturday only? or Thursday

too?

"The guy's Far Eastern. Psychic. He knows what the hitters are looking for, and he relays that to me," Zito said.

by LAXile on Sep 21, 2006 8:23 AM PDT reply actions

If the cards are travelling with me...

...then it's Saturday only. Unless someone is also choreographing stunts for Thursday, and someone else will be driving south for Thursday's game...

"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Sep 21, 2006 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions

I updated this diary...

...also tried to change its title so people could SEE that it's been updated, but the title change doesn't appear. So I'm posting a new comment, too!

(Please see update... that's my comment... LOL)

"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Sep 21, 2006 5:58 PM PDT reply actions

Perfect

Thanks Poppy. BTW - The title reflects the change.

"so... I'll take that as 'none of your business'" ~ ArakSOT

by eamb on Sep 21, 2006 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions

Okay, NOW it does...

Didn't before. Honest. No hallucinations...

"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Sep 21, 2006 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions

How did you update the diary?

"...see how the ?ber-nerds debate the PAPER QUALITY of the signs they plan to bring..."

by Jennifer on Sep 21, 2006 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions

I'll never tell

"so... I'll take that as 'none of your business'" ~ ArakSOT

by eamb on Sep 21, 2006 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions

Crap.

"...see how the ?ber-nerds debate the PAPER QUALITY of the signs they plan to bring..."

by Jennifer on Sep 21, 2006 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions

<sob>

"...see how the ?ber-nerds debate the PAPER QUALITY of the signs they plan to bring..."

by Jennifer on Sep 22, 2006 8:05 AM PDT up reply actions

LOL

I hacked into eamb's account... because, you know, I'm such a computer genius... ;)

"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Sep 22, 2006 8:48 AM PDT up reply actions

money on its way

hey poppy expect a little money from Paypal. In return, I assume I get to have you all spell out a message of my choosing?

by Apricot on Sep 21, 2006 8:06 PM PDT reply actions

Got it, thanks!

And no, we're not going to spell out a message asking Naomi Watts & Ziyi Zhang to jello-wrestle...

"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Sep 21, 2006 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Give me some time, I might be able to do it

by Rickeyfan on Sep 21, 2006 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions

Small donation

I sent some too. No personal message needed... just later photos of how cool this will look and how annoyed the Angels fans will be :)

"Maybe if I lay here in the dirt, nobody will notice I've forgotten how to hit" ~Crosby in ANtics

by streetfan on Sep 21, 2006 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions

If it's actually on TV...

...I hope someone can post a screencap... :-D

"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Sep 22, 2006 12:00 AM PDT up reply actions

Thanks..

this is a big effort...but will be fun in Anaheim..both nights?
AN is the BEST!
LET'S GO OAKLAND!
and you KNOW the team will LOVE this!

"Listen, my attitude is a whole lot better when we win..." Our favorite GM

by LongTimeFan on Sep 21, 2006 9:02 PM PDT reply actions

Thanks!

Just Saturday, as far as I know -- unless someone else can take them down for Thursday.

And I sent you an email about PayPal greed... :(

"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Sep 21, 2006 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions

uh oh...

I sent the email to an address OTHER than the one in your AN profile... let me know if you don't get it...

"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Sep 21, 2006 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions

Poppy...

...I'll bring you some money with your tickets on Saturday!

I'll make sure you get refunded. :)

"Today, everyone did do what I wanted!!"~SportySpice

by baseballgirl on Sep 21, 2006 9:25 PM PDT reply actions

I'm still a little afraid that...

...the second you put those tickets into my hand, the A's will embark on a week-long losing streak.

"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Sep 21, 2006 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions

I'll sneak them in your purse

and not tell you until AFTER the clinching weekend.

"Today, everyone did do what I wanted!!"~SportySpice

by baseballgirl on Sep 21, 2006 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions

While you're down in Anaheim...

If you get there with a bit of extra time, I recommend a jaunt down to 1st & Bristol in Santa Ana (less than 5 miles from Angel Stadium), where you can get some world-class tacos at the legendary Tapatia taqueria (one of the few things I miss about living in OC). That way you can skip the bland mall-style eats at the stadium.

"You can throw your cocks if I don't care!" - Iggy Pop

by AlamedaAphid on Sep 22, 2006 12:07 AM PDT reply actions

world-class legendary tacos... mmm...

"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Sep 22, 2006 8:52 AM PDT up reply actions

Well, it's been a few years

But I assume nothing changes at that place. You're not going to find much in the way of good food near or in the stadium itself.

"You can throw your cocks if I don't care!" - Iggy Pop

by AlamedaAphid on Sep 22, 2006 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions

THANKS POPPY!!!!!

Thanks for finishing up the order--great job! I'll bring you a dontation at EAMB's. I'll also bring some blades, straight edges, staplers, etc.

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

by batgirl on Sep 22, 2006 9:02 AM PDT reply actions

I forgot to mention in the update...

I've got a straight-edge rail (only 24 inches, but I think it'll do) and a T-thing so we can be as OCD as humanly possible with our cutting... ;)

I'll also be picking up some cans of spray adhesive today.

"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Sep 22, 2006 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions

Oh good

I was just trying to figure out where to get one of those things... Problem solved.

"so... I'll take that as 'none of your business'" ~ ArakSOT

by eamb on Sep 22, 2006 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions

Well, the T-thing is also not 28" long...

Maybe about 20". It's marked for mounting photographs on matboard, but it'll work fine for what we're doing.

"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Sep 22, 2006 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions

oh, and THANKS EAMB!!!

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

by batgirl on Sep 22, 2006 9:03 AM PDT reply actions

Hey -Poppy

I tried to paypal you some money, but it was returned...
I'll see BBG this weekend or you next and can do it then.

"Listen, my attitude is a whole lot better when we win..." Our favorite GM

by LongTimeFan on Sep 22, 2006 9:22 AM PDT reply actions

nevermind...just saw your email.

See you next weekend...maybe we can get to that legendary taqueria...

"Listen, my attitude is a whole lot better when we win..." Our favorite GM

by LongTimeFan on Sep 22, 2006 9:26 AM PDT up reply actions

Thanks, whatever works! :)

"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Sep 22, 2006 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions

Update

The poster board arrived at my house as of 10 minutes ago via UPS. Well, almost. One of the 8(!) boxes remains "in-transit", but I am promised it will arrive today as well. So we are still set for tomorrow.

"so... I'll take that as 'none of your business'" ~ ArakSOT

by eamb on Sep 22, 2006 2:12 PM PDT reply actions

8... boxes...

yikes!

"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Sep 22, 2006 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions

I just figured out

what happened to our one missing package. The UPS party line is that one of the boxes got "seperated" from the others and was routed incorrectly. They told it me it would get here on Monday. I made a stink about it, and they are going to try to get it to the Oakland sorting station tonight -- I'll have to pick it up, but that's fine with me -- provided they do get it to the sorting station tonight. We'll see.

"so... I'll take that as 'none of your business'" ~ ArakSOT

by eamb on Sep 22, 2006 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions

How many of what color are in the box?

25? I saw some 5-packs in person when I was in Office Depot yesterday, I could buy some if they don't come through (and then we can sort out the refund issue later).

"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Sep 22, 2006 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions

Yep

25 per box. So as of right now, we have:

75 yellow
100 green

Which, we could get away with, if we settle for 22" x 22". It doesn't look like UPS is going to come through before tomorrow though. Their promises of a phone call "within an hour" are now officially unfulfilled.

"so... I'll take that as 'none of your business'" ~ ArakSOT

by eamb on Sep 22, 2006 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions

NOOOOOO!!!

I'll find some yellow on my way over there... and I'll call you just to make sure you don't start without me on 22x22... I'm obsessed with 28x28... LOL

"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Sep 23, 2006 8:59 AM PDT up reply actions