Card stunts ready for the next phase

by eamb on Sep 23, 2006 5:36 PM PDT

As you may have known, we had a small arts & crafts party at my house in Oakland this morning before the Angels heartlessly destroyed our playoff hopes. We made the tiles for the card stunts to be performed next Saturday in Anaheim, nobody got too high off the spray adhesive, and I'm happy to report that no dogs were harmed. For all you DUDES that silently shunned me for having an arts & crafts party, I'll have you know that it was just me and the ladies today, so THERE ;-).

Big thanks to gigglingone, batgirl, Poppy (& baseballgirl in absentia) for all your help, I had a great time.

Also, thanks to Poppy for putting out the dough for the materials. If you feel like helping out, she fronted around $200, you can donate via

PayPal at distantsun7@gmail.com. Never mind, Poppy has been paid back in full

Photos after the jump...

batgirl, me & gigglingone Ike with finished signs, photo by eamb

Ike with the finished signs - waiting for Poppy to pick up the goods

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woo hoo!

So what we did was cut off 6 x 22 inch pieces off each piece of poster board. Those pieces are presently being shreaded into confetti, and I'll be bringing LOTS of it to the game tomorrow. If you want some, come find me. I'll either be in 233, or in the LF bleachers. :)

*giggle*

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Sep 23, 2006 6:31 PM PDT reply actions

Confetti! Yay!

"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Sep 23, 2006 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions

come find me

I'll save a bag for you. :)

My shredder went kaput, so I've got about 20 bags now....if I get up early enough I'll try again in the morning, but otherwise, I think this is a good start. :)

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Sep 23, 2006 11:23 PM PDT up reply actions

Hey Giggle......

Rough week end without a Ducks game. Looking forward to next week against ASU!! Go A's and Ducks!!!

by stthomasfan on Sep 23, 2006 7:29 PM PDT reply actions

Go Ducks!!

I've been watching highlights from the Cal-ASU game today....I'm looking forward to Oregon doing the same to ASU next week... :)

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Sep 23, 2006 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions

A's fan transplanted to Eugene

One of the great things about being an A's fan in Eugene is that when I wear all my green and gold nobody looks at me funny.

by LoveDemAs on Sep 23, 2006 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions

Last wekend...

I met up with about 15 or so oregon Alumni and had a blast watching the UO VS. OK game. Hard to imagine there would be so many Oregon Alumni down here but there is!! My sister (twin) went to CAL, needless to say, Cal-Oregon games are a bit heated in my household. Take care!

by stthomasfan on Sep 23, 2006 7:44 PM PDT reply actions

hmmmm....

my twin didn't go to Cal, but the rest of my family did! Should be great fun!!!

When did you graduate from Oregon?

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Sep 23, 2006 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions

1998....

with a degree in Poly sci and a minor in rugby.
Been on this little island ever since.

by stthomasfan on Sep 23, 2006 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions

i'm c/o 2000

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Sep 23, 2006 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions

congrads......

On St. Thomas, there is about 15-20 Oregon ulumni here. We have a good time raising our Duck pride since there is SUCH an east coast bias. Any how cheers, keep your head up! Wish I was back in the Bay watching my A's clinch!!

by stthomasfan on Sep 23, 2006 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions

Thanks everybody!

eamb, batgirl, gigglingone for the work (and $$$), and everyone else who has helped me out with donations. And everyone else who will be in Anaheim next Saturday hopefully not getting giant papercuts from flipping the cards. And everyone else who won't be in Anaheim (or won't be in our section in Anaheim), because we're all together in spirit... Amen.

"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Sep 23, 2006 10:39 PM PDT reply actions

That should be lots of fun

I want to see LOTS of pictures since I'm not able to join you guys in Anaheim.

by oakland75 on Sep 23, 2006 11:41 PM PDT reply actions

Will do!

I gave my new camera a test run tonight in San Diego, we'll have plenty of photographic evidence of our takeover!

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

by JLaff on Sep 23, 2006 11:46 PM PDT up reply actions

hmm...

{fashions a green & gold bag from leftover posterboard to put over my head}

"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Sep 23, 2006 11:47 PM PDT up reply actions

Ohhh come on

Have you no trust?

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

by JLaff on Sep 23, 2006 11:54 PM PDT up reply actions

Define "trust"... LOL

I'll trust you if you promise not to point a camera at me, or promise to crop me out of pictures before you post them, or to not identify me in pictures that I can't be cropped out of... :P~~~

(Much more uncomfortable about pictures than about meeting people in person...)

"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Sep 24, 2006 9:12 AM PDT up reply actions

No worries!

I won't spring a camera on you unexpectedly. I'm cool about that.

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

by JLaff on Sep 24, 2006 9:38 AM PDT up reply actions

pssst! Yo, J...

I can make it worth your while...

"Oh, shut up!" -Poppy

by ArakSOT on Sep 25, 2006 9:01 AM PDT up reply actions

Note to Poppy and others

He is a $tarving College $tudent

I am sure he can be bribed! :)

while I'm GM, I'd get the black uniform tops back into the mix, make high socks mandatory and add a beer tap in the press box-Mychael Urban

by jb on Sep 25, 2006 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions

In other words, he can't be trusted!

Okay, I'll stay home.

With the green & yellow cards.

muahahahaha!!!

"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Sep 25, 2006 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions

Booooooooo!

"Oh, shut up!" -Poppy

by ArakSOT on Sep 25, 2006 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions

Yep...

75 little 22" x 22" hostages in the trunk of my car...

"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Sep 25, 2006 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions

...in

5 sealed boxes with 15 in each...

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

by eamb on Sep 25, 2006 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions

Unless you were clever...

Suspecting that I would chicken out in the face of camera lenses, you actually just gave me five stacks of cardboard, and have shipped the real cards to someone in SoCal... via UPS, who will lose one box.

"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Sep 25, 2006 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions

Booooooo!

"Oh, shut up!" -Poppy

by ArakSOT on Sep 25, 2006 8:19 AM PDT up reply actions

... :P~~~~ ...

"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Sep 25, 2006 8:27 AM PDT up reply actions

anyone notice...

the photo-edited AN logo on eambs wall? Nice... :)

"Mommy and Daddy are going to take a nap before the baseball game starts..."

by Devyn on Sep 24, 2006 12:19 AM PDT reply actions

Who, me?

That's not an "edit", I actually own a 36" x 48" color poster from the AN store, doesn't everyone?

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

by eamb on Sep 24, 2006 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions

Okay....we only need one thing...

HOW IN THE HECK DO WE FLIP CARDS?!

Instructions, please ;)

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

by baseballgirl on Sep 24, 2006 12:48 AM PDT reply actions

That's on me. (yeah, no pressure)

I've got it diagrammed on Excel, and will print out directions and such this week to bring down next weekend.

by Rickeyfan on Sep 24, 2006 1:03 AM PDT up reply actions

No pressure

No pressure.

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

by eamb on Sep 24, 2006 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions

Won't be there, but...

May I suggest a pre-game tailgate and practice session for the card flippers?

by LoveDemAs on Sep 24, 2006 8:14 AM PDT up reply actions

Practice session is a good idea...

bbg & I talked a very little bit about logistics of "getting the cards to the stadium" since Mr. Poppy & I plan to walk from the Hilton (long story... but it's close to the stadium), and we'll have the cards with us. I'll probably post a diary later in the week so we can try to decide on some details, which might include practicing somehow...

"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Sep 24, 2006 9:46 AM PDT up reply actions

yup

Y'all should meet up in the parking lot somewhere, practice the signs, and then everyone carries their own card in -- that way no one person is carrying them all. :)

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Sep 24, 2006 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions

yeah

I was thinking the same thing. If we meet in the parking lot (or at least a good number of people) it won't be as hard to bring them in. eeeeee I'm excited!

"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 24, 2006 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions

Anaheim tailgate warning

This may be old news, but remember that the Angels enforce a no alcohol policy in their lot, and have been known to actually issue open container citations. My sumptuous experience in the Coli lot yesterday included eating and drinking in both pre and post game splendor. This is one area where the Oakland fan experience puts that of Anaheim to shame.

Like the Swingin' A's...except that Reggie is batting RH!!! -- saint

by FreeSeatUpgrade on Sep 25, 2006 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions

Thank you all

for getting this done. This is awesome. Poppy, I'm not going to Saturday's game but I will be giving BBG a rather large amount of cash to help remunerate you for the cause.

VIVA LOS A'S!

by noava22 on Sep 24, 2006 9:55 AM PDT reply actions

Here's what I want...

I want all of AN to go to this game, fill up one entire stadium level with card stunts.

{wins lottery}
{buys up all the green & yellow posterboard and spray adhesive in the Bay Area}
{drops it off at eamb's house with oxygen tank}
{throws ball for dogs}
{takes off}

"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Sep 24, 2006 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions