AN Day V - Coming Soon!
by baseballgirl on Apr 23, 2008 11:56 AM PDT
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PrintFirst of all, I can't believe that we've had five years of AN days, but I don't think the calendar is lying to us!
Blez and I are currently working on dates for AN Day (most likely a weekend in August), and I thought I would start to get the word out there. I will put it to a vote as soon as we have some concrete dates, but I wanted everyone to know that this is in the works.
For those of you who haven't attended an AN Day, it's an amazing experience to watch an A's home game with people that many of us have only 'met' online. It includes a BBQ beforehand, usually a special speaker, and some prizes and giveaways.
We are aiming to make this year's the best one yet, so if you haven't attended in the past, please come (NRAF's, we'll give you time to book a flight)! And for those of you who attend regularly, we will see you there!
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Here's hoping your Mom retains the status quo
Speaking of which, I want to go but August tends to be a busy month for me.
The monster at the end of this blog.
New here...
Ok, I’m new to AN, but this sound fun. where would it be?
I would love to go
Unfortunately, I won’t be able to attend unless someone wants to pay to fly me across the country cough-blez-cough. Better yet, cough-PT-cough. Don’t let me down PT, that has to warrant some kind of witty retort.
"Put some ice on it. After that, there's nothing a few beers won't take care of. " -Pink
FYI: August weekend home games...
Aug 16 @ 6:05pm vs CWS
Aug 17 @ 1:05pm vs CWS
Aug 30 @ 6:05pm vs MIN
Aug 31 @ 1:05pm vs MIN
Aug. 16-17 Works best for me
Aug. 30th is the start of college football so I’ll be in Tempe, AZ for the ASU season opener. Hopefully the consenus is Aug. 16th-17th works for most.
We can be considered David, David knocks out Goliath. -Eric Chavez PT-42
by norcaldevilasu on Apr 24, 2008 7:47 AM PDT up reply actions
ditto
August 30th is Cal vs. Michigan St. here in Berkeley. It will be tough to do a Cal-A’s double header….
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Apr 25, 2008 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Looks like August 17 is my preference
although maybe late July would work too.
Definitely NOT August 30 or 31. No non no nein nyet!
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Apr 23, 2008 12:44 PM PDT reply actions
I'd like to go
and would bring the fam.
Speaking of which, anybody here ever taken a baby/toddler to a game?
sal went last year.
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
"Sal bringing his fam" consisted of dragging his
pregnant wife to a hot ballpark.
We did bring the baby to the A’s opener this year…he lasted about 6 innings before mrs. salb918 took him home. He cried when Jack Cust hit a home run – probably knew it would be the last one for a while.
stat-addled alien overlord
I took my 4 year old.
My best advice:
Get assigned seats somewhere, not bleacher tickets, that way you can show up right at game time and sit down.
Check out Stomper’s Kid Zone or whatever they’re calling it.
Take pictures.
I didn't think of how bad it would be with bleacher seats
Normally I get there nice and early, and I did the same when I brought my kid.
He could only sit for so long (which ended up being about 2 hours) so we didn’t get to see very much of the game.
However, the hot chick in teh RF bleachers gave him a batting practice HR ball, so that was pretty sweet.
I'm in
I’ll bring Mrs doctorK, and possibly little miss specialK as well.
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
Unlikely unless it's really soon.
I would either be bringing a very pregnant wife, or a very tiny baby.
So it goes.
Are noobs welcome?
I’ve been reading posts here for quite a while, but just recently started posting. Just as long as you all don’t throw hot dogs at the noob, I’M THERE!
I will be there
I haven’t been very active on AN this year. But I totally enjoyed myself last year, so I am sure I will be there!!
We want our Swisher Back!!
by BobbyCrosbysGirl on Apr 23, 2008 10:00 PM PDT reply actions
Love the sig...
It was weird seeing him play AGAINST us. =/ I miss screaming GO SWISH!!!
by surfinsushi on Apr 23, 2008 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Count me in, whenever the actual date may be
I’ll definitely be there, most likely without a shirt draped over my head during the game this year. (But really, who can say?) And thanks, as always, for your hard work in putting the event together, BBG.
Yes, SurfinSushi, noobs are definitely welcome. So many people attend that new and old members tend to blend together, making it difficult to set up an effective hierarchy of any sort. You might still get a hot dog thrown at you, but that’s more due to the fact that Billy can be rather testy when asked about whether he plans to pursue trades with the Dodgers. (As Nico found out last year.)
Oh and is there any way to make Jennifer come? I mean come on!
In God We Trust....All Others Must Show Data
that last paragraph is up for grabs
I ain’t goin’ there.
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
Would love to make it again this year!
Although if it’s the weekend of the 30th we won’t be able to make it.
I can make it this year! Yay!!!
As long as it’s not between May 30-June 18, I’m in. I would much much much much prefer the earlier August weekend….or even late July, that would work…..
There's no crying in baseball!
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