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Open Game Thread: Game 46 - A's vs. Rays (cont.)

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Shake it off, Joe!

by paradox on May 19, 2008 8:09 PM PDT   0 recs

Just had a drink of water out of my Fonz mug.

This thread was either really bad timing or really good timing.

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 8:10 PM PDT   0 recs

bad mojo thread

Foolsh, the most insane regular poster on AN since oaktoon left - salb

by FoolshGame22 on May 19, 2008 8:10 PM PDT   0 recs

Blanton is not allowed to win at home and he knows this

However, he does need to keep his ERA low just to amuse the gods.

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on May 19, 2008 8:11 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Let's Go A's!

I’ve used up my bitching quotient for the year, you’ll be all right, Jose!

by paradox on May 19, 2008 8:11 PM PDT   0 recs

All right!

We’ve got the lead @ home. Nice night.

by paradox on May 19, 2008 8:12 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

help me out here...

fonzies amigos?

alaska A

by ak_A on May 19, 2008 8:11 PM PDT   0 recs

Right

A’s 3
__ Zero

I've come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen.

by 149 on May 19, 2008 8:13 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Frank Homered

I've come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen.

by 149 on May 19, 2008 8:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

you can call me ...

We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 19, 2008 8:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh God, talk about asinine

I’d watch 48 hours of John Hodgeman Mac:PC commercials without food or sleep before I’d wacth 10 more minutes of Ray Jay Johnson!

There is an A in Whimsy.

by FreeSeatUpgrade on May 19, 2008 8:18 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

You can call him Ray or you can call him Jay...

...BUT YOU DON’T HAVE TO CALL HIM JOHNSON!

(Thank you very much…I’m here all week!)

Putting the "N" in "NRAF" from Leipzig, Germany!

by GreenNGoldSooner on May 19, 2008 9:42 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

(thanks for the tip)

never woulda got it.

There is an A in Whimsy.

by FreeSeatUpgrade on May 19, 2008 8:18 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

OK, I'm good except for the last line

someone at the Plato?

I've come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen.

by 149 on May 19, 2008 8:21 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Blaue Engel Odyssey

We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 19, 2008 8:21 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Ah, Homer not Plato. They all look alike to me.

I've come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen.

by 149 on May 19, 2008 8:24 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

“A’s 3” is the first line.

I've come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen.

by 149 on May 19, 2008 8:13 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

what does the Fonz say?

We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 19, 2008 8:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

hey, nice of you to add some variety

to the thread…..but I even stopped listening to Will Short’s puzzlemaster on NPR…i rank it up there with Daniel Pinkwater now.

alaska A

by ak_A on May 19, 2008 8:15 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I have an entire song about that on K-Tel style album

that I bought in a JC Penny or somewhere in like 1976. It’s called “Fonzie’s Favorites” and features a many actual hit songs from the 50’s.

It also has a song entitled “IMPRESSIONIST TRACK: Aaaaay, Cool, Nerd, Sit On It”—and the part after the colon comprises the entirety of the song’s lyrics: just a (mediocre) Fonzi impersonator saying those phrases over and over again, with cheesy music and a few “la-las” sung in the background.

I will own it always.

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

by Nick on May 19, 2008 8:19 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Wow. That sounds better than "Dis-co. Dis-co Duck.

HEY. HEY. HEY.”

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 8:21 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

There's another song called "The Fonz Song"

which involves the background singers (again) singing, “Do the Fonnnnnnnnzie! C’mon do the Fonzie with me!”

It’s just awesomely awful.

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

by Nick on May 19, 2008 8:23 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

No, wait, that might be the one called "The Fonzarelli Slide" I'll have to listen to the record again and get back to you

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

by Nick on May 19, 2008 8:23 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Mr. M shoulda pinch-run Arthur for Jeremy

We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 19, 2008 8:25 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I may have it back at my mom's house. Did you have the K-Tel

with the silver robot on the front? It had some KC and Sunshine, Hot Chocolate, etc.

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 8:25 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

That's the way uh-huh uh-huh

I like it….

"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer

by alox on May 19, 2008 8:26 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh my. I am listening to Dickie Goodman and Friends.

It plays clips of songs that answer several random narrations. “Fonz has been turned down by a girl. What are you gonna do, Fonz?” Cues music- Take a walk down lonely street to HeartbreakHotel. “Shirley- what are your thoughts about this situation?” Cues music- Why do fools fall in love.

It’s painfully addicting with an emphasis on the pain part.

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 8:32 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Okay I'm back, and it's much worse than I'd remembered

I was right about “The Fonzie Song”. But “The Fonzarelli Slide” is a horrific proto-mashup with some talentless “impersonator” doing a bit where Fonzie meets the Sweathogs from “Welcome Back, Kotter” and tries to teach them to be cool—complete with 3rd rate impressions of Fonzie, Horshack, Eptsein, Mr. Kotter, and Barbarino. It’s almost impossible to believe that anyone recorded it, and impossible to believe that some producer went, “Okay, that’s good, we’ll put that on a record and release it!”

And, of course, when I was 8 or so I bought it.

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

by Nick on May 19, 2008 8:43 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I wish I could zap the song over that I'm listening to.

It’s got “musical quotes” from Laverne, Shirley and they go live from Richie Cunningham’s house too. What the hell was wrong with us back then?

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 8:44 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

u can

it’s called p2p file sharing.

I've come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen.

by 149 on May 19, 2008 8:45 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

from vinyl?

can you do that?

"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer

by alox on May 19, 2008 8:46 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

sure, just rip it to MP3

you have a component system? Plug into your comp and rip away…

I've come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen.

by 149 on May 19, 2008 8:47 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I only have it on Napster. Not sure if I have the album

because I left the unwanted stuff at mom’s house.

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 8:47 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Excessive drug use.

Hey, it was the seventies.

"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer

by alox on May 19, 2008 8:46 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I don't remember that decade

Foolsh, the most insane regular poster on AN since oaktoon left - salb

by FoolshGame22 on May 19, 2008 8:47 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I seem to recall courdaroy

and bell bottoms…..and a lot of hair.

"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer

by alox on May 19, 2008 8:50 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

sounds vaguely familiar...

maybe I did actually live through it. But, if chaos theory is right, I probably died 99% of the time. Good thing I live in this dimension.

Foolsh, the most insane regular poster on AN since oaktoon left - salb

by FoolshGame22 on May 19, 2008 8:51 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Ha ha, I'm wearing corduroy right now.

I always wear these ugly corduroy pants for yard work. Don’t want to mess up my blue jeans.

formerly known as mdl

by iglew on May 19, 2008 8:56 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Wouldn't you know it, someone posted a review of it online

Complete with pictures!!

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

by Nick on May 19, 2008 8:49 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

You are really quick man!

I like the review you posted and backdated to make it look NEW

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 8:50 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Ayyyyyyyyyyyyy...

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

by Nick on May 19, 2008 8:52 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I love how he attempted to apologize.

I’m sor. I’m sor-ar-ar-ar. I’m sor-ar-ar-ar.

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 8:53 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Anyone tired of the Mac vs. PC commercials?

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 8:13 PM PDT   0 recs

It's past the point of Asinine.

"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer

by alox on May 19, 2008 8:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Hahahaha

That’s why I only open threads when A’s are up….that way they can’t be called Bad Mojo..

So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one

by baseballgirl on May 19, 2008 8:13 PM PDT   0 recs

yeah yeah yeah

We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 19, 2008 8:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

What if the A's load the bases with no one out

and don’t score. I know, that would never happen but what if?

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on May 19, 2008 8:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I would stay calm

That’s a given.

by paradox on May 19, 2008 8:15 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm tired of commercials in general

Like hard rock? Check out my band, 6 Days to Nowhere on myspace. Support local music!

by Man Bear Pig on May 19, 2008 8:14 PM PDT   0 recs

+1

I really think he’s trying to be a badass superstar out there. He needs to get sent down or sat for a week until he realizes that he’s NOT a superstar yet and he needs to get his ego in check.

by mikev on May 19, 2008 8:16 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Ya but he has 1 HR this year

so it works some of the time

Like hard rock? Check out my band, 6 Days to Nowhere on myspace. Support local music!

by Man Bear Pig on May 19, 2008 8:16 PM PDT   0 recs

Okay, Petit

Let’s start the crushes.

by paradox on May 19, 2008 8:17 PM PDT   0 recs

Arrgh!

Jesus, Zooks

by paradox on May 19, 2008 8:18 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

OK, I've got one

That was one hell of a bunt.

We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 19, 2008 8:18 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

aaargh!!!

Foolsh, the most insane regular poster on AN since oaktoon left - salb

by FoolshGame22 on May 19, 2008 8:18 PM PDT   0 recs

That is heads up baseball!

Good job suzuki

Like hard rock? Check out my band, 6 Days to Nowhere on myspace. Support local music!

by Man Bear Pig on May 19, 2008 8:18 PM PDT   0 recs

heads up his ...

We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 19, 2008 8:19 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Nice bunt Petit!!!

Geez, our baserunning SUCKS ASS.

So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one

by baseballgirl on May 19, 2008 8:18 PM PDT   0 recs

Oh good, a baserunning mistake

Haven’t had one of those for, like, a day.

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on May 19, 2008 8:18 PM PDT   0 recs

GRRRRAAAAAAGGGGHHHH!

What the hell.

Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams

by IowaA'sFan on May 19, 2008 8:18 PM PDT   0 recs

Wouldn't ya know it? A successful bunt.

Suzuki couldn’t believe it!

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 8:18 PM PDT   0 recs

Time for Mike Sweeney to issue a sound byte

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on May 19, 2008 8:19 PM PDT   0 recs

It was a great bunt...just beautiful

So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one

by baseballgirl on May 19, 2008 8:19 PM PDT   0 recs

Indeed.

I was all excited, and then… I was like, less excited.

Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams

by IowaA'sFan on May 19, 2008 8:20 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I love a perfect bunt

(Eddie Rabbit prefers a rainy night, but that’s just him.)

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on May 19, 2008 8:20 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Another mental mistake

Whooo!

"We were s--, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."

by lenscrafters on May 19, 2008 8:19 PM PDT   0 recs

2 baserunning gaffes for Suzuki in a short stretch is bad enough,

and then you consider that those are the only two times he’s been on base in like 3 weeks…..

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 19, 2008 8:19 PM PDT   0 recs

Ouch

There is an A in Whimsy.

by FreeSeatUpgrade on May 19, 2008 8:20 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Well I am off people

I know I will not be missed nor remembered

FREE THE WM3!

and i’m out

Like hard rock? Check out my band, 6 Days to Nowhere on myspace. Support local music!

by Man Bear Pig on May 19, 2008 8:20 PM PDT   0 recs