Photos from 2009 FanFest

by One won lost won on Feb 8, 2009 5:14 PM PST

In no particular order, and certainly, no particular comments, my "raw feed" from the February 8th fanfest is available to anyone caring to link to the pages online with Flicker. Here is the address:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bergquist/sets/72157613522633770/detail/

These are 2MB-plus photos, so if you look like an ant, just blow it big and you'll still see that mole that Mom said no one would ever notice.

This event was held in a glass-casting showroom, so every flat surface you spy in these photos is a 2-inch thick piece of glass. I mean everything...the stairs, the table tops, counter tops. So if you wonder..."Why is that photo in the mix??!!" it is because the glass was very very impressive, and added a unique ambiance to the whole event. That shower stall in the bathroom, with floor to ceiling glass was something special. Thanks again to Lynn for providing this space.

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Awesome pix

Thanks, OWLW

by skigurl on Feb 8, 2009 5:28 PM PST reply actions

Thanks for being there

I felt everyone was just great, with the conversation and making it all fun!

I suggest running the slide show on Flickr. The button for doing that is on the right side of the screen, pretty tiny button. Best resolution is with the slide show.

Officially awaiting the 2009 season.

by One won lost won on Feb 8, 2009 5:32 PM PST up reply actions

Nice ones

And it was nice talking to you as well.

"Warm Springs Infernal" - FSU, 2/6/09 DLD

by doctorK on Feb 8, 2009 5:40 PM PST reply actions

Thanks, the feeling is reciprocal

Good stories, doctorK. It was a plus that you brought your family.

Officially awaiting the 2009 season.

by One won lost won on Feb 8, 2009 5:45 PM PST up reply actions

Great pics! Wish I could have been there today. Hope everyone had fun. Cheers!

"God made Majnun love Layla so much that just her dog would cause confusion in him."

The Many Wines-Rumi

by mrod on Feb 8, 2009 5:58 PM PST reply actions

I have never been to any AN days...

and have only met 3 ANers ever…but I recognize a bunch of people from past pic sites…is that sad or what?

by IM4Oakgal on Feb 8, 2009 6:08 PM PST reply actions

Why not bite the bullet and join us? We're pretty nice...well except Nico.

by pam5981 on Feb 8, 2009 6:11 PM PST up reply actions

I will this year, Pam.

I wanted to last year but you guys had it the day before we left for vacation in NY and I had too many loose ends to tie up before we could go. Hopefully this is the year that we make it ! I didn’t go today because noone in my family wanted to come with me and I didn’t want to show up by myself.

by IM4Oakgal on Feb 8, 2009 6:24 PM PST up reply actions

Sadly, I'm one of the three she's met,

which explains why she’s not keen to meet more.

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 Feb 8, 2009 6:26 PM PST up reply actions

Well...the goat smell was a bit much...

by IM4Oakgal on Feb 8, 2009 6:36 PM PST up reply actions

I was alone

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 Feb 8, 2009 6:49 PM PST up reply actions

Thanks

for posting these. It was great talking to you and all who attended. And thanks to the A’s marketing department for bringing the bag of swag! Whoever out there is with the team and was playing sANta, the items were scooped up with glee.

by sslinger on Feb 8, 2009 6:20 PM PST reply actions

Thanks for reminding me why I always try to avoid being photographed

The camera and I: not friends.

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 Feb 8, 2009 6:27 PM PST reply actions

Rubbish!

You simply had your hat on at the wrong angle.

Try it positioned on the back of your head, with the bill pointing up at about a theirty degree angle. I walked into Peet’s with mine set like that, and the counter-person immediately blurted out before I could open my mouth..
“You look like you’re about ten years old.”

Hey, kids always look good!

Officially awaiting the 2009 season.

by One won lost won on Feb 8, 2009 6:34 PM PST up reply actions

That or he thought that you were Junior Griffey.

by IM4Oakgal on Feb 8, 2009 6:35 PM PST up reply actions

The counter-person was Michael Jackson,

and you should have run.

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 Feb 8, 2009 6:50 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs

These are great pics!

You’re pretty good at photographing the glass, not an easy thing.

"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson

by lynnzgal on Feb 8, 2009 6:50 PM PST reply actions

Hey, I have feelings you know.

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 Feb 8, 2009 6:50 PM PST up reply actions

Oh!

And Nico too.

"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson

by lynnzgal on Feb 8, 2009 6:51 PM PST up reply actions

I think the natural light filtering in made the difference

It wasn’t too contrasty. As you know, photographing glass usually results in a blinding fireball in the middle of everything. In most cases indoors the camera sez, “I’m gonna let loose with a lightning bolt on this one.” In addition, when the red beam went out to measure distance, I could tell if I was going to get too much reflection, so I’d change position if it looked like it would turn out badly.

Officially awaiting the 2009 season.

by One won lost won on Feb 8, 2009 8:13 PM PST up reply actions

Thanks for sharing your photos

Pleasure meeting you yesterday.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Feb 9, 2009 4:44 AM PST up reply actions

Great Pics!

Today was great. Nice to finally meet some AN people.

by fansince1980 on Feb 8, 2009 7:38 PM PST reply actions

The bathroom was John's attempt

at a combination of Jackson Pollock and Mondriaan. You can see their influence in a lot of his art pieces.

"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson

by lynnzgal on Feb 8, 2009 7:58 PM PST reply actions

:( :( :( :( :(

I REALLY REALLY wanted to be there. :( :( looks like it was fun!

maybe I’ll make it for AN day? if that’s happening?

Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40

by #14fan on Feb 9, 2009 12:45 PM PST reply actions

Count on it -- we can't let that cool banner go to waste.

Thanks, Leo!

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

by The Dogfather on Feb 9, 2009 1:33 PM PST up reply actions

I was so hoping you'd make it!

I haven’t seen you on here for awhile!

by ZigFan31 on Feb 9, 2009 9:58 PM PST up reply actions

I've been SO crazy busy

it’s not even funny. :( I really miss this place — I hope I’ll find more time really soon!!!! :( right now I’m just trying to find time to sleep/eat/breathe decently — not meaning to copy Poppy.

Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40

by #14fan on Feb 11, 2009 7:09 PM PST up reply actions

Well thanks

Now I feel like a scrub 15 year old kid

Clear its radiance shine...

by ATarHeel on Feb 9, 2009 5:31 PM PST reply actions

Why is that bad?

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Feb 9, 2009 5:35 PM PST up reply actions

There's like no one my age there

Maybe us college students are too poor

Clear its radiance shine...

by ATarHeel on Feb 9, 2009 6:01 PM PST up reply actions

small sample size

I was worried I would be twenty years older than…heck, THIRTY years older than…
…but you know what, you would have had fun no matter what. It was just that kind of vibe, everyone there was about feeling great that we all knew, we all in that showroom were A’s fans!!

Without ever saying it, it was implied “We love cheering for the A’s and we exult when the A’s win” and that’s all that mattered! Old/young, rich/poor, it was a cool, cool sensation.

Officially awaiting the 2009 season.

by One won lost won on Feb 9, 2009 6:08 PM PST up reply actions

Nice

Now all I need is to find a way to cross the US from NC to CAL

Clear its radiance shine...

by ATarHeel on Feb 9, 2009 6:24 PM PST up reply actions

if you start walking now, you'll be here in time for AN Day! :)

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Feb 9, 2009 6:26 PM PST up reply actions

... and Brenario has a nice map, if you go by way of North Dakota.

Bring your galoshes.

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

by The Dogfather on Feb 9, 2009 6:27 PM PST up reply actions

most shipping containers travel less than 96% full

You might even find one with plenty of horizontal space near the roof, so you can simply sleep on the three day journey by rail and truck across the continent.

Officially awaiting the 2009 season.

by One won lost won on Feb 10, 2009 9:20 AM PST up reply actions