August 8th: Come To The Event!
by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 11, 2009 12:02 PM PDT
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USSM has all of the details. Man, it's easy to publicize a get-together after somebody else has already written a post about it. Way to exert yourself, Dave. Donations are optional :wink: :wink: and in no way mandatory :wink: but I promise one free Graham smile* for everyone who chips in an additional $5 on top of the ticket fee to help facilitate both Dave and my flying in from out of town. Bloggers may be rich in women and richer in respect, but we're not rich in money, or in anything that could feasibly be exchanged for money. Except for the women, I guess, but a lot of people get all uppity over that sort of thing.
M's/Rays, August 8th, and a pre-game chat with a bunch of really important and good-looking people. Pay up. You'll love it.
*may resemble a smirk
We'll talk about organizing LL softball as the weekend approaches.
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Women may also be exchaged for camels.
What, not the Griffey bobblehead night?
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 11, 2009 12:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm not sure how you can claim you guys aren't rich in money.
I’m sure you all save a ton of money on rent, seeing as how your parents probably don’t charge you for living in the basement.
Also, I may be able to make this one. I’ll have to see what I can do.
Awaiting the day I catch a Russell Branyan foul ball. I will make love to it.
Preserved In All His Greatness - R.I.P. The Reignman 1989 to 1997
by JLProck on Jun 11, 2009 12:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Plus there has to be stuff in that basement which can be hocked.
by msb on Jun 11, 2009 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And they're probably leaching wireless internet to boot.
Awaiting the day I catch a Russell Branyan foul ball. I will make love to it.
Preserved In All His Greatness - R.I.P. The Reignman 1989 to 1997
by JLProck on Jun 11, 2009 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hmm...
Is it sad that between this, my 10 year high school reunion, and a memorial gathering for my grandfather, I wish to attend this the most?
by Omerta on Jun 11, 2009 12:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Similar boat for me.
10-year reunion, blessing for my niece, or this. Hmmmm. Which should I choose?
Awaiting the day I catch a Russell Branyan foul ball. I will make love to it.
Preserved In All His Greatness - R.I.P. The Reignman 1989 to 1997
by JLProck on Jun 11, 2009 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Reunions are always a complete waste of time so that's one off both your lists
Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.
by pdb on Jun 11, 2009 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And nieces don't have money to mooch off of so I say skip that.
by Matthew on Jun 11, 2009 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
She won't even know I wasn't there either.
Funny how you don’t remember much from when you were a month old.
Awaiting the day I catch a Russell Branyan foul ball. I will make love to it.
Preserved In All His Greatness - R.I.P. The Reignman 1989 to 1997
by JLProck on Jun 11, 2009 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That stuff is always just about the parents wanting praise for how cute their child looks
as if they’ll need an excuse to bore you with the details for the next 8 years.
by Matthew on Jun 11, 2009 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I constantly find myself regretting the fact that it doesn't cost my sister money to send me texts.
I mean, how many times can you take the same picture of something that doesn’t even move on its own yet and then send every single version of that picture to your entire family?
Awaiting the day I catch a Russell Branyan foul ball. I will make love to it.
Preserved In All His Greatness - R.I.P. The Reignman 1989 to 1997
by JLProck on Jun 11, 2009 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd only want to see maybe 4-5 people.
And those people probably aren’t even going. So, no real draw to go.
Awaiting the day I catch a Russell Branyan foul ball. I will make love to it.
Preserved In All His Greatness - R.I.P. The Reignman 1989 to 1997
by JLProck on Jun 11, 2009 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Especially 10 year reunions.
Unless you like re-living the cliques as established in high school. They remain intact at 10 years— 15 not so much, and 20th plus, pretty much breaking down.
by msb on Jun 11, 2009 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The bonus there is that 20 years later you don't give a damn about anybody you went to HS with that you aren't still talking to
so no need to go!
Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.
by pdb on Jun 11, 2009 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just want to go so I can laugh at everybody for getting old, fat, and bald
by Kermit. on Jun 11, 2009 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought you meant the meetup.
I laughed.
by royalcurve on Jun 11, 2009 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I stopped giving a shit about everyone I went to HS with
(at least people that I wasn’t still close friends with) about five minutes after I graduated.
by acblue on Jun 11, 2009 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You can't pay me enough to sit in a room with the douchebags I graduated with.
by BrianL on Jun 11, 2009 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You mean you don't want to hang out with the ex-HS quarterback who wasn't good enough to play in college but wasn't smart enough to pass classes so he came back home and is now the HS football coach...
…but he still thinks he’s the shit because, goddammit, he was the starting quarterback 10 years ago!
Awaiting the day I catch a Russell Branyan foul ball. I will make love to it.
Preserved In All His Greatness - R.I.P. The Reignman 1989 to 1997
by JLProck on Jun 11, 2009 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You mean the guy that sold me my oil filter at Kragen the other day?
schadenfreude is awesome.
Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.
by pdb on Jun 11, 2009 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ath the $20 donation level,
Matthew will generate a heat map of your choosing and personally autograph it!
by Matthew on Jun 11, 2009 12:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
?!?!
I am considering donating $20 even though I’m not attending the event to see a heat map of pitches thrown to Jose Lopez in 2008
by seattlebruin on Jun 11, 2009 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Does it have to be baseball-related?
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by pdb on Jun 11, 2009 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I will donate twenty dollars but I don't need a heat map. Can you draw a picture of Alice instead?
by royalcurve on Jun 11, 2009 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes.
Write yourself a check.
Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.
by pdb on Jun 11, 2009 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Based on the positive feedback from this,
LL has been vastly wasting money-making opportunities.
by Matthew on Jun 11, 2009 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What donation level do we have to reach to get a recording of Jeff cursing at Griffey?
by seattlebruin on Jun 11, 2009 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
LL audio recordings start at $100
with $500 for a full on podcast. It would take a lot to get us to do another one.
by Matthew on Jun 11, 2009 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If we raise 1000 dollars in donations I will personally drink a six pack of Dogfish 120 in one day.
by Robert on Jun 11, 2009 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
One 24-hour day or one drinking session?
Doesn’t seem that six dogfish in 24 hours is that much of a challenge.
Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.
by pdb on Jun 11, 2009 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would think that even Robert could manage one beer every four hours
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by pdb on Jun 11, 2009 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
One Dogfish 120 is like four beers
so it’s like four beers every four hours
by seattlebruin on Jun 11, 2009 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah. How about one right after the other until the whole six pack is gone?
And we want video.
Awaiting the day I catch a Russell Branyan foul ball. I will make love to it.
Preserved In All His Greatness - R.I.P. The Reignman 1989 to 1997
by JLProck on Jun 11, 2009 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not terribly interested in Robert-snuff films, no thanks.
by seattlebruin on Jun 11, 2009 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, I don't need to see it either
Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.
by pdb on Jun 11, 2009 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If consumed over 24 hours that just means a well-sustained buzz
a big buzz, but still. That’s why I’m trying to nail down the definition of “day”.
Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.
by pdb on Jun 11, 2009 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Robert is not as much of a lightweight as he used to be but he'd be hammered after each one.
About halfway through that’s going to add up.
by acblue on Jun 11, 2009 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't even know Robert, I just like to instigate
Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.
by pdb on Jun 11, 2009 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think even I would have trouble drinking six 120s in 24 hours.
by acblue on Jun 11, 2009 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm fairly convinced I could do it
by seattlebruin on Jun 11, 2009 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If it wouldn't set me back ~$70 I would try it.
by Matthew on Jun 11, 2009 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If I liked the taste of it I could do it
but I can’t stand 120 minute.
Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.
by pdb on Jun 11, 2009 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think sb and I have some drinking to do when he gets here.
by royalcurve on Jun 11, 2009 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I will tag along and he and I can consummate our internet flirtations.
angels fan in seattle
by Eyebrows on Jun 11, 2009 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Upon further thought I will only do this if we raise $2,000 and I will instead do it in 12 hours
by Robert on Jun 11, 2009 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No thanks, I'll just do it myself.
by royalcurve on Jun 11, 2009 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I changed it because if the expected 300 come than only 66 percent of them had to not be cheap asses
by Robert on Jun 11, 2009 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That is why it's so reasonable.
Not to mention, this is as good of excuse as any for you to drink six 120s in one day.
by katal on Jun 11, 2009 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How is it that Robert posted this nearly two hours ago
yet it only has one rec? As good of a reason as it might be to support the people who give tremendous amounts of their time for our benefit, this is the easily the greatest reason to give money.
by katal on Jun 11, 2009 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
We gonna try to get donations to pay for Dave's wife as well?
by rtang on Jun 11, 2009 12:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
She married him willingly, there's no need to pay for Dave to get a wife
Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.
by pdb on Jun 11, 2009 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
oh wait
Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.
by pdb on Jun 11, 2009 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just because Dave & Derek are taken care of in the wife department...
by msb on Jun 11, 2009 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
and here I've been paying for Craigslist Prime all these years
Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.
by pdb on Jun 11, 2009 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
We're only seven days from the one-year anniversary of a LL HOF thread, you know
by seattlebruin on Jun 11, 2009 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was one of those historic LL drama days when the edgy new character showed just how far she would go to fit in
by seattlebruin on Jun 11, 2009 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Would it surprise you to know that I do, in fact, know this?
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 11, 2009 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
My goal is to use that day to make my 20,000th comment on LL
by seattlebruin on Jun 11, 2009 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You'd better pace yourself.
angels fan in seattle
by Eyebrows on Jun 11, 2009 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You're never going to make it.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 11, 2009 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also, we can start talking so much shit about him
and he will be unable to respond for long.
angels fan in seattle
by Eyebrows on Jun 11, 2009 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Naturaly, my schedule has me flying to Prudhoe Bay on the 7th.
I never get to go to these. What’s even more frustrating is that I will be in Seattle that week anyway visiting friends.
Fear the NPE
by thewyrm on Jun 11, 2009 12:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Sorry guys I don't think I'll be able to make it
For the next six days I’m going to be out of town on a little trip, so main page posting will be minimal, if not entirely non-existent. Fortunately there are few better times for a baseball blogger to neglect his website than the middle of February (unless you’re a Giants blogger, in which case October’s as good a time to go away as any), so you won’t be missing much.
by Fogel on Jun 11, 2009 1:43 PM PDT reply actions 5 recs
Yeah like if you had a coin attached to a string that you Keppinger pocket
by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 11, 2009 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
God dammit do we have to do this again
by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 11, 2009 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You know what?
Fuck it. Great post. Let’s make a deal right now. You want to post something, you email me first. I’ll tell you when you’re being stupid or over the top, and you can tell me when you’re going to get off of my lawn.
Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.
by Robert on Jun 11, 2009 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Jeez you guy enough with this junior high OT nonsense
This is a baseball blog. Nobody cares about this crap.
by Poochie on Jun 11, 2009 1:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Would love to be able to make it
but it’s so not going to happen, still I’ll happily to donate to the event cause.
Between these two blogs there sure can’t be as much high-quality independent coverage of a sports team that rivals this elsewhere.
by MarkE on Jun 11, 2009 2:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I have a question:
Is this event likely to fill up in the near future?
Because I want to go and my schedule may even permit the day-trip down to Seattle, but I won’t know till July sometime. So is it reasonable to expect spaces to remain available that longm or should I just get a ticket now and hope I’m able to attend?
by Vatinius on Jun 11, 2009 2:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Wait
You should probably be okay. We’re at ~70 right now (assuming there isn’t a big group that bought tickets but didn’t fill out my form), and while I think we’ll end up between 200-300, I would imagine that if we sell all the tickets, it won’t be until closer to the August 4th deadline. I’d imagine there’s a lot of people like you that won’t be able to know for sure if they can go for a while.
When we start getting to ~50 tickets left, I’ll do a post at USSM that tells everyone that.
by davidcameron on Jun 11, 2009 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm totally going
And I’ll totally be drunk!
~The Official LookoutLanding Poster Who Dreams Of Doing Naughty Naughty Things To Russell Branyan~
by section331 on Jun 11, 2009 2:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Before you enter the conference, yes?
I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.
by EnglishMariner on Jun 11, 2009 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So drunk she'll be cussing out Big Z, calling him Bavasi!
angels fan in seattle
by Eyebrows on Jun 11, 2009 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's a lot of drinking...
~The Official LookoutLanding Poster Who Dreams Of Doing Naughty Naughty Things To Russell Branyan~
by section331 on Jun 11, 2009 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Of course!f
Actually, I’ll probably just have a beer, because, well, it’ll be a day that ends in “y”.
~The Official LookoutLanding Poster Who Dreams Of Doing Naughty Naughty Things To Russell Branyan~
by section331 on Jun 11, 2009 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
other than yourself
Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.
by pdb on Jun 11, 2009 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm acctually already going to that game as a birthday present.
50!
by joof on Jun 11, 2009 3:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
You need one of our tickets to get into the Q&A
by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 11, 2009 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was more just noting my poor fortune, as I'm going to be in the area, but my girlfriend isn't going to want to go. =(
50!
by joof on Jun 11, 2009 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sounds like you've got a problem that needs fixing
by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 11, 2009 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
girlfriends come and go but rooting for laundry is fuh evah
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by pdb on Jun 11, 2009 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seems like you ahve a lame girlfriend
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 11, 2009 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Be sure to let her know that USSM comments included rave reviews about the ladies last time
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 11, 2009 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
because that'll sway her opinion
“Hey honey, random people on the internet liked this! You will love it!”
Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.
by pdb on Jun 11, 2009 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I refuse to believe people actually commented on the looks of random girls in the audience
by Robert on Jun 11, 2009 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did you not see USSM's comment section?
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 11, 2009 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is what I could find.
I was actually surprised at the number of females (probably a 15-1 ratio, but still, I was expecting like 1 chick total). I think most of them were girlfriends though.
If that’s the case those are some hella lucky boyfriends.
by katal on Jun 11, 2009 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That ratio is so much better than the average mom's basement. Which would probably just be a mom.
Dammit. I just made a mom’s basement crack, I should have quit while I was ahead.
by Kermit. on Jun 11, 2009 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
KILL IT WITH FIRE
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
by Faux on Jun 11, 2009 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ummm, I mean I'm sure she's very nice.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
by Faux on Jun 11, 2009 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who the fuck would date a fan of a rival
by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 11, 2009 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I actually don't understand the mindset.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
by Faux on Jun 11, 2009 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The only woman I've dated that liked a different team is now rooting against that team almost nightly.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
by Faux on Jun 11, 2009 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's a lot of fun.
I’ve had two Mariner-fan girlfriends.
angels fan in seattle
by Eyebrows on Jun 11, 2009 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
At least it wouldn't be like dating a fan of a team which crushed your hopes and dreams in a major championship
by Graham on Jun 11, 2009 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Plug
If you’re on the fence about going, take it from someone who is not in charge of either USSM or Lookout Landing – these events are always incredible. The special guests are always worthwhile, you come away with a lot of “insider” information & a better perspective of how your favorite team is run, and it’s always fun to put faces to the names that you see on the blogs. The fact that for the price you’re paying you get a ticket to the game is just icing. If the USSM/LL events were all the money you spent on baseball each year, it would be a solid investment. Do it, and offer a donation to the admins too.
by katal on Jun 11, 2009 3:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
A++++++ WOULD ATTEND AGAIN
Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.
by pdb on Jun 11, 2009 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fuck you all yet another one I'm stuck on the east coast for.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
by Faux on Jun 11, 2009 3:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Although I'm pretty I offended everyone I met last time I came out, so maybe it's for the best.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
by Faux on Jun 11, 2009 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
you offend people with your prettiness?
you must be one beautiful mofo.
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by pdb on Jun 11, 2009 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Damn you, pdb, I was hoping that people wouldn't notice that.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
by Faux on Jun 11, 2009 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm a pedantic little sumbitch
Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.
by pdb on Jun 11, 2009 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sure, you don't see Kermit talking to me anymore.
It’s like he wants to forget I exist entirely.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
by Faux on Jun 12, 2009 5:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why can't you people ever do these on my off days?
The Rise of a Superstar:Justin Upton-.422 wOBA, 21 years old.
by Goose on Jun 11, 2009 3:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Hopefully I can make this my first USSM/LL event.
And softball? Count me in!
by Zwakamatsu on Jun 11, 2009 4:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Same here - I'd love for some softball in late June or July (which would be my first LL event as well, Z)
I also already bought my tickets from USSM today, so I’m good to go! Can’t wait for the event.
by Decatur on Jun 11, 2009 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
300 people?
Wow, that’s pretty insane. I think the local committee that puts together Korean Heritage Night at AT&T Park doesn’t even get 300 people to buy their tickets.
And you get to meet members of your favorite team’s front office, all for the small price of having to be around Jeff, Matthew, Graham, DMZ and Dave Cameron? My first thought was “Hey, that sounds interesting, I maybe should go…” before all that “work” and “money” and “distance” crap came back in my mind.
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
If Dustin Pedroia played in Seattle, not many people would be talking about him.
by baetown415 on Jun 11, 2009 11:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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