wdwfan4ver
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Its something I'm accustom of, but I'm still used to the old name due to the 1989 movie, Major League.
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Figgy1
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Howdy
Goofyernmost
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You go girl, and as I have said to my son in law and my grandson... "Hang on to that loyalty and belief that things just have to get better". I'm lucky because in spite of at one time being a unbreakable Yankee's fan and as a kid I used to carry my 9 volt transistor radio to school with me just so I would know how many home runs Mickey, Roger, and the rest of the lineup would make and just how many World Series contests they could win.
Then I moved to Vermont from New York State and never really rooted for the Red Sox but through those years backed the Mets with the same constant disappointment (until 1969) that the Orioles produced for the last decade. At this point in my life I am not the baseball fan I once was although I do occasionally go to a Durham Bulls game. I do, however, enjoy tormenting my above mentioned relatives just for fun.
I will say things like "how do you think the new ownership will improve the team". Then I will be able to see their faces as they try to figure out if I am just a closest Orioles fan. Or maybe I'll borrow what you just said and casually say, "Well, hang in there because there are several new players coming up through the minors". That will really blow their socks off and have them scratching their heads for the rest of the day. Love it! Apparently I've gotten fairly mean in my old age. Love that too!
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StarWarsGirl
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- In the Parks
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Well, John is gone, so...
And Angelos never had any plans to improve the team; he was in it for the money. 
Rubenstein (current owner) is a cool guy. He's a native Baltimorean. He takes pictures with fans. He surprises fans with gift cards and goodies. Just super cool dude. Cal Ripken is also part of the new ownership. And they've actually shown a willingness to spend money. The Angelos family most definitely was not willing to spend money to keep good players. We had this amazing farm system that would send players to other teams.
Frustrating, but now we'll actually hold on to our prospects. Some of these young guys are exciting to watch. Dad has said multiple times that shortstop Gunnar Henderson is better than Cal was at his age.
I heard him say that; I was floored.wdwfan4ver
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I understand the feeling. The Milwaukee Brewers for a long time were ran by the Seligs and only had 2 playoff appearances with Seligs as the owners. The Brewers under the Seligs didn't have a winning from 1993 to the time Bud's daughter sold the team in 2005.
What happened was 2 things started with Sal Bando was GM of the Brewers for around 8 seasons. Sal was a very terrible GM that had a terrible scouting department. The 2nd problem was Bud Selig became Commissioner of MLB and his daughter Wendy ended up running the team. Wendy Selig-Prieb had no clue of how to run a baseball team. The Brewers even had a bare bones scouting department when Wendy was the owner.
What to Milwaukee under the Seligs was the family itself actually didn't have the money to keep running the team. When the Brewers had an audit completed in May of 2004, the team was $133.2 million dollars in debt.
When the Brewers were looking to build a new stadium, the politicians in Milwaukee felt the Seligs no longer had the money to field a field a competitive team compare to other owners.
StarWarsGirl
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- In the Parks
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Okay, funny story...
For those who don't know, I am traveling this morning. I have a weighted plush that I take with me because it really helps me sleep, especially on a plane.
Anyway, for some reason, sometimes weighted plushies get flagged when you're going through TSA. There's no real rhyme or reason to this, as with most things having to do with the TSA.
Today, my bag that the plush was in got pulled. Officer, very polite, asked if it was my bag. I said yes, I see the monitor showing what's flagged. I tell him, oh, that's Dumbo. I can tell that this man at first does not believe me, until he opens the bag and in fact finds...Dumbo.
So he pulls out Dumbo and is trying to keep a straight face while explaining that Dumbo must be swabbed and exactly what he is going to do to test Dumbo to ensure that he is safe for traveling. He also says he must call a supervisor over as part of the procedure.
The supervisor comes over and immediately starts laughing as hard as I now am. At first he goes "Is that Eeyore?" And then another officer, who apparently wanted to join in this goes "No, that is Dumbo." Meanwhile, the first TSA officer is still trying to keep a straight face and remain professional while swabbing poor Dumbo. No one else at this point can keep a straight face, some other passengers have seen the situation and are also laughing about poor Dumbo as we anxiously wait to see if he can go through.
And Dumbo did pass his swab test and was allowed to continue on his travels with me, though he does have his ears, so I suppose he could have flown himself there.
For those who don't know, I am traveling this morning. I have a weighted plush that I take with me because it really helps me sleep, especially on a plane.
Anyway, for some reason, sometimes weighted plushies get flagged when you're going through TSA. There's no real rhyme or reason to this, as with most things having to do with the TSA.
Today, my bag that the plush was in got pulled. Officer, very polite, asked if it was my bag. I said yes, I see the monitor showing what's flagged. I tell him, oh, that's Dumbo. I can tell that this man at first does not believe me, until he opens the bag and in fact finds...Dumbo.
So he pulls out Dumbo and is trying to keep a straight face while explaining that Dumbo must be swabbed and exactly what he is going to do to test Dumbo to ensure that he is safe for traveling. He also says he must call a supervisor over as part of the procedure.
The supervisor comes over and immediately starts laughing as hard as I now am. At first he goes "Is that Eeyore?" And then another officer, who apparently wanted to join in this goes "No, that is Dumbo." Meanwhile, the first TSA officer is still trying to keep a straight face and remain professional while swabbing poor Dumbo. No one else at this point can keep a straight face, some other passengers have seen the situation and are also laughing about poor Dumbo as we anxiously wait to see if he can go through.
And Dumbo did pass his swab test and was allowed to continue on his travels with me, though he does have his ears, so I suppose he could have flown himself there.
donaldtoo
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Sorry for the late response, but we were busy digging outta’ the cooooollllllllllld…!!!!!
MinnieM123
Premium Member
It's a blissful 37 degrees outside this morning here.Sorry for the late response, but we were busy digging outta’ the cooooollllllllllld…!!!!!
StarWarsGirl
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It's a blissful 37 degrees outside this morning here.
MinnieM123
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Unfortunately, we're in for a few days of 70s (by mid-afternoon warm-up), before it goes back to normal cool temps by the middle of next week.
StarWarsGirl
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FTFYThankfully,, we're in for a lovely few days of 70s (by mid-afternoon warm-up), before it goes back to normal awful cold temps by the middle of next week.
MinnieM123
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StarWarsGirl
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- In the Parks
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FutureCEO
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StarWarsGirl
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- In the Parks
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Our TSA agents in Baltimore are actually pretty good. They're usually pretty helpful and polite.A semi positive experience with the TSA
Hawaii has the best TSA agents. The Aloha spirit extends even to the TSA.
John park hopper
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Growing up in NY on Long Island I was a Dodgers fan until the bums moved to LA then I half heartedly supported the Yankees. Had a pretty good collection of Yankee player baseball cards ---my mother moved to FL when I was overseas and collection lost -----bummer
Goofyernmost
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My bad! I misread that sentence. I'll change it to just say the new ownership. It really does focus on how little I follow any of this stuff though doesn't it?Well, John is gone, so...
Rubenstein (current owner) is a cool guy. He's a native Baltimorean. He takes pictures with fans. He surprises fans with gift cards and goodies. Just super cool dude. Cal Ripken is also part of the new ownership. And they've actually shown a willingness to spend money. The Angelos family most definitely was not willing to spend money to keep good players. We had this amazing farm system that would send players to other teams.
Some of these young guys are exciting to watch. Dad has said multiple times that shortstop Gunnar Henderson is better than Cal was at his age.
93boomer
Premium Member
This made my day!