Monday, October 7, 2013
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Nephew's first Braves game
Went to the Braves game yesterday with my eight year old nephew and brother. Had a great time.
Picked an awesome game for his first. 13-5 WIN! Decent seats as well.
He is not a huge baseball fan though and he got a little bored at the end. He said he was annoyed doing the wave and "chop" so much. "Those were the only things that were annoying."
He did say he had a good time though and said he'd go to another. Wish he could have seen Heyward. Or Chipper.
Him being silly before the game. Or during I should say during. We arrived at the bottom of the first inning. Amazing how many people come late. Or late for me. I usually arrive hours beforehand.
Enjoying some cotton candy. He was so worried the cotton candy man wouldn't come our way.
Some game pictures
one of the many Met huddles.
Braves WIN!
Picked an awesome game for his first. 13-5 WIN! Decent seats as well.
He is not a huge baseball fan though and he got a little bored at the end. He said he was annoyed doing the wave and "chop" so much. "Those were the only things that were annoying."
He did say he had a good time though and said he'd go to another. Wish he could have seen Heyward. Or Chipper.
Him being silly before the game. Or during I should say during. We arrived at the bottom of the first inning. Amazing how many people come late. Or late for me. I usually arrive hours beforehand.
Enjoying some cotton candy. He was so worried the cotton candy man wouldn't come our way.
Him and his dad. So hard to get him to pose normally for a picture.
Some game pictures
one of the many Met huddles.
Braves WIN!
Friday, August 23, 2013
Stamps, Chipz, and get yo players updated, Topps.
I was in Wal-Mart today and I had to check out the card isle (OF COURSE)
There I found a new product. Actually two new products That I had to get. (OF COURSE) Strangely enough, they were out of individual packs of baseball cards. They had been out a few days ago as well. I dunno if people are buying them up or what.
They seemed to be geared more towards kids, but I am a kid at heart.
They are chipz. (What's up with the Z's for S's? Do they think its' kool?) They are kind of like poker chips, but heavier. You get four in a pack and also a team sticker. (See Dodgers on one chip. It can be peeled off to show Matt Kemp's face)
and then there are stamps. It is hard to see in the photo, so check out the picture on the package.
I may collect the chips. I like them. Something different.
You can also play a game with the chipz, but I am forever aloooooooooooooone and have no one to play with.
The other side flips over to the game.
Dunno about the stamps. You only get one in a pack for around 3 bucks. The Face stamps might be cool though. On the checklist, there are fifty signature stamps, 15 team stamps, and 10 portrait stamps. No Brave face stamps/portrait on the list :( Harper is. Ugh.
Also, what the heck is Bourn doing as a Brave? Oh wait, he was a Brave last year? Damn, my memory sucks. Could have sworn it was a few years back.
There I found a new product. Actually two new products That I had to get. (OF COURSE) Strangely enough, they were out of individual packs of baseball cards. They had been out a few days ago as well. I dunno if people are buying them up or what.
They seemed to be geared more towards kids, but I am a kid at heart.
They are chipz. (What's up with the Z's for S's? Do they think its' kool?) They are kind of like poker chips, but heavier. You get four in a pack and also a team sticker. (See Dodgers on one chip. It can be peeled off to show Matt Kemp's face)
and then there are stamps. It is hard to see in the photo, so check out the picture on the package.
I may collect the chips. I like them. Something different.
You can also play a game with the chipz, but I am forever aloooooooooooooone and have no one to play with.
The other side flips over to the game.
Dunno about the stamps. You only get one in a pack for around 3 bucks. The Face stamps might be cool though. On the checklist, there are fifty signature stamps, 15 team stamps, and 10 portrait stamps. No Brave face stamps/portrait on the list :( Harper is. Ugh.
Also, what the heck is Bourn doing as a Brave? Oh wait, he was a Brave last year? Damn, my memory sucks. Could have sworn it was a few years back.
Monday, July 8, 2013
The many hugs of Freddie Freeman.
To say that Freddie Freeman loves to hug, would be an understatement. That man is a hugging machine. A certified huggaholic.
I have compiled a list of the many hugs of Freedie Freeman.
I have compiled a list of the many hugs of Freedie Freeman.
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| awkward hug |
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| Assume the hugging position |
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| going in for the hug |
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| nearrly there hug |
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| just about there hug |
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| just about there again hug |
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| not a hug |
Let the hugging begin!
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Thursday, July 4, 2013
What do you get when you have a lot of time on your hands and lots of baseball cards?
You get the American Flag made entirely out of baseball cards!
I used 2013 topps walmart blue cards for the blue, topps 2013 cards for the white stripes, and Donruss 1990 cards for the red strips. Plus one Target Jonny Venters card to make up a red stripe.
Also. a baseball card firework!
HAPPY FOURTH OF JULLY EVERYONE!
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
The Braves made me do the unthinkable!
They..
They...
Oh, it is to horrible to type!
*Deep breath* I can do this.
THEY MADE ME LEAVE MY MACARONI AND CHEESE BEHIND!
There! I said it! I told you it was horrible!
It started out innocent enough. I had gotten a Buffalo Chicken sandwich at Ruby Tuesdays and it came with two sides. Not one, but two! I got fries and after some debate, mac and cheese.
Before I could enjoy much of the cheesy awsomenes though, I took the first step down the road of despair. I. Got. Full. FULL!
Thankfully a styrofoam box was there to save the day. Not only could I take my meal home, but I could led to the death of the environment! Two birds, one stone!
That was when it happened. I looked and the braves game was on one of the TV's. I got distracted by the awsoemness that was BJ upton and Dan Uggla and left the box sitting on the table. I walked right out the door with my thoughts on the game.
It is only now, hours later and at home that I remembered the mac and cheese.
The kicker? They lost.
Monday, July 1, 2013
Do/Would you confront a packsearcher?
I'm just curious. I've seen my third pack searcher so far and thus far have not confronted any of them.
Last week I saw a guy in Target going through every single pack of Topps Football cards. He would take one out of the card box, examine it and then put it in another pile. He must have had been through twenty packs or so when I first saw him. I stood and watched for a few seconds, debating if I should say anything. but ended up just walking away. When I came back a few minutes later though, he was still at it. I really wanted to say something at this point but was to afraid to. I'm not good at confrontation. Hell, sometimes I cry when ordering at Mcdonald's on my own.
I wish I would have said something though. Or gotten the manager, which I also debated about. I don't know if they would do anything though. Plus that would be a strange conversation to have with someone that doesn't know cards.
"Sir there is a guy feeling up the packs."
I just feel bad for kids that buy cards or even adult who don't pack search. They ruin it for everyone else. There is nothing quite like ripping open a pack to find an auto or even a jersey card. At least for me. Or even if people don't care about the over produced jersey card going for 1.99 on e-bay, sometimes the cards wind up getting bent or messed up by over zealous pack searchers who make a TSA enhanced pat down look tame.
So far all the pack searchers have been middle aged men that are slightly obese. Or more than slightly. Nothing against, slightly obese middle ages men, it is just what I've seen thus far.
So just wondering if anyone with more balls than me has ever said anything to one. If so, how did it go? What did you say? What was their reaction? Or if you didnt, why not? Or would you if you had the chance?
Last week I saw a guy in Target going through every single pack of Topps Football cards. He would take one out of the card box, examine it and then put it in another pile. He must have had been through twenty packs or so when I first saw him. I stood and watched for a few seconds, debating if I should say anything. but ended up just walking away. When I came back a few minutes later though, he was still at it. I really wanted to say something at this point but was to afraid to. I'm not good at confrontation. Hell, sometimes I cry when ordering at Mcdonald's on my own.
I wish I would have said something though. Or gotten the manager, which I also debated about. I don't know if they would do anything though. Plus that would be a strange conversation to have with someone that doesn't know cards.
"Sir there is a guy feeling up the packs."
I just feel bad for kids that buy cards or even adult who don't pack search. They ruin it for everyone else. There is nothing quite like ripping open a pack to find an auto or even a jersey card. At least for me. Or even if people don't care about the over produced jersey card going for 1.99 on e-bay, sometimes the cards wind up getting bent or messed up by over zealous pack searchers who make a TSA enhanced pat down look tame.
So far all the pack searchers have been middle aged men that are slightly obese. Or more than slightly. Nothing against, slightly obese middle ages men, it is just what I've seen thus far.
So just wondering if anyone with more balls than me has ever said anything to one. If so, how did it go? What did you say? What was their reaction? Or if you didnt, why not? Or would you if you had the chance?
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