CMRivdogs Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious D Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 We couldn’t afford to have an elevator in our abode. We improvised by adding a helipad on our roof for the helicopter and then walked down. But we rarely complained about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casimir Posted July 26, 2023 Author Share Posted July 26, 2023 Birthdays were special. Peanut butter and jelly on the same sandwich, not just one or the other. Oh man, that was living like royalty even if it wasn't Wonder bread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious D Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 I loved Christmas. Our hair shirts were trimmed to a much more comfortable length. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romad1 Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 12 minutes ago, Tenacious D said: We couldn’t afford to have an elevator in our abode. We improvised by adding a helipad on our roof for the helicopter and then walked down. But we rarely complained about it. Helicopter pilots are expensive and famously unreliable. Kudos to finding them in this economy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toddwert Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 27 minutes ago, romad1 said: My kids complained about our vacations being boring. I sent them to Fallujah. Ah the summers in Fallujah.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger337 Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 When I was a kid, we had no internet. I had to wait until Friday to get all the stats in The Sporting News. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casimir Posted July 26, 2023 Author Share Posted July 26, 2023 1 minute ago, Tiger337 said: When I was a kid, we had no internet. I had to wait until Friday to get all the stats in The Sporting News. I recall pouring over stats in the Sunday papers. The league qualifiers were sorted by AVG and ERA. Seems so primitive. And Baseball Weekly (makes sign of the cross), God bless the old Baseball Weekly arriving on Wednesdays. Those stats were almost a series too old, but damnit if they weren't worth studying anyway. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romad1 Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 6 minutes ago, Tiger337 said: When I was a kid, we had no internet. I had to wait until Friday to get all the stats in The Sporting News. The cost of getting someone to attend the game, run to the payphone to call me at the Club to give me the results of an at bat was ludicrous but worth it. In the end I saved a lot by threatening the family of the person I sent to watch the games for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casimir Posted July 26, 2023 Author Share Posted July 26, 2023 1 minute ago, romad1 said: The cost of getting someone to attend the game, run to the payphone to call me at the Club to give me the results of an at bat was ludicrous but worth it. In the end I saved a lot by threatening the family of the person I sent to watch the games for me. Did you send a stenographer to take down copious play by play notes or did the simple scorecard suffice for your needs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romad1 Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 4 minutes ago, casimir said: Did you send a stenographer to take down copious play by play notes or did the simple scorecard suffice for your needs? Wagering on single ABs was always my style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Christian Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 18 minutes ago, Tiger337 said: When I was a kid, we had no internet. I had to wait until Friday to get all the stats in The Sporting News. Same here! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMRivdogs Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 32 minutes ago, Tiger337 said: When I was a kid, we had no internet. I had to wait until Friday to get all the stats in The Sporting News. I miss Baseball Weekly. But by then I was middle aged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyMarsh Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 (edited) The Free Press or News would post "league leaders" once or twice a week and that's how I got my stats throughout the league. The first time I remember getting updated scores was on Headline News Channel, they were the first to run a live News/sports scroll at the bottom of the screen 24/7,or atleast 1st I was aware of. Then ESPN started doing it too but they only did at 28 and 58 mins after the hour. Edited July 26, 2023 by RandyMarsh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984Echoes Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 I hand calculated team and individual stats. From memory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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casimir Posted July 26, 2023 Author Share Posted July 26, 2023 10 minutes ago, kdog said: Well, I guess I’ll just sit outside and watch stuff fly around tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casimir Posted July 26, 2023 Author Share Posted July 26, 2023 17 minutes ago, 1984Echoes said: I hand calculated team and individual stats. From memory. Tremendous. This sounds like your avatar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyMarsh Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 19 minutes ago, 1984Echoes said: I hand calculated team and individual stats. From memory. Look at the big brain on 84! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theroundsquare Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 20 minutes ago, casimir said: Tremendous. This sounds like your avatar. I mean, really, just the best team and individual stats. Everybody says so! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clark1mt Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 51 minutes ago, kdog said: Looking at the current state of things, it looks like the rain would have cleared up by game time if they'd gone with a wait-and-see stance. That is, of course, if the stadium isn't blown down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigeraholic1 Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 Watch, it won't even rain during game time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984Echoes Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 1 hour ago, RandyMarsh said: Look at the big brain on 84! I mastered my multiplication tables at 6 years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor City Sonics Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 Storm rolled through the radio station in Ann Arbor about 3:10 and wow, that wind was nuts. Knocked a tree down outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sports_Freak Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 4 hours ago, Tiger337 said: When I was a kid, we had no internet. I had to wait until Friday to get all the stats in The Sporting News. First thing I did was turn to the Joe Falls article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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