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"Geoffrey F. Green" <geoff-usenet2 RemoveThis @stuebegreen.com> writes:

>In article <slrnf1ao45.nhe.djbSPAMSUCKS RemoveThis @gomer.donniebarnes.com>,
> Donnie Barnes <djbSPAMSUCKS RemoveThis @donniebarnes.com> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 05 Apr, Milt Epstein wrote:
>> > Speak for yourselves. The Mets are good again, finally, and
>> > hopefully they'll help me get through most, if not all, of the
>> > desert.
>>
>> Haven't Mets fans been saying that at the beginning of the last few
>> seasons? How's that working out for you?
>
>Ummmm, far be it for me to bring facts into this discussion, but the
>Mets did lead the NL with 97 wins last year

Led the majors actually (OK, tied).

> and lost in Game 7 of the
>NLCS. That, to me, qualifies as "good."

In the bottom of the ninth, no less. Arrrggghhh!

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On Thu, 05 Apr, Milt Epstein wrote:
> "Geoffrey F. Green" <geoff-usenet2.TakeThisOut@stuebegreen.com> writes:
>
>>In article <slrnf1ao45.nhe.djbSPAMSUCKS.TakeThisOut@gomer.donniebarnes.com>,
>> Donnie Barnes <djbSPAMSUCKS.TakeThisOut@donniebarnes.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, 05 Apr, Milt Epstein wrote:
>>> > Speak for yourselves. The Mets are good again, finally, and
>>> > hopefully they'll help me get through most, if not all, of the
>>> > desert.
>>>
>>> Haven't Mets fans been saying that at the beginning of the last few
>>> seasons? How's that working out for you?
>>
>>Ummmm, far be it for me to bring facts into this discussion, but the
>>Mets did lead the NL with 97 wins last year

He said "finally" as if they were even better or something. *shrug*

> Led the majors actually (OK, tied).
>
>> and lost in Game 7 of the
>>NLCS. That, to me, qualifies as "good."
>
> In the bottom of the ninth, no less. Arrrggghhh!

Still lost. :P


--Donnie

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On 2007-04-05, foaddoc <foad.TakeThisOut@yourearliestconvenience.com> wrote:
>
> "Edward M. Kennedy" <doidy.TakeThisOut@wox.com> wrote in message
> news:ev3r7i$dvl$1@gargoyle.oit.duke.edu...
>
>> Great for me, but I'm a Yankees fan.
>
> Dewk and the Yankees? Did you root for Stalin to win the cold war as well?
>

No, he rooted for the U.S. We were the overdogs in that contest....


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On 2007-04-05, jsh <hughes.DeleteThis@uiuc.edu> wrote:
> In article <ev35o4$hcj$1@news.ks.uiuc.edu>,
> Milt Epstein <mepstein.DeleteThis@uiuc.edu> wrote:
>
>> "Edward M. Kennedy" <doidy.DeleteThis@wox.com> writes:
>>
>> >"Constance Reeder" <constance.DeleteThis@duxmail.com> wrote
>> >
>> >> Good lord, is that a mirage? I *thought* I saw a post in RSBC....
>> >
>> >Watch out for dust devils. And the monotonous droll of a
>> >baseball game can be like strobelights to a schitzophreniac.
>>
>> Speak for yourselves. The Mets are good again, finally, and hopefully
>> they'll help me get through most, if not all, of the desert.
>
> Crikey!! A Mets fan in Champaign. Who knew?

One of the few places in the U.S. with significant fandoms for three
baseball teams....45% redbirds, 45% cubbies, 10% pale hose.

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"foaddoc" <foad.DeleteThis@yourearliestconvenience.com> wrote

> > Great for me, but I'm a Yankees fan.
>
> Dewk and the Yankees? Did you root for Stalin to win the cold war as well?

I rooted yo mamma and then gave her a high protein
tonsil wash.

--Tedward
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In article <slrnf1b6tl.od4.djbSPAMSUCKS DeleteThis @gomer.donniebarnes.com>,
Donnie Barnes <djbSPAMSUCKS DeleteThis @donniebarnes.com> wrote:

> On Thu, 05 Apr, Milt Epstein wrote:
> > "Geoffrey F. Green" <geoff-usenet2 DeleteThis @stuebegreen.com> writes:
> >
> >>In article <slrnf1ao45.nhe.djbSPAMSUCKS DeleteThis @gomer.donniebarnes.com>,
> >> Donnie Barnes <djbSPAMSUCKS DeleteThis @donniebarnes.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> On Thu, 05 Apr, Milt Epstein wrote:
> >>> > Speak for yourselves. The Mets are good again, finally, and
> >>> > hopefully they'll help me get through most, if not all, of the
> >>> > desert.
> >>>
> >>> Haven't Mets fans been saying that at the beginning of the last few
> >>> seasons? How's that working out for you?
> >>
> >>Ummmm, far be it for me to bring facts into this discussion, but the
> >>Mets did lead the NL with 97 wins last year
>
> He said "finally" as if they were even better or something. *shrug*
>
> > Led the majors actually (OK, tied).
> >
> >> and lost in Game 7 of the
> >>NLCS. That, to me, qualifies as "good."
> >
> > In the bottom of the ninth, no less. Arrrggghhh!
>
> Still lost. :P
>
>
> --Donnie

Go, Cards!
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On Fri, 06 Apr 2007 14:56:22 -0400, mimus <tinmimus99.DeleteThis@hotmail.com>
wrote:

:Even though he doesn't have the track record, I think Travis Ford should
:be the leading candidate now that Donovan's outa the mix.
:
:It might well end up Dougherty-UNC all over again,

Hey, that's reason enough!
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Cris <cris.DeleteThis@noinfo.com> writes:

>In article <slrnf1b6tl.od4.djbSPAMSUCKS.DeleteThis@gomer.donniebarnes.com>,
> Donnie Barnes <djbSPAMSUCKS.DeleteThis@donniebarnes.com> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 05 Apr, Milt Epstein wrote:
>> > "Geoffrey F. Green" <geoff-usenet2.DeleteThis@stuebegreen.com> writes:
>> >
>> >>In article <slrnf1ao45.nhe.djbSPAMSUCKS.DeleteThis@gomer.donniebarnes.com>,
>> >> Donnie Barnes <djbSPAMSUCKS.DeleteThis@donniebarnes.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> On Thu, 05 Apr, Milt Epstein wrote:
>> >>> > Speak for yourselves. The Mets are good again, finally, and
>> >>> > hopefully they'll help me get through most, if not all, of the
>> >>> > desert.
>> >>>
>> >>> Haven't Mets fans been saying that at the beginning of the last few
>> >>> seasons? How's that working out for you?
>> >>
>> >>Ummmm, far be it for me to bring facts into this discussion, but the
>> >>Mets did lead the NL with 97 wins last year
>>
>> He said "finally" as if they were even better or something. *shrug*
>>
>> > Led the majors actually (OK, tied).
>> >
>> >> and lost in Game 7 of the
>> >>NLCS. That, to me, qualifies as "good."
>> >
>> > In the bottom of the ninth, no less. Arrrggghhh!
>>
>> Still lost. :P
>>
>> --Donnie
>
>Go, Cards!

Sweep! 3-0! 20-2!

(As if that makes up for last year, grumble, grumble.)

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In article <ev6k3l$vnf$1@news.ks.uiuc.edu>,
Milt Epstein <mepstein RemoveThis @uiuc.edu> wrote:

> Cris <cris RemoveThis @noinfo.com> writes:
>
> >In article <slrnf1b6tl.od4.djbSPAMSUCKS RemoveThis @gomer.donniebarnes.com>,
> > Donnie Barnes <djbSPAMSUCKS RemoveThis @donniebarnes.com> wrote:
> >
> >> On Thu, 05 Apr, Milt Epstein wrote:
> >> > "Geoffrey F. Green" <geoff-usenet2 RemoveThis @stuebegreen.com> writes:
> >> >
> >> >>In article <slrnf1ao45.nhe.djbSPAMSUCKS RemoveThis @gomer.donniebarnes.com>,
> >> >> Donnie Barnes <djbSPAMSUCKS RemoveThis @donniebarnes.com> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>> On Thu, 05 Apr, Milt Epstein wrote:
> >> >>> > Speak for yourselves. The Mets are good again, finally, and
> >> >>> > hopefully they'll help me get through most, if not all, of the
> >> >>> > desert.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Haven't Mets fans been saying that at the beginning of the last few
> >> >>> seasons? How's that working out for you?
> >> >>
> >> >>Ummmm, far be it for me to bring facts into this discussion, but the
> >> >>Mets did lead the NL with 97 wins last year
> >>
> >> He said "finally" as if they were even better or something. *shrug*
> >>
> >> > Led the majors actually (OK, tied).
> >> >
> >> >> and lost in Game 7 of the
> >> >>NLCS. That, to me, qualifies as "good."
> >> >
> >> > In the bottom of the ninth, no less. Arrrggghhh!
> >>
> >> Still lost. :P
> >>
> >> --Donnie
> >
> >Go, Cards!
>
> Sweep! 3-0! 20-2!
>
> (As if that makes up for last year, grumble, grumble.)

Uh, no. Keep doing that all summer and it will, though.

8-)
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"Edward M. Kennedy" <doidy.RemoveThis@wox.com> writes:

>"Donnie Barnes" <djbSPAMSUCKS.RemoveThis@donniebarnes.com> wrote
>
>> > Speak for yourselves. The Mets are good again, finally, and
>> > hopefully they'll help me get through most, if not all, of the
>> > desert.
>>
>> Haven't Mets fans been saying that at the beginning of the last few
>> seasons? How's that working out for you?
>
>Great for me, but I'm a Yankees fan. I hate the Mets, but just
>because I root for the Yankees doesn't mean watching a baseball
>closely isn't like strobe lights to an Episcopalian.

Maybe if you cut back on the gin a bit you'd be able to appreciate it
more.

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On Sat, 07 Apr 2007 15:37:19 +0000, Milt Epstein wrote:

> "Edward M. Kennedy" <doidy.DeleteThis@wox.com> writes:
>
>>"Donnie Barnes" <djbSPAMSUCKS.DeleteThis@donniebarnes.com> wrote
>>
>>> > Speak for yourselves. The Mets are good again, finally, and
>>> > hopefully they'll help me get through most, if not all, of the
>>> > desert.
>>>
>>> Haven't Mets fans been saying that at the beginning of the last few
>>> seasons? How's that working out for you?
>>
>>Great for me, but I'm a Yankees fan. I hate the Mets, but just
>>because I root for the Yankees doesn't mean watching a baseball
>>closely isn't like strobe lights to an Episcopalian.
>
> Maybe if you cut back on the gin a bit you'd be able to appreciate it
> more.

Rather the reverse.

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On Sat, 7 Apr 2007 15:37:19 +0000 (UTC), Milt Epstein
<mepstein.TakeThisOut@uiuc.edu> wrote:

:>Great for me, but I'm a Yankees fan. I hate the Mets, but just
:>because I root for the Yankees doesn't mean watching a baseball
:>closely isn't like strobe lights to an Episcopalian.
:
:Maybe if you cut back on the gin a bit you'd be able to appreciate it
:more.

That's a reason not to cut back on gin.
:
:--
:Milt Epstein
:mepstein@uiuc.edu
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dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the
bidding of the leaders. This is easy. All you have to do is tell them
they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of
patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in every
country."
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"George W Harris" <gharrus.TakeThisOut@mundsprung.com> wrote

> :>Great for me, but I'm a Yankees fan. I hate the Mets, but just
> :>because I root for the Yankees doesn't mean watching a baseball
> :>closely isn't like strobe lights to an Episcopalian.
> :
> :Maybe if you cut back on the gin a bit you'd be able to appreciate it
> :more.
>
> That's a reason not to cut back on gin.

When you're drunk, you're drunk.

--Tedward
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