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  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 12,912
    The Fixer said:

    JK_Livin said:

    The Fixer said:

    JK_Livin said:

    Really tired of beating this dead horse. Whatever happens with Howard, just let it happen. The bitching and moaning is wasted energy. Go see him him one last time and give him some applause.

    no way I'm cheering a guy who has been overweight and has underperformed ever since the ink dried on his contract.

    It's not really him I have a problem with. He's sucked since 2009. The Phillies management is the problem...he should have been the first one to go when they finally started this rebuild
    I guess you don't have to cheer for him but silence would be better than anything else.
    impossible when I'm forced to see it almost daily. I love the phillies but they really do suck as an organization
    wait I thought you were an Orioles fan now? or did you choose another team that is winning these days? Cubs maybe?
  • JK_Livin
    JK_Livin South Jersey Posts: 7,365
    Have a good weekend guys. I'm heading to the Poconos to hang out with a bunch of Russians in banana hammocks.
    Alright, alright, alright!
    Tom O.
    "I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?"
    -The Writer
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,530
    JK_Livin said:

    Have a good weekend guys. I'm heading to the Poconos to hang out with a bunch of Russians in banana hammocks.

    Now we're talkin'.

    Ya know who could use a right hook? That Jon Lester.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    edited May 2016
    JK_Livin said:

    Have a good weekend guys. I'm heading to the Poconos to hang out with a bunch of Russians in banana hammocks.

    Poconos sounds awesome, the rest of that....

    Just drove in he opposite direction of he shore traffic. Fuuuuuuuuuck that!!!!!
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,193

    One of my favorite weekends of the year in the city. Clears out and so much awesome stuff to do.

    No traffic...love this weekend.
    yeah i remember a few years ago going to a concert in philly and there was like no one in town.

    Finally some nice weather!
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    edited May 2016
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026

    One of my favorite weekends of the year in the city. Clears out and so much awesome stuff to do.

    No traffic...love this weekend.
    Parking in South Philly!! Though my neighborhood isn't usually that bad.

    Golf tomorrow, hitting up all the outdoor beer gardens Saturday then a BBQ Sunday. Should be some good drunken fun. Birthday weekend too...
    Sweet. I'm playing Bella Vista tomorrow. Real nice course. Has a hole modeled after Saw Grass' 17. Can't wait to test out the new clubs...
    Oh that's kinda sweet. Would like to check that out. I am playing RON JAWORSKI's Riverwinds. Extremely convenient.

    The Bella Vista hole looks really cool. That said, Sawgrass may be more convenient for me to get to than that.
    Yeah...its out there, for sure.

    Didn't Jaws just buy Ramblewood or something too?
    Riverwinds is a fun course. Strange set up and no clubhouse, but had a good time. Challenging. Played so so. Played with 2 real solid players, both in the low 80's and held my own. Couldn't putt for shit. Turned into a drinking round about 6 holes in so not even sure what I ended up shooting. Hell of a start to the weekend though.
  • The Fixer
    The Fixer Posts: 12,837
    edited May 2016
    If you haven't been to red rocks I highly recommend a trip out there. Had an absolute blast this weekend. MMJ reinforced that they are indeed the greatest live band on the planet (check out the setlists -- their cover of the Commodores 'Easy' was phenomenal). Now the countdown for OBH in Mexico begins....

    Also, looks like the real phillies have arrived -- for some strange reason they showed up two months late this season
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  • The Fixer
    The Fixer Posts: 12,837
    Not a big Baumann fan and I certainly disagree with a lot of what he states here, but this is a good read.

    https://theringer.com/mlb-2016-philadelphia-phillies-4db2c9dc0ea4#.wwnhunru2
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,530
    Anybody know how long the CD bootlegs take to ship once ordered?
  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 12,912

    Anybody know how long the CD bootlegs take to ship once ordered?

    I ordered Greenville on a Saturday and had it within like 3 to 4 days. I think I got it Wedensday. I wonder if the Philly shows will have a bigger demand and take a bit longer though.
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    The Fixer said:

    Not a big Baumann fan and I certainly disagree with a lot of what he states here, but this is a good read.

    https://theringer.com/mlb-2016-philadelphia-phillies-4db2c9dc0ea4#.wwnhunru2

    Pretty much what I've been saying for a while...

    "The Phillies are still assembling the next version of the team. Right now, they’ve got a good center fielder, a good third baseman, three or four good starting pitchers, and a couple of decent relievers. That’s a start, but there are still a lot of holes.

    Now consider this list of names: Tocci, Ortiz, Williams, Thompson, Alfaro, Knapp, Crawford, Kilome, Medina, Appel, Eshelman. They all stand to contribute to the big league club but have yet to play a regular-season game in the majors. Only a couple of years after the franchise hit rock bottom, the Phillies have a decent big league team right now, a top-five farm system, and the no. 1 pick in the draft next week. They also have an ownership group that’s been willing to spend almost all the way to the luxury tax in the past, along with only $24.5 million in payroll commitments past this year and just $2 million in commitments in 2018.

    That combination of young talent and financial flexibility brings up one last question.

    Will the Phillies be good soon?

    For the first time in five years, the answer is yes."




    I'm glad you posted this because I didn't realize The Ringer went live yet. Good stuff.
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  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,530
    edited June 2016
    pjhawks said:

    Anybody know how long the CD bootlegs take to ship once ordered?

    I ordered Greenville on a Saturday and had it within like 3 to 4 days. I think I got it Wedensday. I wonder if the Philly shows will have a bigger demand and take a bit longer though.
    Thanks - yeah, I ordered NOLA on Friday and am doing the same for the Philly shows this Friday.

    The Fixer said:

    Not a big Baumann fan and I certainly disagree with a lot of what he states here, but this is a good read.

    https://theringer.com/mlb-2016-philadelphia-phillies-4db2c9dc0ea4#.wwnhunru2

    Pretty much what I've been saying for a while...

    "The Phillies are still assembling the next version of the team. Right now, they’ve got a good center fielder, a good third baseman, three or four good starting pitchers, and a couple of decent relievers. That’s a start, but there are still a lot of holes.

    Now consider this list of names: Tocci, Ortiz, Williams, Thompson, Alfaro, Knapp, Crawford, Kilome, Medina, Appel, Eshelman. They all stand to contribute to the big league club but have yet to play a regular-season game in the majors. Only a couple of years after the franchise hit rock bottom, the Phillies have a decent big league team right now, a top-five farm system, and the no. 1 pick in the draft next week. They also have an ownership group that’s been willing to spend almost all the way to the luxury tax in the past, along with only $24.5 million in payroll commitments past this year and just $2 million in commitments in 2018.

    That combination of young talent and financial flexibility brings up one last question.

    Will the Phillies be good soon?

    For the first time in five years, the answer is yes."




    I'm glad you posted this because I didn't realize The Ringer went live yet. Good stuff.
    Yeah, good stuff, already read the pieces on Obama and Joe Buck. As a supporter of Joe Buck (that's right I said it)...it was alright - kinda sums up what I already thought of the guy.
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    edited June 2016
    Joe Buck is awesome. Listen to "keeping it 1600". Good stuff

    What are these CDs you speak of?
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,530

    Joe Buck is awesome. Listen to "keeping it 1600". Good stuff

    What are these CDs you speak of?

    Philly boots go on-sale Friday - mp3, flac, compact discs, what have you...
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026

    Joe Buck is awesome. Listen to "keeping it 1600". Good stuff

    What are these CDs you speak of?

    Philly boots go on-sale Friday - mp3, flac, compact discs, what have you...
    Word. Yeah, I was just saying the CDs. Not sure how I would even listen to one, haha. I guess put it right on the computer to ipod. Or the car, but never in that thing.
  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,994
    edited June 2016

    Joe Buck is awesome. Listen to "keeping it 1600". Good stuff



    What episode is that? I just checked the podcast list and don't see Buck there.
    Post edited by Ledbetterman10 on
    2000: Camden 1, 2003: Philly, State College, Camden 1, MSG 2, Hershey, 2004: Reading, 2005: Philly, 2006: Camden 1, 2, East Rutherford 1, 2007: Lollapalooza, 2008: Camden 1, Washington D.C., MSG 1, 2, 2009: Philly 1, 2, 3, 4, 2010: Bristol, MSG 2, 2011: PJ20 1, 2, 2012: Made In America, 2013: Brooklyn 2, Philly 2, 2014: Denver, 2015: Global Citizen Festival, 2016: Philly 2, Fenway 1, 2018: Fenway 1, 2, 2021: Sea. Hear. Now. 2022: Camden, 2024Philly 2, 2025: Pittsburgh 1

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  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,530

    Joe Buck is awesome. Listen to "keeping it 1600". Good stuff

    What are these CDs you speak of?

    Philly boots go on-sale Friday - mp3, flac, compact discs, what have you...
    Word. Yeah, I was just saying the CDs. Not sure how I would even listen to one, haha. I guess put it right on the computer to ipod. Or the car, but never in that thing.
    Yeah, I'll put them up in Google Music and then they will disappear into my basement. Good thing I'm spending $36 for two shows instead of $20.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    edited June 2016


    What episode is that? I just checked the podcast list and don't see Buck there.

    Two separate things. That wasn't clear. JP referenced the Obama and Buck articles. Keepin in 1600 is with the Obama speech writer who is one of the hosts on that podcast. It's really good, but Buck was not on it.