Happy Holidays From BYB
by Ian Casselberry on Dec 24, 2009 9:15 AM EST
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As you travel to your holiday destination of choice, or make preparations for the big occasion, we wish you Happy Holidays. It hasn't been the most fun offseason in Tiger Town, coming off a heartbreaking end to the season. But this is a time of year where we can (hopefully) forget about whatever might be troubling us, enjoy the company of loved ones, and look forward to the new year to come.
Unless something of note happens, we'll return on Monday. (Unless you were hoping for a post on Matt Capps signing with the Nationals. $3.25 million was probably right in the Tigers' range. That is, if they were thinking about a free agent closer. But seriously, the Nats?)
Thank you, as always, for taking the time to read BYB and help build what's become a great community. Please have a happy and safe holiday season. May you have gotten exactly the gift you were hoping for. And if you're attending the BYB Holiday Meet-Up, we'll see you on Saturday.
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So far for Christmas...
I’ve gotten 3 citations that will keep me from buying presents for people and forcing me to work extra shifts when I can.
Other than that I plan on doing nothing on Christmas. Maybe I’ll get lucky and somebody will have gotten me a present.
Sorry to be all scroogy but the holidays are hardly ever happy for me and I take my opportunities to grumble about them. But Merry Christmas to all of you, I hope yours is full of joy!
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for shame Ian...
are you suggesting I perform the act of underage drinking?
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That's Ian for you
Bad role model.
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by David Tokarz on Dec 25, 2009 1:22 AM EST up reply actions
Oh, please
Like you haven’t already.
by Ian Casselberry on Dec 26, 2009 11:03 AM EST up reply actions
like any normal 20 year old...
but I was 17 last time I had a drink. Several dead friends later I’m now done.
And no you didn’t offend me or rehash any bad memories. This is life after all. Shit happens. Just so happens my shit usually happens around Christmas is all.
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didn't mean to get all depressing again...
for those of you going to the meet up: HAVE FUN!
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Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays everyone!
The fun begins for me at 4:30.
by SabreRoseTiger on Dec 24, 2009 10:21 AM EST reply actions
Happy Christmas and Merry Holidays, my friends!
Of course, I’m gonna be doing christmas with chinese food and a movie many miles away from home, but whatever, I’ll be back there soon enough. Sucks I can’t make it to the byb get together, I was looking forward to that.
All that grumbling aside…here’s to us! And our favorite team! And another drink for us! :)
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Enjoy a faith based holiday or secular event of your choosing this winter.
Except Nick Punto. I hope he learns not to be such a spoilsport this winter.
nah, it's Nick Punto
Being a spoilsport is just what he does, same with sliding head-first into 1st base. You just can’t teach a scrappy, no-hit middle infielder new tricks…
"So [Kouzmanoff]’s going to make decent monkey, but he’d be affordable." - Jesse
by what_would_gil_thorp_do on Dec 24, 2009 11:52 AM EST up reply actions
Scrappy Doo
His legacy is giving Nick Punto and his ilk their name.
I wish you all a good season and a speedy march to Spring Training!
Oh, that opens up so many creepy Photoshop opportunities
by SabreRoseTiger on Dec 24, 2009 1:10 PM EST up reply actions
don't make me bring out the Punto unicorn again
"So [Kouzmanoff]’s going to make decent monkey, but he’d be affordable." - Jesse
by what_would_gil_thorp_do on Dec 24, 2009 2:33 PM EST up reply actions
Merry Christmas from Punto
"So [Kouzmanoff]’s going to make decent monkey, but he’d be affordable." - Jesse
by what_would_gil_thorp_do on Dec 25, 2009 2:51 AM EST up reply actions
Merry Christmas everyone
For a Christmas gift to all you, I’ve graced the state of Michigan with my presence once again. Unfortunately, I won’t be making the get together.
I wish you all a happy holidays and a blessed new year. And I hope you all have visions of dancing Paws and Gene Lamont in your head.
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Merry Christmas all
Is that big snowstorm coming your way? We are in the middle of it now in Minnesota.
"So [Kouzmanoff]’s going to make decent monkey, but he’d be affordable." - Jesse
by what_would_gil_thorp_do on Dec 24, 2009 11:50 AM EST reply actions
I heard it's in the western part of the state now.
So out here in south-east Michigan, we can expect it in about 3 or 4 hours. Luckily I have no where to go til 11pm so I’ll enjoy it til then :)
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thanks for that
I emailed my sister (she has a four-year old who is very excited by the whole concept of Santa).
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
Why is NORAD tracking Santa?
Is this the Government deciding that we should see Santa when he’s sleeping and know when he’s awake?
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by David Tokarz on Dec 24, 2009 5:14 PM EST up reply actions
Happy Everything!
Christmas, Solstice, the Jewish Holiday I Can Never Spell Correctly So I Don’t Try Because I Don’t Want To Insult Anyone, and all the other religious, semi-religious, secular, and happy stuff that happens this time of year.
And drive carefully, as nothing dampens the holiday spirit quite as much as standing knee-deep in a snow-filled ditch calling for the tow truck on your cell phone.
And don’t drink the expired eggnog. That’s just gross. :)
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
Merry Christmas!
Also happy Hanukkah (already passed) or Kwanzaa (do people still celebrate that?).
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I don't know
All I know is that it’s either seven or nine days and they light candles on this really cool looking lamp.
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by David Tokarz on Dec 25, 2009 1:21 AM EST up reply actions
It's either
but its always pronounced like you’re clearing your throat. Its 8 days. LOL and the lamp is a a candle holder called a Menorah. There are 2 kinds of Menorahs. One has 9 places for candles and that’s the one for Chanukkah, a candle in the center to light the other 8(one a night) and then there a Menorah for each day of the week for the rest of the year. It’s a symbol of the temple in Isreal, in ancient times.
I should know this
My sister’s converting and she explained it all to me…
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by David Tokarz on Dec 25, 2009 9:40 AM EST up reply actions
lol
Canadians…
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by David Tokarz on Dec 24, 2009 5:14 PM EST up reply actions
merry christmas to all...
Let’s all forget about the end of the season, and the offseason for a few days. Sorry I have to miss the meetup, but I hope to meet everyone at the copa this summer.
by rook34 on Dec 24, 2009 3:24 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Large Ppkage under the tree . . .
-kids just getting up-hope it turns out to be a free agent l-handed hitter . .
Sure
Why not?
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by David Tokarz on Dec 25, 2009 9:41 AM EST up reply actions
*Calvin and Hobbes, I think*
Where did you find this image from the final strip of this classic comic? Or is that PAWS and a lucky Tigers fan?
Gary M. Piekarek
I just double checked
It does not look like their final sleigh ride together, but still resembles the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip characters.
Hoping for a Happy New Year!!
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Google is a heck of a resource
Not sure exactly what that’s from. Maybe one of the paperback collection covers? I’d post more, if not for the copyright.
by Ian Casselberry on Dec 27, 2009 9:24 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I think it is one of the paperback covers
Goodness knows I had enough of them at one time. :)
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
Hi everybody!
I haven’t been around in a long time, but now I’m on break and have free time again! The semester was good but busy, and it’s nice to have some time to rest. Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays! :)
by kendra.michelle on Dec 26, 2009 9:15 PM EST reply actions
Hey, long time no see
Merry (belated) Christmas/Happy Holidays to you too!
by SabreRoseTiger on Dec 27, 2009 12:57 AM EST up reply actions
Busy semesters are horrible
Welcome back to the nuthouse.
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by David Tokarz on Dec 27, 2009 1:41 AM EST up reply actions
you survived!
Excellent. Hope you are enjoying the holiday break before you hit the academic hamster wheel again. :)
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
I have kept her in the loop via sporadic text
and have probably ruined a couple of her days with all the weird news I keep hving to deliver.
I went to
Tigers.com just because its part of my routine and I saw that they have this play of the year going, you know to vote for the best play of the season. Anyway, I was all geeked up and ready to vote for that spectacular catch Grandy made in the beginning of the season , Robbing Grady of a homer. And it wasn’t listed. Nothing Polly did over the course of ’09 is listed either. I am pissed about that. In ’09 bother of them were Tigers and in some cases made game saving plays. I just think its pathetic not to acknowledge them because now they were different uniforms. WTF?!!?! Both of those guys are just as if not more deserving than the plays listed.
Those of you have me on fb are already aware of my previous rant regarding this atrocity, and may disregard this post. Thank you.
well that's just crazy
That was probably the best defensive play of the year in Detroit.
I think the Tigers are taking this “1984” thing a bit too far.
by Kurt Mensching on Dec 27, 2009 11:24 AM EST up reply actions
well, I'm not on fb (Facebook?)
So this is my first hearing of the rant. But I agree.
Just because someone is gone doesn’t mean that you erase everything they did when they were on the team like it never happened. Besides, you never know – someone might come back into the team later, or take another position within the organization, or something. No point in blowing up bridges if you don’t have to.
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
Just in case anyone is interested
there are 102 days, 22 hours and 10mins (approx) till first pitch on opening day…. yay!
I will need roughly 95% of that to clean up the mess Ian's leaving behind
There’s takeout boxes all over the place, some leftovers from Panera on the coffee table, and a half-drank starbucks in the fridge.
by Kurt Mensching on Dec 27, 2009 4:13 PM EST up reply actions
That's it?
Psh… sounds like my roommate’s dorm room. 3 hours and some Windex ought to solve the problem.
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by David Tokarz on Dec 27, 2009 6:25 PM EST up reply actions
There’s a whole bunch of tequila. Gross.
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I'm admitting my offseason boredom...
I’m looking for strange pictures that may be of use next season.
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My offseason boredom?
It’s manifested in the form of British TV shows. I just completed my Doctor Who DVD collection, which necessitated a personal marathon. It won’t be long before I start sticking the letter “u” in words that it doesn’t belong in.
By the way, I hope those rumors of the baby penguin being traded to Lookout Landing for an image to be named later or cash considerations turn out to be totally false :-p
by SabreRoseTiger on Dec 27, 2009 11:23 PM EST up reply actions
so is anyone going to let us know how the meetup went on Saturday?
It might give those of us planning on showing up this summer an idea of what to expect. :)
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
We mentioned it a bit here.
We were a small, but mighty group of five. I think everyone had fun. There was food, drink, and humor. (No song.)
It was nice to just sit and chat. I imagine the July thing will be quite a bit different, if for no other reason than the number of people (possibly).
by Ian Casselberry on Dec 28, 2009 10:18 AM EST up reply actions
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