So I watch my FIRST complete Baseball game....

[Okiewan]

...and it turns out to be the longest in WS history... UGG!!!!

I've stopped on games before while surfing, but have never seen more than a couple innings. I suppose having lived in Chicago for so many years, I've got a soft-spot for the Sox, living in Texas now, just can't pull for the Astros. So yeah, I watched an entire game, all 5.5 hours of it. I saw more spitting in that 5.5 than I have in my entire life. What's up with that? Do they turn a firehose on the dugout after the game? Who's the poor sap that has to clean that thing?

Should I be concerned? I mean it's not contagious is it? Should I be worried about this one night stand? :ohmy:

 

[YZ165]

As long as you didn't break a toe on your first one Okie, you'll be fine...LOL!

 

[gwcrim]

Five and a half hours in front of a TV? My god man.... I'd have to be in a coma.

 

[Okiewan]

Five and a half hours in front of a TV? My god man.... I'd have to be in a coma.

I think I was actually.

 

[nikki]

1 am (bottom of the 13th) I couldn't keep my eyes open anymore. Then I had dreams (nightmares) that the Sox lost by one, either in the 13th or 14th. Woke up this morning, turned on the tv.... and found out we're up 3-0! :aj:

 

[dante]

That was some crazy game... So many guys left on base, and so many walks!!! It was frustrating at times, but I'm glad the Sox came out on top... I'm from chicago too, but I grew up a cubs fan... In fact I was raised to kinda hate the Sox, but I'm super glad to see the chicago white sox winning... Evan my diehard cubs fan dad is pulling for the sox, and believe me that's amazing!
All the spitting is mostly sunflower seed shells, but sometimes a lil 'ol big league chew... Never thought about that nasty job of cleaning up the dug out, gross...

 

[XRpredator]

what is this "base ball" of which you speak?

 

[Okiewan]

what is this "base ball" of which you speak?

Exactly!

 

[Papakeith]

They are still playing baseball? I thought it was Football (NFL) and Hockey season

 

[XRpredator]

I thought Hockey quit last year.

 

[Wintermute]

Oh sure, They'll televise five and a half hours of unrepentant total boredom in the form of a baseball game but just try and find any well done televised off road racing.

Okie, I don't know how you had the paitence to watch that whole thing. I would need a pre-frontal lobotomy first.

Wintermute
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If you hold a C shell up to your ear can you hear the ocean?

 

[Rich Rohrich]

just try and find any well done televised off road racing.

I love motorcycles more than I can describe but even I think off road racing on TV has to be the dullest thing going. The GNCC stuff on OLN is a sure fire cure for insomnia. It's pretty amazing in person but it sure loses something in the translation to TV.

 

[Wintermute]

I love motorcycles more than I can describe but even I think off road racing on TV has to be the dullest thing going. The GNCC stuff on OLN is a sure fire cure for insomnia. It's pretty amazing in person but it sure loses something in the translation to TV.

Rich,

Have you ever watched GOLF on TV. Two words: Brain Death. Easily the most boring thing on TV.

I will say that the way that most races are televised is pretty awful. The crews make almost zero effort to actually go out to the really tough sections so you just end up seeing the same half dozen guys riding through the same half dozen sections.

OTH I've got a tape of the Peace Pipe enduro that would make better TV than 90% of what they throw out there as "programming."

MX and SX are pretty good TV too as long as its not, yet another, Charmichael run-away.

Observed Trials makes great TV. The obstacles that the world and national guys ride are sick. I love watching people defy the laws of physics.

Wintermute
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Me in heap trouble. -Tonto the programmer.

 

[Rich Rohrich]

Observed Trials makes great TV. The obstacles that the world and national guys ride are sick. I love watching people defy the laws of physics.

Agreed. I think indoor Trials events translate to TV best .

 

[biglou]

You guys are elitist snobs! Don't be haters! :p Seriously, they wouldn't show this stuff if there wasn't a huge market for and money to be made from it. Not for long anyway. Remember, one man's something is another man's something else.

 

[Okiewan]

Ya know what? I'm going to watch the spitting and cupping again tonight.
Something MUST be wrong with me. I DO NOT like baseball.

 

[mx547]

pro baseball is fun to watch in person, horrid on tv.

 

[rickyd]

I like when the season is exciting, lots of times while surfin, i'll have an A's game on.. I love the Play Pffs though, espeically if its the WS and it comes down to game 7 bottom of the ninth :aj: Shall we buy you a SOX hat for Christmas?? :laugh:

 

[Okiewan]

I've got one in the closet that's about 20 years old... I'm good, thanks :)

 

[rickyd]

Cool :) Im kinda hoping the Stros win tonight, make it more exciting.. W/The SOX winning it all, Chi town deserves it :)

 

[dante]

Baseball is boring... It's only fun to watch when games really matter in October...

 

[MXSparx]

I can't believe the commish made them play with the roof open! The Stro's wanted it closed and should have been able to play that way. Home field advantage and all yanno. I dont really care who wins the series but I would like to see it go 7 games.
Atleast we have baseball in D.C. again :aj: Sorry to see the Nationals fade away late in the season after starting out so good. But hey, it's all good.

 

[rickyd]

Here we go, bottom of the Ninth, come on ASTROS!! I want another game!! :laugh:

 

[rickyd]

Congrats White Sox.. Hats off too the fans that didnt interfere w/the catch by Juan Uribe :cool:

 

[Okiewan]

Ol' Juan made up for last night's game :)