I must confess (little play on words there) that I attended a Catholic school and even did some time as an altar boy, until the parish priest decided it would be best for all concerned if I pursued my educational opportunities at the public school. I’m also a fan of fortune cookies and therefore feel qualified to weave a few of today’s game threads, Joe Torre getting reamed in church, platitudes instead of fortunes inside fortune cookies and the ashes on the forehead thing, into a nice little knot.

 

First off, Catholics like to wallow in guilt. That’s why the woman chewed Torre a new one in church; she was just being a good Catholic and helping him feel guilty. Although just being the Yankee manager should be enough of a guilt trip for anyone. Dominus vobiscum.

 

Secondly, Confucius died centuries ago and Charlie Chan last century. Now the Chinese are more into making shoddy products than coming up with meaningful predictions. They’ve lost their perspicacity and now just look for a paycheck at the end of the week. Ergo, no more pithy prognostications. Man lying on hill, not on the level.

 

Lastly, my brother Goose and I decided to skip morning mass on Ash Wednesday once. Spent that hour driving around town in our 55 Olds smoking cigarettes, eating cookies and enjoying our good fortune. (You see how I snuck that in there?). The thing was, being the poor Catholics that we were, we forgot it was Ash Wednesday. So we show up for school as the only two unmarked students in the building. After a hasty barnstorming session, we slipped into the basement men’s room and lit up a couple of smokes, carefully saving the ashes in the palms of our hands. When he had enough ash, we smeared crosses on each other’s forehead and exited stage left only to discover Sister Lydia waiting outside the bathroom door for us. Apparently cigarette smoke is quite noticeable to nuns with large noses. We were toast and our immediate future looked pretty hazy. Needless to say we got our ashes kicked.

 

Mind like parachute, work best when open.

In Iron Man 3, the sardonically villainous Mandarin, played by Ben Kingsley, mentions the cookie's origin, stating: "True story about fortune cookies—they look Chinese, they sound Chinese. But they're actually an American invention, which is why they're hollow, full of lies and leave a bad taste in the mouth." Later his character says "Did you know fortune cookies aren't even Chinese? They're made by Americans, based on a Japanese recipe."

 

In honor of this, I suggest everyone who uses gameday tonight "watch" in Espanol. 

Not, but like!!!

 

I won’t get a team shirt unless I have been to the stadium… that’s my rule.
Here is the entire list of team shirts that I have yet to purchase. Yankees, Rays, Blue Jays, Astros, Angels, A’s, Phillies, Marlins, Nationals, Reds, Cardinals, Dodgers, Padres, Rockies, D-Backs and White Sox.
So… what is the purpose of this long story? This has been going on long enough, it is obviously real and I’m thinking of starting a fund me page to purposely get me to the other stadiums so I will have all shirts for total control and will therefore…

I don't know Brian.

 

Maybe you have some form of amnesia or had a few too many adult beverages on this day. But I am pretty damn sure you have been to a Sux game in Chicago and purchased a T-shirt as well.

Muchos garcias, amigos.

De nada.

I don't know Brian.

 

Maybe you have some form of amnesia or had a few too many adult beverages on this day. But I am pretty damn sure you have been to a Sux game in Chicago and purchased a T-shirt as well.

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How long has it been Gaurenteed Rate field? For some reason i thought that was recent. I think that picture must be the future.

 

Bark, you been holding out on us? Already know how the season ends?

 

How long has it been Gaurenteed Rate field? For some reason i thought that was recent. I think that picture must be the future.

Bark, you been holding out on us? Already know how the season ends?

Your going to have to ask Brian about that. I didn't take the picture. I know some people who know some people. That is how I acquired the pic. But, I think you are on to something Sample Size and we need to get to the bottom of this mystery.

 

Brian might have too much technological power in his hands... that could be deadly.

De nada.

"Oh! That's our Shortstop!"

Your going to have to ask Brian about that. I didn't take the picture. I know some people who know some people. That is how I acquired the pic. But, I think you are on to something Sample Size and we need to get to the bottom of this mystery.

 

Brian might have too much technological power in his hands... that could be deadly.

So... Brian knows who wins... so he knows what shirts not to wear.

 

That is how it works. Pretty incuous use of future knowledge.

"Oh! That's our Shortstop!"

I don't even know what i'm talking about!

 

I notice at most stores, polo shirts are neatly folded on a shelf and golf shirts are on hangers. Why the difference??? Basically they are the same, but why the difference in display???

 

My wife and I own and operate a clothing store. We hang all our polos and golf shirts. Don't know why others do it differently.

 

My wife and I own and operate a clothing store. We hang all our polos and golf shirts. Don't know why others do it differently.

CIRCUS BOY       and for your update: No score as the game hasn't started, so Twins 0, Soxs 0.

Good to hang both types of polo/golf shirts.

Edited April 14, 20179 yr by Jerr

 

My wife and I own and operate a clothing store. We hang all our polos and golf shirts. Don't know why others do it differently.

I thought all CB posts were in the form of an update.

 

Live and learn.

Sooo they're not playing this game tonight, right? Anybody hear anything or have any guesses? 

 

My wife and I own and operate a clothing store. We hang all our polos and golf shirts. Don't know why others do it differently.

 

Class Circus Boy... Class

 

You've always had some

 

Sooo they're not playing this game tonight, right? Anybody hear anything or have any guesses? 

 

It would make sense since I'm securing my spot on the couch getting ready to watch my first game on TV for the year. 

 

 

 

I don't know Brian.

 

Maybe you have some form of amnesia or had a few too many adult beverages on this day. But I am pretty damn sure you have been to a Sux game in Chicago and purchased a T-shirt as well.

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My wife is going to ask about that tattoo and I'm not going to have an answer for her. 

 

 

Class Circus Boy... Class

 

You've always had some

Could be "the wife"..............   

 

Sooo they're not playing this game tonight, right? Anybody hear anything or have any guesses? 

Some delays as they cover the field per radio.

 

Some delays as they cover the field per radio.

Dazzle sounds fairly confident they'll play ... which makes me nervous

Rain just starting at Target Field    it, WILL happen tonight...I WILL it!!!!!!!    

Not, but like!!!

I'll give you a pass, as I'm sure you meant to say "me gusta".

 

Can't we just take away his Twins shirt, since they lose when he wears it? 

No, he can keep it and wear it, but only on days the Twins don't play.

 

5. Fortune Cookies – They used to have predictions in them… “Stay away from people named Carole”… 

Now you are really tempting fate. You do realize that ChiTown will read this, and, well, I don't want to be around when that happens.

 

 

1. Good Friday – My wife is a faithful practicing Catholic… I’m Lutheran so you can say that I’m a little more relaxed. She reminded me last night that it was Good Friday… so I got up at 3AM this morning to beat the crowd and buy me a new TV. My wife explained that I confused it with Black Friday and went on to explain that Good Friday meant that we were having fish for supper tonight.
 

I once had a Lutheran friend who delighted in telling all the Catholics he knew that he gave up fish for Lent.

 

Would it be going out on a limb to forecast a K for Buxton? Or would that seem like too transparent an antijynx?

Any anti-jinx is welcome.

 

My wife is going to ask about that tattoo and I'm not going to have an answer for her. 

Tell her it's my fault as you eat your fish sticks while watching her eat a Halibut and Lobster dinner.

 

Edit: Can you eat all seafood on Friday if you are Catholic During Lent?

Edited April 15, 20179 yr by Bark's Lounge

 

The White Sox starting outfield all have the last name of Garcia. It will be the first time all 3 starting outfielders had the same last name in MLB history.

¡Esto es muy muy genial!

Edited April 14, 20179 yr by spinowner

Rain just starting at Target Field    it, WILL happen tonight...I WILL it!!!!!!!    

Put your big boy rain pants on and play guys. I've been waiting all week for an evening game.

 

¡Esto es muy muy genial!

WOW, i must have missed  some of the Spanish lessons on the Spanish Twins Game Thread......

My reply:

   1. Same to you Amigo!!!!       or:

    2. The safe one:  Concur