D. Hocking

Only second walk-off loss all year. It is kind of nice Host's final game was a win.

After the Twins wrap up their World Series victory later in October, I am not sure the Vikings are going to do a good job filling the post-season void.

This thread has made me a bit nostalgic for my Grandpa - used to fish for Wallyeye on Basswood Lake north of Ely. He was very much got to get out by dawn - so not a lot of beer in the evening (or none for me at age 10). I agree about Northern being fun fish to catch. In the evening after eating a meal of fresh walleye - it was often listening to the Twins -on WELY or Polka if there was no game.

1 is not always the loneliest number.

True - it looks like all you need is a cooler of Hamm's (and a cool hat).

Stating the obvious, but Oct. is less than a week away -- and this is a relevant game - and relevant for more than just a one game wildcard spot.

A necessary sentiment - but it also burns part of the soul to say it.

Missed the first two thirds of the game, but am happy with what I have heard since I have gotten home. I do like the EST games that finish at a decent time even if they go long.

Just one more inning to go -- am assuming Gibby is done for the night.

Injury delay is for the departing Odo.

My mom loves Astudillo. Wonder if Gardy will be back next year.

I could see Herbeck being their spokesman.

I just lost the last ten minuets of the game due to a radio break to talk about storms not near me. I miss anything exciting?

If the Vikings win the Super Bowl or Gophers go to the Rose Bowl - that will be the grand finale and the world will blow up or implode as soon as Cousins lifts up the trophy or the keys to the car for being MVP of the game.

I am I am glad it is not that full moon Friday the 13th of a couple of days ago -- it might have been one of the signs of the Apocalypse.

As expected.

Good thing I did not put the chicken dinner on at the beginning of the inning - it would have been dry by now.

There might even be other words to describe it ….

Cool that there is royalty posting on this board -- is your Indiana castle featured in the Indiana tourism ads?

Although they did get the World Series win - and anorther time in the Series -- the Royals time as a good team did not last very long - esp. after such a long period of not being good.

At least we no longer have to hear about this year being the year that the curse could be broken anytime they have a winning record, or how the curse lives when they do something like this.

I saw a trailer for that -- it looked like it could be good, but I was wondering if you need to watch it if you know if you had seen the Wicker Man.

Good to know about the kids and kennels -- I will have to make some changes when I walk my nieces and nephews in the future. I have some Kongs in the freezer to be used for kennel time. She is actually crashed out there now on her own. My other dog tolerated it, but only went in there to grab a toy and quickly exit.

I just got home -- any profound analysis or really good jokes in the prior pages, or can I just start from here?

Good way to start the weekend.