I’m a wee bit manic right now, watching the 1975 All Star Game in lieu of access to the Cubs and Cardinals, which I was totally willing to pay for, but due to MLB being bastards and not taking my money, I’m not.
All these 1975 commercials make me want to own a Buick Skylark.
All these funky post-psychedelic bumpers make me want to have a horn section on retainer.
\"Weren\'t you already aware the Kay is already writing everyone\'s story? We\'re all just characters who believe we are real. Things make more sense now, don\'t they. Be honest.\"- DMOAS
Weren’t ALL Skylarks delivered by hand by Johnny Carson for a model year or two?
I just wanna say this… Having a secure job, a secure place to live, a viable future, and people who you love and love you, takes care of about 95% of mental illness issues. The more of those that are in flux, the easier it is to fall out of balance and shit gets fucked up.
“Having trouble coping? Try Big Pharma’s new drug, ‘Scandinavian Style Socialism’. Ask your doctor.”
Now there’s a Schlitz ad with a funk horn section and big buffalo herds.
THE BUFFALO ARE COMING BACK BECAUSE SO?MEBODY CARED!
ISN’T THAT WHAT LIFE’S ALL ABOUT? CARING?
THAT’S WHAT WE AT SCHLITZ BELIEVE.
I feel so fucking LOVED. At least, until Joe Garagiola shows up again.
Joe Garagiola WAS the pregame show.
He’s doing the color commentary.
He’s in at least ONE ad in EVERY break (usually him pimping the WORST looking set of Chryslers in their existence)
and frankly, I think I want to get into a duel with him with those cardboard tubes from the center of a roll of wrapping paper as weapons.
beer is good.
The 1975 All Star Game was like a weird A’s home game in Milwaukee where Bill Lee just happened to be in town and got the umpires too stoned to notice that the A’s were all wearing different uniform combinations and the Brewers were all wearing replica uniforms of their favorite fellow NL players.
Busby Balked!!!
(that is SUCH a band name. Jennifer would like that band. Their downtempo singles might even make her shed the odd tear once in a while, albeit she’d never admit it.)
People be all like:
Oh shit, there’s a new lounge with a lot of comments. Bed must be here.
Oh, it’s just Kay.
(slinks away, leaving a trail of valuable coupons)
does anone remember the A’s commercial in about 1980 where there was a guy at a computer inputing weather, team info in and getting a dot matrix print out of the A’s color combination for the day?
I can’t find it on you tube
I read a Uni Watch article about it about five years back.
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that first voiceover line, tho.
thank you
Excellent. It even has Vucinich.
Who was that next to Langford? Mike Norris? Murphy?
I would love to see that.
Does anyone remember a set of commercials for Billy Ball set to the tune of “Charlie Brown”? Ive never been able to find them but I know I couldnt have made that up. I was too young for drugs then.
charlie brown vince guaraldi?
or charlie brown the coasters?
The Coasters.
the best i can do right now:
He walks off of first base
Cool and slow
Everybody in the park knows he’s gonna go
Billy Ball
Billy Ball
Billy Ball
A’s baseball
He’s gonna steal home, just you wait and see
[Umpire’s voice yells “You’re outta here!†followed by Billy Martin’s spoken verse]
“Why is everybody always picking on me?”
Pulling double steals
Playing hit-and-run
Decoying the catcher is tricky but it’s fun
Billy Ball
Billy Ball
Billy Ball
A’s baseball
He’s gonna steal home, just you wait and see
(“You’re outta here!â€)
“Why is everybody always picking on me?”
Yep-That is totally it. At least I’m not insane-or you are a figment of my imagination. And I think that insane would be cool.
Yay, I finally got MLB to take my money!!!
Only to find the video of the game is blacked out due to it being ESPN turf.
At least I got radio of it, tho, and all the games tomorrow while at work.
I’ll have a TON of leeway to have baseball on while at work. I love my job.
I was getting caught up with the lounge and was about to warn you about the blackout.
That’s okay.
Even if I can’t get around the A’s and Giants blackouts with a VPN, I’m still happy to be able to follow the NL and have radio access to all games.
I think the 2015 season has the potential to be historic on the level of the 1975 season (if we get a good 7 game world series), except that the social upheaval of the times won’t be as much reflected in the players as in the crowds.
Hola works.
thats zen mate
puncutate how you want
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Boo
Who?
What?
Boo
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I’d tap that.
I am probably the happiest right now I’ve been in a LONG time.
There’s been stress at my job, but I’ve gotten assurances that I’m a core member of the team, rather than a filler for a program that needs a warm body.
Plus, the exercises I’m creating for group therapy at work are super useful, and we’re thinking about publishing a workbook. It’s kind of a funny way to back my way into becoming a published author. (I always figured it would be through me asking my Free Kraut friends and frenemies to hook me up with a literary agent)
And it’s baseball season again to boot, and I have a paycheck, so I can blow a hundred plus bucks on purchasing season access and not even feel guilty.
Such good news – I’m really happy and pleased for you.
Thank you, good sir.
Also, as a bonus for everybody, notice we had the first meta/drama-free offseason EVER?
Muahahahahah!
That’s why it’s been so quiet.
Huh, you’re right. I don’t remember any real rabbles being roused
that’s because FSU didn’t grill us that joe buck article with its rabbithole till now.
we were wearing our helmets in preparation for meta this winter
Good news: no drama
Bad news: we are so small there is no drama
We are, however, (collectively, and regardless of gender identity) a bad mama jama.
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Awesome! So freaking awesome!
Now I’m totally jealous for not being there.
Best part for me-all these fine young people with their white footwear choices.
I should make clear this is from 2013, Gus had reposted it on FB — I remembered seeing the video but I’d forgotten it was his.
Love it!
is that dfa at :40?
Yes, though I read that all hipsters look the same so it’s hard to be totally sure.
Dang, that’s fine!
can i have $5?
Good for you! I like happy people!
Great to hear!
Hallelujah, baseball season is starting again. My life goes better with baseball.
Last season sucked all my enthusiasm for baseball dry. It feels so strange how little I give a shit about it. I haven’t felt this way since the 80s.
I hit a baseball low last year.
This year, I’m super excited about the NL. There are so many good teams. Should be a race for the ages.
Plus, if the A’s are healthy, they’ll be in the mix too. If they’re not healthy, did I mention it should be a banner year for the NL?
Cool, so you’ll have no reason to complain this year.
I highly suspect not.
Get out of my head.
A little bit the same, but the effect has been to delay my usual build-up and anticipation for baseball. So now I’m just starting to get into it and it feels like baseball snuck up on me
I wouldn’t say the season has snuck up on me, but my interest is certainly piqued by the new combinations the A’s have come up with to once again transform the team, while maintaining a certain feel that seems characteristically A’s. I don’t know how many times I’ve heard the clubhouse atmosphere referred to as “loose”, but it always comes up in articles about the team and it’s transitions. Like, for years now. Let’s hope for another year of “good chemistry”, i.e. winning.
Today was weird. My head is spinning.
So opening day is tomorrow?
Except ESPN insists they play one game tonight.
Oh good. Twice as much to not care about.
Can’t kill this buzz. If the home team don’t win, it’s a shame, but it’s still BASEBALL BABY! Wooooooooooo!
Ohhhhh YEAH!
I’m not meaning to be a downer.
You’re just drawn that way?
What the Duck! The eldest Ace has been accept to Oregon as well as OSU. Now the deciding has to begin.
Also, any Oregon friends who want to strike some arrangement to have a “roommate” for in state tuition reasons I may reach out to you. (Assuming the new job once it is found doesnt lead me up to Oregon myself…)
QUACK!
If you happen to be FB friends with Gigs or Chickie, I’d reach out
Thanks, and go As.
Surprise night shift! Anyone want to Lounge all night?
All day
And all of the night.
…most of the night.
FYI – My hair was *killer* today. Thought you should know.
Anyone know of a good backgammon iOS app? One that doesn’t cheat for the computer? I’m willing to pay actual dollars for said app.
Welp, add another one to the list of pregnant coworkers. I think I’m literally the only one not knocked up.
Yet.
Is that an offer?
I’m afraid not. I’m taken.
That matters?
Yes.
Bloom finally make an honest man out of you?
Nope.
Guys, I had a patient pull off all their toenails in anger. The patient wanted their dressing changed NOW. RIGHT NOW.
Are you sure you don’t work in a Federal Supermax prison?
The best part is the patient laid the toenails on the bed in a design after they were ripped off.
Bed would have felt ripped off if the patient hadn’t used them to make a pretty afterwards.