April 21? ← FREE KRAUT!

April 21? 48

So, last chance to weigh in on which date we convene the second annual official FK Day. So if anyone knows any reason why FK and this date should not join in holy FKuppery, speak now or forever hold your peace complain vociferously. Once I unilaterally decide that this is the date we reach finger-wiggling consensus, I’ll put up a new thread looking for actual RSVPs for ticket-buying and other pre-planning purposes later, probably next week.

General consensus previously was for a Saturday 6:00 pm start time, before the A’s are mathematically eliminated. So April, really, or maybe May if we’re standardly deviating in a positive way. As noted previously, this is obviously not to the exclusion of other FKups, starting opening night and continuing on many days and nights thereafter. Hell, I might just Occupy the Parking Lot for all of April. But this is the one where if you’re only going to make it to one A’s game in 2011, you make it to this one.

Also, taking suggestions for FKgate taglines. Early thoughts:

  • April 21: A date which shall live in infamy
  • Not only are we grilling, we’re electing a new pope
  • Show up to find out who gets the Fuentes ball this year
  • DFA is a year older, but no more humble

So, please post your thoughts. Any old thoughts will do.

48 thoughts on “April 21?

  1. Bed Feb 28,2012 7:00 pm

    Does BART go to Arkansas?

    But seriously, folks....
    • Future Ed Feb 28,2012 7:03 pm || Up

      I am sure if you swing a ‘possum by the tail you will hit a bart

      I have $5. No I don\'t.
    • Englishmajor Feb 28,2012 7:04 pm || Up

      In a sense….it goes to SFO and OAK.

      • ptbnl Feb 28,2012 7:06 pm || Up

        Or at least within a bus ride of OAK.

        If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
        • the llama Feb 29,2012 8:59 pm || Up

          AirBART is BART.

          • FreeSeatUpgrade Feb 29,2012 9:01 pm || Up

            Only if you count diesel vehicles with rubber tires driving on the street as BART. It’s a bus.

            "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
            • the llama Feb 29,2012 9:31 pm || Up

              It’s in the name!

              • nevermoor Feb 29,2012 9:59 pm || Up

                /politifact

                "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
            • ptbnl Feb 29,2012 10:36 pm || Up

              A bus that doesn’t take FKing BART tickets, to boot.

              If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
              • the llama Mar 3,2012 8:04 pm || Up

                Doesn’t it take BART tickets of exact fare? (Not that that’s useful at all)

    • DFA Feb 28,2012 7:13 pm || Up

      No so we can force people to move to the city.

      In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
  2. ptbnl Feb 28,2012 7:05 pm

    How better to mark the 2765th anniversary of the founding of Rome?

    If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
  3. Englishmajor Feb 28,2012 7:05 pm

    I will be there!

  4. DFA Feb 28,2012 7:14 pm

    Sooo Ill have about 8 hours to sober up before the start? I guess thats doable.

    In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
  5. lynnzgal Feb 28,2012 7:14 pm

    Oooooh! My first FKing event. I think I shall.

    • lynnzgal Feb 28,2012 7:31 pm || Up

      And, I’ll need a ticket.

      • FreeSeatUpgrade Feb 28,2012 7:38 pm || Up

        Excellent. I’ll do an RSVP and ticket headcount post next week.

        "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
        • lynnzgal Feb 28,2012 7:44 pm || Up

          Thank you, FSU. Let me know if you need help with anything.

  6. sslinger Feb 28,2012 7:21 pm

    We’ll be there, but we already have tix for that game so you don’t need to include us in the group buy.

  7. gonealookin Feb 28,2012 7:58 pm

    4/21 sounds good to me and I’m sure I would stay overnight and go to the Sunday afternoon game as well.

    What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
  8. MikeV Feb 28,2012 8:33 pm

    I know a guy with a Grill.

    And I have to say: mikev is one of my favorite people on here -slusser.

    Thanks, and go As.

    • FreeSeatUpgrade Feb 28,2012 8:51 pm || Up

      I like Big Ass and I cannot lie.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  9. wistful witch Feb 28,2012 9:31 pm

    yay, i think we can be there.

  10. aardvark Feb 28,2012 9:33 pm

    FK. that’s the birthday of someone close to me who might object loudly and with good reason if I suggested a baseball game that day.

  11. bear88 Feb 28,2012 11:09 pm

    I think that date would work for me. When you’re trying to get a headcount, I will confirm and let you know if anyone else is coming.

  12. Dial C for Concupiscence (UM) Feb 29,2012 12:01 am

    Well boo. I will be out of town on 4/21.

    • elcroata Feb 29,2012 12:57 am || Up

      Well boo. I will be out of continent on 4/21

      Because survival is insufficient
      • monkeyball Feb 29,2012 9:14 am || Up

        Well boo. I will be incontinent on 4/21.

        you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
  13. Ice Cream Feb 29,2012 6:52 am

    4/21! (from the Urban Dictionary):

    The day after National Marijuana Day. Also known for parents as National Drug Test day.

    Happily, the only split samples on FK day are of the beer-tasting variety.

    Where is the good in "good-bye"?
  14. AV Feb 29,2012 8:58 am

    yes.

    *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
  15. Glorious Mundy Feb 29,2012 9:49 am

    I probably won’t be able to make it, just because evening games are tough for me. Still, the Rollie Fingers bobblehead and ’72 championship celebration are enticing. Oh, and meeting you people I guess.

  16. batgirl Feb 29,2012 12:35 pm

    The date looks good for me, but I really want that bobblehead, so I suppose I would maybe be bailing early on the tailgate portion? No ins and outs, right? Hmmmm…..

    • nevermoor Feb 29,2012 1:16 pm || Up

      How many of the bobbles are they making? They definitely didn’t run out of Rickey, for example.

      "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
      • FreeSeatUpgrade Feb 29,2012 1:39 pm || Up

        Promo schedule says first 10,000 fans. Tailgate will likely convene long before the gates open, so batgirl could hang with us cool folks, then go inside 60+ minutes before game time and still be near certain to score a Rollie, I’d think.

        Amazingly, it turns out that April 21 is the anniversary of the date Fingers become the first guy ever to record 300 saves, although that came in a Brewers uniform.

        "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
        • batgirl Feb 29,2012 4:00 pm || Up

          That should work fine by me since I’ll be re-joining you all in the seats. Count me in.

    • elcroata Feb 29,2012 1:17 pm || Up

      no, but you’ll get at least five guys in exchange

      Because survival is insufficient
  17. lenscrafters Feb 29,2012 2:02 pm

    I probably won’t make the 21st unless I can find a ride but if you guys do something during the summer, I’ll definitely be down.

  18. the dogfather Feb 29,2012 4:39 pm

    Two dawgs, Otter pops, no pups.

    The meaning of life is not so much found, as it is Made. -- Opus

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