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Busch Stadium 6-20-2010
The Athletics were on the verge of being swept by the Cardinals. It wasnt really fun to watch. It was like a Major League team beating up on a Little League team. Quite pathetic if you ask me. Sometimes these interleague match ups are just so one-sided it makes me sick to my stomach. If the A's wanted to win this, and avoid losing a fifth game in a row, they would have to battle hard.
Kevin Kouzmanoff was the unsung hero of this game though. He had a four for four afternoon, and put one in the seats. But Matt Holliday also hit TWO home runs into the left and left center field bleachers. I knew I should have bought tickets there! I just knew I should have! Oh well. I cant win them all. As long as Im trying though.
My first and only baseball came after the game from the pitchers that strolled in from the bullpen. Im not sure who it was so I can not give you the name. But one of the highlights was Kevin Kouzmanoff stayed well after the game to take pictures with fans, sign autographs, and just **** chat with everyone. I should have jumped on the chance to take a picture with him but I didnt. I dont know why. I could have easily got in there for a picture. I guess I just wanted to soak up the moment. Even Dallas Braden came out for a moment to see what was going on but hurried back inside the clubhouse. It was really a great series and I am glad I was apart of it.
The A's won, by the way, 3-2.
Game; June 20th 2010 Oakland Athletics Vs St Louis Cardinals
Game Balls; One
Autographs; None
Attendance; 41,417
Busch Stadium 6-19-2010
Another glorious day at the ballpark! Busch Stadium always has something interesting going on here. Yesterday ( if youve been following along ) I was able to snag a baseball out of the garden using my glove on a string trick. Those who are ballhawking pros knows that, that trick came from Zack Hample. So I want to give credit where credit is due. I dont want to steal another mans trick and claim all the glory. So there you have it.
Today wasnt as exciting as yesterday though. It was really hot outside and I kind of just wanted to chill out. I did find some fans that had McGwire and Canseco jerseys at the stadium though. That kind of brings back memories of the 80's and 90's. The Bash Brothers.
As laid back as things were today I really didnt do a whole lot. I kind of chilled out in the bleachers and then I spent a lot of my time in the concourse trying to stay cool. You laugh. Im serious. As batting practice came to a close I casually strolled into the lower third base seating area like I had done this a hundred and one times. It was nothing to me anymore. I waited for the National Anthem to end and then I fixed my A's hat back on my head. I straffed some rows and got into position. Mark Ellis again was playing his usual pre-game warm up game of catch with another player I couldnt regonize. It looked like Dallas Braden though. But I wasnt for sure. Usually pitchers dont warm up like that. But whatever.
I wasnt sure if Mark Ellis had remembered yesterday but it was still worth a shot. I made sure security wasnt going to rain on my parade and I raised my glove as Mark Ellis was finishing up. He saw me and arched a beautiful toss my way and I nabbed it. It was a lot of fun catching those baseballs.
After the catch I placed the baseball in my backpack and I headed towards my seat out in the bleachers. I watched the entire game just relaxing. It kind of felt good to just chill out and enjoy the game instead of racing around the stadium like a madman trying to catch baseballs. Dont get me wrong. Thats why I loved coming to the games but today I just wanted to rest.
Matt Holliday again put a bomb into the seats and I really started pondering if I should start sitting out there for a Holliday home run ball. Chances are if I start sitting out there he will either quit hitting home runs all together or he will start hitting them into the right field seats. Anyway. The Cardinals wont he game 4-3 after Jason Motte having to come in to rescue Ryan Franklin.
All in all I had a pretty decent time.
Game; June 19th 2010 Oakland Atheltics Vs St Louis Cardinals
Game Balls; One
Autographs; None
Attendance; 43,682
Busch Stadium 6-18-2010
This was going to be an exciting game. When was the last time I saw the Oakland Athletics play some good ol` fashion baseball? Its been a very long time. I think the last time I saw the Athletics was when I was a youngster watching Mariner games in the Seattle Kingdome.
Of course when I got inside the stadium Tony La Russa was in the outfield shagging baseballs. I offered him to throw me one and he simply told me that the batters would knock one my way. I even pleaded with money. But good ol` Tony was stubborn in his ways and refused to toss me one. So I had to wait on grounders. My typical day down the third base line turned into me running up into the bleachers in Left Field because a lot of the Athletics players were throwing baseballs at the wall to see how they would carom. Most baseballs that were thrown into the wall simply died and just dropped onto the warning track. Other players wanted to see how well the baseballs richoceted off the signs above the flower garden over the left field wall. Not very.
As the players continued to throw baseballs against the walls one was thrown against the sign. CLANG!! And the ball just dropped right into the flower garden. Fans reached, and strained to reach the ball. And even some baseball players tried to reach over and get it. They even used baseball bats to try and swat it back onto the field. As I wandered over there I started to get my glove ready to lower it down to snag the ball. I tied the shoestring onto my glove and pulled the rubber band over it as well. I inserted the Sharpie pen, and then looked around to see if security was enroute. This was my chance. I excused myself through the fans.
"Here. Let me try." I started to gently lower the glove over the railing and I dropped it right onto the ball. I knew I had it.
" Wow!" A man exclaimed next to me as he watched.
" Youre going to me on Tv!" He said.
I reeled up the glove and pulled the baseball out. I was off to a good start. As I was walking away another ball landed in the garden and some of the fans looked to me as if " Hey, can you get the ball?"
I sarted walking over and I noticed that security was on their way down to get the baseball. I only had maybe a few seconds to get this one. As I was putting my glove together for another attempt the security guard looked to me and shook his head. Busted. I decided against going for it even though I probably had plenty of time to get it.
As batting practice game to a close I routinely walked over to the vistors side of the house and patiently waited for the National Anthem to begin and end. As it did the Athletics began their quick warmup tosses, and stretches. I was in line with Mark Ellis as he played catch with Kevin Kouzmanoff. It was too easy. I quickly had my second baseball of the night.
Matt Holliday quickly put the Cardinals on the board with a first inning bomb into the left field seats. The Cardinals pretty much cruised to a 6-4 victory. The umpires were being stingy for some reason or maybe it was all the kids in the front rows that got the baseballs.
Game; June 18th 2010 Oakland Athletics vs St Louis Cardinals
Game Balls; two
Autographs; None
Attendance; 40,801
Busch Stadium 6-16-2010
As soon as I ran into the stadium I quickly searched the vacant rows of seating for any easter eggs like I always do. After coming up empty a small glimmer of white caught my eye. You cant see it in the picture because I hastly retrieved ball number one of the day but I will gladly point out in the picture where I found the baseball. The baseball was neatly tucked away against the black railing horizontally along the green wall with "336" on it. I just happened to look up there while I was putting my bag down, and I saw it. So I raced over to pick it up. I knew today was going to be a great day.
I played back in the rows for foul balls. I counted at least four that could have been mine if I got a good bounce. But as we all know when you want a good bounce you wont ever get one. Youll only get a good bounce when you least expect it. As the Mariners pitching staff got loose on the field David Aardsma quickly got to work throwing baseballs to kids. He ignored just about every adult to include Mariners fans ( like me ) that were calling to him. I guess he is just one of those players that thinks the kids should get everything. Ryan Rowland-Smith started to approach the wall to talk with some of his friends, and low and behold there was a baseball directly in his path. I lined up with him, and when he got close enough I very nicely asked for the baseball. He smiled, and tossed me my second of the day. What a gentleman.
Here is Ryan chatting with some of his buddies. So as I stood there to listen in on the conversation between Ryan, and his friends I noticed that john Wetteland had a small gathering of children that were respectfully listening to what he had to say. I could barely hear him so I started to move closer. He was explaining the doppler effect. As he finished explaining some kid raised his hand, and John awarded him with a baseball for whatever he had said. Then John said " I have two baseballs left." He stood in silence for about 30 seconds so I wandered over there to get a better listen.
John started to ask his question, and I soon realized that he was talking about everything he talked about on Monday! But this time he was handing out baseballs for the right answers! My third baseball was mine. No doubt about it! Johns question was this;
" What rare element was left on earth after the asteroid hit that wiped out all the dinosaurs?"
My hand shot up in an instant! John stared at me for a moment, and then called on me. Did he remember me from Monday? If he did, and I got the answer right would he still toss me a baseball? John was a fair man. He would do the right thing.
" Iridium." I answered. FOR THE WIN!!
Ball number three was mine! Batting practice was FAR from over. I was on a roll! I thanked John, and resumed my precious spot in the rows of seats in foul territory.
Unfortunatly, I could only snag three during BP. So I headed over to the dugout ( Visitor side ) and waited on the Mariners to come out to warmup.
The National Athem came, and went. The security guards were ushering people that didnt belong out of their sections. Ill have to say this though. Busch Stadium is quite relaxed when it comes to allowing people to wander the stadium. Great American Ballpark wont allow you down behind the dugouts unless you have an actual ticket for that section. Which is really lame. Anyway. Oh, and U.S Cellular has the same stupid rules.
So the Mariners came out to warm up. I locked on to Josh Wilson. Him, and Jose Lopez threw around the ball for about 30 seconds, and then I started to move around in the row. I walked into his line of sight again, and waved my arms to him. He sent a rocket right to my glove. I think the baseball players have fun throwing to fans that arent right up in the front rows. If they arent having fun with it I sure am. I love to catch long distance throws. Was that my fourth baseball on the night? Yes, it sure was! I had all game long to break out, and get my fifth. So I carefully, and patiently waited for the right moment. I knew I had a for sure deal with the umpires. Well, not for sure…but I pretty good chance.
Since this was like my 30th game this season at Busch Stadium I have officially befriended two security guards in the sections that I roam. So it was no porblem to get hooked up with awesome seats for this game. My tactic? I whined a little bit about the ticket I purchased off of Stubhub.com. The first security guard I approached I simply asked if this was an aisle seat. He wasnt quite sure because the seat was actually against the railing. Which technically it WAS an aisle seat. But it wasnt an aisle seat I was happy with. So I told him what I was all about, and I also told him I knew one of the security guards in the section. So they ended up sticking me in wheel chair seating. Which let me tell you. Those seats are the best in the house. Theyre right up on the concourse, and it allows a person such as myself to gain extra advantage on anyone going after a baseball, and it allows me to get a great jump on a ball.
Yeah. Right behind everyone! No one to worry about if I had to jump for a baseball.
Sorry about the picture quality. I was just snapping pictures. Anyway, to my left is the steel railing. One step back, and I can dash down the concourse. Oh I prayed for a foul ball! I prayed for one of those t-shirt thingies to get launched my way! I prayed for rain drops! Something so I could run that concourse to catch something! But alas…nothing came my way. So I went to plan B. Plan B was simply this; run down to the end of the aisle on the third out, and snag a third out baseball from the Mariners coming off the field. Well, it was the seventh inning. I had to act fast.
The third out ball was a pop fly to the short stop. I made my move. I dashed down to the end of the aisle, and I came up empty. I was nearly crushed. But I kept my head up. I moved from where I had been sitting to a new seat. I sat as close to the dugout as possible.
So there I sat. As close as I could. I waited out the top of the eighth. Finally the bottom of the eighth came. The Cardinals grounded out to second base to end the inning so Ryan Langerhans ended up with the baseball. See the kid on the right of the picture? He was my only competition. Ryan Langerhans hooked me up immediatly.
Game: Seattle Mariners Vs St Louis Cardinals 6-16-2010 7:15pm
Game Balls: Five
Autographs: None
Attendance: 40,020
Busch Stadium 6-6-2010
I hate to keep talking about this but I still think about the little four year old that got plunked in the face by Randy Wolfs throw. At work today I discussed the topic with a few co-workers. I got mixed emotions. I thought the story was entertaining, and laughable at this point. At the time it was a little nerve-racking. Some of my co-workers didnt like the idea of me keeping the baseball. They informed me that I should have given the baseball to the kid because he "deserved" it. Other co-workers did their best to stick up for me. In the end it was an interesting debate. I thoroughly enjoyed telling the story, and talking about it. I also brought up the fact that I recieved some small injuries on my legs, and rib cage for going after the baseball after it rolled around under the seats. (Those plastic seats are very unforgiving) I also pointed out the fact that I was the one that kept calling to Randy Wolf that eventually got him to throw the ball in the first place. I also pointed out the fact that Ive been hit with a baseball before but no security guard came to my aid to wrestle the baseball away from the other fan that got it. ( I really have never been hit with a baseball. I just wanted to see what people would say ) The response to all of that? " Well, thats different. Youre an adult. Thats a kid." My arguement? "So?" I dont understand why a child should get the ball because he was hit, and an adult shouldnt even if he was hit too. Anyway. Id also like to give a shout out to Shawn, a fellow ballhawk, for leaving an insightful comment. Thanks brother!
Alright. Game time! Todays game was an interesting one. It was the last game against the Brewers, and the Cardinals were hosting Purina-" Bring your dog to the ball park" day. So all these people showed up with their dogs. They got to walk around the warning track, and the rest of the field to show off their dogs. It was pretty neat. I had to enter the stadium on the first base side because I wasnt about to play the third base side today. Not after the incident yesterday. The Cardinals were going on the road starting Monday, and they would be back at home on the fourtheenth of June. So that would give the security guard enough time to cool off, and forget about what happened on Saturday. I hoped anyway. Heres a picture of the first base side entrance.
There was so much shaded area on this side of the stadium. It was amazing. On the third base side during a day game a person would roast waiting outside. But on this side there were places to sit under the trees to stay out of the sun. It was really cool, and a slight breeze would come through, and it felt amazing. It was real luxurious on this side of the house. Since it was Dog day I only had to put up with a few people at the gates. Everyone else pretty much had their dog with them.
Here is a beautiful snap shot of St Louis, and the Arch from the first base side. They put a huge blow up dog outside the gates to let everyone know that this is where all the dogs had to enter the stadium. So much fun! I wish I had a dog to bring!
So once in side I kind of made a costly error. I forgot about the screen they put out in front of first base to protect the first basemen as he takes fielding practice. So that means the chances of a grounder to come my way were drastically reduced. Ive seen a lot of baseballs hit over to the first base side. But I really thought it was more trouble than it was worth. So I quickly made my way to the center field bleachers. I took the front row, and waited patiently. More, and more people started to show up, and fill the rows.
The tall guy on the left ( 50 ) is Kameron Loe. I stood in the front row for about 20 minutes before something came my way. I reached over to try, and snag the ball but it fell too short, and hit off the wall. I scraped my finger on the concrete ledge in the process. So since I got injured that entitles me to the baseball. The Brewers that were shagging balls thought different, and didnt toss it up to me. Really, that was about it for where I was standing. Chris Capuano tossed one up to a kid that was standing next to me, and then batting practice abruptly ended after about 30 minutes of standing there. My jaw simply hit the floor.
Well, the only thing I could do now was hope the Brewers came out with a couple warm up baseballs before the game. After I got something to eat, and drink I scampered down to the dugout area, and did my best to blend in. The security guards in the dugout area really didnt have a problem with people sitting in other peoples seats. It wasnt like Kauffman where they constantly came around to check tickets. Since ESPN changed the game from a day game ( 1:15pm ) to a night game ( 7:05pm ) a lot of people didnt show up or all of a sudden couldnt show up. So there were plenty of open seats in the house to really sit wherever you wanted. So I pulled up some real estate behind the dugout. I mean directly behind the dugout. Like the first row behind the dugout. Yeah, I was being brave tonight.
The dugout seats. I always love sitting right here. Since it was getting close to game time I had to keep a watchful eye on security, and anyone on there way down to claim these seats. Soon it was National Athem time. Still nobody kicked me out of the seat.
Then after that Casey McGehee, and Rickie Weeks came out to toss the ball around in front of the dugout. If this wasnt the perfect spot for that baseball I didnt know where was. They threw the ball about three times before they started to advance back onto each other. Who would end up with the ball? Rickie or Casey? Casey ended up with it, and I started calling to him. He looked at me, and then kept looking around. I knew what he was doing. He was looking for a kid to throw to. But since there werent any I ended up with the ball! I thanked him, and sat down for the game.
I waited until the bottom half of the first inning to make my move. Or before the third out I should say. The Cardinals were batting so therefor the Brewers would end up with the third out baseball. On the second out I left my seat, raced up the stairs, crossed over one section, ducked security as he was busy directing some fans to their seats, raced towards the end of the aisle by the dugout, and on the last out Prince Fielder ended up with the ball. I adjusted my Brewers hat slightly, held up my glove, and begin asking Prince for the ball. He threw it directly to me, and I thanked him. I was gone in a flash. Its imparitive to get that first inning third out baseball because after that I would end up competing with about ten kids after they figured out what I just accomplished. So you have to handle business early.
The game actually made it to extra innings. So I stayed down by the dugout to watch the Cardinals bat in the bottom half of the ninth. I prayed they didnt hit a walk off home run or something. Because from where I was to get to the place where the umpires leave the field well…Ill just say this. I wouldnt make it. Fortunatly for me the Cardinals didnt score. The Brewers scored one in their top half of the tenth though. So I left the dugout area, and wandered over to the section I needed to enter to get my final baseball of the night. Guess what? Security was gone! Can you believe that? I mean they were GONE! Like none in sight. So I took my time getting down to the bottom of the aisle, and as soon as the game ended I quickly pounced on the umpires leaving. Well, not literally. But he threw me one. So that was amazing.
Game: Milwaukee Brewers Vs St Louis Cardinals June 6-2010 7:10pm
Game Balls: Three
Autographs: None
Attendance: 40,467
Busch Stadium 6-5-2010
Saturday. A disaster.
As I was standing on the third base side I kept calling to Randy Wolf, Jeff Suppan, and Carlos Villanueva for a baseball. I had a couple hard hit grounders hit towards my general area but I didnt want to step on anyones toes if they were going to go after them. Well, most of them ended up back on the field after they bounced off the wall.
Finally I got Randy Wolfs attention, and I asked him for a baseball that he had. After about five minutes of calling to him I was relieved that he started to pay attention to me. I had about fifteen minutes left on the clock before batting practice ended, and I wanted to at least come away with one baseball. So Randy Wolf fielded a couple, and tossed one in. He turned and held up the ball. I raised my glove, and readied for the throw. This is where I really needed to take a picture. Randy Wolf wasnt exactly close. He was nearly in left center. So he and I had quite the distance between us. But he fired one over to me anyway. Now let me paint this picture for you. I had a small child to my right which at this point is irrelevant. I had a guy about my age to my left, and his girlfriend to his left. I had a two parents with a four year old two rows up to my left. Im facing the field, and Wolf as the ball sailed my direction. Well, not exactly. The ball actually was going more towards the parents with the four year old. Was the ball intended for that kid? I doubt it. I was the only one screaming for a baseball. Plus I had Brewers gear on. I instantly turned, and half hurdled the row directly behind me to make the catch. So I was basically straddling the seats. I reached out, and I could barely feel the ball brush the end of my glove.
I really thought I had it. But it was such a terrible throw from Wolf. He is 4-5 with an ERA of over four. Anyway. The ball dropped down into the seats, and rolled right to me. I actually had to lunge for it because I could see other people scrambling for it. So in the process I busted up my rib cage, and chest against the seats. Which Im happy to report Im fine. But it still hurt. So once I returned to my area to shag anything else that came my way I was soon interupted by security.
" You need to give that baseball to the kid." He said as he cleared his throat, and stepped beside me one row back.
I simply ignored his direction. I replayed the whole thing in my mind, and I realized that Randy Wolf had thrown the ball, and this little four year old boy tried to also catch the ball. The ball hit him right in the face. So as I looked back at the security guard I glanced to the kid that was crying. His mother was holding him. You know in that motherly love type of way.
" Sir, you need to give the baseball to the kid." He said again.
" Listen, Im not trying to be the bad guy here but when a baseball is thrown into the seats by a player every fan gets one opportunity to catch the ball. If you miss the ball, or you bobble it, or you drop it thats it. If you cant get the ball back yourself, and some other fan gets it youre out of luck." I explained.
" The ball was thrown to that little kid by the player." The security guard said.
" Thats arguable, sir. The ball was throw to the FANS. It just so happened that the boy was in the path of where the ball was traveling. So was that fan, that fan, and that fan. I just so happened to end up with the baseball." I said as I pointed out all the other fans that went after the ball too.
" Youre a nice guy." He retored in a sarcastic manner.
" Sir, you dont have any authority to come down here, and dictate or moderate who gets what baseball. Its an unfortunate accident that the kid got hit in the face with the baseball. But that doesnt mean he automatically gets the baseball. It wasnt "thrown" to him either. I made 100% of the effort to get Randy Wolf to throw the ball in the first place. So technically by YOUR rules the ball belongs to me." I said in a more heated tone.
" You need to leave the stadium." The guard raised his voice to me."
" Under what law? Under what regulation? Whats your reasoning? Because some unfortunate kid took a Randy Wolf change up to his grill? Im not leaving the stadium. You security guards need to find a real job!" I exclaimed back raising my voice as well.
He just stared at me. I stared at him right back. What bologna. Now Im on the black list on the third base side all because this kid took a baseball to his head. None of that was my fault, and no I wasnt going to GIVE that kid the baseball. Do you know how many baseballs Ive attempted to catch but misplayed them, and some other fan ended up with it? A lot. I never got some security guard to come down, and stick up for me. Maybe I didnt cry enough. Maybe my mommy wasnt there to cuddle me. Well, whatever. I left after that.
As I walked up the stairs to leave I rounded the corner to enter the main aisle. Guess who was there to intentionally back up, and run into me? My favorite security guard. I didnt realize it was him so I pardoned myself, and kept walking. Until I heard his annoying voice again.
" I hope youre leaving the stadium" He called after me.
" No, Im actually not leaving the stadium. You cant kick me out because I havent done anything wrong." I said as I turned to walk back to him.
It was another stare down.
" Youre not….youre…well I cant say what I think of you…" He said, and turned around again.
" Youre out of line, and youre overstepping your job description. Usher people. Help people find their seats. Dont interfere with batting practice. Dont interfere with baseballs that come into the stands. You dont have any authority to tell people what they do with baseballs that they get. I wasnt the only person going after that ball. It just so happens I ended up with it. GET A REAL JOB." I said as I hastly turned around, and left.
Ill be at the Sundays game because I already bought tickets, and I was sitting in foul ball heaven. But I think Ill have to play the first base side for the game, and possibly the rest of the month until this blows over.
Game; June 6th 2010 Milwaukee Brewers Vs St Louis Cardinals
Gameballs; One
Autographs; None
Attendance; 40,467
Busch Stadium 6-2-2010
The last game that the Reds were going to be in town. It has been a great series against these two teams. With the Reds now in first place a win for them meant they would be two games up on the Cardinals. A loss would mean back to a first place tie. Both teams have Thursday off ( travel day ) so they would resume play on Friday. The Cardinals would host the Milwaukee Brewers for the weekend series, and the Reds would travel to Washington D.C to face the Nationals. What does that mean for me? Well, I have to buy a Brewers hat before Fridays game!
Adam Wainwright decided to stop as he entered the stadium to sign some autographs. Colby Rasmus also stopped to sign, and Jaime Garcia stopped as well. If youre interested in getting autographs from Cardinals players most of them drive in behind the baseball stadium. You have to get there early, and on nice days there are quite a few fans down there waiting.
Once inside the stadium things looked rather promising. The Cardinals had already taken batting practice, and left the field. So it was just the Cincinnati Reds on the field, and they were about 10 minutes into their warmups, and conditioning on the field. Jonny Gomes was rather responsive to the fans, and within five minutes he threw five baseballs into the stands. One which he threw randomly into the seats but I couldnt find it in time. As I ran up the steps, and searched frantically down the rows I could hear other foot steps pounding on the concrete. I knew my time was limited. Fans were climbing down the seats, and eventually someone found it. Bummer. That would have been my first one, and my second one from Gomes on the season.
I stood behind Bronson Arroyo, and he had about three baseballs at his feet. So I asked him about three times for a baseball as fans were asking him for his autograph. Bronson Arroyo declined autographs because he has carpal tunnel. Whats interesting enough is he declined the surgery needed to fix his problem because it only has a 60% success rate, and if it doesnt work out for him he is done as a Major League baseball player. Well, he can always fall back on his music.
You can get on Youtube.com, and watch some of the videos people have posted of him singing. Its really not that bad. I picture him as a country singer but its more like Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam. It really brings me back to when I used to live in Seattle. I might actually purchase his album next time Im in Cincinnati. Maybe.
So after Bronson Arroyo hooked me up with a baseball, and Gomes threw one into the seats I eventually got Gomes to throw one right to me. It would have been awesome to have gotten that one in the seats but at least he was nice enough to throw another one. So that was two. Gomes also came over, and signed some autographs. Hes a pretty cool dude, and I love his mohawk haircut. Hes really down to earth, and has a great sense of humor. I love those baseball players that make the experience fun. Guys like Arthur Rhodes, and Brandon Phillips that dont want anything to do with the fans really put a sour taste in my mouth. But not everyone can be awesome like Gomes or Bronson. In fact before Bronson left the field, and because he cant sign autographs…
That would be yours truely, and my new found friend Bronson Arroyo. Look! We have matching hats! He was really nice about it too. We made small talk, and he took some more pictures. I had a fan take a picture of me with Bronson in agreement that I would take one of him with his kid with Bronson. So it all worked out.
Johnny Cueto, and Fransico Cordero walked passed everyone but paid us no mind.
I had tickets to sit in the outfield bleachers on the aisle but I decided to not sit out there when I was offered to sit down by the dugout by the autographer group. Ive made some friends at Busch stadium which is ideal in this hobby. Having friends in high places means better seats, more baseballs, and a better experience. Although, Im still tracking Albert Pujols 400th career home run he hasnt quite came close enough for me to really worry about it. Im thinking he will hit it out around August/September time frame. If he doesnt go into another 20 game slump. Which I predict that he will. So I still have some time to sit whereever I want in the stadium.
During the game some fool ran out onto the field. I failed to get any pictures. Sorry folks. I even looked around on Google.com for an article. The last fan to run out onto the field at New Busch Stadium was in 2007. It took six security guards to subdue the guy. This time it took two, with a clean tackle by one of the security guards that incidentially got his face cut open on the tackle. Ill find out on Friday if hes okay. Im sure he probably is.
By the sixth inning I decided to start my relocation process to get behind home plate to get a baseball from the umpires. As I left Miguel Cairo kept calling out to the fans. As I was walking up the stairs I looked back to see fans pointing, and calling to me. I stopped to further investigate, and Miguel Cairo kept pointing to me, and holding up a baseball. I started back down to the dugout, and he tossed me a ball, and threw up the peace sign. I thanked him, and headed back up the stairs. Wow. That was weird. I guess he saw me make about five thousand attempts for a baseball down by the dugout, and then saw me leaving so he hooked me up with a baseball. Who knows. But I was happy. That was number three.
I used last nights ticket for section 156 to dupe security. The ticket was a print out from Subhub.com so I just kept it folded so all they had to read was the section number, the row, and seat number. They never bother to unfold the ticket to look at the actual date of the game. So I always keep those tickets on hand in case I get stopped by security. I dont know how many people have actually thought of that trick but if you get good seats at Busch from Stubhub try to keep the ticket in good condition. Fold it up in four parts, and only allow the security guards to see the section. Act like you belong. Just kind of let them glance at the ticket, and they will allow you entry without any problems. But scout an empty seat out first before you head over to those sections. That way you can sit right down, and not look like you dont belong.
Once the game ended, I had to climb over some seats to get to the first row. Once there I waited for the umpire. Unfortunatly this time he handed all the baseballs out to kids, and pretty girls. What a drag. He spoiled my four game baseball night.
Game: Cincinnati Reds Vs St Louis Cardinals June 2nd 2010 7:15pm
Game Balls: Three
Autographs: None
Attendance: 39,295
Busch Stadium 6-1-2010
Game two of the three game series between the Cincinnati Reds, and the St Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals won the first game of the series which created a first place tie. I was thoroughly excited to be at the stadium today to watch this game. The Reds have been playing awesome baseball, and I really wanted them to take first place back.
Once I got to the stadium I ran around to the left field gates to see if batting practice was going to take place. What I didnt expect was 1,000 D.A.R.E students to already be in the stadium. They filled the first base side seats, and were being given some kind of lecture about drugs. So I raced back to the third base side gates, and pulled up some real estate.
Once the gates opened I knew that any chance of finding an easter egg was out the window. In fact once I got inside, and saw that both base lines were lined with kids, and parents I knew this would be one of those days at the ballpark. I was able to squeeze my way inbetween some kids, and waited patiently for something to come down the line. I didnt have to wait long before most of the Reds were done warming up, and Jonny Gomes kind of hinted to me that he was going to toss me a baseball. I dont know what it was but after we made eye contact I kind of knew that he was looking for a Cincinnati fan to toss a ball to. I nodded to him slightly, and put up my glove to about chest high. He tossed me a gem, and I quickly thanked him. I was standing by an older woman that had two kids with her that was astonished that Gomes threw me that. Well, at least the streak stayed alive, and I didnt have to really fight for a baseball.
Batting practice actually ended early for a D.A.R.E police car parade around the baseball field.
The people down by the dugout at the bottom of the picture were trying to get Dusty Bakers autograph. Him, and Mike Leake walked over to sign some autographs for the fans. If you get inside the stadium early enough you can get yourself a spot by the dugout just like these fans are doing, and probably get some pretty good autographs from players. Most of them walk over by request, and sign.
The game was an absolute edge your seat, well played, amazing baseball game. Probably the best game I had seen all year. Also note that before the game Scott Rolen came over to sign autographs, and I hooked him up with "Good Luck Knucks". What did Scott Rolen do? Two home runs, and a double for the evening. He did very well. If youve been keeping up on my blogs throughout the season I also gave "Good Luck Knucks" to Dan Uggla when the Marlins came to Busch Stadium, and he hit a home run as well. As the season continues I kind of put a fine tune on my Good Luck Knucks. You know like personal rules that make it so it works everytime. I should probably write up a blog entry about my Good Luck Knucks.
So the game was a success for the Reds. They won despite having Nick Masset on the mound for an inning. I will tell you something else about the Reds bullpen. Arthur Rhodes ( despite him not being very fan friendly ) he has became such an asset for the Reds. With an ERA of .43 he has held just about every batter hes faced this season at bay. I really enjoy watching him pitch. By winning this game against the Cardinals the Reds were now back in first place in the National League Central division. So tomorrows game would be even more important to win because that would allow the Reds to gain some ground on the Cardinals. Unfortunatly for the Reds, the Cardinals had Chris Carpenter on the mound against Sam LeCure. LeCure got called up because Homer Bailey is on the DL with some shoulder problems or something like that. So we shall see. I was desperatly trying to come up with a way to jinx Carpenter so hed have a bad game but I couldnt think of anything.
As the ninth inning neared I beat out security again to get a baseball from the home plate umpire, and I was successful again in doing so. There wasnt much competition for a baseball, and the home plate umpire put it right in my glove. How about that. I didnt even have to catch it. So I made out pretty well at Busch. Two baseballs, and a Reds win!
Game: Cincinnati Reds Vs St Louis Cardinals June 1st 2010 7:15pm.
Game Balls: Two
Autographs: None
Attendance: 37,414
Busch Stadium 5-31-2010
This is me. Relaxing, and getting into the zone at Busch Stadium. It was hot, and muggy. But I felt good. I was well hydrated, and ready for some foul ball action. As I waited for the gates to open I watched Arthur Rhodes walked right by me, and into the stadium. Most of the baseball players come in this entry door on Stan Musial Dr. Just for future reference if youre after a certain players autograph.
Just passed the memorabilia stand there is a set of double doors. They go in there. Anyway. So the gates finally opened up, and I raced down to the third base side. For some reason the players were slicing everything to the first base side. The majority of baseballs were going over there. I thought about going over there to shag foul balls, but I knew as soon as I did that they would start hitting them to the third base side. So I stood my ground. My decision paid off, and it wasnt just moments later when I hot ground ball came my way. I mean right to me. The ball took a nasty bounce, and hit me right in the wrist, and then trickled down into my glove but rolled out onto the dirt. I frantically grabbed for it, and reeled it in as other people were reaching for it. I usually field those pretty cleanly but this one kind of got away from me.
See the usher thats standing on the field? Usually he stands right in front of me. But not today for some reason. He didnt even stand remotely close to me. I also noted that he doesnt come out with his glove anymore, and he doesnt stop any ground balls that come towards the fans. It think upper management recieved a complaint that the ushers were interfering with batting practice too much. I would have to agree, and support the complaint or the decision to keep the ushers out of the way. Fans should know the risk theyre taking when they stand this close to the field during batting practice. In fact Ive seen more people hit by overthrows from players than actual baseballs off the bats.
It seems like I get more baseballs within the first two hours after the gates open when there isnt batting practice. Ive only been able to get one baseball during batting practice at Busch stadium, and Im really thinking I need to change up my strategy. I pretty much ignored the Reds as they warmed up, and a few overthrows happened but nothing went into the seats. I positioned myself behind Jonny Gomes, and his throwing partner to catch another overthrow while batting practice resumed. As I was standing there I ended up chatting with an older gentleman from Quad Cities Illinois. Him, and I talked probably the rest of batting practice, and I totally lost focus. But we were talking baseball. We agreed on a lot of topics like steroids, players salaries, what the players have to pay for, what they dont have to pay for, etc etc etc. I mean we talked it up. Before I knew it batting practice was over.
Before we parted ways he asked me where I was sitting, and I told him I had purchased cheap bleacher seats because I chase foul balls. He offered me the aisle seat in the row he was sitting at which was about four rows up from the field. They were awesome seats, and I got to sit there for free. I told him I had to have the aisle seat though. I explained my ball snagging stats, streaks, and just about everything else to help convince him to allow me to take the aisle seat. So I wanted to dedicate this blog entry to Charlie, and his wife Mary for allowing me the opportunity to sit with you both. Charlie is a Vietnam Veteran, and he shared something with me. He did four years in Vietnam with only a two week break somewhere in the middle of all of that. Can you believe that? Four years in combat with only a two week break. He also said he "sometimes" got weekends off. Wow. I thanked him for his service, and it really was a delight to sit next to him. Thanks again Charlie. I will see you in September!
Three foul balls came to my location. The first one was a hot chopper that bounced all over the place, and It was just out of reach as I ran to the railing. The second one ( if I would have stayed in my seat ) I would have easily grabbed. It took one bounce, and right between everyone sitting in front of me, and bounced right off my vacant seat. I was too busy running to the railing to snag it on the fly. The third, and final one rolled to the wall, and bounced off the wall which sent it rolling along the wall right to the ball boy. I didnt even get up to make an attempt. If I did I would have got that ball. I couldnt believe I didnt get up, and go get it!
So then this happened.
And then this started.
Thirty minutes later….
And guess what else? Scott Rolen still gives, and gets a lot of love in St. Louis.
So after making it through my third official rain delay of the season, mis-playing foul balls, and having an interesting conversation about baseball with Charlie I had to explain that I would leave these wonderful free seats for more baseballs. Charlie, and Mary were okay with that, and we made a deal to meet up again in September for the final series against the Reds. I was excited to meet such great people! So off I went to get one final baseball from the umpire.
I didnt waste any time. Security had their hands full with fans leaving so I took that opportunity to dart right through, and down into the large swarms of people. I could hear security calling to me but I ignored her. I quickly found a vacant seat, and slumped down in my seat. I broke out my cell phone, and pretended to make a call. Security of course came wandering down the steps to find me but I blended in. As the final out was recorded I quickly made my way to the umpire exit area, and got the home plate umpires attention. He tossed me a gem, and I was out of there. I didnt wait around for the bullpen players. I rarely have any luck with those guys anyway.
Superman was in town. Im not sure what kind of crisis was going on in down town St. Louis. But whatever it was Im sure he had it under control.
Game: St Louis Cardinals Vs Cincinnati Reds May 31st 2010 3:10pm
Game Balls: Two
Autographs: None
Attendance: 40,782
Busch Stadium 5-19-2010
I'd like to start this blog out by saying some great things about Dan Uggla. Not only did he sign autographs for about 15 people outside of the stadium on his way in, but he also signed for about 15-20 minutes inside the stadium prior to game time. So Id like to pay some serious respect to Dan Uggla. He gives a lot. He also signed about 15 autographs AFTER the game as well. I usually get to the stadium pretty early so I witnessed a lot of the Florida Marlins baseball players walking to the stadium.
Renyel Pinto walking towards the stadium. If you want Marlins autographs, and youre ever in St. Louis they stay at the Hilton across the street from Busch Stadium. On sunny days most of them walk in. Renyel, and I exchanged "knucks" and parted ways.
It was a great day for baseball. I, of course, was the first one inside the stadium. The security guards opened the gates late, and the ticket checker guy with his electronic ticket scanner wasnt even turned on when the gates were opened. So that delayed me about 2 minutes getting down to my spot. But it didnt matter. The crowd was small. Once I got down to the third base line I started to scout for easter eggs. I looked up to see a young man dressed like he just came out of the trash can hollering at the Cardinals players that were on the field. He was yelling that he wanted a baseball. I watched for a moment as I took my time walking down to the railing, and then I continued my search for easter eggs. Moments later I heard one of the Cardinals say…
" Hey, you want a ball? Here you go buddy!" And then I heard the ever so familiar sound of a baseball clanging around against the seats. I looked over to the noise, and I caught a glimpse of the white gem bouncing around in the seats. What was going on? Was that meant for me? I looked around for a second, and nobody was really persuing the ball. I figured there were going to be a mob running the ball down. So I casually walked down the row, trotted up the stairs, walked up through the aisle looking for the ball. Once I found it, I looked back to the field, and then around me again. Wow. Too easy.
So batting practice was kind of a loss. Nothing really came my way. I got out hawked by a guy that came 30 minutes into it, and then really everything else was out of reach. As I was standing there I waved to Chris Coghlan a few times, and he finally acknowledged me. He held up a ball, and I waved for him to throw it to me. One hopper, and into my glove. Nice. I thanked him, and continued to play the third base side. Nothing was really going into the outfield anyway. Chris Coghlan was the National Leagues Rookie of the year last year. So it was a real honor to get a baseball from him. The rest of batting practice was pretty boring. I had two baseballs.
Dan Uggla came off the field after stretching, and started to sign autographs. So I capitalized on that since I only had two baseballs.
There were two Marlins fans behind me, and they were saying how much Uggla was their hero, and saying he was Superman in disguise. Hence the smirk on Dan's face. He truly is a great guy. He talked with the fans, laughed, and joked, and made it really special for a lot of baseball fans. Really a remarkable guy. So I asked for a picture with Dan, and heres how it turned out.
The picture is really great. The fan that I asked captured the St. Louis Arch in the background, and Dan even put his hand on my shoulder. The guy is really short but he has massive hands, and arms. I mean, hes like an animal. It was great. He shook hands with fans, and I got my patented "knucks" from him, and moved on. Thanks Dan Uggla! You made my day!
So I made my way to my seat after the players were all warmed up, and were off the field. I sat on the Cardinals side, first base side about 20 rows up. Foul ball territory. But not one ball came remotely close to me. I only got up once to chase one, but it landed on the railing, and took a wicked bounce way to my right. No chance. The Marlins started beating up on the Cardinals about halfway through the game. Then it started to drizzle a little bit so I knew that people would start clearing out to go home. I needed that to happen, because I was going to get passed security, and get down behind home plate. I wasnt happy with two baseballs. It was time to break out, and try to get some work done.
By the eight inning, the Marlins were up 4-0. In the previous inning, Uggla, and Maybin hit home runs. So a lot of Cards fans were out the door. I made my move. I walked the concourse looking for a security guard that was just kind of hanging out. You see…at Busch stadium, all the sections behind home plate have red fences guarding them so you have to go through in a single file line. That way no one can get passed security if they dont have a ticket to be in those sections. Its really criminal stuff. But I caught a security guard that was engaged in a conversation with about five fans. They were all hundled around her like they were trying to help me out. A squeeze play! I made a break for it. I scurried in passed her, and headed on down the stairs, broke to my right, and sat in the first seat of the row. Feewww!!
" Hello." Said a voice. I was busted. Damn!
" Hey…no I dont have tickets for this row. Sorry, Ill move." I was defeated. I knew who it was. No one says "hello" in such a sarcastic voice than security.
" You can stay, just move back a row." She said, and walked away.
So I did. I moved back a row. But now I was in the middle of the row. This was unacceptable. If anyone else showed up I wouldnt be able to hurry out of the row, and down to the dugouts. It wasnt minutes later, and a group of five college kids sat down right next to me. Damn!! I had to move. Security had already told me once not to sit here, but I had to risk it. I moved one row ahead. The row I had orginally been kicked out of.
" Listen..I already told you once. You cant sit in this row." The voice said in minutes.
" Sorry! I wasnt trying to disrespect your authority. I just need a quick exit to get down to the dugouts to get a ball after the game." I said.
" Well, you cant sit in this row. And you wont be getting a ball either." She explained.
" Why not?" I chuckled.
" Because that rarely happens. Players dont give out baseballs after the game." She said.
" Ill move. Im sorry to have troubled you." I said. I gathered my things, and down the stairs I went. I sat two rows back from where the umpires leave the field. I couldnt believe that security guard! She really doubted my baseball getting skills. Unreal!
The game ended. Finally! I let the row clear out in front of me, and I moved down to the front. I called to the umpire, and two more people showed up. He nodded to me, reached into his side pouch, and delivered a clean toss right to me. I squeezed down on it, and tipped my hat to him. Gah! I still had my Cardinals hat on! If I were to get anything from the Marlins, Id have to ditch this Cards hat, and fast!
I started to make my way to the Marlins dugout, switching hats on the fly. I didnt care who saw me at this point. Make your comments, who cares. I was on a mission. The bullpen players were enroute to the dugout, and as soon as they got into ear shot, I started making hand gestures for them to throw me a baseball, and calling to them. Chris Volstad, and Leo Nunez both pulled their hands out of their jackets, and showed me they had no baseballs. Dang. Three it was. Oh well. I had a memorable picture taken with Dan Uggla, I sat in great seats, and I came away with three baseballs. It was a battle but I did it.
Game: St Louis Cardinals Vs Florida Marlins May 19th 2010 7:15pm
Game Balls: Three
Autographs: None
Attendance: 40,766

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Summer is beginning 2012 – blogging
The kids are off from school, summer camp starts next week. I'm deeply immersed in Digital City bizdev and we're starting to get approached by "others."
The Coming Jobs War (Gallup Press, 2011), by Jim Clifton, CEO of Gallup.
"The primary will of the world is no longer about peace or freedom or even democracy; it is not about having a family, and it is neither about God nor about owning a home or land. The will of the world is first and foremost to have a good job. Everything else comes after that."
Google IP Set top box spotted in the wild.
I hate it when the workers in the slave dorms building iPhones – riot.
50% OF US adults over 65 are on-line. The real issue is "how many of them are ready to sign up for part-time work – as virtual workers?"
huge spaces we never fully explored because his presence loomed so large
Palo Alto wants to be a Digital City
Yuma, AZ Social Media Day – they want to be a "digital city" – too!
Connecting Layar's 'AR' tech to city infrastructure and GIS
new kinds of dashboards are appearing – rebelmouse is one
"Emerging trends in Urban Infomatics" – by McKinsey, paid for by Rockefeller
1871 is happening in Chicago. I wonder how many people know of the significance of the date? And how many people know the lyrics of the song?
The latest Sketchbook coming out of Kauffman Foundation:
How the mighty have fallen. Anyone out there remember a company called "Sony?"
Gina Bianchini is starting another company and I gotta wonder whether she'll do a bait and switch on her customers – again. If you recall Ning took $125M, enabled 2M networks and then turned around and informed everyone that they had to PAY. I think that's why the VCs like Gina so much.
Lots of definitions of what a "digital city" is. I just hope they don't try to trademark the term.
Congrats to the Internet on finally getting a numbering system in place that we can grow with
Interesting insights into the future of TV = by Doc Searls
Interview with Todd Park – the new CTO of the U.S.A.
Perfect casting of John Sculley
Congrats to Sonya Pryor-Jones on being appointed Director of Cleveland Central Promise
5 great tips from Frog Design on pitching
More on the upcoming SimCity – this is why they said "these are NOT the final graphics" when they were showing off the simulation AI code – a couple of weeks ago. Full 3D with each house and object being its own autonomous simulation. 'Bout time – is what I say!
Drawing Card: a new baseball novel of Cleveland
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Markets, Volcanoes, Temples and of course Bikes!
Trip Start Mar 01, 2009
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I feel I have to stop using the words - amazing, stunning, exquisite, beautiful and any other positive descriptive word I've used excessively in my Bali blogs so far but I'm afraid I'm not carrying around a thesaurus in my rucksack and Bali simply is all the above and more. Ubud was no exception. In fact it was quite exceptional! It was more touristy than the previous few days but unfortunately when there's a place of interest in the world that generally happens. It's made me realise quite how lucky my Granny was when she came out to these places like Bali and Peru and got to see them for what they were and not what the western world has created out of them.
Ubud is the craft and culture core of Bali. There are more artists and crafts people than you could possibly count and many a European has found them selves nestled nicely into the hills surrounding the town in search of a more chilled and artistic life
On our bikes we climbed again and set off on search of some spiritual enlightenment. We headed up to a water temple which would have been so special had a coach load of Chinese tourists not turned up just as we were settling into the mood. Posing for photos and making peace signs and jabbering away in rapid Chinese isn't generally conducive to the atmosphere of a temple so we left after a while and headed to this other one a few kilometres away. It reminded me much more of Peru. And it wasn't just the steps that did that - just the whole atmosphere. It was quite a chore to get down to the temple due to the high numbers of women trying to force you into buying a sarong for the temple. It was crazy. Got a few little things like a new ring to replace my shattered wooden one but between them Sarah, Stephen and Miriam had the sarong front well covered with enough material to cover up an entire village if needed. This temple was a little quieter and the stone carvings in the hill side were amazing. There were Paddy fields all the way down the steps which led down to the carvings and it was a great chance to see them up close as we usually just whizzed past them on our bikes occasionally stopping but not being able to get too close to them so it was a great chance.
The climb back up was taxing and we were in good need of a feed by the top. Luckily the women obviously were used to tired and snappy people making it back up to the top of the stairs and so the sarongs were only mentioned a hand full of times and only got grabbed by the arm and dragged into one little shop which I resisted by strict orders of my stomach
We arrived back into Ubud at the monkey forest end and so headed in to take a look. They were hilarious. Such funny creatures. I learnt not to touch their tales after about 2 minutes in there when I stroked one and he hissed and spat at me and I thought it best not to push it. His teeth were sharper than mine. So we were wandering around minding our own business when Miriam suddenly got jumped. By a monkey. It was hilarious. She didn't know what to do. The little thing actually managed to get into her bag, rob her mentos sweets before taking off back into the trees. There was nothing you could do either as you were scared to knock them off incase they bit and so you had to sort of just let them at it. Also we were all laughing way too hard to be of any use. She was obviously flavour of the month as another two then jumped on board and one settled on top if her head and with one hand patted her face absent mindedly while playing with her sunglasses with the other. This was the end of us and we could barely take photos with the tears streaming down our faces. Miriam on the other hand wasn't quote seeing the funny side as with one monkey on her head and another swinging off her side she was in a rather compromising position. When she finally got rid of them it was me who was their next target. One took a running jump at me from behind and climbed up me and into my bag. It then decided the beads I was wearing looked nice and edible and so tried to munch those and take them off me. Shook him off them so he turned his attention to my bag and attempted to climb in. In the end to stop him running off with anything I had to half drop my bag and just shake it until I was monkey free
We eventually braved the forest again and headed to the more people populated part where the monkeys were a little more relaxed and less interested in jumping on you. Still had a few encounters - another took a fancy to my beads and I eventually had to take them off and put them in my bag and Sarah also ended up with one on her head. But it was great to see the mums with the babies and it was then feeding time so they were all then a little preoccupied thankfully. Giving us the chance to observe uninterrupted! They provided many an hour of entertainment! We then headed out for the most amazing Japanese meal - so good - I think it's about safe to say it's my favourite food ever. It's been growing on me for a number of years but that meal just confirmed it for me.
We embarked on our next adventure Aussie free. It was a shame but Stephen wasn't feeling 100% as he was still recovering from a Bali tummy and then sun burn and then sun burnt lips on top and so was feeling a little delicate so me and Miriam set off at 2am to climb the volcano Batur without them. We had a funny German guy with us as well as our slightly strange guide. Very nice but his lack of English led to whatever he said sounding very abrupt and just got a little trying towards the end of the hike as instead of trying to explain things in English he seemed to find it easier to just grab one of us and point us in the general direction of what was of interest. There have been so many times I wished I spoke the language so much or at least everyone spoke Spanish - I feel really at a disadvantage over here without the language after getting so use to being able to communicate to some degree with everyone in South America and it just makes me feel horribly ignorant over here without a clue as to what's going on
Anyway back to the volcano. We stopped off for breakfast at the base of the volcano and then had a hike of about two and a half hours in the dark up the side of Mt Batur. I quite liked hiking in the dark as you had to concentrate so much on where to place you feet with the limited light from a very small torch that you became less concerned with how much further there was to go. It was a steep but short climb but the footing was difficult at times as it was mainly ash and volcanic material that was spat out in the last eruption in the 60's. The stars were out of this world that night and it was a very enjoyable climb all in all. We had second breakfast (true hobbit style) on arrival at the crater and then sat and waited for the sun to rise. Reckon we got to the top at 6ish after overtaking most of the groups on the way up much to both our surprises and so had a nice breather of half an hour before the sun began to rise at 6.30. It was a beautiful sunrise with the cloud keeping it's distance for the most part. As the actual sun came over the horizon some not so obliging clouds swept across it but as this was about the time the monkeys appeared I was preoccupied watching them and so wasn't too bothered. Once we could see what was going on and were in less immediate danger of falling down the crater we went for a hike around it. We had a good few opportunities to stand in spots with nice warm steam rising from them and at times the ground was almost too hot to touch which was exciting! The longer route down resulted in getting some spectacular views of the whole crater which we didn't realise we were even in until the sun came up
We were back in Ubud by 10am and so after a little nap we packed up and got ready to head on that evening. We bid Sarah and Stephen sad goodbyes and there are hopeful plans to see them again in Perth in a few months. Which I think also needs a little explaining! So instead of coming home as planned in October after a year I have decided to max out my possible travelling time and extend it until Christmas! Which means another 7 weeks here in Asia and then I'm going to head back to Perth for a couple of months to work again before heading back to Ireland for the 21st of December - just in time for Christmas. There are a number of reasons I've made the decision but the main one is - why not? The New Year is a far better time to sort my life out and so after many weeks/months of consideration I bit the bullet in Ubud and sacrificed my lovely BA flight in October for a Ryanair equivalent budget flight home in December for ridiculously little money. Ahh to be young and free I thought as I clicked the buy button on my flights back to Oz and then London and finally Cork
Which concludes my adventures in Ubud really. The markets were spectacular with all sorts of hand crafted 'buy me' goodies and the temptation to blow all my savings in a few days on mountain loads of pretty things was prevalent but the new reality of travelling until Christmas kept my feet on the ground and wallet in my bag (for the most part).
And then all to soon we headed off for Sanur on the East coast with hopes to reunite with the other two in Perth as I said, as hopefully our dates should coincide!


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Dell Names Sweet New CFO
Dell said Friday that it has named Thomas W. Sweet its new chief financial officer, replacing Brian Gladden. Gladden is leaving in order to "pursue career interests outside of Dell," the company said.
Sweet was previously Dell's vice president, corporate controller and chief accounting officer. The change comes after Dell became a private company last year.
"Tom has been a key leader in our corporate finance organization for 16 years. His knowledge of our business, versatility as a finance leader and his strategic insights are valued by leaders across the company," Michael Dell, chairman and chief executive officer of Dell, said in a statement.
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NRF: Father's Day Spending to Top $12.5 Billion
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WASHINGTON-Total U.S. spending for Father's Day gifts should be $12.5 billion for this year's holiday, according to a survey conducted for the National Retail Federation by Prosper Insight & Analytics.
Average spending for the holiday will be $113.80, down from $119.84 last year, the survey found. Spending on personal-care items, such as men's grooming products, is expected to reach $641 million. The top product categories for fathers' gifts will be dinner or tickets to sporting events ($2.5 billion), apparel ($1.8 billion), gift cards ($1.8 billion) and electronics ($1.6 billion).
As far as what retail channels in which consumers will shop for Father's Day, 35.8 percent said they will shop in department stores. Other channels include online (28.4 percent), discount stores (28.1 percent) and specialty stores (24.2 percent).
Mobile shopping will have an impact on this year's Father's Day. Nearly one out of five shoppers (18.2 percent) will purchase Father's Day gifts from their tablets. Also, 30.6 percent will research gifts on their tablets, and 23.4 percent will research gifts and compare prices on their smart phones.
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Twins sign first-round draft pick Kohl Stewart
The Twins have come to terms with their first-round selection, No. 4 overall pick Kohl Stewart.
MINNEAPOLIS -- As Kohl Stewart toured the
Minnesota Twins' clubhouse not long after the team's first-round pick officially signed his contract Wednesday, he met with Twins skipper Ron Gardenhire in the manager's office.
Gardenhire played his college baseball at the University of Texas and had a few words to say to Stewart, who had a scholarship to play football at rival Texas A&M.
"I know all about his football stuff, so I was giving him grief about that," Gardenhire said. "I told him congratulations on signing and congratulations on not going to Texas A&M."
Indeed, Stewart put football in his rear-view mirror as he officially became a professional baseball player Wednesday. Twins general manager Terry Ryan said Stewart signed for right around the slot value of the No. 4 pick, which is $4,544,400.
Minnesota took Stewart with the fourth overall pick in this month's Major League Baseball Draft. A right-handed pitcher from St. Piux X (Texas) High School, Stewart was the first prep player taken in the draft. He was 5-1 with a 0.18 ERA in 40 innings this season, adding 59 strikeouts and 16 walks.
After Stewart put pen to paper to sign his contract, he was given Twins gear and took the field to join the team for warmups. Finally, his dream of being a big league baseball player felt real.
"There's a lot of pride that comes with wearing that uniform," Stewart said. "Obviously my dream is to play in the big leagues. Hopefully one day that becomes true. Terry and everybody in the front office will know when that's the right time."
Joining Stewart at Target Field on Wednesday was the Twins' fourth-round pick, Stephen Gonsalves, a left-handed pitcher out of Cathedral Catholic High School in the San Diego suburb of San Marcos. Gonsalves was signed for slightly above the slot value of $468,200 as Minnesota inked him for $700,000.
As it turns out, the two pitchers will also be roommates when they arrive in Fort Myers to participate in the Gulf Coast League, their first exposure to professional baseball.
"It's a dream come true," Gonsalves said. "It's just an amazing experience to be out here, be here with Kohl. We were able to meet each other down in San Diego, hung out during the All-American game and became friends there. Now we're able to continue the journey together."
Stewart knew he had a choice to make between baseball and football. He was a star quarterback in the football-crazed state of Texas and had a chance to learn from Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel at Texas A&M.
But when Minnesota took him with the fourth overall pick, it was too good an opportunity to pass up. Stewart called Aggies coach Kevin Sumlin a few days after the draft to inform him that he indeed would be following his first love of baseball and hang up his football pads.
"Kevin Sumlin's an unbelievable person and wanted what's best for me," Stewart said. "It wasn't hard to pick up the phone and call him and let him know what was going on. He's just like a father figure to me."
As with any draft pick, it will be several years before Stewart and Gonsalves reach the majors -- if they do at all. For now, they'll be getting their feet wet in the Gulf Coast League before advancing through the Twins' minor league system.
"They'll pretty much dictate their future and where they ultimately finish the season," Ryan said. "But as you know, they're both high school pitchers, and the right place to start is Fort Myers and see how they adjust to the pro life and all that good stuff."
Minnesota also announced it has signed 21 additional draft picks aside from Stewart and Gonsalves, including five other draftees from the first 10 rounds. That includes third-rounder Stuart Turner, a catcher from Ole Miss.
Also of note among the 23 players the Twins signed is 30th round pick Tanner Vavra, whose father, Joe, is Minnesota's third base coach.
Twenty-one of the Twins' first 25 picks have now signed, with the exception of second-round pick Ryan Eades out of LSU; fifth-round pick Aaron Slegers, a right-hander from Indiana University; eighth-round pick Dustin DeMuth of Indiana; and 16th-round pick Brandon Bixler from Florida Gulf Coast University.
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Patents appeal board rejects AstraZeneca's plea on cancer drug
On Monday, the Intellectual Property Appellate Board ruled the molecule from the British company lacked invention, marking the third time it has been rebuffed over the anti-lung cancer drug.
Global pharmaceutical companies have suffered a string of defeats in India, where the law amended in 2005 ensures patent protection for new drug compounds but is loath to recognise new forms of existing medicines. Multinational pharma companies, on the other hand, contend that Indian authorities have taken a narrow definition of the term 'invention'.
"We are disappointed by the Intellectual Property Appellate Board's decision. We are confident in the validity of the claims in this patent application and are now evaluating our next step," an AstraZeneca representative said.
Another Indian firm, GM Pharma, joined Natco in November 2006. After accepting the pre-grant opposition by the two Indian companies, the patent authorities in March 2007 refused to grant a patent. AstraZeneca contested the order through a review petition, which was dismissed in May 2011.
The most high-profile case is the one being fought by Novartis in the Supreme Court over its cancer drug Glivec. Novartis sought and failed to receive patent protection from Ipab, which said the innovation was incremental. Final arguments in the case started in September.
By disallowing patents for incremental innovation, India has fostered a thriving generics industry which is able to supply affordable drugs to hundreds of millions of poor around the world. In March, the patent controller issued a 'compulsory licence' for the first time allowing generics company Natco to make Bayer's patented liver and kidney cancer drug, drastically reducing the price of the medicine.
At the same time, the country is growing rapidly as a market for pharmaceutical products. A report earlier this year by CII and PricewaterhouseCoopers estimated the Indian market for pharmaceutical products would grow by 20 per cent every year to $74 billion in 2020.
AstraZeneca, which has been losing patent cover on several of its best-selling drugs, suffered a fall of 56 per cent in net profit during the September quarter at $1.5 billion, from $3.5 billion a year ago.
Rising investor discontent over Britain's second-biggest drugmaker saw the abrupt exit of its chief executive David Brennan in June after helming the company for six years. Sanjiv Kaul, MD and partner at ChrysCapital, said it is vital that multinational pharmaceutical companies operating in India respect the law of the land.
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Check out our events page. We host a regatta as part of NAHCA Division 7. Division 7 has many other races in the region. If racing is in your blood, our division has a lot to offer. We also host cruising events, taking advantage of Lake Pepin's 22 mile length, as well as other bodies of water that the upper mid-west has to offer. What could be better than a day on the water followed by a barbecue and some tall tales?Photos from 2012 Two Day Fun Sail
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The policy on potential Arians interviewsArians has been an NFL assistant for 20 years. Arians was a lot more than just the offensive coordinator for the Colts this year, of course. So when job No. 1 in Chicago is finding a coach who can work well with Cutler, Arians could be the right answer. T… (more)Sources: ESPN.com profootballtalk.com
Arians had to go back to hospital upon return to IndianapolisColts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians was discharged from a Baltimore hospital Monday night, but upon his return to Indianapolis, was checked back into a hospital there. According to Mike Chappell of the Indianapolis Star, a source said the 60-year-o…
RTC: Arians recovered, ready to interviewReading the coverage... Houston Texans "The Texans' red zone offense has plummeted from prolific to pathetic over the last four games," says John McClain of the Houston Chronicle. I've got some thoughts on this topic coming in a bit. Houston players
Colts' Bruce Arians returns to Indy, prepares for interviewsIndianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians is back in town after an unexpected stay in a Baltimore hospital.Source: indystar.com
Arians still hospitalized due to blood pressureColts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians remained at a Baltimore hospital on Monday as doctors waited for his blood pressure to stabilize.
Colts O-coordinator Bruce Arians seems best-equipped for BearsAs he zigzags the country in search of a coach, Bears general manager Phil Emery has delivered on his promise from six days ago to "look at a wide variety of candidates."Source: suntimes.com
Bears, Eagles and Chargers have interest in Colts offensive coordinator Bruce AriansBelow is a Saturday afternoon look at the NFL head coach and general manager rumor mill: Arizona Cardinals: After firing Ken Whisenhunt, the Cardinals were believed to be the early favorites to land former Eagles head coach Andy Reid, who signed with th…Source: yahoo.com
Eagles set to interview Bruce Arians, Gus BradleyThe Philadelphia Eagles will interview Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians and Seahawks defensive coordinator Gus Bradley for their coaching vacancy.
Eagles to Talk to Colts OC Arians And Seahawks DC BradleyThe Eagles announced Friday afternoon they have been granted permission to interview Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians and Seahawks defensive coordinator Gus Bradley for their head coaching vacancy, Reuben Frank of CSN Philadelphia reports. Arian…Source: eaglesgab.com
Could Bruce Arians make sense for Eagles?I believe I mentioned this idea a month or so ago in a Blogger Blitz video about Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians as the kind of coaching hire that might generate positive vibes among the Philadelphia Eagles' fan base. Arians went 9…
Why Eagles could like Seahawks' BradleySeattle Seahawks defensive coordinator Gus Bradley is a candidate to succeed Andy Reid as the Philadelphia Eagles' head coach. The Eagles announced they have received permission to interview Bradley next week. Bradley has been known to make positive imp…
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Chargers, NFL prepare for new public safety measureThe Chargers have taken steps to communicate this policy and prepare their ticket holders. In recent years the NFL and the Chargers have enhanced their already comprehensive safety plans with the additional measures such as pat downs, bag checks and metal… (more)Source: chargers.com
Raiders' plans to speed up game entry are in the bagThe Raiders have given out plastic tote bags to season-ticket holders to help speed up entry into home games this season. (The bags will be one sale to the public next month.) There is an NFL policy limiting the size and type of bags that may be brought…Source: sfgate.com


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A voice against proposition one
Susan Lerner, executive director of the organization, said, "New York's lax campaign finance laws make it possible for high rollers, like the gambling industry, to dictate public policy. The problem is that the rules of the game are stacked against average voters and the house always wins."
Senator John Bonacic was the fifth-largest recipient of the money, gaining $87,000 in contributions; he has been championing casinos for at least a decade.
Nearly all of the county legislators and most town officials are also now supporting Proposition One. Because of the nearly unanimous support among community leaders, Adams feels that others may hold back on speaking out against them.
He said he has spoken to members of the farming community who are opposed to the referendum. Further, he said, members of the community who are in favor of gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing are not necessarily in favor of gambling. There's no correlation between the two. Further, he said, the religious community is opposed to the referendum
In the end, however, the opinions of the residents of Sullivan County would not count for much, because it's the voters across the entire state who will decide the issue. Catskill Mountainkeeper has joined the growing chorus of organizations that say that the language of the proposition is biased because of its rosy nature, and will lure "yes" votes from others who would otherwise vote against the proposition.
A recent poll in Sienna College suggested the language might sway as much as 6% of voters, and the poll suggested that because of the language, the proposition may be passed by the voters. A lawsuit over the matter has been dismissed and the proposition will go before the public with the language that was approved in Albany.
As for bringing more visitors to the Catskills, Adams said casinos don't share. Casino patrons "don't go to the local restaurants, they don't go on nature walks, they don't canoe down the Delaware. We're not bringing visitors to the Catskills, the casinos are bringing gamblers to the roulette tables."


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The La Crosse Salvation Army is slowly approaching its winter fundraising goal.
The organization is hoping to raise $650,000 for its Christmas Red Kettle Campaign. They're a little more than $50,000 short.
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Hey all...as some of you know I am just getting started with my own crew, but I am short a Rider with a bagger...I want something used, but not from the 80's or anything! Let me know if anybody can help! maybe a dump cart as well?? does anyone know anything about Bolens?? are they junk?