George_Calfas
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Raines has always been one of those players I kinda wished played in StL, so I needed a 09 ULT patch of his and this was priced right. They have since started to climb a bit in price so I am glad I have one.
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JackLondon
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Morning all,
Last few days have been...ick.
Math has been awful (sorry, George) and kidneys have been bad. Will have Surgery #6 within two weeks, but it is the other kidney that is bad. Won't even get started on that one til the first is done. Have been on pain pills steady for a few days (which makes the math lectures easier to bear, oddly enough). Not so bad today, so hoping to get back into the swing o' things.
In odd student news, had a student dressed as a Goth. She was generally tragic about every thing. I asked her "Why so glum?" She just stared at me and said, "Huh?" I laughed and said it was a joke. She just said "okay, whatever." Of course, that was the reaction I was going for, so I was satisfied. :twisted: :lol:
Math class is continuing. I am getting the class work done, but the quizzes are beating the crap outta me. I seem to have no memory for formulas (formulae?) and steps to solving problems without my notes/examples in front of me.
My winnings from the AIC break are on their way! Will scan them up then and show them off. Will be selling the Orange Sandoval refractor, but keeping the autos/gu.
Take care and have a good one!
Last few days have been...ick.
Math has been awful (sorry, George) and kidneys have been bad. Will have Surgery #6 within two weeks, but it is the other kidney that is bad. Won't even get started on that one til the first is done. Have been on pain pills steady for a few days (which makes the math lectures easier to bear, oddly enough). Not so bad today, so hoping to get back into the swing o' things.
In odd student news, had a student dressed as a Goth. She was generally tragic about every thing. I asked her "Why so glum?" She just stared at me and said, "Huh?" I laughed and said it was a joke. She just said "okay, whatever." Of course, that was the reaction I was going for, so I was satisfied. :twisted: :lol:
Math class is continuing. I am getting the class work done, but the quizzes are beating the crap outta me. I seem to have no memory for formulas (formulae?) and steps to solving problems without my notes/examples in front of me.
My winnings from the AIC break are on their way! Will scan them up then and show them off. Will be selling the Orange Sandoval refractor, but keeping the autos/gu.
Take care and have a good one!
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MojoDan
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George_Calfas said:
When Vince Coleman was there, was his speed the story of legend? Or just "wow, he is fast"
George_Calfas
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Andrew, sorry for the troubles, health and math......wish I were around to help you out.
Vince was Papa Bell Fast (little research for some if you need it). I had a T-shirt in the 80s that said "Thou Shalt Steal", it had Vince, Willie, and Lonnie on the shirt. That was quite possibly the fastest OF ever.
Vince was Papa Bell Fast (little research for some if you need it). I had a T-shirt in the 80s that said "Thou Shalt Steal", it had Vince, Willie, and Lonnie on the shirt. That was quite possibly the fastest OF ever.
ChasHawk
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Sorry to hear you aren't feeling well Andrew.
I always liked Raines, but didn't get to see him play much as all I watched were Cubs games.
I always liked Raines, but didn't get to see him play much as all I watched were Cubs games.
gvsu96
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Andrew- Hope you feel better soon.
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MojoDan
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Get Well soon Andrew.
George - "well its a well known fact that Cool Papa Bell once hit a linedrive up the middle and it hit him in the head sliding into second" Great movie line there...
George - "well its a well known fact that Cool Papa Bell once hit a linedrive up the middle and it hit him in the head sliding into second" Great movie line there...
ChasHawk
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Very disappointed that this went unrequited Dan.chashawk said:Hey, who says I have "business hours" ??MojoDan said:We've all been there. Well, except maybe for Charlie. He seems to be the delicate genius of the MT.
(for all you Seinfeld fans out there)
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I'm sorry Charlie, I require 24 hours notice for a cancellation, that is my policy
..and you owe my $187
..and you owe my $187
JackLondon
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Thanks, guys.
In other news, Chris finally spent some of her share of the ebay gift certificate that you guys sent us.
She got:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 6116wt_938
She now has 60 (yes, 60) pairs of Vans. We actually bought three giant shoe cubby things (which I got the fun of putting together) to hold them. Whenever she says anything about my cards, I point to the shoe ziggurat in the corner.
Win!
In other news, Chris finally spent some of her share of the ebay gift certificate that you guys sent us.
She got:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 6116wt_938
She now has 60 (yes, 60) pairs of Vans. We actually bought three giant shoe cubby things (which I got the fun of putting together) to hold them. Whenever she says anything about my cards, I point to the shoe ziggurat in the corner.
Win!
bigpops65
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Good morning all ... long time, no post in this thread!
George_Calfas
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Stories and tales
Because of the opposition the ***** Leagues faced, and because of the lack of reliable press coverage of many of their games, no statistics can be given for Bell with any accuracy. What is undeniable is that Bell was considered to be one of the greats of his time by all the men he played with (including Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson). He is recorded as having fully rounded the bases in 12 seconds. [1] As Paige himself noted in his autobiography, Maybe I'll Pitch Forever, "If Cool Papa had known about colleges or if colleges had known about Cool Papa, Jesse Owens would have looked like he was walking."
Paige also liked to tell a tall tale referencing one hotel at which he and Bell stayed, in which there was a short delay between flipping the light switch off and the lights actually going off due to faulty wiring, sufficient for Bell to jump into bed in the interim. Leaving out the explanatory details, Paige liked to say that Bell was "so fast he can turn off the light and be in bed before the room gets dark!" Paige also joked of a time when facing Bell that the outfielder hit a line drive up the middle that went screaming past Paige's ear, and hit Bell in the buttocks as he was sliding into second base.
Many tales exist of "Cool Papa". For example, one claims that Bell scored from second base on a sacrifice fly. Another states that he went from first to third on a bunt, which is possible for a speedy runner if the fielded ball was thrown to first for the sure out and the first baseman, who rarely have strong throwing arms, was unable to make the long throw to third in time. More astonishing is the claim related in Ken Burns' Baseball that he once scored from first on a sacrifice bunt. In an exhibition game against white all-stars, Bell broke for second on a bunt and run, with Satchel Paige at the plate. By the time the ball reached Paige, Bell was almost to second and rounded the bag, seeing the third baseman had broken towards home to field the bunt. The catcher, Roy Partee of the Boston Red Sox, ran to third to cover the bag and an anticipated return throw from first. To his surprise, Bell rounded third and brushed by him on the way home; pitcher Murry Dickson of the St. Louis Cardinals had not thought to cover home with the catcher moving up the line, and Bell scored standing up. Another states that he stole two bases on a single pitch, which is difficult but feasible if a catcher making the throw to second made a mediocre throw and had a shortstop unable to catch the runner at third with a throw. There are many other, possibly exaggerated anecdotes about Bell, such as running a full trip around the bases in 11 seconds. Perhaps the most unlikely was that he was once called out for being hit by his own batted ball while trying to slide into second base.
Because of the opposition the ***** Leagues faced, and because of the lack of reliable press coverage of many of their games, no statistics can be given for Bell with any accuracy. What is undeniable is that Bell was considered to be one of the greats of his time by all the men he played with (including Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson). He is recorded as having fully rounded the bases in 12 seconds. [1] As Paige himself noted in his autobiography, Maybe I'll Pitch Forever, "If Cool Papa had known about colleges or if colleges had known about Cool Papa, Jesse Owens would have looked like he was walking."
Paige also liked to tell a tall tale referencing one hotel at which he and Bell stayed, in which there was a short delay between flipping the light switch off and the lights actually going off due to faulty wiring, sufficient for Bell to jump into bed in the interim. Leaving out the explanatory details, Paige liked to say that Bell was "so fast he can turn off the light and be in bed before the room gets dark!" Paige also joked of a time when facing Bell that the outfielder hit a line drive up the middle that went screaming past Paige's ear, and hit Bell in the buttocks as he was sliding into second base.
Many tales exist of "Cool Papa". For example, one claims that Bell scored from second base on a sacrifice fly. Another states that he went from first to third on a bunt, which is possible for a speedy runner if the fielded ball was thrown to first for the sure out and the first baseman, who rarely have strong throwing arms, was unable to make the long throw to third in time. More astonishing is the claim related in Ken Burns' Baseball that he once scored from first on a sacrifice bunt. In an exhibition game against white all-stars, Bell broke for second on a bunt and run, with Satchel Paige at the plate. By the time the ball reached Paige, Bell was almost to second and rounded the bag, seeing the third baseman had broken towards home to field the bunt. The catcher, Roy Partee of the Boston Red Sox, ran to third to cover the bag and an anticipated return throw from first. To his surprise, Bell rounded third and brushed by him on the way home; pitcher Murry Dickson of the St. Louis Cardinals had not thought to cover home with the catcher moving up the line, and Bell scored standing up. Another states that he stole two bases on a single pitch, which is difficult but feasible if a catcher making the throw to second made a mediocre throw and had a shortstop unable to catch the runner at third with a throw. There are many other, possibly exaggerated anecdotes about Bell, such as running a full trip around the bases in 11 seconds. Perhaps the most unlikely was that he was once called out for being hit by his own batted ball while trying to slide into second base.
miguelcabrera
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JackLondon said:
What math class are you taking?
George_Calfas
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JackLondon
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miguelcabrera said:
Just an intermediate algebra course, but for me, it might as well be Atom Splitting 101.
JackLondon
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George_Calfas said:
Have you read, "Only the Ball was White", George? Great book on the history of the ***** Leagues. Back in '85 when I first went to college, I did a term paper on the history of the ***** Leagues (got an A!). So many great stories like the one you posted...
miguelcabrera
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JackLondon said:
what type of questions are giving you difficulty? maybe I can help...
JackLondon
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miguelcabrera said:
Thanks for the offer, but I think it is more a matter of memorizing steps/formulae.
Am meeting with a math tutor couple times per week and even attending a "Math Anxiety" seminar today (no joke!) Bound and determined to pass this thing!
miguelcabrera
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JackLondon said:
well math is my thing. im in calc 2 right now but i took it in high school also. if u need help lmk
JackLondon
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Okay, guys take care! Talk to you later.
