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cboy4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-17-09 04:07 PM
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So, it's a Friday night, it's beach towel night, it's dollar hotdog night at
PNC Park against the National League Wildcard-leading San Francisco Giants.

Not only that, the Cy Young Award pitcher -- the best arm in baseball, Tim Lincecum (10-2, 2.33 ERA) is on the hill.

You'd think tickets would be hard to come by at the tiny stadium along the Allegheny River.

Remember, Friday night, and you get one of these:


So, I went online to see what kind of tickets are available:

:rofl:

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Forkboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-17-09 04:10 PM
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1. And yet, I can remember the Pirates winning it in my lifetime.
The Giants? :rofl:
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cboy4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-17-09 04:14 PM
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2. It's funny how when you know you're going to lose (yet) another argument
with me, you quickly change the subject! :D
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Forkboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-17-09 04:23 PM
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3. you should start a thread on that in GD.
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cboy4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-17-09 04:25 PM
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4. I'd only be accused of wanting a pony.
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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-17-09 06:05 PM
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10. cboy seems to enjoy having his ass handed to him on a platter!


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El Supremo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-17-09 06:15 PM
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13. But he needs to get this out first >>
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mix Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-17-09 05:04 PM
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5. saw the Giants once...get their asses kicked by the Cubs
:rofl:
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cboy4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-17-09 05:07 PM
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6. And when was the last time th Cubs won the World Series?
:shrug:
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mix Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-17-09 05:27 PM
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7. burn
pass me the calamine
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Forkboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-17-09 05:43 PM
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8. Cubs and Giants fans going at it. A battle of the titans!
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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-17-09 06:03 PM
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9. About the only battle cboy and upton can win, when it comes to baseball!
:rofl:

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abq e streeter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-17-09 06:10 PM
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12. Hey--in the immortal words of Jack Brickhouse-everyone has a bad century once in a while
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Gemini Cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-17-09 10:36 PM
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16. In my life they've won the WS...
The Pirates:
1960
1971
1979
That's three World Series championships in my life time.

The Giants:
0

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H2O Man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-17-09 06:07 PM
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11. And it's FNF on ESPN!
Thank goodness!
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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-17-09 06:17 PM
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14. It's also FNF in the DU Sports Forum!
:shrug:
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H2O Man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-17-09 06:19 PM
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15. Thank goodness
for that, too!
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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-17-09 10:48 PM
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17. Who won tonight, Douche?
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