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How Many Dodger Fans Did Cliff Lee Kill Last Night?
by Phil Gurnee on Oct 28, 2010 8:30 AM PDT
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PrintThe left turn light at Topanga/Roscoe is a long endeavor as everyone is trying to get on Topanga to get to the 118 so they can start their rat race of a day. I had already waited through two lights and was second in line when I spotted the ambulance headed my way. All my mind could muster was the thought that I hope the bastard does not cause me to miss my light, and to my immediate delight he didn't. For what seemed like an eternity he stayed in my intersection until he realized the coast was clear, the ambulance then proceeded West allowing me to make my turn North. Only two cars were able to make the turn, I grinned with mad glee as I headed up Topanga, having saved 2 minutes off my commute. A major victory in life.
Oblivious to the fact that the ambulance headed West on Roscoe was probably on route to pick up someone whose 83 years of life had expired into oblivion at one of the local rest homes. Someone who had nobody around other then those also waiting to expire into the netherworld. Someone who had been a Dodger fan his whole life, someone who had watched Cliff Lee's putrid performance, someone who's heart could not handle the truth of the San Francisco Giants winning a World Championship.
How many Dodger fans did Cliff Lee kill last night?
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Awesome
Stupendous combination of humor and food for thought with the juxtaposition of the two tragedies. Think twice before cursing that emergency vehicle that is causing your to have to wait – you never know what may be involved.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
My very Catholic parents, at ages 76 and 73
visit some of these very rest homes on Sundays, performing a small Eucharistic service and distributing communion to those residents who can’t make it to and/or have no one to take them to church. Irrespective of anyone’s view on religion, visiting the rest homes is a challenging vocation, not one that I am sure I would be up to. (I’ve never gone with them, and I’ve been in homes only a few times, always with my daughter as part of some organization.) Thanks to Phil’s post, I found myself reflecting on those folks who are residing there and what a challenge they face every day. Food for thought indeed.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
You should go
I’ve had a chance to visit rest homes and provide the Sacrament to the residents with our church youth group. It’s an amazing experience. The elderly in these homes have lived full lives and have great stories to tell. You could write books about them. They are also very gracious and warmly welcome visitors, especially when they don’t get many. You’ll bring some cheer to their lives and feel a high yourself after doing it.
by Daniel Zappala on Oct 28, 2010 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions
We miss you Daniel
do you still post much at DT?
by meercatjohn on Oct 28, 2010 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Hello Daniel - nice to know you're lurking
Oh, I know. As I said, I have made a few visits in other kinds of outings. My belief wavers wildly though, so I would have to do it at a time when I wouldn’t feel like a major hypocrite. Sometimes it’s all I can do to go to Mass on Easter with my parents because I know it makes my mother, and therefore my father, happy.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Oct 28, 2010 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions
Hey Dave
As an ex-Catholic, I understand. Perhaps you could find a way to go without a church group. Maybe there is a charity you can be involved with. Or if you have a talent to share (play any musical instruments?) you could just go with a few friends and cheer them up.
by Daniel Zappala on Oct 29, 2010 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Deep stuff here today
Thanks for posting Daniel. Long time, no see.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 28, 2010 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions
Thanks to everyone for the welcome
It’s been a long time since I’ve had the cycles to spare on sports blogs. I often read TrueBlue posts, but just don’t have time to comment. The good news is that I got tenure, so ignoring sports for a while paid off.
by Daniel Zappala on Oct 29, 2010 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Tenure?
Rickey been in the league 15 years.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 30, 2010 12:39 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I tweeted this last night
Hey look, the rape scene from Deliverance. Oh wait, that’s just Game 1 of the World Series.
bravo
"Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something." -Robert Heinlein
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Cliff Lee
I know this is more of a Dodgerblues kind of thing, but I think we can safely put Cliff Lee in the asshole club after last night. Cliff Lee, asshole.
Huge
traffic jam on Topanga this morning. Phil gave up trying to get to work and took the day off.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Hah, had to start at 06:00
this morning thanks to a fire marshall inspection in which they turn off all our power to test the exit signs. Had to take down all the servers, didn’t want to drain the UPS.
by meercatjohn on Oct 29, 2010 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions
I am maybe the exception here
I’m rooting for the Giants this series. I honestly have no hate toward them. Partly because I used to live in the Bay Area and went to a lot of games (I have the Croix du Candlestick pins to show for it!), partly because the Yankees are the only sports team I truly root against, partly because why would I root for the Rangers?
I’m also going to come down on the side of a West Coast team every time, because it’s where I’m from and because the East Coast bias is so heavy it must be counteracted at every moment.
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