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I never understood the fascination with these things, but they are humorous. My mother came through with the second kewl thing of the day for me. Thanks, Mom!
This is too cute. You can hear Big Papi sing and us dance bobble by going here.
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I spent far more time on this than I needed to for an archived hunt.
Last week I was at the Philadelphia Airport. Right where one enters for arriving flights from 95 there is a sign to not park on the shoulder. There were a gazillion cars pulled over on the shoulder. I didn’t think to snap a photograph until that evening.
Today I was back at the airport. There was nary a soul near that sign. :( No matter.
Fritz and I continued on for our The Boys Are Back in Town Tour. We headed over to Citizens Bank Park for some fun. As we strolled along Pattison Avenue, we saw all these vehicles parked. I had wanted to park here, but I heeded the signs; these folks did not.
It was a struggle getting the requisite shots. With these being street signs I was near the street. No surprise. Fritz was on the loose and it was difficult to keep him from going to where the action was, taking a photograph, and getting the GPS in the shot. I need to work on this skill.
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This is a statue of Robin Roberts. Mr. Roberts was a major league pitcher from 1948-66. Most of his career was spent with the Philadelphia Phillies. Roberts was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1976.
This statue is at the first base gates at Citizens Bank Park, the current home of the Philadelphia Phillies. Fritz and I stopped by today as part of our The Boys Are Back in Town Tour. This was the first time he has been to the park. He was adorned in a Phillies outfit of his own. His daddy hopes he will be a pitcher just like Robin Roberts. I am his agent. He has agreed that I will earn 80% of his first contract. After that, it is all his. 
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Scoble’s new venture launched recently . . . Pot meet the kettle: scottO rips Groundspeak for its less than courteous customer service. I truly wonder what he thinks the perception of Terracaching.com’s customer service is . . . Ed Morrissey’s When the Democratic Party moves too far left for George McGovern, you know they’re in trouble made me spray my computer screen . . . It’s interesting that the guy who got me into geocaching is also now blogging . . . much ado is being made out of John McCain’s reaction to NY Times reporter Elisabeth Bumiller. That isn’t anger to me and I have no issue with his response. It was a silly question he was asked and he let her know it . . . ’twas just reminded that I will be at Yankee Stadium in June for a game. It is the last season for the House That Ruth Built . . . gearing up for lawn care as I dropped the mower and edger off for service today . . . “Oh, get over it!” You have to love Scalia . . . from an e-mail I received earlier this week: “I hope all the bastards who got those no-money-down loans do get thrown out of their houses.” . . . completing classroom book orders online is wonderful. No longer do I have to fill out those dreaded forms and mail them in. We’ll see how quickly they arrive . . . California now requires parents who homeschool their children to have teaching certs. Ha! or should that be Bah! Sure, force parents to be indoctrinated in the system they want to be rid of. That makes sense . . . More spewage: “Adam Eaton is picking up right where he left off last season — getting pummeled like Apollo Creed in the beginning of Rocky IV” . . . I came across this (don’t ask how). The more I see of stuff like this, the more I am sympathetic to celebrities. I think they give up some of their personal lives as the trade off of stardom, but this kind of stuff is ridiculous . . . a good chuckle . . . Wow! Reading a book is considered “racial harassment” . . .
Today is the saddest day of the entire baseball season as there are no games whatsoever. Monday was no great day, but the Home Run Derby usually has some interest (although it is coming off as tired these days). Tuesday’s All Star game was a blah treat until the very end. Would it not have been great if Phillies centerfielder Aaron Rowand had come through in the bottom of the ninth? Alas, that was not the case and we are left waiting until tomorrow for a real ball game (and Friday until the Phightin’s play again).
Today is indeed a sad day . . .
