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VEB Get Together Day, August 15th, The Final Count

he day Saturday August 15th is coming up quickly, I would like to give heads up on progress made but more so trying to figure out who is all going. Please post and say something if you plan on coming

 

Tickets

I think tickets are going to be free for all. Everyone justs buys their own and we just meet up before and after the game. I do still have my code though for half off the total for any amount of tickets. So if anyone wants to sit with me we can work out something to purchase tickets. I can give you cash when I see you plus I can trade you a ticket for a T-shirt. Which brings me to my next point

 

T-Shirts

The CheBird design won. I have deceided to just make the shirts myself since I already made a screen print and have made a few shirts already. I washed them and they have turned out fine. It isn't to much more work to make them just want to recoup some of my costs I spent making them. I can do them in a couple different colors. I can do a red shirt with blank ink, powder blue shirt with red ink, or powder blue shirt with black ink.  I will sell them for $15 a piece and can give them to you before the game or can ship them priority mail USPS. 2XL and up is another $2

If you want a T-shirt e-mail at FlimtotheFlam@gmail.com with your size and color design. I can take Paypal.

 

Meeting Up

 

So here is the plan. We are meeting up before the game at J Bucks around 4:30 to 5. Game starts at 6:15. We all meet up afterwards on the West 3B entrance of Busch near the Musial Statue after the game. Than we will head over to the Schflay Tap Room. I have updated the VEB Fanpost and will also keep everyone informed through text.


J Bucks

1000 Clark Street, St Louis, MO‎ - (314) 436-0394‎

 If we get enough people (at least 10-15) my girlfriend can get us some good deals on drinks at JBucks. Just throwing that out the

Schlafly Tap Room

2100 Locust St, St Louis, MO 63103


Who's Coming With Me

 

Here is a list of everyone I have going so far confirmed

 

  1. Me (FlimtotheFlam)
  2.  Cards Fan in Chitown
  3.  fourstick +1
  4. liam
  5. SoIlanus + 1
  6. madeintaiwan + 1
  7. indakind 
  8. rencelas
  9. Alxfritz (post)
  10. birds 4 life
  11. goodymobb (no game)
  12. spants (no game)
  13. DanupBaby (Pre)
  14. JPBarnett 

I really need to get everyone on this lists e-mail and phone numbers. My e-mail is FlimtotheFlam@gmail.com and my Google Voice number is  (636) 487-4192. I will update this all this week with new info.

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where's the other exclamation point?

On with the (good) youth movement!

by aet15 on Aug 10, 2009 6:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Lost in Translation

This was just my first attempt. It is still their. I just never fixed it on my t-shirt

Stat Whore

by FlimtotheFlam on Aug 10, 2009 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Flim

I sent you an email from my Gmail account about t-shirts, et al.

"I just wish that the late Harry Caray were still around so I could hear him mispronounce 'Kosuke Fukudome' every fukun' night" -- Dennis Miller

by fourstick on Aug 10, 2009 7:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

As did I.

And I’ll be me + 2 or 3.

Guys like Bradley are exactly why we can't have a pumpkin patch anymore.

by liam on Aug 10, 2009 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

not quite sure yet

probably a no, but i will let you know. but i did want to comment on this and tell anyone who still needs tickets that if you go to online ticketing (on stlcardinals.com) and enter the code “ESAVER”, you can get any ticket in the house for half price for any of the games that weekend. after you order the tickets, you can print them out at home (for another $1.75) or just pick them up at will call before the game.

by stlcardinalsfang on Aug 11, 2009 12:36 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

argh

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 11, 2009 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Really?

this code is coming up invalid for me…

by mattyp on Aug 11, 2009 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

d'oh!

i lied.

/crawls into deep, dark corner and learns to read emails all the way through

by stlcardinalsfang on Aug 11, 2009 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Flim

Hey I will be there plus my girlfriend. I will email you about tshirts. I was just wondering what the powder blue ones would look like.

Thanks, Kenny

by madeintaiwan on Aug 11, 2009 12:58 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Also

If we get enough people (at least 10-15) my girlfriend can get us some good deals on drinks at JBucks. Just throwing that out there.

by madeintaiwan on Aug 11, 2009 1:01 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I would be happy with going to J Bucks if the offer is still out there?

It is a 6:15 game so what do you guys think would be the best time to meet up there?

Stat Whore

by FlimtotheFlam on Aug 14, 2009 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

great job on the shirts, flim

looking forward to meeting everyone, and seeing you guys again madeintaiwan

JBucks sounds like a good idea if we have enough people

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 11, 2009 1:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah it

will be good seein you again man, are you here for the whole weekend or what?

by madeintaiwan on Aug 11, 2009 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah, I get in sometime around 3 or 3:30

and then leave 4:30 on Sunday

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 11, 2009 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nice man

will be good seein you again bro

by madeintaiwan on Aug 11, 2009 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'll be there

Look forward to it. We had fun last year and saw a great game (Ludwick 2hrs inc. walkoff v. the Rays). Hope for more of the same this year.

by indakind on Aug 11, 2009 2:49 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I have an extra ticket to this game.

Not sure off the top of my head the section, etc., bought 2 for me and the girlfriend, and she can’t go. If anyone is interested, shoot me an email. rencelas@gmail.com and my phone is 314-827-4750

by rencelas on Aug 12, 2009 10:33 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

double oh

ticket is free for whoever wants it.

by rencelas on Aug 12, 2009 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

awesome, you got a ticket!

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 12, 2009 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Looks like

I’ll be able to attend post game festivities.

Shut up, Fritz™.

by Alxfritz on Aug 12, 2009 11:27 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

That's good to hear

I thought you were going to be out of town

Stat Whore

by FlimtotheFlam on Aug 12, 2009 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I've got to come Saturday evening

to catch a flight Sunday morn.

Shut up, Fritz™.

by Alxfritz on Aug 12, 2009 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

so we will probably be meeting up after the game...

anyone want to meet up before the game?

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 12, 2009 12:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

My wife and I

will be checking out the Cards museum and tooling around downtown from noon on most likely. I think we’re going to go to Imo’s for lunch and then make our way around from there. If anyone is interested in meeting up before the game I’d be up for that.

"I just wish that the late Harry Caray were still around so I could hear him mispronounce 'Kosuke Fukudome' every fukun' night" -- Dennis Miller

by fourstick on Aug 12, 2009 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Got it

I sent you an email back. My email is on my profile page if you need it in the future.

"I just wish that the late Harry Caray were still around so I could hear him mispronounce 'Kosuke Fukudome' every fukun' night" -- Dennis Miller

by fourstick on Aug 12, 2009 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

cool

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 12, 2009 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'll be there

for both the game and post game festivities. Sitting in the bleachers with Liam. I’m down for any of the post game locations.

"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson

by birds 4 life on Aug 12, 2009 2:05 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

cool sig

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 12, 2009 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks

Hard to narrow down all the good baseball quotes out there for a good signature line.

"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson

by birds 4 life on Aug 12, 2009 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

megabus site is down

Q: I can walk from Union Station in StL to the game, etc?

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 12, 2009 4:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Yes

Shut up, Fritz™.

by Alxfritz on Aug 12, 2009 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

thanks

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 12, 2009 5:40 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

FYI

it’s just over a mile.

Shut up, Fritz™.

by Alxfritz on Aug 12, 2009 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that nothin

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 12, 2009 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

google maps ftw.

Felonius Monk - bitching to contact since 2008

by Felonius_Monk on Aug 14, 2009 6:31 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hey Flim

I checked the website for the wyndam mayfair and it says check-in is at 4. If it is at 3 that is better for me but let me know.

Thanks

by madeintaiwan on Aug 12, 2009 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ugh

i just assumed 4 AND a check out time of 11. They need 5 hours to get the room together?

Stat Whore

by FlimtotheFlam on Aug 13, 2009 10:13 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah

wtf, most of the time a room will be clean so you can check out at 3 or earlier. Also they let you late check out around 12-1 if you ask

by madeintaiwan on Aug 13, 2009 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Their is a good chance I will be very drunk by the end of this night

I will probably pre-pre-game at the Hotel pool till we meet up for the pre-game drinking than drink at the game till post game drinking

Stat Whore

by FlimtotheFlam on Aug 12, 2009 6:28 PM EDT reply actions   2 recs

sounds similar to my plan

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 12, 2009 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I like this idea

although my newly pregnant wife may curb my Franklin drinking just a little bit…

"I just wish that the late Harry Caray were still around so I could hear him mispronounce 'Kosuke Fukudome' every fukun' night" -- Dennis Miller

by fourstick on Aug 12, 2009 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

uhhh

Designated Driver

Stat Whore

by FlimtotheFlam on Aug 12, 2009 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

lol

Chlorophyll? More like borophyll!

by jd is legend on Aug 13, 2009 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'll let you bring that up...

lol

"I just wish that the late Harry Caray were still around so I could hear him mispronounce 'Kosuke Fukudome' every fukun' night" -- Dennis Miller

by fourstick on Aug 13, 2009 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

congrats, fourstick.

the truth can't hurt you, it's just like the dark/ it scares you witless, but in time you see things clear and stark -- macmanus

by tom s. on Aug 13, 2009 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

thanks!

Crossing fingers and hoping he’s a lefty like me - then his chances of playing MLB go up about 5% :)

"I just wish that the late Harry Caray were still around so I could hear him mispronounce 'Kosuke Fukudome' every fukun' night" -- Dennis Miller

by fourstick on Aug 13, 2009 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Also, For everyone that gave me a phone number

Can you all except text’s? It will be the easiest way to send out messages out to a large amount of people.

Stat Whore

by FlimtotheFlam on Aug 12, 2009 9:35 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I can accept texts, did you get the #?

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 13, 2009 2:40 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yah

Texting is good — I got yours the other night…

"I just wish that the late Harry Caray were still around so I could hear him mispronounce 'Kosuke Fukudome' every fukun' night" -- Dennis Miller

by fourstick on Aug 13, 2009 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

hey flim

send me a text plz

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 14, 2009 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

so to get the ball rolling

where are we meeting up before and after the game? maybe Tap Room after the game? I seem to recall someone said that was a good place. I have no idea though, someone who lives in the area should make a vote or something.

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 13, 2009 2:37 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah

I’m wondering the same thing, I’m pretty much up for anything.

by madeintaiwan on Aug 13, 2009 3:28 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Tap room is a great choice for after the game

Heck, before the game too, as they have food. Tap Room is much cheaper than most of the bars near the stadium.

by rencelas on Aug 13, 2009 7:40 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I honestly prefer something off the beaten trail

Especially for Post-Game. Hrabosky’s tends to be packed after the game. But I am really open to anything

Stat Whore

by FlimtotheFlam on Aug 13, 2009 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

so Tap Room it is for post-game?

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 13, 2009 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe

It is a nice walk though from Busch Stadium. At least a mile and a half away.

Stat Whore

by FlimtotheFlam on Aug 13, 2009 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

good, then we'll be ready to drink even more!

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 13, 2009 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, but an easy walk

I walk home to Lafayette Square after games all the time, and that’ s considerably further away.

by rencelas on Aug 13, 2009 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Tap Room sounds great to me

I haven’t been there yet.

Guys like Bradley are exactly why we can't have a pumpkin patch anymore.

by liam on Aug 13, 2009 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Flim (or whoever)

Not sure if I’ll be able to make the game, but my wife and I (or me solo) might be down for some VEB socializing before and/or after. Any chance I can be added to the info loop?

by goodymobb on Aug 13, 2009 11:51 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Me too.

I’ll email you my #.

"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter

by spants on Aug 13, 2009 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

done and done....

just sent it.

Thanks again for organizing.

by goodymobb on Aug 13, 2009 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I sent it to your other email addy.

"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter

by spants on Aug 13, 2009 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

For us actually going to the game

I think we should meet outside the ball park after the game

Stat Whore

by FlimtotheFlam on Aug 13, 2009 2:14 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

that is a good idea

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 13, 2009 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Musial statue?

Look for the guys in red shirts.

Shut up, Fritz™.

by Alxfritz on Aug 13, 2009 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

lqtm

"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter

by spants on Aug 13, 2009 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

What?

Shut up, Fritz™.

by Alxfritz on Aug 13, 2009 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Musial statue is ok w/me

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 13, 2009 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was being facetious.

Picking a random small statue is much easier. Like Cool Papa Bell.

Shut up, Fritz™.

by Alxfritz on Aug 13, 2009 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ah

ok

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 13, 2009 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

even after 12 years

the city hasn’t taken the country out of me I guess heh

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 13, 2009 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

laugh quietly to myself

"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter

by spants on Aug 13, 2009 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Because tons

of people will be wearing red shirts. The image was funny.

"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter

by spants on Aug 13, 2009 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ah

never heard that one before

Shut up, Fritz™.

by Alxfritz on Aug 13, 2009 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Demetri Martin.

Funny stuff.

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by spants on Aug 13, 2009 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

?

no comprende

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 13, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

section 597 row 5 seat 13

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 13, 2009 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'd love to be there, but I'm in SoCal

Lame. Anyone going to the Dodgers game on the 19th?

Pretty much FML any time -Todd Wellemeyer touches a baseball.- Joe Thurston runs the bases.

by Cardinals645 on Aug 13, 2009 6:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Buy one get one free ticket offer.

“Exclusive to US Cellular customers”. When you place your order online for tickets at stlcardinals.com/tickets, enter the promotional code USCELLULAR. The offer is available through August 27. Haven’t tried it myself because I’ve got season tickets. Figured I’d throw it out there though.

by krueger427 on Aug 13, 2009 6:41 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

This coupon code

comes up invalid when you try to put it in

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by fourstick on Aug 13, 2009 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Anyone have one extra ticket for Saturday?

My wife is feeling miserable (6-8 week morning sickness and such) and doesn’t want to be a Debbie Downer for the weekend, so I just need one ticket for Saturday.

"I just wish that the late Harry Caray were still around so I could hear him mispronounce 'Kosuke Fukudome' every fukun' night" -- Dennis Miller

by fourstick on Aug 14, 2009 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Reading the fine print....

Apparently it’s only valid for Monday-Thursday games. Sorry about that.

Field, Loge, Terrace and Pavilion level seats.

by krueger427 on Aug 14, 2009 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i have code for $50 OFF All Inclusive

But it applies to only Mon through Thurs games also

Stat Whore

by FlimtotheFlam on Aug 14, 2009 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

actually it looks like I get in at 2:30

I’ll probably be hungry

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 13, 2009 7:04 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Don't do that. Gross.

I’ll gladly meet you somewhere downtown for a bite of dinner around 3:30 or so, if you can wait a bit. You coming in via train?

by rencelas on Aug 13, 2009 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I will be arriving via megabus

I will send a text to you with that 217 number, definitely will wait til 3:30 to grab some grub

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 14, 2009 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hit me up with a text when you get downtown,

We’ll meet up with you for an early dinner or something…

"I just wish that the late Harry Caray were still around so I could hear him mispronounce 'Kosuke Fukudome' every fukun' night" -- Dennis Miller

by fourstick on Aug 13, 2009 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ok

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 14, 2009 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It kills me...

not to be there for the second year, but our annual hog roast is Saturday. If you’re not going to the game, come by. Moweaqua, IL. Free pork.

[Homer shows Bart "Wonderbat".]
Bart: Wow. How many home runs you gonna hit with that thing?
Homer: Let's see... We play thirty games. Ten at-bats a game. Mm...three thousand.

by boog on Aug 13, 2009 10:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Decided!

the wife and I are going to have dinner and watch the game up at the tap room and wait for everyone at around 7. If we have a rough estimate on how many people will be there, I’ll see about some space for everyone arranged.

Shut up, Fritz™.

by Alxfritz on Aug 14, 2009 11:55 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

So you are going to wait for us from 7 on?

Cause the game won’t be over by than

Stat Whore

by FlimtotheFlam on Aug 14, 2009 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah

we’re going to have dinner and drinks there.

Shut up, Fritz™.

by Alxfritz on Aug 14, 2009 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Than how bout we meet up all afterwards at the Tap Room?

The question is where do you guys want to meet before the game? I almost prefer a dive bar with cheap beer and food

Stat Whore

by FlimtotheFlam on Aug 14, 2009 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

+1

Dive Bars FTW!

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by JPBarnett on Aug 14, 2009 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yo Fritz...

My wife and I might be down for joining if you guys would like some company. We can’t make the game either but should be up for hanging out a bit with a bunch of strangers from the interwebs.

Let me know what you think.

by goodymobb on Aug 14, 2009 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks for volunteering to do that

See you mañana.

Guys like Bradley are exactly why we can't have a pumpkin patch anymore.

by liam on Aug 14, 2009 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

tap room here we come

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 14, 2009 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm planning on being there

I mostly just troll, but I’d love to meetup with you all. So it’s Tap Room after, has there been a decision on before. FlimtotheFlam, I e-mailed you about the shirt. The phone # in the e-mail is good for texts.

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by JPBarnett on Aug 14, 2009 2:36 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I may have 1-3 other people with me

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by JPBarnett on Aug 14, 2009 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah

My buddy got 4 tix and i know we’re going. He hasn’t told me if anyone else is coming or not

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by JPBarnett on Aug 14, 2009 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

have fun everybody

pretzels pretzels pretzels pretzels

by gdm426 on Aug 14, 2009 3:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

+1

Drink one (or ten) for me

Chlorophyll? More like borophyll!

by jd is legend on Aug 14, 2009 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I should be pissed

I was supposed to work, but it got canceled today . Robble, robble…

 I am thinking VEB Day is just bad luck for me, I was at the game last year, but I couldn’t find the damn bar ( might have possibly had a few too many franklins). Ah well, I will be down for one or two games of the Natinals series, so maybe this is just the GOBs way of telling me Pujols is gonna hit for the cycle that day while Carp pitches a perfecto.

"Ludwick, I could kiss you on the nuts!" - the red baron 7-29-09

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Aug 14, 2009 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

so, can you at least go to tap room afterwards?

hope you can make it

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 14, 2009 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

looks like we get to see JoEl tomorrow

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 14, 2009 4:53 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I have an extra ticket tonight

If anyone wants to go, text me, 217-415-8048 and it’s yours. All my friends went to the…cub game. Tonight’s ticket is diamond box row F…

by rencelas on Aug 14, 2009 6:45 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

kind of late now

He meant yesterday’s game

Stat Whore

by FlimtotheFlam on Aug 15, 2009 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah.

It was 3 rows behind the Cardinals dugout, right at the entrance. The second ticket went totally unused. At least I had extra room.

by rencelas on Aug 15, 2009 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

what a freakin' bummer

i had nothing to do last night either. wish i would have read this thread earlier.

by stlcardinalsfang on Aug 15, 2009 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

it should be interesting

I have to wake up around 7:30am tomorrow morning, CTA don’t fail me on way to bus stop!!

dang vixen inviting me to open bar from 11-midnight!!

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 14, 2009 6:53 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

So you guys know you want to go to VEB Day tomorrow

I still have a coupon for half off for any amount of tickets

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by FlimtotheFlam on Aug 14, 2009 9:47 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

FlimtotheFlam

When are we meeting before the game? Still at J. Bucks or elsewhere? Can you either post the final details here or send them out to everyone via e-mail. Thanks

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by JPBarnett on Aug 14, 2009 11:35 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I think I have it figured it out

I will e-mail, text, and post the update

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by FlimtotheFlam on Aug 14, 2009 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

+1

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by JPBarnett on Aug 14, 2009 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

all right

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 15, 2009 1:22 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

T-shirts turned out awesome

Once i got the hang out of it. They have been perfect. I will have some pics up soon and have final update. Also, Putting in last orders for T-shirts before tomorrow. Blue is probably out of the question. Have to drive across town for the shirts. The Red’s though I can probably make in a pinch tomorrow if I have too.

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by FlimtotheFlam on Aug 15, 2009 1:46 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

umm

I am fucked up as of 5 am this morning but I am down for the festivities tomorrow….errr I guess later today. I will see you all at the Bucks tomorrow and then idk where after but I;m cool with whatever. peace my fellow VEBrs

by madeintaiwan on Aug 15, 2009 6:00 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

:(

Got a blow out in my tire on the way there

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by FlimtotheFlam on Aug 15, 2009 4:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I did

See you soon. Heading downtown right now. Got my “Respect the Redbird Stache” shirt on.

"I learned a long time ago if you keep checking your stats all year, you're going to end up in the toilet." - Chris Carpenter, 2009.

by indakind on Aug 15, 2009 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I bet by now he is singing about Colby Rasmus burning something in the outfield

who-o-a

"Ludwick, I could kiss you on the nuts!" - the red baron 7-29-09

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Aug 16, 2009 12:07 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I peaked to early

Just got back to the hotel and was probably one of the soberest at the bar

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by FlimtotheFlam on Aug 16, 2009 1:56 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i was soberish

I already drank a half of bottle of rum and my flask of bourbon. By the time we walked the mile and half to the tap room I was sober. I just wanted water

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by FlimtotheFlam on Aug 17, 2009 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks FlimtotheFlam

For organizing everything this weekend. It was great meeting everyone. I will post the picture of the pre-game group soon.

by momup on Aug 16, 2009 9:37 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

yes

thank you Flim for organizing this! had a great time, good to meet you all

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 17, 2009 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ditto

Good work Flim. I hereby nominate you to the office of VEB Cruise Director.

Good meeting everyone, although as a 30-yr old man, I’ve gotta say it’s a little awkward introducing myself as “Hi, I’m Eric, but my internet name is goodymobb. What’s yours?”

Good times though…thanks again.

by goodymobb on Aug 17, 2009 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was really going to

but I figured no one would play along. I think I might have underestimated this community’s willingness to wear “Hi My Name is ______” stickers.

Next year man….next year.

by goodymobb on Aug 17, 2009 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Like stlcardinalsfang.

Lots of syllables.

"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter

by spants on Aug 17, 2009 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that's why we call him fang

and i’m called gdm. just shorten it

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by gdm426 on Aug 18, 2009 1:21 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not a problem for me.

Guys like Bradley are exactly why we can't have a pumpkin patch anymore.

by liam on Aug 20, 2009 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

If everyone went by their real names

the internet would be a better place.

Shut up, Fritz™.

by Alxfritz on Aug 20, 2009 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Flim - can I order a blue shirt with red print?

Looks awesome. Let me know how to get the $ to you.

"I'll be glad to have Ryan [Braun] help if he wants to. I'll give him a badge and he can be my deputy." - Doug Melvin

by all4tookie on Aug 17, 2009 9:10 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

HA

I like how that dude came up in bar conversation.

Awesome.

by goodymobb on Aug 17, 2009 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i don't remember how it came up

I was really drunk at J Bucks

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by FlimtotheFlam on Aug 17, 2009 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

perfect

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 17, 2009 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I walked around a lot

didn’t really get drunk til the end of the night. I think I hung out with fourstick and indakind the most. it was cool to see what everyone actually looks like! I think the last four at the bar were fourstick, me, flim and jbbarnette

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 17, 2009 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

sounds like a good time

pretzels pretzels pretzels pretzels

by gdm426 on Aug 17, 2009 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That sounds about right

Honestly I don’t remember too much about what happened after I started drinking at the Tap Room. I remember it was all good company though. Thanks to FlimtotheFlam for organizing. Hope to see more people out next year!

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by JPBarnett on Aug 18, 2009 2:47 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Plenty of good discussion of baseball

and a good time had by all it seemed. I think there were around 20 of us hanging out at any one time at either JBucks or Tap Room (Tap Room was a pretty sweet spot — I’d never been there before, but I’d definitely go there again, preferably without the shithole band they had playing)

Next year we definitely need to get group tickets — it would be fun for everyone to sit together and talk about the game while it’s going on. Not that I didn’t have a good time watching Jason Motte talk non-stop to KMac for the first 6 innings without KMac saying a word back to him. Applesauce really IS that guy you see out on the mound, that ain’t an act…

"I just wish that the late Harry Caray were still around so I could hear him mispronounce 'Kosuke Fukudome' every fukun' night" -- Dennis Miller

by fourstick on Aug 18, 2009 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah, that band sucked

but it was a frenzy of baseball discussion! don’t remember everything we talked about, but Solanus definitely had the quote of the night. tap room was cool, but next year maybe check out a place closer to the ballpark, I found some cool looking bars south I think of the stadium on sunday

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 18, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

well,,,,,,what was the quote?

don’t leave us hanging

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by gdm426 on Aug 18, 2009 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

you never choose Dennys, you just end up there

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 18, 2009 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

and yes to the group tickets

heh to the Motte-KMac discussion

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 18, 2009 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

As a season ticketholder

We get a chance to buy the party room tickets and group tickets before they go on sale to the public. If we can decide on a date I can get them for whatever game we want.

by momup on Aug 18, 2009 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Next week!

Shut up, Fritz™.

by Alxfritz on Aug 18, 2009 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

go back, Jack, and do it again

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 19, 2009 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

This would be an excellent plan.

I usually come out to the Lou for a series each year. If it was decided in the off season, arrangements would be a lot easier. It’s a long ways from my mom’s basement to Busch Stadium, I can’t just walk there anymore.

The guy who really needs to come back to earth is Julio Lugo. He flat-out sucks, or at least he did until he sold his soul at the foot of the Gateway Arch. by Not Bruce Froemming BCB

by RiverRat on Aug 20, 2009 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dan said something that made me laugh

“I think this is the first time I said UZR out loud before”

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by FlimtotheFlam on Aug 17, 2009 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

lol

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Aug 18, 2009 2:22 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I left the bar early

Then saw some smoking hot hooker walking toward Union Station, so I walked that way too.

Eventually I got home, drank a few more beers and passed out. Good times.

by rencelas on Aug 17, 2009 11:55 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

"Eventually".

Sounds like there was a chunk of time left out of this comment.

"F@*& Lidge and the horse he rode in on!"

-Cards Fan in Chitown, via text message shortly after the VEB Get Together Day.

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