cubsfan1947

Wow. This could have been me. After 2008, I destroyed all the memorabilia except for the jerseys which I put away and haven't touched since....... Except I ordered a Rizzo jersey last week. There is hope.

You mean it isn't?

So many blogs/websites/boards devoted to the Cubs have fallen by the wayside or seem ready too. This is one of the few that has stuck around. I am glad; it's one of the few where I have learned something. I really didn't know much about stats until I started reading this board. Sometimes the arguments get a little intense for me. But what can you expect? I predate Fred by a few, and I just don't see the point in spending the energy. Inevitably, the mellowness will come to you folks too. I am sorry to hear about the tech problems. This is my third account I think; my first two got lost in tech meltdowns. I can sympathize. I used to be a board administrator for a computer users forum in another life. I won't ever do that again. I hope there's enough stability that membership can build. I have noticed that the game threads aren't as long as they once were; i don't blame you because it has been hard to watch. Today against the Cards was disgusting. I don't post much. I just enjoy the chatter. Thanks Tim.

Whew. Good to hear. I have bad those; they are scary and very painful. :cry:

how's Byrd's limp looking lately? huh? Go to your rooms !! Both of you !! :twisted: :mrgreen:

Why is there such a decline in interest here, but not other sites? Where did everyone go?This might catch me some flak, but honesty reigns: NSBB can be a very polarizing message board at times. There are, without a shadow of a doubt, many extremely intelligent, humorous and well-spoken people that post on NSBB. There's also a fair amount of elitism and a subtle bullying streak aimed towards specific members and people who aren't as well-versed in "advanced" baseball. Not saying that NSBB is a bad place - quite the contrary. It's just flawed like people in general and everything else on earth. And of course I can't say for certain that people who used to post here regularly did leave due to the above ... but I can say that if I were to leave, it would be a factor. Witnessing the alternatives first-hand, NSBB is the best Cubs board I've found. I couldn't agree more. Me too.

I had planned back in march to travel to see a game at Wrigley. Had the money all set aside and then this season happened. Last week I had to have part of my central AC replaced. Cost $$$$. Well there went the trip money. Meh. I really don't feel much regret. Our local college team is on it's way through the collegiate playoffs. They may not win it all. But I don't care. It's been fun, the guys still care and work their butts off. When this is over, the local minor league team fires up. My advice: find some close by baseball to watch. The beer is cheaper.

I cannot remember the last time i posted in a game thread if ever. Anyway, I became a Cubs fan back when Ron Santo played. So I have suffered, usually in silence, for a long time. My feelings are exactly mirrored by the above quotation. I have had enough. At 63, I simply don't have as much time left as do some of you. I want to spend it on other things. I dropped Extra innings and now spend my money on UFC Pay per Views. As least those fighters seem to care. I don't think most MLB players do. I highly recommend that all of you view "A Bronx Tale." There's a scene in it where this wise guy advises a kid why he shouldn't care about "the Mick". I saw That right after the blow up in October 2008. Changed my view forever. If some of you haters want to argue that I am not much of a fan, fine, that's your privilege. As far as I am concerned, s c r e w you.

I thought it was very good quality. I can't believe that WGN HD was not on Direc TV until now. What was the holdup? It could be a band width issue. Direct TV launched three new satellites a while back and has been bringing them online is stages. The same could be true for cable; the local Comcast is phasing out analog cable; so everyone will have to have a box; but that also frees up band width for more HD. Then of course there's the legal agreements with the various providers. Then for Direct TV there's the advertising war with Dish; that may explain the timing more than anything.

Just checked the company's web site and found this.

As in Jeff Weaver? :-))

I have a Facebook account. I currently am working hard to ignore it. The friend requests and such are too intrusive. Some requests have come from people I have never met. WTF? There's also the problem that I have been "found" by people I would rather have not ever heard from again. When some of you are a bit older, you will come to understand how this can be a problem. While I know that many people who are older than Fred have started digging social networking sites, I guess I am atypical because I cannot stand them. So I am a dinosaur; maybe the next comet strike will kill me off. EDIT: I just found out how to delete an account. :)

Grosse Tete? I thought Katrina had wiped that place away! :D

This may sound like a cruel question, but I am curious. Do you think guys like Gregg even care when they do badly? There have been other discussions here about other players, especially Soriano, where some posts have suggested those rich guys don't care.

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