One cool Philly fan.

[gridlore]

netquiddler defies the stereotype of the boorish Philadelphia sports fan. When the NLCS was tied at one, we made a bet on the outcome. I put up a bottle of good California wine (I have a nice 2007 Napa Cabernet Sauvignon that I was going to part with) and he put up a real Philly cheesesteak. Well, we won. Within minutes of the game ending, netquiddler called us to congratulate us on the win, and arrange the details of settling the bet. I handed that off to Kiri, as we tend to have things shipped to her office for ease of signing.

Baseball rivalries and post-season series are a lot more fun when everyone remembers that it's a game. I can have fun at a game with Dodgers fans as long as we all keep perspective.

Will, do you want me to reveal which box you're sending us?

Edit We're getting the Philly Cheesesteak Package, #2 on that page.

Comments

[netquiddler.livejournal.com]

I have no problem with that, Doug - this gives me a chance to explain some of the things that you just can't get out in Northern California.

[kevin-standlee.livejournal.com]

Agreed about the good-natured part of it. During the last San Diego Westercon, it happened that the Giants were playing the Padres, so a group of us fans who were at the convention got a group trip to see the game. (Conveniently, there was a light rail stop at the hotel and near the ballpark, so we didn't have to fight traffic.) I carried my full Giants bag, including the hair-on-fire fright wig shown in the icon. Not surprisingly, I attracted attention. (If the Bay Area TV coverage showed me, I never heard about it, although I was in a position where they might have had a shot at me.)

The Giants lost. The Padres fans let me have it, but only verbally, and not really nastily. I took it; the Giants had, alas, earned it.

It's only a game; we're supposed to have fun doing it. Like SF fandom and my F^3 statement: If Fandom isn't Fun it's Futile.

[whiteknucklejoe.livejournal.com]

I watched that game, cheering for my Phillies and when they lost, I thought of you. Heh. Good luck in the series.