Socks are not the problem and other pieces of random shit.

[gridlore]

• Back when I worked for Lord&Sons I had several pairs of good work gloves. Today? Can't find any of them.


• A trip to OSH is in order.


• Or back to L&S. Be nice to see people again.


• On the other hand, a culling of my socks is in order.


• Have to get rid of the odd ones, worn ones, and the few that just don't fit right.


• Still wondering what happened to one of my awesome fuzzy socks.


• Our TV decided to die.


• No Earth-shattering kaboom, just refused to turn on.


• Luckily, kshandra was on the job and found us a new set on Craigslist.


• Got for way cheaper than what it was going for online, and we have a proper, if small, widescreen at last.


• Of course, this means I need to save up for another Ikea run now.


• Needed a new set for several reasons. Mostly that playoff baseball is beginning, and the Giants and A's both won their divisions!


• The A's did it by sweeping the Texas Rangers in the final three game series of the year. Very dramatic and a great story.


• But over on the SFGate, when Giants fans tried to congratulate the A's and their fans, we got attacked.


• I have never seen such an inferiority complex before in sports.


• I blame Bud Selig.


• The 49ers are doing well, the Sharks are locked out, and I couldn't care less about the Warriors.


• Oh, and the Raiders SUCK! (again)


• Going to see the restored Lawrence of Arabia tonight as part of the 50th anniversary celebration.


• I got to see this years ago in a restored 70mm print. Unbelievable.

Comments

[kshandra]

I can't imagine what the Oakland clubhouse must have been like.

[freyjaw]

As a native Milwaukeean, I blame Selig for a number of things. Miller Park, for one.

[gridlore]

My first baseball games were at County Stadium with my grandfather. Saw Hank Aaron hit one of his final home runs.

[freyjaw]

Cool!

Ah, memories. My first games were in Chicago. Both fields, as we watched both teams. Yup, was at Wrigley before lights. Did County Stadium in high school back when the Brewers were in the AL.