The All-Important Baseball Report #2

One week in, and we are 7-0!

Oddly for a team that wasn't supposed to be a power hitting team, we lead the NL in home runs. Go figure.

Yesterday was our home opener, with the three Alou brothers (who played outfield together in 1963 - only time that's ever happened) throwing out the first pitch. A fun moment came when the visiting Padres were introduced, to a chorus of boos. Then it was mentioned that they had just taken three of four from the Dodgers, and the booing turned to wild cheers.

We squandered a 4-0 lead, but scored three in the eighth to maintain out perfect record.

San Francisco Giants: 7
San Diego Padres: 4

Tonight is our first home night game, and very soon that team from LA crawls into Pac Bell..

BEAT LA!
BEAT LA!
BEAT LA!

The Dogs of War

A battalion of the 101st Airborne (Air Assault) has a new mascot.

Book meme

1. What book is in your bathroom?

A couple of the Uncle John's Bathroom Readers. Until last night, we had a pile of old Pyramid magazines.

2. What book is in your purse/backpack?

Warrior: En garde by Michael Stackpole. First of the Warrior trilogy, the best BattleTech novels.

3. What book is on your bedside table?

The Big Book of Vice

4. What was the last book you lent someone?

I really can't remember, but I tried to loan dafydd something recently.

5. What was the last book you lent out that someone brought back to you?

Dream Park by Niven, Pournelle, and Barnes

6. What book do you have loaner copies of, solely for the purpose of foisting it on unsuspecting friends and relatives?

I used to have several copies of Bimbos of the Death Sun, but they're all gone now.