tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7259025587922523478.post6939192339790084047..comments2023-12-27T00:24:49.405-06:00Comments on NQTC: A Tribute to Chicago BaseballStormin' Norman Disciplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04037829909818033232noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7259025587922523478.post-59114922558069100172008-10-08T15:12:00.000-05:002008-10-08T15:12:00.000-05:00i was on the 152 addison westbound passing wrigley...i was on the 152 addison westbound passing wrigley field today when a well-dressed jewish man in his fifties started yelling and screaming, cursing both wrigley and the cubs. this sad display lasted for an entire red light before the poor man had exhausted himself, and he fell to his knees in tears. at first, i thought he was drunk or maybe schizophrenic, but after a couple blocks, he picked himself up, dried his tears, and proceeded to carry on an intelligent and entirely coherent conversation with a nearby cta passenger about last night's debate and the impact of the future president on his job as a tax attorney. it was then that i realized that the man was not drunk or mentally disturbed - at least in the traditional sense - he had just been worn down, and disappointed once too often, by many years of being a cubs fan, to the point where he could hardly stand the sight of what i'm sure he once considered the friendly confines. so please, short of becoming a brewers fan, i implore you to heed your father's friend's advice, before it's too late.btwittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03537695071020199113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7259025587922523478.post-2337883249063120002008-10-08T13:39:00.000-05:002008-10-08T13:39:00.000-05:00Yeah I'd be a Dodger fan I guess, the only problem...Yeah I'd be a Dodger fan I guess, the only problem is I know about baseball, I don't leave games early, and 99% of my history isn't in another city on the other side of the country. Other than that though...Stormin' Norman Disciplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04037829909818033232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7259025587922523478.post-54477383610243769922008-10-08T13:38:00.000-05:002008-10-08T13:38:00.000-05:00Yeah, the Dodgers were good when that Tiger was hi...Yeah, the Dodgers were good when that Tiger was hitting clutch home runs.StevieY19https://www.blogger.com/profile/14297944448476686921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7259025587922523478.post-3775642134732131552008-10-08T13:30:00.000-05:002008-10-08T13:30:00.000-05:00he shoulda told you guys to root for the dodgers, ...he shoulda told you guys to root for the dodgers, the only team in the NL with true history and prestige and honor (a team that also doesnt the choke every time they have a speck of a chance of doing anything in the playoffs). good luck in 2108.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14641102627842533633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7259025587922523478.post-18481581819158984142008-10-08T12:00:00.000-05:002008-10-08T12:00:00.000-05:00Yeah, because outside of one playoff run, the life...Yeah, because outside of one playoff run, the life of a Sox fan has been so much more rewarding. <BR/><BR/>But honestly, this was a great read.StevieY19https://www.blogger.com/profile/14297944448476686921noreply@blogger.com