| Author | Message | ||
| 57basstra
Senior Member Username: 57basstra Post Number: 1067 Registered: 4-2005 |
World Series Bound! --- Go St. Louis Cardinals! | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 3673 Registered: 6-2002 |
Why do you call this the world series when it's only USA teams that play? Jazzyvee | ||
| jzstephan
Intermediate Member Username: jzstephan Post Number: 198 Registered: 1-2012 |
That's because most Americans don't understand geography. For example, we still call native Americans, Indians. | ||
| jzstephan
Intermediate Member Username: jzstephan Post Number: 199 Registered: 1-2012 |
Being ignorant and offensive is not solely an American thing, but I would like to see the Washington Redskins drop the offensive "Washington" from their name. | ||
| hydrargyrum
Senior Member Username: hydrargyrum Post Number: 1190 Registered: 3-2004 |
I've always been surprised that "Native American" is the preferred way to refer to native peoples of the north-western hemisphere. Wasn't Amerigo Vespucci Italian? It seems just as inappropriate as "Indian" in some ways. /Go Cardinals, and Go Mizzou! A good year for Missouri. | ||
| jzstephan
Intermediate Member Username: jzstephan Post Number: 200 Registered: 1-2012 |
Yes, you're right about that, but at least in a modern context American is geographically correct, whereas Indian is a mistake that someone should have figured out a long time ago. North America clearly isn't India, not even close. Magellan was at least welcomed properly in the Philipines. Here's some Duke Ellington: http://youtu.be/of8_uw3hN-8 | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 5570 Registered: 7-2004 |
Not true that only US teams are eligible for the World Series. There's also the Toronto Blue Jays! Bill, tgo | ||
| terrace
Junior Username: terrace Post Number: 50 Registered: 3-2008 |
Yes we do have the Blue Jays but in Canada the PC term is "First Nations". Canada Weird eh ? | ||
| bluplirst
Intermediate Member Username: bluplirst Post Number: 153 Registered: 12-2004 |
The players are not all American..... | ||
| hydrargyrum
Senior Member Username: hydrargyrum Post Number: 1191 Registered: 3-2004 |
First Nations, eh? You learn something new everyday. /And I thought this was a sports thread.  | ||
| 57basstra
Senior Member Username: 57basstra Post Number: 1068 Registered: 4-2005 |
Wow -- this place has not changed a bit. -- In 2006 I posted a "Go Cardinals" as my team headed into the WORLD SERIES (because that is the name of the thing) and the comments were rude, petty and pretty ridiculous.(search that thread and read it for yourselves..Go to the primary source of info..).If a more 'valued and esteemed' member had made such a post, there would nothave been that kind of prattle...... but at least those guys then talked baseball --- I still have my Alembics. I love them. --- I used to place a great deal of importance of posting and responding in this forum. --- I posted the "World Series Bound --- Go St. Louis Cardinals" to see what kind of ridiculous statement that would be made..... and here they are... I guess I am.. and always one -- of the 'nameless rabble' whose thoughts, ideas and opinions are irrelevant.. Guys...look at some of the members who no longer join your discussion ranks..... Why do you think that is? -- Go ahead, gang up and tear me apart.... To all of you out there who were respectful to me when I would post, I thank you. --- I posted a pic of my Alembics on my profile and all most people wanted to do was ridicule the little red and white ax with the Alembic pickups installed... anyway...... I will not intrude on your private party...... "Go Cards... I'm going to enjoy sitting around playing my Series I Alembic 4 string bass; my 5-string Mark King; My 6-string Epic bass and my '78 Series I guitar (and my little Guild) as my team plays the worthy Boston Red Sox in the WORLD SERIES.... As my Dad used to tell me when I'd head out for a gig decades ago, "IF you can't play good... play loud(ly)!" ---- --- | ||
| pauldo
Senior Member Username: pauldo Post Number: 1064 Registered: 6-2006 |
David, On-line communities are very slippery slopes by nature. Do not take things so personally. If I had a dime for every time I posted to a thread and then the thread 'mysteriously' went dead quite I would be in line for a Series ( or at least a Signature) bass. Your post generated a conversation that took a tact that you did not desire - que sera. There are worse things in life. The bottom line is that we all are bound by Alembics, beyond that we all have vastly different backgrounds/ hobbies/ passions. That is diversity and within it you will find that some members share a common interest/ sense of irony or humor that may not align with yours ( or mine, or his, or hers). P.s. some day the Milwaukee Brewers will be playing the World Series and I will proudly make a post about it! :-D P.s.s. their is no one here that is more "valued and esteemed" than yourself (Message edited by Pauldo on October 20, 2013) | ||
| bluplirst
Intermediate Member Username: bluplirst Post Number: 154 Registered: 12-2004 |
I'm guessing some posts were removed here. Not sure who was tearing David apart. Anyway, go Red Sox! | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 5571 Registered: 7-2004 |
David: My first reaction was: "huh??????" Then I went back and read your 2006 thread. Now my reaction is: "huh??????" Bill, tgo (Message edited by Lbpesq on October 20, 2013) | ||
| bonesrad
Intermediate Member Username: bonesrad Post Number: 102 Registered: 5-2002 |
I think the term World Series is very appropriate. While the league consists of teams primarily located in the US, the players on the teams represent the best baseball players in the world, from all over the world. Should be a good series. I think the two best teams made it. Unfortunately I am a long suffering Seattle Mariners fan and don't have a dog in the fight. Bones | ||
| hydrargyrum
Senior Member Username: hydrargyrum Post Number: 1192 Registered: 3-2004 |
Man! I haven't read the previous thread, but the reaction here seems a little over the top. I probably wouldn't have posted at all, except I'm American, I think my geography is decent, and my family is Native American (my great-grandmother was full-blooded, card carrying, Creek Indian - with others on both sides of my family). All of which seemed relevant given some of the other comments. Maybe I'm missing something here. Like someone said above, you can't really control where a thread ends up. Some of the comments (like my own) may be interpreted as ridiculous, but I don't see anyone trying to be mean to one another with their posts. After all, this is an international forum, and viewpoints are going to be different from time to time. Unless I've missed something, no posts have been removed from the thread either. | ||
| darkstar01
Senior Member Username: darkstar01 Post Number: 497 Registered: 6-2005 |
so you posted a thread expecting it to elicit negative comments, and then blame everyone when it does. pretty sure that's the textbook definition of trolling. also, i want nothing more than for the cardinals to lose the world series. - signed a completely embittered pirates fan. | ||
| jzstephan
Advanced Member Username: jzstephan Post Number: 202 Registered: 1-2012 |
Anybody know how to turn on the "tongue in cheek" font? | ||
| hydrargyrum
Senior Member Username: hydrargyrum Post Number: 1193 Registered: 3-2004 |
If they do then be sure to post how it's done. I've been badly in need of it for years now. | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 3076 Registered: 5-2009 |
World Baseball http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_organized_baseball_leagues | ||
| jzstephan
Advanced Member Username: jzstephan Post Number: 203 Registered: 1-2012 |
http://youtu.be/6M8szlSa-8o | ||
| pauldo
Senior Member Username: pauldo Post Number: 1066 Registered: 6-2006 |
I forgot how great that movie is! :-D | ||
| lembic76450
Advanced Member Username: lembic76450 Post Number: 342 Registered: 5-2002 |
From New England, good luck, David... Let's Play Ball... | ||
| 57basstra
Senior Member Username: 57basstra Post Number: 1069 Registered: 4-2005 |
(Message edited by 57basstra on October 24, 2013) | ||
| 57basstra
Senior Member Username: 57basstra Post Number: 1070 Registered: 4-2005 |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbXhlHRHo5c (Message edited by 57basstra on October 24, 2013) | ||
| bigredbass
Senior Member Username: bigredbass Post Number: 2065 Registered: 9-2002 |
I don't know where this is going, or where it was supposed to go, but . . . . I'm with the Ferret ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9XagR4fE2w Play Ball ! ! ! J o e y | ||
| 57basstra
Senior Member Username: 57basstra Post Number: 1071 Registered: 4-2005 |
Right now it's going to St. Louis --- | ||
| lembic76450
Advanced Member Username: lembic76450 Post Number: 344 Registered: 5-2002 |
Pretty exciting, but, when it came time to step up, The Sox stepped up big. Boston Strong... | ||
| 57basstra
Senior Member Username: 57basstra Post Number: 1072 Registered: 4-2005 |
--- Hard to beat a team with a guy named David Ross on your roster! http://www.masslive.com/redsox/index.ssf/2013/10/red_sox_world_series_game_5_da.html |
