I wish all of you an amazing holiday, and lots of turkey, or turducken, or tofurkey, or whatever you will be eating today.
I dub this the "As an A's fan, what am I thankful for?" open thread.
I'll start. I'm thankful that we are at least trying to compete for 2009. And I'm thankful that we still have our A's in Oakland, at least for another season.
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I'm thankful for my family
and for my friends and colleague in Oakland…and of course, for my beloved Oakland A’s.
OaklandSi - November 27, 2008
I did hit the "s", but it didn't show up...colleagues should be plural...
OaklandSi - November 27, 2008
Don't lie
Helloooo 1st - November 27, 2008
who, me?
OaklandSi - November 27, 2008
Happy Turkey Day to all my fellow ANers!!!
20pc McNuggets on sale for $5…
Yay for the recession!!!
MMunoz33 - November 27, 2008
As an A's fan
I am thankful that for exactly every year that I have blown out candles on a birthday cake, there has been baseball in Oakland. I guess you could say we’ve grown up together.
I am also thankful to have watched the A’s with five generations of family: my grandparents, my parents, my brothers and sisters, my son, and my great-nephews.
Happy ThANksgiving, everyone.
67MARQUEZ - November 27, 2008
I'm thankful for this great community!
Long time lurker, rare poster, but I feel like I know many of you. Thanks for all of your time, energy, thoughtfulness, respectfulness, insight, and caring for this team. Who knows why we all care this much about “laundry,” as BB called it, but here we are, and it’s great to be in the group with folks like you. I hope you’re all having a relaxing day and not worrying too much about who ends up an A next year- take care, and thanks for all you do!
P.S. Special thanks to 67MARQUEZ for that truly immortal Rickey post. An all time great! I’m thankful for that too.
BaltimoreAN - November 27, 2008
I'm thankful...
for being able to share my thoughts, hopes and concerns about this very special organization with some very special people – 24 hours a day, 365 days a year!
Taj Adib - November 27, 2008
What, we're not good enough for you on Leap Day?
Jerk.
Nico - November 27, 2008
Haha
I’m thankful for the humor here on AN.
muffinpryde - November 27, 2008
Leap Days are the only days each decade that I go over to Halos Heaven.
It’s about all that I can take of that place…
Taj Adib - November 27, 2008
Too often
How about just the every 100 years they take “Leap Day” away? (Factoring in, of course, the every 4th one of those they give back.) Thrice every four centuries seems about right.
Nico - November 27, 2008
Nico, are you Thankful for goats ?
Eastbayjim - November 27, 2008
I feel sheepish just being asked that question
Nico - November 27, 2008
Gives you a warm and fuzzy feeling?
Eastbayjim - November 27, 2008
I am NOT a reason for Nico to feel thankful
grover - November 28, 2008
I'm thankful
for the possibility of Rafael Furcal joining this team and vanquishing the evil that is the current SS situation. Thank you!
Helloooo 1st - November 27, 2008
Interludes, novellas, punny stuff, GIS, higher math and spirited debate!
The Dogfather - November 27, 2008
I'm thankful
for a team thats shaping up to be competitive in ’09 and a stacked minor league system. Oh, and chocodiles
ErikFanClubPres - November 27, 2008
Happy Thanksgiving AN!!
I’m thankful that Ellis is still an A :)
batgirl - November 27, 2008
Me too!
IM4Oakgal - November 27, 2008
Me three!!!!! :D
Happy thanksgiving, everyone!!! :)
#14fan - November 27, 2008
I'm thankful that thanks to AN,
I have not one but two dysfunctional families in my life.
Nico - November 27, 2008
Wow. So true.
pam5981 - November 27, 2008
A most cool Thanksgiving to all
I am grateful that I found my car battery charger in a moving box today since I left my lights on last night. Looking forward to that grilled turkey drumstick eaten over the sink later on.
ak_A - November 27, 2008
I'm thankful for ak_A
You always make me laugh, sometimes even with you.
Nico - November 27, 2008
I just returned from visiting my dad....
Though it wasn’t a planned event. He had to undergo an emergency heart procedure yesterday. Thankfully, all went well and his heart is in better shape than originally diagnosed.
So I guess I’ll spend the rest of today being especially thankful.
alox - November 27, 2008
No kidding - Extra-Happy Thanksgiving to the alox family
Nico - November 27, 2008
I am glad that the surgery went so well.
It’s a good reminder to cherish those that we love. Our time on this earth is so limited. As for our family…we are so grateful that our Grandchild was born so healthy. Her Mom spent over a month in the hospital and a month on home rest so we were pretty worried but she was born completely healthy. Camille is a source of great joy for all of us.
I am grateful for this site. I know that when something new occurs with the A’s that all I have to do is come here to find out all (and more) that I wanted to know.
I am also grateful that Beane signed Holliday and is signing some other players. I enjoy watching a competitve team instead of the We’ll be good in X year stuff.
IM4Oakgal - November 27, 2008
It went about as well as we could have hoped for.
It started out that he had blockage in a previous by-pass as well as blockage in the other arteries. The doctor was anticipating having to crack his chest and perform a triple by-pass. Once he got in with a camera through the leg artery he found that the blockage was not as severe as he anticipated and could be rectified with medication. He was also able to open the graft without invasive surgery.
All in all, a rather mundane Thanksgiving has been transformed into a rather joyous one. He’s on his way home as I type.
alox - November 27, 2008
Amazing! Awesome!
Thanks to the doctors. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
batgirl - November 27, 2008
Yes, I am very glad about that too.
ak_A - November 27, 2008
Thanks!
alox - November 27, 2008
Wow. So glad that the surgery went well.
Best of luck to your dad in a speedy recovery, and happy Thanksgiving to all.
Blicks - November 27, 2008
Wow
I’m glad that your Dad is OK. You definitely have something to be especially thankful for.
Tyler Bleszinski - November 27, 2008
You never should have let him join that prison gang
My best to the alox household today especially.
FreeSeatUpgrade - November 27, 2008
Glad the surgery went well
and I hope he has a quick and speedy recovery!
gigglingone - November 27, 2008
I'm thankful for Billy Beane
There, someone said it…
PaulThomas - November 27, 2008
Me too.
I’m a soccer fan!
:-X
mikev - November 27, 2008
all yoo blind beene worshippers
if anyone on this site says anything bad about bean its automatically attacked oh excuse us for not drinking the kool aid but the guy traded lily for kelty and look how that turned out!!!111
Nico - November 27, 2008
...and Unca Lew!
The Dogfather - November 27, 2008
Also, BBG, how dare you forget the turbaconducken!
mikev - November 27, 2008
That is downright frightening
Tyler Bleszinski - November 27, 2008
Interesting.
Blicks - November 27, 2008
Good Lord!
I’ll take two with a side of bacon wrapped jalapeno poppers please!
malikot - November 27, 2008
This frightens me...
though I think it’s even more frightening that I’m about to google turbaconducken to see what all is involved in making one…..
Happy Thanksgiving AN!
gigglingone - November 27, 2008
Why is that frightening??
Bacon is awesome. It’s like meat candy!
mikev - November 29, 2008
Everything (well, the good stuff, at least)
Happy Thanksgiving to all, guys. :-)
Blicks - November 27, 2008
Happy Thanksgiving, AN!
I’m thankful for Nico, baseballgirl and the entire front page crew.
Oh and I’m thankful for the fact that our team looks like it will be much more exciting in 2009. Need proof? Look at Holliday’s stolen base stats.
Tyler Bleszinski - November 27, 2008
Holliday AND Furcal's SB stats = this is going to be awesome.
Me likely stolen bases.
Blicks - November 27, 2008
Thank you BBG and all on AN
I am thankful for a place to vent/chill with other diehard crazies about my A’s and look forward to attending lots of games this next season. Thank you to Blez for getting this started, thank you for PT for lots of sarcasm and straight shooting, Nico for goats and everyone else! Happy T day!
OptimistPrime - November 27, 2008
Yes, Happy Thanksgiving Everyone
I am thankful that I get to eat massive amounts of mashed potatoes in about 3 hours.
I am thankful that I am not a Bandwagon Angel Fan
I am thankful I am not John Lackey even though I would take the money.
I am thankful that Nico has a large supply of goats who are thankful they have him as a friend.
I am sad that K-Fraud will not be an Angel (most likely not) in 2009
Trainman - November 27, 2008
Thank you for the internet
for making it much easier to be an A’s fan living outside of the Bay Area. The few baseball fans I know are SoCal homers, so I’m grateful to AN and the whole fam-damily for providing a place to really discuss the green and gold.
scatterbrian - November 27, 2008
I'm thankful
that even though I don’t get to log on and post as often as I used to, I still have a computer to log on with and a roof over my head to keep it dry. I miss AN but I’m glad it’s always here when I can come around.
I have to go baste the bird! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!
p.s. No, “baste the bird” is NOT a metaphor for anything.
malikot - November 27, 2008
I also have to go baste the bird and, well,
let’s just say that I’m having ham for Thanksgiving this year, so…we’ll just leave it at that.
Nico - November 27, 2008
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone
and a special Thanks in advance to Billy and David for working on fielding a very competitive team for 09’. Now go finalize this Furcal Deal!
HRH - November 27, 2008
I was gonna say that I was thankful that baseballgirl posted this thread at 6:00 am,
but then I remembered about the auto-post function. No way, BBG.
On a more serious note, I’m thankful that AN’s existence has helped me make some good friends, that there’s always someone here who can make me laugh, or even just help me decide what to make for dinner.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!
pam5981 - November 27, 2008
I'm thankful that AN's existence has helped me make some good enemies
One can never have too many of those.
Nico - November 27, 2008
i am thankful for the fact that I am, always have been, and always will be
an Oakland Athletics fan.
AND….
I am thankful for the shithole that is McAfee Coliseum.
stranahanahan - November 27, 2008
I'm THANKFUL for Oakland A's baseball, for Blez who created AN where I like to read all of the great and sometimes not so great posts.
I am thankful for Billy Beane for putting together an exciting team and giving us hope for 2009 – 2014
I am thankful for Taj and grover and PaulThomas and Nico for sharing their baseball knowledge.
I am thankful that I got to see the A’s teams in the early 70’s, the late 80’s and the early 2000’s that were total winners and very exciting. For players like Catfish Hunter, Fingers, McGuire and Canseco (while he was with the A’s), Welsh and Stew (the best pitchers eyes), Hudsen, Mulder, Zito, Chavez.
I am thankful for the excitement that I know is coming in 2009 and the great surprises that are youngsters are going to show.
I am very grateful for all of you.
Eastbayjim - November 27, 2008
I'm thankful you spelled my name right!
grover - November 28, 2008
I'm thankful that I'm not the only person who visits AN on Thanksgiving.
…I’m not just hallucinating all these posts, right?
whiteshoes40 - November 27, 2008
Hey, I wanted to reply because I saw there was finally a comment on this thread!
Nico - November 27, 2008
what a bunch of A's-aholics
OaklandSi - November 27, 2008
Of course you are not the only person to visit here on Thanksgiving. The holidays are NOT an excuse to NOT visit here!!!
I am thankful to the A’s of course! Looking foward to next season. Can’t wait!
I am thankful for this aweeeesome site because it’s by far the best ever.
And of course I am thankful for all that good food I ate and the numerous drinks I shouldn’t have had starting at 11am!
ilovegregsmith - November 27, 2008
I'm thankful for my Tofurky and for...
…the veggie dogs at the coliseum.
But you go ahead and enjoy your turbaconducken just the same ;-)
Technotofu - November 27, 2008
How many calories in those veggie dogs?
I always buy them …but I wonder if they are laden with calories?
IM4Oakgal - November 28, 2008
I am thankful for all those guys in uniform who come to the coliseum and cheer on the A's on military appreciation day.
jwnewman - November 27, 2008
Hello and Happy Thanksgiving to all of AN
Love the site
apilgrim - November 28, 2008
What a fitting screen name for the Thanksgiving thread.
pam5981 - November 28, 2008
The Day After -
And I am thankful for the great fans here at AN, for several of you especially,
for baseball and many year of A’s baseball, for friends and family and for hope for change next year…in many ways.
LongTimeFan - November 28, 2008
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