Basically, how cute are we?
AN Day VI went off with out a hitch, thanks to everyone who showed up to have a fabulous time! And did I mention that this blog can cook? Way better than stadium food!
I thought I'd put up some pictures for you all to look at while you're waiting for the rubber game of the series to start, and there are some people I'd like to publicly thank.
First mention goes to Leopold Bloom, for this work of art. Just amazing:
And to the car who delivered it and displayed it ;-)
To the salad makers...
To the user who brought and manned the "big ass" grill (TM):
To the AN user (his son?) who made the unbelievable cake pictured below:
Everything was green and gold, right down to the fortune cookies. Mine said that I should come to the season-ending tailgate.
Oh....the cupcakes. Gigglingone outdid herseif for sure.
And here's a rare shot; five of the front page writers captured all in one place, and look at the guy on the right? It's...could it be...it's BLEZ!
Awwww....we still are SO cute!
Thank you EVERYONE! A special thanks to Lynn, who organized the tailgate, and made the most delicious food you could imagine.
Today's game is at 12:35, Trevor Cahill will take the mound against Brian Bannister.
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Why am I always holding a beer?
Oh.
Great pics, bbg!!
67MARQUEZ - September 2, 2009
All the cool kids are doing it
Joey C. - September 2, 2009
(Hic)
Joey C. - September 2, 2009
neat!
mikev - September 2, 2009
This always looks like fun
I think I am cursed that in 6 years I always have something that I can’t get out of on AN Day. I am glad you all had a good time :)
jeffro - September 2, 2009
And security let that bunch of riff raff in?
Disappointed.
kaweahkaweah - September 2, 2009
some riff raff can not be contained.
Amnesiac - September 2, 2009
Uh-oh
Don’t let RRS see that last one!
Second to last one? I HAD to.
Flashfire - September 2, 2009
LB's got skillz.
OldhamA - September 2, 2009
i'll say
how did he up-res the logo so cleanly?
AV - September 2, 2009
Probably got a very large original file
It still looked very crisp up close.
Flashfire - September 2, 2009
there's more than that to it
it’s not exactly the same. the drop shad in the orig goes from alaska to the yukatan while in the new it goes from wisconsin to cabo. did he do a little bit of live trace to get the layers and then recreated the glows and shadows? yeah, i say he spent more time on this than meets the eye and he deserves more applause yet.
AV - September 2, 2009
(clap clap clap clap clap clap clap)
adragon - September 2, 2009
The one thing I've learned from the sign business
is there’s always a better file somewhere.
And I’m not that skilled. I’m pretty certain O2B can run circles around me, and the designer guy that cityplanner replaced me with.
Leopold Bloom - September 2, 2009
yeah...but you did GOOD!
LongTimeFan - September 2, 2009
Don't sell yourself short
You are very talented. I manage people who are talented. I freaking love that banner!
ohtobe21likehuston - September 3, 2009
mini AN day today?
i have four $2 paper tickets for today’s game that i can’t use—sec 227. if you’d like to use them, email me (in profile). free for you—i hate even cheap tickets going to waste. i’m right next to the 980 in W. oak.
AV - September 2, 2009
You should go with that fortune cookie!
lynnzgal - September 2, 2009
Guess which pic is my favorite
mikev - September 2, 2009
The BAG?
ZigFan31 - September 2, 2009
lower
mikev - September 2, 2009
The cake
Knew it
JLaff - September 2, 2009
Just a little lower!
(yes, TWSS)
mikev - September 2, 2009
I've heard this somewhere before...can't. place. it.
ZigFan31 - September 2, 2009
rawr
mikev - September 2, 2009
Isn't there a bylaw against TWSSing yourself?
JLaff - September 2, 2009
LOL
if not there should be
adragon - September 2, 2009
Looks like a lotta fun
One of these years, I’m gonna make my way down there.
(TWSS)
Joey C. - September 2, 2009
great photos...even better food and company!
I have a very messy work day …mostly responding to one crisis after another…so I probably won’t be visiting the game thread (and may not get to listen to the game)…hey, the job pays the bills.
Let’s Go Oakland!
OaklandSi - September 2, 2009
Me too
Here is the last problem I had to deal with.
We ordered 300 3M dust masks and our vendor, (genius that they are) sent us 2560. Now I have to arrange for 2240 to be sent back, (we are keeping 320 as 160 come per case). No sooner have I got that one sorted than one of the warehouse drivers unloaded and signed for a pallet before he noticed there was major damage one side, (the whole side is caved in and half the contents are unusable). This has been just some highlights from today, (feels like a Monday). With all this I will try to pop in to the game thread from time to time.
adragon - September 2, 2009
Sooo much fun!
Unlike being at last night’s game, which was more like having your toenails removed.
OptimistPrime - September 2, 2009
Nice I got blocked out of one pic by a Unicorn stand in
(second to last pic)
It was a fun time and I look forward to the last home game so we can do it all again.
adragon - September 2, 2009
Looks awesome
I was in san fran and went to the game monday night ( i am from Canada)so i don’t make it to the colisium often, but i can’t believe i missed AN Day by 2 days.
Would have been great to have been there. Looks like a great time.
TheGreenGoldCrush - September 2, 2009
awesome pics
such an adorable group we are
SwisherThresher - September 2, 2009
Looks great!!
Only thing I miss about Bay Area….tail gaiting and going to A’s games…….I will live through you all!!!
Colorado Booze Hounds - September 2, 2009
doctork is dipping his shrimp in my buttah!
lynnzgal - September 2, 2009
hu uh huh
Its bettah with buttah
Colorado Booze Hounds - September 2, 2009
Hey...
I’m in the picture second to last!!! I’m sitting next to the infamous BLEZ!
hisgoodluckcharm - September 3, 2009
hey what's up you
I’m the dude who you sat next to later in the game when we were trying to get free bottled water from the bbq section, so ghetto I know… to risk getting thrown out for dollar water. so much fun tho, oh and the game too. Looking fwd to round 2 next month.
Go A’s!
sf drift king - September 3, 2009
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