Thursday, July 28th to Sunday, July 31st, 2005
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Yakima
Bears at Eugene Emeralds (July 28)
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Iowa Cubs at Tacoma Rainiers (July 29)
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Cleveland Indians at Seattle Mariners (July 30)
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Tri-City Dust Devils at Everett Aquasox (July 30)
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Iowa Cubs at Portland Beavers (July 31)
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BMTG Notes and observations...
Washington
The drivers are not good, the pay phones are bad, and pizza is hard to find.
And it is still better than Oregon.
Oregon
Their rules make it a giant Rancho Murietta. Brother Nature, the only one
to prefer Oregon over Washington, refers to Oregon as "butt cleaner."
Oregon, aka "Loggers Row," is also the site of the Tour de Oregon.
The truck with the yellow mud flaps in the overall leader. Diesel and White
Russian gave loggers the thumbs up, while Brother Nature gave them the finger.
One logger blew Brother Nature a kiss.
Starbucks
In Seattle, its home and birthplace, Starbucks is closed before midnight.
Looking for any kind of coffee was much more difficult than anticipated at
11 pm on a Saturday night in Seattle.
Seattle & Everett
Seattle is like a GTA city. Everett and Seattle are filled with GTA people.
Traded
Seattle players Villone and Oliva were traded the day after we saw them play.
Seating Arrangements
BMTG prefers "Config Squared."
Brother Nature's Overseas Nickname
White Lion
Official Hairstyle of Oregon
The Mullet
Best Slogan
"Timber Today, Forests Forever"
Best City Name
Millersylvania
New Road Trip Rule
If sharing a room, everyone must do #2 in the hotel main bathroom, not in
the room commode.
Free Bread
All four minor league ballparks gave out free loaves of bread after the game.
Additional Title for The Diesel
Choreographer
Sandman's Drive
Washington, mile 12, from 2:11 pm to 2:14 pm, Shaft theme music, 2.8 total
miles driven
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| Before... | ...After (about 2 minutes) |
"Don't
touch my Oregon."
Brother Nature, on what Oregon's state motto
should be
"I'd like to see Oregon paved to make it a big parking lot for Washington."
The Diesel
"How far is it to Oregon?"
The Diesel
"50 to 60 miles."
Oregonian in Yreka, after thinking
real hard
"When does it cool down?"
The Diesel
"About a month."
Oregonian in Yreka (correct answer was Canada)
"Horses aaaaass."
Sandman describing Brother Nature as he
returned from long bathroom break
"I'm desperate for sex!!! Trailor #17 at Yreka Motel. Ask for Ruth."
Yreka bathroom grafitti
"Eugene up is far better than Eugene down."
The Diesel, either referring to Eugene Levy
or Eugene, Oregon
"I like that face - you look like a paraplegic head banger."
The Diesel to Sandman
"Your dad is raw - everything about him is raw."
The Diesel, on Papa Ukraine
"Thanks, Porsche Fag."
Brother Nature while driving
"I've
never seen city streets more full of garbage than in Seattle."
The Diesel
"Seattle, as far as big time sports go, is a major tease. Lots of sizzle
but no steak."
Sandman
"Is that possible? What would be sizzling? I suspect only blind
people would be fooled by a sizzling skillet that contained no steak."
The Diesel
Digglers - All male enhancement products.
Butt-rock - 80's watered down hair bands, such as Poison and Warrant. Many non-buttrock bands are commonly misclassified as such by Sandman.
1. Is Jason Giambi Hall of Fame bound?
| Diesel | Yes |
| Brother Nature | Yes |
| Sandman | No |
| White Russian | No |
2. What was your least favorite game of the road trip?
| Diesel | Tacoma |
| Brother Nature | Tacoma |
| Sandman | Seattle |
| White Russian | Tacoma |
3. Name the MLB player you hate the most (active players)?
| Diesel | Mike Cameron |
| Brother Nature | Roberto Alomar |
| Sandman | Gary Sheffield |
| White Russian | The Cooler (Alex Rodriguez) |
4. Name the MLB player you hate the most (former players)?
| Diesel | Gary Gaetti |
| Brother Nature | Kirk Gibson |
| Sandman | Mo Vaughn |
| White Russian | Reggie Jackson |
5. Would you sit in someone else's wet seat (after someone went swimming in the East Bay of the Budd Inlet in Olympia, Washington, for example)?
| Diesel | Yes, and I also enjoy wearing wet shorts. |
| Brother Nature | Crazy no way. |
| Sandman | No, thank you. |
| White Russian | No, but could do it if necessary. |
6. What is your new coming to bat song?
| Diesel | Carmina Burana - O Fortuna |
| Brother Nature | Metallica - One |
| Sandman | Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc. |
| White Russian | Anthrax - Schism |
7. If you could trade places with anyone for one day, who would it be?
| Diesel | surfer Laird Hamilton |
| Brother Nature | Hugh Hefner on a Saturday |
| Sandman | Jerry Seinfeld |
| White Russian | Johnny Damon, game 7 of World Series (answer given about five months before he turned to the Dark Side) |
8. What should the NBA do to get fans back?
| Diesel | No fouling on purpose in final 3 minutes - will also be a technical. Five fouls (instead of six). All players play one minute. Must wear Logan's Run style palm, lights go dark when they reach 60 seconds. Battle of Network Stars with other pro leagues. Penalties for thumping of chest (one free throw). |
| Brother Nature | Lower ticket prices / corporate sponsorships should be more. |
| Sandman | Free parking. 1,000 $10 seats, 100 $8 standing room only. 250 hours community service - all players and owners. Five fouls (instead of six). No more corporate sponsorship. No more Folsom Lake Ford Chuck Peterson with Cody the Dog. No more free throws - automatic one point and the ball. Referees judged by independent firm to make sure stars not treated better than scrubs. If game six situation comes up they can reverse it or replay it. |
| White Russian | Players should get a 25% pay cut across the board. Playoffs be NCAA tourney style - all teams in, best record plays worst record, no neutral sites, single game elimination. |
9. What would you trade for a round of golf with Tiger Woods?
| Diesel | Three outfits (socks, shorts, t-shirt), slightly used. |
| Brother Nature | My old pair of sneakers that my dog chewed holes in. |
| Sandman | The cheese out of my ass. I hate that @#%! |
| White Russian | My bag of chips. |
10. What is your favorite Breakfast Club scene?
| Diesel | Judd Nelson talks about getting beaten up by his dad. |
| Brother Nature | Principal has toilet paper on his shoe. |
| Sandman | When you mess with the bull, you get the horns. |
| White Russian | When Ally Sheedy empties purse and sprinkles cereal with dandruff. |
11. New nickel - like it or not?
| Diesel | Yes |
| Brother Nature | No |
| Sandman | No |
| White Russian | Yes |
12. How many games will the Patriots win (regular season)?
| Diesel | 12 |
| Brother Nature | 10 |
| Sandman | 11 |
| White Russian | 11 |
| Sirius Radio | 9 |
| ACTUAL | 10 |
13. What is your favorite Iron Maiden song?
| Diesel | Prowler |
| Brother Nature | Killers |
| Sandman | Number of the Beast |
| White Russian | Phantom of the Opera |
| Eugene Emeralds (Ems) or Everett Aquasox | |
| The Diesel | Emeralds |
| Brother Nature | Aquasox (originally said Emeralds) |
| Sandman | Aquasox |
| White Russian | Aquasox |
| Oregon or Washington | |
| The Diesel | Washington |
| Brother Nature | Oregon |
| Sandman | Washington |
| White Russian | Washington |
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