Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 13768263)

The Marlins' championship really shouldn't count. At the inaugural game Wayne Huizenga promised a title within five years. He went out and bought that team piece by piece, they happened to win in their fifth season, and then he massacred the team over that winter. I still have the VHS tape (:eek:) of that first game with Huizenga making that promise.

Originally Posted by Hartmann (Post 13768146)

I'm Ron Burgundy?

Originally Posted by photog72 (Post 13768314)

The Yankees spend how much on free agents? I know Jeter is not a FA, but they usually spend the $ and keep their players. I used to be a baseball fan. Now, I have a passing interest. The Indians who lost to the Marlins in 1997 would tell you otherwise about the Marlins.;) There are plenty of fans in other cities who would be happy to have a WS winner.

Originally Posted by ADAMESQ (Post 13768327)

Beat me to it!

Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 13768287)

It's a microcosm case of the decline of news. I am in the infinitesimal minority of people who wants quality news, and not crap news delivered in an attractive package. (Hypocrisy disclosure: I am a Facebook fan of a page called "The Women of Fox News". It's difficult to not be a fan of that.)

The news industry should at the very least have the decency to understand language and use it correctly.

Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 13768343)

My fiancee and I were watching Pawn Stars last night and she challenged me to take a certain item I've been holding for far too long to Rick's shop. I looked at her and said "That's a pathetic excuse for earning EQM, and I wholeheartedly support it."

Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 13768343)

My fiancee and I were watching Pawn Stars last night and she challenged me to take a certain item I've been holding for far too long to Rick's shop. I looked at her and said "That's a pathetic excuse for earning EQM, and I wholeheartedly support it."

Originally Posted by Steph3n (Post 13768390)

I was watching pawn stars at 2am winding down to sleep, some pete rose inkjet cards on a rerun(that I had not seen)

Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 13768375)

Agreed it seems like a good enough reason to visit Vegas.

Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 13768435)

Said item is worth something to the right collector. I just have to take it out of storage and get the dust off, etc.

Originally Posted by Steph3n (Post 13768443)

I don't recommend using a wire brush ;)

Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 13768460)

More abject stupidity.