Secrets of the City

Theatres? I want to go to a theater, damn it!

It’s not the Mall of England, ya know…

As I’ve mentioned before, I used to manage an three-screen General Cinemas theater in Indianapolis — my first job out of college. Having a close, insider look at what they called “butter,” I have never been able to eat buttered popcorn since.

Do the new theaters also include a muffler for the idiots who scream at the screen during the movie?

(sticking to southdale – where people know how to keep quiet)

But would Sheletta feel comfortable there?

I don’t like it when they talk to each other; that is maddening. I do think it is kinda hilarious when people talk to or yell at the movie.

Sometimes I pretend I’m old enough to reminisce about the Skyway theater and the audience interaction with the movie. I only heard about it, and I regret missing it.

Bob: never, EVER bring up anything gross about movie popcorn again. Don’t want to know. Thanks.

In The Stand (Book not movie) there is a part were the werewolf guy is going to go into a theather with the kid but the smell of the butter topping smells so much like urine that he freaks out.

Your thinking of The Talisman.

Which is to say you’re thinking of The Talisman.

Speaking of “The Stand”…did anyone else see Steven King in the crowd during the broadcast of the Red Sox playoff game last night…READING A FRIGGING BOOK DURING THE GAME? As if I needed yet another reason to hate Red Sox fans. Go Rays. Evan Longoria for President.

In King’s defense, his beloved Sawx were getting destroyed by the Rays.

I suppose if the lighter shade of hosiery can’t hoist the trophy, I’d like it to be the Rays or Phillies. Besides, I have money on those two to make the Series.

I was! I’m not a big SK fan and it was almost 20 years ago.

I’ve bumped into Stephen King on several occasions when I lived in the Bangor area. I stood behind him in line at the movies, once. He was seeing Pelican Brief. I was there to see Shadowlands.

I have been known to bring a book to a baseball game.

I like to bring a crossword puzzle to the game. I did put down my season ticket deposit last week! I guess I will be seeing more games in the next few years as a result.

the only thing worse than an adult bringing a book to a MLB baseball game is an adult bringing a glove to a MLB baseball game. I went to my first game @ Chavez Ravine this summer and can say in no uncertain terms that the Dodger “fans” don’t deserve a winning team. But with the Philly fans being such a-holes all the time, I’m not so happy about them either.

Between the mixed results of the Santana trade, the negative results of the Delmon Young trade and the absolutely disastrous veteran free agent signings of the past year I’d say the new Twins GM isn’t off to a very positive start.

If you want a Minnesota connection to the Rays, Gene Glynn is a scout for them and he lives in Waseca, MN. (He is also married to my cousin which I guess makes him my cousin as well.)

My Chavez Ravine story — 10 years ago I went to a Sunday game, and had seats in the “Pavilion” in left, that is to say, the left field bleachers. After an inning and a half, I went to the concession stand and asked for a Dodger Dog and a beer, only to be informed that the pavilion was the family section.

“How do I get to the rest of the stadium?”, I innocently asked.

“You can’t.”

Baseball in the bleacher sun with no beer? Agony. The fans around me were really nice and knowledgable, though, which I gather doesn’t happen in more expensive seats there.

the only thing worse than an adult bringing a book to a MLB baseball game is an adult bringing a glove to a MLB baseball game.

Dick. Next time I see you at a baseball game I will suffocate you with my glove until you die.

Speaking of “The Stand”…did anyone else see Steven King in the crowd during the broadcast of the Red Sox playoff game last night…READING A FRIGGING BOOK DURING THE GAME? As if I needed yet another reason to hate Red Sox fans.

R.A. Salvatore is a Red Sox fan, too, which makes me hate them just a smidge less. Still hate them though. He’s actually working with Curt Shilling on a MMO game.

I figger as long as folks pay for their ticket and don’t interfere with other fans, they’re entitled to do whatever they feel like doing in their uncomfortable little blue seat. Keep score, knit, read, do sudoku, listen to a different ball game on the radio, sleep, talk to their friends, etc. It’s all part of of the game.

I used to go to Twins games with my homework while I was in Grad School. A great place to have a beer, get a little reading done, and watch some baseball.

I was going to cite “The Stand” in my annual post on influenza. It’s a disease that so scary, Stephen King used it as a “villian” in one of his books.

the only thing worse than an adult bringing a book to a MLB baseball game is an adult bringing a glove to a MLB baseball game.

»» Submitted by »»» kwatt at 1:11 PM on October 15

poosey.

So did my friend Jenny.

Speaking of Red Sox fans, when we were in Cooperstown for Joe Morgan / Jim Palmer induction (’94?) we ran into Peter Gammons. In an impulse move I asked him for an autograph…then realizing that I had no pen or paper, I had to apologize and say “thanks, but I guess a handshake will have to do”. It was awkward. He was very graceful about the whole thing. Who’s going to Blyleven’s induction in 2010?

I’m boycotting the HOF until they put in Oliva. It’s a travesty!

8 time Allstar, career .304 average, nearly 2000 hits.

I’m boycotting the HOF until they put in Oliva. It’s a travesty!

Me too. I’ll not allow them to induct me until they induct Tony.

the only thing worse than an adult bringing a book to a MLB baseball game is an adult bringing a glove to a MLB baseball game.

Oh BS. I always bring my glove. I do think there’s something a bit sycophantic about wearing a Morneau jersey or whatnot.

Who’s going to Blyleven’s induction in 2010?

That sounds like a prognostication. Have you put money down on it yet?

C’mon we need Blyleven in 09 just in time for my college reunion.

C’mon we need Blyleven in 09 just in time for my college reunion.

Double down on those comment futures, nephew.

Blyleven in ‘09 has no chance. The way the voting works you usually get two, sometimes just one, and on a very rare occasion 3 members in a single year. Rickey Henderson is a stone cold lock first ballot winner in 2009 + Jim Rice was only off by 2% last year and will likely get a big push in his final year of eligibility before getting kicked to the Veteran’s Committee….so there’s your 2. So that leaves Blyleven vs. Andre Dawson for the (unlikely) 3rd spot next year. Everyone eligible in the years to follow, including Robby Alomar, is under the spectre of steroids, so all bets are off.

It would have been so convenient to hit Cooperstown, see a show at glimmerglass, on to the HoF followed by a brewery tour at Ommegang and then onto Colgate for a party. I guess I will just have to postdate my graduation. In the future, everyone will go to college for five years anyway.