JSG1984's 2008 IP Experiences - Page 2

JSG1984 · 01-18-2008, 09:04 PM

minorleaguetraveller-

One of the pearce's was yours.

JG

JSG1984 · 01-21-2008, 11:07 PM

Another exceptional night of autographing in Western Pennsylvania (although I think we may have been closer to New York at one point). Tonight was the Pirates caravan autograph stop in Cranberry, PA (near Franklin, PA). The highlights were the following:

a) Hearing about one women's obsession with Jack Wilson for about thirty minutes, and then seeing Jack Wilson's scared face when the woman rushed him at the table.

b) Closing the dining room section of the Oil City Burger King

c) Seeing a skullet, 6 mullets, and one utterance of "see yinz later"

The totals for the evening:

John Wehner - 5 photo cards; 2/2 cards
Zach Duke - 4 photo cards; 8/8 cards; 8/8 cards
Jack Wilson - 1 photo cards; 8/8 cards; 8/8 cards
Nyjer Morgan - 11 photo cards; 1/1 cards
Jeff Andrews - 4 photo cards

Totals: 25 photo cards, 35 cards
Overall: 60 autographs

mrmain18 · 01-22-2008, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by JSG1984

b) Closing the dining room section of the Oil City Burger King

It was all downhill for me after the BK Lounge.

My ATM/debit card disappeared sometime between then and this morning when I opened my wallet for my work ID.
The wife got sick last night, stayed home from work, and left me with no sleep last night.
The shower ran out of hot water this morning right after washing the hair.
With the wife at home, I couldn't take the HOV lane into "dahn-tahn" so I was a half-hour late for work.
I twisted my left ankle on a patch of black ice while walking over the Warhol Bridge on my way to work (the wife usually drops me off on the other side of the bridge when it's cold out).
Being that yesterday was a holiday, I have two days-worth of completely screwed up accounts to process today instead of the usual one day's-worth.
The battery in my phone is about to die, so if the wife needs me to come home for anything/drive her to the doctor/call 911, I'm up sh*t-creek.

....and it's only 7 minutes after noon.

Ugh.

JSG1984 · 01-22-2008, 12:28 PM

That does suck.

1) Did you check your pockets
2) Get the wife some OJ and nyquil
3) Shower faster
4) Elevate the ankle
5) Tell people to chill out about the accounts
6) Tell the wife to e-mail you or call you at work

JUST THINK ONLY 3 MORE DAYS TIL PIRATESFEST!!!

mrmain18 · 01-22-2008, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by JSG1984

That does suck.

1) Did you check your pockets
2) Get the wife some OJ and nyquil
3) Shower faster
4) Elevate the ankle
5) Tell people to chill out about the accounts
6) Tell the wife to e-mail you or call you at work

JUST THINK ONLY 3 MORE DAYS TIL PIRATESFEST!!!

Thanks, Lucy.

fishr · 01-22-2008, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by JSG1984

We bonded. They are traveling by bus to each stop, so I asked John Russell how the bus was working out. I feel as though we're friends now. Maybe he'll be like Xavier Nady and sign for me whenever, who knows.

If Nady will truly sign for you whenever I need to retain your services for a couple set cards...

JSG1984 · 01-22-2008, 02:07 PM

Well last year I got 14 cards and an 8x10 signed over the course of the season.

mrmain18 · 01-22-2008, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by fishr

If Nady will truly sign for you whenever I need to retain your services for a couple set cards...

Get in line.

JSG1984 · 01-27-2008, 08:49 PM

Piratesfest

Day 1
Ian Snell - 4/4 cards
Neil Walker - 2/2 cards
Jason Bay - 2/2 cards
Bob Friend - 4/4 (2 were for a friend) cards
Dave Parker - 4/4 cards
Matt Morris - 3/3 cards
Paul Maholm - 4/4 cards; 2 photocards
Al Oliver - 3/3 cards; 1 photocard
Zach Duke - 4/4 cards; 1 photocard
Matt Capps - 2/2 cards; 1 photocard
Bob Walk - 4/4 cards

Totals: 39

Day 2 - This was the day from hell because the Pirates in all of their wisdom had one line for autographs. ONE.

Steve Pearce - 1/1 Altoona Curve ticket brochure; 1 photocard
John Grabow - 3/3 cards (helping mrmain18 out); 1 photocard
Andrew McCutchen - 2/4 cards; 2 photocards
Nyjer Morgan - 1 photocard
Richie Heber - 1/2 cards
Brian Bixler - 2/2 cards
Tom Gorzelanny - 3/3 cards
Jason Bay - SS OMLB inscribed '04 NL ROY
Bill Madlock - SS OMLB inscribed 4x N. L. B. C. 75, 76, 81, 83
Dave Parker - SS OMLB inscribed '78 NL M. V. P.

Totals: 20

Day 3 - (I called my parents to drive in to help me on Sunday)

Neil Walker - 2/2
Tom Gorzelanny - 1/1
Paul Maholm - 1/1

Now for the help from the parents

Andrew McCutcheon - 2/2 cards; 2/2 cards; 2/2 cards; 1 photocard
Bill Madlock - 1/2 cards; 1/1 cards; 1/1 cards
Ian Snell - 2/2 cards; 2/2 cards; 2/2 cards; 1 photocard
Nyjer Morgan - 1 8x10 photo; 1 photo card; 1 photo card
Richie Hebner - 1/1 cards; 1/1 cards; 1/1 cards; 1 photo card
Xavier Nady - 4/4 cards (What can I say, he loves me!!); 1/1 cards; 1/1 cards; 1 photo card

Totals: 35

My totals for the three days: 3 SS OMLB, 1 8x10, 1 Ticket Brochure; 16 photo cards; 65 cards

Grand total: 86 total autographs

JSG1984 · 01-27-2008, 08:53 PM

Scans will be up tomorrow. I am too tired to do them tonight.

tigersfan12 · 01-27-2008, 08:55 PM

Bob Friend - 4/4 (2 were for a friend) cards

Bad pun, LOL.

Very nice totals, puts what I got at TigerFest to shame IMO.

JSG1984 · 01-27-2008, 09:29 PM

All in all it was a good experience, but IMO there were a lot of things the Pirates could have done to make it better for fans. The first of which is to insitute a kids only line. I am okay standing in line for 3.5 hours to get Dave Parker, Bill Madlock and Nyjer Morgan, but a four year old has a pretty difficult time.

mrmain18 · 01-28-2008, 12:38 PM

Bree got some lovely shots of you in the autograph line. The "thumbs-up" photo is beautiful. Did you know your mom was participating as well?

JSG1984 · 01-28-2008, 02:29 PM

Wonderful.

JSG1984 · 01-28-2008, 05:33 PM