Texsox Posted October 16, 2005 Share Posted October 16, 2005 Three moments defining me being a Sox fan. About 7 years old watching the Sox on a little B&W TV, trying to pull in the game through all the "snow" on the screen. Two; playing traveling ball and everyone was a Cub fan. I had to be different. Third moment: 1977 Southside Hit Men. 16 years old. Driver's License. I would say this was when I really became a fan. My early games were all at Wrigley and I still think walking up the ramps into the sushine, seeing the Veeck planted ivy, and seeing the players, is something special. I hope they never tear down the shrine to failure. Presently living in Northern Mexico / South Texas. Sometimes I can't tell which. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreye Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 Indiana, baby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 BTW, cool map. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldmember Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 QUOTE(kapkomet @ Oct 14, 2005 -> 02:45 PM) http://myguestmap.lorca.eti.br/guestmap.js...xtalk&locale=en OK PEOPLE!!! FILL THIS BABY OUT! And be sure to zoom in close enough to get it right (unlike me) - upper left corner done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 QUOTE(Goldmember @ Oct 18, 2005 -> 08:49 AM) done. As did I. Man I'm a long, long, long way away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Oct 18, 2005 -> 02:56 AM) As did I. Man I'm a long, long, long way away. You live in a clump of trees? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 I refuse to put my marker on my house. Too many people around here who might want me out of the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 QUOTE(Kalapse @ Oct 19, 2005 -> 07:45 PM) I refuse to put my marker on my house. Too many people around here who might want me out of the picture. True. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 QUOTE(Kalapse @ Oct 19, 2005 -> 06:45 PM) I refuse to put my marker on my house. Too many people around here who might want me out of the picture. I know where you live and I've seen where you sleep and I swear to everything holy that your parents will cry when they see what I've done to you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 I posted. That's sorta close to where I am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimpy2121 Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 Posted my location. This thing is pretty damn cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 QUOTE(Kalapse @ Oct 19, 2005 -> 09:45 PM) I refuse to put my marker on my house. Too many people around here who might want me out of the picture. See ya at the park Kalapse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 QUOTE(Heads22 @ Oct 18, 2005 -> 11:37 PM) You live in a clump of trees? Those trees alone are far more interesting than the state of Iowa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted October 20, 2005 Author Share Posted October 20, 2005 QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Oct 19, 2005 -> 11:15 PM) Those trees alone are far more interesting than the state of Iowa. The Aussie has a point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 You sir, haved not yet seen the fine collection of foods-on-a-stick that we have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 QUOTE(Kalapse @ Oct 19, 2005 -> 05:45 PM) I refuse to put my marker on my house. Too many people around here who might want me out of the picture. Don't worry...Mike Caruso's got your back. Than again if he fights anything like he hit, your gonna be in trouble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Hudler Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 I keep getting a server error and can't get to the map. For now...... Originally from Evansville, IN Also lived briefly in New Castle, IN (what a crappy, dead town!) Currently just south of Birmingham, AL. I've been here for the past 9 years. Now time for a confession.... The first WS I can recall is the 1975 series between the Reds and Red Sox. I was a huge Big Red Machine fan. Unfortunately, after the 1976 WS, they began to break up the Big Red Machine, beginning with getting rid of Tony Perez. My frustration with the Reds coincided with the advent of cable TV in Evansville. I began to watch Milo Hamilton and Jack Brickhouse broadcast Cubs games daily and became a huge Cubs fan. I remained a Cubs fan for many, many years. I was diehard enough that my parents wrote a note to get me out of school early so I could watch the 1984 playoffs. I moved here to Birmingham in January 1997. My association with the Sox began through the Barons, the Sox AA affiliate. Coincidentally, my first apartment in Birmingham didn't carry WGN (remember when they had a pissing fight with some cable companies?) so I didn't get to see the Cubs play very much either. As I got to know the Barons players and got to see them move on to Chicago and play in the bigs, my allegiance toward the Sox began to strengthen. About 6-7 years ago was the first time I found myself rooting for the Sox over the Cubs and I knew at that point I had made the transformation. While I still have a soft spot for the Cubs (I know, some of you will never understand it), the gap has widened enormously the past several years. I feel fortunate to have met and even hung out with some of the current Sox players, as well as others around the bigs. I have been a Sox fan first and foremost for at least the past 5 years and am having a blast. This and another message board I frequent has helped cement the Sox in the place for me. I know I don't have the history with the Sox that many do here, but I am loving every bit of this nonetheless. I want to go watch the game in a bar somewhere Saturday night amongst an exciting atmosphere, but unfortunately, there will not be a bar in this city that will have the game on with sound. It happens to be at the same time as the LSU-Auburn football game and in the South, football will always come first. Go Sox and if I have stones coming for my Cub history, go ahead and heave away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 QUOTE(Heads22 @ Oct 21, 2005 -> 02:30 AM) You sir, haved not yet seen the fine collection of foods-on-a-stick that we have. I've been to China. They'll put anything on a stick over there and make you eat it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 We have deep fried Oreo's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benchwarmerjim Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 thats a pretty sweet map Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitetrain8601 Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 Beverly/Morgan Park area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigEdWalsh Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 That map is pretty darn cool. Neat to see where everybody is. I saw this same kind of thing on another site I frequent and always thought it would be neat to see where everyone here is. I'm glad I found this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHBowden Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 I currently live near Harrison and Loomis. While growing up I lived in Chicago, Burbank, Hazel Crest, and New Lenox, in that order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sox4lifeinPA Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 PA lives in PA, from Texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanOfCorn Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 Couldn't get the map to work. But... Currently living in Austin, TX. Born in Skokie, IL. First game was a Cubs doubleheader in 1978 or 1979 against...ironically, the Astros. But, my grandfather is a Sox fan and most of my friends growing up were Sox fans. Yes, even in Skokie. But, I liked both the Sox and Cubs until 1983. The Winning Ugly Sox won me over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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