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I should have some up from the fan perspective later today. Whitesoxmgr took a ton of pics on his digital camera and we'll be uploading them up onto the server later today

Brooks...you da man...now score me some tickets and I'll pray to you

I agree with what a few others said. If anyone gets a shot, buy your maximum alloted and spread it around to other Soxtalk posters. I know if I get em, It'll be Soxtalk members joining me at the games. Its gonna be great and hopefully enough of us get lucky and get tickets that all of us that can make it to the games will get that opportunity.

QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Oct 16, 2005 -> 10:31 PM) I was contacted by an ABC reporter who wanted to do an interview with me. I told her I wasn't news, but she could talk to me in 4 more wins. They asked me a question about the Cubs and If I'm worried because the Cubs had 3 wins and were a win from the series and couldn't get it. I responded with, were not the Cubs. We have our best pitcher, Jose Contreras on the mound tomorrow, and the best pitching staff in baseball behind him. They than asked me a few more stuff but I totally forgot what I said, they kept bringing up Cubs stuff and I flat out ignored it and tried to talk up the club and just said how sweet it is that they are a win away from there first WS since 59 and at the time 5 away from their first world series championship since 1917. No idea, if they actually used the interview or not. I know we got on on Fridays game in the group of Sox fans that were cheering our asses off.

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Oct 16, 2005 -> 10:19 PM) Thanks! Ya, you did an awesome job on that Greasy. You gotta post up that Wallpaper you made too, cause that was sweet as well.

OMG...I think thats my new favorite. So beautiful. All of you and goldy's work are amazing.

One last thing...we finally leave the stadium...1st thing we see when we leave the gates is a huge lightning bolt streaking across the California sky. I had totally forgot it was raining cause I was so jacked up. Its now totally pouring right now (at least where I am).

By the way, random note...did anyone see me on tv last night. I did an interview with ABC (Chicago affiliate) I think after the game by the dugout.

I can't believe they've won it. I know how sweet this win was for me, but for all of those that have suffered far more years of defeat its gotta be that more sweet for you. What a freaking series...now lets win 4 more, 1 game at a time!!!

Crede. Timely hitting, stellar defense and 1 of 25 roster players to be a part of the 2005 World Series bound White Sox

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Oct 16, 2005 -> 09:48 PM) We might have been separated at birth. My dad turned 60 last year and was 15 last time the Sox made the WS. He and I both have quietly raised a few glasses to Papa who isn't around for the ride this time around. My dad is 62 and was 16 when the Sox last made the series and he never shuts up about how his best buddy was a Sox fan and told him the Sox were gonna stomp on his Dodgers. I'm hoping this time we can get those 4 extra wins!!!!

Some other cool moments from the celebration. In one of the team photos Buehrle hopped onto Jenks and Jenks was giving him a piggy back ride near the mound running around (it was hillarious). Than there was one of my personal fav's. We were chanting Big Hurt...Big Hurt and he looked up at all of us and said I love you guys. It was so cool. It was great meeting all the cool posters that were able to meet the games and it was just an awesome experience. Such a freaking blast. The other thing I vividly rememeber is jumping about 3 feet in the air out of my seat when they originally called AJ out. I saw Escobar holding the ball high in his bare hand when he tagged AJ with his glove and I was going absolutely nuts (I'm usually rather quiet at a game) and I was so happy when they made the right call. Than when Crede came through and Rowand was rounding 3rd I was going nuts and when I saw the throw and knew it was offline I jumped 3 feet in the air again (and for those that don't know me, I got white man hops so the adrenaline is what caused that jumpage). So so fun. I'm so proud of these team and how great is this for all us diehard fans.

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Oct 16, 2005 -> 09:44 PM) You West Coasters did us proud cheering the good Guys on to the biggest win of my life so far. Here's to tailgating this weekend...Midwesterners, West Coasters, East Coasters...Sox Fans United

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2005 @ Oct 16, 2005 -> 09:30 PM) That's awesome, Jason. You actually got to hang ou in the dugout? So f***in cool. Not in the dugout...in the seats by the dugout. There were at least 3000 of us there all going crazy and cheering for the Sox. Jurassic came out and sprayed the fans with champagne, it was so sweet.

I will be there. Flight is booked and I just hope to hell I can find a ticket.

Single greatest sports moment of my life. The game was freaking awesome. Just finally got home. When the game ended I gave my dad the biggest hug in my life. Shook the hand of a few Angel fans near me and than just starred with my hat on half sideways (after almost throwing it in excitement) for about 5 minutes. Finally made it down to the dugout and started cheering like hell for 45-50 minutes. Bumped into Trev (Hi8is) during the celebration and was just giving Sox fans all over high 5's. The game was totally awesome, from pre game BP (watching it with Hi8is, Whitesoxmgr, WhiteSoxMurph, CalWSide (Ron)). It was totally sweet. My voice is officially long gone. Greatest game in my life and I hope it will be topped on Saturday. When we left the stadium first thing I saw was a huge lightning bolt streaking across the sky. WAY TO GO SOX, WAY TO FREAKING GO!!!! 4 MORE WINS!!!!!

QUOTE(hi8is @ Oct 16, 2005 -> 12:29 PM) im in 102 fellas! lets meet up at BP again. right field fowl pole. see you crazy mother f***ers there! GO MOTHER FDUCKERSW GO!!! Hell ya...see you all there. RF foul pole...Ill be wearing an 83 White Sox sweatshirt and a Bears hat.

Another awesome game. Great meeting up with Trevor, Steve (BamaDoc), and Kent (whitesoxmgr) as well as Steve's kid (who already has a huge passion for the Sox). Total blast. After the game we all were back down by the dugout (saw ya hi8is and whitesoxmgr but couldn't get up to you where you guys were). It was packed with about 2-3 times more Sox fans than Friday night. Not quite as loud as the 1st night, be we had a lot of 5 more game chants...Lets Go White Sox chants and than a short Freddy chant. Freaking awesome game by Freddy and the bats did another great job early in the game getting the lead and taking the crowd out of the game. Also gotta give credit to Carl for stepping up with 2 big 2 out hits as well as Crede for a big 2 out 2 run single (for some insurance runs) as well as a couple really nice defensive plays. Uribe also flashed the leather out there. Can't wait for tomorrow's game. Jose will hopefully bring his A game and the bats will do their thing. Lets go White Sox!!!!

QUOTE(hi8is @ Oct 15, 2005 -> 09:42 AM) what time are we meeting at hooters? what time does the gates open up for BP? Gates open about 3:00 or 3:30 at the front. I know whitesoxmgr is getting there right around 12:45-1:00 we'll either be there or at JT Schmidts (which is across the street). I'll shoot ya a PM right now Hi8is. Than we'll all go in for bp when it starts.

Total freaking blast. Great meeting up with whitesoxmngr and all the other sox fans at hooters. It was totally awesome and than after the game we were all super loud down by the dugout chanting lets go white sox and were on tv. Totally freaking awesome. Garland was the freaking man and the offense came through. Can't wait till tomorrow's game. Hopefully Freddy can step it up and the bats will be able to figure Santana out this time around.

QUOTE(tonyho7476 @ Oct 14, 2005 -> 11:03 AM) http://id1g1t.com/index.htm enjoy Gracias

QUOTE(tonyho7476 @ Oct 14, 2005 -> 08:29 AM) If you're looking for a dive to go to, Waterworks in Lyons Il....Right off Harlem and 55...I'll be there and you can play the Go Go Sox song all night if you want. Was it you that posted that link to an online jukebox? If so, do you happen to have it handy, I've been looking all over but can't find the original post.

QUOTE(Reddy @ Oct 14, 2005 -> 10:34 AM) you mean like A-Row right before AJ came up? I was upset at Arow. Its the playoffs, run. It just so happened the very next AB the same situation came up and this time AJ ran. Turned out good for the Sox.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Oct 14, 2005 -> 09:27 AM) I am looking really hard at local politics. Basically if I can find some kind of a support base, I am running for school board. We'll see if it goes anywhere. I'm gonna sell your posts to an adversary. I'm sure you've said something wrong in the past on here

Irvine, California Lived in Southern California my whole life. Can't really say why I became a Sox fan. I originally started as both a Sox and Cub fan. I was able to get the games on WGN and just started watching. Slowly over time I started following the Sox more and more. I remember Black Jack and Robin being my 2 favorite players during the early 90's (along with the big hurt). Now I am only a Sox fan, don't care about the cubs (don't hate em either) and than the Angels come 2nd. Why the Sox and Chicago teams..I've always loved the city and my mom grew up there so when I was really young I would hear stories of the place. Than we visited it and I got to go to a Sox game (my 1st one in chicago) when I was 10 or 11 and I totally fell in love with the city. Been a fan since I was about 6, but I obviously wouldn't have known much about the game at that point.