November 11, 200322 yr I know it's hard to grasp, but it's totally possible to both ENJOY the electricity it brings and kind of comraderie it promotes....AND pay attention to the actual game pitch-by-pitch at the same time. In fact, the best game I saw in person in 2003 was the 8-6 EI win against Twinckies when the crowd was absolutely crazy; I don't recall missing anything remotely important- and I always participate. So, instead of knee-jerk hating-hating-hating, why don't y'all intractable fun-haters address the real problem: your OWN inflexible, traditionalist, low-energy cranky selves; 'baseball' doesn't have to rhyme with 'comatose'-- it's too glorious a game for that.......Just deal with it and don't spoil it for everyone else, especially for us, YOUNG people. If anything, the WAVE == casual fans == stadium sell-outs == revenues == cash flow == higher payroll we've been asking for for so long. I find it to be truly pathetic that a lot of people would rather see a half-empty park than to have "that commie soccer wave from hell contaminating our precious fluids" :fyou Julie Sweica
November 11, 200322 yr Author What's with all the attendance posts today? Better that than Koch-for-Garret Anderson foolishness.
November 11, 200322 yr Author Sure the wave is fine... for mindless lemmings. Sure the wave is fine... for mindless lemmings. As a Mod, your opinion must be respected. It is.
November 11, 200322 yr As a Mod, your opinion must be respected. It is. You are as feisty as ever Brando. What are you going to do now that your arch enemy has been vanquished?
November 11, 200322 yr I don't understand people's incessant need to complain about the wave. The only valid complaint is that it blocks your view of the field, but for less time than it takes some fat guy to cross in front of you to hit the john. I say, if it adds more fun to the spectating experience, then I'm all for it. When in Rome....
November 11, 200322 yr Author Just wondering Bradno, if you have season tickets? If you do, then carry on with all the attendence posts, but if not, then dont b****, if your part of the problem. I am not a season ticket holder, but I do attend 7-12 games a year. In the past, I never had the money (and time) to afford more. Now I am thinking about going to at least 15-20 games in 2004.
November 11, 200322 yr As long as we are on attendance, have there been any reports of increases in ticket prices, parking fees or such like that? EDIT: Hey, I just noticed that I got a promotion to AA Birmingham!!
November 11, 200322 yr The wave is super cool at a college football game when everyone is completely s*** faced. Great stuff.
November 11, 200322 yr Author You are as feisty as ever Brando. What are you going to do now that your arch enemy has been vanquished? If you mean Smarmy (aka 'Big Cocksucker'; Clujer), good riddance.
November 11, 200322 yr Author I don't understand people's incessant need to complain about the wave No worries, this reactionary whinin' is but a passing thing. Wave is practically an American institution, right up there with apple pie and fatuity. Unassailable always and forever.
November 11, 200322 yr The wave is truly ignorant when you got drunk guys starting the wave every 5 minutes and they have not realized people actually want to watch the game...
November 11, 200322 yr The wave is truly ignorant when you got drunk guys starting the wave every 5 minutes and they have not realized people actually want to watch the game... Please, there is nothing funnier than 5 drunk guys doing the wave by themselves. Nobody says you have to join them. If the majority of the crowd follows suit, well, welcome to democracy.
November 11, 200322 yr Author Please, there is nothing funnier than 5 drunk guys doing the wave by themselves You're so right, the wonders of the Wave never cease, do they!! It should be bottled.
November 11, 200322 yr You're so right, the wonders of the Wave never cease, do they!! It should be bottled. ......and sent out to sea. <_>
November 11, 200322 yr Author ......and sent out to sea. Yes, um.....ah......the s-s-sea......of universal love and acceptance
November 11, 200322 yr The wave sucks, it just blocks the view of the people who actually want to watch the game, people who do the wave, just don't care about whats going on, on the field.
November 11, 200322 yr The wave sucks, it just blocks the view of the people who actually want to watch the game, people who do the wave, just don't care about whats going on, on the field. agree..What's the big deal of seeing the stadium throw their hands up? Who cares, sit back and watch the game..That's what you paid for...
November 12, 200322 yr Waves...Ha! There ain't no waves in the midwest, boys. It should be a west coast thing.
November 12, 200322 yr Even my 4-year-old is bored by the wave. I love playing the on-screen games with her ( truck races, shell game, etc. ) so I can appreciate them for the family factor, but the wave is just plain annoying. If people want to do it, fine, I guess, but I won't be joining in.
November 12, 200322 yr I was at the Sox, Angles game, when Frank hit 2 HR, (one walk off) and in 9th,2-2, three 21 year old guys with there shirts off wanted to start the wave. Watch the game assholes. The wave is only good during A. A blowout,or B. A sleeper. Or... C. A rain Delay
November 12, 200322 yr You will not catch me doing the wave at USCF ... ever. Hell, I even refused to do it in St. Louis.
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