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Thursday, September 19, 2002
I went with a pretty big group of LSFers to the Oakland A's game last night at the coliseum. (Sidenote: Naming stadiums after companies has become a popular trend, especially for bay area tech companies. The problem with this is that you end up with lame names like the "Network Associates Coliseum" or "3COM Park," neither of which bear any relevance to the team or sport that belongs to that particular venue.) Being a "Dollar Wednesday," the tickets were only $1, and you could get hot dogs for $1, too (limit 10). Between the two of us, Jeremy and I must've had about 15 hot dogs, an order of garlic fries, and a large tainted pepsi (tainted because a napkin fell into it in the beginning). Even though the hot dogs were only $1, the fries were $5 and the drink was $4. Taking into consideration the $1 tickets and the $10 parking per car, you can see how quickly the "Dollar Wednesday" became a "(Twenty) Dollar Wednesday." I haven't watched a baseball game live since high school. Overall, it was a fun experience.
Bathroom etiquette for guys..when you go bathroom in a trough (the common replacement for a real urinal at stadiums), make sure you stay facing forward the entire time (for politeness), but also, don't turn to the side until after you have finished zipping your pants. Yesterday, a middle-aged man failed to the latter and it ended up splashing a drop or two of tinkle onto the guy next to him (who was me). It was nasty. Advice for guys..watch out for the middle-aged (or whatever age) man who may splash on you.
Oh yeah, in case you were wondering, the A's scored 7 runs, won the game, and the Yankees suck (I don't think that the Yankees suck, but that's what people kept yelling in the parking lot after the game. The Yankees are actually a very good team.)
1:45 PM Albert
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..a life in DUO