1060 West

by FrankSereno on Aug 21, 2007 8:17 PM CDT

Does the bell toll now for 1060 West?

I stopped by 1060 West this evening to find that the site had declared itself dead. It may be moving towards a moderated format. I'm having trouble reading between the lines as to what exactly is going on there. I guess we'll know in a few days whether 1060 West comes back or not.

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The way is shut...

It was made by those who are dead. And the dead keep it. The way is shut.

Seriously. The Cubs are doing reasonably well. Zambrano is locked up long-term. The Trib is selling. Not a whole lot of bad stuff for them to write about right now.

by Damen Jackson on Aug 21, 2007 8:35 PM CDT reply actions

Sorry ole boy

LMAO. It has nothing to do with anything you wrote.

I am thrilled by the Cubs season to date. I really like the 2007 club and Piniella. They have really surprised me and I am happy for that. Contrary to popular opinion we are Cub fans.

What's going on at 1060 has nothing to do with what's going on on the field, and that is the problem.

Sorry Al for using this space to say that. I hope all is well.

ccd

by ccd on Aug 21, 2007 9:30 PM CDT up reply actions

Touché

Then I'll just say good luck to you in future endeavors.

by Damen Jackson on Aug 21, 2007 9:41 PM CDT reply actions

Thanks

and all the best to you

by ccd on Aug 21, 2007 9:50 PM CDT up reply actions

I don't go there often...

but I'm pretty sure the site was killed by the dynamic duo of a bible-thumping nut, and a moron with a huge ego (kurt and technostats).

The extremely misanthropic Kurt has a talent for destroying an entire thread with a single homopobic, hate-filled, religious polemic. This guy is one of the most unsavory characters I have ever come across, both in real life, and on the internet. It's sad that people like him exist (although he is a good source of humor). His working principle is that the squeaky wheel gets the grease.

Apparently, he's now trying to threaten physical violence toward other members of the Cubs blogosphere. Leave it to the completely batshit insane to use baseball blogs as a pulpit for their holy rolling drivel.

Let it be known that this internet tough guy sends private emails that are reportedly "tear-filled".

by Thelonious on Aug 21, 2007 10:22 PM CDT reply actions

Sorry I missed

all this drama.

MMMMM...Mannys corned beef and a latke

by Kinky Reggae on Aug 22, 2007 8:58 AM CDT up reply actions

not too important

but I apparently wrote 'homopobic' instead of homophobic. This new wireless keyboard I have doesn't like to register letters every now and then, and I end up having to click it twice.

It still doesn't take away from the jist of my post, that being that Kurt is fucking crazy.

by Thelonious on Aug 22, 2007 1:20 PM CDT up reply actions

Couldn't the crazies be blocked?

I had not been by there since maybe the start of the season .
Not my cup of tea. I assume that a blog host can block some posters but maybe that was what was meant by changing to
moderated.
I do know the old Cubs Yahoo group got destroyed by stuff that was mostly totally unrelated to the Cubs. Many years ago that is where many of us started.

"It's the Cubbies. There's always a vibe. It's the greatest vibe in baseball." Greg Maddux on Cub fan's optimism even after the 06 debacle.

by jessica on Aug 22, 2007 1:51 PM CDT up reply actions