Like Christmas (or Hanukkah, Al), my birthday and New Year's Eve all in one!

by Great Odin's Raven on Mar 31, 2008 7:57 AM CDT

So I realize this might not be worthy of it's own FanPost, but there isn't a game thread yet, and I couldn't find a more approriate area... and frankly, I'm too amped up to know better. But, I'm up here in Northeast Wisconsin and the weather kinda sucks, heard it sucks down there too... what are the local forecasters saying are the chances of getting the game in today? Also, if it IS delayed, do you think they'd stick around and try getting it in tonight, or just say screw it and play it tomorrow? Man, I hope not! I've been listening to Go Cubs Go and WGN TV and Radio's clip of A-Ram beating the Brewers last year on repeat ALL MORNING!

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I like your headline.

Opening Day should be a national holiday.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Mar 31, 2008 8:11 AM CDT reply actions

Whichever presidential candidate

decides to put that on their agenda... will gain one vote from this guy!

by Great Odin's Raven on Mar 31, 2008 8:22 AM CDT up reply actions

This is definately a good idea

for our next contract! Thing is in public safety that you can't have everyone off on a holiday. But, they can run minimum shift and pay double time to the poor folks that end up having to work. I should write myself a note now!

Geovany Soto you're my Hero

by love the ivy on Mar 31, 2008 8:32 AM CDT up reply actions

Without question

It should be a national holiday. I'm picking up the boys, 7, 6 and 4, from school at 11:00 a.m., per our usual routine, and we'll either watch the Cubs or raindrops....but its still Opening Day. I can even smell it.

Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. -- Lee Constantine Elia, 1983.

by krummy12 on Mar 31, 2008 8:58 AM CDT up reply actions

I usually take the day off of work to watch on TV

Didn't this year because I can actually hear on the radio (even though it's the Brewers announcers), so I figured might as well get paid to listen to baseball!

by Great Odin's Raven on Mar 31, 2008 9:06 AM CDT up reply actions

Today I even woke up the kids by saying "happy Opening Day!!"

by DaveKingmansMustache on Mar 31, 2008 8:28 AM CDT reply actions

I woke up singing 'Go Cubs Go'

It is sickening.

by GoCubbies34 on Mar 31, 2008 8:30 AM CDT reply actions

The worst part about today is

that I really don't feel that great, probably bad enough I could stay home from work and not feel guilty, but no one would ever believe it wasn't the "blue flu". The hard part is going to be avoiding BCB and listening to it at work! I all ready set the DVR to record everything on WGN.

If someone comes in talking about it, I will be like Jimmy Fallon in Fever Pitch. The part when he misses the BoSox game to meet his girl friend's parents for dinner and another couple comes in talking about the game. He starts freaking out trying to cover his ears and sing a song so he doesn't hear the details.

Geovany Soto you're my Hero

by love the ivy on Mar 31, 2008 8:37 AM CDT reply actions

Well

I am back from my massage, and I think she did too good of a job. Need to go to the throne for a bit, but the cooler is iced down, I am drinking my first bloody mary, and I am ready to rock and roll.

"Oh, I get a little tired now and then, but knowing my lifestyle, that's only natural." -- Harry Caray

by Cribbs463 on Mar 31, 2008 8:50 AM CDT reply actions

Annoying the kids!

I've been annoying both of my girls today by singing Go Cubs Go since last night when the Braves played. According to ritual they are both in their new cubs garb this morning. What really sucks is I was downsized a month ago and there is fierce compitition for jobs in my industry and I've got an interview today at 2:00 and it was unchangeable! I'll be worse than Jimmy Fallon if they get the game in!

Question- If the game is rained out and rescheduled for tomorrow is it wrong to send my 6 year old to school in the same clothes as today?

by Grace17 on Mar 31, 2008 9:10 AM CDT reply actions

Not only is it OK

it's strongly advisable that you do!

by Great Odin's Raven on Mar 31, 2008 9:17 AM CDT up reply actions

I'd see if your kid wants to wear the same clothes. If he/she wants to go for it. But if the kid doesn't want to I won't make him/her.

But socially acceptable... I think so

by Madison Cub Fan on Mar 31, 2008 12:01 PM CDT up reply actions

Excited myself

It is a joyous day, and even though we are getting hit with 7 in of snow today in Minneapolis, the weather can't get me down!

by jbertram on Mar 31, 2008 9:24 AM CDT reply actions

I made a mix

It's what hipsters do to celebrate things.

1. Butterflies and Hurricanes, Muse
2. Go Cubs Go, Steve Goodman
3. Opening Day, Folk Implosion
4. Take Me Out to the Ball Game, Steve Goodman
5. Baseball Boogie, Mabel Scott
6. Centerfield, John Fogerty
7. Men In Blue, THE 1984 CUBS [I still can't figure out who's singing what lines]
8. Joe DiMaggio radio call, Red Barber
9. Joe DiMaggio Done it Again, Wilco and Billy Bragg
10. Empty Baseball Park, Whiskeytown
11. Baseball, Ozma
12. Piazza, New York Catcher, Belle & Sebastian
13. Glory Days, Springsteen
14. Jackie Robinson radio call
15. Did you see Jackie Robinson hit that ball?, Natalie Cole
16. I've Gotta Try, Sloan
17. This Will Be My Year, Semisonic [Len and Bob's opening day song pick]
18. Cubs in Five, Mountain Goats
19. Dying Cub Fan's, Steve Goodman
20. Knights of Cydonia, Muse