Plutarch was right

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itsinthegame...

You're on a roll baby!

Hope you don't get accused of being too philosophical!

44

Observer - I never asked before but I am curious - is that "44" for Willie McCovey?

Can't believe I've been back here 3 months today. You gotta love it ! A lot can happen in three months. Many here are very intelligent and definitely read between the lines and do their research which I highly recommend before taking posture or delivering information wire here. Many great people have arisen from the ashes of the worst kind except for maybe in Salem a few centuries back. I love this country even with tornadoes and hurricanes swirling around me and feel partially vendicated and if tornadoe sweeps my wife and I away any minute now, I know where I'm going and who I'll see when I get there, and this is comforting. I hope all out there have this peace that passes understanding. peace,Shep

Phil the Deal just won Master's Championship !

Congratulations Phil Mickelson !

Peace,

Shep

"oops", thought you were calling me

quote:

will elevate even petty minds

"double oops" - - I figured the topic refered to

THE Greek - - John 'Bluto' Blutarsky/Animal House (Belushi)

nevermind,

have a great week


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Is golf a sport or a game of extreme skill?

Phil who?

Bee,

I dont think that Blutarski was the type of dude that Plutarch had in mind when he did his quote thing - but I bet you that Plutarch could never impersonate a zit as good as Blutarski.

LOL

PHIL
Philanthropy
Philadelphia
Philharmonic
Philistine
Philosophical
Philosopher

Philipic: Bitter Verbal Attack

Take your pick, Whatever Phil's your boat

the EH

Phil er up
I Phil like a fool
I've never Phil like this before.

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itsinthegame...

For you?....SURE!

Good thought..Loved the Big Mac-Covey....

Right on, kind of..My High school #....but definately chosen at that time out of respect for respected...44's...McCovey...Aaron...Maravich...Jerry West...

44
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Can't believe Ed Scott passed up on #44 up by his own submissions. Scott signed Hank Aaron to contract with Indianapolis Clowns and Dewey Griggs signed Hank Aaron to contract with Brewers shortly there-after. Clowns won the African-American League World Series in 1952.

Scouts Joseph "PaPa Joe" Cambria and Alex Pompez were better known as "Cuban Connection". However, Pompez also signed Willie McCovey and Willie Kirkland in addition to Orlando Cepeda, Juan Marichal, Jose Cardinal and Manny Mota. Wow !!!!!!
What a Most Excellent List ! Don't you think??

In Cooperstown HOF acceptance speech, Willie McCovey recognized Alex Pompez for his part in his success in the beginning of his career.

Played on field that Willie McCovey played on that is no longer playable in S.GA a while back that had a "deep right field" porch that Willie was said, (even by those still around in mid 80s), to have hit numerous tape measure homeruns in minor league play which got #44 promoted. Boston scout, Ed Scott, was said to have not liked Willie McCovey's opposite field power because of short porch in left-field at Boston Fenway park. Boy did #44 ever prove that misconception wrong ! peace, Shep

I believe when the EH was just a very young Lad.
That my Dad took my Brother and I to Tight Wad Hill.
That over looked Cheney Stadium in Tacoma.
Which by the Way my Father helped Build in the late 50's or early 60's not sure.
Anyway Tight Wad Hill was were everybody that did not want to pay, Could sit out of the Stadium on the Right field side and look over the fence to watch the Game.

The Tacoma Giants Pacific Coast League AAA affiliate of the SF Giants at the time.
The Parent Club would come play exhibition Game's on the way back from a road trip.
Willie McCovey, Willie May's, and numerous other's would come to town.
Also I do Believe That McCovey played AAA ball There.

Cheney Stadium has a 435' Centerfield with a 40' wall, and Willie McCovey is one of only a very Few that ever hit it Over Straight away CF.

That's my Story, and I'm sticking to it. the EH

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And McCovey was a quality guy...One of a kind charatcter...big, big smile for everyone...deep drawl voice...and that signature stride, long loping...

44

theEH:

quote:

Originally posted by theEH:
That's my Story, and I'm sticking to it. the EH

That's a good story...if it were mine I'd stick to it too!

44:

quote:

Originally posted by observer44:
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And McCovey was a quality guy...One of a kind charatcter...big, big smile for everyone...deep drawl voice...and that signature stride, long loping... 44

Long...loping...ungulating perhaps?

its:

quote:

Originally posted by itsinthegame:
That Greek dude knew his stuff:

"Good fortune will elevate even petty minds, and give them the appearance of a certain greatness and stateliness, as from their high place they look down upon the world; but the truly noble and resolved spirit raises itself, and becomes more conspicuous in times of disaster and ill fortune."

That dude was smart IMO.

44 is right...you are on a roll!

Thanks for that most excellent pithy snippet from the smart Greek dude...very appropriate.

theEH:

quote:

Originally posted by theEH:
Phil er up
I Phil like a fool
I've never Phil like this before.

"I've never seen such Phillishness...mercy sakes...where will it end?"

"Sometimes I phil like a philbert...sometimes I don't!"

"That was a bitter phil to swallow."

"Is the glass half phil...or half empty?"

"Phil dirt wanted."

"Don't worry...you're a sack of bones now...but soon you'll phil out."

"In the phil of the night."

"Phil in the blanks."

"Landphil."

"Parking Lot Phil."

"Those are big shoes to phil."

" Call the hazmat team...there's been a toxic phil."

"Look...it's a duck-philled platypus!"

"He'll never give in...he's too strong philled!"

"Goodnight...I've had my phil of Phil!"

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I was sensing a Hijack karming on, but given the philosophical beginning of this thread it would appear to me that this thread was never on solid footing to begin with and so by definition cannot be technically hijacked....

44

44:

You got that right..."Mission Fulphilled!"

My mission if I choose to accept it.
Is to change the Oil in my car.
I have the Oil.
But I must go Buy an Oil PHILter.

Gone from philosophicalto warm and phuzyto phil er up

I would like to get into Politics.
Because I love a good Debate.

But I'm Not sure I could Handle a PHILIBUSTER.

"Roger Philco over"

Ok woodman,
I recieved your Message Loud and clear.

You go on that side of the Timber.
And I will cut Thru this Clear Cut.

And meet you at the top of the PHILL.

We'll push these critter's and Phil are Tag's yet.

theEH:

Just one EH...just one...to phil my scope.

Where there is a phil...there is a way!

"Jack and Phil went up the hill to fetch a...what? To fetch a what? Dunno. Oh yeah...silly me...to fetch a pail of water!"

As the renowned #44 would say, "your on a roll baby! "-Observer44

Shep Cares !

I'm Not trying to be touchy, Phily here.

But you People Phil me with Joy.

Keep it coming fellas


American Idol can wait !

"All Phils to be paid in phull...No exceptions!"

Speaking of Politic's

Who's going to run for President in 2008.

Do you think it could be Sen. Phillery Clinton

For sure won't be Sen. Tom PHILey

"Phil death do us part."

"Phil pickle."

"I'm up to my phils in paperwork!"

"The phils are alive..."

"There is a phil wind blowing!"

"To phil a mockingbird."

" Next to nothing...that's practically phil!"

" Stan-Phil Mitts are best!"

"That's just Phillow talk."

"Ok class...take out your paper and phil and let's start writing."

" The dentist's office? Oh no! I can't stand all of that horrible philling...just for a few phillings! "

"Just look at those pies...cooling on the window phil"

" Keep your hands out of the phil!"

"Speed phils!"

"He's got the phils to be a very good ballplayer!"

"Unphil the end of time."

"Over phil, over dale..."

"Where's the john? I think I'm going to be phil!"

"Chick phil-A...Got chikin'?"

"What are the odds on that happening again...a phillion to one?"

" They aren't taking us over...we've got the poison phil in place!"

"They're loaded...they have a philla in the south of France."

"Why is it that I always get stuck paying the phil?"

"Due philligence."

"Quit making a mountain out of a mole phil!"

I phil unworthy to phurther posting on this phulphilling thread.

I phigure Woodie is going to have the phinal albeit Phinite word in this phun but highly phlaccid thread.

Phunny, phunny, phunny!

Please keep posting...I really don't want the phinal or phinite word on this thread.

Gotta' go...can't sit phil for a minute...this phinger has got to get typing
again...phast!

The squirrel philfered the tulip bulbs that I planted last phall.

That squirrel phound your bulbs! They love those...it's like phast phood to them! Phancy pheast!

Those phluffy, phurry critters can phlat out phlummox you!

Some think squirrels are phine and dandy. Others think they're philthy and phowl...so much so that they actually sic their pheelines on them. Oh to watch them phlee!

Those cat phanciers better be carephul... PHETA* may try to capture their pheelines on philm. They'll haul 'em into some phlim phlam court and try to phleece 'em. Phlimsy phacts...not on phirm phooting...no matter...they aim to phinish you off!


*People Hellbent on the Ethical Treatment of Animals...phew!

It's almost dinner time.
Maybe some PHILet' Mignon'

I don't mind cooking, but the EH's wife say's I leave the kitchen
PHILTHY.

That's ok as long as I PHIL myself up.

And then maybe after dinner I can go for Horse back ride on my new PHILEY.

"Baseball...it's phantastic!"