Forgot to mention this yesterday, but wanted to post it:
I have a ton of emails I've gotten from readers over the past few weeks but life has just been a bit too hectic to reply to many of them. I do promise to get to them at some point in the next week though, and I'm extremely appreciative of all of you who took the time to write.
Also, if you want to stay in touch down the road, my Macon.com email account will likely be shut down soon, but you can reach me now at dhale@delawareonline.com. Feel free to shoot me a message any time. I'll probably be looking for mailbag material soon!
And lastly, among the many great comments to yesterday's post, this was one of my favorites. I figured it was worth sharing.
Posted anonymously… (See, not all Anons are bad)...
"Here is a handy-dandy comparison chart for your reference, in the hope that it eases your transition into Bizarro World:
Richie Ashburn = Herschel Walker
Mike Schmidt = David Pollack
Dallas Green = Vince Dooley
Tug McGraw = Kevin Butler
Steve Carlton = Fran Tarkenton
Bowa = Erk
Kalas = Munson
"Phiwwies" = "Dawgs"
Phanatic = Uga
Ringing the Chapel Bell = Booing & Throwing Snowballs at Santa Claus
Mitch Williams = Bryan Evans
Joe Carter (WS, 1993) = Dan Marino (Sugar Bowl, 1982)
Bobby Valentine = Steve Spurrier
Grover Cleveland Alexander & Gavvy Cravath = Frankie Sinkwich & Charlie Trippi
Whiz Kids = Junkyard Dogs
NY Mets = Florida Gators
Pittsburgh Pirates = Ga Tech
Braves = Alabama Crimson Tide
Washington Nationals = Vandy
Spring Training = G-Day
Lehigh/Reading/Clearwater = 3A, 4A and 5A GA high schools
The Vet = Between The Hedges
Citizens Bank = Butts-Mehre
Spectrum = Stegeman
Bill Giles = Don Leeburn
Ryan Howard = AJ Green
Roy Halliday arrival = Jarvis Jones transfer
Cliff Lee trade = Stafford/Moreno departure
JD Drew = Da'Rick Rogers
Blue Caps = Black Jerseys
Pat's King of Steaks = The Varsity
Cheez Wit = F.O.
Geno's = Poss's
Hoagie = Pulled Pork Sammich
Tastykake = Krispy Kreme
Ben Franklin = REM
Independence Hall = 40 Watt Club
Dick Clark = Dan McGill
ShopRite = Kroger
Wegmans = Publix
1980 = 1980
2008 = 2007
2009 = 2008
2010 = 2009
GB in Current NL East standings = UGA-UF record since Spurrier
Charlie Manuel's wet dream = Marc Richt
"You Suck!" = "Go Dawgs!"
Every Phillies Fan = Crazy Anon"
To keep yourselves entertained until the new guy starts (Aug. 2!) feel free to add to the list.
And thanks again for all the kind words.
-D
Thursday, July 22, 2010
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Be safe and have fun Dave! We'll miss ya! Let us know if you come to ATL for a Braves game.
As the Anon commenter who posted the above list (hey, I'm lazy, and I never registered - - so sue me), I am humbled that you chose to reference it in one of your final Bulldogs Blog posts.
I had a lot of fun doing it. Hopefully the affection comes across. (My wife has tons of relatives in and around Philly. I actually love going there (or the Shore) and talking sports with them.)
My faves: the year-by-year comparisons and the civic pride-of-place comparison at being the home of Ben Franklin and REM, respectively.
I thought of one more:
Mike Golic = Buck Belue
Like me, the list probably rambles on a little too long. Try as I might, I couldn't come up with any comparisons for the following:
Betsy Ross?
Boys II Men?
Suzanne Yoculan?
TSOP?
Frank Rizzo?
Jan Kemp?
Maybe you guys can come up with the equivalents for those.
Thanks again, David - - safe travels, my friend.
Glenda the Good Anon
best of luck to you david, but one correction - there is no equivalent to Erk. None.
You da man David. We'll miss you. Best of luck!
Dang! You carpetbaggers keep stickin' don't you? Don't let the Mason-Dixon Line hit you in the butt on the fast move nawth. I'll bet you are salivating over interpreting things Richt is saying at SEC. Saw that someone is publishing the things he says in private. That must really rankle yo butt; not being able to be around to interpret them and talk about the hot seat.
I think that all posts should be removed if they are not saying that The Georgia Bulldogs are GREAT.
We don't need to read that, not here.
Let anyone who dares to post that we are NOT GREAT, do it on Georgia tek blogs, instead.
Anon- You are correct. Nowhere did I see in this article or the posts any reference to the Bulldogs and this is a BULLDOGS BLOG.
GO DAWGS!! SIC'EM!!
Hopefully this is the final yap of this Bulldog chasing a car headed nawth out of Georgia.
Yes, that is all this blog is good for.
Just only post if you say the Bulldogs are Great.
Or, alternatively, talk about anything but Bulldogs' football.
Do not under any circumstances discuss what we need to fix.
You can talk about TV shows, though. That's fine.
Yo = Hey
Wawa = Golden Pantry
Howard Eskin = Steak Shapiro
Rita's Water Ice = Varsity F.O.
Brotherly Love = The Budweiser Dance of Dorks
Dallas Cowboys = Florida Gators
Joe Biden = Roy Barnes
Ed Wade = Michael Adams
Pork'n'Rabe = Slaw Dog
World Cafe = 40 Watt
Scrapple = Chitlins
Jersey Shore = Golden Isles
Joe Frazier = Evander Holyfield
Rocky = Smokey And The Bandit
The Sopranos = The Dukes Of Hazzard
Soft Pretzels = Boiled Peanuts
Filthydelphia = Disgusta
Wing Bowl = The Redneck Games
Chickie's & Pete's = Loco's
Broad Street = Broad Street
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