tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post4126482194972802608..comments2024-03-27T22:57:59.870+00:00Comments on klahanie: Step Up To The Plate.klahaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-87882868613883388902012-01-31T16:45:41.029+00:002012-01-31T16:45:41.029+00:00Hi Hilary,
You would think they would get all the...Hi Hilary, <br />You would think they would get all the plates from Stoke aka the Potteries....<br />Baseball can seem most confusing. Then again, compared to cricket, baseball is about the easiest game to understand, ever :) <br />Of course, baseball is indeed, 'glorified rounders'!<br />Cheers Hilary.<br />Kind wishes, your way, Garyklahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-71960594363196981572012-01-31T16:01:58.857+00:002012-01-31T16:01:58.857+00:00Hi Gary .. I wonder where they get all the plates ...Hi Gary .. I wonder where they get all the plates from ... I keep throwing them over Beachy Head - but another one pops up!!<br /><br />Simply cannot get my head round Baseball .. but then I've never watched a full game - and please don't ask .. no thank you, I'd rather not. I loved rounders though as a young kid .. great fun ..<br /><br />Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-5256133754713753652012-01-26T14:43:26.358+00:002012-01-26T14:43:26.358+00:00Hey Nancy,
And of course I'm referring to Vanc...Hey Nancy,<br />And of course I'm referring to Vancouver, British Columbia and not, Vancouver, Washington :)<br />Yes, the Vancouver Mounties were a triple AAA team and were the farm club of the Montreal Expos and the Seattle Pilots. Remember them? <br />Thanks Nancy.<br />Gary :)klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-29490632398087312692012-01-26T06:11:10.448+00:002012-01-26T06:11:10.448+00:00I didn't know Vancouver had a baseball team.I didn't know Vancouver had a baseball team.Nancy Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735642863696266005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-35474248087889513052012-01-25T16:58:41.867+00:002012-01-25T16:58:41.867+00:00Hi Dixie,
Ah yes, dancing to a 'happy meal'...Hi Dixie,<br />Ah yes, dancing to a 'happy meal'. I've never recovered from the day I got an extra toy in my happy meal. Yes indeed, two Ham Burglars...and no, I'm not going to imply something rude as to what the special sauce might be :)<br />Oh, but what about the 'pee wee folks' league? They played a magical game of baseball in my garden...I had a cricket named Jiminy..<br />And the pattern on the plate is great. And yep, your comment um...covered all the bases..<br />Take care, Dixie.<br />In kindness and and assortment of various balls, your way, Gary :)klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-44744047224549563542012-01-25T16:51:21.072+00:002012-01-25T16:51:21.072+00:00Hi Misha,
Or maybe, one fortunate logo :)
Yes, I h...Hi Misha,<br />Or maybe, one fortunate logo :)<br />Yes, I have an awesome memory about baseball, also. lolklahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-50753127291325822202012-01-25T16:49:21.902+00:002012-01-25T16:49:21.902+00:00Hi Sharon,
Come on now. You're still young an...Hi Sharon,<br />Come on now. You're still young and beautiful! I reckon you could now go to a party with a bunch of major leaguers :) We can keep it a secret...<br />Thanks Sharon and I'm glad you liked the photo and the lead into the story. Now, I wonder which photo she meant? lol<br />Take care, Sharon.<br />Kind wishes, Gary :)klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-2679934112483606902012-01-25T16:44:40.166+00:002012-01-25T16:44:40.166+00:00Hi Joylene,
Ah yes, the summer of '69' and...Hi Joylene,<br />Ah yes, the summer of '69' and we shall leave at that...Thought you would of been thinking about the 'boys of summer', Joylene :)<br />I'm sure your menfolk would just love a genuine 1969 Vancouver Mounties and now 'Mountie' has a different connotation, baseball cap!<br />Take care, eh...klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-23474959133185869182012-01-25T16:40:43.546+00:002012-01-25T16:40:43.546+00:00Hi COUNT SNEAKY,
Thanks Henry and I hope all is we...Hi COUNT SNEAKY,<br />Thanks Henry and I hope all is well with you. <br />I'm pleased you thought this was a funny post. You got it. A visual double entendre. I now wonder what a 'relief' pitcher actually does....<br />In kindness, Garyklahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-85180945001927064032012-01-24T09:54:25.961+00:002012-01-24T09:54:25.961+00:00Hi Gary.
I'm glad that photo wasn't implyi...Hi Gary.<br />I'm glad that photo wasn't implying that you'd be 'dancing for your next meal'. Then again if it was a happy dance, it'd be a 'happy meal'... shout it out: "Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, pickles, on a sesame bun"... ah.<br />I hate baseball, softball, fast pitch, slow pitch, pee-wees... but I do have a cricket named 'Rufus'.<br />And yes, I like the pattern on your plates. (Hope I haven't forgotten anything.) Okay, I'm out!!<br />You've such an imagination...<br />DixieDixie@dcreliefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558671709412200904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-37113370366873769332012-01-24T08:36:21.414+00:002012-01-24T08:36:21.414+00:00Hahaha yeah that is one unfortunate logo.
Awesom...Hahaha yeah that is one unfortunate logo. <br /><br />Awesome memory, though. :-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-52718162216239967482012-01-24T06:08:46.690+00:002012-01-24T06:08:46.690+00:00I love and always have loved baseball. It's s...I love and always have loved baseball. It's so much better in person than on tv. I met a bunch of players in the minor league when I was young (and beautiful)...got invited to a couple post game parties. But my mum said NO WAY! Probably a good call. LOL!<br /><br />Love the photo and the lead in to your story...Sharon K. Mayhewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799235347319851345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-8829884137959252812012-01-23T16:37:49.249+00:002012-01-23T16:37:49.249+00:00Gary, I had no idea. I guess back in 1969 I was th...Gary, I had no idea. I guess back in 1969 I was thinking about other stuff than baseball; shame on me. Thanks for the nostalgia. This is something I share with the menfolk. They're sure to be impressed.Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-72517115622851344862012-01-23T14:21:04.958+00:002012-01-23T14:21:04.958+00:00Hi Gary, Glad to see you are doing well. This is a...Hi Gary, Glad to see you are doing well. This is a funny post. It looks like some graphic designer slipped one past an unsuspecting team owner. You have just made "stepping up to the plate" a visual double entendre. My best.COUNT SNEAKYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367090847525917503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-19772938129104074582012-01-23T01:45:26.528+00:002012-01-23T01:45:26.528+00:00Hey kerrie,
Yes, strangely enough, you go to the &...Hey kerrie,<br />Yes, strangely enough, you go to the 'plate' and take a wild swing at the balls that fly over the plate. Very odd.<br />I'm delighted if I helped cheer up your very dreary Sunday afternoon :) <br />And now I must go and practice my naked baseball. Although, I most certainly wont be practising how to slide into home base. Not that keen on having a high-pitched voice. Then again, could always be in a Bee Gees tribute band...<br />Look after yourself, Kerry. Hope you have a peaceful, positive week.<br />Garyklahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-46918960179505588382012-01-23T01:37:35.176+00:002012-01-23T01:37:35.176+00:00Hey Kim,
Baseball, a cure for insomnia? :)
Gotta&#...Hey Kim,<br />Baseball, a cure for insomnia? :)<br />Gotta' agree. The best part was talking to the players before the game and then watching some dude in the stands, picking his nose with his baseball glove. This would be the same baseball glove he reckons he will catch a foul ball with :)<br />Oh that baseball cap...evidently the logo can look like something to do with um....<br />Take care, rest and stay warm.<br />Garyklahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-42373846697005924862012-01-23T01:31:39.680+00:002012-01-23T01:31:39.680+00:00"Take me out to the ball game,
Take me out wi..."Take me out to the ball game,<br />Take me out with the crowd.<br />Buy me some peanuts and cracker jack, I don't care if I never get back,<br />Let me root, root, root for the home team,<br />If they don't win it's a shame.<br />For it's one, two, three strikes, you're out,<br />At the old ball game."<br /><br />Ah yes, Laura, I used to enjoy Cracker Jacks :) I also remember when the amazing Mets were amazing :)<br />In kindness and admiration, your way, Garyklahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-13281232054093570162012-01-22T17:27:15.292+00:002012-01-22T17:27:15.292+00:00so base ball is where it is at if you are to set u...so base ball is where it is at if you are to set up your plate it go nothing to do with dinner and when you have a home run it not that five minutes dash home cause you are busting for a pee...and I have to stay you cheered up avery dreary sunday afternoon for me with the thought of naked baseball ...what a thought ...thanks you for the mental picturekerriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05013226271426913979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-48001658452394108782012-01-22T14:29:26.869+00:002012-01-22T14:29:26.869+00:00Baseball is such a snooze...the fun parts are talk...Baseball is such a snooze...the fun parts are talking with the players, and watching people during the game. That's my opinion, and I stick with it! However, I have to say, you've got the right idea on the seriousness of the game with your hat. Love it!KimThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05154456095628728984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-29140422620588601362012-01-22T02:01:23.528+00:002012-01-22T02:01:23.528+00:00Crackerjacks! I loved Crackerjacks, at the ball ga...Crackerjacks! I loved Crackerjacks, at the ball game or not! Aw, the Mets are okay. I kinda feel sorry for them. They try.<br />We could all take a lesson from the Mets...<br />With fond good wishes,<br />LauraAustanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05568578637922817033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-37629551340310018562012-01-21T23:40:22.972+00:002012-01-21T23:40:22.972+00:00Dear David,
Ah yes, the "World Series". ...Dear David,<br />Ah yes, the "World Series". There has been much debate as to why it is called that. Originally, the baseball promoters in the USA had lofty ambitions of it becoming a worldwide sport where various nations would compete for the coveted prize. <br />Of course, our friends in the States have a tendency to use the term 'world champions' in a variety of sports. American Football and the Super Bowl champs are considered as 'world champs'. Which is odd, because they have never played against the Canadian champs, the Grey Cup, to decide who are champs, at least of North America! <br />Yes, rounders seems like a fun game to watch. Thanks for the tip, David.<br />With very best wishes and a Vancouver Mounties baseball cap, for you to look at, your way, Garyklahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-78230823641741844282012-01-21T06:31:58.851+00:002012-01-21T06:31:58.851+00:00Dear Gary,
Ah, Baseball. I had a little encounter ...Dear Gary,<br />Ah, Baseball. I had a little encounter with it once when I heard about the "world series". Of course, only North American teams get to play in the "world series", which kind of makes me wonder why it's called the "world series". And, of course, as you say, baseball is only a glorified version of "rounders", a game mostly played here by teenage girls! Well, I did wonder why you were so interested, Gary.<br />With Very Best Wishes, and many baseball analogies, your way,<br />David.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08115443256449529220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-74214783125077648762012-01-21T00:21:58.004+00:002012-01-21T00:21:58.004+00:00Hi Susan,
And having lived in North America and Br...Hi Susan,<br />And having lived in North America and Britain, I would say that cricket confuses the heck out of me. I mean, can you imagine your team losing because it's raining? Cricket, oh my goodness. And rounders is bewildering to me. And then there's basketball, which is 'glorified netball' :) <br />Have a good weekend, Susan.<br />In kindness and a 'sticky wicket', your way, Garyklahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-61939269841587915442012-01-20T23:59:36.812+00:002012-01-20T23:59:36.812+00:00"If you live in Britain, you may consider bas..."If you live in Britain, you may consider baseball a form of glorified rounders or cricket in an alternate reality." And, of course, we over here may think the converse is true!Susan Scheidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09250142489341777926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-21155315439845559662012-01-20T23:42:35.691+00:002012-01-20T23:42:35.691+00:00Hello Jane and Lance,
Most grateful for your comme...Hello Jane and Lance,<br />Most grateful for your comment. I just don't know how you find the time to comment on my very unknown blog and comment back to the zillion comments you get on your site. I reckon you really must have an office full of typists, just to keep up with it all. I, once again, subscribed to follow up comments on your lovely site. I thought my email system was going to blow up. Of course, shy and humble me, is not in the slightest, jealous or anything. As I go and sob uncontrollably in a darkened room..<br />Now then, I'm delighted that my somewhat detailed post has brought you further awareness of baseball. Indeed, Jane and Lance, think rounders, just with more raz ma taz and weird terminology. Did you know that one can bunt in baseball?Then again, do you really want to know?<br />Of course, around the diamond there are three bases and home base is also known as 'home plate'. Thus, there are four locations that one can run too. I bet that's cleared up any confusion :)<br />And finally, yes finally, Jean and Lance, I didn't realise there was a possible rude connotation with the logo on the baseball cap. I guess, along with you, I may well have to get out more.<br />May you, my good friends, have a most peaceful, positive weekend.<br />In kindness and a Mounties baseball cap, your way, Garyklahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.com