A grudge match indeed between Willis and Dusty Baker - should be interesting. Lowell has been slumping BAAAAAD lately, I'm hoping HE is the one with 2 homers.

A score of Fla 13, Cubs 15 (Sosa out with a stomach flu) would be nice!

A new supply of cork came in??? [/b][/quote]Yep, and don't forget about the new jug of steroids!

While it's never over 'til it's over, forgive me if you detect a note of optimism creeping into my musings. With a 187 point lead and only 6 days to go, I do believe that my lead is just about insurmountable.

No more hotel computer for me, with staff looking over my shoulder wondering what the hell I'm doing and when the hell I'll be finished doing whatever it is. I found what passes for what I believe we in America call an "internet cafe", where for the meager sum of $9 per hour, you can pound away at a keyboard (and an English one, I might add) to your heart's content.

Interesting island, St. Bart's is, breasts and tushie cheeks aside. The airport is only slightly larger than a postage stamp, so there are no direct flights in by jet. You fly to St. Martin, then board a tiny prop plane for the hop over. You disembark some ten minutes later with 7 or 8 other people, who, while they may be from different parts of the U.S. (or the world, for that matter), all seem to have a ruddy green complexion and wobbly legs.
But I will say this: "That's what I call flying".

Then another wild ride, this one from the airport to the hotel, over narrow and treacherous mountain roads, the mean features of which are sheer drops of several hundred feet, and a disconcerting absence of guard rails.

Prices here are insane. The island produces nothing whatsoever, so everything is imported. A simple club sandwich for lunch runs about $22, and wine is cheerfully marked up about 500-600% per bottle. We ate dinner last night in the hottest restaurant on the island, the buzz about which is so great that it received a write-up in a recent article in the NY TIMES travel section. What the article failed to mention, however, was the very limited menu; only 5 entree choices, one of which, unbelieveably, was flying fish. It came breaded and fried, much like a chicken cutlet, and quite frankly could have been anything at all and you would have not known the difference.

Staying at our hotel is the designer, Calvin Klein, who was pointed out to me by my GF. I mean, I wouldn't know Calvin Klein from Calvin Coolidge. He's here with a young man, who, if actually out of puberty, can't be out by much. While the nature of their relationship was quite evident to me, GF insisted that there was always the possibility that the seeming "boy toy" was merely a "new, up and coming young designer" who Calvin was mentoring. Yeah, right. There was only one thing up and coming with those two, and believe me, it had nothing to do with clothing design.

I probably should have posted this little travelogue in its own thread, but I kind of feel like our fantasy BB thread is a private little forum all our own. I really do miss you guys and our daily repartee, but I'll be back Friday to start my victory dance. :p
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6 days to go.

Nah, he's been hitting a healthy .190 the past week! Make sure you hold onto him during these last 5 days! :p

Oops, saying that may just snap him out of it. :rolleyes:

Nope, me too. So much for trusting mother nature. Maybe a deal with the devil ain't so bad after all.

BTW, if anyone wants to say "Hi", I'll be on line here for at least another 45 mins or so while thwe GF shops the duty free stores. :rolleyes:

Don't get me started on that....

(getting back on topic) I wonder if Calvin Klein is the pitcher or catcher. :rolleyes:

How far is St. Bart's from St. Marteen (not Martin) :p When I was in St. Marteen in October I had a lovely time, and the prices were reasonable. I had a mixed drink, (cant' remember what, don't know why) and it only cost $5 something. Maybe the liked my pom poms better.

Hey PL! Thanks for the update! So, are you having a good time or no? Probably the stuff you ARE NOT talking about is the most fun

I'd say we miss you too, but well, you know.....

Calvin Klein IS good for something. He makes the only perfume in the world that I like and that I can wear. Tell him Buffy says hello.

Now go spend that 9 dollar internet fee on a bottle of water or something

PL - Sounds like you're having a good time there, spent looking for internet access while the g/f shops. Have you done anything else?

Hmm, what to do with my CK wardrobe now...? Make sure you take some pics to send to the tabloids -- that'll more than pay for your trip

Way to keep it on topic, SC - such a good consigliere!

CK is probably the pitcher. If his boy is at bat, he's probably often getting thrown the high hard one, getting "fisted", or being pitched up-and-in. He may hit a nubber that gets through as he rounds the bases...

I'm sure he feels high like a "can of corn" when all's said and done.

Plaw, hope you are having a great time! Bethie was trying to take your poet laureate title earlier this week when she wrote, ! :p

Not meaning to sound culturally inept but where exactly are you? I've heard of St. Barts and St. Martin, but I don't know where they are. Is it in the Carribean?

SC: I'm usually pretty good at figuring out who's who in the battery, but in this case it's difficult to tell. He could really be either.

Beth: St. Bart's is a 10 minute flight or a 45 minute boat ride from St. Martin. We were there twice, and I, for one, had a much better time. They have casinos, some night life, and IMO, better (and less expensive) restaurants.

DS: Yeah, one of a bunch of French Carribean islands.

! :p

Not meaning to sound culturally inept but where exactly are you? I've heard of St. Barts and St. Martin, but I don't know where they are. Is it in the Carribean? [/quote]Virgin...*hahaha* Islands

I just looked outside and it looks fine. Cloudy and hazy, but no rain as of yet. Maybe in a couple of hours! :p

Friday? A little premature, dontcha think? (don't you hate when that happens ) I hope a premature victory dance on Friday sends you plummeting. It aint over till the fat lady sings and though she is starting her warm up as we speak, I am a hopeless optimist. Hopeless as in pathetic

As luck would have it, I will be outta town Friday. I'll have to witness the victory dance when I am back next week, I am sure the crowing will be heard for miles....I can be such a poor loser.

No doubt... :rolleyes:

Friday? A little premature, dontcha think? [/b][/quote]I guess I'm more realistic that my nearest competitor. MY concern is Second Place at this point... :p

Friday? A little premature, dontcha think?
[/b][/quote]I'm the first one to agree that it ain't over yet. I'm just feeling truly confident now, for the first time.

Yeah? You SHOULD be concerned. You'll never see second place again Pork Chop.

Bronze IS your color...Calvin told me so.

It's Over - hell JGeoff already has the poster in the board and ready to send out to you.

Sounds like you are having fun - can't speak for the others but I would like to say that I miss you and your profound thoughts that you grace upon us daily - but that would be a lie. :p

Enjoy it now - just remember next week starting back at square 1 and both Fatherson and Basement Bethie are claiming the number one spot for the second half. :rolleyes:

Hope the $9.00 internet access was worth it. Enjoy the rest of your vacation.

Basement Bethie....has a nice ring to it. Thanks, cupcake. That' my new handle.

Number 1? Yikes, too much cut throat, back stabbing going on at the top. Us people on the bottom of the pile relish in just watching the clawing occur. I woulnd't give up my post for all the thongs in St. Bart.

You'd prefer "friendly" competition? Naw, the war wounds are worth it. I'd rather looooook good than feel good.

No back stabbing though, everyone up here is refreshingly honest. Noone at the "top" has gotten where they have by cheating - although deals with the himself are rampant.

I would have been involved in all the scratching and clawing for first place this half - but not sure if I mentioned this before or not - but I did start 10 games late. :rolleyes: :p

I might do the same next half also - it's a nice excuse to fall back on.

No, I don't believe you mentioned that before BDD! :p Did I mention I started one game late (like everyone else except JG, who got a head start on all of us!)?

So you staying next half or what Bad Daddy?

Yeah, I admit, I cheated! I wanted that 19 pt headstart on Day 1!! :rolleyes: :p

An admission! Say it ain't so Joe, say it ain't so! Eight Men Out was on three times this weekend on cable!

Well... once I subtract the 19 points from you... hmmm... I'm still behind by 250+ points!

You know with our special surprise visit from PL today I failed to notice the following until now;

JG 4294 Marlins
BD 3866 Marlins



sniff sniff - I think I am beginning to smell some bad pork again. JGeoff if we don't hit at least double digits in our PS today we have to communicate prior to games to coordinate. Like I said earlier I believe it to be a case of too much testosterone

Tuesday

PL 4492 A's (-17) 4 4496
LD 4305 D-backs (24) 46 4351
JG 4294 Marlins (19) 37 4331 - always knocking!
DB 4015 A's (-17) 23 4038
BD 3866 Marlins (19) 41 3907
UU 3777 Dodgers (-7) 9 3786
SC 3571 Marlins (19) 47 3618
OA 3561 Indians (36) 53 3614 - knocking on SC's door
HH 3525 Yanks (5) 31 3556
JJ 1686 Braves (15) 37 1723
FS 0892 Yanks (5) 9 0901
BE 0853 D-backs (24) 47 0900 - knocking of FS's door

Bad Daddy Curse Begone! (Actually, I'm more concerned about a rain-out... you know what that would mean! ) Added: Damn 9th inning, but not too bad, BD - could've been worse

Bad Daddy Curse Begone! That's it, that is all we had to do this whole time. Damn if I known that I could have been in first place by now - even after starting 10 games late.

And the way it seems when we have the same PS - in the end it might be best if we have a rainout - better than minus points. :rolleyes: