OFFICIAL THREAD about "NOTHING"

[mraynrand]

Going through my dad's stuff with mom we found a baseball autographed by the 1969 Minnesota Twins. Bob Allison's wife was a nurse at UM hospital where my big bro was a frequent patient due to cystic fibrosis. She arranged to have Bob come in and visit him and he brought along a bunch of Twins swag, including a baseball signed by the '69 Twins team which included Billy Martin and Early Wynn as manager and coach, Harmon Killebrew, Jim Perry Jim Kaat, Rod Carew Graig Nettles, Tony Oliva, Cesar Tovar, and the rest.

Looking online that baseball is worth maybe $150 bucks. Sheesh. I'll bet you could get $150 for Aaron Rodgers' toenail clippings. It is funny how sports memorabilia values are so arbitrary and illogical. Aaron can make toenail clippings (and autographed photos) for a good long while, but you won't ever get Billy Martin and Early Wynn and Harmon Killebrew to sign a baseball for you again.

I know what it comes down to, though. Despite the Hall of Famers on that ball, few interested at more than $150, and I wouldn't let it go for five times that.

I once dated Kent Hrbek's niece. The guy still wouldn't sign my glove.

[Iron Mike]

My condolences, Swede....

Efter regn kommer solsken.

[swede]

My condolences, Swede....

Thanks, Mike. We laid him to rest today in Appleton. Our only regret was the lengthy and painful illness. We had a great celebration of the old boy's life with all of my beloved uncles and aunts over the last few days.

Efter regn kommer solsken.

Ja, och efter bönor kommer gasbildning.

[Bretsky]

I've been in bachelor party withdrawals.......a few weeks ago a buddy of mine noted there will be one in August and even though I don't know the groom he asked if I"d be interested in heading to a big ass party. He let me know instead of going to the dude joints they were having a couple strippers head right to his house........F'ck ya I was game for that !!! Any other Saturday but this weekend since that is Packer Family Fun Night at Lambeau.

I am cursed; he texted me a few days ago and it's Saturday.........

[Freak Out]

My father died at home yesterday after a 14 month duel with lung cancer. Not a fair fight. My mother and I were with him all week and in his last hours. From the time he entered hospice on Monday he went through about six weeks worth of the dying process in four days. At four o'clock he was asking for a drink and a tissue. At five o'clock he asked us to turn on the lights (they were already on), and at 5:05 I called my children to have them come and say goodbye. I left his side at 5:20 to answer the phone and he slipped away in that moment with my mother holding his hand. Cancer is a cruel disease and it robbed him of all strength. The pain was relentless. We are grateful that the end was peaceful, though a little stunned at how rapidly he slipped from us. I know many of you have been there and felt such loss. It is just cathartic to share.

RIP.

Went through basically (brain cancer not lung) the same thing with my father a couple of years ago. It was hard to watch but I'm glad I got to spend time with him at the end. Two months from diagnosis to death.....almost to the hour of what the doc said.

[Freak Out]

LOL!

http://jalopnik.com/the-ten-most-redneckiest-motorsports-1000549055

[hoosier]

My father died at home yesterday after a 14 month duel with lung cancer. Not a fair fight. My mother and I were with him all week and in his last hours. From the time he entered hospice on Monday he went through about six weeks worth of the dying process in four days. At four o'clock he was asking for a drink and a tissue. At five o'clock he asked us to turn on the lights (they were already on), and at 5:05 I called my children to have them come and say goodbye. I left his side at 5:20 to answer the phone and he slipped away in that moment with my mother holding his hand. Cancer is a cruel disease and it robbed him of all strength. The pain was relentless. We are grateful that the end was peaceful, though a little stunned at how rapidly he slipped from us. I know many of you have been there and felt such loss. It is just cathartic to share.

RIP. Sorry to hear about the suffering, and hope your kids will have had the chance to form some positive memories of grandpa.

[mraynrand]

I've been in bachelor party withdrawals.......a few weeks ago a buddy of mine noted there will be one in August and even though I don't know the groom he asked if I"d be interested in heading to a big ass party. He let me know instead of going to the dude joints they were having a couple strippers head right to his house........F'ck ya I was game for that !!! Any other Saturday but this weekend since that is Packer Family Fun Night at Lambeau.

I am cursed; he texted me a few days ago and it's Saturday.........

so are they having strippers at family night?

[Iron Mike]

so are they having strippers at family night?

Watch and see for yourself:

http://www.fox11online.com/dpp/news/countdown-to-packers-family-night

[MadtownPacker]

May the Big Swede rest in peace. The picture is super cool. How I imagine you would look.

[easy cheesy]

God bless you and yours Swede. God bless and Godspeed to Papa as well.

[swede]

Thanks, miss cheese. The Packerrat family has been kind and supportive, as usual.

[swede]

Oddly enough, I have been spending the weekend in St. Louis. From the rooftop balcony of the hotel I can see the pitchers mound of the Cardinals stadium, the base of the Gateway Arch and the football arena. St. Louis has been delicious. Tomorrow it is Pappy's barbecue and Drew's custard. A local tour guide (He referred to himself as a 'speereinsed tur god,") suggested I must be from Utah or sumtin when I declined his services for twenty dollars. Other than the tur god incident, St. Louis is easy to navigate between the Metrolink trains and buses and pedestrianship.

[Freak Out]

Bull - 1
Idiots - 0

[mraynrand]

Bull - 1
Idiots - 0

Was that guy wearing an Obama mask?