Cold snap!

[susandennis]

Today's high is 74 degrees. Normally, that's getting too close to too hot for me. But, this is NOT normally. I am thrilled with 74 degrees.

Even though there is a baseball game in an hour, I think I'm going to run a few errands.

The game yesterday was on Youtube which was annoying enough but they had a little gaggle of idiots assembled to talk through the entire game and I mean talk. They did not shut up. NONE of them had anything interesting to say and, for all I could tell, they were not even watching the game. I was able to mute them and listen to the radio broadcast of the game via the Mariners website.

I seriously do not get jocks in cheap suits standing in a circle, maybe with a bat, saying stupid stuff. This group had a token female who had nothing to contribute and they finally sat down. But, really, I do not get the appeal. They are trying to attract fans by ignoring the game? Sounds like a plan to me.

Give me a play by play guy (or gal) who is watching and following the game - play by play - and maybe a color commentator. And if it's on TV, you can actually shutthefuck up for a lot of the game. GRRRRRRR

But, today will be back to regular whew. I'll listen to the game on the car radio and watch the replay of anything that needs it when I get home. Like godintended.

Biggie was all over me this morning. Clearly he wanted more treats but also something else but I don't know what. I petted him and stroked him. I tried the laser, not interested. I tried Stickie, not interested. I paid attention closely in hopes of thwarting off another bite but he didn't try. Then he went out on the terrace and has been there for the past hour. Weird cat.

I have considered getting him a cat to play with. But, I'm not sure I want the care and maintenance of two animals. What if it doesn't work and they hate each other? Then what do I do? I brought Biggie and The Smalls home two years ago Monday. I was told that neither would likely live too long. Maybe a year, maybe a little more. I do miss The Smalls but even as Mr. Bitey, I'm grateful for Biggie.

Time to get a shower, get dressed and see the outside world again for a little bit anyway.

Comments

[bill-schubert.livejournal.com]

What I remember about Vin Scully and Red Barber and the other greats of my youth were the amazing calls but also the silence. They let the games work for them and took the time to feel and join the rhythm of the game. The tennis commentators and golf commentators and Jim Nantz still have it but so few others. Especially in baseball it is an art, a long lost one.

Remember live broadcast rain delays? I can't remember who was on the air one summer day on Grandpa's porch but they talked through a rain delay that seemed forever to me but was probably 45 minutes. Live. Extemporaneous and fascinating. Part of the time there might have been two of them but for much of it is was just one guy with his microphone and a shot of an empty field. Amazing.

BTW, the soccer commentators here are so bad we watch a lot of the games with the sound off too.

[susandennis]

Dizzy Dean and PeeWee Reece. They ruined me for today's broadcasts.

glad to year that about soccer cause i thot it was just me not getting it

[howeird]

While I lived in the area, The Giants had a world class commentator in Jon Miller. I guess they still do.

[rsc.livejournal.com]

I never lived in the Bay Area, but I did get to hear Jon Miller on ESPN's Sunday night games, and nobody has been that good since. (He was almost good enough to make up for the stupefying dullness that was Joe Morgan.)

[howeird]

Jon is still alive & well and with the Giants.

[somedayseattle.livejournal.com]

I was toked to see it was being broadcast on Youtube TV....but I had to bail after the first inning. The commentating was dreadful. The female was the worst to me. Just there to be there. I dropped in a couple times (got to see Mitch's homer!) but could not tolerate it. I watched American Dad instead. LOL

[susandennis]

So so so so so so so bad.

[notdefined.livejournal.com]

Let Mr. Biggie have an ice cube out on the terrace.

[susandennis]

he's not at all impressed with ice but does have a thing for butter and will steal you after dinner mint the minute he sees it unprotected. weird cat

[notdefined.livejournal.com]

That cat just ain't right I tell ya! :D

[susandennis]

that's my thought...

[chocolate-frapp.livejournal.com]

I used to have a cat that liked peanut butter

[chocolate-frapp.livejournal.com]

Sportscasters seem to say nothing except the obvious or the irrelevant. I wish bars would just turn the sound off on the game and play music instead, that way people who want to watch the game can and people who want to listen to music can, they everybody gets what they want.

[letmesaythis.livejournal.com]

I have an extra cat I could send your way somehow.

[sunshine-two.livejournal.com]

I think he needs a friend he can rough house with.

[richaarde.livejournal.com]

I think Biggie needs a buddy. Once the initial hissing and swatting show of dominance, it’ll be like they’ve been friends forever.

[zoefruitcake.livejournal.com]

Get another cat, you won't regret it ;0)

[picosgemeos.livejournal.com]

I seriously do not get jocks in cheap suits standing in a circle, maybe with a bat, saying stupid stuff.

The worse, by far, are mamils (middle aged me in lycra) who care about nobody or anything except their bikes. I'm speaking from experience of running events for them back in London.

[picosgemeos.livejournal.com]

Clearly he wanted more treats but also something else but I don't know what.

A taste of you...?