(OT) A message from the Cure

[findAcure]

Greetings from Aruba Renegades!

Paradise on earth has a ton of Phillies fans down here!

For the first time I've seen more Phillies shirts - as compared to Yankees, Red Sox and Mets. I saw one kid wearing a Giants shirt - that was a first. Have a great week!

[PrattRules]

343 more posts to the magical 50,000 mark. Shouldn't take long. Enjoy Aruba.

[Charlie_Fan]

Greetings from Aruba Renegades!

Paradise on earth has a ton of Phillies fans down here!

For the first time I've seen more Phillies shirts - as compared to Yankees, Red Sox and Mets. I saw one kid wearing a Giants shirt - that was a first. Have a great week!

I hope you beat that kid without mercy!

[FullCount]

No so fast with the childbeating. Andruw Jones was born in Aruba. Maybe FAC can buscone the kid.

[findAcure]

no sign of the Giants kid

after coming off the beach - it's always pool time - where after going in the pool - I dried off and put back on my old school maroon Halladay t-shirt..

about 20 feet away was some guy wearing a Diamondbacks (DBacks) t-shirt with "Webb" on the back

first time I've ever seen anyone wearing a DBacks shirt

of course I had my old school maroon Halladay shirt - so I was king of the pool area...

[schillingfan]

no sign of the Giants kid

after coming off the beach - it's always pool time - where after going in the pool - I dried off and put back on my old school maroon Halladay t-shirt..

about 20 feet away was some guy wearing a Diamondbacks (DBacks) t-shirt with "Webb" on the back

first time I've ever seen anyone wearing a DBacks shirt

of course I had my old school maroon Halladay shirt - so I was king of the pool area...

Ouch. I have a Curt Schilling and a Brandon Webb D-Backs shirt (plus a 2001 NL West champs D-Backs shirt). I am truly distressed to see Brandon Webb's injury fall from grace. I coveted him as a Phillie for years because he had over-the-top better than Kevin Brown GB/FB ratios, plus the ability to throw his sinker for strikes. I hope some day he comes back, because he was such a good talent, the kind of pitcher who knocks your socks off with his ability to strike guys out. Nasty, nasty, stuff and chicks dig bad boys.

[findAcure]

Back home from Aruba!

It feels weird to go from a Carribbean Island back home and it is WARMER here!

Nice week for the Phillies - I was able to listen to the game today

got off the plane: 3-0 Phillies
got my bag: 3-3 tie
got to my car: 4-3 Padres
got on 95 - 8-4 Phillies
got to my dog to pick him up from his vacation home: Phils win

nice to be home...

[The_Marty_Show]

Welcome home to you and your doggie. Find a cool place for you both to enjoy today's game!

[findAcure]

Crazy couple of busy weeks - most notably totally redoing my bathroom…

I will return to PBP tonight hoping for a long run in October…

I hope the Phils learn from last year (bring the bats this time) and make this month memorable

If you are a Philadelphia sports fan - on paper this is one amazing weekend of sports!

[findAcure]

Hey everyone

I haven't been around that much lately because my imac of 4.5 years quit on me - and I didn't have anything backed up. I'm hoping to see if I can easily recover the hard drive - or if not - if I have to take it somewhere and pay to get the data back. Totally stinks.

Anyone been through this before?

[findAcure]

Woo-Hoo!

My computer is back up and running - will take me a few days to get everything situated - but at least things are getting back to normal.

I won't be able to do PBP tonight or tomorrow - but will start game threads when I know I can do PBP

FAC

[schillingfan]

welcome back!

[findAcure]

Hey everyone

I've been absent for the past couple of years - but doing well - having dropped from 250 pounds to 186 (I'm 5'9") and still heavily involved with the fight to defeat ALS. I still follow the Phillies with the usual passion - but watching this organization decline has been tough - if not exhausting - but for some reason I think we have reached rock bottom - and although it will be a long climb back up - it will happen.

[julio]

Good to see you, FaC!

Congratulations on the weight loss - it can be really difficult to achieve what you have.

Do take heart - if we're not at rock bottom, we're close, and the only way left is up! Focus on the kids coming up; it's always fun to watch the good ones grow into real players.

[The_Marty_Show]

Hey FaC, welcome back and comgrats! Stay active on the board.

[schillingfan]

My former landlord, a great guy, was diagnosed with ALS last February. It's been really tough for his family and very sad to see him decline. A really terrible disease.

[bkox]

welcome back FAC.. kept the PBP seat warm for ya.

[BostonRoss]

Welcome back! Your size situation is similar to mine. When I turned 40, I lost 50 pounds in six months, but I starved myself and couldn't keep the weight off. I am doing it more gradually now, and I am optimistic (and so far succeeding). You're inspiring me!

[findAcure]

I'll have to see if I'm up to doing game threads again in the spring - but it was fun doing the Eagles PBP this past Sunday

[julio]

I'll have to see if I'm up to doing game threads again in the spring - but it was fun doing the Eagles PBP this past Sunday

You'll want to discuss that with bkox, who has turned game threads into almost an art form.