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Kathy in Cambridge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 08:28 PM
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Red Sox fans from Far and Wide: Check in here!
the media is in a tizzy here in Boston. There are Sox fans from all over the US cheering for this series. Where are you and why are you a Red Sox fan?
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redsoxliberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 08:30 PM
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1. YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
I'm in Newton, MA!!!!!!!!



WE WILL WIN!!!!!
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Kathy in Cambridge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 08:31 PM
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2. I can feel it this year
YEAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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redsoxliberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 08:31 PM
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oh, and my plug...
http://406club.net

(we got hacked a few days ago, but will be up again tomorrow. Check us out! Great fan site (I'm one of many mods.))
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Kira Donating Member (755 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 08:31 PM
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3. Red Sox nation in Illinois
My husband and I grew up in MA. We love the Sox and watched every game on Dish network this summer. I don't know if my heart can take this week with the Yankees and the last debate. I think my head is going to explode.

GO SOX!
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Kathy in Cambridge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 08:32 PM
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5. I was just in the great Blue State of Illinois last week!
I met with some Chicago DUers. We had a damn good time!
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Kira Donating Member (755 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 08:41 PM
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14. Yeah the Cubbies
are the National league's Red Sox. But the Sox are the only team in our hearts. Love them.
PS But we will have in Illinois the 2 best Senators come November.
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Kathy in Cambridge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 08:43 PM
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15. I saw Obama signs all over Chicago
Mass has Kennedy and Kerry, and I hope we get someone good to replace JFK when he takes the White House.
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Kira Donating Member (755 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 08:47 PM
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21. Yeah he is going to cream
the crazy man. I love Durbin. He is the best!
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HEyHEY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 08:32 PM
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4. Holding it down in Van-city for the Red sox!
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Mayberry Machiavelli Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 08:32 PM
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6. When the Orioles are out of it, as in the last 10 years or so, then I'm
all down with the Sox.

Spent some time living in Cambridge and have affection for the area and associated chowderheads.

Also I generally root for the historical underdog.
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JohnKleeb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 08:47 PM
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22. me too, orioles fan for red sox here
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Ellen Forradalom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 08:35 PM
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7. Married to a Red Sox fan
It's hell. He's fit to be tied this time of year. Towards the end of the last season he was standing behind a doorway in the living room, peering at the TV with one eye. "I can't bear to look!"

This year my son, now five, has taken to rooting for the Yankees. If this keeps up he's putting himself through college. "Here's a spatula, kid--start flipping."
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Kathy in Cambridge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 08:37 PM
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10. I love the Cubs too
too bad they imploded at the end of the season
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rockymountaindem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 08:36 PM
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8. I'm a Red Sox fan because it doesn't really matter to the Rockies.
Yeah, I still like the Rockies, and I want them to win, but it's pretty frustrating. I picked the Sox because I had really hoped to attend Harvard. I got into Penn instead, and decided to go to Toronto. But once you're with the Sox, you can't get off the bus!

Sox all the way man!!!
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vivalarev Donating Member (503 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 08:36 PM
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9. Go BoSox
Im in Philly, but I lived in Boston for 5 years in my early 20's. I used to live in Kenmore Square and used to love watching the sox games on mute, with the windows open. I was so close to Fenway I could hear everything but the announcers. GO SOX!!!!
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Kathy in Cambridge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 08:39 PM
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12. Did you go to school in Boston?
You would not recognize the new, gentrified Kenmore Square. I used to hang out at the Rat when I was a teenager/early 20s. It was seedy and wonderful, and now it's like a high-priced shopping mall.
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Jean Louise Finch Donating Member (651 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 08:39 PM
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11. Boston in Bangkok!
Born and raised in New Hampshire, and went to school in Boston, and baseball is my fave. And now I have to find a pub that will broadcast the games at 6 in the morning as I'm a million miles from home, in Bangkok. Will wear my shirt with pride!
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Kathy in Cambridge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 08:40 PM
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13. I love your DU name-"To Kill A Mockingbird"
:-)
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Jean Louise Finch Donating Member (651 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 08:44 PM
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16. Thanks!
I've been so delighted at how many people have recognized it, gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling about DUers having really good literary taste.

Go Sox!
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redsoxliberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 08:46 PM
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20. yeah I loved TKAMB
great book!
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 08:45 PM
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17. *raises hand*
I love having my heart broken, really! :7
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wysi Donating Member (475 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 08:46 PM
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18. Here!
... in Christchurch New Zealand.

I'm from Pittsfield MA and am in my 30th season of my affliction (Sox-itis - I didn't catch it until I was eight years old).

My brother-in-law was in the US this summer and brought me back a Schilling t-shirt which I shall be wearing with pride (and trepidation). Still don't think we'll win though...
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NewYorkerfromMass Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 08:46 PM
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19. WOO HOO!!! Fan since '74
'75 turned out better! :)
Grew up in Springfield. My dad always watching on the tube evey weekend.
Remember as a young boy in '67 being at Mountain Park in Holyoke while the Miracle Sox made their run for the pennant. Everyone seemed to be walking around with transistor radios listening to the day's game. (Another heartbeak ending of course.)
This year feels good.
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redsoxliberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 08:48 PM
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23. did you all see that daily show...
"I'm from Boston, Jon, I know how these things work. Sure! Get all of your friends together for a party! Then, when Florida trickles through Kerry's legs, you'll have a memory to last a lifetime! FUCK THE YANKEES!!!"
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redsoxliberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 08:55 PM
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24. breaking news
http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/bos/news/bos_news.jsp?ymd=20041011&content_id=891092&vkey=news_bos&fext=.jsp
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Kathy in Cambridge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 09:46 PM
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25. Thanks!
:hi:
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JohnKleeb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 09:48 PM
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26. heres the schedule
Game 1 at New York Tue. Oct. 12 8:00 p.m. FOX
Game 2 at New York Wed. Oct. 13 8:00 p.m. FOX
Game 3 at Boston Fri. Oct. 15 8:00 p.m. FOX
Game 4 at Boston Sat. Oct. 16 7:30 p.m. FOX
Game 5* at Boston Sun. Oct. 17 7:30 p.m. FOX
Game 6* at New York Tue. Oct. 19 8:00 p.m. FOX
Game 7* at New York Wed. Oct. 20 8:00 p.m. FOX
My thoughts are such, you gotta beat the Yanks at least once at home, then win at least two of three at Fenway.
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Kathy in Cambridge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 10:07 PM
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27. It's Mussina-Schilling the first game
I wonder who the Yanks will pitch Game 2. Brown?
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redsoxliberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 10:12 PM
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28. Lieber
Kevin "I fought the wall and the wall won" brown goes against Bronson Arroyo in game 3.
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JohnKleeb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-11-04 10:14 PM
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29. Both of those guys were once orioles to think
Damn you Angelos, ok so Angelos didn't trade Curt :D.
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nutsnberries Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-12-04 02:51 AM
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30. checking in
baseball... it's fun tuning in when things get good. i'll confess, i'm a fair weather fan.

north of Boston, south of New Hampshire -here.

why am i up at 3:45 am? ok, no one asked but,,, i'm up because i had to check out the replay of the Vote For Change concert after reading about it here earlier.... Just had to see Masters of War. and now, I can sleep. :)

...oh yeah, and GO SOX!
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maveric Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-12-04 03:20 AM
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31. Sox fan in San Diego!!!
C'mon BoSox you've broken my heart since 1967. This is your year. Seize it!!!
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FlyByNight Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-12-04 06:05 AM
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32. Here in Atlanta
Grew up in Connecticut. Been a die-hard fan since the early to mid-80s. Looks like I won't be getting much sleep for the next week and a half.

The Braves fizzle once again.

Go Sox!!
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tsakshaug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-12-04 06:19 AM
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33. Rochester NY
Grew up in Lanesborough (find that on a map) listening to the games on the radio. Went to school in Boston (Northeastern) Had an apartment on Queensberry St, we could go up on the roof and See Jim Rice and the monster and that was about it.
Now, in the middle of Yankee land.
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wysi Donating Member (475 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-12-04 04:16 PM
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34. Hey...
... we must have been neighbors (I'm from Pittsfield!)
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flamingyouth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-12-04 04:25 PM
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35. Are they playing the Yankees?
Then I'm a Red Sox fan. :evilgrin:
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LSdemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-12-04 04:26 PM
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36. I'm a Red Sox fan in the sense that I hate the Yankees
Primarily, I'm a Cardinals fan!
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joeybee12 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-12-04 04:27 PM
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37. Checking in from Denver! It's time to kick some Satanic butt!
Even my cats are excited about the game!
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RollergirlVT Donating Member (452 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-12-04 04:54 PM
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38. Sox Rox!!
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