1995

by Rev Halofan on Oct 4, 2008 5:00 PM PDT in News Comment 21 comments

I know that I cannot convince anyone of believing in voodoo bullshit but here is one that ought to curl your nostril hairs:

On the afternoon of October 2, 1995, as the first of many of Seattle's runs were crossing the plate in our one-game divisional playoff, twisting the knife into our playoff hopes, suffocating the franchise's dreams for the rest of the decade, right then and there on the bottom of the telecast's screen came the scrolling words (paraphrasing here): Breaking News, OJ Jury has reached verdict ... to be announced in court tomorrow morning ...

The Angels were decimated and were not even the big story for all of six seconds. So the next morning they read the verdict and Earth goes crazy and nobody really experiences the painful earth-ending asteroid that was the 1995 Angels collapse. Except maybe 114 of us and we know who we are.

So last night, just as the terror of Drew's HR sinks in, what news event gets announced on the CBS newsbar on our left sidebar of this website:

Basically, when I saw that, it made me think of all that "you are part of some great big plan that is a mystery and every once in a great while something reveals itself to remind you of the cosmic majesty of the grand design of the universe" stuff that the nuns drilled into my head in the early 1970s.

Oh, and Frankie served up the HR to Drew at 10:12 PM and Donnie Moore served up the HR to Hendu on October 12.

This time, OJ was found guilty and despite our big hole we are still alive. So I know you skeptical non-voodoo types are all "oh see these are two totally separate coincidences separated by 13 years and 1 day and the fact that OJ did not cut anyone's head off this time proves there is no existence of a karmic echo syndrome or any other type of voodoo bullshit..." I know the skeptics are not impressed by this, but something about not making sense just sort of vaguely makes sense. Ya know what I mean?

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okay, I will take this and run with it, I need something to regain my Halo faith

Angels in 08!

by tanana40 on Oct 4, 2008 5:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Thank you Rev

Earlier today I was thinking to my self, “Is there some kind of Voodoo for idiots spell I can cast on those chowder lovers of the northeast?” And this just might be it. Thank you.

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Specializing in maniac-ball since 2000

by halofan4life on Oct 4, 2008 5:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Cheer Up

I know it looks bad because we’re down by two but we’ve beat this team at Fenway this year and I still believe we can beat Boston in the postseason.

"Vlad has always found himself in the position of trying to carry his whole offense in every October he's ever been in. Different year. Different lineup. Different team. I'd never bet against that guy." Jayson Stark

by VladdyG on Oct 4, 2008 5:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

More voodoo...

(Posted in the wrong thread)

Brewers are down 2 in their series and are currently sitting 3-1 in the 6th over the Phils

The Cubs are down 2 in their series and will play shortly. If the Cubs win they will continue the trend.

The Angels are down 2 in their series and play tomorow. Will they have what it takes?

That would mean that all three "down 2" teams in the playoffs won their stay alive games.

Do you think it will happen?

Let no joyful voice be heard! Let no man look up at the sky with hope! And let this day be cursed by we who ready to wake... the K-Rod!

by Scuff on Oct 4, 2008 6:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Forgot WhiteSox

They’re down 2 as well.

Let no joyful voice be heard! Let no man look up at the sky with hope! And let this day be cursed by we who ready to wake... the K-Rod!

by Scuff on Oct 4, 2008 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rev,

Maybe it makes a little sense to me because I had nuns drilling the same stuff into my head somewhere close to the same time frame (I graduated in ‘71 from St. Paul’s Grammar School @ Crenshaw & Washington in LA).
Yes,I believe there are times when the planets seem to align and weird/bizarre events occur. I don’t know how the OJ “coincidence” factors in (above my pay grade!)
Right now, we are anticipating the 3rd act of a drama, and I really don’t know if it will be the final act for this production, or if there are 2 more acts.
What I DO know is the only thing I control is how I react to the drama…and I choose to react by HOPING there will be 5 acts complete with a rousing, triumphant finale, followed by 2 more productions with similar drama.
If my hopes are crushed and the hero dies in any of the next 3 acts…well…what can I say? It is going to REALLY hurt.
Yet, you will find me and the missus in Mesa, AZ in March hoping for another great “production” in 2009.

With that , I raise a toast to you for your thoughts and efforts, and look forward to a victory tomorrow evening.

by sothball on Oct 4, 2008 6:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Nope

Save the voodoo shit for the Cubs. Frankie served Drew a choice pitch and he cranked it. What any good batter is suppose to do. All this voodoo stuff is irritating. Especially since we’ve won a world series since oj and donnie and all the other things you mentioned. Seriously, I love ya but why bring up voodoo? Friday’s game was intense all 9 innings and our guys battled and battled and battled….but in the end we lost…barely…and it hurts like hell. If your going to blame anyone…blame frankie. But even then…its hard to expect a pitcher to be perfect…even for a record holder.

Now it looks bleak but it aint over…i’ve never seen such emotion in the angels that i did friday….if they bring that same emotion to fenway…then we might not be so out of it yet.

by BryanHarvey'sMoustache on Oct 4, 2008 6:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

But O J Simpson went to prison this time. His luck has changed, so shall ours.

He lost, so we will win the series. Ying/ Yang, be here now Rev Halofan.

Note to Misssus Halofan: Please take your man out to the park for some fresh air. Swing on the swings and get the blood flowing again through his weakened heart. Then go get an ice cream sundae because comfort food always helps in a crisis. Don’t worry be happy.

Recipient of the 2008 "The Iron Man" award from scottnak of Halos Heaven!

by 44FAN on Oct 4, 2008 6:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Dude

She is worse off about all this than me.

by Rev Halofan on Oct 4, 2008 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Solace

Upon reaching my car last night, my buddy received a text from his girlfriend telling him about the verdict. Somehow, I smiled, and felt my spirits rise ever so slightly, and the pain of what I had just experienced was lessened. I realized that it was only a game, and that the sense of frustration and desperation I was feeling was certainly nothing compared to what the Brown and Goldman families must have felt 13 years ago. I hope last night gave them some satisfaction as well.

by jjackflash on Oct 4, 2008 7:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

REv:

Could be work, could be baseball...but I got Spring Fever!!!!!

by P237 on Oct 4, 2008 8:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

REv

Have you been boyvotting the Gamers at the Big A…we have missed your positive mojo….

Could be work, could be baseball...but I got Spring Fever!!!!!

by P237 on Oct 4, 2008 8:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Nuns? Early 70's? La Mirada?

I toiled at St. Paul’s then. Cue the Twilight Zone music. Voo. Doo.

You and sothball are freaking me out, man.

by The Clyde on Oct 4, 2008 10:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

St. Paul of the Cross Elementary

…only school I ever graduated from. Class of ’78!

(expelled from St. Paul High in 1981)

by Rev Halofan on Oct 5, 2008 12:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sister Ermine

She was The Penguin (no blasphemy intended).

by The Clyde on Oct 5, 2008 1:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Siter Irmine: my firstgrade teacher

you miss more than 5 on the test? You get spanked. I missed 5 once. Seems like a simple learning approach to me!

What year did you go there?

by Rev Halofan on Oct 5, 2008 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

First grade in '74

but you were in the same class as my sister.

Irmine tore up my sister’s paper heart because she didn’t make it right. Drove my sister to nervous nail-biting which brought on even more wrath. She was meaner than cat shit. We moved away in ‘74 so I really wasn’t there long, but I have what seems like years of memories.

So we have the OJ circle, the Sister Irmine circle, and the Angels circle all on the same day. The Angels either win this series, or it’ll be raining frogs.

by The Clyde on Oct 5, 2008 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs