2008 Opening Night of Anaheim

by Rev Halofan on Apr 5, 2008 12:18 AM PDT

On opening night, everything except the game itself was great!

We got to the stadium early and noticed that the Angels switched copiers since their exhibition games last week...

Then we saw fans flying the Halos Heaven colors...

Bill Stoneman was honored before the game, the team went to great lengths to underscore that this was the greatest General Manager in franchise history...

Bill was helped by Vladdy, G.A. and some others in raising just another division title banner...

Despite the plethora of great musical acts from Orange County and Southern California, the categorically offensive jazz-assassin Kenny G. played the national anthem...

Fred in the front row stood for the big flag...

Well - forget the game - we got up to leave in the 8th and saw cupie and yeswecan faithfully staying until the final pitch...

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By "jazz assassin" I did not mean to imply that Kenny G. plays "killer" jazz, but rather that he is KILLING jazz.

by Rev Halofan on Apr 5, 2008 12:24 AM PDT 0 recs

He is, actually murdering it.

I don't get him. At all.

by jimmuscomp on Apr 5, 2008 12:29 AM PDT up 0 recs

complete travesty

is there anyone more irrelevant to angels fans than kenny fucking g? avril lavigne would've been more relevant, and she's canadian, to boot.

his minute-long sustain at the end of "land of the free..." was pure narcissism. even a 200-foot flag couldn't remind him that the point of the song is to honor our country -- NOT to celebrate his ability to do circular breathing.

by yeswecan on Apr 5, 2008 12:42 AM PDT up 0 recs

Pantero [sic]

by Bilko 420 on Apr 5, 2008 12:45 AM PDT up 0 recs

Panterus Lucidus

Lucid critique - that held-note was all about showing off after like ten seconds. But if it was meant to underscore the HE BLOWS than it was effective.

by Rev Halofan on Apr 5, 2008 1:09 AM PDT up 0 recs

hudler: "that pumped me up"

probably full of the hot air we're gonna hear all season

by yeswecan on Apr 5, 2008 1:21 AM PDT up 0 recs

Indeed

a puzzling choice to open the season. But perhaps we got all things sucky out of our systems last night and now it's on to destroying the rangers for the rest of the weekend.

by ViolaHalo on Apr 5, 2008 5:06 AM PDT up 0 recs

so who are

the faithful fans wearing the Panther with such pride?

by ladybug on Apr 5, 2008 7:20 AM PDT 0 recs

lurker Charlata & his better half

a big Angels and HH fan, though he rarely posts.

by yeswecan on Apr 5, 2008 1:35 PM PDT up 0 recs

...and 2007 HalosHeaven High A Champion

(Better half, indeed.)

by Bilko 420 on Apr 5, 2008 1:50 PM PDT up 0 recs

thought they looked familiar!

by ladybug on Apr 5, 2008 4:58 PM PDT up 0 recs

I want the REV to know

That I am VERY DISAPPOINTED because there was no mention of meeting up with ME last night in this thread. Especially since I was the first member on this new website.

I'll remember this..

by pattimelt on Apr 5, 2008 10:10 AM PDT 0 recs

Next time I'm at the Big A, I really would like to meet some HH'ers in person, though!

Angels fan since '67

by red floyd on Apr 5, 2008 10:14 AM PDT 0 recs

left field, mostly

cupie and the Gang of Pride usually hang out in left field. i'm there, too, unless i have my right field pavilion seats. it usually depends on how many of the Gang of Pride are out.

by yeswecan on Apr 5, 2008 1:33 PM PDT up 0 recs