Lunch Thread: Your 2009 Clinching Story
by Rev Halofan on Oct 1, 2009 11:00 AM PDT
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PrintI was in Las Vegas when the Angels clinched on Monday Night. Where were you?
A drunk British tourist staggering out of the PURE Nightclub at Caesars Palace gave me permission to take this photo of the sports book scoreboard. He then tried to urinate into an ashtray.
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Me too, on both counts.
Mrs. red floyd got mad because I yelled “YES!!!” when they won, and she was trying to sleep.
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
Can you interpret the board for me? I have never paid much attention to these when I was in a casino.
THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!
Thanks. It's too late right now for me to concentrate on it.
Oh, and the charm has been broken because we were at the game and they lost. The Angels have won every regular season game we’ve been to since 2001.
THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!
in brief,
bet $170 on the Angels to win $100. it’s a “money line” bet meaning they don’t have to win by any specific number of runs. or if you bet $17 you’d win $10 (etc). there is rarely a minimum bet with these casino sportsbooks, so I always bet $5 or $10 if the odds look OK, and then whatever it pays it pays. the Angels are considered the favorite. if you took the Rangers, you’d basically be paying $110 to win $170 (the difference between the $100 is the casino’s take, or “vig”).
however this is different than in football like when a team is favored by 6-1/2 points. then they have to win by 7 for you to win the bet and collect your money. usually, these bets you place $110 to win $100, as long as your team covered the point spread.
then there’s a different (or “side” bet) called the over/under, just like in our daily Pregame Picks. you guess if the total number of runs by BOTH teams. so in this case the over won (11 + 1 > 9.5), so that’s what the 9.5 next to Rangers means. again, you’re betting $110 (or $11) to win $100 (or $10).
"This is a guy who is a combination of great courage and, nuts!"- Steve Physioc
by Brian S (brianguy) on Oct 1, 2009 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions
correction
*(the difference between the $110 and $100 is the casino’s take, or "vig").
bad typing today.
"This is a guy who is a combination of great courage and, nuts!"- Steve Physioc
by Brian S (brianguy) on Oct 1, 2009 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks. I was just trying to figure out if the odds were in favor of the Angels winning.
And I still don’t know.
THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!
I was right here. Halosheaven.com. With my Rally Monkey out and... er...
Let's do this for Nick Adenhart, Courtney Stewart, and Henry Pearson.
I was at the game :)
rangers got shutout! Santana pitched a hell of a game too, anyone else see that black dude sell peanuts? That dude made me laugh all game long, good times…
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Oct 1, 2009 11:12 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I was at the game too.
I did Sunday’s Game with my daughter and brother, Left Field Pavilion. Monday night’s game I went with the girlfriend and sat in Right Field Pavilion. Sunday Night, I went with my girlfriend, brother, and his friend in the Knothole Club.
Great couple of games.
RIP Nick Adenhart 4/9/09
I blog about the Angels at The Diamond Aces
The loud guy?
He’s funny. I say “Cotton candy!” He answers: “WOULD YOU LIKE 6 or 8?” and another classic line he uses: “DON’T FORGET THE LAUNDRY MONEY” (talking about the quarters he gives back for change). Further, if you keep laughing, he’ll stop and look at you and say “WHAT’S SO FUNNY, MR GIGGLES?”
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 1, 2009 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions
can't be the same guy I'm thinking of
because in my experience, the only cotton candy guy I can think of, is basically an a**hole. the guy will INSIST on passing one cotton candy (and your 25c change) up 20 rows. never seen anything like it. not in my 25+ years of attending sporting events have I ever seen a vendor as lazy as this dude.
"This is a guy who is a combination of great courage and, nuts!"- Steve Physioc
by Brian S (brianguy) on Oct 1, 2009 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions
and if you don't go to the stadium all the time and buy it, thus don't already know the price...
and are the poor customer 20 rows up trying to figure out how much money to send down, he just makes faces and throws his hands up in the air with an attitude.
"This is a guy who is a combination of great courage and, nuts!"- Steve Physioc
by Brian S (brianguy) on Oct 1, 2009 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Hah never gets old.
They want power, We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Oct 1, 2009 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I also noticed the vendor
that instead of yelling “CHARGE” along with the crowd he yells “PIZZA”
Some people actually laughed and bought one (biggest waste of $9.75 in my mind).
I can't believe
anyone EVER buys that crap. it’s a $3 frozen pizza…
yet I see it every game. last time I went to that stand behind home plate, upper level to buy a drink 3rd or 4th inning. they ran out of pizza and 10 or 15 people were standing around dumbfounded.
a big plate of Panda Express (1 item with rice) is what, $6.50 at the stadium. CPK – DON’T DO IT
"This is a guy who is a combination of great courage and, nuts!"- Steve Physioc
by Brian S (brianguy) on Oct 1, 2009 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions
It's far from CPK quality too...
I just love thinking that for the same price, I can buy 2 Little Caesar’s pizzas or 1 Costco pizza.
This conversation is dead.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 2, 2009 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Watching on TV and posting on HH.
That drunk English tourist might have seen a cigarette that was not properly extinguished…
At home, in fullerton, watching the game.
borrrrrrrrrrrrring.
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
yes,
winning is boring. I’ll take it!
"This is a guy who is a combination of great courage and, nuts!"- Steve Physioc
by Brian S (brianguy) on Oct 1, 2009 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I was waking up in Mozambique
Going to be waking up extra early to watch the playoffs next week…
by Big Easy Halofan on Oct 1, 2009 11:47 AM PDT reply actions
Now I really want some Candy Corn
Let's do this for Nick Adenhart, Courtney Stewart, and Henry Pearson.
Damn... I've been in the biz too long
I read that as ate “candy.com”
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
you ate what?
:-)
"This is a guy who is a combination of great courage and, nuts!"- Steve Physioc
by Brian S (brianguy) on Oct 1, 2009 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Sitting on my couch glued to every pitch
and about 8 Newcastles deep…
Working at the Club
Watching the game… Celebrating with too many shots… Thank goodness for DD’s
R.I.P. King Ad-Rock #34
magic marker?
"This is a guy who is a combination of great courage and, nuts!"- Steve Physioc
by Brian S (brianguy) on Oct 1, 2009 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
at least it wasn't...
bedazzled
"This is a guy who is a combination of great courage and, nuts!"- Steve Physioc
by Brian S (brianguy) on Oct 2, 2009 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions
I was HERE!
Nice of that drunk to show up just in time to grant you permission to do something that, otherwise, would be frowned upon by the casino!
The worst thing is the day you realize you want to win more than the players do. - Gene Mauch
Working
I started the night shift that Sunday. So my T.V. time will be cut down to a bare minimum.
LETS GO HALOS
i was at frickin work and missed it
but thanks for reminding me. :P
Thank you, Nick Adenhart. You will always be remembered. #34
I was at home
Watching with my wife. I stood up for the final out and everything. I had a celebratory double of Jack Daniels after the final out. Good times, but nothing too exciting.
I feel the need, the need...for speed!
-170...
was a gift from above. hope you had something down (though Caesars I can never really seem to get decent odds in the games I care about).
on Tuesday I had just moved and was unpacking at the new place (no cable yet), so I listened to it on radio. but what a joy it was to hear that game. and when moving, I found the only uncashed ticket that was in my house, from last year a game I wagered on in September when the PADRES beat Cliff Lee. at the time I was like… are you friggin kidding me? at least the Halos won that night which made up for it.
"This is a guy who is a combination of great courage and, nuts!"- Steve Physioc
by Brian S (brianguy) on Oct 1, 2009 1:57 PM PDT reply actions
let it be said...
I only bet on like 2 games a year. so yeah I’m not one of THOSE guys.
I just find it fun to occassionally lay $10 down in Vegas on my team, or whatever other game interests me.
"This is a guy who is a combination of great courage and, nuts!"- Steve Physioc
by Brian S (brianguy) on Oct 1, 2009 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions
that was
*last September
"This is a guy who is a combination of great courage and, nuts!"- Steve Physioc
by Brian S (brianguy) on Oct 1, 2009 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions
At the game...
My son got the warmup ball from Ranger’s starter Tommy Hunter as we were sitting in the bullpen. My boy is 5 and ended up giving the ball to Nick Adenhart (he left it at the fan memorial in front of the home plate gate). He was inspired by seeing Pattimelt crying up on the big screen and seeing the players acknowledge and celebrate with Nick’s image in center field.
I love this team.
I totally missed it because The Girls Next Door was on
We are the Los Angeles Angels of the late 2000s
LOL
"This is a guy who is a combination of great courage and, nuts!"- Steve Physioc
by Brian S (brianguy) on Oct 1, 2009 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I was watching the game on mlb.tv at my dorm
Once it hit the 9th inning, I was standing up for Santana. :D
The Big Red Machine V.2 is coming this Fall 2009. Go Halos!
heck I was going nuts...
and this was going on via my CLOCK RADIO!
"This is a guy who is a combination of great courage and, nuts!"- Steve Physioc
by Brian S (brianguy) on Oct 1, 2009 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions
RIGHT HERE
Oh it was great. And then I got to be ultra-late.
RIP Nick Adenhart.
"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5
Er, got to *BED* ultra-late.
Yeah, that’s it.
RIP Nick Adenhart.
"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5
I was at the game...
In the best seats of my life behind the Texas dugout for the best price too (free from a season ticket holder friend!). I uploaded a picture of me here after being sprayed by the celebratory hose. Thanks to cupie for the shirt a couple weeks ago.
that happened to me once
I went to fan appreciation day and had found some very decent $9 seats online in the 400 level about halfway down the right field line.
guy comes up 10 minutes before the game and hands my girlfriend and I their extra 2 tickets behind the Angels dugout. it was pretty awesome… maybe it was the same guy?
"This is a guy who is a combination of great courage and, nuts!"- Steve Physioc
by Brian S (brianguy) on Oct 1, 2009 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions
That's pretty sweet.
This was a family friend. Although perhaps he is the same person. I’d like to imagine he’s nice enough to be your mysterious benefactor.
Ah, but alas
after reading your post more thoroughly, the two cannot be the same person. My tickets were behind the first base dugout. Shame…
cool!
"This is a guy who is a combination of great courage and, nuts!"- Steve Physioc
by Brian S (brianguy) on Oct 1, 2009 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions
You look like Rob Quinlan.
Angels fan and SoCal native stranded in Georgia...
In Remembrance of Nick Adenhart, Courtney Stewart, Henry Pearson. Heal soon Jon Wilhite.
I want Andrew Thomas Gallo to be a pinata, and the Angels supply the bats...
Oh, and W6G.
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim: 2009 AL West Champs. MORRRRRRRRR!
World's Longest Siggy Line, and it will continue to grow.
You're welcome
Maybe. I think.
Angels fan and SoCal native stranded in Georgia...
In Remembrance of Nick Adenhart, Courtney Stewart, Henry Pearson. Heal soon Jon Wilhite.
I want Andrew Thomas Gallo to be a pinata, and the Angels supply the bats...
Oh, and W6G.
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim: 2009 AL West Champs. MORRRRRRRRR!
World's Longest Siggy Line, and it will continue to grow.
On HH...
still stuck in Georgia.
Angels fan and SoCal native stranded in Georgia...
In Remembrance of Nick Adenhart, Courtney Stewart, Henry Pearson. Heal soon Jon Wilhite.
I want Andrew Thomas Gallo to be a pinata, and the Angels supply the bats...
Oh, and W6G.
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim: 2009 AL West Champs. MORRRRRRRRR!
World's Longest Siggy Line, and it will continue to grow.
I was in Vegas too
stuck in my room, no FSW, watching the game on a unbelievably horrible justin.tv webcam-pointed-at-the-TV stream, which, by the way, got shut down after the 8th inning by the streamer’s mom because the stupid kid wouldn’t do his homework. Thankfully ESPN2 carried the final out and some of the interviews.
Nick Adenhart - 1986 - 2009 R.I.P.
LOL
yeah that is about what I usually get online when I can’t get near a TV but have internet!
you find it a lot for hockey games, where people don’t get Versus or Center Ice, or the game is simply not being broadcast locally.
pretty hilarious.
"This is a guy who is a combination of great courage and, nuts!"- Steve Physioc
by Brian S (brianguy) on Oct 1, 2009 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I was in Vegas too
in the comfort of my home watching FSWest and on HH
"Boy, did he drop a huge deuce in the stands!" (About a two-run homer)
Rex Hudler
I was slightly the worse for wear
But I think I was in a nightclub, in Caesars Palace, Las Vegas.
# Halo Heaven Fantasy Champ 2008 #
by UK Halo on Oct 1, 2009 3:01 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
if you have to strain to recall
you’re probably doing it right. Vegas, baby!
"This is a guy who is a combination of great courage and, nuts!"- Steve Physioc
by Brian S (brianguy) on Oct 1, 2009 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Sounds like a true Brit ...
… or somebody who has been in Britain too long, like me …
Don't call me Desmond!
yes, with the pale / red skin and shorts w/ strappy sandals and socks
I could be way off on the socks front :-)
but in general I like my Brits.
"This is a guy who is a combination of great courage and, nuts!"- Steve Physioc
by Brian S (brianguy) on Oct 2, 2009 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions
I was at the game.
I took one of our student workers who is from Indonesia and has never been to a baseball game. She had been wanting to go and there is a possibility that she is leaving to go home in December so I decided to go on Monday. She had a BLAST. We stayed until the ushers started kicking us out. I didn’t want to stop celebrating.
Drunk and British and peeing into ashtrays?
Boy, that Dudley Moore is one funny dude
Hey Ian Kinsler -- Get the F off OUR field!
That's one of the better house-trained of my compatriots you found there...
…at least he was trying to piss into a receptacle of sorts.
I see red people
at a sports bar trying to follow the game and ignoring the shit-kicking cowboy fans.....
Funny they are all huge Cowboys fans……..but yet none of them cared about the Rangers.
"In every adversity there lies the seed of an equivalent advantage. In every defeat is a lesson showing you how to win the victory next time." (Robert Collier)
by norcaliangelsfan on Oct 3, 2009 9:57 AM PDT reply actions
if you read the board just as a whole it looks like it says BEST lol
"Boy, did he drop a huge deuce in the stands!" (About a two-run homer)
Rex Hudler
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