The Inaugural SBG Convention was a smashing success. SBG already wrote his review, so I won't repeat everything he said. I'll simply add the pictures I took. All the pictures can be clicked on for larger views. They're after the jump.
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Moss |
Owens stealing 2nd Base |
Here's that 300 mm lens that SBG was talking about coming into play. It's like I could touch Light Rail from my seat. |
The bane of John, Kyle, and Will's existence. |
The best $3 spent all day. |
The whole convention:Back Row (L-to-R): John, Kyle, Will Young, Scot, Scot's new boy, Scot's wife EmilyFront Row (L-to-R): StatFreak101, The Future Mrs. Hayes (Jo), CarterHayes (Wyl), Q, my empty seat, SBG, Aaron Gleeman  |
The Boss 'round these here parts and the Godfather of Twins bloggers, a summit of the minds. |
StatFreak, Jo, CH |
Quite possibly the greatest T-Shirt ever. |
Edit: I tweaked the image embedding and put them in a table, so they should work better now. - Andrew
I can safely say that none of you look anything like I thought you would look--except Gleeman and SBG but only because I've seen pictures of them before. Although, when I first started reading Gleeman, I pictured him as a skinny nerdy lookin' kid.
Also, I look nothing like any of you and I look much different than any of you expect me to look.
Although, when I first started reading Gleeman I pictured him as a skinny nerdy lookin’ kid.
That's Ruesse territory, son.
On the other hand, I look exactly like all of you expect me to look.
Jeff A's formal portrait:
See?
See, I always figured you looked more like this:
Now that was just uncalled for.
Wow. And to think that I decided that a Jimmy Swaggart pic would have been too much of a low blow. Vicious, GH. Just vicious.
Oh come on guys...it's not like I said he bunts like Nick Punto.
as long as you don't start messin' wif me, GH
I had fun and look forward to another convention next year.
Let's get this straight:
AG is the Michael Corleone version of the godfather. Twins Geek is the Don Corleone version.
(Of course, it was Twins Geek who tried to get out but got pulled back in, but that's another thing altogether.)
Well, I didn't really specify which Godfather, now did I?
please don't tell me that Baby SBG is gonna be the Mary Corleone of blogging. Although I guess the Sofia Coppola would be ok.
I was going to make a joke, but then I couldn't think of another female character who wasn't a mistress or got knocked around. Damn gangster movies and their misogyny.
Nice pix Andrew. Bummed me out that I couldn't make it this year, but a health issue with my 82 year-old mom took precedence. (What a pansy.) I swear, next year, both parents are gonna hafta be hospitalized before I miss the convention again. (Just kidding.)
Incidentally, mom is home and fine, if not a little embarrassed for "causing such a fuss." In addition, while she'd always been a Punto fan, she's since changed her tune this season. "What is wrong with that boy?", she asked a group of her sons as we sat around her hospital bed. My little brother spoke first. "He's a stiff, Ma."
+ 10 VORP for E-6's little bro.
Well, it seems I missed a good time (and a bad game). Not only was I unable to attend the convention, but over the course of the weekend I strained my back splitting wood for my father, and impaled the end of my big toe on a very sharp #2 pencil. Also, this just in -- the Gophers and Vikings really suck. You know, in case you hadn't already heard.
You know, in case you hadn’t already heard
Even New Guy predicted that.