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MarsAttacksMarsAttacks Posts: 279 ✭✭✭
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Is anyone else getting psyched for the National? Hard to believe that it's only 4 months away! Used to hitting up an MLB game when we're there, but this year is tough since the Phillies leave town on Thursday afternoon when I plan to be at the show and the Yankees are a 2+ hour drive. Too bad minor league baseball left ACY a few years back. Any other ideas on fun things to do up there for a few days? Hope to meet up with some fellow board members there this year!
Go Dodgers!

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  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,570 ✭✭✭
    Hello Michael, I'll be there again this year. Yeah a ballgame is that convenient this year for sure. There is always Wrigley again next year.

    I know my wife and son are going to check out the beach situation, but not too much else to do as I'm not the gambling type.
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep."

    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

    Collecting:
    Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
  • mikelowell25mikelowell25 Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: cpamike

    Hello Michael/q]



    Oh hi Mike C--I thought I heard you calling!!image



    Yeah, I know you weren't talking to me even though I'm mike too (although technically not, as you already know lol) but I figured I'd say hi anyways--look forward to our annual four day, all you can handshake-a-thon in early august; we have alot of catching up to do!



    Tim--I look forward to you quoting this entire post in a pm to me in 3, 2, 1image

  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,570 ✭✭✭
    Hi Mike (insert handshake here). image

    Looking forward to catching up too Dave.
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep."

    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

    Collecting:
    Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
  • MrNearMintMrNearMint Posts: 1,209 ✭✭✭
    I won't be attending but wouldn't mind a handshake...or even a milkshake.
  • ChiefsFan1stChiefsFan1st Posts: 845 ✭✭✭
    Maybe its just me, but Im kinda nervous about the number of Mikes in this threadimage If I continue this post, will I get jumped or anything??

    But really, normally pretty stoked about the natty this time of year. We treat it like a yearly family vacation. But being where it is this year, it aint appealing to the crowd here muchimage Looking forward to when it moves back to the midwest thoughimage
    I dont wanna grow up, Im a Toys-R-Us kid!
  • NikklosNikklos Posts: 1,411 ✭✭✭
    I have never been more excited about a National myself! Blackjack and baseball cards. What could be better???
    Nikklos
  • mikelowell25mikelowell25 Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: Nikklos

    Blackjack and baseball cards. What could be better???




    pm sentimageimage



  • KendallCatKendallCat Posts: 3,052 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Have hotel booked for months, and trying to figure out flights into AC which looks like not a lot of them. Might have to fly to Philly and drive the rest. Like Chicago and Cleveland since those are 5-6 hour drives from Lex - don't think AC is a drive I want to make image
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,487 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hiya David and Mike (cpa).



    I've been giving this much thought and doubt I'll make it to AC.



    I will miss seeing you guys and everyone else.



    I will see ya in Chicago and Cleveland - coming years.



    This is a tough one for me.
    Mike
  • seebelowseebelow Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: KendallCat

    Have hotel booked for months, and trying to figure out flights into AC which looks like not a lot of them. Might have to fly to Philly and drive the rest. Like Chicago and Cleveland since those are 5-6 hour drives from Lex - don't think AC is a drive I want to make image




    A real EZ drive to AC from philly. Around the stadium, over the bridge then a straight one hour shot on the NJ parkway....beware speeding tix.
    Interested in higher grade vintage cards. Aren't we all. image
  • KendallCatKendallCat Posts: 3,052 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: seebelow
    Originally posted by: KendallCat
    Have hotel booked for months, and trying to figure out flights into AC which looks like not a lot of them. Might have to fly to Philly and drive the rest. Like Chicago and Cleveland since those are 5-6 hour drives from Lex - don't think AC is a drive I want to make image


    A real EZ drive to AC from philly. Around the stadium, over the bridge then a straight one hour shot on the NJ parkway....beware speeding tix.


    Thanks for the advice. Have not been to Philly in a long time - all of my mom's side of the family is from there 3-4 generations deep. Saw my first ever MLB game there in 1976 as an 8 year old when they played the Astros in a doubleheader - Schmidt, Luzinski, Bowa, Cash, Carlton. Guess we fly to Philly. 11 year old is really hooked on the National and has been to about 4-5 of them with me.
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