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I hate it when these jerks win something.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/carroll/bal-md.westboro25sep25,0,4885648.story
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/carroll/bal-md.westboro25sep25,0,4885648.story
Sep. 25th, 2009
Dangnabbit
Sep. 25th, 2009 09:23 amAfter hearing all week about how the ticketbrokers already have all the tickets for Springsteen's Baltimore show (which coincides with my 40th birthday) and Ticketmaster's fees and forced redirection of ticketbuyers to their resale site, I pretty much gave up on even trying to buy tickets this morning.
Then they announce: Bruce will be playing 'Born to Run' at the show. Not just the song. THE WHOLE ALBUM, in order. The BEST ALBUM EVER, played in its entirety and proper order. Crap. I gotta try now, yes?
ETA I got a pair. For real. The site was jerking me around so much I thought for sure I had no chance, but I landed a pair in the upper concourse, front row, facing the stage. And $35 (&*%^) in service charges. But I got them!
Then they announce: Bruce will be playing 'Born to Run' at the show. Not just the song. THE WHOLE ALBUM, in order. The BEST ALBUM EVER, played in its entirety and proper order. Crap. I gotta try now, yes?
ETA I got a pair. For real. The site was jerking me around so much I thought for sure I had no chance, but I landed a pair in the upper concourse, front row, facing the stage. And $35 (&*%^) in service charges. But I got them!
Feeling Old, Reason Du Jour
Sep. 25th, 2009 02:53 pmSomething new to make me feel old. The retirement of NHL goaltender Olaf Kolzig.
Olie the goalie arrived as a backup in Washington right about the same time I discovered ice hockey and, by extension, the Capitals. We were six months apart in age and had similar interests, so we talked a lot at Caps practices. (We won't get into how many autographs I have from him.) I did a couple of portraits of him in various Caps gear and went to see him when he sent to the minors. When he became a 'star' player, he didn't always stop to give autographs after practice (too many people out there) but always had time to stop and talk to me. I haven't seen him since the Capitals moved their practice facility to Virginia, and last year he had a falling out with the Capitals and played last season with Tampa. Now he's retiring. Seventeen years of hockey, always with Olie the goalie in the picture.
It'll be way different watching hockey this season. I'm already greatly diminshed in my interest and the absence of Olie won't help.
Olie the goalie arrived as a backup in Washington right about the same time I discovered ice hockey and, by extension, the Capitals. We were six months apart in age and had similar interests, so we talked a lot at Caps practices. (We won't get into how many autographs I have from him.) I did a couple of portraits of him in various Caps gear and went to see him when he sent to the minors. When he became a 'star' player, he didn't always stop to give autographs after practice (too many people out there) but always had time to stop and talk to me. I haven't seen him since the Capitals moved their practice facility to Virginia, and last year he had a falling out with the Capitals and played last season with Tampa. Now he's retiring. Seventeen years of hockey, always with Olie the goalie in the picture.
It'll be way different watching hockey this season. I'm already greatly diminshed in my interest and the absence of Olie won't help.
