Comments on: And who wouldn’t love a Bimbo for Christmas? http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/27/and-who-wouldnt-love-a-bimbo-for-christmas/ The Obsessive Study Of Athletics Aesthetics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:25:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Jeremy P. http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/27/and-who-wouldnt-love-a-bimbo-for-christmas/#comment-307624 Jeremy P. Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:21:18 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/27/and-who-wouldnt-love-a-bimbo-for-christmas/#comment-307624 I got the 1942 New Orleans Pelicans hat from Ebbets. http://www.ebbets.com/Authentic_19200_Details.aspx I'd been hedging on it because of the piping, but in person, it looks great. I got the 1942 New Orleans Pelicans hat from Ebbets.

http://www.ebbets.co...

I’d been hedging on it because of the piping, but in person, it looks great.

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]]> By: The Hemogoblin http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/27/and-who-wouldnt-love-a-bimbo-for-christmas/#comment-307584 The Hemogoblin Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:13:08 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/27/and-who-wouldnt-love-a-bimbo-for-christmas/#comment-307584 [quote comment="307442"][quote comment="307440"][quote comment="307430"]I also posted the same pic twice: http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh169/mpowerrs1634/DSC02669-1.jpg I got a cool new phone and I made my wife these: http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh169/mpowerrs1634/DSC02669-1.jpg There are uniform-ly cut strips of wood![/quote] who got the ketchup for xmas?[/quote] Me...I'm the egg cook in the house, but I won't eat them without ketchup/catsup. Notice the pans behing the Heinz. I guess that is somewhat Uni-related. Anyone else tackling a DIY-Uni project this holiday? Hemogoblin was working on something, no?[/quote] Failed, Matt. Weather made it impossible to get to the arts and crafts store 50 miles away. Damn you, Nature. MPowers1634 said:

Chad said:

MPowers1634 said:

I also posted the same pic twice:

http://i256.photobuc...

I got a cool new phone and I made my wife these:

http://i256.photobuc...

There are uniform-ly cut strips of wood!

who got the ketchup for xmas?

Me…I’m the egg cook in the house, but I won’t eat them without ketchup/catsup. Notice the pans behing the Heinz.

I guess that is somewhat Uni-related.

Anyone else tackling a DIY-Uni project this holiday?

Hemogoblin was working on something, no?

Failed, Matt. Weather made it impossible to get to the arts and crafts store 50 miles away.

Damn you, Nature.

]]> By: Blazindw http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/27/and-who-wouldnt-love-a-bimbo-for-christmas/#comment-307582 Blazindw Mon, 29 Dec 2008 04:51:47 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/27/and-who-wouldnt-love-a-bimbo-for-christmas/#comment-307582 I got my dad a couple of caps, including one with the Red Wings Winter Classic Old English "D" on it: http://www.lids.com/pop/product_images.html?pid=20124246 http://www.hatland.com/search_hats2.cfm?searchterm=Detroit&prodid=12371 http://www.hatland.com/search_hats2.cfm?searchterm=Detroit&prodid=12653 And, since sometimes the best gift you receive is one you get yourself, I indulged in the above caps (minus the Miami one, which I already had), plus a Red Wings Winter Classic Datsyuk jersey and a Real Madrid Away Champions League Jersey with my name on the back. http://www.auctiva.com/hostedimages/showimage.aspx?gid=1027951&image=210923783&images=209026532,208921072,210923783,210923779&formats=0,0,0,0&format=0 http://www.realmadridshop.com/stores/realmadrid/products/product_details.aspx?pid=44829 I got my dad a couple of caps, including one with the Red Wings Winter Classic Old English “D” on it:
http://www.lids.com/...
http://www.hatland.c...
http://www.hatland.c...

And, since sometimes the best gift you receive is one you get yourself, I indulged in the above caps (minus the Miami one, which I already had), plus a Red Wings Winter Classic Datsyuk jersey and a Real Madrid Away Champions League Jersey with my name on the back.

http://www.auctiva.c...
http://www.realmadri...

]]> By: nididakes http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/27/and-who-wouldnt-love-a-bimbo-for-christmas/#comment-307484 nididakes Sun, 28 Dec 2008 10:28:39 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/27/and-who-wouldnt-love-a-bimbo-for-christmas/#comment-307484 i thought the emerald bowl jersey matchup looked pretty sweet. i know the team jerseys by themselves are rather too full of flair for most uni watchers liking. i hated cal's blues this year, and the paw scratches on the legs. but something about the yellows against the white/orange of miami spoke of a kind of classic "bowl day" pairing. it looked tropical, fresh and fun. and the game was damn fine. also of note (i didn't read comments yesterday so excuse me if it was mentioned): they explained in the cavs/wizards game thursday that neither team wore the christmas day snowflake because lebron opted for cleveland to wear the blue alts at home, forcing washington to don its whites -- neither of which came embroidered with the snowflake/concentration camp patch. i thought the emerald bowl jersey matchup looked pretty sweet. i know the team jerseys by themselves are rather too full of flair for most uni watchers liking. i hated cal’s blues this year, and the paw scratches on the legs. but something about the yellows against the white/orange of miami spoke of a kind of classic “bowl day” pairing. it looked tropical, fresh and fun. and the game was damn fine.

also of note (i didn’t read comments yesterday so excuse me if it was mentioned): they explained in the cavs/wizards game thursday that neither team wore the christmas day snowflake because lebron opted for cleveland to wear the blue alts at home, forcing washington to don its whites — neither of which came embroidered with the snowflake/concentration camp patch.

]]> By: casey (davis, ca) http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/27/and-who-wouldnt-love-a-bimbo-for-christmas/#comment-307483 casey (davis, ca) Sun, 28 Dec 2008 05:58:43 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/27/and-who-wouldnt-love-a-bimbo-for-christmas/#comment-307483 My bro got me this: http://shop.canada.nhl.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3325404&cp=3253867&clickid=body_featitems_img It's pretty sharp, although I have to hem the shirt tail look. My bro got me this:

http://shop.canada.n...

It’s pretty sharp, although I have to hem the shirt tail look.

]]> By: Sam Mc http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/27/and-who-wouldnt-love-a-bimbo-for-christmas/#comment-307482 Sam Mc Sun, 28 Dec 2008 05:58:07 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/27/and-who-wouldnt-love-a-bimbo-for-christmas/#comment-307482 Being a high school senior who plans on attending Temple, I recevied about three or four temple t-shirts and a Temple hoodie. I would say I am prepared to cheer on Al Golden's Owls. Being a high school senior who plans on attending Temple, I recevied about three or four temple t-shirts and a Temple hoodie. I would say I am prepared to cheer on Al Golden’s Owls.

]]> By: Paul F. http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/27/and-who-wouldnt-love-a-bimbo-for-christmas/#comment-307481 Paul F. Sun, 28 Dec 2008 05:47:29 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/27/and-who-wouldnt-love-a-bimbo-for-christmas/#comment-307481 Got a Houston Oilers Chris Johnson Jersey...nice mixture between old and new. Got a Houston Oilers Chris Johnson Jersey…nice mixture between old and new.

]]> By: John C. http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/27/and-who-wouldnt-love-a-bimbo-for-christmas/#comment-307480 John C. Sun, 28 Dec 2008 05:28:24 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/27/and-who-wouldnt-love-a-bimbo-for-christmas/#comment-307480 [quote comment="307426"][quote comment="307416"]I got the new Red Sox cap, not a Sox fan though- Mets. I just really liked the alternate design. It looks great in person, but I still wish they hadn't switched to the cool base design. I feel as if the caps don't fit right when worn forwards, only backwards. Still, I do enjoy it.[/quote] I agree that I'm having trouble getting this new cool-base cap broken in, though I haven't had it long. It does seem to fit backwards better than forwards. We are talking about the new era caps with the black underbills instead of the gray, correct?[/quote] Yup, those would be the ones. I bought three over the summer, and this is now my fourth. I still really prefer the fit of my older, non-cool base caps. I don't know what has caused the fit change, but the hats just seem to be bigger and awkward. Very disheartening for someone who finds baseball caps to be the most enjoyable and financially reasonable uniform elements in sports. Joey said:

John C. said:

I got the new Red Sox cap, not a Sox fan though- Mets. I just really liked the alternate design.

It looks great in person, but I still wish they hadn’t switched to the cool base design. I feel as if the caps don’t fit right when worn forwards, only backwards. Still, I do enjoy it.

I agree that I’m having trouble getting this new cool-base cap broken in, though I haven’t had it long. It does seem to fit backwards better than forwards. We are talking about the new era caps with the black underbills instead of the gray, correct?

Yup, those would be the ones. I bought three over the summer, and this is now my fourth. I still really prefer the fit of my older, non-cool base caps. I don’t know what has caused the fit change, but the hats just seem to be bigger and awkward. Very disheartening for someone who finds baseball caps to be the most enjoyable and financially reasonable uniform elements in sports.

]]> By: Dave Soline http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/27/and-who-wouldnt-love-a-bimbo-for-christmas/#comment-307479 Dave Soline Sun, 28 Dec 2008 03:58:44 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/27/and-who-wouldnt-love-a-bimbo-for-christmas/#comment-307479 Believe it or not, I got nuthin' on Xmas day. (Dad paid my car repair bill from earlier in month and said that was my gift, very generous). The wife did not even make an effort, just said buy what you want. I am getting a league jacket that I wanted Monday! Believe it or not, I got nuthin’ on Xmas day. (Dad paid my car repair bill from earlier in month and said that was my gift, very generous). The wife did not even make an effort, just said buy what you want. I am getting a league jacket that I wanted Monday!

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