Comments on: And look, there’s Terry Proctor getting ready to dash off an e-mail right now http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/02/10/and-look-theres-terry-proctor-getting-ready-to-dash-off-an-e-mail-right-now/ The Obsessive Study Of Athletics Aesthetics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:25:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Ricko http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/02/10/and-look-theres-terry-proctor-getting-ready-to-dash-off-an-e-mail-right-now/#comment-314384 Ricko Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:53:30 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/02/10/and-look-theres-terry-proctor-getting-ready-to-dash-off-an-e-mail-right-now/#comment-314384 [quote comment="314383"][quote comment="314382"][quote comment="314381"]DIY #3: 1. http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh169/mpowerrs1634/DSC02900.jpg 2. http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh169/mpowerrs1634/DSC02901.jpg 3. http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh169/mpowerrs1634/DSC02902.jpg 4. http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh169/mpowerrs1634/DSC02903.jpg[/quote] 5. http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh169/mpowerrs1634/DSC02904.jpg[/quote] Great work. Where do you get your ideas? I mean how do you pick what team or whatever you want to try and do?[/quote] Now THERE the truncated shoulder loops look good. LarryB said:

MPowers1634 said:

MPowers1634 said:

DIY #3:

1. http://i256.photobuc...

2. http://i256.photobuc...

3. http://i256.photobuc...

4. http://i256.photobuc...

5.

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Great work. Where do you get your ideas? I mean how do you pick what team or whatever you want to try and do?

Now THERE the truncated shoulder loops look good.

]]> By: LarryB http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/02/10/and-look-theres-terry-proctor-getting-ready-to-dash-off-an-e-mail-right-now/#comment-314383 LarryB Wed, 11 Feb 2009 07:27:39 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/02/10/and-look-theres-terry-proctor-getting-ready-to-dash-off-an-e-mail-right-now/#comment-314383 [quote comment="314382"][quote comment="314381"]DIY #3: 1. http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh169/mpowerrs1634/DSC02900.jpg 2. http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh169/mpowerrs1634/DSC02901.jpg 3. http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh169/mpowerrs1634/DSC02902.jpg 4. http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh169/mpowerrs1634/DSC02903.jpg[/quote] 5. http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh169/mpowerrs1634/DSC02904.jpg[/quote] Great work. Where do you get your ideas? I mean how do you pick what team or whatever you want to try and do? MPowers1634 said:

MPowers1634 said:

DIY #3:

1. http://i256.photobuc...

2. http://i256.photobuc...

3. http://i256.photobuc...

4. http://i256.photobuc...

5.

http://i256.photobuc...

Great work. Where do you get your ideas? I mean how do you pick what team or whatever you want to try and do?

]]> By: MPowers1634 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/02/10/and-look-theres-terry-proctor-getting-ready-to-dash-off-an-e-mail-right-now/#comment-314382 MPowers1634 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 06:21:54 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/02/10/and-look-theres-terry-proctor-getting-ready-to-dash-off-an-e-mail-right-now/#comment-314382 [quote comment="314381"]DIY #3: 1. http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh169/mpowerrs1634/DSC02900.jpg 2. http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh169/mpowerrs1634/DSC02901.jpg 3. http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh169/mpowerrs1634/DSC02902.jpg 4. http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh169/mpowerrs1634/DSC02903.jpg[/quote] 5. http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh169/mpowerrs1634/DSC02904.jpg MPowers1634 said:

DIY #3:

1. http://i256.photobuc...

2. http://i256.photobuc...

3. http://i256.photobuc...

4. http://i256.photobuc...

5.

http://i256.photobuc...

]]> By: MPowers1634 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/02/10/and-look-theres-terry-proctor-getting-ready-to-dash-off-an-e-mail-right-now/#comment-314381 MPowers1634 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 06:20:29 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/02/10/and-look-theres-terry-proctor-getting-ready-to-dash-off-an-e-mail-right-now/#comment-314381 DIY #3: 1. http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh169/mpowerrs1634/DSC02900.jpg 2. http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh169/mpowerrs1634/DSC02901.jpg 3. http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh169/mpowerrs1634/DSC02902.jpg 4. http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh169/mpowerrs1634/DSC02903.jpg DIY #3:

1. http://i256.photobuc...

2. http://i256.photobuc...

3. http://i256.photobuc...

4. http://i256.photobuc...

]]> By: dhrsko2 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/02/10/and-look-theres-terry-proctor-getting-ready-to-dash-off-an-e-mail-right-now/#comment-314380 dhrsko2 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 05:31:16 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/02/10/and-look-theres-terry-proctor-getting-ready-to-dash-off-an-e-mail-right-now/#comment-314380 SI put up some galleries of "iconic" Duke and UNC pictures in anticipation of tomorrow's game. Duke's: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0902/duke.historical.photos/content.1.html The first picture really caught me off guard, I never knew that Duke had red trim back in the early 60's SI put up some galleries of “iconic” Duke and UNC pictures in anticipation of tomorrow’s game.

Duke’s: http://sportsillustr...

The first picture really caught me off guard, I never knew that Duke had red trim back in the early 60’s

]]> By: =bg= http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/02/10/and-look-theres-terry-proctor-getting-ready-to-dash-off-an-e-mail-right-now/#comment-314378 =bg= Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:08:32 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/02/10/and-look-theres-terry-proctor-getting-ready-to-dash-off-an-e-mail-right-now/#comment-314378 [quote comment="314275"][quote comment="314274"]Hi all, Can anyone tell me about a brand new book coming out about the history of NFL uniforms, "Colors" by Jim Finks, Jr.? I'd like to see Paul's take on this book, I don't have a link to share.[/quote] I haven't seen it yet. Helmet Hut is selling it: https://www.gridironmemories.com/shop/item.asp?itemid=1152 I'll be raffling off a copy of it next week.[/quote] I'd like to own that. And my birthday isn't til...oh, NOVEMBER. Paul Lukas said:

gusto said:

Hi all,

Can anyone tell me about a brand new book coming out about the history of NFL uniforms, “Colors” by Jim Finks, Jr.?

I’d like to see Paul’s take on this book, I don’t have a link to share.

I haven’t seen it yet. Helmet Hut is selling it:
https://www.gridiron...

I’ll be raffling off a copy of it next week.

I’d like to own that. And my birthday isn’t til…oh, NOVEMBER.

]]> By: =bg= http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/02/10/and-look-theres-terry-proctor-getting-ready-to-dash-off-an-e-mail-right-now/#comment-314377 =bg= Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:04:43 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/02/10/and-look-theres-terry-proctor-getting-ready-to-dash-off-an-e-mail-right-now/#comment-314377 [quote comment="314336"][quote comment="314328"][quote comment="314320"][quote comment="314318"]I was a huge O's fan as a kid, when B. Robby and F. Robby were leading the charge, but those all-orange suits (from 1971, by the way) were a terrible, terrible mistake. Couldn't immediately find a photo, but <b>can you imagine what it would have been like to see Boog in one of those? Like a giant citrus</b>, haunting your dreams for days....[/quote] not sure if it was in <a href="http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/04/25/citrusy-history-mystery/" rel="nofollow">the comments or the article</a> paul ran on the subject, or perhaps i heard it elsewhere, but i think boog is one of the reasons they <i>stopped</i> wearing the orange unis...for just that reason[/quote] I assume you saw photo in today's Post #1. Here's Boog in orange in black & white... http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3036/2564847513_dec00b4b4b_o.jpg ---Ricko[/quote] But didn't he go to the Indians and in the mid-1970s suffer the indignity of all-red?[/quote] Heavens, I never saw the all-orange. But I do recall seeing a photo of F-Rob kneeling on deck, I think he was holding a hot water bottle,waiting to hit, and I swear I thought, 'wow, a big blood clot.' Geeman said:

Ricko said:

LI Phil said:

mako said:

I was a huge O’s fan as a kid, when B. Robby and F. Robby were leading the charge, but those all-orange suits (from 1971, by the way) were a terrible, terrible mistake. Couldn’t immediately find a photo, but can you imagine what it would have been like to see Boog in one of those? Like a giant citrus, haunting your dreams for days….

not sure if it was in the comments or the article paul ran on the subject, or perhaps i heard it elsewhere, but i think boog is one of the reasons they stopped wearing the orange unis…for just that reason

I assume you saw photo in today’s Post #1.

Here’s Boog in orange in black & white…
http://farm4.static....

—Ricko

But didn’t he go to the Indians and in the mid-1970s suffer the indignity of all-red?

Heavens, I never saw the all-orange. But I do recall seeing a photo of F-Rob kneeling on deck, I think he was holding a hot water bottle,waiting to hit, and I swear I thought, ‘wow, a big blood clot.’

]]> By: Nick http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/02/10/and-look-theres-terry-proctor-getting-ready-to-dash-off-an-e-mail-right-now/#comment-314375 Nick Wed, 11 Feb 2009 02:47:21 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/02/10/and-look-theres-terry-proctor-getting-ready-to-dash-off-an-e-mail-right-now/#comment-314375 [quote comment="314359"][quote comment=\"314357\"][quote comment=\"314347\"]Hey Paul, After this past summers MLB All-Star game, you profiled a guy who was a master at getting game used baseballs...Do you or anyone else know where I can find that post or the guys website...? Thanks.[/quote] Hey Gabe.. were you thinking of this guy? http://snaggingbaseballs.mlblogs.com/archives/2008/07/look_for_me_on_tv_part_3.html I can\'t remember if it was on Uni Watch, but I remember reading an article about him after the all-star home run derby as well.[/quote] YES...! Thank you...now my coworkers will accept me...haha[/quote] Yeah... I've followed his blog for about a year and a half now - he is an incredible guy. His stats are flat-out rediculous. You'll be amazed by just scrolling through the archives from this past summer. BTW, I did find the UW Post that featured him over the summer - http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/06/26/uni-watch-profiles-jay-kaplan/ He's mentioned about half way down or so in the Ticker. Gabe said:

Nick said:

Nick said:

Hey Paul,
After this past summers MLB All-Star game, you profiled a guy who was a master at getting game used baseballs…Do you or anyone else know where I can find that post or the guys website…? Thanks.

Hey Gabe.. were you thinking of this guy?

http://snaggingbaseb...

I can\’t remember if it was on Uni Watch, but I remember reading an article about him after the all-star home run derby as well.

YES…! Thank you…now my coworkers will accept me…haha

Yeah… I’ve followed his blog for about a year and a half now – he is an incredible guy. His stats are flat-out rediculous. You’ll be amazed by just scrolling through the archives from this past summer.

BTW, I did find the UW Post that featured him over the summer – http://www.uniwatchb...
He’s mentioned about half way down or so in the Ticker.

]]> By: Craig W http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/02/10/and-look-theres-terry-proctor-getting-ready-to-dash-off-an-e-mail-right-now/#comment-314374 Craig W Wed, 11 Feb 2009 02:45:29 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/02/10/and-look-theres-terry-proctor-getting-ready-to-dash-off-an-e-mail-right-now/#comment-314374 [quote comment="314251"]<a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3495/3265899038_3d00b0837b_b.jpg" rel="nofollow">so...hungry...now</a>[/quote] Looks like Vic's still has the same paper placemats since at least the early 80s. Very nice montage of the area where I grew up. Where exactly is (was) Roey's? Only place I don't remember. LI Phil said:

so…hungry…now

Looks like Vic’s still has the same paper placemats since at least the early 80s. Very nice montage of the area where I grew up.

Where exactly is (was) Roey’s? Only place I don’t remember.

]]> By: interlockingtc http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/02/10/and-look-theres-terry-proctor-getting-ready-to-dash-off-an-e-mail-right-now/#comment-314373 interlockingtc Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:46:06 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/02/10/and-look-theres-terry-proctor-getting-ready-to-dash-off-an-e-mail-right-now/#comment-314373 Another road trip chronicled beautifully..... Freeman's Bakery. The Dixie Cup Dispenser. Vesuvio Pizza. Tomato Pies. ...and that sweet little place closed up after 50 years. *sigh* I've never been to New Jersey, but I like what I see. Another road trip chronicled beautifully…..

Freeman’s Bakery. The Dixie Cup Dispenser. Vesuvio Pizza. Tomato Pies.

…and that sweet little place closed up after 50 years. *sigh*

I’ve never been to New Jersey, but I like what I see.

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