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Personally, I'd get the navy only because it matches with both jeans and khaki pants.

I'll be there at 12:30 for the picnic. I have no shot at getting a bobble. I have a choice: 1.) Get there at 11-11:30 and wait in line until the gates open at 1 PM, and miss 30 minutes of my own birthday party and really anger my wife. 2.) Show up at 12:30 and miss out on the bobble, but make my wife and kids happy. One of my buddies said he would show up early and wait in line for me with his wife and give me his extra, but we shall see.

You misunderstood me. It appeared that the gentleman had nothing preventing him from getting a 9-5 job. What I did not mention was that he lived about 40 miles away from where he was dumpster diving. Instead of working a real job, he chose to drive to a Staples store 40 miles away at 10:30 at night. Getting back to the original topic, Matt what exactly was the older guy doing wrong? Did he have tickets for all the bobbles he was getting, or was he exchanging the white ones for the retro ones? If he had tickets for the retro bobbles he was receiving, then what is the problem?

I know a lot of regulars from this board are going to be there. It would be nice to put a face with the name. If you are going to be there, post a reply. I'll be there. My wife is throwing a 30th birthday party/picnic for me. I'll probably be wearing my blue/camoflage Helena Brewers jersey with my Helena Brewers cap. Say hello and buy me a soda (I don't drink) or cheese curds for my 30th. http://static.yuku.com/v2//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/happy.gif

H4P, I tried sending you a PM, but I was not able to for some reason. Do you have any white Cappys left? I have an extra pinstripe Charlie Moore from this year if you are interested.

This probably deserves its own thread, but I think people who make their living off Ebay are a little shady. I'm not talking about people who earn a few extra bucks on Ebay. I'm talking about people who are unemployed, and their sole source of income is Ebay. In my line of work, I came across a guy inside of a dumpster behind the local Staples office store. When customer service at Staples get returns, they don't shelve them. The returns get tossed in the trash. I kindly told the gentleman that "dumpster diving" on private property was illegal via City ordinance. The guy almost broke out into tears. He told me that he has been unemployed for a year, and since then has been making a living off Ebay selling stuff he sells on Ebay. This guy was probably 28-32 years old with no noticeable disability. One of my former coworkers told me another story about her sister. Back in the early 80's, her sister was valedictorian of her class. She graduated from a smaller high school and then went to UW-Madison. Her sister lasted at UW for about 3 weeks. She quit because she was not "treated like a princess" and was shocked when she was 1 of 250 people in a lecture hall. With all that wasted potential, she and her husband now make their living selling stuff off Ebay. I know other people like this too. Opinions?

Great photos EDR. What kind of camera do you use?

The thing I miss most about County Stadium is the grass. As a kid, it was the greenest grass I had ever seen. The grass at Miller Park cannot hold a candle to the grass at County Stadium. I also miss the scoreboard at County Stadium. http://static.yuku.com/v2//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/laugh.gif Back to the original topic, I don't know how many times people got up right in front of me on key plays last night. It happened at least 3 times. Then there was the guy who had to stand up and do the slow clap on EVERY 3-2 count trying to get the crowd behind him. The same guy tried to get the wave started at least twice, all when the Brewers were in the lead and batting.

If you are this upset about Suppan, thank goodness we did not win the Barry Zito lottery, or the Jarrod Washburn lottery the year prior.

Is anyone having luck finding the Wii in the stores? I have had mine for months, but the Toys R' Us I was at in Gurnee this weekend had 4 in stock. I'm surprised the supply is still so low.

Hopefully Rickie has the right attitude about the demotion and doesn't pull a Jose Capellan on us.

Has anyone seen the promotion Burger King and the Simpsons are doing? Go to: www.simpsonizeme.com and upload a photo of yourself. Your photo will then be converted to show what you would appear like in a Simpsons cartoon. The problem? I have yet to get it to work for me. Every time I've tried, I get an error message saying it's too busy. I just tried at 6:23 a.m. CST, and got the same message. I can't imagine it's too busy right now. Has anyone gotten it to work for them?

** Cough, cough Rosendale, cough, cough**

Departments are allowed to set performance standards. Basically they can have rules that state, "An officer must make 15 traffic stops per month." They cannot say, "An officer must write 15 tickets a month." The latter would be a quota. I know the State Patrol's standard is that an officer must have at least 2 contacts per shift. For State Patrol, a contact could mean either a broken down vehicle or a traffic stop. Like someone else mentioned, departments have to have some kind of standard to maintain that the officer is not out there sleeping for 8 hours.

You misread my reply. I meant that the difference in fine amounts between a citation for 10 over and 15 over is between $40 and $90. I did not mean the citation amount was between $40 and $90. However, I just did some checking and the fine amounts for those 2 offenses, and I'm mistaken. The fine amount for 10 over and 15 over is EXACTLY THE SAME. The only difference is 1-10 over is a 3 point violation and 11-15 over is a 4 point violation. www.wicourts.gov/about/pu...ched07.pdf Speeding is under 346.57. Speeding in a 65 MPH zone is under 346.57 (4)(gm) (PDF Page 24) County departments and Wisconsin State Patrol write for the full bond amount because their offenses go to county court. So, a citation for 15 over on the interstate is $186.00 when written by an agency whose court is held by a county court. Cities and villages with municipal court take the deposit amount (for instance $50 in this case) and then add municipal court costs. (See the last page of the bond book PDF file.) For instance, you are speeding 15 miles over the limit on I-94 near Lake Mills. If a State Trooper or Jefferson County Sheriff's Department Deputy writes you a citation for 15 over, the fine amount is $186.00. However, if a Lake Mills PD officer is sitting out on the interstate and he writes a citation for 15 over, the fine amount is anywhere between $96 and $109, depending on their court costs. This whole conversation does not make any sense to start with. If an officer lies in a police report, on a citation, or in court, he gets fired. Bottom line. He is no longer a credible witness, and the district attorney's office has no use for them. Officers are allowed to use deception when conducting interviews and doing investigations. There is a big difference between intentionally putting the wrong speed on a citation and telling a robbery suspect during an interview that he left his fingerprints behind when no fingerprints existed.

As soon as I finished typing that, I found a Prince for Buy It Now for $45.00. I snatched it up.

There were loads of Weeks Huntsville ones on Ebay. I expect there to be tons of Prince on there too. Rickie has been going for $40 lately. I expect Prince to go around $50-$60 or so.

Where to begin... It's about 99.9% probable that the deputy was using a laser. On the interstate, a radar would be no good due to all of the traffic. As mentioned earlier, a deputy can get a reading from almost a mile away. The deputy puts the dot on the car he wishes to get a reading from a presses the trigger. The reading comes back almost instantly. The only thing I can think of is that there might have been another vehicle nearby that looked the same as yours and the officer pulled you over instead of him. Radars in baseball games operate on a different band that police radars. In this case, the deputy was more than likely using laser aka lidar which is 100% different than baseball. Cops don't calibrate the speed equipment. They check the calibration before and after any citation is issued. The officer/deputy/trooper has no obligation to show you the laser or radar reading. Yeah, if you have Illinois or Florida plates, never believe anything the officer says. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/eyes.gif In order for the radar to be in properly working order, it must be within 1 MPH of a known speed. Cops carry calibrated tuning forks in their squads that is used to check the calibration. If the reading is more than 1 MPH off, the radar cannot be used. It's easiest to get a reading off a front license plate, but an officer can still get a reading off the front grill, bumper, etc. Who told you this steaming pile of misinformation? It's a 4 point violation at 11-15 over. It's a 3 point violation at 1-10 over. EDIT: The dollar amount between 10 over and 15 over is exactly the same. Not what I call a big difference. Just think, if the officer would have lied and said you were doing 85, he would have won an MP3 Player from his police department because of his quota. Those 20+ MPH over speeding cites are worth so much more than those 15 MPH over ones. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/eyes.gif By the way, ticket quotas are illegal in Wisconsin. Do you have a front license plate? The officer saw it as he passed, ran it on his computer, and it came back expired. If you want to contest the citation, go ahead. It's everyone's right. The truth is that police and the prosecution will do their best to avoid going to trial. If you really want to contest the citation, read the back of the citation. It will tell you how to contest it. Once you plead not guilty, you will hear from the city/county's attorney. Chances are you will set up a pre-trial conference. That's where the game begins. See if the prosecution will allow your citation to be amended to a lower speed or to an equipment violation like faulty spedometer. If you do go all the way and fight the citation with a trial and lose, expect no mercy from the judge.

Gormans Sideburns, PM sent. I went to the game last night, and had to drive home through one of the worst rain storms I have ever driven in. The storm was moving south, and I was driving south. Basically it poured all the way from Wausau to the Dane County line. I was finally able to get up to the speed limit at the Dane County line. That was the first time I have ever been to Athletic Field in Wausau. First off, the Woodchucks website should have updated their directions indicating that the Bridge Street exit was closed. I spent an extra 10 minutes trying to find my way to the stadium. I liked the field. The outside of the park is surrounded by an 8-foot stone wall. It really has an old-school feeling to it. Inside, the park is tiny. There really isn't a bad seat in the house. The backstop is rather close to the plate, and therefore the seats behind home are great. Admission was cheap ($5 for adults, $3 for kids) and the food was reasonably priced. The only thing I didn't like were the carnie-type trailers selling food. I'd rather see stands than trailers. Since it was a Northwoods League game, I was expecting it to be a circus like the Mallards. It wasn't bad at all. The experience was like a Snappers game. If anyone else was there, I was wearing the Nashville Gallardo jersey. My daughter got selected to do the Power Wheels race in the 3rd or 4th inning.

Yeah there is no reason for Brewers fans to be excited about our minor leagues. Good thing we traded to acquire Sheets, Hall, Prince, Rickie, JJ, Braun, Yo, Corey, and Gwynn.

If you are thinking about expansion, here is the attendance for the International League: web.minorleaguebaseball.c...7&sid=l117 (How Ottawa still has a AAA team is beyond me.) The PCL web.minorleaguebaseball.c...2&sid=l112 The Midwest League web.minorleaguebaseball.c...8&sid=l118 I added the Midwest League because Dayton draws huge numbers, and boy are the Snappers hurting. and just for fun, the Northwoods League www.northwoodsleague.com/Attendance.asp

I have an extra pinstripe Charlie Moore if your Ted Simmons is still available. Send me a PM if you are interested.

Is $40 an acceptable price for the Jenks? Has anyone seen it on EvilBay for cheaper?

I was surprised at the low turnout. I arrived with my 2 rugrats around noon. I was probably around #300 or so. I wish I would have read the updated posts on this thread before I went to the game so I could have introduced myself to some of you. I was wearing my green Snappers hat with a Snappers t-shirt with cutoff sleeves. I had my 7-year old daughter with me and my 4-year old son.

Ballpark etiquette question: I'm going to a Cardinals/Astros game down in Houston at the end of August. Is it bad etiquette to wear a 3rd party jersey to a game, in this case a Brewers jersey?