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We pre-bought parking and are now won't be needing. $5 takes it. It's preferred parking and I have the voucher in hand. Can meet anywhere in the Milwaukee area or can put in the mail today at main Milwaukee post office so will move out asap.

Bought our tickets for Saturday's playoff game. Very excited and hopeful that last weekend's debacle got all that crap out of their system.

I've never been to Opening Day I've never smoked (anything) I've never skied, snowmobiled, ATV'd, snowboarded or water skied

The first period last night was the best all-around period of hockey I've seen at the Kohl Center from both sides. The Badger Power Play was so pretty, even if it didn't net a goal. Some other games have had more energy or better crowds, but the product on the ice was just great. Both teams came out on fire and it was very cool to watch. Two of the SCSU goals were flukes, so I'm pretty happy with Gudy's second-start-in-a-row performance. Geoffrion scored his 100th point. He's averaging just under 1.5 points a game this year, which is just nuts. Worst band move ever happened last night - they tried to chance up the damn post-goal SIEVE cheer. I mean, are you kidding me? They were screwing with tempo and it was BS

I also hate pie. You can buy something now called a cupcake tree that will hold the cupcakes in a pyramid of sorts and makes it all fancy and pretty looking. This also allows you to have various types of cake and frosting combos. Don't bother with favors. No one uses them ever again. I recently went to a wedding where they had a candy bar. They filled some jars with various types and had small bags to fill. They then said that instead of favors they made a donation to the Humane Society and please take a small doggie bag to remember them instead. Cute and cheap. Use your friends and family. You have crafty friends and relatives, I promise. Ask around. They'll help you. We all know how expensive it can be. Make a day of it. Buy some pizzas and beer, have them over and make a party out of making invites.

I think I have these, but I havent switched my iTunes from desktop to laptop. I'll check on it and get back to you.

I totally won! I admit that I'm bragging, but you have to make 4 shots - one from each of the face off circles, one from the blue line and one from center ice - and I did it in 6 pucks! It's been a week and I'm still proud of myself http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif I've never played hockey and my biggest goal was to not slip on the ice and fall on my behind, so kicking butt was a total bonus!!!

Is there anyone going that will see the "fashion show?" I'm looking for timely confirmation of the change to "Milwaukee" on the road jerseys - is anyone willing to email or text me and take a picture? I'd really appreciate it. Message me and I can send you my cell phone number. Thanks

I was in the crowd on Saturday night and had such a blast. The energy was as high as it's been in a few years and it was just such a crazy game. Both teams had multiple opportunities in front of the net they should have put home and didn't, so you were constantly on the edge of your seat. I also got to do the on ice puck shooting contest during the second intermission, so that was pretty cool, too. All in all, an impressive showing. Davies is looking ridiculously good. He scored his 100th point as a Badger and has 24 points in the past 12 games.

I would highly suggest the hop on/hop off bus tour in Dublin. It's less than $20 and covers all the touristy things you'll want to do and allows you to spend as much time there as you want. I know a lot of people like the Gaol, but I have to say that we left the tour early - it's a fairly long tour. We loved the beginning of the tour and the inside, but once we started outside we didn't feel like it was worth staying.

Bennett drives me nuts with the amount of time he spends out of the net. Eaves had said that after the break he would be more willing to go with one guy over the other and Gudmandson had such a great night Friday it seemed like a good idea - and then Saturday happened. The thing about the stats, though, is that each guy has played half as much as all the other goalies in the country. I met Gudy at an event a few years ago and really would like to see him succeed - but this spotty play just can't keep happening. To call Elliot a good keeper is to do him a disservice. He was a finalist for and really could have won the Hoby our championship year. He was Spectacular. He made great decisions, had a quick glove and had the faith of the players in front of him, which is something that's lacking now. While some of the blame falls on the defenders, I feel like their play is spotty because they aren't comfortable with the guy between the pipes.

I would love to know what the hell happened to Gudmandson. He had a 35 save shutout on Friday and then let in 4 in the first period on Saturday before being pulled.

Quick concise answer, but if you want more, we spent two weeks there and I drove the whole time. We drove from Dublin to Galway and then down and around the island back up to Dublin. Just north of Galway is the Connemara region and Kylemore Abbey up there is cool. So is the Dingle Peninsula and Dingle city. That was the best drive we did. Green and farmy into Dingle, coastline on the way out. Very cool. I second, third and fourth Glendalough and also, in that area, Powerscourt Estate and Powerscourt Waterfall.

I had Netflix a few years ago and canceled because my mailbox was right on a sidewalk and stuff kept getting broken and stolen. I have since moved and re-signed up after xmas. I was meant to get my first two disks on the 26th and still don't have them. Not sure what to think. I know the post office gets backed up so I'm reserving judgement, but this kind of stinks.

I'd be interested in checking/testing it out. I'm a freelance copy editor, so I've got a pretty good eye for detail and can give you that kind of feedback.

Distinctly noticed the lack of the dump and follow on Saturday, however, we didn't seem to have the legs to keep it up. The guys all looked gassed by about 6 minutes left in each period.

Going through some things and realized I have duplicates of these two. Looking for $20 OBO on the Braun - couldn't really find too many online to compare prices. Asking $20 for the Hot Dog. Last 5 that sold on eBay sold at $24.99 or thereabouts. Can meet in the Milwaukee area to exchange. Thanks

See, I also wonder about the fact that the 2010 Olympics being in Canada and the 2012 in London - I'm not sure they'll award another to another "non-ethnic" area, for lack of better terminology. The IOC could come under fire for that perceived lack of diversity. I also agree with the thought of how insufferable Chicagoans will be should this happen - its the biggest drawback, as far as I'm concerned.

Got mine in the mail today. Had a JJ Hardy pin, two player cards from the signings - Gamel and Coffey - and a chevrolet brewers window cling.

I was all ready to post that link vaccinator! They have great coverage, do a lot of linking to blogs you'd never even think to read, so they compile all the info for you, and they really know their stuff. On a more personal note, I love that 60, the owner of the blog, is a girl. Hooray for more girl sportswriters. On another note, we bought our 5-pack last night. Section 308 at center ice, rows E and F. Can't believe we'll be going to a hockey game in a little over a month! Between those games, the Camp Randall Classic and the trip we'll make to see the women's team play the US National team, we'll have a good group of Badger hockey games this season.

I have to say that it's possible to be frugal without having to live on pre-packaged meals, ramen, spaghetti and mac and cheese. You have to do your research and you have to be willing to spend when sales come up. For example, these days its impossible to find ground beef on sale at Pick N' Save that's more than 80% lean, which isn't very good. One pound of that will cook down considerably and you'll lose all that fat on the bottom of the pan. It's also about being willing to get into the kitchen. If chicken is on sale, you have to know how to cook it different ways so that you don't feel like you're eating the same thing every day. Check out foodnetwork.com, borrow cookbooks from friends. There's a new trend toward partially home-made cooking where you use some pre-packaged pieces and end up with a home cooked meal. These are great for new cooks. We have a Costco card and we usually only go there once a month, but it's still worth it. When we go, we stockpile on meat. For example, the last time we went we bought a pound of huge Gulf prawns for $10 and that was two meals for two people. Add that to pasta with fresh herbs and a tomato and you have a luxurious feeling meal for like $3 a person. We may spend $100 when we go, but we are getting food to last all month and longer. They sell a giant bag of frozen organic green beans that are tasty, easy to cook, last forever and are like $6/bag. Instead of having salty, mushy canned veggies, we get what feels like a fresh side dish. Invest in good freezer bags so you can portion out big purchases of meat and freeze them. Tonight I had a meal of honey glazed chicken, rice a roni and a simple cold salad of cucumbers, tomatoes and onions herbed with cilantro and basil from our own pots (and trust me, I'm no green thumb.) At the outside, that was a $5/person meal. The best suggestion is to talk to parents and grandparents. Your grandparents lived through the Depression and fed families that tend to be larger than the ones we have today and usually on one salary, as grandma probably was a stay-at-home mom. They have great suggestions and tips for stretching meals. And if you don't have access to grandparents, some of that info was already passed on to your parents. Ask them. Your parents don't cook? I bet at least one of your friend's moms does. Don't be afraid to ask.

We exchanged a game we missed for these and now have other tickets to use, so we're selling these. Section 408. Face is $28. Can meet anywhere in the Milwaukee area.

The one time we went, there were no names or anything. We headed up there during the last half inning and just got in one single line. As the game ended, people just sort of ignored the line and walked up to whatever player they wanted. It was a Lawrie ball giveaway day and we still walked right up to him, got each of ours signed and had no issues. The table thing is down the third base line up on the concourse.

It's cool - but since last year's is just sitting on a shelf and this one has more pieces and is more money, I'm not sure I can justify the $50 or $60 it will cost.

These are my season tickets in section 422, between the green pillars, directly behind home plate. They are not obstructed view. Face value is $28 for the pair, I'm asking $25 obo. I can meet anywhere in the city to exchange or will be at State Fair tomorrow.