Gormans Gofer

What's funny is that he called his parents to ask what to do....I don't think I would have made that call, not after the age of 17 or so. Hello? Mom & Dad? I just jumped through a plate glass window, on the way into the hot tub, with my new "friend", and I'm bleeding profusely. What should I do?

Louis -- before you spent the $3 / month to upgrade for improved Internet connectivity, did you experience a lot of disconnects? I do, and it's really irritating. I do have a wireless router. Thanks!

I have Sirius, and generally, I love it - when it works. It comes in great in the car, now that I have a modulator. Without the modulator, if you're driving in the city, the station you have Sirius tuned to may conflict with another local station, and it will fade in & out. If you're in the country, it always comes in great. I also bought the boom box accessory, which works well if it's set up in a wide open space. If it's under anything (umbrella, overhang, etc.) it doesn't come in well at all. Also, I listen on my PC. It seems, though, that if I have another browser open, it conflicts with Sirius, and it cuts out pretty often. In spite of those problems, it is well worth $11 / month, no doubt about it.

Didn't Lance Painter play for UW? Didn't notice that name mentioned yet. He might still be in the area, former Brewer, and from Milwaukee, I believe.

If you ever get to So. Cal, try Firestone Double Barrel Amber Ale, and Great White by Lost Coast Brewery. Two amazing beers, best I know of.

I live in The OC. Moving out here would probably be a fun adventure for a young person like yourself, if your buddies have a place for you to crash. You will be able to find a job of some sort, depending on what you want to do. However, be forewarned about the cost of living out here - almost everything is significantly higher than back in Wisc., and it's damn crowded. I'm strictly out here for the weather, and if my wife would agree to, I'd strongly consider a move back to the homeland. All in all, if I were in your shoes, I'd probably give it a shot. Nothing to lose!

I live in The OC, home of the Angels, and pretty much agree with RayKingsFormanGrill. Anaheim Stadium is much better than Dodger Stadium, and you avoid the Raider-like atmosphere created by Dodger fans. Prices are also way out of hand at Dodger Stadium. In addition to the $6 dogs, I think a decent beer was in excess of $10, and your garden variety Lite beer was around $8 or $9. I would advise spending a day at Disney, then heading over to an Angels game - assuming the Angels are in town when you're here. If you do so, order some tickets in advance. The place is packed most nights. Traffic is no picnic in the Anaheim area, but it's like a country highway compared to the area around Chavez Ravine. It is something that cannot be described adequately, you just have to experience it for yourself to truly appreciate how horrible it is. Either way, don't plan on doing any tailgating, not if you want to drink some brewski's. Alcohol is prohibited in the parking lots. This point was driven home in no uncertain terms by the LA sheriff's dept deputies, when we went to see the Brewers play in LA recently.

It's naive to worry about loyalty to any company. Trust me, rarely will the company won't be loyal to you. Ask the millions out there - myself included - who have been downsized w/o any warning whatsoever. If you have an offer to better yourself, and the potential employer wants you and has no qualms about your "job hopping", I say go for it. He who hesitates is lost.

I once had roast beef and jumbo shrimp, served on china with silverwear, on a Midwest flight to Denver. Plus, champagne and the cookies. Now THAT was what really differentiated Midwest from the rest of the pack. After 9/11, Midwest cut back, and - except for the 2 across seating - they weren't all that much different than the others. I was ecstatic when they created a MKE - Orange County, CA (where I live) route. But it failed miserably, due to the 3 hour layover in KC. Ever spent any time in the KC airport? It might be the worst around (though it may have been renovated in the past 2 or 3 years, and if so, I apologize). Regardless of what happens, it's sad to see yet another major company that Milwaukee can no longer claim as its own. To think of what's happened in that regard in the past 40 years, it's incredible.

Anyone see the lineups for today's game yet?

I'm ecstatic that I chose Jenks in my fantasy league. Not sure what I was thinking there.

Fish -- you'll be like I was in San Diego - the only Brewer fan in the stands. So YELL loudly! I turned a lot of heads when the Brew jumped out to an early lead.

Sorry people, but they've officially lost me. I've been through too much with this team. They simply cannot do anything right. That said, they'll probably rally in the bottom of the 10th. Still, I'm outta here.

I believe a previous posted mentioned this, but Charlie Steiner of FSN in So. Cal just called Magruder "Chad" for about the 10th time. Think someone would point that out to him??

This is going to be one of the most frustrating of all frustrating seasons to be a Brewer fan. My expectations were obviously way too high. And I've been through plenty following them since 1970. For the past week they get good pitching and no run support. Today they put some runs on the board and the pitching falls apart. CRIPES!