Frying in the Albany sun.
geez Ed, don't melt away now. Be seeing you tomorrow if you attend practice.
Safe Trip Dennis!
Are there shaded areas to view the practice? Hope so ... I have been indoors pretty much the entire summer.
todge....there isn't much shade to be had at suny and what shade there is gets filled up pretty quickly....bring sunscreen and a hat eh....go Giants!!!!!
Get there early, you can sit under the trees, but today that was far from the action.
I feel like a chilled botle of Grolsch is required having just looked at that photo.
Dinner
Dinner at the Barbsider
Group shot
Todge, Vette, JimV and Mightygiants
Vette, Louise, Bill (ps11yat)
Paul, Vette, JimV
The Ladies!
Doris and Linda
Was Lenn asleep ????
Mightygiants, Jaime and Vette
Lenny, Vette, BobinPa
Rich and Jaime
Lenny and Bob
yoy all have a ton of fun, had to mis it due to surgery on my left hand, couldn't drive.
This weekend I met some members of the Hall of Fame.
Not the pro football Hall of Fame.... the Bob In PA Hall of Fame.
They are 25 or so BBH contributors (along with a good number of spouses) who assembled in Albany this weekend to watch the Giants practice, share a few meals together, and generally just hang out for a great time centering on our love of the Giants.
This note is my way of notifying you that (in a private ceremony held a few minutes ago) you were inducted into my personal hall of fame. Each of you is a unique individual who has his (or her) own remarkable variety of style, intelligence and class. Meeting the group was quite memorable, not because you are Giants fans, but because you are something more important . . . a group of truly outstanding people.
Thanks for everything. In more ways than one, it was a truly SUPER weekend.
Bob in PA
Bob, just got in. It was a pleasure to see you again. I'm glad you had a great time and got to meet so many of our wonderful posters. I knew you would enjoy their company, the way I do. Hope this becomes a regular thing for you every year.
As as long as you hang with us handicapped guys, you get to meet the players. :ok: :ok: :ok:
And I got to meet some new people who I had never met before. Bill, Ted, Dennis is was great to finally meet you guys and hope we can do it again some time in the future.
Following in Bob's footsteps, I need to take a minute to say thanks to certain BBHers who went above and beyond the so called, 'call of duty'.
#1 is to George (Giantsguy) for the use of his house, yard and everything else. He needs to be voted BBHer of the year for all the time and work he put into this event. Even the rain didn't dampen our party, we just moved it inside for a while. George and your lovely wife, you guys are the best.
To Weeze for lugging 15 pounds of speckled trout all the way from Florida and standing by the grill and cooking them 5 pieces at a time. Weeze, my friend, they truly were delicious, and I certify them Kosher so all can enjoy in the future. Too bad you couldn't join us when we went out for dinner, you would have loved it when the Japanese cook squirted sake into everyone mouth. Weeze, you have taken over as chef of the year for fish. Excellent job.
To Jaime, for letting me know that with my handicapped placard I could get into the Handicapped, VIP parking lot and get taken right down to the field seats. This worked out so well for us, so thank you for the great advice.
To Tom Coughlin for sending our own JimV a terrific birthday present. So we also need to thank Bill (Webster29) for taking charge of this and securing this terrific present. Tom sent Jim an autographed photo of himself, inscribed to Jim wishing him a happy birthday. Just a great job all around guys.
And I must thank everyone who was there for making my wife feel so welcomed there. This was her first BBH function and all the wives and our regular BBH crew made her feel as if she has always been part of the group. She thanks you and I thank you all for that.
Just a truly remarkably enjoyable weekend.
Thank you all for making it so.
Bob, it was truly a pleasure meeting you and Ted for the first time. Thank you for coming and sharing with everyone.
Well said Lenny! I'm with you all the way.
This may take some time to get them all on here as I have to do it via Tapatalk because it automatically reduces the size to fit the attachment requirements. Those of you who are my Facebook friends can see it all on my Albums.
Let me just say, I feel truly blessed to have such wonderful friends!
JimV toasting Dan the Man. The only member who is a Giant fan longer than JimV.
Bill (Webster29) contacted Coach Coughlin and told him about Jim's service to our country and that he will be 80 years young this year.
Well, he sent a personalized photo to present to Jim. What a Great gesture to a Great lifetime fan. Jim's reaction was priceless!
Group shot!
They don't post here, but this couple are two of the loveliest people you would ever have the pleasure of meeting. Paul and his lovely wife Joyce. Paul comes with JimV to the games and tailgates with the BBH.
JimV and Marie. Let me just echo Lenn's sentiments. The wives were a special group that bonded so well!
Bill and Cindy. Webster29.
Cindy is one of the original BBH ladies to brave the bonding ritual. And, she tailgates!!!
Lenny and definitely the best person in his life. How he ever convinced this secret gem to marry him is beyond me.
Wink! ;-)
Bill and Louise. Ps11yat. Louise has come to join Bill on a few of these get- togethers. Louise is a sweetie!
This is our resident accomplished writer Dr. Richard O.
You know him as President Rick. Here he is with another BBH original lady, my new Facebook bud Phyllis.
Actually, believe it or not, none of these Internet guru's have a Facebook page except for Bill and Paul. Of course, I hooked up with their lovely ladies.
What goes on in Facebook, stays in Facebook!
Ok, just ignore me, but allow me to introduce the one and only Dennis. He claims to be a Mennis. In reality, he a great guy!
You all know him as MurderHill.
Here is the hero of the event. George, the GiantsGuy!!!
He never gave me the opportunity of a pic with the incredible love of his life, Shelley.
But! My Linda captured them in the true spirit of the event, only in solo shots.
Mrs. GiantsGuy, the wind beneath his wings! I give you Shelley!
Here is Shelley, tearing apart the hot dog package to shreds, after the famished MurderHill came in exclaiming, "I need food! Now!"
After all, the man rode that Bike a couple a thousand miles. What a Hostess!
This is Wendy and Adam. You know Adam as Earth, Wind and Fire.
Wendy, well what can I say? What a beautiful young lady and a pleasure to know!
These are two of the greatest guys you would ever want to meet. They hosted the BBH party last year in Albany even though the Giants bailed.
None other than the one and only, Weeze and one of my favorites, his brother Big Weeze or as I like to call him, Randy!
The founding father, the Mightyone!
My bud Rich!
Here is the real hero behind the scenes and rumor has it the reason the Giants won the SB.
Good ol George!
Yeah, we all like to call it home...
Nuff said!
+ 1,000,000,000, Lenny!!!!!~! :ok: <:-P :ok: <:-P
Don't forget Bob, you, me, Kevin, Rocky and the Drake are going to form a band. Guess what we can call it?
Garageband and FaceTime. Ain't they wonderful?
Yo Drake! One of your Guilds and my Taylor= screeming Guitars!!!
Who in their right mind would drive 6 1/2 hours just to hang out with a bunch of freaking NY Giants fans? ME & LOUISE!!!!! It is one of the best weekends we have every year. The nicest group of guys and ladies we have ever had the pleasure of spending a couple of days with. Please Giants management, keep your training camp in Albany.
Bill
Lenn, Shelley and I thank you for your kind words. It really was a pleasure welcoming the BBH family into our home, litteraly thanks to the weather. Indoors or out, we are so happy you all chose our home as the BBH bbq spot this year. We both agreed that we hope we can host all of you, and anyone else who couldn't make it this year, again next year. Really wonderful people. Shelley mentioned afterwards that she regretted not being able to spend more time talking and getting to know everyone, especially the wives. We both agreed we'll have more chances for sure.
In short, thank you all for making our weekend so special. Bill, just for you, I am totally enjoying my morning coffee in my BBH mug !!! :yes:
wow, great pics Ed... I'm eating a cupcake [blue D] as we speak !! :yes:
GREAT weekend!!! And, thanks to ALL for my birthday celebration. I REALLY appreciate it! Special thanks to Bill for the picture. BTW, Bill, how many of the 24 Shipyards were left when Wendy gave the box to you? =)) =))
Looks like a great time!!!! Thanks for posting the pictures.
Man oh man what a terrific group!!!
Great pictures, thanks for sharing them.
Quote from: worf49 on August 06, 2012, 10:25:37 AM
Man oh man what a terrific group!!!
We gotta get you to come out here some day, Worf. There is a whole bunch of folks I would love to finally meet and you are on the top of the list.
Quote from: nygsem on August 06, 2012, 10:34:12 AM
Great pictures, thanks for sharing them.
I was craving those speedies yesterday, Steve.
Quote from: vette on August 06, 2012, 10:35:07 AM
Quote from: nygsem on August 06, 2012, 10:34:12 AM
Great pictures, thanks for sharing them.
I was craving those speedies yesterday, Steve.
Ed, I'll try to make it back to camp again someday, but in the mean time for those cravings there's always this - http://www.spiedies.com/ (http://www.spiedies.com/)
Quote from: nygsem on August 06, 2012, 11:37:40 AM
Quote from: vette on August 06, 2012, 10:35:07 AM
Quote from: nygsem on August 06, 2012, 10:34:12 AM
Great pictures, thanks for sharing them.
I was craving those speedies yesterday, Steve.
Ed, I'll try to make it back to camp again someday, but in the mean time for those cravings there's always this - http://www.spiedies.com/ (http://www.spiedies.com/)
Thanks!
Great pix Ed. Nice you you to make sure no one knows what I look like. :ok: :ok: :ok:
PS to everyone, I really had my I hate Gilbride insignia pasted on my forehead so Ed conveniently blacked it out. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Oh, and I MUST add, to anyone who simply has any concerns that they will not fit in, or don't know anyone, or any other silly concerns NOT to come to our weekend, PLEASE just throw them in the trash. We had two brand new guests, BobinPa and Ted (Todge) who were welcomed as just one of the gang regardless of if it's their first time or their 10th time. We are all family here, and I can personally guarantee anyone who attends any of our get togethers, they will have a ball. Either just watching a Giants training camp session, or breaking bread with friends, it is always a remarkable weekend.
Please try and make arrangements to attend next year, or when we do a get together to watch a game usually sometime in October.
We have a special group here, and anyone and everyone is welcomed to be part of it. Don't just enjoy the pixs, be in them next year.
Plus Weeze brought so much fish, we could have fed half of George's neighbors also.
I think big weeze will be sending in some fotos or emailing them to me or sending them or, if they didnt melt
and HEY whats this baloney, i gotta fly back to florida to COOL OFF. or maybe it was all of LENN"S hot air!
thanks to george and his lovely bride for hosting this group of giants malcontenets and conspirators. Im worried in court we may noit be able to deny we know each other.
thanks to all who came, what a great group. rain? HA! we spit in the face of rain. we came , we ate , we conquered!
seriously thank you everyone, my brother and sister in law and niece and husband and 2 little weezes all had a great time. im already thinking about next year but we gotta do something about this heat business in albany !
Looks like you all had a great time!
Since I'm new hear I was curious, did you all know each other before BBH or you all know each other because of BBH? One of these days I would like to take my son up there for a weekend.
I am not as computer savy as my fellow posters and still don't know how to get pixs on here, so I uploaded them to Photobucket and here are a few
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I know a few of us took pixs while watching practice. I only got a few and really should have taken a lot more, but between holding my umbrella and keeping Jaime from lunging after TC, my hands were full.
Here are a few anyway
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http://i834.photobucket.com/albums/zz267/Giantfan13/bbh/IMG_3348.jpg (http://i834.photobucket.com/albums/zz267/Giantfan13/bbh/IMG_3348.jpg)
For Jim
http://i834.photobucket.com/albums/zz267/Giantfan13/bbh/IMG_3346-1.jpg (http://i834.photobucket.com/albums/zz267/Giantfan13/bbh/IMG_3346-1.jpg)
Hopefully the last time we will see Johnson in a Giants uniform
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And our HC while he was taking pixs with his family.
See the big guy right behind him, that's his bodyguard. He now has Jaime's pix hanging on his most wanted wall
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Let's see the rest of the groups photo's
hard to believe the cops didnt show up! lord almighty! what a gaggle of galoots!
ive said thanks elsewhere but george, you and your missus were very kind to let us invade your home like that. its a good thing that DRAKE and WHales werent there so you didnt have to worry about it turning into a wreck the joint party with tvs going through windows, ya know, that sort of stuff that those guys that didnt show up do.
what a wonderful day.
thanks to everyone that came and shared some good natured conversation and food and drink etc. what a group!
so to all ,thanks from the entire weeze clan.
It's a good thing we know a few of the cops in Troy !!! LOL...
I would like to add, the generosity of the board members who attended. Everyone contributed and with all the food leftover, everyone agreed we should donate to a local homeless shelter in Troy. The folks there were amazed and so thankful to receive all the food. Nice call everyone.
Quote from: LennG on August 06, 2012, 12:30:24 PM
Great pix Ed. Nice you you to make sure no one knows what I look like. :ok: :ok: :ok:
PS to everyone, I really had my I hate Gilbride insignia pasted on my forehead so Ed conveniently blacked it out. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Let's see if this one is any better. I cropped it and lightened it and put it on Doris' Facebook page.
I can only add "Thank you" George and Shelley. This was our 3rd BBH BBQ and it is by far #1 on the list.
Bill and Louise
Nice shots Len.
hey! i saw that guy on the left's picture on the wall at the Post Office!
I know we touched on this, but the wives on this trip all seemed to get along very, very well. They even rotated their time with each other. To me that was the most impressive thing about this weekend. Shelley, Joyce and Doris never ever attended a prior event, yet I would bet they would all like to get together for a girl's night out and feel very comfortable.
Very impressive.
thanks for the pictures, you guys all look like a good group of people, different than I imagined because I thought I was the old man of the boards.. ;)
Great pix, Lenny! :ok: BTW, it's a good thing that doris came; that way we know somebody in the family is good looking! =)) =))
Quote from: ElioverPeyton on August 06, 2012, 01:41:04 PM
Looks like you all had a great time!
Since I'm new hear I was curious, did you all know each other before BBH or you all know each other because of BBH? One of these days I would like to take my son up there for a weekend.
I have been posting for years (much to the chagrin of many!!) over at the old Board and now at this site. I finally made it to Albany and had a great time meeting these guys. I will definitely be returning, so I only hope I can meet more of my fellow posters next year.
Nice shots, Lenny. I could've done without one, though. How come you didn't get one of Patty?
Quote from: ElioverPeyton on August 06, 2012, 01:41:04 PM
Looks like you all had a great time!
Since I'm new hear I was curious, did you all know each other before BBH or you all know each other because of BBH? One of these days I would like to take my son up there for a weekend.
Todge and BobinPa never met anyone before. I knew everyone except a few of the wives. Strange thing is the first time any if us met, it wasn't awkward at all. Everyone just seemed to gel well.
Please, join us. If you can get to a tailgate, you're welcome of course too.
I would guess that about 40 members have met up with at least one other member and 25 have met several.
None of these guys bite.
Jim
As I said, it was hard with the umbrella in one hand and trying to hold my balance on the top of the bleachers. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
I think Patti was more interested in talking with Henry's parents than having her pix taken.
So if anyone is interested, I was sitting next to Rick and his lovely wife and they were sitting next to Henry Hynoski's parents, chatting away. They invited them and Henry to the BBQ, but alas Henry had already made plans to go to Saratoga. (See Terry, you would have had company up there). After Rich left, Patti Traina came over and had a nice chat with the parents also. After the session, our fearless leader happen to have on his Hynoski t-shirt and Henry's parents saw this and loved it. To add to that, Henry himself came over saw the shirt and insisted that Rich take a pix with him. :yes: :yes: :yes:
We're waiting Rich :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
I would also like to give a big Thank You to Ed. He is the lead man on these outings. He is the one who organizes and does the grunt work for getting the dinner reservations and communicating to all of us what the plans are. Without Ed, we would all still be wandering around trying to fiqure out where we should go for dinner.
Bill & Louise
Quote from: vette on August 06, 2012, 04:31:27 PM
I know we touched on this, but the wives on this trip all seemed to get along very, very well. They even rotated their time with each other. To me that was the most impressive thing about this weekend. Shelley, Joyce and Doris never ever attended a prior event, yet I would bet they would all like to get together for a girl's night out and feel very comfortable.
Very impressive.
As I touched on before Ed, Shelley said later that night that her biggest regret of the entire day was that she wasn't able to visit more with all the ladies. You're right, I think these ladies would have a great night out together.
Quote from: ps11yat14 on August 06, 2012, 06:17:52 PM
I would also like to give a big Thank You to Ed. He is the lead man on these outings. He is the one who organizes and does the grunt work for getting the dinner reservations and communicating to all of us what the plans are. Without Ed, we would all still be wandering around trying to fiqure out where we should go for dinner.
Bill & Louise
+1
Absolutely. Very well said Bill.
I do apologize for not including Ed in my Thank You post.
Ed, as Bill said, without your leadership, we probably would have ended up in a Subway shop some where for dinner. Thank you for all your efforts that helped make this weekend a huge success.
Ed-- :ok: :ok: :ok: :ok: :ok:
Thanks a lot Jim.
For your 81 st birthday, I'm getting you a signed and sealed 8x10 of big #13 himself.
Quote from: ElioverPeyton on August 06, 2012, 01:41:04 PM
Looks like you all had a great time!
Since I'm new hear I was curious, did you all know each other before BBH or you all know each other because of BBH? One of these days I would like to take my son up there for a weekend.
To sort of echo what Ed said, and to answer your question, many of us started on another giants board, and thru that we started forming friendships. I was one of the first to venture to Albany, meeting with just 2-3 guys the first year. second year we added several more and by the 3rd year we were sort of tailgating in the parking lot. After that we started organizing a BBQ, with families and even with ex Giants as guests.
We can now travel throughout most of this country and have a friend near by. From Florida to Maine, from NY to California to Wisconsin to Texas to Montreal and even to London, we have members of our little family.
And as Ed said, try to join us for something. Once you do, you will be hooked,a ndf you get to see your Giants in action.
Thank you Gentlemen, my pleasure.
I want to THANK EVERYONE for the very warm Birthday greetings and the way that you ALL treated Marie & me. You're all the GREATEST!!!!! :ok:
Quote from: jimv on August 06, 2012, 09:21:11 PM
I want to THANK EVERYONE for the very warm Birthday greetings and the way that you ALL treated Marie & me. You're all the GREATEST!!!!! :ok:
Like!
hey now wait a minute. that may have been the very first bbh bar b q but there was one earlier then that where i remember janinnorway, joey, gonets ,phil,slg, terry and somewhwere around here i got a group foto.........so not to rewrite history correctly again which i seem to have to do with that LENN guy constantly but lets keep the record straight. old guys, the mind sometimes starts getting soft...........
Len: I took the photo of Hynoski and Rich. Just sent it to him. Assuming he posts it, if you look in the background you can see some lunatic (who probably escaped from an old folks' home and stole a field pass) bothering one of the other players. Shortly after the photo was taken, security appeared and personally ushered the guy off the field.
Bob in PA
Lenn, took one last lunge @ TC. Yepper, same result; But this time I got tossed by a different bodyguard. Redfaced
Saving grace is i caught up to Eli. I told him I've been hunting him for three days. He said "Oh no" as he signed for me.
p.s. He's the biggest 225 lbs. I ever saw...
Barden shaves his legs =))
Super job by all! =D>
Not true, Lenn bit me when nobody was looking :yes:
Quote from: LennG on August 06, 2012, 07:41:30 PM
Thanks a lot Jim.
For your 81 st birthday, I'm getting you a signed and sealed 8x10 of big #13 himself.
#13 himself got interviewed on Giants.com. http://www.giants.com/media-vault/videos/WR-Ramses-Barden-meets-the-media/68fa3bc0-197f-4bab-97c7-a5ae4b640b1b (http://www.giants.com/media-vault/videos/WR-Ramses-Barden-meets-the-media/68fa3bc0-197f-4bab-97c7-a5ae4b640b1b) Jim, you should go listen.
If you ever read Mad Magazine, you read
Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions Example:
(http://media.dcentertainment.com/sites/default/files/files/2011/10/MAD-Magazine-Snappy-Answers-Leaking-Pipe.jpg)
Well Barden had a couple of zingers to the off camera reporter. He does not suffer fool(ish question)s gladly.
Anyway I will be coming to future BBQs, possibly on time, but I will avoid Albany Practices like the plague. Yesterday's
"getting Eli to sign a jersey" endeavor for my wife was a disaster. No details will be forthcoming. I will say that I stormed off hating myself for my naivete, Eli for giving us autograph hunters the bum's rush and whoever coordinates the autograph opportunities and had corraled us into a 30 foot wide stretch of access that was absurd.
It was a bit of a surprise that my two favorite players on the team as persons (Hixon and Carr) did stick around and patiently signed autographs for quite a while. It confirms that I am a good judge of character but a bad judge of autograph opportunities.
Nice seeing everbody's friendly face posted.
Great pic of Linda, u & me.
I think my arm was on fire :what:
Me and Henry Hynoski
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Quote from: Bob In PA on August 07, 2012, 12:52:22 PM
Len: I took the photo of Hynoski and Rich. Just sent it to him. Assuming he posts it, if you look in the background you can see some lunatic (who probably escaped from an old folks' home and stole a field pass) bothering one of the other players. Shortly after the photo was taken, security appeared and personally ushered the guy off the field.
Bob in PA
THANKS BOB!
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Quote from: LennG on August 06, 2012, 07:53:21 PM
Quote from: ElioverPeyton on August 06, 2012, 01:41:04 PM
Looks like you all had a great time!
Since I'm new hear I was curious, did you all know each other before BBH or you all know each other because of BBH? One of these days I would like to take my son up there for a weekend.
To sort of echo what Ed said, and to answer your question, many of us started on another giants board, and thru that we started forming friendships. I was one of the first to venture to Albany, meeting with just 2-3 guys the first year. second year we added several more and by the 3rd year we were sort of tailgating in the parking lot. After that we started organizing a BBQ, with families and even with ex Giants as guests.
We can now travel throughout most of this country and have a friend near by. From Florida to Maine, from NY to California to Wisconsin to Texas to Montreal and even to London, we have members of our little family.
And as Ed said, try to join us for something. Once you do, you will be hooked,a ndf you get to see your Giants in action.
This Giants blog is by far the best (and I've visited many others). Very classy people! I can tell from the pics and the way people carry themselves on here that you all are a bunch of down to earth, nice group. One day I'll have to join in. Once the kids get a little older I'll be able to do more of this kind of stuff! :yes:
Bring the kids, EOP! That shouldn't hold you back.
Rich: Upon reexamining the photo, it occurs to me that if the G-Men fall short on LB's we might have to press you into service.
Bob in PA
Quote from: Bob In PA on August 07, 2012, 02:37:37 PM
Rich: Upon reexamining the photo, it occurs to me that if the G-Men fall short on LB's we might have to press you into service.
Bob in PA
You just made my day ;)
How did you legally get on the field Rich?
Quote from: babywhales on August 07, 2012, 03:21:46 PM
How did you legally get on the field Rich?
I told Pat Hanlon I was from BBH and he showered me with press passes and special treatment... oh wait that's BBI message board Pat gives special treatment to. ;) Actually every once in a great while I am able to score a field pass.
Mighty is that you on the right....
Quote from: ElioverPeyton on August 07, 2012, 03:32:44 PM
Mighty is that you on the right....
I can see that sort of mistake happening. :laugh:
as long as no one mistook you for Jim Fassel II
Yes sir that is yours truly, with MR Bradshaw. I'm the one with the boney knees, grey hair. And I told Mr Bradshaw one of my famous jokes, you see he is laughing.
Oh, if anyone can see this dude in the background. he had the best jersey I had ever seen. On the front it said 'The Catch I" and it was a caricature of the Tyree catch. On the back it said, 'The Catch II" and it had a caricature of the Manningham catch.
Don't know who this guy was, but several players knew him.
Dennis
If not Eli's autograph, jewelry is always the next best thing, especially diamonds. :yes: :yes: :yes:
Quote from: LennG on August 07, 2012, 05:26:39 PM
as long as no one mistook you for Jim Fassel II
With the mustache and the hat they might be more likely to say Kevin Gilbride
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Quote from: LennG on August 07, 2012, 05:26:39 PM
as long as no one mistook you for Jim Fassel II
With the mustache and the hat they might be more likely to say Kevin Gilbride
That would be a huge compliment.
Hey, you guys are making me wish I hadn't sat under the trees.
Even I would agree with that.
Rich, I hope you got Henry's verbal agreement to attend next year's BBHBBQ !!!
EOP, all kids are welcome... Of course, sometimes the parents need a break as well, I surely understand that !! :laugh:
In any case, I think you will find these are some of the warmest, nicest people you will meet on any sports site and we certainly would welcome you and your family to our get-togethers wherever they may be.
Quote from: LennG on August 07, 2012, 05:36:18 PM
Dennis
If not Eli's autograph, jewelry is always the next best thing, especially diamonds. :yes: :yes: :yes:
Len, in 40 years of marriage (and maybe a couple more in cohabitation) I have botched more of my wife's birthdays than I care to remember. It's a sore point. I thought that this was going to be one of the best ever. Never thought of diamonds, but diamonds really doesn't do it for her. The truth is that my wife Karen is totally infatuated with Eli. She Googles him every day like we Google the Giants.
Our daughter Caitlin, who thinks that our infatuation with the Giants and Eli is silly at best, has offered to me to take the day off, go down to Albany and wait at the fence for as long as it takes on the 14Th until he shows up on the chance that he he might be willing/available to sign the shirt I bought for Karen. He is supposed to be signing that day. She understands that it is silly but she knows how important this is to me that I get this right. Eli doesn't mean very much to me, but my wife means everthing in the world to me. I just would like to get this right for Karen (and myself as well).
You know that I lived in the Bronx when Y. A. Title and Del Shofner came to NY. Maybe they would remember that 1st day of training camp I was there at Fordham U. to see them. I was 10 or 11. There was complete, unregulated access to players back then and there weren't crowds of people pressed up against fences begging for signatures either. Y.A. knocked the stack of cards I had in my hand onto the road we were on and Del Shofner directed traffic around us while Y. A. helped me pick the cards back up. I was shoulder to shoulder with Y. A. Tittle in 1961, he was on one knee next to me and completely apologetic and humble. That was one hell of a moment for a kid who loved the Giants so much back then.
If anybody knows how to get Eli to sign this damn jersey, please let me know.
Ask Jaime, he seems to know. Just have a handcuff key in your back pocket.
Thanks Guys!
In order to keep everything tacked up for the rest of the week, we consolidated the entire weekend into one thread.
Great Picnic. Great people. Thank you for having us.
Randy, Mary, Mr. Tounge and his parents.
hey i know that guy!
"I wish I could have made it this year, but my family had to come first" ruefully retorts the tru blu fan, "AND I hadda deliver a special cargo of gator squeezins to Cortland, its the only way those poor people of mine can keep from getting sick to their stomachs these days!
Its not like me to miss some trout...."
If anybody knows how to get Eli to sign this damn jersey, please let me know.
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have you tried contacting pat hanlon?....he seems to do wonders for people .....go Giants!!!!!
Quote from: terrymeisner on August 10, 2012, 01:09:09 PM
If anybody knows how to get Eli to sign this damn jersey, please let me know.
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have you tried contacting pat hanlon?....he seems to do wonders for people .....go Giants!!!!!
Terry, we really missed the guys in the middle of the first row! You were both conspicuously missing.
Quote from: vette on August 10, 2012, 05:00:43 PM
Quote from: terrymeisner on August 10, 2012, 01:09:09 PM
If anybody knows how to get Eli to sign this damn jersey, please let me know.
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have you tried contacting pat hanlon?....he seems to do wonders for people .....go Giants!!!!!
Terry, we really missed the guys in the middle of the first row! You were both conspicuously missing.
And the guy in the back row, Stevie.
Quote from: vette on August 10, 2012, 05:02:00 PM
Quote from: vette on August 10, 2012, 05:00:43 PM
Quote from: terrymeisner on August 10, 2012, 01:09:09 PM
If anybody knows how to get Eli to sign this damn jersey, please let me know.
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have you tried contacting pat hanlon?....he seems to do wonders for people .....go Giants!!!!!
Terry, we really missed the guys in the middle of the first row! You were both conspicuously missing.
And the guy in the back row, Stevie.
And your son with his hand on your Shoulder, Brent.
Let's not forget Kevin.
Or Frank and Dan!
Or the Big Hitter, Brian!
Or MBigBlue, Fred or Tomeee
Hey, thanks for the thought:-)
Like I always say, I wish I lived closer to route 17. Timing wasn't good for me this year but from the pictures I just saw, I missed another great BBH bbq. Great job to all of those involved in celebrating JimV 80th birthday. The look on his face receiving the Coughlin picture says it all. A bit late but happy birthday sir! Next time I drink a Shipyard, I'll raise my glass to you.
Fred
I'm sorry I missed the big bash at George's place, but glad I made it to the Barnsider on Friday night to say hello to my old friends and meet some new ones.
I know this has been said many times, but if you're on the fence about attending one of these get-togethers, just do it.
Quote from: RemembersHuff on August 11, 2012, 07:23:21 AM
I'm sorry I missed the big bash at George's place, but glad I made it to the Barnsider on Friday night to say hello to my old friends and meet some new ones.
I know this has been said many times, but if you're on the fence about attending one of these get-togethers, just do it.
I agree Kevin. It was a pleasure meeting old and new alike!!
Bill
ya know, everytime i go to the bar b q i meet a few more people. everytime they are the nicest bunch of folks you ever met. its just wierd , people from all over and yet its pass me a hotdog and by the way , the eagles really DO suck! plus the wives /girlfriens/sig. otheres, whatever , everyone gets along. even that bluebelly LENN puts his normal old fart ways on hold to just enjoy the comraderie. if youve never gone , make it a priority to try and make it next year.
Terry, we really missed the guys in the middle of the first row! You were both conspicuously missing.
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ed.....i would have loved to have been able to make it down this year but it just wasn't in the cards.....maybe i can get down to a game at the meadowlands this year and see you guys....go Giants!!!!!
Ditto for me too Ed. I especially wanted to make this year's Albany BBQ, because I honestly believe it could be the last time the G_Men trip to the Capital District for summer camp.
Cyndi and I have such a great time each summer. But, this year events conspired against us joining what looked like another great time.
Thanks for sharing you great pics. It was nice seeing the old familiar faces, and the new ones too (I know what you look like now todge... (kidding)).
pagan43