Dead Flamingo

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Georgia couldn’t quite get it going tonight. So, Kazoo’s up! Kazoo’s down. Cocktails up! Cocktails down!

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Last night’s score: 19-10! There were 34 hits and nothing resembling elite level pitching. Fresno State fell behind 5-0 before unleashing an offensive storm that rivaled the real storm that delayed the game 30 minutes. The Left Coast Bulldogs scored 6,5,and 4 runs respectively in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th innings.

We had some technical difficulties, so some of the in-game shots didn’t turn out. But, click the photo to see a handful of shots from before the game.

Carry on, Citizens!

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Report #1
Jeff reports from Henry Doorly Zoo (a.k.a. “Omaha Zoo”) in Omaha, Nebraska while waiting for the 2008 College World Series…apparently there’s a lot of “petting” going on and penguins are on the menu.

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Report #2
Jeff reports from Zesto’s Ice Cream in Omaha, Nebraska, home of amazing shakes. Just a few hours until game time (2008 College World Series)!

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Report #3
The stage is set (Fresno State and Georgia) and tickets are in hand after a fun night with Ticketmaster.

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I just downloaded the new Firefox. Lots of great new features, but…

some of your plugins might not work with the new version.  This is particularly annoying because I had the coolest plugin ever: FriarFox. It converted the browser skin into a San Diego Padres theme. Very cool. At least it was…

Carry on, Citizens!

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Rice and Florida State were the first teams to have their Flamingos buried in Omaha. Both lost their first two games

There have been several surprises thus far. Miami and FSU losing on day one caught many by surprise. Then underdog Fresno State took down the Owls.  Miami vs FSU provided some great drama, including the country’s best closer, Carlos Gutierrez facing the nation’s best hitter, Buster Posey with the game on the line. Posey drew the walk, with 2 runners on, but Gutierrez managed to get out of the jam.

As I’m writing, Fresno State is trailing North Carolina 3-2.  FYI- A great way to follow the game online is to listen to 1620 The Zone’s streaming broadcast and view the CSTV GameTracker. If you’re not familiar with GameTracker, give it a look. The player animations are pretty funny and the in-game info is like sitting in the press box. Okay, that’s probably an overstatement. Nothing is like sitting in the press box at Rosenblatt.

Stay tuned for more CWS updates.

Carry on, Citizens!

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The Flamingos site is undergoing changes over the next 2 weeks. I will be posting some College World Series pictures and updates. We will also unveil the book cover very soon. 

Carry on, Citizens!

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Thanks to everyone at Entercom Radio (Z99.5, WXNT, and 107.9 the Track) for helping us raise over $21,000 today for Salvation Army Flood Relief. Staff from all three stations participated from 7am to 6pm on the air and at two Panera Bread locations in Indy.  Thanks also to Two Men and a Truck for helping us get water and Gatorade to where it needs to go.

After several long days, I was pretty tired when I got home. But, I was grateful to have a home to come to at the end of the day. Many Hoosiers don’t have that luxury tonight. Also, waiting for me at home was an envelope from FedEx.  College World Series tickets were inside. Life’s good.

Carry on, Citizens!

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Player Introductions

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It’s that time of year again! I’ll be watching a lot of college baseball this weekend as the Super Regionals unfold. Going to Omaha? I’ll be there putting the finishing touches on Seven Dead Flamingos!

Carry on, Citizens!

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Sorry, I haven’t posted for a while.  I took some time off and then the tornado hit Indy last Friday. I’ve been working a lot of hours on disaster relief.  I was on the air with Jake and Terri this morning as we collected money, clothing, and other items for the victims. There is still a great need for assistance, so if you can help please visit the Salvation Army’s website to see how you can help.

Here is a link to some photos of what we’ve been up to the past few days.

Here is a link to Jake and Terri’s video tour of the destruction.

Carry on, and help your fellow Citizens!

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I’m sorry, but the moose has got to go. He’s got to take one for the team. Gas prices hit 3.99 in Indy today. It’s time to break ground on new oil refineries and start drilling in Alaska. I’ve stayed on the sidelines of the Alaska oil debate until now. But, when it started costing $50 to fill the Pearl with gas, Bullwinkle became expendable. If you want to save a moose or caribou, fine send them to my place. But, please let us have the oil.

Carry on, Citizens!

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