myLot Discussions| How long have you been a fan? | | I have been a fan since the 1986 series. I was 10; I got to stay up late and watch the series with my grandfather (R.I.P). I've been a die hard fan ever since. | |
| | How's Your Sports Team Doing? | | My hapless baseball team has now won three games in a row. Last night the closing pitcher almost blew the game -- as oft happens lol. If he had blown it, the fans would have assassinated him, I am sure of it.Anyway, I am in a state of the proverbial "shock and awe." Three games, wow! I don't say who my team is because they are cursed enough already.How the heck is your team going?
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| | Who is your favorite Twins player? | | As a Twins fan, I have not been 100% dedicated. I choose favorites in the playoffs when the Twins aren't in it. But i think the rock of the team deserves my vote... he is Johan Santana. Who is your Twins favorite? | |
| | Playoff chances | | How well do you think the twins will do this year? Do you think they will make it to the playoffs? If so do you believe they have a chance at the world series? | |
| | Walmart's Project Impact: A Move to Crush Competition | | Walmart loves to shock and awe. City-size stores, absurdly low prices ($8 jeans!) and everything from milk to Matchbox toys on its shelves. And with the recession forcing legions of stores into bankruptcy, the world's largest retailer now apparently wants to take out the remaining survivors.Thus, the company is in the beginning stages of a massive store and strategy remodeling effort, which it has dubbed Project Impact. One goal of Project Impact is cleaner, less cluttered stores that will improve the shopping experience. Another is friendlier customer service. A third: home in on categories where the competition can be killed. "They've got Kmart ready to take a standing eight-count next year," says retail consultant Burt Flickinger III, managing director for Strategic Resources Group and a veteran Walmart watcher. "Same with Rite Aid. They've knocked out four of the top five toy retailers, and are now going after the last one standing, Toys "R" Us. Project Impact will be the catalyst to wipe out a second round of national and regional retailers." (See 10 things to buy during the recession.)Though that's bad news for many smaller businesses that can't compete, Walmart... | |
| | Smile Profile | | 4 men were sitting in the waiting room at the hospital, awaiting the arrival of their babies. 1. Mr Long 2. Mr Dixon 3. Mr Samson 4. Mr. CantonThe nurse comes in:
Nurse: Mr. Long? Mr Long: Yes mame.Nurse: Congradulations, you have twins.Mr. Long: all right!! Wow - would you believe that I work with the Minnesota Twins?Shortly another nurse comes in.
Nurse: Mr. Dixon?Mr. Dixon: That would be me.Nurse: Congradulations, you have triplets!Mr. Dixon: Oh my goodness - really? Would you believe that I am a manager at the 3M Company?About that time Mr. Samson jumps up from his chair, and running from the room, yelling:" I'm outta here. I can't handle this!"The nurse says to Mr. Canton:"What's his problem"? Smiling, Mr Canton quietly says:"He works for 7-11 Corporation. ailers, and are now going after the last one standing, Toys "R" Us. Project Impact will be the catalyst to wipe out a second round of national and regional retailers." (See 10 things to buy during the recession.)Though that's bad news for many smaller businesses that can't compete, Walmart investors have clamored for this push. Despite the... | |
| | Finally after 25 years | | I live in Minnesota USA. Where in April we have the MInnesota Twins professional baseball team starting their season. Now during April here in Minnesota it can be 75 degrees one day then a blizzard and near zero another day. When I first moved to Minnesota in 1975 I attended many baseball and football games at the Met Stadium. Then they built a "DOME". I have been to just a few baseball games and a few football games. Now baseball isn't baseball played under a roof. I went to a game once and sat through 11 innings of great ball albiet under a dome. Now the shocker was as I exited the building there was a torrentail downpour. Sitting in a dome you have no feel for the outside world. Kind of like a casino. You have no idea of the weather, or maybe even if it's light or dark outside. You lose all sense for the outer world. Anyhow they have finally broken ground for a new open stadium here in Minnesota for the Twins Baseball Team. Not even a retractable roof. But one thing thats added is heated seats and stadium floor/grass for those cold snowy April days. I HATE DOMES!! Do you also hate domes? Have you ever been to a normal outdoor sporting event inside of a domed structure?
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| | Birthdays in History - April 14 | | April 14, 1977 Sarah Michelle Gellar, actress, Kendall-All My Children, Buffy
April 14, 1976 Baedon Choppy, Australian field hockey forward 1996 Olympics
April 14, 1976 Jason Wiemer, born in Kimberley, NHL left wing, Tampa Bay Lightning
April 14, 1975 Petra Begerow, born in Germany, tennis star, 1996 quarter Hilton Head
April 14, 1974 Mike Allen Lambert, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, volleyball opposite hitter 1996 Olympics
April 14, 1973 Adrien Brody, American Actor
April 14, 1972 Jason Mallett, CFL safety for the Saskatchewan Roughriders
April 14, 1972 Zev Lumelski, WLAF guard for the Amsterdam Admirals
April 14, 1971 Antonio London, NFL linebacker, Detroit Lions
April 14, 1971 Gregory Zaun, born in Glendale, California, catcher for the Baltimore Orioles
April 14, 1970 Brian Stablein, NFL wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts
April 14, 1970 Jan Siemerink, born in Netherlands, tennis star
April 14, 1970 Steve Avery, born in Trenton, Michigan, pitcher, Atlanta Braves
April 14, 1969 Brad Ausmus, born in New Haven, Connecticut, catcher for the Detroit Tigers
April 14, 1969 Brad Pennington, born in Salem, Indiana, pitcher for the California Angels
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| | Waiting room | | There were three fathers to be in a hospital waiting room,waiting for their babies to be born.the first nurse comes out and tells the first father,"congratulations you are the father of twins!"he says,"great!i am the manager for the Minnesota twins."the second nurse comes out and tells the second fther,"congrtulations you are the father of triplets!" he says,"that is cool!i work for 3M." the third father opens the window and jumps out .the third nurse comes out,and asks,"where is the third father?" one of the other fathers said,"oh he jumped out the window." the nurse asks,"why?" he replies,"he works for Seven Up!" | |
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