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By Purple Haize
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PAmedic wrote:
Purple Haize wrote: So were solar paneled homes, 8 track tapes and AMC Pacers.......
all of which I've owned or lived in. Or both.
You lived in your Pacer? Notice they are all past tense.

I looked up Texas stadium and there was appeared to be dirt around the bases, mound and batters box. Unless it IS AstroDirt.....
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By PAmedic
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Gremlin, technically.

but no 8 track in that one- AM radio only.

come to think of it, my Nova and the Buick Century were both AM only too...

now my Olds Cutlass had an 8 track, and I had one in the LR in my 1st 2 apts

but I digress...
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By Cider Jim
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Medic, you're the only one I've ever met who drove a Gremlin. Mine was a '71 model, canary yellow paint (including the wheels), 3-speed on the floor, with a straight 6 and 232 cubic inches, an 8-track, and a gas cap bigger than Sly's Texas belt buckle. :shock:
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By Sly Fox
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My dad drove a red '72 Gremlin and traded it in on a '75 lime green model. They were long gone before I reached driving age. But I have great memories bouncing around in those little cars with the V6 engines under the hood.
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By Cider Jim
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Two more Gremlin stories--my WV parents drove all the way from my home state to Chattanooga in my '71 Gremlin (with no AC) to see me graduate from college in 1983: I was never so embarrassed in my life (kidding), but my college girlfriend STILL married me. And then my little brother got the car after me, when he starting driving in 1984. Tough little car.

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By ECUnited
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Well, I'm an old fart, and I've played a lot of ball on all types of fields, but no dirt on the infield makes no sense to me, except for reduced grooming/maintenance. I would hate being an infielder having to dive on that, not to mention as others have, trying to slide on it. Looks cool, but I'm gonna have to be sold on a rug for the infield. I'm sure the hops are great, but bad hops are part of the game, and so are dirt rings on your socks just above your cleats!

But like PA said....nobody cares what I think! :cry:
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By Sly Fox
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Back in the '70s, Astroturf infields with just a dirt spots around the bases were commonplace. I have a feeling this surface will result in less rain delays and concerns. But the could of dust on slides will be missed by the photographer.
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By BJWilliams
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I talked to the SID contact for baseball and the field WILL be ready for Feb 22nd. Much work remains to have it ready for the tournament but it will be functional in time for Penn State
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By CheapSeats
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Looking forward tryng to see some games later this season... maybe even hosting a playoff! The stadium will be full So I will have to settle for the CheapSeats
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By adam42381
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CheapSeats wrote:Looking forward tryng to see some games later this season... maybe even hosting a playoff! The stadium will be full So I will have to settle for the CheapSeats
The shtick isn't working.
By Humble_Opinion
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It will be interesting to see how the weather plays out for this week. From what I'm reading, there's a chance for a wintry mix on Wednesday. However, there are some early signs that a larger weather event may be in store for the area during the weekend.
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By Cider Jim
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Cider Jim wrote:What, no red roof? I was really hoping for a red roof.
I'm not making this up--they are really putting a RED roof on the stadium!!! :shock:

Were they planning that on that already, or did Flame Fans influence the color selection? :wink:
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