Anyone remember OK Soda? I loved that stuff. It strangely tasted better out of a glass bottle.
21 thoughts on “August 5, 2021: Things Are Going To Be OK”
Twins prospect Joe Ryan removed in the top of the 5th after getting into a little trouble, but Rangers prospect Ryder Ryan induces the DP -- US leads Korea by 2-1 at the halfway point
I do remember OK soda. I actually have a very specific memory with the stuff, after a softball game, hanging out with friends, when I was in about 6th or 7th grade.
I loved OK Soda. I remember using a pay phone at the park to call the 800 number on the side of the cans to listen to the weird recordings they had there. I was always afraid to call it from home, just in case they charged us for it, and I’d get in trouble for calling.
Learned a new word from Twins Daily this morning:
...in the emphamis 17-14 Twins loss.
(emphamis mine)
I don't have an article to link, but I'm seeing numerous reports that J. R. Richard passed away yesterday at age seventy-one.
— Arif Hasan, training camp attender 🏕️ (@ArifHasanNFL) August 5, 2021
Nick Gordon sent down to St. Paul to make room for Rob Refsnyder
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Just eat Simmons contract and play Gordon in the infield for the rest of the season and see what we have here.
Hey, Algonad, you doing the Fire and Ice Spiel in October? I've got some mates heading up there for it.
I'm not sure. We took last year off and just started looking into rejoining the league this fall.
Our club didn't put ice in last year, so we're all pretty desperate to get back at it. I also just bought an End Game brush head, so there'd better not be any more lockdowns.
If you do make it to the spiel, say hey to the Madison contigent.
Will do.
When we started five years ago, we named ourselves Team 2022. We figured six years was long enough to go from beginners to Olympians.
Now, we've decided to change our name - Hamilton's Mustache.
Nice. I was skeptical of the mustache until he did the top knot at Worlds. Madison doesn't do team names so my team is just the cheaptoy rink.
Not great performance eval continues into bad work place performance. Noted. New conversation tomorrow. Likely hr action on Monday. Managing people sucks the biggest chili dog of all time.
Worst part of the job. You just want people to act like adults and put in some effort with a decent attitude.
Some people work harder at being shitty than it would take to be competent.
I am now managing a staff of almost 70 people. I feel your pain. Yesterday, I had to sit down and conduct one on one conversations with 3 key employees who were frustrated and tired. All 3 went well, but I sometimes struggle keeping my cool when people say they are stressed out and tired working a 40 hour work week. I am still working 70+ hours.
I didn't know about this rule.
Curt Casali was called for a catcher's balk after stopping the ball with his mask pic.twitter.com/ypzOqr9RAt
Twins prospect Joe Ryan removed in the top of the 5th after getting into a little trouble, but Rangers prospect Ryder Ryan induces the DP -- US leads Korea by 2-1 at the halfway point
I do remember OK soda. I actually have a very specific memory with the stuff, after a softball game, hanging out with friends, when I was in about 6th or 7th grade.
I loved OK Soda. I remember using a pay phone at the park to call the 800 number on the side of the cans to listen to the weird recordings they had there. I was always afraid to call it from home, just in case they charged us for it, and I’d get in trouble for calling.
Learned a new word from Twins Daily this morning:
(emphamis mine)
I don't have an article to link, but I'm seeing numerous reports that J. R. Richard passed away yesterday at age seventy-one.
Houston Chronicle confirms.
He could throw that speed ball by you, make you look like a fool. His career was cut short over 40 years ago, but man was he an intimidating pitcher.
Indeed he was. At 6'8', with a long stride and long arms, it must have looked like he was about thirty feet away when he threw that big fastball.
Judd's not down with Cousins' BS press conference.
This is why the internet exists:
Nick Gordon sent down to St. Paul to make room for Rob Refsnyder
🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
Just eat Simmons contract and play Gordon in the infield for the rest of the season and see what we have here.
Hey, Algonad, you doing the Fire and Ice Spiel in October? I've got some mates heading up there for it.
I'm not sure. We took last year off and just started looking into rejoining the league this fall.
Our club didn't put ice in last year, so we're all pretty desperate to get back at it. I also just bought an End Game brush head, so there'd better not be any more lockdowns.
If you do make it to the spiel, say hey to the Madison contigent.
Will do.
When we started five years ago, we named ourselves Team 2022. We figured six years was long enough to go from beginners to Olympians.
Now, we've decided to change our name - Hamilton's Mustache.
Nice. I was skeptical of the mustache until he did the top knot at Worlds. Madison doesn't do team names so my team is just the cheaptoy rink.
Not great performance eval continues into bad work place performance. Noted. New conversation tomorrow. Likely hr action on Monday. Managing people sucks the biggest chili dog of all time.
Worst part of the job. You just want people to act like adults and put in some effort with a decent attitude.
Some people work harder at being shitty than it would take to be competent.
I am now managing a staff of almost 70 people. I feel your pain. Yesterday, I had to sit down and conduct one on one conversations with 3 key employees who were frustrated and tired. All 3 went well, but I sometimes struggle keeping my cool when people say they are stressed out and tired working a 40 hour work week. I am still working 70+ hours.
I didn't know about this rule.