Comments on: Billy Beer http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/29/billy-beer/ Baseball Blog by Alex Belth about the Yankees Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:47:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: thelarmis http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/29/billy-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-84366 thelarmis Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:37:17 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=6541#comment-84366 [30] holy shit, crazy eddie! that now reminds me of Uncle Phil - the record store (chain?) out on the Island. my brother had some really good finds there. man, was uncle phil an ugly dude! i was able to see the twin towers from my parents' backyard sometimes if i stood on the low roof, deck railing or a certain tree at the right angle. apparently, when they were being built, my pop was really against it - said they were too big and asking for trouble. my old man was rather prescient.... and to think: #11 - knoblauch, iron sheff (499 HR!), bernie allen, buck showalter, sandy alomar, erick almonte, tommy byrne, ownie carroll, rick cerone, rip collins, david dellucci, morgan ensberg, brett gardner, lefty gomez, dwight gooden, toby harrah (mr. clutch w/ the tribe!), hector lopez, jerry lumpe, stick michael (thanks for the dynasty!), eyechart (mientkiewicz), joe page, herb pennock, curtis pride (love that guy!), bill robinson, gary roenicke, johnny sain, lenn sakata (i always see him as an Oreo), billy sample, mitch seone ('08 coach?!), don slaught, chicken stanley, jeff torborg, danny walton, chris widger (who can forget?!) [30] holy shit, crazy eddie! that now reminds me of Uncle Phil – the record store (chain?) out on the Island. my brother had some really good finds there. man, was uncle phil an ugly dude!

i was able to see the twin towers from my parents’ backyard sometimes if i stood on the low roof, deck railing or a certain tree at the right angle. apparently, when they were being built, my pop was really against it – said they were too big and asking for trouble. my old man was rather prescient….

and to think: #11 – knoblauch, iron sheff (499 HR!), bernie allen, buck showalter, sandy alomar, erick almonte, tommy byrne, ownie carroll, rick cerone, rip collins, david dellucci, morgan ensberg, brett gardner, lefty gomez, dwight gooden, toby harrah (mr. clutch w/ the tribe!), hector lopez, jerry lumpe, stick michael (thanks for the dynasty!), eyechart (mientkiewicz), joe page, herb pennock, curtis pride (love that guy!), bill robinson, gary roenicke, johnny sain, lenn sakata (i always see him as an Oreo), billy sample, mitch seone (’08 coach?!), don slaught, chicken stanley, jeff torborg, danny walton, chris widger (who can forget?!)

]]> By: Joel http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/29/billy-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-84361 Joel Wed, 31 Dec 2008 04:56:20 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=6541#comment-84361 That Billy and George commercial brings back great memories. What a wild and crazy time. That Billy and George commercial brings back great memories. What a wild and crazy time.

]]> By: nemecizer http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/29/billy-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-84353 nemecizer Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:20:53 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=6541#comment-84353 Oh, man, these posts bring up memories. I really miss Crazy Eddie. Didn't the owner of the chain get indicted for being tied to the Israeli mob? I think my favorite was from the early 1980s when WPIX was looking for a new symbol for Channel 11. They had some idiot who was always in frame with the twin towers behind him asking "what would be a great symbol for channel 11?" I was a kid and I would yell "the twin towers!" at the TV. Man they were ugly, but I used to see them outside my window on Bleecker Street. I miss those ugly towers. One thing I won't miss is more brick face and stucco. That was a blight on the NYC area for years! Oh, man, these posts bring up memories. I really miss Crazy Eddie. Didn’t the owner of the chain get indicted for being tied to the Israeli mob?

I think my favorite was from the early 1980s when WPIX was looking for a new symbol for Channel 11. They had some idiot who was always in frame with the twin towers behind him asking “what would be a great symbol for channel 11?” I was a kid and I would yell “the twin towers!” at the TV. Man they were ugly, but I used to see them outside my window on Bleecker Street. I miss those ugly towers.

One thing I won’t miss is more brick face and stucco. That was a blight on the NYC area for years!

]]> By: Diane Firstman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/29/billy-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-84295 Diane Firstman Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:08:03 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=6541#comment-84295 Two words .... "11 ..Alive!" "The Bowery ... The Bowery ... The Bowery saves a lot ... The Bowery saves 6 percent ... while others ... simply do not." Two words …. “11 ..Alive!”

“The Bowery … The Bowery … The Bowery saves a lot … The Bowery saves 6 percent … while others … simply do not.”

]]> By: Chyll Will http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/29/billy-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-84294 Chyll Will Tue, 30 Dec 2008 07:44:55 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=6541#comment-84294 [25] I know about Ozu and Tokyo Story's on the list. Have fun! G'nite Thelarmis! Ice cream awaits! >;) [25] I know about Ozu and Tokyo Story’s on the list. Have fun! G’nite Thelarmis! Ice cream awaits! >;)

]]> By: thelarmis http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/29/billy-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-84293 thelarmis Tue, 30 Dec 2008 07:43:12 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=6541#comment-84293 thanks, chyll! it's a major major deal, but i'm ready to do it. i hope the place i found works out! the next coupla weeks will be pretty telling, methinks. good luck, with finding a gig and a new place, when it's time! i'm gonna try to get some shuteye. 'night guys! thanks, chyll! it’s a major major deal, but i’m ready to do it. i hope the place i found works out! the next coupla weeks will be pretty telling, methinks. good luck, with finding a gig and a new place, when it’s time! i’m gonna try to get some shuteye. ‘night guys!

]]> By: Chyll Will http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/29/billy-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-84292 Chyll Will Tue, 30 Dec 2008 07:39:25 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=6541#comment-84292 [22] Good luck with the house-hunting, man. I'm saving money to maybe move a little further upstate now that I have a car. Actually, I'll go anywhere the movie industry takes me; I applied for a feature in Philly as an Art PA; I'd sleep in the back of my car if I had to for that rather than have to endure all the bleeding and work stoppage up here, guv'nah... [22] Good luck with the house-hunting, man. I’m saving money to maybe move a little further upstate now that I have a car. Actually, I’ll go anywhere the movie industry takes me; I applied for a feature in Philly as an Art PA; I’d sleep in the back of my car if I had to for that rather than have to endure all the bleeding and work stoppage up here, guv’nah…

]]> By: Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/29/billy-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-84291 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO Tue, 30 Dec 2008 07:32:14 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=6541#comment-84291 [24] Good stuff, didn't know that about Keanu..shudder.... check out Oshima Nagisa, Imamura Shohei, and the greatest of masters Ozu Yasuhiro (his most famous is "Tokyo Story"). off to the shops, will hit your blog for more J-film talk [24] Good stuff, didn’t know that about Keanu..shudder….

check out Oshima Nagisa, Imamura Shohei, and the greatest of masters Ozu Yasuhiro (his most famous is “Tokyo Story”). off to the shops, will hit your blog for more J-film talk

]]> By: Chyll Will http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/29/billy-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-84290 Chyll Will Tue, 30 Dec 2008 07:27:12 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=6541#comment-84290 [19] I'm building as well: Ikuru, Stray Dog, Roshomon, The Bad Sleep Well (oh I HATED the ending), Seven Samurai, High And Low, the Yakuza Stories, Zatoichi (vintage and Beat Takeshi versions) Yojimbo, Howell's Moving Castle, Spirited Away and I'm Netflixing a dozen more... (i don't have the heart to watch "Grave of the Fireflies" just yet) I'm trying to think of what I have of more recent vintage, but I haven't watched a lot of recent Japanese flix. There are a few sites I keep up with for Asian cinema though; two of them are Love HK Film and KFC Cinema... now if you were to ask me about Kung Fu Theatre >;) Did you know that (gulp) Keanu Reeves is involved in the production of the live version of Cowboy Bebop? He's obviously gunning for Spike... [19] I’m building as well: Ikuru, Stray Dog, Roshomon, The Bad Sleep Well (oh I HATED the ending), Seven Samurai, High And Low, the Yakuza Stories, Zatoichi (vintage and Beat Takeshi versions) Yojimbo, Howell’s Moving Castle, Spirited Away and I’m Netflixing a dozen more… (i don’t have the heart to watch “Grave of the Fireflies” just yet) I’m trying to think of what I have of more recent vintage, but I haven’t watched a lot of recent Japanese flix. There are a few sites I keep up with for Asian cinema though; two of them are Love HK Film and KFC Cinema… now if you were to ask me about Kung Fu Theatre >;)

Did you know that (gulp) Keanu Reeves is involved in the production of the live version of Cowboy Bebop? He’s obviously gunning for Spike…

]]> By: thelarmis http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/29/billy-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-84289 thelarmis Tue, 30 Dec 2008 07:20:13 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=6541#comment-84289 [21] i hope pettitte comes back, too. we can use his innings... [21] i hope pettitte comes back, too. we can use his innings…

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