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Skriven 2012-03-28 20:22:00 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
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 ml-> that is as irritating to me as the highest bidder game. 
 BF> Well, yeah.  But it's still an game of coaching strategy, and the
 BF> physical skills of some of the finest baseball players in our country.

Fair enough.

 BF> I'm either less moral or luckier than you.  The display is enough that
 BF> I don't mind the haze of rich people, and ambitious managers that bring
 BF> it about. 

The money part irritates me, but what gets me is the lack
of loyalty. The fans are loyal to their city, why not the
players, who will get enough to live on no matter where
they play.

Speaking of fan loyalty, I had an amusing conversation while
the Giants were being trounced by the Angels with an older woman
who had lived in San Diego before there was major league baseball
there, so she felt obligated to be a Dodgers fan. She thought
Koufax was the cat's pajamas or something. Anyhow, her family
relocated to Monterey, so she felt obligated to change her loyalty
on a geographic basis and became a Giants fan!

 BF> I agree with your objections, but I still enjoy the game for what it
 BF> is..... leaving my nose still firmly fixed to my face.   [g]

I just saw 4 spring training games at a cost averaging $25 a
seat, maybe that per meal, $125 a hotel night, and who knows
what proportion of the airfare for this long and roundabout trip.
Plus beer (of which Swisher provided a whole lot but not all
and not at the ballpark, where a Bud Light goes for $7 a can
($8 in Scottsdale)). I am now officially poor, but if I had
planned a trip to see 4 regular season games, I'd be moribund.

---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05

      Title: PASTA WITH GRILLED SHRIMP & VEGETABLES MARINARA
 Categories: Main dish, Seafood
      Yield: 9 servings

      1 md Zucchini
           -cut into 3/4" thick slices
           -quartered
      1 sm Sweet red pepper
           - cut into 1-inch chunks
      1 sm Sweet yellow pepper
           - cut into 1-inch chunks
      6 oz Sliced fresh mushrooms
    3/4 c  Italian salad dressing
           -(reduced-calorie), divided
    3/4 lb Medium-size fresh shrimp
           - peeled and deveined
     12 oz Fettuccine, uncooked
     28 oz Jar marinara sauce

  Cook vegetables and shrimp on your outdoor grill during summer or broil
  indoors during cold weather. Either way, you won't miss the fat in this
  colorful, tangy dish.

  1.In large baking dish, toss vegetables and 1/2 cup salad dressing; cover.
  2.In small bowl, toss shrimp and remaining dressing; cover. Marinate
  vegetables and shrimp
  30 minutes; drain. 3.Grill or broil vegetables until slightly brown, about
  5 minutes on each side. Grill or broil shrimp until pink, about 2 minutes
  on each side. 4.Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
  Meanwhile, in large saucepan, stir toge
  through. Toss hot pasta and sauce. 9 servings (about 1 cup each).

  For best results, use AMERICAN BEAUTY, IDEAL by San Giorgio, P&R,
  RONZONI, SAN GIORGIO or SKINNER Fettuccine.

  NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION PER SERVING = 1/9 OF RECIPE

      270    Calories
       12 g  Protein
       41 g  Carbohydrate
        6 g Total Fat ( 50 mg Cholesterol
      620 mg Sodium

  [Copyright 1995 Hershey Foods Corporation]
  [Recipe may be reprinted courtesy of the Hershey Kitchens.]

  [Meal-Master format courtesy of Karen Mintzias]

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