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03-10-2007, 02:43 AM | #1 |
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Brief Intro
Sleeping in EQ told me about the intro. page, and I feel like I hijacked enough threads today yapping about myself.
So, I'm a grad. student at Penn State, studying Ancient History and Classics. With any luck, I'll start my dissertation in May, 2007. My research focus is ancient Greece, specifically athletics, but I've also flirted a bit with the Ancient Near East, Rome, and modern sport history. I'm technically active LDS, but struggle with many issues of faith - it's no secret. I like to consider myself P-LDS, P for 'provisional.' I've read the board anonymously for several months and am really impressed by the brains lurking around here. I'll post when I have something to say, but deep down I'm greedy to read your thoughts. Thanks everyone for the warm welcome.
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03-10-2007, 03:32 AM | #2 |
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Welcome.
I'm the token Ute moron. Unlike everyone else here, I didn't go to school to get an education. I just went to play baseball.
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03-10-2007, 02:54 PM | #3 | |
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Mmmmmmmm Baseball.
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I can't wait for Opening Day. It's better than Christmas.
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03-10-2007, 05:11 PM | #4 |
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03-10-2007, 08:19 PM | #5 |
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I've always liked
Boston. I know, it sounds like I'm a front-runner, but growing up in Salt Lake, they ran stories on Bruce Hurst every other day. So, I've followed them for 20+ years now.
Since I moved to PA, I've started following the Pirates for an NL team to root for. They're awful, but fun to watch. You?
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03-10-2007, 08:59 PM | #6 | |
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I can deal with you being a Red Sox fan. At least you don't follow the cult of the Bronx.
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03-10-2007, 09:19 PM | #7 |
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Camden is a special place. And I'm glad we agree on the AL East's Evil Empire.
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03-11-2007, 01:23 AM | #8 | |
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Il Pad and Solon may appreciate my experience at Camden Yards. In the Summer of '04 I attended a game at Camden where the O's played the Red Sox. It turned out to be one of Nomar Garciaparra's last games as a Boston player. It was a fun game and I enjoyed seeing the bottom-dwelling Orioles defeat the eventual World Series champs that day. |
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03-11-2007, 01:42 AM | #9 | |
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Boog's BBQ is awesome.
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03-11-2007, 06:21 AM | #10 |
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