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Official 05/01 Celebration Thread

Nice post by thedude... Happy birthday loyal2-RR



Hey everyone

I'm just making this thread for the 24 party that is May 1st. So much is happening that I just felt we need to consolidate it into 1 single thread. Today is a busy day for billions, and as mentioned in the past, a day for two extremely important American holidays.

Just a rundown of what will be going on today 05/01/07....
-Rush Will Release Their 18th Studio Album entitled Snakes And Arrows
-Bart Colon, America's least favorite Cy Young Award Winner, and he of 5'10" 250lb Stature, squares off against, everyone's favorite headcase Zack Greinke, on what will be exactly three weeks and three years to the day of his MLB debut, which I witness against the Oakland A's.
-The Golden State Warriors will try and close out the Dallas Mavericks in 5 games in Dallas. Town biz is what it is. The Town will be going dummy dumb retarded all night if they can actually finish off the vaunted #1 seed.
Going Dumb in the Bay

Historically May 1 has been a bland day, there are some important events for almost every war, but there is something from just about every damn war for every day. It will, however, mark the anniversary of the following events:

-Actually its the 300th anniversary of the Union Act which brought England and Scotland together as Great Britain. Cool
-The U2 Crisis involving Gary Francis Powers
-The George Bush Mission Accomplished(I'll use the RR article staple with the strikethrough here) declaration of success defining debacle.
-Law Day and Loyalty Day: I think all fines and jail sentences doubled today just like automobile violations driving through a contruction zone. But also take some time to reaffirm your loyalties, be it to dog, country, baseball team, or even significant other.

There aren't too many significant birthdays, and deaths have to be real important to be significant (ie assassination or something):
-The dad from Orange County Choppers-58
-Tim McGraw-hes 40
-D'Arcy-shes 39
-Curtis Martin-34
-Anyone born today in 1987 is celebrating the completion of their second full decade of life as they move onto their third. Shahar Pe'er is our winner, the Israeli tennis player celebrates 20 years old. Lets congratulate her. 20 is a great birthday and her b-day is the crux of this thread. It's really good to see someone my age have that special day. I happy for Shahar.
-We also send out our condolences to BIG HAWK, the famous Houston rapper, died a year ago today.

We also would like to wish the following people a pleasant day:
-National Love Day int he Czech Republic (sounds good to me)
-May Day, International Workers Day, Labour Day, whichever you call it, have fun sitting on your ass drinking and cooking whatever indigenous food is comparable to our own Labor Day meals)
-Lei Day in Hawaii (make sure you get lei'd, haha what a classic joke)

Anyway so that about covers everything about this May 1 day. I really can't think of anything else to say here, but if I missed anything let me know.   If you want to fact check or find something I missed just know I'm pulling this all straight for Wikipedia, which should by now be everyone's ultimate source for everything.

So in conclusion, remember, celebrate, cherish, declare loyalty toward, obey, love, drink, eat, fornicate, lei, watch the Royals, watch the warriors, listen to Rush, whichever you do, just make sure you do it.

Oh yeah, one last thing, I remember someone had a birthday here, I think it might might be Marbotty, or maybe it was stook. Yeah i think it was Stook. So definitely have a good one man.

But seriously, have a happy birthday loyal2.

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thanks :)
This is way better than all those quickie one lined facebook notes put together. It's even giving my grandma a run for her money.

thedude, you are amazing.

Greinke Jersey: $99 Outfield Plaza Ticket: $14 Meeting Your Idol: Priceless

by loyal2theroyals on May 1, 2007 9:42 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

May Day
Historically May 1 has been a bland day

Poppycock! Its May Day! You're supposed to leave a gift on your neighbor's front door step! These days, that's likely to get the bomb squad called.

Happy Birthday to:

Phil Hiatt (38)
Chico "No Pants" Lind (43)

Its the 16th anniversary of Nolan Ryan's last no-hitter, and Rickey Henderson becoming "The Greatest of All-Time" by swiping his 939th base. Its the 32nd anniversary of Hank Aaron passing Babe Ruth as the all-time RBI leader. Its also the 106th anniversary of the Tigers setting the AL record for most errors in a game - twelve. That gives the Royals something to shoot for tonight!

Relive Royals History at royalsretro.blogspot.com

by RoyalsRetro on May 1, 2007 10:20 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not to get too political
But its also the third anniversary of the War in Iraq ending!

Relive Royals History at royalsretro.blogspot.com

by RoyalsRetro on May 1, 2007 11:03 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Chico is 43?
Why, it seems like just yesterday he was 42...

by marbotty on May 1, 2007 1:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm sure it's not the way
that you've described with your log-in name.

by marbotty on May 2, 2007 1:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I love The Dugout
Their piece on Josh Hancock was very well done.

by NHZ on May 1, 2007 11:23 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was hilarious
But it would have been better had the Evil Greinke had a moustache a la Star Trek.
Relive Royals History at royalsretro.blogspot.com

by RoyalsRetro on May 1, 2007 11:56 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and Loyalty Day!
Greinke Jersey: $99 Outfield Plaza Ticket: $14 Meeting Your Idol: Priceless

by loyal2theroyals on May 1, 2007 12:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Interesting history
May Day in most countries is International Workers Day (or Labor Day). The date was chosen to commemorate the Haymarket Riot, which took place on May 4, 1886 in Chicago.

Later on the holiday was perceived as communist and was replaced with Loyalty Day. Now the USA has Labor Day in September.

So as it stands now, most of the world has a holiday to commemorate an event that happened in the USA, but we don't.

by Moose Tacos on May 1, 2007 12:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Happy Birthday
Former Jets RB Curtis Martin
Director Wes Anderson (Rushmore, Steve Zissou)
Country music star Tim McGraw
Judge Marilyn Millian of "The People's Court"
Singer Ray Parker Jr. - Who you gonna call? GHOSTBUSTERS!
Actor Dann Florek - the chief on "Law and Order"
Author Joseph Heller - "Catch 22"
Emperor Rudolph I of Germany - 13th century Monarch who played a vital role in raising the Habsburg family to a leading position among the German feudal dynasties
Relive Royals History at royalsretro.blogspot.com

by RoyalsRetro on May 1, 2007 12:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Shahar Pe'er
you forgot to mention that she is incredibly hot....but i'll do that for you!  :)

by twb311 on May 1, 2007 1:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

May 1, 2007
Will forever be immortalized as the day where the Royals, after underperforming to an 8-18 record for the month of April, went on a historic 25 game winning streak tear en route to sweeping the St. Louis Cardinals in 4 games in the World Series.  Alex Gordon wins Rookie of the Year in a landslide.  

Zack Greinke becomes the first player to win AL Comeback Player of the Year and AL Cy Young in the same season.

Gil Meche pitches his worth, winning 18 games and throwing two shutouts in the playoffs.

Billy Butler is called up from Omaha in July and goes on a tear, hitting 15 home runs in the month of September to ward off the White Sox for the AL Central Crown and hits the walk off home run against Mariano Rivera in a the 7th game of the ALCS.

Buddy Bell builds on his success and runs for President of the United States in 2008 on an independent ticket, and although his speeches left something to be desired, his humor and ceaseless optimism did not.

Kansas City erects a 50 foot bronze statue of Dayton Moore in the Plaza.  

I can feel it...coming in the air tonight.

by nycroyal on May 1, 2007 3:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

rofl
 seriously.... rofl

by Randa4life on May 1, 2007 4:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well unfortunately I've already been proven wrong
Because the Royals called up Billy Butler from Omaha an hour after my post.  I swear the entire world is against my hope for the Royals.  F it, we're going 59-103.

by nycroyal on May 1, 2007 5:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Stomper!
You are a man of taste, RoyalsReview.
visiting A's fan

by mikeA on May 1, 2007 4:12 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

errr
thedude is a man of taste!
visiting A's fan

by mikeA on May 1, 2007 4:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can't believe no one is talking about it?!
"Have you heard? Have you heard?"

That's right, Billy Butler is coming to save the day. He'll be riding in on his trusty white steed, or failing that, borrow "Warpaint" from the Chiefs' stock and breeding pasture out in Olathe, to save the day.

Hear! Hear! A champion doth arrive.

I love that Billy Beane, er, I mean Buddy Bell's quote about it was something to the effect of, he was the best hitter in spring ball by far. Of course, that's why we're just now wising up to the fact that he might be a good enough hitter to play in the Majors.

Ah, yes, another rookie we'll throw to the wolves because sh*t ain't working.

Until then. Billy Butler, Buddy Beane Bell Billy Basketcase Butchers Balls Balls Balls.

by balto on May 1, 2007 6:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Butler
At least the dud has AAA ball games under his belt. I've always been more optimistic about his bat than Gordon's, so I'm very excited that he's getting his shot.

by NHZ on May 1, 2007 6:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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