April 3 Oakland A's Fan Appreciation and game with SF Giants

[kmessinger]

How about SMBer's, baseball fans meeting at this event. http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/oak/fan_forum/fan_appreciation.jsp

Parking Lot A of Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Tailgate admission price is FREE
Discounted parking available ($10 per vehicle)
Parking gates open at 9 a.m.
FREE event highlights include:
Q & A sessions
Autograph sessions
Photos with World Series Trophies and former A's Players
Interactive games
Memorabilia sale
A's Mathletics program sign-up booth (sponsored by Ross Dress For Less)
A chance to host SportsNet Central at the SportsCaster Experience booth presented by Comcast SportsNet California
Fans will have the opportunity to meet members of the 2010 Oakland A's team, coaches and former A's players during the tailgate.
For more information, please call (510) 638-4900 x4040
After the FREE Fan Appreciation Tailgate event, the Oakland A's will take on the San Francisco Giants at 1:05 p.m.

We can meet in the nw corner of the A parking lot. Who ever wants tickets to the game I can get us into a block of seats if we jump on this now.

Regards,

Keith

 

[charlie56]

Sign us up for two.
But we will have orange and black on.

 

[kmessinger]

Sign us up for two.
But we will have orange and black on.

The beer and hot dogs don't care.

Regards,

Keith

 

[Ford_6L_E350]

Where are you planning on sitting? I'm not into bleachers.

Good seats? Sign us up for 2 tickets.

Mike

 

[kmessinger]

Hi Mike,

I have asked the A's to hold 10 seats in row 20 and 10 seats in row 19, any section between 123 and 111. Row 20 and row are the back rows in the MVP sections. http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/oak/ballpark/seats_3d.jsp

I expect to hear from them tomorrow. The MVP tickets normally are $48 but might be discounted for this game. Last year's fan appreciation day wasn't crowded at all but it did not have a game. I expect this one will be much more crowded as the regular season starts on the 5th.

Regards,

Keith

 

[daveb-SMB]

Sign us up for two.
But we will have orange and black on.

Man that sounds good keith but no way for me to make it. Charlie I'd join you if I could...you better go in undercover :a1:

 

[Ford_6L_E350]

Ok Keith,

We are still in line for tickets.

Did you get any response from the A's?

We prefer to go to SF and watch BB. Only because we can walk 4 blocks and get on CalTrain, get off the train and walk a long block to the stadium. Cheaper than driving and parking any day.

Mike

 

[kmessinger]

We Bart to SF and then Muni to the Giants. I like the Giants because of the stadium and food! We drive to the A's because it is less than 30 minutes and Bart is swamped after the game.

Ok - from the A's. No they won't hold a block unless we have 25 people. So far we have 8. I am going to hold until March 10 and buy a block of tickets. Every can PayPal me or pay at the game. I want to get MVP seating which is $48 + $6.50 (convenience fee for buying over the web).

If I get nervous I may pull the trigger before the 10th. I expect a very large crowd for the game.

So far we have 2 SMBs, 1 SMB Sprinter, and 1 Winnebago Sprinter (they will have to pay for 2 parking spots.

What do you all think?

Regards,

Keith

 

[charlie56]

We are still in.

 

[Ford_6L_E350]

I think a good time will be had by all.

Mike

 

[kmessinger]

Come on all! And you can also come if you are having the SMB built or even thinking about an SMB!

So far: Me+2, Charlie+1, Mike+1

Time is getting short! I need to know by Monday the 8th.

Regards,

Keith

 

[kmessinger]

is still on for April 3. The fan appreciation fun for the A's starts at 9am and that is when I will be showing up. Look for the brilliant silver Sprinter - I don't think there will be too many - in Parking Lot A. If for some reason we can't park there you can call me on my cell phone number, 925-nine, nine, seven, nine, 2, eight, nine.

The GOOD NEWS is I have an extra pair of tickets for the game! Section 123, row 14, right with the rest of us. First come, first served! $54.50 per ticket. Drop me an email or just leave a comment here. Any SMB or Sprinter based Class B.

Come on out. Swap lies. Show off the mods you have made. Complain about mileage and watch a great baseball game! :a4: :b5: :l1: :l5: 2:

Regards,

Keith

 

[charlie56]

Weather is great
Giants lead hop of the 4th



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[kmessinger]

Weather is great
Giants lead hop of the 4th

We (A's) almost won! We needed a couple of Grand Slams in the 9th or 7 more walks and we could have dont it!!! It was very close . . .

What a great time!

Regards,

Keith

 

[kmessinger]

I can't believe no one told me I had a wimpy step! Charlie embarrased me with his "manly" step.
The things you find out at meet and greets!

http://www.ourexcellentadventures.com/wp-content/AGget2/Get2Gether.wmv

The rest of it on my blog. If you weren't there you missed a good one!

Regards,

Keith

 

[Ford_6L_E350]

Keith,

Thanks for picking a good day for the game. Friday or Sunday would not have worked - weatherwise - but you picked the right day to go.

Mike and Dorothy

 

[kmessinger]

From today's entry on OurExcellentAdventures . . .

Serious Step Stool size envy
April 20th, 2010

One of the best things that happens in a get-2-gather is looking at other RV’s “stuff” and seeing how folks cope with travel and camping.

At our last meeting I was very disappointed to find out that my step stool was small. First, I did not know they came in different sizes. I thought the size I had was adequate – I had never had any complaints. But comparing it side by side with another it was clear mine was lacking in every dimension. And I left that day feeling totally inadequate and irrelevant.

How could I make the mistake of having a small step? I knew size mattered but I guess I was just rationalizing. I thought back to the campgrounds . . . were those strange glances and stifled laughs because of the small, ok, let’s say it, tiny step stool? People can be so cruel.

Last week I looked into the mirror and said, “Keith, you are a good guy by golly and if anyone was judging you by the size of your step stool it was their problem.” I also did a web search using !bing, found and quickly ordered the biggest step stool I could find!

So there! Anytime you want to compair sizes, I am ready! It is the first thing out of the RV when we camp and the last thing to go back in. I’m very proud of it. Oh, we are going to keep the little one around just in case things don’t work out for the big one. You just never know.

For pictures of Charlie's and my step stools go to my blog.

Regards,

Keith

 

[cellularSTEVE]

Keith,
I pity the fool with a small step.

This made me laugh out loud here in the office :a2: :a2: :a2: :a2:

steve :c3: