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I have a 16/20 -Gary T.

The looked good before in the NJ series, but the Boston series showed that they could not close the deal early, and this series is showing that they are just outmatched by the Pens. If nothing else, at least they made a good run for a team who changed coaches early-mid season. -Gary T,

That is crazy!!!! I can only imagine what it must have looked like to actually see it in person. I was happy to see Tony win the All-Star challenge last weekend, but the 600 seemed to be a disapointment from what I could tell (didn't see the race though, I just saw that it was dramatically shortened). -Gary T.

^^^^^^^That is EXACTLY the way they had it at the Bulls game. Certainly is a great idea though, seeing how many balls there are on the ground. That seems like a pretty cool ball park, interesting how the old section doesn't even completely wrap around the infield like most minor league parks do, but rather kind of stops behind home plate, then one of the new sections start. This PTR makes me look forward to tonight's ECU ballgame against Memphis that Melissa and I are going to (Last free game as a student, since my ID will be useless next year thanks to graduating last weekend!). -Gary T.

All I can say is that I really wish I called in sick to watch the Canes/Bruins game last night, It seems like Carolina has this trend of either going to the cup finals or not making the playoffs at all (at least since 2002). I just hope they get their crap together, cause the Pens will be tough! I am also pulling for Chicago in the west. -Gary T.

Smash your foot with a hammer and you may not think about your stuffy nose Does anyone have a better solution? -Gary T.

There are ways to have a great day, even in the hottest of weather days. It might mean taking it easy during the day, then picking it up at night when it gets cooler, but that doesn't mean it can't be fun. I think most of my riding multiple times will be with ERT anyway, while the daytime will be to get the other credits, rides, and maybe even take in a show or two (another way to beat the heat in many cases!!). -Gary T.

Can't wait to hear about the ERT slate when it comes out! Only about two months now!!!!! -Gary T.

Melissa and I went with a couple friends to see a Dave Matthews cover band in downtown Greenville that was called Crowded Streets. It was a great show! They played a good selections of songs like "What You Are", "What Would You Say", "Crash Into Me", and some other great DMB songs. I was surprised how close the lead singer sounded to Dave Matthews. -Gary T.

Carolina had an awesome series against the Devils!!!!!! Too bad that they have to face Boston now, after going winless against them during the regular season, and last night I think showed how outmatched they may be, but hey, I can still hope for another good run! -Gary T.

Somebody made the comment about the park becoming "watered down", and I have to say that I may agree. I guess I will wait and see what else they announce before openning, and maybe see what is said about the place on the first few TRs posted here before deciding if I wanna make the trip back down there for myself. -Gary T.

Gotta love the random things that you can find, such as that packet of gravy mix. I can't say I have ever seen anything like that in the many times that I have been to SeaTac. So all of those pictures were taken with a DS? That's pretty cool, I had no idea that they had cameras on them. The resolution isn't too bad! Looking forward to Part 2! -Gary T.

Never heard of an arena being compared to an airport before, what makes it seem that way to you? -Gary T.

I have once, when we were there last August and I went to pick up some Felini's (spelling?) Pizza, traffic was nuts that day. Other times, it may have been crowded, but not necessarily bumper-to-bumper. -Gary T.

Scott, I had seen a similar contest at a Durham Bulls (Triple A for Tampa Bay) game once. I think they had planned to do it later in the game, but they had an hour rain delay, so they had the contest then, but they used hula-hoops, and I believe the prize was something like a free meal at a resturant if your ball stopped inside one of the hoops. On another note, Minor Leauge teams do have the best promotions. I went to see the Kinston Indians (Single A for Cleveland) once and they had a deal where if the Indians caught an opposing player stealing, you could buy small soft-drinks for a quarter each for the rest of the half of the inning. How far is the Gwinnett team from Turner Field? I don't know if it would hurt that much unless the location is really close. The Mariners have their Short Season A team (Everett Aquasox) and Triple A team (Tacoma Rainers) within half an hour to 45 minutes of Safeco Field. -Gary T.

^Perhaps that could be an unintended secondary use -Gary T.

GIVE IT TO HIM (CLAP....CLAP....... CLAP CLAP CLAP) GIVE IT TO HIM! (CLAP......CLAP........CLAP CLAP CLAP) Had to toss in that chant since you mentioned going to the Yankees game, but I agree with those who say give it to him. Especially since there hasn't been anyone else to claim it. -Gary T.

It certainly looks good. I figured that it would be a big draw for the kids. It will be interesting to check out in the near future. -Gary T.

Hey everyone, I figured that since many people are taking the same approach as everybody's friend Big Mike, and putting all of their PTRs onto one thread, I thought I would do the same this year with mine, as well as give any updates on my current plans for the year, or the upcomming future in case anyone would like to meet up sometime. The first one I will share is from the Season Pass Holder Preview day at BGE from March 22nd. Melissa and I went to check it out, not really having a particular agenda, other than going to see Jack Hanna's show if possible. The weather was very nice for the day, and we got a ride on each of the coasters, with a second ride on Griffon and Alpengeist, as well as a ride on DarKastle. We had another good meal courtesy of Das Festhaus, and it was a great way to start the 2009 season! Most of the pictures I have follow Melissa and I, and not so many coaster pictures as I would normally take, but I have a good collection of pictures from Jack Hanna's show. So here are the pictures for your enjoyment. -Gary T. And that was the end of the show, which is the end of this report. I hope you guys enjoyed it. We will be at BGE several times this season, so if you spot either of us, don't be afraid to say hello!! I had never seen a flamingo before. And now, I present the animals of Jack Hanna's show...... We also got our picture with him as well. After we went to see the characters, we decide to check out Jack Hanna's show. He was out signing a lot of autographs. Okay, so we can tell that Ernie is in his own world, Bert's all gangsta, and the Cookie Monster and Elmo are checking out Melissa. Now is it just me, or does Big Bird look like he is digging on me? Of course Melissa and I knew that we had to get our mugs with the SS crew too! See what I mean? I will bet that this place will be very popular, if the crowds for the Sesame Street gang is any indicator. Here we happend to catch Grover's Coaster making a test run. Another Signature Shot ......Comming Down. Going Up.......... Signature Couple Shot But of course Gary has to offer his greeting to the Leprechuan. ......while Gary asks if this girl had ever considered a career as a love doll. Melissa offers a friendly greating to the leprechuan....... Now that we have our passes, we are ready to go. Off of the tram, we caught a glimpse at the Alpine Tours of Grover. Will have to wait until April to ride, but we are headed back later in the month. Yeay!!!! Melissa is awake now! We can enjoy BGE together!! Off into the woods it goes! Can't wait to take another spin!! And once again, Garmin has shown us that we are within range of Apollo's Chariot! Now that I have my slurpee, I am good to go!!!! And the reason for this regular visit to 7-Eleven......The Slurpee!!! ......7-ELEVEN!!!!! Crossing the Bridge towards Hampton, always a good sign that we are going the right way, although there is one place I must always stop at when I visit VA......... One thing you can always count on Melissa to do on drives that are 30 minutes or longer.......SLEEP!!!! Here we see the Chowan River, as Melissa and I make our way up to BGE to start the 2009 season!!!

Melissa and I were there for the day as well, but I never did spot you around the park. I did see Clint Novack though, as we were walking towards France from Italy, I believe that someone had called out "Hey! Cedar Point!" as I had my blue employee jacket on, and looked and saw him with his signature propeller hat on. I have my own pictures from our day, including a good couple from the show by Jack Hanna, which was fun to see. When I get to them will depend on how this week goes, as I have a good bit of work to catch up on. Thanks for the TR Chuck! -Gary T.

True, it would show his grit and toughness for getting the valuable readers the pictures they call for!!!!! -Gary T

Big Mike, Hope the healing process is quick and easy for you, we wouldn't want a ton of self-promoting pictures from WCB with a banged-up, bruised Big Mike! Any idea of when you are thinking about doing your Virginia swing? My internship may make it tricky to tag along until after the weekend of May 8-10 (I'll be graduating then). Anytime after that, with the exception of much of July, would work well for me to tag along for at least Busch Gardens and Motor World (I need the credit there as well). Looking forward to the continuation of the Big Mike Road Show!!! -Gary T.

How quickly the 28th is coming. I wouldn't be surprised if they had to take a little more time to get it ready. I am sure it will be ready before too long though, especially if they have been advirtising it to be ready with the park's season opening. -Gary T.

My one visit to Conneaut was with a CP Co-worker of mine. We rode Blue Streak 7 times, and played a good amount of skee-ball. We had coupled the park with a visit to Waldameer as well (pre-Ravine Flyer II and X-Scream). I had a good time there and would be willing to make a return visit if everything works out. -Gary T.

If there was ever a rat to be smelled, this may be the nest. I liked the park and all, but this really does seem screwed up. Makes me wonder if other instances like this may have helped to downgrading of our economy. -Gary T.