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Old Tue Sep 30, 2008, 09:49am
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Originally Posted by Nigel Tufnel View Post
Ok..late Sat. nite I got the call to do a fall ball one man for Connie Mack..
All's well when I get to the field Sunday morning, and discover I left all my clothes in the dryer at home..
It was one of those foggy mornings in the northwest and my car was covered in dew, so I didn't notice that my clothes weren't hanging in the back seat before I took off..I was so far away from home, I had no chance to make it back in time before gametime..
Did the game in my shorts(had underarmor at least), and had that famous red jersey(for 4th of July only) which I had in the trunk...
Decent crowd and no one got on me, had some good bangers and called a decent game(we always do when we are alone)..but I sure felt like an idiot...

Before you get on me for doing one-man, the pay was decent - 82 bucks.

Hope you guys get a laugh..glad the camera's (to my knowledge) weren't rolling...
I used to have this recurring dream at the start of the season, and then I started keeping an extra set of gear in the car just in case. Then I rode with a buddy to a game and.....

JJ
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