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jwwashburn Mon Jun 15, 2009 12:58pm

Happy Flag Day, Rick Monday
 
One day late, I guess...Is Flag Day on a Sunday or are we observing today?

YouTube - The Greatest Play In Baseball - Rick Monday Saves U.S. Flag

https://www.beckett.com/images/pgitems/200510101.jpg

God Bless Rick Monday!

Joe in Missouri
PS Nice Hat!

Kevin Finnerty Mon Jun 15, 2009 02:18pm

It makes you cry ... again.

Bud Furillo was a local L.A. sportswriting and sportscasting legend. During his run at the old Los Angeles Herald Examiner, on the wall of his office, Bud proudly displayed a huge 4' x 5' print of that Pulitzer-nominated photo of Monday running away with the flag, which, of course was photographed by a Herald photographer: James Rourke. It made you shiver just looking at it, as it does now.

http://www.danzfamily.com/archives/b...ick-monday.jpg

jwwashburn Mon Jun 15, 2009 04:27pm

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Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty (Post 608968)
It makes you cry ... again.

Bud Furillo was a local L.A. sportswriting and sportscasting legend. During his run at the old Los Angeles Herald Examiner, on the wall of his office, Bud proudly displayed a huge 4' x 5' print of that Pulitzer-nominated photo of Monday running away with the flag, which, of course was photographed by a Herald photographer: James Rourke. It made you shiver just looking at it, as it does now.

I only he could have somehow "bowled them over" as well. I wish I could have heard what Lasorda said. This is the first time I noticed him out there in their faces.

Kevin Finnerty Mon Jun 15, 2009 07:34pm

Based on decades of listening to Tommy's legendary rants, it probably went something like this: "What the f--- do you two worthless, little pieces of s--- think you're doing? That's the American flag you're f------ with, God damnit! You know why you two little c---------s are free to live your worthless, chicken s--- little lives?!? Because brave young men died to protect what that flag stands for, you worthless, cowardly little co--------s! I can not f------ believe that there are two more cowardly little co--------s than you two. Get these chicken s--- little c---------- off this field before I kick their f------ a$$es!"

DonInKansas Mon Jun 15, 2009 07:41pm

From the original linked video:

"Tommy yelled about every expletive a longshoreman knows" or something to that effect.

SethPDX Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:21pm

But what does Tommy think of Dave Kingman? :D

ozzy6900 Tue Jun 16, 2009 06:51am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty (Post 608968)
It makes you cry ... again.

Bud Furillo was a local L.A. sportswriting and sportscasting legend. During his run at the old Los Angeles Herald Examiner, on the wall of his office, Bud proudly displayed a huge 4' x 5' print of that Pulitzer-nominated photo of Monday running away with the flag, which, of course was photographed by a Herald photographer: James Rourke. It made you shiver just looking at it, as it does now.

http://www.danzfamily.com/archives/b...ick-monday.jpg

The two pieces of $hit were already in the correct, kneeling position, Why didn't someone come up behind them with a .45 and finish the job?

Sorry, but if it is their right (burning the American Flag) to have freedom of expression, then I express my right to freedom of expression and send these idiots to hell!

jwwashburn Tue Jun 16, 2009 12:30pm

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Originally Posted by ozzy6900 (Post 609130)
The two pieces of $hit were already in the correct, kneeling position, Why didn't someone come up behind them with a .45 and finish the job?

Sorry, but if it is their right (burning the American Flag) to have freedom of expression, then I express my right to freedom of expression and send these idiots to hell!

While I would have been ok with them getting roughed up, I do not think that homicide would have been justified.

Ump Rube Tue Jun 16, 2009 12:36pm

I concur, homicide is a little over the line, but I think it would be within my right (and maybe my responsibility) to put out that fire with a firehose from 10-15 feet away.

Adam Tue Jun 16, 2009 12:39pm

I have a new hero in Rick Monday.
And Lasorda's stock just increased, in my mind, exponentially (that means "a lot" for any coaches who might read this).

Kevin Finnerty Tue Jun 16, 2009 12:47pm

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Originally Posted by jwwashburn (Post 609221)
While I would have been ok with them getting roughed up, I do not think that homicide would have been justified.

Mr. Mike Curtis, please? Is Mike Curtis in the crowd?

bossman72 Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:35pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by ozzy6900 (Post 609130)
The two pieces of $hit were already in the correct, kneeling position, Why didn't someone come up behind them with a .45 and finish the job?

Sorry, but if it is their right (burning the American Flag) to have freedom of expression, then I express my right to freedom of expression and send these idiots to hell!

Damn right Ozzy.

"If we preach tolerance vs intolerance instead of good vs evil, we wind up with the tolerance of evil."

ozzy6900 Thu Jun 18, 2009 06:50am

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Originally Posted by jwwashburn (Post 609221)
While I would have been ok with them getting roughed up, I do not think that homicide would have been justified.

I know that this rubs some people the wrong way but I really get pissed when I see scum like this desecrating Our Flag. Splattering a few brains might just wake up the rest of the bunch! I wouldn't consider this homicide, I would call it Flag-icide! :D

SanDiegoSteve Thu Jun 18, 2009 09:02am

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Originally Posted by ozzy6900 (Post 609553)
I know that this rubs some people the wrong way but I really get pissed when I see scum like this desecrating Our Flag. Splattering a few brains might just wake up the rest of the bunch! I wouldn't consider this homicide, I would call it Flag-icide! :D

Jeez, and I thought I was a right-wing nut job!!!:D

Ump153 Thu Jun 18, 2009 09:08am

Quote:

Originally Posted by ozzy6900 (Post 609553)
I know that this rubs some people the wrong way but I really get pissed when I see scum like this desecrating Our Flag. Splattering a few brains might just wake up the rest of the bunch! :D


"Splattering brains always helps me get over being pissed."

Charles Whitman


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