h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Thanks for reading this! If you have any suggestions, I'd love to hear them.......

Bravo!

Don't go! I keep following you! Why do you keep leeeevving me?? I wrote two poems about you, I expect that's why you don't talk to me any more. Sorry! But the one who lives on a ranch asked me to.

Well, at least you've got the spirit.

Reminds me of the time we went against the Dodgers and Kevin Brown (who left us for a couple more million) and although the game was up in LA, the entire stadium hissed every single time Brown was on the field... I don't know why.

But it's good. Brought tears of anguish to my eyes. Poor Cubs, we just had to kick their butts .

Hmmm..not a Cubs fan I guess. More of a JTG groupie?

Yeah, well despite what my article originally said, the Padres did not go on to win the championship after beating the Cubs, since the Tigers slapped them silly. So there!

By the way, I need a better title for this fabulous piece of work. Any suggestions?

Something that reflects the true-grit, in-your-face, hell-or-high-water stoicism (some would say pig-headedness... unkindly in my view) of a true-blue, dyed-in-the-wool Cubs fan.

How about "Well, they're no Padres..."
or "We'll never be better than San Diego, why even try anymore?"
or "Keeping the faith- why it's the Padres' slogan and not ours"

Sorry, I'm just cleaning up the mess that Padres made... terribly sorry...

Honestly though, I can't really thing of a name... May you could write a little blurb on desperation pertaining to sports in general, title it appropriately, and use this page as an example?

Frink - maybe now you could have a "name the page" contest (now that we've got the team and the clubhouse out of the way!!).

I really enjoyed this article, and can't help but think that there are Cubs equivalents the world over! Here in Australia, it would probably be Collingwood (in Aussie Rules Football, anyway) who despite having an enormous following (although admittedly, mostly by people with few teeth and no clue!) have spectacularly failed on a regular basis (and they've just finished dead last this season, too - shame!). In fact for many years they were known to suffer from the Colliwobbles, meaning that they fell apart whenever they got into the finals. Unfortunately, they ruined everyone's fun back in the early 90's by actually winning the flag, which just goes to show that it's possible that even the Cubs might get up and win one of these days! (anything's possible - right?)

JTG - How about "Pig-headed Cub Fans"?

Fen - ahhh, you and your silly Padres.......

Natski - Ha! Funny idea to have a "name the page" contest, but I think I'll pass. I can't see people getting as excited, but more importantly, I'm feeling lazy this week.

This name thing actually has me rather frustrated. It's the only reason I have submitted it yet. The point of the article (I think) is to cover lots and lots of painful episodes that Cub fans have endured over the years........

I know, I'll call it "The Rambling Misfits"

EXCUSE ME?!?! Because it's not the Cubs who won 8-4 yesterday, and it's *definitely* not them who are leading 6-1 today.

Wow, an up-to-date score update from FMM! Who needs ESPN!

(it's now 7-1)

careful, you might make me throw away the little ice cream cup helmet with the Padres logo I got on my trip to the qual....err.....murph

New title. Any better?

How 'bout...

" Cubs Fans: It's a dog's life."
or
"Cubs fans: A life of torment."

Actually, I think I prefer your new title.

JTG

Thanks jtg. I like "torment" but I'm just going to end this and submit the darned thing

Very wise. A fella can tinker a thing to death. It's a good piece of work.

JTG

He can? That must be scary. My three pigtails are annoying me!

ahhhh.....this explains the "insanie"

The insanie is just there for a reason. My three pigtails are gone. I'm thinking of getting my hair all cut off. But I know I won't. It took too long to get it down to my waist! By the way - my hair is all I ever think about (well, sometimes I think about my cat, too). And sometimes, when I get bored, I write computer programs. But only when I'm bored.