Ever been?  Very small venue, gotta love that.  I'm going next month to check out "Steel Train", Jun 24th.  Check 'em out on Myspace.  This will be my first time seeing a show there.  Seems like a pretty cool place to see a band.  Have a tasty, frothy, adult beverage at the Lost Leaf and walk around the corner to see a band.  Sounds like a good Tuesday night to me.  http://www.modified.org/

This is where I was living but I've moved next door. Here's the craigslist link: http://phoenix.craigslist.org/apa/677794637.html

Dbacks got swept by the Cubs. If you're a Dbacks fan you probably heard about the sweep a few times from some acquaintance who used to live some two hours from Chicago, considers themselves to be "from Chicago" and glorifies the city and the team that they left behind for some sunshine in the Desert. Ha ha. Yeah, that was sort of aimed at a certain person. If you left your glorious hometown (aka Boston, New York, Chicago, San Fran, LA etc) and you're settled here in the valley I think it's time you get on board to support your home-team folks. Common! If you're hometown was so wonderfully perfect why did you leave it? Plus, many of these touted teams (Bosox, Yanks) are not even in the National League. Also, we know you are really from Northern Maine. That's not Boston. You can actually get tickets and go to games here. So get on board!

Perhaps you're just confused and don't know how to behave. Someone has to establish some guidelines so I guess i'll take a stab at it. First the vocabulary:

Hometown team:

1) The town-you-grew-up-in's team

2) The team from the town you claim you grew up in even though you lived 2 hours from it and perhaps not even in the same state

3) The team that YOU left behind for better weather, cheaper cost of living etc, etc,

Home-team:

1) The Dbacks

2) The team that plays closest to where you currently live

Interleague play (From MLB website):

For the first time in Major League Baseball history, teams from the
American League and National League competed in regular season,
head-to-head competition during the 1997 campaign. For the first five seasons of Interleague Play, each division
played against the same division from the other league (NL East vs. AL
East, NL Central vs. AL Central and NL West vs. AL West). As of the
2002 season, a new format to Interleague Play was instituted where
teams play Interleague games against various divisions.

OK, that established here are some guidelines:

For interleague play:

During interleague play you may sport your hometown team's gear but you must still root for your home-team. If you feel you
must do this secretly because of familial or homie pressures that is acceptable. If you are talked du-du to from home-team fans due to your choice of sporting hometown team's gear you must eat it. To keep quiet, smile and take a bow is appropriate. To live in AZ and talk du-du to home team fans at Chase Field is strictly
prohibited.

Regular season play:

If your hometown team is in the American League you may root for them throughout the season (see above for interleague play). However, you must also root for your home team. Yes, Dbacks are in the National League in case you did not know. If your hometown team is in the National League you may only root for them when they are not playing your home-team and when they are not jeopardizing your home-team's play off chances.

World Series:

If your hometown team and home-team happen to meet in the World Series you must root for your home-team unless you go to your hometown team's park. There it is your choice. At no time during this series shall you sport hometown team gear in Arizona. If your hometown team wins this series you may then sport your hometown team gear.

For all you Detroit transplants:  My home town team, the Tigers will be in town to take on the Dbacks the weekend of May 16th for a rare inter-league three game series.  I could only get upper deck tickets for the Saturday and Sunday games.  I wouldn't wait much longer to get tickets if you want to go.

This veterinary hospital is close to downtown (7th Ave South of Camelback) and has awesome service and extended hours. (Open til 10pm on weekdays)

My friend Dr. Penn, pictured below knows his stuff. Check out their web site: http://www.altavistavet.com

Anyone interested in joining a whiffle ball league?  I've got the equipment and Central Park has the ball park.  Contact me.  602-617-0347

Walking distance from my house and better than my mom's home cooking.  Yum yum.  I'm stuffed.  Dine in or take out.  Check out their web site. 

http://www.loloschickenandwaffles.com/

Yes, I ate the underdog tonight.  OK, that's not the whole truth.  I actually ate two "underdog" hot dogs at The Roosevelt Tavern at 816 N Third St just South of Roosevelt St.  (Third is a one way heading South.)  They have great beers on tap.  The "Arrogant Bastard", a San Diego micro brew has a nice bite and is sure to leave you feeling relaxed.  I've never been disappointed by a glass of wine off of their wine list either.  Anyways, back to the dog, they steam it with Tecate beer and grill the bun inside out.  Best hot dog I've ever had.  The "Dagwood" sandwich is a meaty treat as well. 

Every time I go I find good conversation with the patrons as well as the cuties (Tina and Sarah tonight) working the bar.  The Roosevelt serves food until 11pm nightly, open until midnight weekdays, 2 am weekends, closed on Monday. 

And I hate how long it takes to drive across Texas, even just the pan handle.  May all the Spurs be forced to drive across Texas and back after they blow their two game lead and lose the series.  Shniffff Shniffff Shnifff.  (I don't believe in curses, but just in case.)  

-Mark