Comments on: Baseball was very, very good to me. http://firstword.us/2006/10/baseball-was-very-very-good-to-me/ How can you have the last word if you haven't heard the first? Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:33:32 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Candyman http://firstword.us/2006/10/baseball-was-very-very-good-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-492 Candyman Fri, 13 Oct 2006 14:48:06 +0000 http://butler-harris.org/archives/83#comment-492 Well, I mean... isn't there something in between "serious" and "joke"? Like, opening up an area of concern, over-stating for the sake of brevity and focus, and compensating with a tone of levity? Well, I mean… isn’t there something in between “serious” and “joke”? Like, opening up an area of concern, over-stating for the sake of brevity and focus, and compensating with a tone of levity?

]]> By: TPB http://firstword.us/2006/10/baseball-was-very-very-good-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-491 TPB Fri, 13 Oct 2006 13:24:26 +0000 http://butler-harris.org/archives/83#comment-491 This whole post is just amazing! Im pretty sure he is serious...which is scary too because other people share his views! This whole post is just amazing!

Im pretty sure he is serious…which is scary too because other people share his views!

]]> By: Tom http://firstword.us/2006/10/baseball-was-very-very-good-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-490 Tom Fri, 13 Oct 2006 13:18:26 +0000 http://butler-harris.org/archives/83#comment-490 Orel Hershizer pulled off one of the greatest pitching feats in 1988 - talk about being in the zone. And what a great testimoney for Christ. His favorite verse? John 3:16 - he told me so in Chicago when I bought two of his books, one for me and one for my dad. Orel Hershizer pulled off one of the greatest pitching feats in 1988 – talk about being in the zone. And what a great testimoney for Christ. His favorite verse? John 3:16 – he told me so in Chicago when I bought two of his books, one for me and one for my dad.

]]> By: Cyn http://firstword.us/2006/10/baseball-was-very-very-good-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-489 Cyn Fri, 13 Oct 2006 13:03:18 +0000 http://butler-harris.org/archives/83#comment-489 //Female sportscasters and commentators are another problem. The Apostle Paul did not allow women to speak in the church; Commissioner Bud Selig should not allow women to speak in the broadcast booth. As Dr. Johnson said, “It is not done well; but you are surprised to find it done at all.”// Please tell me this is a joke. //Female sportscasters and commentators are another problem. The Apostle Paul did not allow women to speak in the church; Commissioner Bud Selig should not allow women to speak in the broadcast booth. As Dr. Johnson said, “It is not done well; but you are surprised to find it done at all.”//

Please tell me this is a joke.

]]> By: MRB http://firstword.us/2006/10/baseball-was-very-very-good-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-488 MRB Wed, 11 Oct 2006 17:25:33 +0000 http://butler-harris.org/archives/83#comment-488 No. It is a twist on a line from a Garrett Morris skit on Saturday Night Live.  Garrett plays a hapless Puerto Rican baseball player who has had much more success on the field than off.  Hence, "baseball's been bery, bery good to me." No. It is a twist on a line from a Garrett Morris skit on Saturday Night Live.  Garrett plays a hapless Puerto Rican baseball player who has had much more success on the field than off.  Hence, “baseball’s been bery, bery good to me.”

]]> By: Tim H http://firstword.us/2006/10/baseball-was-very-very-good-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-487 Tim H Wed, 11 Oct 2006 17:02:43 +0000 http://butler-harris.org/archives/83#comment-487 I'm trying to figure out the title. I <i>think</i> it is from Godfather-- 2? Is it a line from Hyman Roth? I’m trying to figure out the title. I think it is from Godfather– 2? Is it a line from Hyman Roth?

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