Take Me Out, Baby.

[madbaker]

A broker just sent me an invitation to a Giants game. Specifically, a Saturday game.
In the bullpen box - which is a dugout in front of the front row between home plate and first base.

Against the Dodgers.

I let a full minute elapse so I could check my calendar before I confirmed.

Comments

[riverheart.livejournal.com]

Go Giants!

[fionnbharro.livejournal.com]

Beat L.A.!

[talonvaki.livejournal.com]

Jellus.

[madbaker.livejournal.com]

Why? You go to far more games (in more parks) than I get to.

[talonvaki.livejournal.com]

It's more about the seats, this...we're usually in the cheapies!

[tsgeisel.livejournal.com]

You actually checked your calendar? I'm impressed.

[madbaker.livejournal.com]

I had to turn this down last year because I was already booked for an SCA event. This year it's an event I can skip.

[misagillian.livejournal.com]

Oh. My. Goodness.... Very very jealous.

[patsmor.livejournal.com]

How does your company manage the "no gifts more than $25" stuff?

[madbaker.livejournal.com]

Sporting events aren't considered gifts. If they were, the rest of the cow-orkers would never be able to play golf with brokers. And then there would be an ugly, ugly revolt.

[tsgeisel.livejournal.com]

I presume the fact that you have to go with the broker keeps it from being a gift. Some people would probably use the word "punishment", in fact.

[patsmor.livejournal.com]

Interesting use of "what is doing business" and what isn't. Not criticizing, mind, just pholosophizing about schmoozing opportunities...

[patsmor.livejournal.com]

Thanks, by the way. (oops!)

[madbaker.livejournal.com]

Sure. What for?

[patsmor.livejournal.com]

Answering the question!

[madbaker.livejournal.com]

...why wouldn't I?

[patsmor.livejournal.com]

Just my Southern habits kicking in. No worries ;-)

[deathbytamarind.livejournal.com]

I'd vomit from the excitement.

I'm in the wrong business

[garlicknitter.livejournal.com]

I have always* wanted to sit there! I hope it's a great game in all the ways the game can be great.

*Well, since I became a baseball fan in the late '80s, anyway.

Re: I'm in the wrong business

[madbaker.livejournal.com]

Speaking of, we should look at the day game schedule.