Happy Thanksgiving and We Have a Winner!

by Slyde on Nov 26, 2009 9:17 AM EST in Off-season

Happy Turkey Day everyone! I hope today finds you with full bellies and happy families! Be safe on the roads if you are traveling, and when it comes to eating turkey (or drinking Wild Turkey), know your limits!

We have a winner in our season long competition for the autographed copy of Joe Posnanski's book The Machine. That winner is none other than long-time Red Reporter Caleb, who out-prognosticated all of you, especially in the playoffs, and took home the victory. Congratulations Caleb, hopefully you haven't read the book already! Even if you have, this is a copy signed by the author, so there's that. (The full results are after the jump)

For the rest of you, I give you the classic Turkey Drop scene from WKRP in Cincinnati.

Contestant	Points
Caleb	+19
BK	+18
The Crushinator	+18
iamwallaman	+16
the hammer	14
c60	+8
cokane	+8
Colts Homer	+2
Madville	+2
crolfer	0
NoahJ	0
joshuar9476	-1
obc2	-1
ben nevis	-2
too much verity	-2
gejoe	-4
greg456	-4
KL Snow	-6
teb7	-15
elcajonreds	-15
backtocali	-15
Red Menace	-15
IndyRedsFan	-16
Charlie Scrabbles	-19
ken	-22
jloons42	-17
Brian B	-29
3 Fast 3 Furious	-33

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Gaaaaah

Let it be known this is the second competition this year i I came in second place by a point….. GAAAARRRHHHHGHGHH

Dusty Baker said it was the first [triple play] he’d seen in person. When he was with the Dodgers, they hit into one, but he was in the bathroom.- C Trent

by The Crushinator on Nov 26, 2009 9:55 AM EST reply actions

oh come on

the second place prize isnt so bad. a Red Reporter year book in which jch is the first to sign your crack!

by Charlie Scrabbles on Nov 26, 2009 10:09 AM EST up reply actions

Huh, obc has negative points

To hear that fella tell it, he’s always, always right.

by Brendanukkah on Nov 26, 2009 10:56 AM EST up reply actions

I can assure you, that boy ain't right

"Santa Claus doesn't use Craigslist." -- 'tHan

by jch24 on Nov 26, 2009 11:00 AM EST up reply actions

i'm so right I'm wrong

Just when they think they have all the answers I change the questions!

"Nate Silver is a genius" .... BK

by obc2 on Nov 26, 2009 11:16 AM EST up reply actions

Me too

Congrats to Caleb! Do Crushinator and I get to split a book for 2nd place?

"We, as for me all seasons you are affected peculiarly in the edge of my seat and are happy concerning the fact that the Adam Dunn fan has been mixed up exactly." - Reynard-san

by BK on Nov 26, 2009 12:01 PM EST up reply actions

Over my dead body. I don't share

Who do you think I am Chang Bunker?

Dusty Baker said it was the first [triple play] he’d seen in person. When he was with the Dodgers, they hit into one, but he was in the bathroom.- C Trent

by The Crushinator on Nov 26, 2009 11:48 PM EST up reply actions

Real quick before I hit the road for not one but TWO turkey dinners today

I love you all (even you Justin), and you make my Reds fandom infinitely more interesting and entertaining. I stumbled upon this site about 2.5 years ago and much like watching a child grow up it seems like it was just yesterday that I was comparing Mike Stanton to my drunk uncle. It’s all gone by so fast, but I’ve had a ball, even exclaiming in public on a few occasions, “BOOM! Roasted!” Each of you bring something different to the table and as a whole I think we make quite the Benetton style family, drawn together by our love for the Reds and baseball in general.

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you! Eat, drink, be merry, and most of all enjoy the time with your loved ones as it’s shorter than most of us realize. Take the time to appreciate all the good things and good people in your life, even the ones who get on your nerves from time to time. (I play that role in my family quite nicely)

Hopefully this time next year we’ll all be the annoying person who’s still talking baseball at Thanksgiving because we’re still walking in the clouds after winning it all.

P.S. Stay the hell away from my sweet potatoes unless you wanna get stabbed in the throat.

"Santa Claus doesn't use Craigslist." -- 'tHan

by jch24 on Nov 26, 2009 10:59 AM EST reply actions 3 recs

Sweet potatoes:

A South Milwaukee Tradition

Made from 100% Recycled Awesome,

by 'tHan on Nov 26, 2009 11:08 AM EST up reply actions

Peachy quote

“its shorter than most of us realize”

"Nate Silver is a genius" .... BK

by obc2 on Nov 26, 2009 11:18 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs

Thats what she said

Start SEEing motorcycles

by Excalib8 on Nov 26, 2009 1:15 PM EST up reply actions

oh no you di'int!

"Santa Claus doesn't use Craigslist." -- 'tHan

by jch24 on Nov 26, 2009 3:44 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

It’s already been broughten

Start SEEing motorcycles

by Excalib8 on Nov 26, 2009 9:15 PM EST up reply actions

thanks, and i'll rec it for the shout out

because i am that egocentric.

"There is no harder thing than to have Glenn Beck outlive your child."-The Onion

by justin007000 on Nov 28, 2009 1:21 AM EST up reply actions

It is good that none of the women at RR entered this contest or I would be even lower in the standings.

In this beautiful rendering of the 1st Thanksgiving which I painted in my spare time last night, I want to point out Mile Davis is in the picture in back left corner.