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Football

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:35:52 -0500

{update} This project has a new home here at danmahan.com - click here.

I've been meaning to do this for years.

On Flicker, I've started to post the photos I have from playing football at Tri-State University. My parents took a lot of photos at games they attended. A lot of them I gave to the guys that were in the photos. It became such a ritual that when we would have our workouts on Sunday they would ask if my parents had any photos of them. All the guys really appreciative when my folks had a photo for me to give them.

This was all spurred on by the upcoming homecoming game at Trine University this year. Yes, Trine. Tri-State changed it's name in August. I don't mind though. Anyways, at Homecoming, Trine is honoring the 1998 TSU football team with induction to the Athletic Hall of Fame. We finished 3rd in the nation that year, reaching the semi-finals in the NAIA playoffs. That's pretty cool, but I'm more excited to see a lot of the guys I played with. I figured I would start getting these photos posted to share. I've really been meaning to do it for a long, long time. Just needed the right inspiration, I guess.

So, the photo collection is here. I'll be adding sets all week. As of this post, I'm mostly done uploading what I have from 1996 - my freshman year. It includes varsity and JV games. I've got stuff all the way through 1999, so I have a ways to go. I still have a lot of scanning to do as well.

If your curious the photo above is from 1996 - Tri-State vs. Malone College at Fawcett Stadium in Canton, OH. It's right next door to the Pro Football Hall of Fame and where the NFL plays the Hall of Fame game every pre-season. Oh, the game... Malone abused us that day if I remember right. That's why I got to play! Ha. Oh, and I was 87 that year. I changed to 25 the next season.

Blogs

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:38:43 -0500

Too many other blogs taking my attention away from this one. That's okay... it's all good stuff.

OMGreds
OMGreds had a great summer. The baseball season is winding down and what seemed like a single-summer experiment will live on this off-season and on to next year.
::OMGreds.com

Posties
Just a little experiment, Posties is a blog of Post-It Notes that I've doodled on a work. Haven't "posted" in a while there, but it tends to come in spurts. So, hopefully some more on their way.
::Posties

OMGautos
Why must I put OMG on all my new blogs? Can't help it, I suppose. Autos is all about my collection of autographed baseball cards. Most I have gotten signed in person, but a few have been purchased or found in packs of baseball cards. It's more of a record of the collection than a blog. I've written a little story for each one explaining how I got it and what importance it may have. Some are near and dear.
::OMGautos

gdNYC
G and I took a trip to NYC this summer and blogged all that shiz. I should have posted a link here, but alas, I didn't. Hopefully this will make up for it.
::gdNYC

Posties

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:47:42 -0500

I have another blog - OMGposties... or just posties. It's all Post-It notes that I've doodled on. No update schedule, no goals, just seeing how it goes. I have a handful more to scan in and post, but there are a few up now for you to check out. Some tweaks to the design will be happening soon... just to polish things off. So, check out my posties.

Flood!

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:28:33 -0500

Here are a few photos that my step-mom, Susie, took today at the house. The Little Miami River is kicking butt today... and it's still raining! Wow.

When I was in high school, we were always good for at least one day each spring where we were flooded in and couldn't get out. How's that for a reason to be absent?

@ SXSW

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:13:26 -0500

Yo! I am blogging from SXSW in Austin, TX right now. You can catch up on my adventures here.

Crazy ass cat painting

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:53:26 -0600

Meow.

Green screen fun

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:36:34 -0600

Garfield

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:50:26 -0600

OMGreds.com

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 15:51:04 -0600

OMGreds.com has been launched, bitchin' design and all. We're just getting started, so stay tuned. It's going to be a crazy 2008 season.

Reds Bobbleheads '08

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:05:50 -0600

Alright, let's lay down the Reds bobblehead predictions for 2008. Well, I have to say that I only have one to predict as of right now - I have sources that have supplied me the first two of the year - Brandon Phillips and Tom Browning.

Now, Phillips was going to be a pick for sure He had an all-star caliber '07 and joined the 30-30 club. Browning was also going to be on my list - maybe not a shoe-in, but at least as a reasonable possibility. Both Phillips and Browning showed up on my picks from last year.

Now it gets hard.

I'm not sure I have a definite for a third slot. The Reds do have a third bobblehead, my source indicated it's listed as TBD right now. I thought that Josh Hamilton had an outside shot this year until he was traded to the Rangers. Though he's young, Cincinnati really embraced him and he's pretty damn good.

Homer Bailey?
I hesitate to throw out Homer Bailey's name. He's not a lock to be in the rotation this season at this point (though I think he will make it) so I don't think the Reds want to pull the trigger on him just yet.

Ryan Freel
A few names I have thrown out in the past may have a chance. At the top of that list is Ryan Freel. They could capitalize on the dirty jersey all Reds fans know and love. He's been a Red for quite a while and is popular with the fans.

Scott Hatteberg
I listed Scott Hatteberg last year, but I actually feel this has less chance of happening this season.

Edwin Encarnacion
Nope, not yet.

David Ross
I guess he is my wild card. The Reds have pretty much said that the catcher position is up for grabs in spring training, so he may not be a great choice for a bobble either. I do think a Javier Valentin bobblehead would be pretty badass, but Ross has a better shot than Javy does.

Jose Rijo
I'm surprised I didn't bring him up earlier. Rijo has a great chance if not this season, next. He's a fan favorite, in the Reds HOF and part of the '90 World Series team with a few other that have received bobbles: Eric Davis, Chris Sabo and Tom Browning.

Wish List
The Reds couldn't go wrong with dipping into the past - even twice in one season. I'll stick with my trio from last year - Ted Kluszewski, Johnny Vander Meer and George Foster. Any of those guys would be strong - at least Big Klu and Foster. A few others to throw out: Ken Griffey Sr., Mario Soto, Sparky Anderson. All long shots, though.

The Reds are running out of great historical player to portray in bobblehead form. Not that the Reds haven't had great players in the past, but many of the most charismatic, most popular players have received one already. I believe this is the 8th season they have had bobbleheads. It's a trend that will start to die soon - if it's not dying already.

Here comes the Reds iPod Nano giveaway!!!

btw, if anyone out there has a Pete Harnish bobble from 2001 - I am looking for one. It's one of two that I don't have. The other being the Johnny Bench one - that giveaway was a mess!

Here's a list of Reds bobblheads broken down by year:

2001
Barry Larkin
Danny Graves
Pete Harnish

2002
Eric Davis
Chris Sabo
Adam Dunn
Johnny Bench

2003
Austin Kearns
Mary Brennaman & Joe Nuxhall
Gapper (blah!)

2004
Joe Nuxhall
Joe Morgan
Sean Casey

2005
Ken Griffey Jr.
Tony Perez
Wily Mo Peña

2006
Dave Concepcion
Barry Larkin
Filipe Lopez

2007
Aaron Harang
Bronson Arroyo
Frank Robinson
Thom & Mary Brennaman

Ballparks and Stadiums

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 17:09:57 -0600

For quite a long time now, I've wanted to create an archive of all the stadiums, ballparks, arenas and whatnot I have been to. I still have yet to get my list together, but I have put up a bunch of the photos. It was fun going through all these, organizing them and getting them on to Flickr. I suppose it was a bit tedious, but remembering all those great times with friends made it more than worth it. Click right here to see my collection.

Two notable ballparks have been left off - Cinergy Field/Riverfront Stadium and Great American Ball Park. As you can imagine, I have quite a few photos of each park. I'm figuring out a way to organize them in and have them fit in the context in which the other stadiums have been posted. There's a lot to go through... but I should have at least Cinergy Field up soon.

One ballpark that made it, but was a bit slim on photos was Petco Park in San Diego. I had taken a ton of photos the night I was there, but most were lost in a hard drive crash last summer. Doh!

Two ballparks I can't believe I don't have photos of, or not more than a handful: Memorial Stadium in Ft Wayne - I've been there probably 5 times to see the Wizards. Also, Elfstrom Stadium, home of the Kane County Cougars. What the hell is my problem?

I'll be heading to a few more new (to me) ballparks this year - Yankee Stadium to see the Reds and Yankees play before they tear it down and probably Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, FL, where the Reds hold Spring Training. If I'm lucky, I might be able to get up north to the SkyDome in Toronto. What's it called now... Rogers Centre? Right. I still have aspirations to get to a Cardinals game in St. Louis and a Brewers game in Milwaukee. Who knows when those trips will come up. You know I'll post photos when they do.

Once my database of stadiums, etc. is up on the website, I'll let ya'll know.

Another go around

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:28:24 -0600

This year:
- Family
- More photos
- Run more, harder
- Design, Design, Design
- Florida, Austin? Vegas, New York, Chicago
- Soccer?

First Base

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:27:38 -0600

First base at Crosley Terrace, outside of Great American Ballpark.

Merry Christmas

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 13:31:33 -0600

After all these years... still getting toys. The best toy was the one that took the photo though. Thanks G!

Merry Christmas to everyone. I hope that everyone is having a wonderful day today.

Early shopping

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 17:14:56 -0600

It was not snowing when we got to the mall. When we left, it was nearly a "blizzard". Yes, we were there that early.

Hood Pups

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:01:57 -0600

Yep, Hood Pups

A busy weekend

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:13:15 -0600

Did lots of stuff this weekend! Quick line-item recap:

Friday Night: Redsfest
Saturday: Redsfest
Saturday Night: hQ Holiday Party
Sunday: Bengals game (win!)

Redsfest was once again stellar this year. Last year brought a whole new look/feel/excitement to it and this year exceeded last year's, for sure. Lots of the big-name reds players were in attendance this year including Junior, Dunn, Harang and Arroyo. Of course, the Reds' new skipper, Dusty Baker was there and signed tons of autographs and was very engaging with the fans - great to see. Unfortunately, Josh Hamilton could not be there... but Homer Bailey was. It seemed like the whole darn team was there. Very cool.

So, I got a bunch of autographs this year - even more than last. Here's the list:

Current Reds:
Bill Bray
Matt Belisle
Todd Coffey x2
Chris Dickerson
Bobby Livingston
David Ross
Brad Salmon x2
Javier Valentin

Minor Leaguers:
Jay Bruce (Louisville) - Minor League Player of the Year
Richie Gardner (Louisville)
Todd Frazier (Dayton)
Drew Stubbs (Dayton) x2
Justin Turner (Dayton)
Chris Valaika (Dayton)

Former Reds:
Lee May
Ron Oester
Ted Power x2

I'm excited to get anyone's autograph really, but highlights include:

Jay Bruce - should be a STUD for the Reds very soon
Todd Coffey - real chatty, seemed pretty nice
David Ross - also very chatty, seemed genuinely nice
Ron Oester - the guy is a badass, but super nice

Guys I wish I could have gotten: Dusty Baker, Junior (of course), Eric Davis, Ceasar Geronimo, Ryan Freel and Joey Votto. Of course, Dunn, Arroyo and Harang would have been cool too. Maybe next year.

Sometime in January I'll have my Reds bobblehead predictions for the year. Stay tuned, yo.

Thanksgiving Day Race

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 10:06:39 -0600

Another Thanksgiving, another 10k. I turned in a surprisingly good time for myself - 46:11. For not doing a ton of training and no speed work lately, I was happily surprised when I crossed the finish. G turned in a good time, as did Paul, aka, "4444" - we are all pictured above. Thanks Gina, for the wonderful photography.

Hank III

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 17:00:47 -0600

Waiting at the bank

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 16:58:38 -0600

Tuesday night at Arnold's

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:53:45 -0600

Disco

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 23:05:05 -0600

This disco ball is hanging on the second floor of Bromwell's on 4th Street. They had an open house on Saturday. G and I stopped in to see the remodel and expansion they had recently completed. It look great of course. We met the owner and had a nice conversation about downtown - something that has been coming up in conversation a lot lately. Funny how that is.

No!

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:30:21 -0500

Who in the hell would do this to an Eames Lounger? Hopefully, the leather was beyond repair and they replaced it to match the curtains in the room. Nope, still unacceptable. I'll have to check it out and see if it's a authentic lounge... In passing on my way to work this morning, it looked real - but I need a second look.

Happy Halloween!

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:01:12 -0500

Sweet little paper cutouts from CardBlog.

The Duke

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 16:59:23 -0500

Which one of these drinks is called the John Wayne?