No, they don't Rick...Rick Farris wrote:kikibalt wrote:I showed Connie the above post and she said to me, "can't we ever have a conversation without you writing about it on your boxing site?, don't talk to me anymore!!".....
They just don't get it, do they?
Happy New Years everyone,Rick Farris wrote:After New Year's Day . . .Randyman wrote:I'm the same way Paulie, I don't like crowds anymore either. There is no way I could go to the Rose Parade, spend the night and deal with thousands of people on new years, no way, no how. The older I get the more I like staying home.THEHAMMER321 wrote:Las Vegas and New Years, up until I was about 20 years old I used to like to go downtown on New Years eve, I liked all the excitement and of course I was trying to score with the girls, but since I got married over 20 years ago I haven't been out on New Years eve one time, now I hate the crowds, boy have times changed.
It's about 8:45pm at the moment. Monica is watching TV, I'll watch with her for awhile. By 10pm I'll be in bed asleep.
That's a perfect New Years Eve for me.
I'll wake up in my bed tomorrow, not in jail. I won't have a hangover, and after an early morning hike, Monica and I will see a movie or something.
I don't like parades, any parade, even The Rose Parade. I consider them about as much fun as a root canal.
The only thing that made the Rose Parade tolerable to me was the fact that I knew that it would be followed by The Rose Bowl.
Today, even the classic Rose Bowl has lost it's interest to me. I used to love the old days, when it was usually USC vs. Ohio State or Michigan on January 1st. No Mas!
I have to say that I'm looking forward to this coming year. Something good is on the horizon. I don't know what it is, but I just have that feeling.
On Monday, I'll return to work on the feature that I'm working on, and I'm grateful that it will be a long run, with other projects to follow.
Although it's months away, I'm already starting to get excited about this year's CBHOF banquet, where many of us well reunite.
This is the best West Coast boxing event of it's kind. I talk regularly with Don Fraser, who often tells me how Frank has taken a big load off his shoulders, lot's of little details that require a lot more effort than one might think .
This year the CBHOF will honor the legendary Fritzie Zivic, and our Brian Higgins will fly in from Chicago accept the award. Randy & Jeri will be there, as well as Ed Hernandez, Remy and his wife are coming all the way from Norway, Tom & Linda from the Mid West, Roger & Maria from San Diego, hopefully Dan & Pops will make it (?), Chuck Johnston will surely be there, maybe Paul will come in from Vegas, and Bruce from up north. In a perfect world Bennie & his lady would win the Irish Sweepstakes and fly out here special for the event in his new Lear Jet.
Today I don't care what happens on January 1st, but I look forward to what the rest of the year will bring.
Hope we can all get together on June 25th.
Happy New Year to you & yours, Bruce. sorry you can't make our luncheon, but I'm sure all of here will be wishing you and your wife a great trip to Italy...enjoy....Bobbin & Weavin wrote:Happy New Years everyone,Rick Farris wrote:After New Year's Day . . .Randyman wrote: I'm the same way Paulie, I don't like crowds anymore either. There is no way I could go to the Rose Parade, spend the night and deal with thousands of people on new years, no way, no how. The older I get the more I like staying home.
It's about 8:45pm at the moment. Monica is watching TV, I'll watch with her for awhile. By 10pm I'll be in bed asleep.
That's a perfect New Years Eve for me.
I'll wake up in my bed tomorrow, not in jail. I won't have a hangover, and after an early morning hike, Monica and I will see a movie or something.
I don't like parades, any parade, even The Rose Parade. I consider them about as much fun as a root canal.
The only thing that made the Rose Parade tolerable to me was the fact that I knew that it would be followed by The Rose Bowl.
Today, even the classic Rose Bowl has lost it's interest to me. I used to love the old days, when it was usually USC vs. Ohio State or Michigan on January 1st. No Mas!
I have to say that I'm looking forward to this coming year. Something good is on the horizon. I don't know what it is, but I just have that feeling.
On Monday, I'll return to work on the feature that I'm working on, and I'm grateful that it will be a long run, with other projects to follow.
Although it's months away, I'm already starting to get excited about this year's CBHOF banquet, where many of us well reunite.
This is the best West Coast boxing event of it's kind. I talk regularly with Don Fraser, who often tells me how Frank has taken a big load off his shoulders, lot's of little details that require a lot more effort than one might think .
This year the CBHOF will honor the legendary Fritzie Zivic, and our Brian Higgins will fly in from Chicago accept the award. Randy & Jeri will be there, as well as Ed Hernandez, Remy and his wife are coming all the way from Norway, Tom & Linda from the Mid West, Roger & Maria from San Diego, hopefully Dan & Pops will make it (?), Chuck Johnston will surely be there, maybe Paul will come in from Vegas, and Bruce from up north. In a perfect world Bennie & his lady would win the Irish Sweepstakes and fly out here special for the event in his new Lear Jet
Today I don't care what happens on January 1st, but I look forward to what the rest of the year will bring.
Hope we can all get together on June 25th.
Rick, when I first saw your post about the banquet I thought what a great event to finally go down and meet you guys but then I realized its one week before my wife and I leave for a three week trip to Italy which is a big thing for us. We haven't done a lot of traveling in our thirty year marriage, but now our daughters are 23 and 18, one has finished college and the other in her first year of college and we're starting to branch out a little. But with that branching out thing in mind we well find our way down to meet you guys soon.
Again, Happy New Years...I hope it's the best year ever for you all and this thread continues to be the best thread on the net!
Bruce
Bobbin & Weavin wrote:Happy New Years everyone,Rick Farris wrote:After New Year's Day . . .Randyman wrote: I'm the same way Paulie, I don't like crowds anymore either. There is no way I could go to the Rose Parade, spend the night and deal with thousands of people on new years, no way, no how. The older I get the more I like staying home.
It's about 8:45pm at the moment. Monica is watching TV, I'll watch with her for awhile. By 10pm I'll be in bed asleep.
That's a perfect New Years Eve for me.
I'll wake up in my bed tomorrow, not in jail. I won't have a hangover, and after an early morning hike, Monica and I will see a movie or something.
I don't like parades, any parade, even The Rose Parade. I consider them about as much fun as a root canal.
The only thing that made the Rose Parade tolerable to me was the fact that I knew that it would be followed by The Rose Bowl.
Today, even the classic Rose Bowl has lost it's interest to me. I used to love the old days, when it was usually USC vs. Ohio State or Michigan on January 1st. No Mas!
I have to say that I'm looking forward to this coming year. Something good is on the horizon. I don't know what it is, but I just have that feeling.
On Monday, I'll return to work on the feature that I'm working on, and I'm grateful that it will be a long run, with other projects to follow.
Although it's months away, I'm already starting to get excited about this year's CBHOF banquet, where many of us well reunite.
This is the best West Coast boxing event of it's kind. I talk regularly with Don Fraser, who often tells me how Frank has taken a big load off his shoulders, lot's of little details that require a lot more effort than one might think .
This year the CBHOF will honor the legendary Fritzie Zivic, and our Brian Higgins will fly in from Chicago accept the award. Randy & Jeri will be there, as well as Ed Hernandez, Remy and his wife are coming all the way from Norway, Tom & Linda from the Mid West, Roger & Maria from San Diego, hopefully Dan & Pops will make it (?), Chuck Johnston will surely be there, maybe Paul will come in from Vegas, and Bruce from up north. In a perfect world Bennie & his lady would win the Irish Sweepstakes and fly out here special for the event in his new Lear Jet
Today I don't care what happens on January 1st, but I look forward to what the rest of the year will bring.
Hope we can all get together on June 25th.
Rick, when I first saw your post about the banquet I thought what a great event to finally go down and meet you guys but then I realized its one week before my wife and I leave for a three week trip to Italy which is a big thing for us. We haven't done a lot of traveling in our thirty year marriage, but now our daughters are 23 and 18, one has finished college and the other in her first year of college and we're starting to branch out a little. But with that branching out thing in mind we well find our way down to meet you guys soon.
Again, Happy New Years...I hope it's the best year ever for you all and this thread continues to be the best thread on the net!
Bruce
kikibalt wrote:
Coffee pots for sale....
I wonder if Randy & Jeri ever found that little glass piece? 
I have a good size dog house you can buy.....Rick Farris wrote:Frank, I'm just about to leave for Don's party.
Like you, Monica is really ill, so I'll go alone and try to get a few photos.
BTW, I showed Monica the pics of the coffee pots.
I said, "Baby, I'm already planning your Xmas gift for next year."
She looked at the picture and then looked at me.
She said, "I think you should also buy that little Coleman stove for yourself. It will fit nicely in the dog house you will be living in."
Don's Party . . .kikibalt wrote:I have a good size dog house you can buy.....Rick Farris wrote:Frank, I'm just about to leave for Don's party.
Like you, Monica is really ill, so I'll go alone and try to get a few photos.
BTW, I showed Monica the pics of the coffee pots.
I said, "Baby, I'm already planning your Xmas gift for next year."
She looked at the picture and then looked at me.
She said, "I think you should also buy that little Coleman stove for yourself. It will fit nicely in the dog house you will be living in."
Enjoy yourself at Don's party. I called him and let him know that I wasn't going to make it....
)I'm on my second cup, Rick, I am getting ready to drive into LA for a doctor's appointment....Rick Farris wrote:Coffee Time . . .
Frank, it's 4:45am. Finishing my coffee and I'm out the door.
Where are you, Frank? Paul? Bennie?
Some do because they can't sleep, others because they, like Rick, have to go to work, and then there are some like me that get up to make sure the wives go to work......bennie wrote:Why do you guys get up in the middle of the night?
Ditto !kikibalt wrote:Some do because they can't sleep, others because they, like Rick, have to go to work, and then there are some like me that get up to make sure the wives go to work......bennie wrote:Why do you guys get up in the middle of the night?
Frank how did you know I would like this ? as they say in Vegas ''were you lucky or are you good'' my response is ''it never hurts to be both''. thanks Frank.kikibalt wrote:For Vegas Paulie
http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-tr-mob ... 1473.story
Bugsy Siegel's Las Vegas
Paul, have you ever read "Fools Die" by Mario Puzo? It's about gambling and the story takes place in Hollywood, New York and Las Vegas. It's been several years since I've read it but it's a good book. You can't go wrong with Puzo.THEHAMMER321 wrote:Frank how did you know I would like this ? as they say in Vegas ''were you lucky or are you good'' my response is ''it never hurts to be both''. thanks Frank.kikibalt wrote:For Vegas Paulie
http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-tr-mob ... 1473.story
Bugsy Siegel's Las Vegas
Believe it or not we never found it. I just bought another coffee pot.Rick Farris wrote:kikibalt wrote:
Coffee pots for sale....
I might be interested in buying Monica one of those vintage coffee pots, however, she is having so much fun with the new iron I'll probaby wait until next year. Chapter 6, page 114, paragraph 3 of the KM manuel warns against spoiling wives with too many gifts.
I was in dreamland when you were drinking your coffee, have a good day Rick.Rick Farris wrote:Coffee Time . . .
Frank, it's 4:45am. Finishing my coffee and I'm out the door.
Where are you, Frank? Paul? Bennie?
Happy New Year Bruce, sorry to hear you can't make it this year but I'm happy to hear you're going on a great vacation. There'll come a time.Bobbin & Weavin wrote:Happy New Years everyone,Rick Farris wrote:After New Year's Day . . .Randyman wrote: I'm the same way Paulie, I don't like crowds anymore either. There is no way I could go to the Rose Parade, spend the night and deal with thousands of people on new years, no way, no how. The older I get the more I like staying home.
It's about 8:45pm at the moment. Monica is watching TV, I'll watch with her for awhile. By 10pm I'll be in bed asleep.
That's a perfect New Years Eve for me.
I'll wake up in my bed tomorrow, not in jail. I won't have a hangover, and after an early morning hike, Monica and I will see a movie or something.
I don't like parades, any parade, even The Rose Parade. I consider them about as much fun as a root canal.
The only thing that made the Rose Parade tolerable to me was the fact that I knew that it would be followed by The Rose Bowl.
Today, even the classic Rose Bowl has lost it's interest to me. I used to love the old days, when it was usually USC vs. Ohio State or Michigan on January 1st. No Mas!
I have to say that I'm looking forward to this coming year. Something good is on the horizon. I don't know what it is, but I just have that feeling.
On Monday, I'll return to work on the feature that I'm working on, and I'm grateful that it will be a long run, with other projects to follow.
Although it's months away, I'm already starting to get excited about this year's CBHOF banquet, where many of us well reunite.
This is the best West Coast boxing event of it's kind. I talk regularly with Don Fraser, who often tells me how Frank has taken a big load off his shoulders, lot's of little details that require a lot more effort than one might think .
This year the CBHOF will honor the legendary Fritzie Zivic, and our Brian Higgins will fly in from Chicago accept the award. Randy & Jeri will be there, as well as Ed Hernandez, Remy and his wife are coming all the way from Norway, Tom & Linda from the Mid West, Roger & Maria from San Diego, hopefully Dan & Pops will make it (?), Chuck Johnston will surely be there, maybe Paul will come in from Vegas, and Bruce from up north. In a perfect world Bennie & his lady would win the Irish Sweepstakes and fly out here special for the event in his new Lear Jet
Today I don't care what happens on January 1st, but I look forward to what the rest of the year will bring.
Hope we can all get together on June 25th.
Rick, when I first saw your post about the banquet I thought what a great event to finally go down and meet you guys but then I realized its one week before my wife and I leave for a three week trip to Italy which is a big thing for us. We haven't done a lot of traveling in our thirty year marriage, but now our daughters are 23 and 18, one has finished college and the other in her first year of college and we're starting to branch out a little. But with that branching out thing in mind we well find our way down to meet you guys soon.
Again, Happy New Years...I hope it's the best year ever for you all and this thread continues to be the best thread on the net!
Bruce
CNorkusJr wrote:Ditto !kikibalt wrote:Some do because they can't sleep, others because they, like Rick, have to go to work, and then there are some like me that get up to make sure the wives go to work......bennie wrote:Why do you guys get up in the middle of the night?
Happy Belated New Years All.
New Years Eve and day at in-laws. I threw in the towel late afternoon. Went home and watched TV. Went to bed early and got up at 8am to get ready for Jets final home game.
Rained and fog in AM . About 50 degrees. On way to New Jersey with my brother-in -law
(who I picked up at his sanitation garage in NYC that he works in-graveyard shift)
Rain let up and was just cloudy till 2nd qtr of game. Light sprinkle during 2nd qtr and half time.
Sanchez took only a handful of snaps and very few pass attempts in 1st qtr only. Mark Brunnell came in for most of the game with a appearance; and rushing TD by 3rd string QB Kellie Clemens late in game. Jets win a one sided game attended by 3/4 filled stadium vs. Bills.
Next saturday, late gm- Jets vs(at) Indy & Peyton Manning.
No prediction as both teams lacking going into playoffs. It only gets harder from there.
Only Jan 3rd and I need a local boxing card fix to get the New Years started right. Maybe late Jan. someone mentioned but will have to wait till see.Rick, your Western posts are great behind the scenes stuff. And Thanks for the "Rockin Eve" info. I never would have known that was filmed in advance.
In case if you guys were ever wondering.
The FDNY hires firefighters and officers on overtime to act as 3 man teams throughout the Time Square area to respond by walkie talkie radio in contact with dispatcher to check out any alarms of fire in buildings amongst that sea of people.(this year 1 million strong). Side streets are kept clear by barricades for emergency vehicles in case.When a team gets there to confirm a fire or not, they let fire dispatcher know if fire trucks are needed. We respond by truck to all major fires of course.
PD mounted horse units will clear hundreds of people into a side street to give us access to building at that point.
In my twenty years and a dozen or so working New Years, I responded once to a building fire in the middle of Times Square during the early evening hours. (9pm). With fire out by 10-10:30- you would have never known what had occurred by midnite.
A most memorable nite years before was a 5 story tenement fire 4 blocks west of times square.(Hells Kitchen area) A 3rd alarm fire with people trapped at 11th Ave and 48st. I found myself cutting the roof with a saw to ventilate as my buddies were carrying people down ladders to safety.
Smoke was heavy on roof. A small breeze of wind parted the smoke and through a small crevice of smoke,my partners and I watched as the crowd roared blocks away-and you can just make out the ball as it was dropping down the post to light up the New Years sign at 1 Times Square.(address of bldg) at midnite.We returned back to our needed duties and returned to firehouse about 3am knowing over 15 people were rescued from that building earler.Every time the ball drops and I am home with my family, I think to myself how lucky & Blessed my family is to celebrate The New Year together.
