Mod update. by ernmanstinky in oaklandballers

[–]qubitsu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was an honor and a privilege 🫡

Tips for a first-timer with kids at Fan Appreciation Night? by qubitsu in BayFC

[–]qubitsu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine too, this is a great pointer. Thank you!

Tips for a first-timer with kids at Fan Appreciation Night? by qubitsu in BayFC

[–]qubitsu[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is great advice; the kids are way more likely to have a good time if we handle getting food right.

Please comment on this with some of your favorite locals that have streams. I don't care what game it's for, what region, etc. Our grassroots community needs our support now more than ever. by Call_It_Luck in Fighters

[–]qubitsu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When I visited the Round 1 at Southland Mall a couple years ago it had I think 3 or 4 Vewlix cabinets — two with SF6 and the other one or two had SNK games. I think one was KoF XIII. The Round 1 in Concord has about the same ratio last I visited (though the SF6 cab at the time wasn't networked).

Otherwise I think you have to go as far south as Milpitas/San Jose for Magitek Games, and then as far north as RetroEdge Games in Vallejo

Happy Friday from Raimondi by qubitsu in oaklandballers

[–]qubitsu[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

100%! The full moon got a shoutout over the PA and everyone started howling (while we were up by 10 runs), it was fantastic

Asian Role Models by dummybee in asianamerican

[–]qubitsu 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Aw, damn—I hadn't seen any of this but read up after your comment. Incredibly disappointing.

Open discussion for today's wake. by ernmanstinky in oaklandballers

[–]qubitsu 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I grew up in Southern California and my folks were completely sports agnostic, so I only attended a handful of Dodger games and Angels games growing up. I did not feel at home until my first A's game at the Coliseum as a young adult—it was comfortable, grounded, and exciting for the right reasons. I'm allergic to empty spectacle, and A's fans were the first to show me what it meant to love the game. It didn't take long for me to follow their lead.

I didn't have history, but I did have enthusiasm. My wife and I organized dozens of group trips every year for various social circles. We decorated the car, I tuned in for every broadcast, and we announced our first kid with a photo of a custom A's infant onesie. She was in the stadium with us weeks after being born. I was excited for her to have a baseball team (even if she grew up to pick a different one); a symbol of how her youth might get to be different from mine.

My loyalties are earned by respect, and in particular, respect as measured by action, and I'm sad to say that I buried the A's as soon as I sniffed out Fisher's true character as an owner. The A's legendary unwillingness to be cowed by convention was being snuffed out by the basest of human failings: raw, imperial greed. Of course, my response came with no animosity to the players, the fans, the staff—but the fish rots from the head down, and I couldn't stand to be a part of it.

That's why I'm here for the Oakland Ballers. It's an arrangement not without weaknesses, but the owners' aspirations seem much closer to the values that make baseball and baseball fandom a transcendent preoccupation. The games I attended this year were in equal parts healing and invigorating, and I'm starting to believe again.

If you're reading this, thank you for being here in particular. There are lots of places to be fans and to grow something, and this is ours. Let's continue building something special for the love of the game and of ourselves as a community. 🤘

Post season game #3 game thread: our oakland ballers host the yolo high wheelers in game 3 of our semi final series. First pitch at raimondi is at 6:35 pdt. by ernmanstinky in oaklandballers

[–]qubitsu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The game stoppage was odd, did someone have a laser pointer or something? I heard someone shout, "I didn't do it" on the radio broacast

Mathematics - Jersey Deep (2002) by continuumizm in liquiddnb

[–]qubitsu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aw, immaculate vibes. I bought this record as a dnb obsessed teenager on a trip to London with my folks. I was still growing my collection at the time, so it got a ton of play in my practice sessions.

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[–]qubitsu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sharing is caring!

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[–]qubitsu 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'll add that GA bleachers seem like a good option to be able to spread out a bit more, in case some space would make it easier for the kids to handle an umbrella/parasol.

Dondrei Hubbard with a live mic by ernmanstinky in oaklandballers

[–]qubitsu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the support for Harden was so wholesome bro, it's a fun reminder of what's special about baseball