Comments on: Give it up … http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2007/10/25/give-it-up/ A Rough Draft Blog Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:58:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Howard French http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2007/10/25/give-it-up/#comment-621 Howard French Sun, 28 Oct 2007 01:54:43 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2007/10/25/give-it-up/#comment-621 Joe, This is really on the money, and I say that as a former foreign correspondent in Japan. Their cellphone networks are incompatible, and altho wired broadband connections are everywhere (outside of the airport) and blazing fast, wi-fi is still an exotic concept. Lucky you didn't get in late and try to use an ATM. I landed in Osaka once and was told they're turned off after a certain hour. I was reduced to begging someone to change money for me in the street. Great writing, too, as usual. howard french Joe,
This is really on the money, and I say that as a former foreign correspondent in Japan. Their cellphone networks are incompatible, and altho wired broadband connections are everywhere (outside of the airport) and blazing fast, wi-fi is still an exotic concept.
Lucky you didn’t get in late and try to use an ATM. I landed in Osaka once and was told they’re turned off after a certain hour. I was reduced to begging someone to change money for me in the street.
Great writing, too, as usual.
howard french

]]> By: C. Trent Rosecrans http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2007/10/25/give-it-up/#comment-610 C. Trent Rosecrans Fri, 26 Oct 2007 22:36:50 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2007/10/25/give-it-up/#comment-610 amen, joe sorry we'll miss you in cincinnati this weekend, but enjoy japan, i'm jealous that you're there raise a sopporo in honor of the ol' boast amen, joe

sorry we’ll miss you in cincinnati this weekend, but enjoy japan, i’m jealous that you’re there

raise a sopporo in honor of the ol’ boast

]]> By: PeteJayhawk http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2007/10/25/give-it-up/#comment-609 PeteJayhawk Fri, 26 Oct 2007 21:16:52 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2007/10/25/give-it-up/#comment-609 Hell of a post, Joe. Hell of a post, Joe.

]]> By: Max http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2007/10/25/give-it-up/#comment-606 Max Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:05:20 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2007/10/25/give-it-up/#comment-606 Great post Joe. I've been impressed with the outpouring of support for Buck here in Kansas City. I had a professor stop class to tell us about the award and tell us what Buck meant to her. I myself decided to sign up for a membership to the Negro Leagues Museum and this weekend I'll be making my first visit (its a travesty its taken me this long to visit). I really hope this gives the Negro Leagues Museum more attention and helps the stalled funding of the Buck O'Neil Research Center at the Kansas City YMCA, the original home of the Negro Leagues. Great post Joe. I’ve been impressed with the outpouring of support for Buck here in Kansas City. I had a professor stop class to tell us about the award and tell us what Buck meant to her. I myself decided to sign up for a membership to the Negro Leagues Museum and this weekend I’ll be making my first visit (its a travesty its taken me this long to visit).

I really hope this gives the Negro Leagues Museum more attention and helps the stalled funding of the Buck O’Neil Research Center at the Kansas City YMCA, the original home of the Negro Leagues.

]]> By: Oddibe http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2007/10/25/give-it-up/#comment-605 Oddibe Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:38:05 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2007/10/25/give-it-up/#comment-605 That's a great post. Straight from the heart. That’s a great post. Straight from the heart.

]]> By: robustyoungsoul http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2007/10/25/give-it-up/#comment-604 robustyoungsoul Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:12:05 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2007/10/25/give-it-up/#comment-604 Great post. It still makes me sad that this couldn't be done while Buck was still alive, but that's one of the great lessons Buck taught wasn't it? Don't be sad, life is too beautiful. Great post. It still makes me sad that this couldn’t be done while Buck was still alive, but that’s one of the great lessons Buck taught wasn’t it? Don’t be sad, life is too beautiful.

]]> By: AH http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2007/10/25/give-it-up/#comment-600 AH Fri, 26 Oct 2007 05:37:42 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2007/10/25/give-it-up/#comment-600 TC, when i read your comment about how suprised you were about the reaction to Buck's death in KC, it made me think of the story (probably from Joe's book, but i am not positive of that) about someone going to a Royals game with Buck. When they both got something to drink, the vendor did not charge Buck. When the author looked at him, the vendor replied "Hall of Famers don't pay in Kansas City". A very nice compliment to a man who deserved it-a man who was loved not for what he did, but for who he was. TC, when i read your comment about how suprised you were about the reaction to Buck’s death in KC, it made me think of the story (probably from Joe’s book, but i am not positive of that) about someone going to a Royals game with Buck. When they both got something to drink, the vendor did not charge Buck. When the author looked at him, the vendor replied “Hall of Famers don’t pay in Kansas City”.
A very nice compliment to a man who deserved it-a man who was loved not for what he did, but for who he was.

]]> By: antoniomo http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2007/10/25/give-it-up/#comment-595 antoniomo Thu, 25 Oct 2007 23:52:17 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2007/10/25/give-it-up/#comment-595 Sweet post, Joe. Thanks for taking the time, and the energy, in the midst of a hellish traveling experience. Sweet post, Joe. Thanks for taking the time, and the energy, in the midst of a hellish traveling experience.

]]> By: ToyCannon http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2007/10/25/give-it-up/#comment-593 ToyCannon Thu, 25 Oct 2007 22:27:10 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2007/10/25/give-it-up/#comment-593 As soon as I read the news I thought of you and wondered if you'd heard the news while in Japan. I went to KC the week after Buck passed away and was shocked with the attention his death received in his adopted home town. In Los Angeles not a peep, in KC you would have thought a President had died. I really wish I'd been able to spend a day/night watching a game with him. This is very good news. As soon as I read the news I thought of you and wondered if you’d heard the news while in Japan. I went to KC the week after Buck passed away and was shocked with the attention his death received in his adopted home town. In Los Angeles not a peep, in KC you would have thought a President had died. I really wish I’d been able to spend a day/night watching a game with him.
This is very good news.

]]> By: Brad http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2007/10/25/give-it-up/#comment-592 Brad Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:40:46 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2007/10/25/give-it-up/#comment-592 I met Buck in 1995 when he spoke at Truman State University at an event about the Negro League. When I approached him to speak for a few moments, he made me feel like a long lost friend. The picture of him in my head, he's always wearing that big, warm smile. I haven't gone to Cooperstown yet, but I will and probably not that long from now. But I think I'll wait for that statue to be put up first. I met Buck in 1995 when he spoke at Truman State University at an event about the Negro League. When I approached him to speak for a few moments, he made me feel like a long lost friend. The picture of him in my head, he’s always wearing that big, warm smile.

I haven’t gone to Cooperstown yet, but I will and probably not that long from now. But I think I’ll wait for that statue to be put up first.

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