Where is Ernie Sr.?

by El Bravos on Oct 5, 2009 8:49 AM EDT Comment 14 comments

The talk of Boog leaving the Braves started me thinking about Pete, Ernie and Skip. I always appreciated Ernie's comments. He could call a spade a spade without being too hard on the Braves, unlike other former players like Tim McCarver. I started listening to Ernie and Milo Hamilton back in the early 70s on the radio. I've never written a fan letter in my life, but I would like to write him to let him know how much I appreciated all those hours of listening to him. Does anyone have any idea about how to contact him?

Thanks!

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The front office probably still has his contact information. If you send a letter addressed to him to Turner Field, they’d probably find a way to get it to him.

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by bravos1984 on Oct 5, 2009 10:50 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

“call a spade a spade” Ah, nothing like good old fashioned offensive phrases.

"At least he didn’t nail the bitchy fat girl from Hell's Kitchen."
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by cbwilk on Oct 5, 2009 11:30 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

How is it offensive? I always thought it was referring to a shovel.

by soup du jour on Oct 5, 2009 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

In a deck of playing cards, spades are black. Now follow the logic trail. };0)

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by Chopaholic on Oct 5, 2009 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Indeed...

that does seem to be the original usage of the phrase. Many people, however, seem to work very hard to find offense in anything they possibly can.

http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/5/messages/885.html

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by sddbaker on Oct 5, 2009 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Regardless of its origin, and the innocent intentions of the person using it, the phrase if offensive to a lot of people.

"At least he didn’t nail the bitchy fat girl from Hell's Kitchen."
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by cbwilk on Oct 5, 2009 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

wow, i wonder how many other offensive colloquialisms i’ve used over the years without knowing…

"When life gives you lemons, just say 'F*ck the lemons,' and bail."

by Bravely going forward on Oct 5, 2009 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Me too……

Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

by HEYJUDE on Oct 6, 2009 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

and a lot of people...

seem to go out of their way to be offended these days. (not saying specific to you cb, just in general)

by Mr. Sanchez on Oct 12, 2009 8:45 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

wow

The use of the term “spade” was certainly only used in the context of Ernie stating facts, and was in no way meant to offend anyone. I started to use other terms such as “without dancing around the issue”, or “sugar coating”, but I’m sure that offends someone as well.

In my humble opinion, it’s ridiculous that people are so easily offended.

I’m not fat, I’m big-boned.

by El Bravos on Oct 5, 2009 3:48 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs