WicketMaiden

Oh wow, a new and riveting topic. Thank you 

I was reading an article yesterday (about cricket) and thought, 'ooh, Lou would like th... Oh'.
I miss my cricket buddy, today.

I was reading an article yesterday (about cricket) and thought, 'ooh, Lou would like th... Oh'.
I miss my cricket buddy, today.

I was reading an article yesterday (about cricket) and thought, 'ooh, Lou would like th... Oh'.
I miss my cricket buddy, today.

I would tell the younger guys to YouTube old David Letterman interviews with her, but hell…they don’t know who David Letterman is either.

Hint: she's not the one from Speed 

The lucky ones have no idea.

This deserved much more love!

that's sandra bernhard waiting on the front porch, not jessica alba.

I'm a maybe

Hey, @PattyD22,  Lou got me into CFB over the past couple of years, we used to PM during games too. I had my first big Bruins almost-but-not-quite season last year. I'll be cheering for them again this year. Feel free to PM me on game days, mate. You can call me a dumbass when I talk nonsense, too.

I will, buddy.  For sure.  And I’d never call you a dumbass.  
 
Maybe a numpty though.

Hey, @PattyD22,  Lou got me into CFB over the past couple of years, we used to PM during games too. I had my first big Bruins almost-but-not-quite season last year. I'll be cheering for them again this year. Feel free to PM me on game days, mate. You can call me a dumbass when I talk nonsense, too.

@calsLet me hide your next ten posts so you feel he is still around. 

I'm so like this. Much more concerned with how the guys here at AW are doing than the Angels play-off chances. Ohtani leaving? Pffft. So what?

Everyone grieves differently. Some might not even grieve at all for any number of reasons.  Some need the distraction of baseball. Some don't.
Personally, baseball is just entertainment for me. I don't live and die with Angels baseball. 
That being said, I can't help but think about the guys we lost this week. It's top of mind. Baseball is not.
For those who are wrapped up in the season, I say good for them. If that's how they want to occupy their time, I'm not going to judge them. After all, it's Angels baseball that brought us all here in the first place.

I'm so like this. Much more concerned with how the guys here at AW are doing than the Angels play-off chances. Ohtani leaving? Pffft. So what?

I'm so like this. Much more concerned with how the guys here at AW are doing than the Angels play-off chances. Ohtani leaving? Pffft. So what?

I start posts about baseball and erase them.  This season had already taken the wind out of our sails from a baseball standpoint and now all I can think about are @Lou and @Brandon and their families.   I just keep reminding myself that regardless of their play, this team brought us all together and they're responsible for the joy those guys brought to our lives.  Two weeks ago I was frustrated with the season.  Now I couldn't give a shit.  

I'm sure there's plenty more of you that deserve a hug and a handshake, but thank you @mrwicked, @Tank and our friend from across rhe pond @WicketMaiden for being there for Lou behind the scenes as he was going through all of this.

I'm a maybe!

Let's remember those two fucks over beers and poker. I'll talk to the broad and line a date up

My name it's Patrick (known as PJ) to my brother Lou. My family and I have been following this since it was first posted and even created accounts. Most know by now that Lou passed peacefully in his sleep on August 8th at approximately 5pm while The Ocho was on TV (c'mon, you know he loved all sports even the weird ones, like Cricket). He constantly bragged about AngelsWin, all the fun times he had here and the trips to watch The Halos play, home and away with you guys. You all were his extended family and loved every minute he spent on here. To see him spend his last several days reading your posts and thoughts about him brought a smile (and tears) to his face, as it did his brothers and sister. All of us have also been keeping up with this post and you will never know how much we appreciate the love, memories, thoughts and especially the pictures you have shared. Our greatest memory with him was being in the front row at the left field foul pole for the Angels 2002 World Series win. All of us hugging and crying tears of joy at the site we thought we would never see. Close 2nd was Barry Bonds flipping us off during the game because Lou kept leading our entire section in a "sterrrroooooids!" chant while we were jamming a Thunderstick into our arms. Honor him by keeping his memory and stories alive. Celebrate his life. "LouDogg" was a smartass until the end and continued to make us laugh until his last breath.
Sincerely, 
The Garcia Family 
GO HALOS!
(I wanted to post this as a separate topic but I'm new to this and I stink at it. I'm sure Lou is calling me a "dumbass" right now 🤷🏻‍♂️) 
Update: I think I figured it out but I'll leave this here just in case.