OMf'inG, THIS IS HUGH!!11!

[ben_meyers]

So, I'm flipping thru the channels and I come upon the Padres/Philles game. San Diego is wearing a military style uniform tonight!! It has Desert Storm type markings! WTF is that all about? (Aren't the Padres some kind of religious thing anyhow?) Isn't this some kind of neocon message to the young people that the military is a good thing? I just can't believe that this is acceptable.

[marmar]

1. Indoctrination.....Preparation for the paramilitary state.

n/t

[tomreedtoon]

2. Who is this Hugh character in uniform?

Besides, as anyone with Brain One knows, nearly all sports stars are rich right-wingers anyway. They were the guys who beat up ordinary people in high school. Why would they turn down the opportunity to play John Wayne now?

[Dollface]

5. Stereo-type much do we?

[tomreedtoon]

9. No, life-experience I do much, young padawan.

And why are you talking like Yoda, when clearly you've forgotten an eternal truth from high school? Sports stars are egotistical bullies, period. Maybe you don't remember. I REMEMBER.

[Gemini Cat]

27. Not all jocks are like that. nt

[Dollface]

35. I thank you for the young remark. I don't recall bad experiences with jocks or even any bullies.

But then I don't exactly recall any of the 60's. Maybe they were nice to me cause they wanted to get into my extremely cool hip-hugger bell-bottoms.

[dddem]

46. Landlubbers?

those were my favorites.

[Dollface]

52. Button fly and and all...

[gratuitous]

3. Well, our society isn't militarized enough

So the Padres decided that in honor of the naval base in San Diego, they'd pitch in to make sure that all the people and especially the children in the area know what a great idea the military is. Otherwise, how would anyone know???

[SeattleGirl]

4. The Padres do that often. San Diego is a huge military town.

I think the main reason they do that is to acknowledge all the members of the military in the area. Quite a few of them do attend the games.

[Thothmes]

28. Use to get free tickets to Padres games

when I was stationed in San Diego.

[YvonneCa]

32. Yes...

...as a resident, you are right.

[mth44sc]

6. Does the Kroc family still own the Padres?

Ray Kroc, the founder of McDonalds, used to own them and he was as right wing as they come.

[MikeNearMcChord]

11. But his last wife, Joan was into peace and Anti-Nuke issues.

Just saying.

[RainDog]

41. Joan Kroc established a Peace and Justice institute at San Diego University

which is a private (Jesuit) college.

And those who would bash her are being ignorant.

[Beregond2]

20. That's strange, considering McDonald's

has always been a huge supporter of liberal causes. His wife even left a fortune to Public Broadcasting.

[NavyDem]

7. As an Active Duty San Diegan...

The Padres do that as a salute to our active military folks in the area. We have a very large Navy contigent, as well as Marine Corps. They are fairly supportive of the military around here (have to be, the economy would suck even worse without us).

The military as a whole can be a good thing or a bad thing. It's been good to me for the last 18.5 years, and I do NOT serve in combat positions (I'm an information systems tech).

I don't like what the current administration has done with us, but I think we'll be over that soon. Besides, we're out-donating to support Senator Obama by about a 10-1 ratio, and most folks I talk to support either Obama, or Ron Paul. You never here McCrash mentioned at all :)

[riverdeep]

13. Thank you very much for the confirmation.

That's something that never gets reported in the 'liberal' media. That the military has largely abandoned McCain. All that gets reported is that the surge worked and McCain has brilliant tactical insight and experience.

[NavyDem]

16. It's annecodal, but...

In my shop of 12 people, we have about 8 that have confirmed they are voting for Obama, 1 for McCrash (He drives a beemer and makes less money than I do, fancies himself to be rich some day I guess) and 3 that are probably not voting at all.

[Phredicles]

14. "McCrash" - I like it!

:thumbsup:

[NavyDem]

19. I got McCrash from DU....

I don't know who coined it, but I thought it was funny and appropriate :)

[EFerrari]

25. McCRASH!

:rofl:

[YvonneCa]

31. Thank you for your service...

...and as a SD County resident since 1960, I concur with what you say about the Padres and the military town aspect of SD. (Sure hope you are right about the Obama support.) :)

[Sheets of Easter]

8. My nuance detector is in the shop. Are you being sarcastic?

They've been using this alternate uniform for a while now. It's not permanent. :shrug:

[Alcibiades]

10. If only there were some way that these

fit, able-bodied young men could honor those who serve.... Oh, yeah, they could enlist and don those uniforms for real, rather than play at being pretend soldiers.

Baseball players should wear baseball uniforms. This does nothing to support the troops, but is simply a transparent effort by the Padres to literally wear their fake patriotism on their sleeves, to use the whole US military as some sort of ad for their own franchise. Shame on them.

[27inCali]

12. "Supporting the Troops"?

Don't a lot of sports teams do stuff like that?

[RNdaSilva]

15. Hugh or Huge? Neither. Much ado about nothing.

San Diego is a military town...we support our military, just not Bush's government.

[EFerrari]

26. Putting baseball teams in camo is not supporting military families.

It trivializes real sacrifice and real danger for publicity. It's actually disrespectful.

[cherokeeprogressive]

38. This Navy vet disagrees. n/t

[EFerrari]

47. So you think normalizing the trappings of combat duty

somehow supports the families that actually have to deal with the real thing? You're wrong. That just makes people who do nothing feel like they're doing something.

[cherokeeprogressive]

50. My being wrong is nothing more than your opinion. OPINION.

A baseball team's uniform doesn't in any way normalize the trappings of combat duty. The Padres have done it for decades, in peaceful times as well.

By the way, hunters wear camoflage as well.

[ChazII]

17. Do you have a link

so that we can see this uniform?

[ben_meyers]

18. Not from tonites game, but here is a photo of the disgusting thing!

[patrick t. cakes]

22. yuk.

seriously.

[EFerrari]

23. We need to write to the commisioner.

MFer. That's just WRONG.

:grr:

[ben_meyers]

24. And a boycott of Petco too!

Or maybe an online petition.

[YvonneCa]

33. You know, the Padres are kind of known...

...for ugly uniforms. A few years back, they had uniforms that were in 'Taco Bell' colors...NOBODY in SD liked them. This is just the latest uniform 'gaffe' in a long while. It probably won't last. :)

[Dollface]

36. Shouldn't baseball diamond camouflage be a brighter green? I can like so see him.

[donco6]

44. LOL! Why is everyone so damn funny tonight.

Maybe I've had too many rum and cokes . . .

[Dollface]

53. You're not drunk. Liberals are fun people. Well maybe you are drunk but that is not the point.

[donco6]

43. Given the Rockies record, they should trade uniforms.

Maybe we could just sorta blend into the backfield . . .

[Codeine]

45. Why disgusting?

The folks in our military form an important part of the economy and culture of San Diego. I see it as a nice little pat on the back for the locals. The military is not an inherently evil, or even right-wing, entity; it's just a military.

[DearAbby]

21. they are wearing camouflage?

They are hoping the other team doesnt see them....on a fecking baseball diamond???? :wtf:

[EstimatedProphet]

29. Clearly we're preparing to invade another country.

[sentelle]

30. invade their country, kill their leaders

... And convert them to baseball?

[EstimatedProphet]

34. We're going to bring American values to other countries

Everyone will play baseball, eat hot dogs and apple pie, and drive Chevrolets.

[sentelle]

42. sure might be easier

To convert them to baseball

"Sometimes you win,
Sometimes you lose,
Sometimes it rains"

[Sheets of Easter]

37. Bobblehead night is coming to Iran!

:patriot:

[Better Believe It]

39. Perhaps They Are Trying To Scare Other Teams!

They really look silly in those outfits.

[Better Believe It]

40. Sign Up And Post Your Views On The Official Padres Discussion Board

Here's the link:

http://www.forums.mlb.com/ml-padres

Just click on "log in" and register.

[Breeze54]

48. Wow... that's shocking... coming from you!!

:wtf:

:silly:

[Cleita]

49. San Diego was always military, the Navy shipyards, the Marines at

camp Pendelton. But now I think I might be afraid of them.

[jbane]

51. There is nothing wrong with a military career sir...

San Diego is a Navy town, one of the largest. I'm sure many Padres fans work at Naval Station San Diego as well as many active duty people that are fans.

[Blarch]

54. Hey kids... wanna wear camo ?