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TheThinGwynn

Nov 06, 2009 Feb 13, 2012 32 5274

I've dug the Padres since '88 when I went to kindergarten and Andrew Kruk (John's nephew) was my classmate. I've been a depressed devotee ever since. My second love is music- a bit of everything; from Social D and Springsteen, Johnny Cash and the Clash, Bouncing Souls and Blitzkid, Descendents and Discipline, 7Seconds and CIV, Weezer and Willie, Tech N9ne and Tiger Army, to Hank Sr. and the Hank the Third and nobody in between the two...

My original incarnation was as The Third Giles. I'd perused GLB without signing up for some time and had just gotten out of the shower and was watching the Padres game wearing nothing more than a hat. My wife came downstairs to get a midnight snack (East Coast time, mind you), took one look at me and asked "Who do you think you are, the third Giles or something?" With that, a legend was born. As we all know, Marcus went the way of the buffalo and then we picked up Aid's bruddah Edgar so I became a brand new TTG...

...but you can just call me Joe

a fan of

San Diego Padres Major League Baseball Team

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West Virginia Mountaineers NCAA Men's Football Division 1A Team

West Virginia Mountaineers NCAA Men's Basketball Division 1 Team

Adam Schindler (look him up!) Mixed Martial Artist(s)

The Bouncing Souls- Noone can beat us; We drink beer and wear Adidas Soccer Team

Austin Lemley Cyclist(s)

Whoever's playing the Yanquis, D-Bags, or the filthy fucking Dodgers. Oh yeah, and whoever's playing Michigan in any sport. Fuck them Other Team(s)

Minnesota Wild National Hockey League Team

Dick Trickle NASCAR Driver(s)

Mexico FIFA World Cup Team

Chazz Michael Michaels & Jimmy McElroy Figure Skating Team

John Daly Golfer(s)

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Gaslamp Ball Commented TWSS on Gaslamp Fantasy Ball is Live! on Gaslamp Ball - 02/11/12 12:42 AM EST

Gaslamp Ball Voted for $25 million a year on Gaslamp Ball - 02/10/12 7:30 PM EST

Gaslamp Ball Commented The Fightin' Unicorns, reporting for duty. on Gaslamp Fantasy Ball is Live! on Gaslamp Ball - 02/10/12 4:21 PM EST (1 reply)

Gaslamp Ball Commented IJALA on Links: LL uniforms, Storm commercials, Huey Lewis, Padres ticket pricing and sky diving into the... on Gaslamp Ball - 02/08/12 7:25 AM EST

Gaslamp Ball Recommended That's the Power of Love on Gaslamp Ball - 02/08/12 7:25 AM EST

Gaslamp Ball Commented Damn spoiled kids these days. on The best Padres uniforms throughout history as chosen by San Diego Little Leaguers. on Gaslamp Ball - 02/07/12 5:43 PM EST (1 reply)

Gaslamp Ball Commented on The best Padres uniforms throughout history as chosen by San Diego Little Leaguers. on Gaslamp Ball - 02/07/12 4:37 PM EST (1 reply)

Gaslamp Ball Voted for 1978 Home on Gaslamp Ball - 02/07/12 3:48 PM EST

Baseball Nation Commented Fitting on Identifying The 19th-Best Team In Baseball on Baseball Nation - 02/07/12 10:54 AM EST

Gaslamp Ball Commented Wrong hat... on Links: LL uniforms, Storm commercials, Huey Lewis, Padres ticket pricing and sky diving into the... on Gaslamp Ball - 02/06/12 7:21 PM EST

Gaslamp Ball Commented "Who, me?" on Ending Up With Enzo: A Padres History Lesson on Gaslamp Ball - 02/06/12 1:41 PM EST

Gaslamp Ball Commented I remember being excited when he went to the Reds a couple years ago on Micah Owings is Fresh on Gaslamp Ball - 02/03/12 2:17 PM EST

Gaslamp Ball Voted for Fresh on Gaslamp Ball - 02/03/12 2:11 PM EST

Over the Monster Joined Over the Monster - 02/03/12 12:28 PM EST

Baseball Nation Commented There are some bars that will give you a free drink on PASSAN: Josh Hamilton 'Didn't Care' About Relapse on Baseball Nation - 02/03/12 12:03 PM EST (1 reply)

Baseball Nation Commented As the saying goes around 'the program', on Josh Hamilton Reportedly Suffers Relapse With Alcohol on Baseball Nation - 02/03/12 10:35 AM EST

Baseball Nation Commented I have a newfound respect for Ian Kinsler on Josh Hamilton Reportedly Suffers Relapse With Alcohol on Baseball Nation - 02/03/12 3:04 AM EST (1 reply)

Gaslamp Ball Commented Black Keys on Ballpark Experience on Gaslamp Ball - 02/02/12 5:41 PM EST

Baseball Nation Commented I remember that Adrian Gonzalez would do this from time to time with San Diego. on Sure, Mark Teixeira Can Bunt ... But Will He? on Baseball Nation - 02/02/12 4:34 PM EST

Gaslamp Ball Commented Bro Hymn on Ballpark Experience on Gaslamp Ball - 02/02/12 4:30 PM EST (1 reply)

Fake Teams Voted for Chris Heisey on Fake Teams - 02/02/12 6:33 AM EST

Gaslamp Ball Commented '88 is the year I became a Padres fan. on Gaslamp Ball Happiness Project February: Ground yourself in the past on Gaslamp Ball - 02/01/12 4:14 PM EST

Baseball Nation Voted for No on Baseball Nation - 02/01/12 3:51 PM EST

Gaslamp Ball Commented Huh, I had no idea Dickie Thon was that good in '83. on Gaslamp Ball Happiness Project February: Ground yourself in the past on Gaslamp Ball - 02/01/12 3:49 PM EST (1 reply)

SBNation.com Commented If Eli's last name wasn't Manning, on What If Eli Wasn't Named Manning? on SBNation.com - 02/01/12 2:47 PM EST (3 replies)

Gaslamp Ball Commented If they aren't attached to sharks' heads, on The Challenge of Being a Padres Fan or A Primer to Being a Better Baseball Fan on Gaslamp Ball - 02/01/12 2:23 PM EST (1 reply)

Gaslamp Ball Commented Funny, I was looking at the BR birthday database earlier today for February b'days to get some FoC fodder on Gaslamp Ball Happiness Project February: Ground yourself in the past on Gaslamp Ball - 02/01/12 1:19 PM EST (1 reply)

Gaslamp Ball Commented As someone built like a 12 year old, on Padres Little League Initiative Makes Me Wish I Was a Little Leaguer on Gaslamp Ball - 02/01/12 6:22 AM EST

Gaslamp Ball Commented That'll happen when they just move them to another parish each time they get charged. on What if: the Padres Weren't Called the Padres? on Gaslamp Ball - 02/01/12 6:17 AM EST

Gaslamp Ball Commented You write remarkably well for someone <14 years old. on The Challenge of Being a Padres Fan or A Primer to Being a Better Baseball Fan on Gaslamp Ball - 02/01/12 6:15 AM EST

Gaslamp Ball Commented Me, I like having the NL championships exactly 14 years apart. on The Challenge of Being a Padres Fan or A Primer to Being a Better Baseball Fan on Gaslamp Ball - 02/01/12 5:59 AM EST (1 reply)

Baseball Nation Voted for Everything is ironic on Baseball Nation - 01/31/12 4:17 PM EST

Baseball Nation Voted for Send note to Mozeliak: "You know we're not picking the 2006 NL All-Star team, right?" on Baseball Nation - 01/30/12 1:41 PM EST

Baseball Nation Voted for Team with the better regular-season record on Baseball Nation - 01/30/12 6:42 AM EST

Gaslamp Ball Commented on Padres Little League Initiative Makes Me Wish I Was a Little Leaguer on Gaslamp Ball - 01/30/12 3:10 AM EST (1 reply)

Gaslamp Ball Recommended it took me a while to get your comment on Gaslamp Ball - 01/29/12 5:06 AM EST

Gaslamp Ball Commented Under the infield. on What if: the Padres Weren't Called the Padres? on Gaslamp Ball - 01/28/12 5:11 PM EST

Gaslamp Ball Commented How this went down: on Padres broadcaster Jerry Coleman endorses Marine veteran Nathan Fletcher for Mayor on Gaslamp Ball - 01/28/12 8:28 AM EST (1 reply)

Gaslamp Ball Commented The difference is on Gonzo on the cover of MLB 2012 The Show on Gaslamp Ball - 01/28/12 6:02 AM EST

Baseball Nation Voted for through the whole 2012 season on Baseball Nation - 01/27/12 11:28 PM EST

Baseball Nation Voted for No on Baseball Nation - 01/27/12 11:22 PM EST

Gaslamp Ball Commented Well, that and Oxycontin. on What if: the Padres Weren't Called the Padres? on Gaslamp Ball - 01/27/12 11:13 PM EST

Baseball Nation Recommended He should change his name on Baseball Nation - 01/27/12 9:34 PM EST

Baseball Nation Commented I read it about six times on On Today’s Risk-Free Fliers on Baseball Nation - 01/27/12 9:34 PM EST

Gaslamp Ball Commented The "O" in that logo behind him on John Sickels ranks Padres 2nd best Farm System in all the world on Gaslamp Ball - 01/27/12 3:19 AM EST

Gaslamp Ball Commented Name 'em after Jerry: on What if: the Padres Weren't Called the Padres? on Gaslamp Ball - 01/27/12 2:37 AM EST (1 reply)

Gaslamp Ball Commented Kinda like if on What if: the Padres Weren't Called the Padres? on Gaslamp Ball - 01/26/12 9:03 PM EST

Gaslamp Ball Commented on All Time Scrappiest San Diego Padres on Gaslamp Ball - 01/26/12 7:06 PM EST

Gaslamp Ball Commented I was thinking along the same lines... on What if: the Padres Weren't Called the Padres? on Gaslamp Ball - 01/26/12 6:55 PM EST (1 reply)

Baseball Nation Voted for Who the f cares, it doesn't matter on Baseball Nation - 01/26/12 4:25 AM EST

Baseball Nation Voted for His uniform number should be retired, but no trip to Cooperstown. on Baseball Nation - 01/26/12 4:24 AM EST

Baseball Nation Voted for 1 on Baseball Nation - 01/26/12 4:17 AM EST

Gaslamp Ball Commented The only way I'd consider a pitcher scrappy on Gaslamp Ball Proclamation: There is no such thing as a "scrappy" pitcher on Gaslamp Ball - 01/26/12 4:03 AM EST (1 reply)

Gaslamp Ball Commented San Diego Brown Sox on What if: the Padres Weren't Called the Padres? on Gaslamp Ball - 01/26/12 3:57 AM EST (1 reply)

Gaslamp Ball Commented Appearances can be deceiving. on Gaslamp Ball Proclamation: There is no such thing as a "scrappy" pitcher on Gaslamp Ball - 01/26/12 12:01 AM EST

Gaslamp Ball Commented jodes on Gaslamp Ball Proclamation: There is no such thing as a "scrappy" pitcher on Gaslamp Ball - 01/25/12 8:11 PM EST (1 reply)

Gaslamp Ball Commented Hey, I'm plain faced, skinny and currently red-headed. on All Time Scrappiest San Diego Padres on Gaslamp Ball - 01/25/12 5:47 PM EST (1 reply)

Gaslamp Ball Commented I was replying to lawrencenall about seeing Joey catch... on All Time Scrappiest San Diego Padres on Gaslamp Ball - 01/25/12 4:39 AM EST

Gaslamp Ball Commented I think The Norf should get bonus scrap points for being the backup backup catcher. on All Time Scrappiest San Diego Padres on Gaslamp Ball - 01/25/12 2:25 AM EST (2 replies)

Gaslamp Ball Commented We're looking for scrappiest, not crappiest. on All Time Scrappiest San Diego Padres on Gaslamp Ball - 01/25/12 2:23 AM EST (1 reply)

Gaslamp Ball Commented You were there for that?!?! on All Time Scrappiest San Diego Padres on Gaslamp Ball - 01/24/12 10:32 PM EST (1 reply)

Gaslamp Ball Commented Nobody had more heart and scrap than Li'l Joey. on All Time Scrappiest San Diego Padres on Gaslamp Ball - 01/24/12 6:48 PM EST (2 replies)

Gaslamp Ball Commented I figured it was in the early 70s on Guess the year: Aerial View of Jack Murphy Stadium on Gaslamp Ball - 01/24/12 5:33 AM EST

Gaslamp Ball Recommended oh im sorry on Gaslamp Ball - 01/24/12 3:05 AM EST

Gaslamp Ball Commented Even if that didn't have a misspelling on Alex "sell-out" Smith on Gaslamp Ball - 01/24/12 3:05 AM EST (1 reply)

Gaslamp Ball Commented Yeah, I agree. on Heath Bell wants to return to San Diego to finish his career on Gaslamp Ball - 01/23/12 5:38 PM EST

Gaslamp Ball Voted for 1982 on Gaslamp Ball - 01/23/12 5:36 PM EST

Gaslamp Ball Voted for Yes, please! on Gaslamp Ball - 01/23/12 5:36 PM EST

Gaslamp Ball Recommended Hmmmmm.... on Gaslamp Ball - 01/22/12 10:17 PM EST

Gaslamp Ball Commented Q: What's the difference between a baby and a bag of cocaine? on Gonzo on the cover of MLB 2012 The Show on Gaslamp Ball - 01/22/12 9:18 PM EST (1 reply)

Baseball Nation Recommended Every year for her birthday, a little girl wants a pony on Baseball Nation - 01/21/12 6:37 PM EST

Baseball Nation Commented Mannnnnnnn... on The Miami Marlins Are The Worst Thing Ever on Baseball Nation - 01/21/12 6:28 PM EST

Baseball Nation Recommended Wow on Baseball Nation - 01/21/12 6:22 PM EST

Baseball Nation Recommended World of Warcraft called... on Baseball Nation - 01/21/12 6:20 PM EST

Baseball Nation Recommended That slimy greaseball Loria on Baseball Nation - 01/21/12 6:20 PM EST

Baseball Nation Commented on Breaking Baseball's Species Barrier on Baseball Nation - 01/21/12 5:27 AM EST

Gaslamp Ball Commented on SB Nation Officially Opposes SOPA - From Our Editors - SBNation.com on Gaslamp Ball - 01/20/12 7:39 PM EST

Gaslamp Ball Commented *whooooosh* on SB Nation Officially Opposes SOPA - From Our Editors - SBNation.com on Gaslamp Ball - 01/20/12 6:42 PM EST (1 reply)

Gaslamp Ball Commented If it's clear, how do you know when you're crossing it? on SB Nation Officially Opposes SOPA - From Our Editors - SBNation.com on Gaslamp Ball - 01/20/12 5:21 PM EST (1 reply)

Gaslamp Ball Commented I agree with you, kevintheoman and Padres_Hobo. on Gonzo on the cover of MLB 2012 The Show on Gaslamp Ball - 01/20/12 4:57 PM EST (1 reply)

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