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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 Dio, 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

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

West Virginia Mountaineers NCAA Men's Basketball Division 1 Team

John Daly Golfer(s)

Mike Ness Boxer(s)

Austin Lemley Cyclist(s)

Me on Wii Tennis Player(s)

San Diego Chargers National Football League Team

Dick Trickle NASCAR Driver(s)

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

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

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

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Gaslamp Ball Voted for Yes, distance makes the heart grow fonder on Gaslamp Ball - 11/06/09 7:13 PM EST

Gaslamp Ball Voted for Blech. on Gaslamp Ball - 11/06/09 7:11 PM EST

Gaslamp Ball Voted for I guess on Gaslamp Ball - 11/06/09 7:07 PM EST

Gaslamp Ball Commented Ugh on Front Office Mandate: Fashion & Pride on Gaslamp Ball - 11/06/09 7:04 PM EST (1 reply)

Gaslamp Ball Commented high places on Water is wet. The sky is blue. Tim Lincecum smokes weed. on Gaslamp Ball - 11/06/09 7:01 PM EST (1 reply)

Gaslamp Ball Voted for No, drop the shop on Gaslamp Ball - 11/01/09 11:04 AM EST

Gaslamp Ball Commented Ummmm... on Adrian to Red Sox? on Gaslamp Ball - 11/01/09 10:57 AM EST (1 reply)

Gaslamp Ball Commented I love HOVA. on Open Thread: World Series Game 2, Yankees vs. Phillies on Gaslamp Ball - 10/29/09 11:49 PM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Voted for Phillies on Gaslamp Ball - 10/29/09 11:45 PM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Voted for No, only those that like to go to baseball games on Gaslamp Ball - 10/28/09 5:37 PM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Recommended The Ballad of Jed Hoyer on Gaslamp Ball - 10/27/09 1:27 PM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Voted for I understood it had something to do with drainage systems, but ultimately, no. on Gaslamp Ball - 10/27/09 1:04 PM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Commented B-holes, that's who. on A Poem for our Cowboy on Gaslamp Ball - 10/27/09 12:56 PM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Recommended Wasn't the book on Gaslamp Ball - 10/26/09 6:10 PM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Commented That had ten on A Poem for our Cowboy on Gaslamp Ball - 10/26/09 6:08 PM EDT (3 replies)

Gaslamp Ball Voted for Yes. Since like two Wednesdays ago. on Gaslamp Ball - 10/26/09 6:03 PM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Commented The Bouncing Souls are stoked. on ALCS Game 6 OT on Gaslamp Ball - 10/26/09 1:14 AM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Commented I did think of that on Hoyer to be named new Padres GM on Gaslamp Ball - 10/23/09 3:08 PM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Commented You should fix that top fanpost on Gaslamp Ball Proclamation: Tony Gwynn to only be referred to as Anthony Gwynn Jr. until his first... on Gaslamp Ball - 10/22/09 6:22 PM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Commented No way! on Gaslamp Ball Proclamation: Tony Gwynn to only be referred to as Anthony Gwynn Jr. until his first... on Gaslamp Ball - 10/22/09 5:14 PM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Voted for Bud Black and crew are the tops! Hoyer can stay in Boston on Gaslamp Ball - 10/22/09 2:59 PM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Commented Oh, great. on Hoyer to be named new Padres GM on Gaslamp Ball - 10/22/09 1:27 PM EDT (1 reply)

Gaslamp Ball Commented Hehe on Me & Moorad " Sdpads1 – The #1 Padre site 60% of the time, every time on Gaslamp Ball - 10/19/09 3:52 PM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Commented I guess so... on Source: Padres interview Kim Ng for GM job - USATODAY.com on Gaslamp Ball - 10/19/09 3:36 AM EDT (2 replies)

Gaslamp Ball Commented How is she a ninja? on Source: Padres interview Kim Ng for GM job - USATODAY.com on Gaslamp Ball - 10/19/09 1:54 AM EDT (1 reply)

Gaslamp Ball Commented She's my choice. on Source: Padres interview Kim Ng for GM job - USATODAY.com on Gaslamp Ball - 10/18/09 5:32 PM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Commented What happened? on Open Thread: ALCS Game 2, Yankees vs. Angels on Gaslamp Ball - 10/17/09 11:48 PM EDT (1 reply)

Gaslamp Ball Commented Way to make him work, jackasses. on Open Thread: ALCS Game 2, Yankees vs. Angels on Gaslamp Ball - 10/17/09 11:35 PM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Commented Holy crap on Open Thread: ALCS Game 2, Yankees vs. Angels on Gaslamp Ball - 10/17/09 11:34 PM EDT (1 reply)

Gaslamp Ball Commented "#fisted" on Open Thread: ALCS Game 2, Yankees vs. Angels on Gaslamp Ball - 10/17/09 11:10 PM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Commented In a moral victory kind of way. on Open Thread: ALCS Game 2, Yankees vs. Angels on Gaslamp Ball - 10/17/09 11:09 PM EDT (1 reply)

Gaslamp Ball Commented I saw that and thought it was the score... on Open Thread: ALCS Game 2, Yankees vs. Angels on Gaslamp Ball - 10/17/09 11:01 PM EDT (2 replies)

Mountain West Connection Recommended No. 18 BYU edges pesky Aztec squad 38-28 on Mountain West Connection - 10/17/09 10:51 PM EDT

Mountain West Connection Joined Mountain West Connection - 10/17/09 10:50 PM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Commented Answer: on Open Thread: ALCS Game 2, Yankees vs. Angels on Gaslamp Ball - 10/17/09 10:37 PM EDT (1 reply)

Gaslamp Ball Commented Whoa... on Open Thread: ALCS Game 2, Yankees vs. Angels on Gaslamp Ball - 10/17/09 10:32 PM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Commented Sweet! on Open Thread: ALCS Game 2, Yankees vs. Angels on Gaslamp Ball - 10/17/09 9:40 PM EDT (1 reply)

Gaslamp Ball Commented sex offenders on Open Thread: NLCS Game 2, Dodgers vs. Phillies on Gaslamp Ball - 10/17/09 2:24 AM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Recommended Is that where the Ethier Rag got its name? on Gaslamp Ball - 10/16/09 8:05 PM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Commented Awesome. on Open Thread: NLCS Game 2, Dodgers vs. Phillies on Gaslamp Ball - 10/16/09 8:05 PM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Commented Correction: on Open Thread: NLCS Game 2, Dodgers vs. Phillies on Gaslamp Ball - 10/16/09 7:17 PM EDT (2 replies)

Gaslamp Ball Commented L on Open Thread: NLCS Game 2, Dodgers vs. Phillies on Gaslamp Ball - 10/16/09 7:14 PM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Commented Seems prone to it- on Open Thread: NLCS Game 2, Dodgers vs. Phillies on Gaslamp Ball - 10/16/09 7:13 PM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Commented Andre Ethier: on Open Thread: NLCS Game 2, Dodgers vs. Phillies on Gaslamp Ball - 10/16/09 5:14 PM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Commented There goes the no-hitter. on Open Thread: NLCS Game 2, Dodgers vs. Phillies on Gaslamp Ball - 10/16/09 4:53 PM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Voted for the Franken Friar on Gaslamp Ball - 10/16/09 4:48 PM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Voted for Phillies on Gaslamp Ball - 10/16/09 4:47 PM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Commented Nice hands, Furcal. on Open Thread: NLCS Game 2, Dodgers vs. Phillies on Gaslamp Ball - 10/16/09 4:46 PM EDT (1 reply)

Gaslamp Ball Commented Ba bum chhhhh on Open Thread: NLCS Game 2, Dodgers vs. Phillies on Gaslamp Ball - 10/16/09 4:44 PM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Commented Nice popup, you extension-having sack of crap. on Open Thread: NLCS Game 2, Dodgers vs. Phillies on Gaslamp Ball - 10/16/09 4:32 PM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Commented I forgot it was on this early. on Open Thread: NLCS Game 2, Dodgers vs. Phillies on Gaslamp Ball - 10/16/09 4:27 PM EDT (2 replies)

Gaslamp Ball Commented Thank you, KT. :( on Around the Mission: 10/14 Padres Links on Gaslamp Ball - 10/15/09 9:01 AM EDT (1 reply)

Gaslamp Ball Commented websoulsurfer is gonna be soooo pissed. on Around the Mission: 10/14 Padres Links on Gaslamp Ball - 10/14/09 12:07 PM EDT (2 replies)

Gaslamp Ball Commented Shouldn't you be blogging about losing yourself in Jeter's eyes? on Playoffs: Final Four on Gaslamp Ball - 10/13/09 2:28 PM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Commented That gunslinger bit is awesome. on Around the Mission: 10/13 Padres Links on Gaslamp Ball - 10/13/09 2:26 PM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Voted for Angels on Gaslamp Ball - 10/13/09 10:53 AM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Commented It'd be a lot more entertaining on Open Thread: NLDS, Rockies vs. Phillies on Gaslamp Ball - 10/12/09 8:13 PM EDT (2 replies)

Gaslamp Ball Commented 2-1, Yawn. on Open Thread: NLDS, Rockies vs. Phillies on Gaslamp Ball - 10/12/09 8:04 PM EDT (1 reply)

Gaslamp Ball Commented I also heard he couldn't maintain a on Open Thread: NLDS, Rockies vs. Phillies on Gaslamp Ball - 10/12/09 8:02 PM EDT (2 replies)

Gaslamp Ball Commented All of these Phillies look ridiculous. on Open Thread: NLDS, Rockies vs. Phillies on Gaslamp Ball - 10/12/09 7:56 PM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Commented Home run, big deal. on Open Thread: NLDS, Rockies vs. Phillies on Gaslamp Ball - 10/12/09 7:53 PM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Commented Was Columbine named after him? on Open Thread: NLDS, Rockies vs. Phillies on Gaslamp Ball - 10/12/09 7:44 PM EDT (1 reply)

Gaslamp Ball Commented 8 pitch 4th for Jimenez on Open Thread: NLDS, Rockies vs. Phillies on Gaslamp Ball - 10/12/09 7:19 PM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Commented That was an awful movie, huh? on Open Thread: NLDS, Rockies vs. Phillies on Gaslamp Ball - 10/12/09 7:05 PM EDT (1 reply)

Gaslamp Ball Commented Sweet! on Open Thread: NLDS, Rockies vs. Phillies on Gaslamp Ball - 10/12/09 7:02 PM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Commented "Jim Tracy is close to arguing for the cycle." on Open Thread: NLDS, Rockies vs. Phillies on Gaslamp Ball - 10/12/09 6:58 PM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Commented I was having trouble finding this on Open Thread: NLDS, Rockies vs. Phillies on Gaslamp Ball - 10/12/09 6:51 PM EDT (1 reply)

Gaslamp Ball Commented Cliff Lee is one goofy looking bastard. on Open Thread: NLDS, Rockies vs. Phillies on Gaslamp Ball - 10/12/09 6:45 PM EDT (1 reply)

Gaslamp Ball Commented I'd like to see Colorado win on Open Thread: NLDS, Rockies vs. Phillies on Gaslamp Ball - 10/12/09 6:41 PM EDT (1 reply)

Gaslamp Ball Commented BAN HIM. on Open Thread: NLDS, Rockies vs. Phillies on Gaslamp Ball - 10/12/09 6:40 PM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Commented Yeah, really. on Open Thread: NLDS, Rockies vs. Phillies on Gaslamp Ball - 10/12/09 6:39 PM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Voted for Rockies on Gaslamp Ball - 10/12/09 6:39 PM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Commented on Around the Mission: 10/12 Padres Links on Gaslamp Ball - 10/12/09 4:41 PM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Commented I do. on Around the Mission: 10/12 Padres Links on Gaslamp Ball - 10/12/09 12:37 PM EDT (1 reply)

Gaslamp Ball Commented Nah... I got home after it started on Conan O'Brien and Jeff Garlin use the Padres as a punch line. on Gaslamp Ball - 10/12/09 9:28 AM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Commented Fight! on Conan O'Brien and Jeff Garlin use the Padres as a punch line. on Gaslamp Ball - 10/12/09 6:35 AM EDT (1 reply)

Gaslamp Ball Recommended You're both wrong. on Gaslamp Ball - 10/12/09 6:34 AM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Commented or a triangle on Around the Mission: 10/10 Padres Links on Gaslamp Ball - 10/10/09 12:57 PM EDT

Gaslamp Ball Commented That's pretty effin' lame on Around the Mission: 10/10 Padres Links on Gaslamp Ball - 10/10/09 12:53 PM EDT (2 replies)

Gaslamp Ball Commented Hoyer? on "As I have with every media member who has asked, I am going to decline comment," Hoyer said. on Gaslamp Ball - 10/10/09 12:03 PM EDT

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