I met Brian Giles ...

by gonfalon on Feb 21, 2007 7:28 PM EST

... or his cardboard cutout, anyway. Earlier this month, I was in San Diego for a conference. My hotel happened to be right next to Petco Park, so I wandered into the Padres' gift shop after lunch one day. (With the (near) life-size cutout of Brian Giles and his power swing beckoning me inside, how could I resist?) Alas, I didn't have any film for my camera at that time (film cost $17.50 for one roll in my hotel's store!), and the cardboard cutout was nowhere to be found the other three days I was there....

And thanks for the restaurant recommendation, Charlie, but I never did make it out of the 'Tourist Central' downtown area. But for a 'business' trip, San Diego was really nice, and my wife and I will have to return as tourists sometime.

Poll

Which cardboard cutouts of famous people have you met?

Angelina Jolie (as Lara Croft)

1 votes

Mario Lemieux

0 votes

The Ramones

1 votes

Paul Stanley (Kiss)

0 votes

(other)

0 votes

Terry Bradshaw

1 votes

Dimebag Darrell (Pantera)

0 votes

Elvis!

0 votes

Brian Giles (former Pirate)

1 votes

Jimi Hendrix

1 votes

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Giles

I've often hoped I would run into Giles, but it hasn't happened. (Then again, as I told Humbucker, I religiously avoid the neighborhood around the ballpark unless I'm going to a game.) I'd like to buy him a beer, just to say "Thanks for being the only thing that made the Pirates worth watching during my college years."

by Charlie Wilmoth on Feb 22, 2007 2:51 PM EST reply actions