Reinvigorated Falcons Fan (hey I can dream)

Ambivert. Alabama/Braves/Falcons/NY Rangers/Hawks fan. Music enthusiast. Wannabe sommelier. Drone pilot. Traveler. Moderate. Opinions = mine, not employer.

[Reinvigorated Falcons Fan (hey I can dream) @grounded_falcon]

@TheCelticSeer @GenTXer2 And Trevor Horn produced 90125 which is Yes' most popular album.

Geoff Downes was in the original lineup of Asia with Steve Howe.

[Reinvigorated Falcons Fan (hey I can dream) @grounded_falcon]

@JTighe1873 @GenTXer2 Absolutely. Machine Messiah, Does It Really Happen, and Tempus Fugit are great songs from the Yes album Drama.

[Reinvigorated Falcons Fan (hey I can dream) @grounded_falcon]

@czabe Your drone talk from the past inspired me to dive headfirst into this hobby. Are you still flying and what's your current gear?

[Steve Czaban @czabe]

Congratulations! 1) You will have a blast with this thing. And... 2) You have won "Most Boring Drone Picture 2017" with this one!😂 https://t.co/FdZ7TWhjso

[Reinvigorated Falcons Fan (hey I can dream) @grounded_falcon]

@GeorgiaLady12 You have the approach and the mindset. You will slay!

[Reinvigorated Falcons Fan (hey I can dream) @grounded_falcon]

@VinnysCorner1

[Reinvigorated Falcons Fan (hey I can dream) @grounded_falcon]

@VinnysCorner1 Boots Day

[Reinvigorated Falcons Fan (hey I can dream) @grounded_falcon]

My first game was there in June of 1973 and have attended many Braves and Falcons games there with fond memories. But do I miss it: no. It was a joke of a stadium due to the lack of maintenance of the turf until the Braves hired Ed Mangan. I'm glad both the Braves & Falcons have separate stadiums.

[Reinvigorated Falcons Fan (hey I can dream) @grounded_falcon]

@Hashtag_Amy @Lawferio No pun intended but that thought makes my dick want to turtle.

[Reinvigorated Falcons Fan (hey I can dream) @grounded_falcon]

I grew up in Alabama and we had Braves games on regular TV. I went to my first Braves game in person in 1973 and saw Hank Aaron hit 2 home runs. That instantly instilled my fandom. We still had games on local TV, but in 1977, we got cable which included WTCG eventually becoming WTBS, and then TBS. I watched a lot of bad baseball in the 70s and most of the 80s, but the 90s forward made all of those lean years worth it.

[Reinvigorated Falcons Fan (hey I can dream) @grounded_falcon]

@Hydro623 @Lawferiooo Or “Yakety Sax” or more commonly referred to as the Benny Hill song.

[Reinvigorated Falcons Fan (hey I can dream) @grounded_falcon]

@VinnysCorner1 Johnny Bench but my personal favorite was Hank Aaron when I began watching baseball.

[Reinvigorated Falcons Fan (hey I can dream) @grounded_falcon]

@chrisdimino @Braves Since they announced on the telecast that the Braves that 25% of the season is complete, Walt Weiss has completely exceeded expectations. I have been extremely impressed with him. If this continues, he is easily the manager of the year.

[Reinvigorated Falcons Fan (hey I can dream) @grounded_falcon]

Heartbreaking day for us longtime Braves fans. It was Bobby Cox who took some guy named Dale Murphy who struggling catcher/1B, and converted him into an MVP Gold Glove outfielder. When Ted Turner fired Bobby, he was asked who is the best man for the job. Ted’s answer: the man I just fired. Obviously bringing him back proved Ted was right.

I didn’t always agree with Bobby’s game management, but he proved me wrong more often than not. He was instrumental in making the Braves an elite franchise and we cannot thank him enough. Rest easy, Skipper. @braves #bravescountry

[Super 70s Sports @Super70sSports]

Super Sky Point to Bobby Cox, who piloted the Braves to 14 division titles and a World Series triumph. Perhaps most impressively, he was ejected 161 times during his Hall of Fame career. That’s an entire season of righteous anger. Tell St. Peter to watch balls and strikes. #RIP

[Reinvigorated Falcons Fan (hey I can dream) @grounded_falcon]

@VinnysCorner1 Ozzie Newsome

[Reinvigorated Falcons Fan (hey I can dream) @grounded_falcon]

Here's quite a list off the top of my head:

No billboard business
No WTCG/WTBS
No overnight news on WTBS (Bill Tush)
None of the great promotions for the Braves: Wet T-Shirt Contests, Ostrich Races, Headlocks and Wedlocks
Hiring of the first Black GM: Bill Lucas
Hiring Bobby Cox the first time.
Firing Bobby Cox saying that I just fired the best man for the job.
Re-hiring Bobby Cox as the GM
Having Hank Aaron build a solid minor league system
Winning the America's Cup
Buying the Hawks
Hiring Stan Kasten
Managing the Braves to a 0-1 record
Creating CNN
Creating CNN2 (Headline News)
Bringing Bobby Cox back as the manager
Hiring John Schuerholz as the GM
From worst to first
Acquiring an NHL expansion team (only to sell it when Time Warner began divesting its sports assets)
Philips Arena (now State Farm Arena)
Numerous Humanitarian Causes
Partner in Ted's Montana Grill
And hiring your dad and Pete Van Wieren to combine with Ernie Johnson, Sr. as the voices of my youth.

[Josh Caray @BigPoppaPanda]

Know this about Ted Turner...
If not for him:
-The Braves leave Atlanta.
-The Hawks leave Atlanta.
-No TBS.
-No CNN.
-Atlanta loses its "international" status and probably loses the Olympics.
-Coke probably relocates.
-WCW Wrestling never comes to fruition.
1/2

[Reinvigorated Falcons Fan (hey I can dream) @grounded_falcon]

@AlexS24_7 Baby I Love Your Way/Freebird Will to Power. Complete destruction of 2 great songs.

[Reinvigorated Falcons Fan (hey I can dream) @grounded_falcon]

@LucasBolden1 Ernie Sr, Skip and Pete. They were the voices of my childhood then add Don and Joe during the glory years of the 90s.

But I loved Boog. It was a shame he moved on. And I think Brandon for TV and Ben for radio are also great in today’s era.

[Reinvigorated Falcons Fan (hey I can dream) @grounded_falcon]

Discovering that the local liquor store delivers to my house.

[Reinvigorated Falcons Fan (hey I can dream) @grounded_falcon]

@lindseygaetani I presume you didn’t do any updates on the stick or you aren’t aware of any. They updated to a new platform recently which might impact you.