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Mark Knopfler Discussion => Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum => Topic started by: knopfling on August 18, 2010, 06:42:28 AM

Title: SOSball
Post by: knopfling on August 18, 2010, 06:42:28 AM
OK, it's kind of slow on the board, so I thought I'd mention this:
Our coed softball team was playing last night in a park that also had a city celebration of some kind going on at the same time. There were fireworks, the fire department was blowing its sirens and putting out fake fires, and there was a live band.
All of a sudden -- just after I'd hit the ball pretty well, but it was caught for an out -- the band starts playing Sultans of Swing. I couldn't believe it.
It made me happy, even though I'd just made an out.
They did an OK job on it, the guy even made a fair attempt at the "twiddly bits."

Our softball team from last year, when we actually won a league championship. I'm 4th from the left in the back row, the old person.
(http://i319.photobucket.com/albums/mm469/knopfling/DesNews%20softball%20champs%20Summer%202009/DesNewschampsSummer2009.jpg)
Title: Re: SOSball
Post by: sweetsurrender on August 18, 2010, 07:37:53 AM
awesome ! I'm on cloud nine anytime I hear any DS/MK songs played either on radio or at the stores.   :)  To have a band played live is even better.  Did you get to talk to them ?
Title: Re: SOSball
Post by: superval99 on August 18, 2010, 09:05:27 AM
When we were on holiday this summer in Menorca, one of the local buses had a driver who was a DS fan and he had a DS playlist, which was played constantly on his bus.  Strangely, he was the double of Jimmy Nail!   Of course, I always enjoyed being on his bus!   :)   
Title: Re: SOSball
Post by: knopfling on August 18, 2010, 09:37:53 AM
Sweet, no I didn't talk with them. There was a lot of confusion after our game, and it all went against us, so the rest of the night was a real downer.
Val, it's so great to run across people with good taste in music, isn't it?
Title: Re: SOSball
Post by: Rollergirl on August 18, 2010, 08:42:32 PM
I'm 4th from the left in the back row, the old person.

well, not that old, if you still play! I would have liked to play football (soccer) until I was 75 but my knees do not agree. I kick heads now instead (well, in between knee injuries)
Title: Re: SOSball
Post by: Pottel on August 18, 2010, 11:52:56 PM
nice player next to you knopfling, third from the left...(picture left)  :lol
Title: Re: SOSball
Post by: knopfling on August 19, 2010, 01:12:31 AM
Pottel,
     She actually won the league batting title that night.

Nat,
     Thanks. I was by far the oldest person in the league.
     Kick heads? Not sure about that one.
Title: Re: SOSball
Post by: Rollergirl on August 19, 2010, 08:19:00 AM
Nat,
     Thanks. I was by far the oldest person in the league.
     Kick heads? Not sure about that one.

I do karate but I only kick the heads of very short people like me  ;D
Title: Re: SOSball
Post by: Love Expresso on August 19, 2010, 04:50:17 PM
Wow!

An english-and-swedish-and-french-speaking-formerly-football-playing-but-now-doing-karate-stuff-girl-raising-little-kids-AND-being-an-MK-fan-with-a-very-good-sense-of-humour-girl!
I am deeply impressed!  :D Really! Will you ever come to Northern Germany? I think I would invite you to maybe a cup of coffee - or something...

LE  ;D
Title: Re: SOSball
Post by: Rollergirl on August 19, 2010, 08:04:13 PM
and I am the President, don't forget.  ;D

I might come to North Germany some day, my husband has got family there

Title: Re: SOSball
Post by: Love Expresso on August 19, 2010, 09:55:42 PM
Oh how could I...!  ;)

All the best! Really international, aren