Ooooh, We're Half Way There...Oooh Oooh, Livin' On A Prayer!

Now that Bon Jovi is stuck in your head and your doing the air guitar...or maybe that's just me, I'm gonna take a look back at the first half of the 2009 MLB Beer Man Season.

First of all, I want to apologize for my rant in my previous blog entry. I obviously need to take a much more humble approach in this job. I'm blessed with even having a job...actually 2 jobs (a contract job at Wachovia/Wells Fargo, that ends next Friday...and the part-time beer man gig). Honestly, I thought being half-way through the season, I would have landed a full-time job and wouldn't be able to work as a beer man...I'm still praying a full-time job comes along soon...


So here I am. The season will officially be half way over on Tuesday night. It's actually already half way over as far as home games for the Cardinals go...so as a beer man, I'm half way there...yes, livin' on a prayer that the season last through the end of October....well, we're in a better spot than the rest of the NLCD right now...

Now for a few thoughts/stories to share -

I've had something on my mind that I wanted to share for quite awhile with you...
I find it down right hilarious when I see fans talking on their cell phones...you're at a baseball game! You paid good money to sit in these seats...to talk on your cell phone? I can sit at home in much more comfortable attire and talk on my cell phone and save myself the $80 for a ticket to sit in the Red Bird Club sections...you're at the baseball game!!! Now I know, some people are calling to find a friend in the stadium, but honestly, what could be more important than watching whats going on in front of you?

Now for where I get my kicks out of this...I LOVE to yell my beer call when I see someone on their phone that is near me. I don't directly yell towards them, but I yell out and project my voice into the area. I think it's hilarious when they then take their other hand and protect their other ear...and most of the time people are having to tell the person on the other end that they are at the ball game...No I'm sure some of you are thinking how that is just down right rude...I still have to hawk and yell my beer call...I can't whisper it every time I see a cell phone being raised up to someone's ear...So I help remind the phonetards (yes, I just combined phone & tard) they are there for an enjoyable baseball game!

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When the news came out this past week that there were over 1 million iPhone 3Gs' sold, I wasn't surprised...not that I don't already see enough people talking on their cell phones during the game...but I see TONS of people on their iPhone throughout the game.

I'm not exaggerating when I say that I could go down every single section and see at least 5-10 iPhones. Several people look like they are actually doing some form of work on there...lots of people are emailing...and over 75% of them are texting!

It's crazy to realize how many people have them and what they are using it for. I know when the 3Gs first came out, I saw people with them at the game that same day they came out. It allowed me to strike up a conversation with them...but then they looked at me as if I was a crazy person for talking to them about their phone and if they like the 3.0 OS. Oh well...

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Other things I've learned while being a beer man so far this season (and I have blogged on here about the majority of these topics at some point) -

-there are only a few pairs of boxer-briefs that cooperate well when walking up and down so many steps...i won't go any farther than that...
-more people drink Bud Light than any other beer at Busch Stadium
-knee pads smell like death after working a few weeks and not washing them
-as soon as the temp is over 65, clothing tends to become optional for woman...not cool
-cougars run rampid and are on the prowl at baseball games
-I have beautiful calves according to a slightly intoxicated female at one of the games
-the parking garage attendant in the garage on 7th & Pine accepts tips
-according to numerous fans, I don't look old enough to even have a job yet...
-in sales, confidence is everything...unless you are selling beer, and then it sells itself most of the time

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Totals thus far:
65 Bags of Cracker Jacks
80 Bottles of Water
151 Bags of Peanuts
2051 Bottles of Beer

I'll do the math for ya on this...

Cracker Jacks are $3.50/bag
Water is $5/bottle
Peanuts are $4/bag
Beer is $7.75/bottle

I've sold -
$227.50 in Cracker Jacks
$400 in Water
$604 in Peanuts
$15,895.25 in Beer

Grand Total of sales - $17,126.75
Now, that's not what I've made...that's just in sales...I'll remind you I only make tips and commission.



Well, that's it for tonight. Check back on Sunday night after I've worked the XM All-Star Futures Game and the All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game!

Oh, and did I mention Jenna Fischer, Nelly, Billy-Bob Thorton, the chick that plays in 24 that is from STL, Mike & Mike from ESPN's Mike & Mike Show and Ozzie Smith are just a few of the celebrities playing in the softball game?