Yesterday our longtime reader Max had a vision while watching the Niners game in Townsend, Montana.
He wrote a story about his vision in the comment section, but it’s so important I’m making it its own blog.
Here it is. Enjoy.
Max’s Story –
I had a very nice New Year’s surprise, one that is 49ers football and 49ers blog related, so I feel compelled to share it here. Hope nobody minds. I call it -
In Your Dreams
As I’ve mentioned before, I watch all the Niners games at a local saloon called the Fish Tale Tavern in Townsend, Montana. It’s a working man’s kind of bar – “blue-collar” as Coach Harbaugh might say. Does anybody remember Jack’s Bar, now the Olde Main Street Saloon, in Sebastopol? Well, it’s kind of like that – an alley-like, old-fashioned, provincial place. Everybody knows everybody else, so if a stranger should happen to walk in, he or she immediately stands out. Well, I’d just ordered coffee and was waiting for the Rams to kick the ball off to the Niners when a stranger did walk in – a woman who could only have been from out of town.
I’m an old bachelor – a “two-time loser,” actually, as Jack Nicholson said in one of his films. But I’m not dead and can still appreciate an attractive woman when I see one – and I’m telling you that this woman was not merely attractive: she was a knock-out. Older, yes, but still a handful of years younger than yours truly and obviously a woman who took good care of herself – works out regularly (looking at her shoulders, I’d say she was more a swimmer than a jogger); eats the right foods in the right portions; knows how much make-up to put on (in her case she didn’t need much); knows how to fix her hair. And as a result, she was the type who looks great in anything – even in jeans and a loose-fitting, leather-sleeved, red-and-gold 49ers jacket, which was indeed what she was wearing and what made me sit up and take greater notice.
She had that trick of walking through a door and then coming to a standstill, holding a pose just long enough for the room to register her presence. The room did – and not a few elbows on not a few barstools prodded the drinking buddy next to them as if to say, “Hey, get a load of what just walked in.” This included the Green Bay fans, who didn’t seem to mind at all that the stranger was wearing 49er team colors.
But then I realized that the woman hadn’t stopped to hold a pose – or at any rate not only to hold one. She was carefully scanning the tables and patiently running her eyes the length of the bar, going from one patron to the next, apparently looking for someone. I sat at the far end of the bar, so figured she’d find whoever it was before she got to me – or not find whoever it was and then walk back out again. I watched as her gaze angled closer and closer. And then fell on me. And stopped. And didn’t go any further.
‘What?’ I thought, suddenly self-conscious and confused. ‘Why’s she staring at me? Did I spill something on my sweatshirt or what?’ And looking down at my sweatshirt, I remembered: I was wearing my game-day outfit, a gold-colored hoodie with “San Francisco Forty-niners” and the team’s logo prominently displayed on its front, the only one in town . . .
As I raised my head, the woman’s eyes met mine and she broke into a smile. The kind of smile that’s big. And spontaneous. And lights up a person’s entire face. In short, the proverbial big toothy grin that says “Hi!” with an exclamation mark and “I’m so glad to see you!” with another exclamation mark. And she didn’t end with just the smile. She immediately began making her way between the tables and hurried down the bar and stepped up to me as though she were going to throw herself into my arms and said, “Max!”
‘Holy Moses!’ I thought, taken aback. ‘Is this some part of my past finally catching up to me, here, at the Fish Tale Tavern, in, of all places, Townsend, Montana?’ If so, I was mighty happy that my past had finally caught up to me. But I quickly regained my composure -
“Do I know you?” I asked.
“Yes, you do. But you don’t know you know me.”
“?”
“Max, can’t you guess? ”
“Well, I suppose I should be able to, but . . .” I muttered, trying to be tactful.
“Max, it’s me! 49erGirl!”
“Forty-niner girl . . . ”
And then it hit me. Hard. And right between the eyes.
“49erGirl? You mean THAT 49erGirl?”
“Yes, yes!” she said.
Eventually we stopped laughing and hugging and calmed down enough to find her a place beside me at the bar.
“What in heaven’s name,” I asked her, “are you doing in this neck of the woods?”
Turns out she was visiting friends in Helena for the holidays. Helena is the capital of Montana and is only about a thirty-minute drive from Townsend. She needed a bit of a breather after the Christmas celebrations, recalled that I watch the Niner games at the Fish Tale Tavern, and for a lark decided to drive over, see if she could find the bar and me in it. Which, obviously, she could.
We spent the next several hours glued to the game and cheering on our team. We also talked a little about this blog, and the people who post comments here, agreeing that it was a lot of fun. “But, ” I couldn’t help saying, “I do wish ‘oneniner’ would learn how to use ellipsis points.” She only shrugged as if to say, “What can you do?” – and we let it go at that . . .
The game came to its closer-than-expected conclusion and we were both relieved when time finally ran out for the Rams and the 49ers had a lock on the first-round bye. We gave each other another hug, wished each other a happy New Year – and she was out the door and on her way back to Helena, on her way back to California, on her way back to Grant’s blog – and I wondered: was 49erGirl really here? And would we ever run into each other again? Not likely, I sighed to myself, but gave thanks for the brief time we did have together – and, of course, for the 49er win.
Happy New Year everyone!
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Touchdown or Field Goal? Or RedZone ineptitude?
Ahhh is’nt that special…gives me the warm fuzzies. 49ergirl is becoming quite the celebrity. Congratulations!
….cmon men!!!!
Im hoping that one day I have an encounter with either 23jordan, Ninermd or bayareafoolatic, unfortunately there will be no laughing.
Merton… you need to chill out. I personally would love to meet them all as well and I bet we’d all laugh our asses off!!!
@benny
Go back and read bay’s January 2, 2012 at 10:22 am post from the grade blog. Tell me how great it would be to meet that.
+1
On the chilling out part.
Stubbornness, egotistical, controversial, short sightedness are people you roll with Benny? i iknow its a blog but you cant tell me someone is joking 365 days a year when they constantly bark negative comments on one player do you?
@merton
Best piece of advice I can give is to skip all their posts. You already know what they are going to write anyways. So, all you are going to do is get yourself all up in arms.
That shows class Benny……….. This is a BLOG after all. Ive offered to have drinks with some I dont see eye to eye with. We are 49er fans after all. And Im sure were pulling for the same results after the game. This dude is talking about fighting over Alex Smith. Thats fishy to me. Oh and I got a chance to watch your vid. I like it. Its on my 9ers playlist for the playoff game tailgater. Good $hit!
Amen. I’m generally short on humor but we’re all 9er fans.
As long as they’re old enough to imbibe and talk Football is all good. I may not like what is said but that’s where it stops unless someone puts their hands on me.
Since nobody is doing that, it’s all good.
Merton,
I live in Tracy and work in san Francisco. I’m willing to meet you anytime you like. As a matter of fact, I’m working tomorrow. Lets meet Merton. Id like that.
Tracy? Ewww! Who chooses to live in Tracy?!!! I’m so sorry!
Hey Merton Im always at pole M. Id love nothing more than to meet a tough guy. Bring a lunch!
We do it up at Pole E!!! I’ll come meet ya on the 14th =) Damn I can’t believe were hosting a playoff game!!!
Merton, don’t you have an Eagles blog to fight other fans on?
Hey I drink with a lot of fans that don’t like, do like, and don’t care about Alex. But they are all Niner fans!!! If you are too sensitive to the talk on here, you probably shouldn’t be in a bar anyways… Go Alex, Go Niners!!!
Merton, I hope you are just joking right! This is just a game and we are all forty niner fans. We do not have to like other peoples comments or opinions but lets have the courtesy to respect each other. Its interestig how our blog has become a players blog rather than a team blog. For example we have several OL voted by the fans, the PLAYERS and the coaches and still i have not heard much positive comments! GO NINERS, THE ENTIRE TEAM and bring us a trophy.
Uhhhhh….
I have to say I loved reading this story!!! For 49ergirl to remember the name of the Tavern and make the drive is awesome =) I promise if I ever come out to Montana during the season I’ll be making my way to buy you a beer at The Fish Tale Tavern.
It also gives me a great idea Grant… we should have a get together this weekend during the Bye week and have a chance to meet other posters on your blog. I put myself out there with the release of the song/video and would love to hang out and talk Niners and find out with others here who we’ll be playing Jan 14th!!! Are there any awesome 49er hang outs we could all meet and watch the Lions v Saints game this weekend?!?
Great story =)
As espn would say come on mannnnn!!!! Really really once a accident two times a trend grant
Why are you hatin? Caammmooon Maaan!
Good to see. This isn’t the first time 9ergirl has been in print. After the JH hire, the editor of the PD chose a few quotes from the 9er faithful blog and 9ergirl’s quote was used. She is a celebrity in these parts! lol
Yeah I remember that! You and Adam were also used that was cool.
I’m confused. This is a true story or a dream he had?
@Adam
I think it is real.
I think it’s not.
It’s not.
That is something left to the imagination…
Although the read is named, In Your Dreams.
The special ones always rise to the top. 49erGirl = Special!
…..lame
Jealous?
AES: please apologize for saying that NinerGirl is special. Some of us have developmentally challenged people in our circle of friends & family and take your classless words personally. Thank you.
I do too Pork Bun. Spin it anyway you choose, everyone can see that your reaching for straws and stirring it up.
But although I didn’t remotely mean it as an insult to anyone, I do apologize if anyone was offended.
Can you ‘man-up’ and apologize for your ‘clear and direct’ attack for calling some a ‘pathetic Uncle T?
tick, tick, tick, tick…..
Uh, no. Sing is what he is. If anybody is offended, then I feel sorry about that. I am compassionate about it. I feel sorry that some people starve. I feel sorry about people who drive in the fast lane and are forced to wait behind people who should be driving in the slow lane. I feel sorry about people who are ticked off that Alex will be back.
I pity people who wear great big wooden crosses around their necks and then lie, steal, and defraud others, all the while hiding behind the veil of purity that they think the cross provides.
So, AES, if you are offended, then I am sorry about that. Honestly.
The bigger story, and I know Tim will be interested in this, is that SB Nation still has “FREE NATE” T-shirts for sale: http://sbnnf.dtgzone.com/shop/view_product/Free_Nate_Tee__SBN49___100__COTTON_TEE?c=214328&ctype=0&n=1488658&o=0
Just poking a little fun, Tim. No harm meant. :P
Heh, it’s probably TIM selling those ;)
LOL!!! That’s some funny shizz!!! Unfortunately, Tim already owns one…
LOL Although I respect Tims opinions. That was pretty damn funny.
Heh, whoever printed up those got their wish. The Niners freed Nate alright ;)
The league Freed Him…
Nate’s new name – World B. Free
I saw a real cruel version that said “NREE FATE” but it looks like it was pulled. Making fun of the guy’s disability – not cool.
Feel bad for the kid, he was really trying hard. Seemed like a nice guy.
Maybe he’ll work his way back into the big leagues, ala Kurt Warner.
You never know, there’s talk of a JaMarcus Russel comeback in the works.
@Adam
A comeback from McDonalds?
It’s great to live the boss’s life!
GO 49ERS!!!
Great piece as recommended by your dad, Grant….it was really an engaging event and you what? The writing was awesome,too. Forty Niner Girl and for that matter, many of Grant’s and Lowell’s contributors here are pretty special. Thank you Max…….
Great story. 49ergirl is a good person and more importantly, a diehard Niner fan.
…..do you mean she is a good person because she has saggy tits….
…yea I had a vision too….
Totally uncalled for. Why is this necessary?
Come on One…over the top. Back AS then post this garbage??!
OneNiner shows his class! Lol. That comment was an indicator of his character, of which he has none.
@oneniner
Not one of your best. Say “sorry” and move on..
And this is the idiot you guys back. This is why I cant stand Smith groupies. This is typical Oneniner! The same guy scrolling through this board on CHRISTMAS looking to fight. I think that says all you need to know about this dude!
You can agree with him on one opinion as it relates to your thoughts on a subject. It doesn’t mean you agree with his character.
Wow…Oneniner and Jordan may be at the opposite end of their views on the Niners but they share the inability to keep things respectable. WTF Oneniner seriously?
“And this is the idiot you guys back.”
Who’s you guys? I write my own opinions.
@Hof……….True but I dont even agree on his opinion either. lmao!
@Adam. You see why he was booted from MM blog, and why I cant stand him. He is the reason for war on this blog. He loves it. And prime his other screen name is just as bad. Ive said it before and Ill say it again. I dont hate Smith. I hate these trolls.
>>And this is the idiot you guys back. This is why I cant stand Smith groupies.
Ummm… And this is why I can’t stand haters. Blanket statements with absolutely no truth backing them up. oneniner speaks for himself, especially when it comes to insulting other posters.
Rest my case and Prime is right up there with him.
Ummm… And this is why I can’t stand haters. Blanket statements with absolutely no truth backing them up. oneniner speaks for himself, especially when it comes to insulting other posters>>>>>>>>>>>>Ribico
Hey Bro Should I go back and repost some of the crap and insults you’ve dropped also? Ive read posts with you backing this chump with ****talking. I think you need to focus on memory Son. Hate me all you want. It isnt going to change the fact that Im here to smack oneniner and his little posse, and talk about my team. Now Id rather just talk about my team. But the pest just wont leave me alone. So take a number Ribico. Ill put you behind Primeniner ……. Have a great day
Come on man… keep it classy. I think the story was awesome.
MD, please do if you’ve nothing better to do on a holiday. If you think my calling a certain poster the “Harold Camping of Sports Fans” so insulting, then be my guest. You’ll find I’ve called opinions moronic, But I’ve never called the poster a moron. See the difference?
“Primeniner”
Not sure where you guys get this stuff. They all have distinct writing styles. Not the same at all.
“Come on man… keep it classy.”
+1
@Adam…..Distinct writing styles? Maybe your right. One backs Smith with insults. The other just insults Smith “haters” Its the same moron!
MD, the same could be (and has been) said of you and bayareafanatic – your arguments are in complete parallel. But despite constantly mixing you up, I beleive you are two different people. If that makes you feel any better ;)
Dude Oneniner watch you keyboard and stop the bs insults. You and a group of us including 49er girl have been on this blog for a long time so there is no reason to disrespect someone or personally attack them!
I can’t believe I actually wasted two hours of my time going back and forth with you yesterday.
You made an unprovoked attack on me on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and now New Years day. Do you see a strange and dangerous pattern here? Holidays must be a miserable time for you.
Now you make this comment about 49erGirl?
Get some help son, you’re showing some internally depressive tendencies.
Surprised this comment is still available. Thought it would be gone by now.
I’m sure in a side-by-side comparison they’re much nicer than your man-boobs, oneniner.
Actually, I can guarantee it.
…you guys need to take a chill pill……it was my version of my dream……..freaking story is not even real……do you loofs even know if 49ergrl is real?……..
…where was all this noise when Bay insulted Prime family……
Great story
‘Tis the season….try again..
My first ‘Tis didnt post…
Jordan your worse than Ken Dorsey
classic stuff, Grant.
would it make sense to have a get-together of all responders/contributors here, say at a bar before one of the Niner away games? some face to face contact and handshakes – not of the Harbaugh kind – and who knows, maybe Oneniner, Hofer, Bay and Jordan might agree on Alex Smith…you know, lions lying with lambs and all that ;-)
ok, i know i’m dreaming on the last part, but think the pre-game beers might be a good idea anyway.
That’s a great idea. I’d come to a get together after the season, if anyone’s interested.
Two decent SF Bars are Kezar Pub & The Boardroom. One is next to Kezar Stadium, the other near Washington Park in North Beach.
It would be a blast.
this isn’t match maker
apparently it is….I think it’s a new dimension to this blog Grant and the PD are incorporating. Get your 49ers news AND a date! As long as they stay classy ;-)
Too late. 9ergirl is married and her husband is a huge Raider fan.
Hofer,
No reason to bring 49er girl’s husband’s weight into it. Come on, dude.
@exgolfer
I don’t see any reference to weight, unless you are poking fun at Raider fans.
Then hit away!
Ds94, that was a joke dude. Lighten up
??
My post above 5:47 I said so.
LOL. That’s funny!
aaaahhh that gives my heart a boner!
Great story—-well written. Thanks for sharing your experience, Max. It captured my interest.
Quick aside, here’s the Niners schedule for 2012:
Home: Arizona Cardinals, St. Louis Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, New York Giants, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins
Away: Arizona Cardinals, St. Louis Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, New England Patriots, New York Jets
Maybe Rex Ryan can talk some smack about us next year! How fun. :P
That is one nasty looking schedule.
@rocket
How is next season harder than this year?
If you want to talk about how good your team is, you do that by beating the good teams.
That is what I want.
I like our chances in most of those games. The away games are gonna be a killer though, I think. But… the second year of these guys being together might look real good.
Hard to say. But it’s interesting!
DS,
How is next season harder than this year?
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Well for starters we play arguably the two best divisions in either conference. We have road games against the top two teams in the NFC other than the Niners and have two games about as far across the country as you can go. Other than that, no big deal.
Rocket, those two divisions have three teams total that will give us trouble. Jets are in disarry, Bills a half-season fluke. Vikings, nah, Bears, maybe. We have fewer eastern time games next season than we had this season. We trade teams like the Saints next season for teams like the Steelers and Ravens this season.
Depending on how the short week scheduling goes, I’d say it’s a wash with this year.
ribico,
I hope you’re right, but that schedule looks like it features more quality teams than we faced this year, and a pretty daunting road schedule. As is often the case however, teams change dramatically from year to year sometimes.
Awesome! Niners back in the Meadowlands – I’m there!
Are you on the east coast?
Yes NYC, Adam. Never missed a Niner’s appearance in NJ ;) Though it will be different seeing them play gangrene (an apt name considering the Jets meltdown) next season instead of the Giants.
(Interesting, two seasons in a row hosting the NYG – let’s hear the Jints complain about that!)
Nice! Always wanted to see NYC. Been in Europe, east coast, midwest up and down the west here but never NYC. Some day!
So is the local media going nuts today on the Santonio Holmes thing? I heard some of the players are calling him a locker room cancer.
I’m not sure Adam, I’ve been in the South Bay visting family the last two weeks ;) But from the newsites, it’s going to be brutal, as it should be.
NYPost
“Ryan giving Holmes the title of captain was like a father handing the keys and a bottle of booze to his 16-year-old son and telling him to “party on’’ with the new sports car.”
NY Daily News
‘A CANCER’: Jets WR Holmes feuded with QB Sanchez all week… he’s ‘a 10-year-old’
The NY Times reported that LT was the only person after the game who would address the issue directly. Fatso didn’t sit him on that last drive, apparently OC Schottenheimer did.
@rocket
You are on record saying how surprised you were of the Niners record this year, not thinking they were as good as they are.
Without making an essay out of this post, many of the supposed good teams heading into this year were not that good, and many of the bad teams were not that bad.
The point being nobody can see who is going to be good next year.
The Pats are on borrowed time I think. Reminding me of the Niners in the later end of SY’s career where his skills hid the many problems the team had. I think TB is doing the same.
The Jets stank this year after reaching the AFC title game 2 years in a row, and so on with many other can’t miss picks.
Assuming the Niners get better I don’t see next season being any harder for the team than this season was. Plus we will be winners! We will go into games expecting to win, not just hoping the other teams bus breaks down (Wildcats movie reference).
We play division winners next year, and our division will be tougher. On paper next years schedule is harder than this years. I wonder how the league will screw us again on short weeks.
MD, I still say next year’s degree of difficulty will be a wash with this years. We had plenty of playoff teams from the previous year – Ravens, Eagles, Seahawks, Steelers. We’ll have fewer eastern time zone games than this season. Will our division be harder? That’s hard to say – wasn’t that what they said this year also????
Grant posted that back in November and it was opposite on the NFC North teams. It said we were home to Packers and Vikes and travel to Detroit and Chicago. So which is right. Seems pretty cruel to get the Saints, Packers and Pats all on the road.lol
yikes doesn’t look like a 13-3 to me
The Saints, Packers and Pats don’t lose at there house! They will be great victories! Can’t wait!!!
23j, you working tomorrow, you still have that paper route or are you now lead dishwaher at IHOP?
And you do what for a living? Then again who cares. You all take another man’s opinion of a professional athlete to damn personal. Alex Smith would probably have more respect for a guy who challenges him more so than those who kiss his arse. I could care less if they kept the current Q.B. or got rid of em all, by the stats alone the coach has shown he doesn’t need a specific type to win with.
Cheers to that Don………. And if Jordan was either one of those two workers. At least he has a job. I respect that more than losers abusing the system. Prime I know you were joking, but that was 6th grade level. Keep practicing Son.
Kudos to you donjulio!! I’m in the same boat!!!
Ok, now here’s the true story:
It was a bleak and lonely New Years Eve. Santa missed my place earlier in the week and the only sound of cheer or otherwise was the wind rustling the eviction notice some wingnut had hammered to my front door two nights before. Yea, it was a tough Saturday morning but at least I knew that my Niners could clinch a second round bye by beating the patsies in St Louis, so I figured all was not lost.
I buttoned up my Chinese made fake fur lined Niners jacket I scored for a song on eBay two years ago when the rats were bailing ship and headed over to a local place I’d never tried that I heard followed the 49ers. It’s on Durango and called Timbers. Run by local Vegas crazies that have enough sense to support our team. So here I am plunked down on the most comfortable stool within squinting distance of the biggest screen TV and it’s like still only 9:50am. I chuckle out loud wondering how they even let bars open this early but then I remember I’m in Sin city and since me and about five other stray customers have already managed to navigate our way inside the place, I decide it doesn’t really matter.
Just then the door blows open (it can get real windy in Lost Wages) and like the sexiest models at the CES show each year, in struts maybe one of the hottest women I’ve seen since I was online last night. High heels and sprayed on jeans – a combo I’ve appreciated since I used to hide Hugh Hefner’s latest magazine inside the Sunday paper back at the drugstore in Michigan, just before handing the cashier my fifty cents. Much to my liking, she’s also nicely filling out one of those college team looking 49er jackets with the knit cuffs with the stripes around them. Her thick, straight hair was real blonde and pinned up in a way that convinced my imagination that when she set it free and gently shook her head, as women like to do while you’re looking, it must have reached waist level down her back. Steely blue eyes and a definite purposefulness in her step. I started thinking to myself that this was gonna be a great game, no matter how the score ended up. Still, my eyes were now trained back on the entrance door waiting to see who she came here with. Still waiting. Maybe he was parking the car, or even better maybe her girlfriend was parking the car, or best of all, maybe she was ALONE!
Then, during those few seconds I was watching for my answer, it dawned on me that she and I were the only ones in the place who actually were wearing 49er colors – this happened just about the precise moment that she noticed this as well – or at least that’s what my active and still busy imagination was now saying. Our eyes met for the first time from across the room, while the bright desert sun was pouring in through the smoked glass. remnants of last nights lingering smoke and the neon blue Bud signs. A smile crossed her face and she gave a little nod of recognition – kinda like when you see someone else driving your exact same car on the freeway and you feel like making a gesture of some type.
I’ve been on the planet long enough to know that as a guy you have to foster attraction and you have to stroke the fire while there’s a spark, so I casually waved and motioned for her to come closer and join me. She got the message and walked over. “Hello” I said in my 007 Sean Connery voice. “Here for the game are we?” “Always,” she replied. “Nice” I winked, “Now I know where to find you during football season.” Her smile filled out her face now, which I could now see was about as perfect as you could wish for. She reached out her hand to shake mine, “My husband owns this place. I call myself 49er girl, at least on game days,” she giggled. Just then millions of droopy, cold shower thoughts crossed my mind as I meekly answered, “Nice to meet you 49er girl. Right about now, my friends would call me Disappointed.”
Just then a somewhat burly guy that reminded me of Justin Smith walked out from a back room. “Hi love!” He said to 49er girl. “Kick off is about to happen.” She turned toward him, looked back at me, waved goodbye and walked away. No worries though, at least we won the game!
Grant is JH having a press conference today!
It is on right now. Well, just ended.
Hey Bayarea, it’s okay for you to call out oneniner but what about your mother insults earlier?
Frickin hypocrite, that alone makes you a joke!
Ninermd you call what you do talking about your team? Your the biggest hater next to 23clown and Mr. Pessimistic Bayareafoolatic.
Don’t even try to play peace maker or retort to prior posts, your a complete hyocrite and you sound stupid doing it!
Uh oh. Jordy will be set with fits of rage after this news:
http://www.csnbayarea.com/blog/niners-talk/post/Harbaugh-to-Alex-Smith-We-want-you-here-?blockID=623364&feedID=5884
It’s OK, man. Take an aspirin and a stiff shot of vodka. Always works for me. :P
LOL. He’ll say it’s just Harbaugh using Coach speak. From that article it also seems as though the non negotiation of an extension was due more to Smith not wanting to talk contract than the Niners.
@rocket
I think an earlier article on sfgate already reported that AS didn’t want to work on his contract until after the season.
As a true leader would. : )
DS,
Yeah I knew he didn’t want to negotiate during the season but there were some rumblings from some in here that if the Niners really wanted him they’d sign him during the season. After hearing Harbaughs take on it, it seems like they may have approached him and he was the one who didn’t want to do anything until after the season,
@rocket
Reputable sources are key. lol
Yeah, I remember that as well when the Bills signed their QB. How did that turn out for the Bills?
Funny how they are both the smartest QB’s in theNFL. One used their brains to get a contract before deserving it, the other waited.
There might be several life lessons that can be learned from this comparison.
I think it will happen. How do you get rid of the QB that got you to the playoffs without a “better/proven” option? Say what you want about Alex, but he is still young, the best option, and will more than likely be “better” year 2 in the same offense!!!
Great story! Thanks Max.
I think it’s awesome that 49ergirl, a regular bloggers, is almost as popular as Alex Smith on this blog…well at least the Greg Roman! She pulled 100 posts!
I’ve never met her, but I’d take a 49ergirl over Cowgirl or cheesegirl any day!
just read from coach jhs presser that he wants alex smith back.oh my god let the comments begin.civility?…hopefully
Hey Jordo, hit the road, bud. Good riddance!
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http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/02/4158086/49ers-plan-to-bring-back-qb-alex.html
I think Grant lifted this off a old episode of Cheers lol. J/k….great story.
Do the get together in vegas haha jk
I did and so did 49er girl. ;)
Nice story Grant.
Been a Niner fan since the days of Kezar Stadium and the “Gold Rush” of Hart, Hardman, Elam and Webb… but I avoid wearing sports logo gear like the plague (a long story). Now I’m wondering if I should start.
In the event any other 49erGirls are out there, I can be seen nursing a diet soda at establishments with sports TV setups in and around the town of Healdsburg. ;)
Happy New Year
One day …. If I’m lucky. I, too, will meet thee 49ergirl in the flesh. One day. If I’m lucky.
What’s up everyone! Big time niner fan from Guam (USA). Just wanted to say I love this blog.
@23jordan
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Cant we all just get along and be best friends? Lmao guys we’re the second seed and yet the lot of you complain like children for the smallest things. I’m 20 and I know i’m one of the youngest but damn you guys act as if I was the gramps over here. By “you guys” obviously the more even tempered posters know who i’m talking about
Wonder what the lady in question has to say about Max’s fantasy? I’ll be looking for a reply from 49erGirl.
Ha, great story! I’ve been to that bar. Grew up just south of there in a small town (like Townsend and alot of other Montana towns) called Whitehall. Why else would I call myself MontanaMan16?
Bring back Prohibition. I hate heart-warming bar stories. It would be better if it had happened at a lemonade stand with no place to sit.
Holy cow, this is what happens when I disappear for a while!!?? Have no idea what I ever did to deserve such publicity, but it sure is a kick to read about!
Funny story from my new friend, Max…who I do remember chatting with a while back about showing up at a Tavern in GB to cheer for the 49ers. And strangely enough, weather permitting, I do prefer swimming to jogging, lol!
However to set the record straight, these events did not take place – I have not left the great state of CA since August ;-).
Too bad. Poor old Max. Some might say his creepy story is cute, heartwarming, etc… but to me, his story is nothing but a scary reminder that stalkers really do exist. Grant and Lowell have now glorified the guy. This is where things get weird. We’d better hope 9erGirl doesn’t come under any heat from all this, or Grant, Lowell, Max, and the PD will have some splaining to do!!!
Did you enjoy the fanciful story?
You wrote it is a kick to read all this interest. Is that a positive kick “More oatmeal, pleas” or is it embarrassing (“Oh, no, not that!”)?
The story was funny and harmless….and I can’t lie, I like the attention :-). I would never have seen it if Grant hadn’t re-published the “In your Dreams” post. Plus, I get no sense that Max (or anyone else) is a stalker.
But there is a reason I don’t share my e-mail, real name, real photo’s etc. on public forums – safety/privacy always come first. I have a family to think about and they are always my top priority.
If it didn’t happen then it’s just straight creepy.
Well, 49erGirl, I’ll admit I found the story much more charming when I thought it really happened. But what I respect and appreciate more is your warm, good natured and mature reaction. Very classy, milady. Very classy.
Bay – it wasn’t that bad. Creepy is when you tell someone to leave you alone and they continually hound you and show up uninvited on your doorstep and then start giving out your phone numbers to strangers after pretending to be you on an internet dating site. Trust me, I’ve seen creepy and that was not it :-)
Funk – thank you. Apparently you missed my response to Oneniner above. Not classy at all…but probably true, lol!
49ergirl, how was your household on Sunday? Did your husband break anything?
No, nothing broken….but I did stay far, far away from him – he was in a foul mood after that game!!!! Sure made it hard to gloat, lol!
Raiders’ defense was absolutely horrendous – Bresnahan is awful, can’t believe they brought him back.
I am gullible and thought the story was true, what the hell, it was well written similar to John Grisham chapter but it was about a tavern then a court room.
This actually has happen to me, she is a Southern Bell and me a West Coast Yankee, and now we are together.
Hey, 49erGirl, your retort to @oneniner was absolutely hilarious… must have been some truth to the man boobs part since I don’t think he’s posted since. :-)
Benjamin Franklin was a printer and one of America’s first great writers. His newspaper was the Pennsylvania Gazette, to state his views and not insult the authorities he would make up fictitious characters to promote readership. I don’t imply or state any viewpoint, merely adding another possibility.
Grant, you get a -1 for this post
Wow, what a story! As a Niner Fan who lives in a far away city and has to deal with no Niner Games on local TV. It was a whole new twist on fanasy football. I live in Louisville, Kentucky. I have to go to a little corner bar called “Dave’s”. Dave’s is full of Pittsburg and Dallas fans. Rarely a attractive woman (except the Gal behind the bar). When I go in there, most of the people are cheering some other team on the big screan up front. They usually put the Niner Game on a TV off in a corner where they play darts, way in the back. This Sunday when I went to watch the Niners vs Rams, I walked in and the game wasn’t on. I said, Am I the only one in town that cares about this game? A guy in a dallas hat turned around and said, gee ya think? So could you point 9ergirl toward the mid west, and tell her we have great Bar B. Q.???
Simply awesome. This made me feel part of a community.