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San Jose Giants Fans?

by GreenLightJerky on Feb 22, 2008 9:03 AM PST Comment 57 comments

Any local people fans of the San Jose Giants on this board? From what I have been told this is going to be a busy year down in the High A league at Municipal Stadium.
After winning the championship last year and the SF Big brother starting from scratch, the minors should be a very busy league this year. I myself plan to be at a bunch of games.

I have reason another reason to be there as well. Green Light Jerky debuts, at SJ Municipal Stadium opening night April 10th 2008, as the Offical Jerky of your San Jose Giants (maybe the SF Giants one day).
Maybe I'll see you out there!

GO GIANTS OF ALL KINDS!

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Do you want a sample of Green Light Jerky?

Yes

11 votes

No

2 votes

Go Away

11 votes

Holy CRAP I love Jerky YES Please.

11 votes

35 votes | Poll has closed

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Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

I'll be going to most of the Visalia Oaks games when the Giants come to town. Gotta love being a good 5 minutes from the park!

Giant Expectations

by UnleashTheGore on Feb 22, 2008 9:09 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

Nice.
Ill probably be out there:
May 10th vs Visalia Oaks 5:00 pm
or
May 11th vs Visalia Oaks 2:00 pm
or maybe both.

Proud Sponsor of the San Jose Giants Minor League Baseball Team. www.greenlightjerky.com Flavors you've heard of, flavors you haven't, none of it typical

by GreenLightJerky on Feb 22, 2008 9:17 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

Hey a Tulare County boy? Are you from Visalia? I grew up just down the road in the olive capitol of the world.

My boy ain't fat, he's just big boned. Big bat, too.

by Roger on Feb 22, 2008 9:50 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

Born and raised in Hanford, now living and working in Visalia. I guess I'm out of the loop...what's the olive capital of the world?

Giant Expectations

by UnleashTheGore on Feb 22, 2008 9:55 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

It's sort of an inside joke at this point (since the olive refinery's been out of business for 20 years, but back in the day that's what Lindsay, CA (home of Lindsay Olives) used to call itself. I think there's still a big olive billboard out on highway 65 that says that.

My boy ain't fat, he's just big boned. Big bat, too.

by Roger on Feb 22, 2008 12:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

For Sample Requests go here http://www.greenlightjerky.com/about.html and send us an email

Proud Sponsor of the San Jose Giants Minor League Baseball Team. www.greenlightjerky.com Flavors you've heard of, flavors you haven't, none of it typical

by GreenLightJerky on Feb 22, 2008 9:14 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

I'm a fan. I'll be going to a lot more SJ games when I'm living on SJSU's campus, a stone's throw from SJ Muni.

I'll bite, I guess. Does your jerky come in anything other than beef?

Democracy is lovely but baseball is more mature. BVCE supports Manny Burriss and SF Dugout.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Feb 22, 2008 9:16 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

We hope to Debut our Flavor #4 Pacific Island Sweetness Turkey Jerky some time in the summer.
Its made with mango and papaya puree and honey, ginger and sesame! Tastes like a turkey fruit roll. We'll have other turkey flavors too like, Flavor #2 Pepper Grinder and Flavor #16 Garlic Parmesan.

Proud Sponsor of the San Jose Giants Minor League Baseball Team. www.greenlightjerky.com Flavors you've heard of, flavors you haven't, none of it typical

by GreenLightJerky on Feb 22, 2008 9:19 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

Thank you for making jerky for those of us who don't like dead cow. :)

Democracy is lovely but baseball is more mature. BVCE supports Manny Burriss and SF Dugout.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Feb 22, 2008 9:20 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

You bet. I personally cant wait!!! The USDA process is slow. It is coming!
Incase you were wondering, We DO NOT USE MSG, NITRATES, NITRITES, LIQUID SMOKE or THICKENING AGENTS. No Hormones, Antibiotics or steroids in our meat. Fresh ingredients like, Garlic, Onions, fire roasted chiles from George Chiala Farms and our fruit purees from Perfect Puree of Napa Valley.
We were tired of all the crap out there.

Proud Sponsor of the San Jose Giants Minor League Baseball Team. www.greenlightjerky.com Flavors you've heard of, flavors you haven't, none of it typical

by GreenLightJerky on Feb 22, 2008 9:23 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

you may be "tired of the crap," but it sounds like you're producing alot of it in ballpark bathrooms!!

2008 Rolaids Relief winner: Randy Messenger

by rxmeister on Feb 22, 2008 10:57 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

No Hormones, Antibiotics or steroids in our meat.

Damn.
How do you expect us to bulk up or stave off that painful discharge now?

NL West TempestTeapot...the AL doesn't care WHO you sign.

by victor frankenstein on Feb 23, 2008 11:53 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

But please continue making dead cow products. I enjoy them very much.

Nattowear | comics | Durham? I hardly know 'im!

by Natto on Feb 22, 2008 1:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

That poll sounds awfully sexual to me.

Just because of that, I'm buying some of your stuff if I'm ever down in the area.

Brian Anderson: I can has spot in Fresno 'pen?

by Anticon23 on Feb 22, 2008 9:33 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

What could possible be sexual about a man offering you his meat, telling you it's the best you'll ever have?

Democracy is lovely but baseball is more mature. BVCE supports Manny Burriss and SF Dugout.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Feb 22, 2008 10:25 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

Hahaha nice one.
I tried to keep it mostly related to baseball.

Proud Sponsor of the San Jose Giants Minor League Baseball Team. www.greenlightjerky.com Flavors you've heard of, flavors you haven't, none of it typical

by GreenLightJerky on Feb 22, 2008 10:34 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

jeez, as soon as I see the word "poll" I think sexual.

2008 Rolaids Relief winner: Randy Messenger

by rxmeister on Feb 22, 2008 10:58 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

Are you kidding? You had me at "jeez."

He is Vengeance. He is the Knight. He is Dave Righetti. PRAY TO HIM!

by howtheyscored on Feb 22, 2008 12:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

Ahaha. You are the best one.

There are not enough characters to say what happened here. I'm lucky to be here and looking forward to Giants baseball ... that's all I can say.

by tk on Feb 22, 2008 11:18 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

Depends on the meat , I suppose. Whether it's injected or not.

NL West TempestTeapot...the AL doesn't care WHO you sign.

by victor frankenstein on Feb 23, 2008 11:55 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

sorry... vegetarian

Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est?

by shikantaza on Feb 22, 2008 9:45 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

I live near San Bernardino, so I try to catch the SJ Giants when they are in town. I'm also about a 30 min drive from Rancho Cucamonga, and about 1 hour from High Desert and Lake Elsinore. I drove up to High Desert one time to see Merkin Valdez pitch. Probably wouldn't go that far unless it was to see something special, Angel Villalona, Madison Bumgarner, Tim Alderson, etc.

by DrBGiantsfan on Feb 22, 2008 9:56 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

Personally, I find the association of "green" with anything meat related kind of off-putting. I can't even think about eating at a "Green Burrito" restaurant. If your meat is green, you've got a problem...

2008: The year the Giants begin to stop sucking.

by EliminateMe on Feb 22, 2008 10:39 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

Its not called Green Cow Meat Company.
Its just a name and our jerky is not green.
The name was inspired by a hip hop song "Green Light Now Begin" by Blackalicious.

Proud Sponsor of the San Jose Giants Minor League Baseball Team. www.greenlightjerky.com Flavors you've heard of, flavors you haven't, none of it typical

by GreenLightJerky on Feb 22, 2008 10:43 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

that's a good song... I like your company more now that I know that you take inspiration from Blackalicious.

Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est?

by shikantaza on Feb 22, 2008 12:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

Gift of Gab and Chief Xcel are really talented.
Thanks for the support.

Proud Sponsor of the San Jose Giants Minor League Baseball Team. www.greenlightjerky.com Flavors you've heard of, flavors you haven't, none of it typical

by GreenLightJerky on Feb 22, 2008 12:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

More agreement on Blackalicious here.

Democracy is lovely but baseball is more mature. BVCE supports Manny Burriss and SF Dugout.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Feb 22, 2008 3:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

I can't think of eating at Green Burrito, either, but I have eaten A LITERAL green burrito and I can tell you for a fact it's not offputting and it's completely natural. It's just a spinach tortilla (which is a great kind of tortilla), and if you want to go all out, some salso verde.

He is Vengeance. He is the Knight. He is Dave Righetti. PRAY TO HIM!

by howtheyscored on Feb 22, 2008 10:47 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

Slap some guac and a fistfull of cilantro on it and I'm there.

Democracy is lovely but baseball is more mature. BVCE supports Manny Burriss and SF Dugout.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Feb 22, 2008 11:45 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

I'm kinda reactionary when it comes to tortillas. There are two acceptable flavors of tortilla: flour, or corn.

I was served something in a spinach tortilla not that long ago, which was innocuous enough in taste, but had the food-coloring-green hue of some awful St Patrick's Day gimmick. I'm way too old to enjoy food that color.

2008: The year the Giants begin to stop sucking.

by EliminateMe on Feb 22, 2008 2:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

Wouldn't chile verde be considered green? In that case, I will eat all the green burritos that you're refusing!

Giant Expectations

by UnleashTheGore on Feb 22, 2008 10:57 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

Buy me some peanuts and jerky snacks, I don't care if I never get back?

by biff pocoroba on Feb 22, 2008 1:23 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

since when did mccoveychronicles become a place for product placement????

"But if he's swinging at real flies, well, in that case there are two definite solutions: 1) Fresno 2) Ritalin." - howtheyscored

by CPGiant756 on Feb 22, 2008 1:37 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

This is exactly the sort of thing I rant about on my blog, where you can also buy the latest gear designed by yours truly. Beat the Easter rush and get a Superwonderful shirt for that special someone today!

Nattowear | comics | Durham? I hardly know 'im!

by Natto on Feb 22, 2008 2:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

Nice one.
Ok I apologize if has offended anybody.
Thought it pertained to the Giants in some way.

Proud Sponsor of the San Jose Giants Minor League Baseball Team. www.greenlightjerky.com Flavors you've heard of, flavors you haven't, none of it typical

by GreenLightJerky on Feb 22, 2008 2:05 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

I don't think anyone is really offended since it's pretty clear that you're an actual fan who's making posts, as opposed to a random spambot. You might want to tone it down a bit though.

Nattowear | comics | Durham? I hardly know 'im!

by Natto on Feb 22, 2008 2:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

Cool.

Proud Sponsor of the San Jose Giants Minor League Baseball Team. www.greenlightjerky.com Flavors you've heard of, flavors you haven't, none of it typical

by GreenLightJerky on Feb 22, 2008 2:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

Yeah, I made a similar comment a few hours ago where I said I was a little annoyed at first, but once it became clear that he was here to talk Giants first and sell second I had no problem with the selling at all. Except I said it in like 3 long paragraphs. But my internet crashed and I lost it.

The thing is, I'm pretty sure my internet wouldn't have crashed if I'd been eating jerky at the time.

He is Vengeance. He is the Knight. He is Dave Righetti. PRAY TO HIM!

by howtheyscored on Feb 22, 2008 4:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

Thanks for that. Im new to the whole blogging thing and definately was not trying to rub anyone the wrong way. Im a die hard Giants fan. This year is my first year ever being exposed to the minor leagues so it should be fun.

Proud Sponsor of the San Jose Giants Minor League Baseball Team. www.greenlightjerky.com Flavors you've heard of, flavors you haven't, none of it typical

by GreenLightJerky on Feb 22, 2008 4:09 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

yeah, I'm glad you other guys brought it up because I hate it when I'm the only guy who gets offended by this stuff. When I saw the name of the diary I immediately assumed it had something to do with this guy having some insight on the roster of the team this year, and then I got a little pissed when I saw it was actually a shill for some food product. I'm actually going to be a little harder on this guy than you others are, because I did a quick search of his previous comments before this diary and almost all of them pertain to this food product he is selling. I didn't see any comments that would prove he actually follows the team. I'm not quite ready to launch a massive boycott of Green Light Jerky at this time, but I want the dude who started this diary to know he is being carefully watched.

2008 Rolaids Relief winner: Randy Messenger

by rxmeister on Feb 23, 2008 6:10 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

I dont know what comments you are looking at but most of them DONT have anything to do with Jerky.
I went through ALL of my comments and I only find 1 other post that I made that mentions the jerky.
Please remove this Diary if its causing a huge stink
I AM A GIANTS FAN
I AM A NICE GUY
IM excited about my product.

Damn man.

Proud Sponsor of the San Jose Giants Minor League Baseball Team. www.greenlightjerky.com Flavors you've heard of, flavors you haven't, none of it typical

by GreenLightJerky on Feb 23, 2008 7:49 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

although I was mildly disappointed when I discovered your diary was not about SJ Giants' baseball and actually about your food product, the rest of my post was pretty much tongue in cheek. Did you really think I was going to plot a massive boycott of your product?? I apologize for my tone, since you definitely took it the wrong way.

2008 Rolaids Relief winner: Randy Messenger

by rxmeister on Feb 23, 2008 8:29 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

No I truly did not think you were going to boycott me Im sure you have better things to do.
I was just defending that almost all of my posts have not been about jerky.
I am happy to hear it was tongue in cheek. Im new here so I dont know all the personalities.
No worries I'm a resilient one, Im not going any where.

Proud Sponsor of the San Jose Giants Minor League Baseball Team. www.greenlightjerky.com Flavors you've heard of, flavors you haven't, none of it typical

by GreenLightJerky on Feb 23, 2008 9:15 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

(Cough cough)...sig.

NL West TempestTeapot...the AL doesn't care WHO you sign.

by victor frankenstein on Feb 23, 2008 12:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

I'd like to see some SJ games... just for the sunshine if nothing else in May/June. What's the atmosphere of the crowd like? Drunken thug? Or tipsy yuppie?

As for the product, the important question for me is: with Klesko gone, who will be the official jerky of the San Francisco Giants?

All those Giants fans down in Giants land love that Crazy Crab!

by BlackDougal on Feb 22, 2008 5:04 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

They set a record with 182,000 in attendance for the season.
The crowd ranges from 500 to 4000, it really depends on the team they are playing against.
The fans that come out are very family oriented. The players get surrogate families to stay with while they are playing here. I have not been to an actual game yet so I dont know first hand what its like, but the stadium is pretty cool. They just put in new seats and last year got a big HD video board.
The BBQ pit, is known as one of the best in the South Bay. Ill be tryin' the ribs, no doubt.

Proud Sponsor of the San Jose Giants Minor League Baseball Team. www.greenlightjerky.com Flavors you've heard of, flavors you haven't, none of it typical

by GreenLightJerky on Feb 22, 2008 6:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

The chicken apple sausage at Turkey Mike's is A+.

Democracy is lovely but baseball is more mature. BVCE supports Manny Burriss and SF Dugout.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Feb 22, 2008 8:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

Thanks for the Heads Up.
The menu there looks awesome.
Gotta have a dog out there tomorrow if its not rained out. SJ State starts their season tonight and tomorrow.

Proud Sponsor of the San Jose Giants Minor League Baseball Team. www.greenlightjerky.com Flavors you've heard of, flavors you haven't, none of it typical

by GreenLightJerky on Feb 22, 2008 8:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

Haven't been to a game yet, eh?? Hmmm.

2008 Rolaids Relief winner: Randy Messenger

by rxmeister on Feb 23, 2008 6:11 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

It's really chill there. Lots of families. They know their team and are enthusiastic, though. Always easy to get a ticket. And hit Turkey Mike's BBQ for lunch/dinner.

Democracy is lovely but baseball is more mature. BVCE supports Manny Burriss and SF Dugout.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Feb 22, 2008 8:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

Thanks to both... I remember some very unflattering reports of the "picnic area" in Sac. a few years back that make me a bit leery of some of these operations.

I sure wish the AAA franchise was in SJ and not Purgatory. There was a thread a while back fantasizing that the Grizzlies move to Reno, which would make for a much more interesting road trip a few times a year.

All those Giants fans down in Giants land love that Crazy Crab!

by BlackDougal on Feb 22, 2008 8:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

I also appreciate the murals painted on the walls in the ladies' room. It's paintings of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League. I don't know if they have stuff painted on the walls in the men's room.

Democracy is lovely but baseball is more mature. BVCE supports Manny Burriss and SF Dugout.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Feb 23, 2008 9:29 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

It's not paint, anyway.

P.S. Men are disgusting in public bathrooms.

He is Vengeance. He is the Knight. He is Dave Righetti. PRAY TO HIM!

by howtheyscored on Feb 23, 2008 9:43 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

Women aren't much better...it usually involves the improper disposal of certain used products that make men scream and run away, so I won't say more.

Democracy is lovely but baseball is more mature. BVCE supports Manny Burriss and SF Dugout.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Feb 23, 2008 10:39 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Pah.

We're not selective , we're disgusting everywhere.

NL West TempestTeapot...the AL doesn't care WHO you sign.

by victor frankenstein on Feb 23, 2008 12:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

They Do actually. I do not remember who they are.
Im going there today so Ill take a look.

Proud Sponsor of the San Jose Giants Minor League Baseball Team. www.greenlightjerky.com Flavors you've heard of, flavors you haven't, none of it typical

by GreenLightJerky on Feb 23, 2008 9:43 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: San Jose Giants Fans?

I second the BBQ recommendation. Nothing like a plate of ribs and a ballgame on a cool summer night.

Nattowear | comics | Durham? I hardly know 'im!

by Natto on Feb 23, 2008 1:48 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

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