Out With The Old
In With The New
Stimulusmoneyatwork
Nashville
After a 25 year run as the World Headquarters for the Apples, it has come to this.
Following an influx a stimulus money from the Obama administration, it can today be reported that the long time Apple World Headquarters is no more.
Although not confirmed,rumours have pointed to the site of the former Apple Building as the future home of the John Beasley Amusement Park and Petting Zoo.
The site of many memorable events over the past 2 plus decades, the former Apple Headquarters failed in its recent attempt to gain status on the National Historic Registry.
"Not sure what the objection of the Historic Committee was" said AGFHOF Don Bernitt as he was joined by a throng of former Apples to witness the destruction of the building. "Heck,maybe we should have told them we were a mosque" added Bernitt as he climbed on board the 10 ton backhoe to knock down the ceremonial first brick.
Joining Bernitt at the 600 block of Jefferson Street in Nashville for the razing of the building were Dennis Miller,Mary Anderson, Tom Nance, Jeff Merkle, Michael McCullum,Glenda Gardner, Barbara Woehnker,Neil Bennett,Don King, Roger Taylor,Kenny Randolph, Lori Spinks, Jerry Keen, Erin Poole, John Jones, Cathy Grossman,Max Boyle, Kathy Henderson, David Lambert, Christi Copous, Roger Spears,Sean Black, Jim Thomas, Marty Grove, Tom Finch, Charlie Ramsey, Patti Rowe, Chris Wisekal, Don Upton, Jeff Bailey, Lisa Bailey Bean, Tim Kaylor, Robert Patton, Skip Beasley and Doctor Rod Goodner. Not to be lost in the crowd were many other Apples that were in fact, lost in the crowd.
Noticeably absent from the gathering was Apple Founder John Beasley who is believed to be spearheading the attempt to secure stimulus money from Obama. When contacted via cell phone for comment,Beasley responded by saying, "put an extra 50 cents on that."
And so it is, what was once the headquarters for the now world famous Apples is no more. As the backhoe smashed and bricks crashed there was but one thing left to be said.........
How bout them Apples!
*** Photos Below ***
Monday, October 11, 2010
Friday, September 3, 2010
APPLE SOARS AT AIR FORCE ACADEMY
Off We Go Into
The Wild Blue Wonder
Colorado Springs, CO.
Was it three months or three years ago that future Apple Michael Oliver left his home in Delaware to begin his freshman year as a Cadet in the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO.?
Hard to believe but the answer is three years. Yes, don't look now but Oliver, nephew of AGFHOF Don Bernitt,has now entered his Senior year at the Academy and has earned the rank:
Cadet First Class Michael S. Oliver
94th FTS Soaring Instructor Pilot/ USAFA Sailplane Racing Team
Cadet Squadron Twenty One "Blackjacks"
United States Air Force Academy
To kick off his final year at the Academy, and in recognition of his outstanding achievement during his career as a Cadet, Oliver was today given the high honor of soaring above the Cadet Corps and their families as part of Parents Day Weekend 2010 being held in Colorado Springs.
Nearing the end of his majestic flight in the brilliant blue skies over the Academy, Oliver released a white smoke trail from the rear of his plane as he banked for the final time and landed his plane in front of the cheering crowd of parents and fellow Cadets who had gathered at the Stillman Parade Field.
"That's my baby" shouted his joyously tearful mother Gail, "That's my son" said his proud as a peacock dad Kris, himself a former Air Force pilot, as Michael rolled to a stop on the grass runway in front of the dignitaries on hand.
Climbing out of his plane, Oliver adjusted his sunglasses and pointed at the smoke trail he had left behind. Just as intended, the smoke vapor swirled in the gentle breeze to spell out a phrase familiar to all..
How bout them Apples!
**Photo Below**
The Wild Blue Wonder
Colorado Springs, CO.
Was it three months or three years ago that future Apple Michael Oliver left his home in Delaware to begin his freshman year as a Cadet in the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO.?
Hard to believe but the answer is three years. Yes, don't look now but Oliver, nephew of AGFHOF Don Bernitt,has now entered his Senior year at the Academy and has earned the rank:
Cadet First Class Michael S. Oliver
94th FTS Soaring Instructor Pilot/ USAFA Sailplane Racing Team
Cadet Squadron Twenty One "Blackjacks"
United States Air Force Academy
To kick off his final year at the Academy, and in recognition of his outstanding achievement during his career as a Cadet, Oliver was today given the high honor of soaring above the Cadet Corps and their families as part of Parents Day Weekend 2010 being held in Colorado Springs.
Nearing the end of his majestic flight in the brilliant blue skies over the Academy, Oliver released a white smoke trail from the rear of his plane as he banked for the final time and landed his plane in front of the cheering crowd of parents and fellow Cadets who had gathered at the Stillman Parade Field.
"That's my baby" shouted his joyously tearful mother Gail, "That's my son" said his proud as a peacock dad Kris, himself a former Air Force pilot, as Michael rolled to a stop on the grass runway in front of the dignitaries on hand.
Climbing out of his plane, Oliver adjusted his sunglasses and pointed at the smoke trail he had left behind. Just as intended, the smoke vapor swirled in the gentle breeze to spell out a phrase familiar to all..
How bout them Apples!
**Photo Below**
Saturday, August 7, 2010
APPLES BIG ADVENTURE
Mountain Climbing In California
Wow
Trinity Alps Wilderness
Northern California
For the past few months rumours have swirled around the noticeable absence of the Apples and the nearly world famous Apples Coed Softball Blog.
Normally a fixture in Spring and Summer sports activities in Nashville, the Apples had all but vanished in 2010. In a story to be told here for the first time, it has now been learned why the Apples had all but disappeared.
As below photos and video will show, it has been discovered that the Apples went deep undercover in early Spring and began a training regiment that led to their recent successful assault and summit of Thompson Peak in the Trinity Alps Wilderness of Northern California.
A far cry from softball, the Apples climbing adventure is one for the record books. "Wow and Wow" said AGFHOF Don Bernitt upon his return to Nashville following the 5 day adventure.
For some, the trip to base camp would have been enough of an adventure. For the Apples, the hike to camp was just the beginning. Following a 4 hour cross country flight from Nashville to Sacramento the Apples then drove 5 hours to find themselves deep in the wilderness of Northern California. "We're not in Kansas anymore" said Apple Patty Pender as she joined Bernitt and Team High Altitude Trainer Rob Carter at the trail head that would take them along the aptly named Grizzly Trail leading to the base camp that would act as the final staging ground before the Apple attempt at the Thompson Peak Summit.
"The hike in was a nice way to warm up and get the blood going" said Carter as the Apples slapped 40 pound packs on their backs and made the 8 mile hike up and down countless mountains en route to base camp. "I can see where Bigfoot would like this area" added Pender as she described the dense forest of 200 foot tall redwood trees that continued for miles in all directions. "Simply amazing" said Bernitt in an effort to describe the beauty witnessed by the Apples as they navigated the trail put forth by Mother Nature. "And the smell" added Bernitt, "you really can't explain it, powerful whiffs of pine against the otherwise clean air of the mountains." "There is nothing quite like it" said Bernitt.
Nearing dusk, and after hiking in the mountains for nearly 6 hours the payoff for the was worth the effort as the 2010 Climbing Apples got their first view of Thompson Peak. "Wow" said Pender as the Apples looked high into the sky at the summit they had come to conquer. "Wow" said Pender again as her voiced echoed across the Alpine Meadow that would become base camp for the Apples.
Following the night of sleeping among the deer and with what seemed like millions of stars overhead, the Apples woke to a clear crisp day to begin their approach to the summit of Thompson Peak that loomed large in the distant at still 3 miles away.
First up for the Apples was a stroll through the meadow as they approached the first major obstacle they would face as the day unfolded, a nearly vertical 800 foot rock climb out of the valley to the top of the waterfall and Grizzly Lake.
"I would be lying if I said I wasn't scared" said Bernitt as he described the Class 4 Free Climbing the Apples faced as they scaled the first and perhaps most dangerous pitch of the climb. "When you're balancing on a few rocks at a 70 degree incline and with a fall of 500 feet below you, you can't help but think, WHAT THE HECK AM I DOING HERE!!"
Following the nearly 800 foot scramble and cliff assault, and for the first time in nearly 2 hours the Apples then found themselves on level ground again. "It was nice to stand up straight and not have to climb for a while" said Pender as she then described the magnificence of Grizzly Lake that lay hidden from the world at 800 feet above the valley floor. "Crystal clear water and still frozen over with beautiful blue ice in areas" added Pender as she replayed the efforts of the Apples to filter water and refill their canteens as they readied for the real reason they had come; to make it to the top!
Now at the top of the waterfall and with a hop, skip and a jump across the lip, the Apples set their sights on the prize and began the trek to the summit of Thompson Peak that had now grown larger in the sky.
Leading the way on the final summit charge was Eagle Scout and mountain climber extraordinaire Rob Carter from Franklin, TN. "I had tried twice before to reach the summit here and the mountain denied me both times" said Carter as he told the tale of previous attempts in which he had been turned back near the top by blinding white out snow conditions. "The key to any safe climb is knowing when to stop" added Carter as he reiterated the mountain climbers mantra, "you don't beat the mountain, she lets you win sometimes."
Still over a mile from the summit, and climbing at a constant incline, the Apples soon found themselves at the beginning of a 500 foot wide snow field that wrapped the summit like a bandanna around the neck of the gray lady called Thompson Peak.
Ice axes at the ready, the Apples methodically worked their way through the snow field as they entered the climbers zone that found them focused on taking one step at a time. "It's an odd sensation" said Pender, "a few hours ago you're climbing in the heat and the next thing you know you find yourself in snow and ice."
Now through the snow field the Apples found themselves with just under a quarter mile left to the summit. "It looked so close and yet still so far away" added Pender as she described the final assault. "There's no path, no dotted lines to follow" said Pender as she described the hand over hand climbing that followed.
"The boulders were as big as cars" continued Pender as she told of the final scramble to the top. "You just take it a few feet at a time, you make a move, you look for an angle and keep going"
"You'll know your at the top when you run out of rocks to climb" shouted Carter as he voiced guided the Apples over the final 50 feet of the summit assault. With one last effort and push, they had made it. Success! Summit reached!
"Spectacular" chimed Bernitt as he joined Carter and Pender at the peak. "Simply spectacular" Now standing on the top of their world the Apples were treated to a view that words cannot explain. As far as the eye could see in all directions were the mountains and valleys of the Trinity Alps Wilderness. "Victory" added Pender as she sat on the granite rock that was the summit of Thompson Peak, "Victory" she said again as the Apples paused to take in the beauty and snap a few pictures for history.
Of course what goes up must come down. And so it was for the Apples. After 15 minutes to enjoy the scenery and realize their accomplishment it was time to begin the long trek down the mountain and back to level ground. "We realized that we needed to get going if we wanted to get back to camp before dark" Pender said as she talked of the Apples adventure. "The easiest way to describe it is like this" continued Pender, "go outside and walk 1 mile around your block or neighborhood." "It will probably take you twenty minutes to walk that mile." "Well today it was just under 3 miles from our camp to the summit and it took us over 8 hours to climb those 3 miles." "That gives you an idea of what was involved to get to the top."
After leaving the summit and beginning the trek down, the Apples soon realized the value brought to the day by the experience of mountaineer Rob Carter. For when the climbing team reached the snow fields coming down, it was Carter who took a few minutes to show and teach Pender and Bernitt the art of the "Glasade"
Using their ice axes as a wedge and break, the Apples in turn sat in the snow and slid down the 500 foot slope towards the timberline below. "Talk about a rush" said Pender as she described the maneuver, "yeah it was very cold on the buttocks but it was worth it." Added expedition leader Carter, "that 15 minutes of sliding down the mountain knocked about 2 hours off the hike down." "It was either slide down or walk down, I think we made the right decision."
Once at the bottom of the snow field it was again time to walk. For the next 2 hours the Apples weaved and wove their way through the lush greenery of the mountain timberline as the made their back to Grizzly Lake and the "mental" halfway point of the descent.
"It's all downhill from here" said Bernitt as the Apples again crossed the waterfall and skirted the 800 foot drop off that was less than 5 feet away. "Next stop, camp and champagne" Pender then said as she took the lead and led the Apples back down the cliff face that had challenged the Apple trio 11 hours earlier in the day.
An hour later and 12 hours after they had started, the Apples returned to base camp having done what they had set out to do, they had climbed to the mountain top, they had reached the summit.
With evening falling and the Apples toasting their accomplishment with Summit Wine, the talk turned to the next day. "We have another 8 mile hike to go with full pack" said Bernitt as he Pender and Carter prepared to call it a day.
And so it was, as dark covered the valley and brought an end to an amazing day, all that could be heard was the distant roaring of the waterfall and the familiar sound of that now famous cheer.......................
How bout them Apples !
**pictures below**
Wow
Trinity Alps Wilderness
Northern California
For the past few months rumours have swirled around the noticeable absence of the Apples and the nearly world famous Apples Coed Softball Blog.
Normally a fixture in Spring and Summer sports activities in Nashville, the Apples had all but vanished in 2010. In a story to be told here for the first time, it has now been learned why the Apples had all but disappeared.
As below photos and video will show, it has been discovered that the Apples went deep undercover in early Spring and began a training regiment that led to their recent successful assault and summit of Thompson Peak in the Trinity Alps Wilderness of Northern California.
A far cry from softball, the Apples climbing adventure is one for the record books. "Wow and Wow" said AGFHOF Don Bernitt upon his return to Nashville following the 5 day adventure.
For some, the trip to base camp would have been enough of an adventure. For the Apples, the hike to camp was just the beginning. Following a 4 hour cross country flight from Nashville to Sacramento the Apples then drove 5 hours to find themselves deep in the wilderness of Northern California. "We're not in Kansas anymore" said Apple Patty Pender as she joined Bernitt and Team High Altitude Trainer Rob Carter at the trail head that would take them along the aptly named Grizzly Trail leading to the base camp that would act as the final staging ground before the Apple attempt at the Thompson Peak Summit.
"The hike in was a nice way to warm up and get the blood going" said Carter as the Apples slapped 40 pound packs on their backs and made the 8 mile hike up and down countless mountains en route to base camp. "I can see where Bigfoot would like this area" added Pender as she described the dense forest of 200 foot tall redwood trees that continued for miles in all directions. "Simply amazing" said Bernitt in an effort to describe the beauty witnessed by the Apples as they navigated the trail put forth by Mother Nature. "And the smell" added Bernitt, "you really can't explain it, powerful whiffs of pine against the otherwise clean air of the mountains." "There is nothing quite like it" said Bernitt.
Nearing dusk, and after hiking in the mountains for nearly 6 hours the payoff for the was worth the effort as the 2010 Climbing Apples got their first view of Thompson Peak. "Wow" said Pender as the Apples looked high into the sky at the summit they had come to conquer. "Wow" said Pender again as her voiced echoed across the Alpine Meadow that would become base camp for the Apples.
Following the night of sleeping among the deer and with what seemed like millions of stars overhead, the Apples woke to a clear crisp day to begin their approach to the summit of Thompson Peak that loomed large in the distant at still 3 miles away.
First up for the Apples was a stroll through the meadow as they approached the first major obstacle they would face as the day unfolded, a nearly vertical 800 foot rock climb out of the valley to the top of the waterfall and Grizzly Lake.
"I would be lying if I said I wasn't scared" said Bernitt as he described the Class 4 Free Climbing the Apples faced as they scaled the first and perhaps most dangerous pitch of the climb. "When you're balancing on a few rocks at a 70 degree incline and with a fall of 500 feet below you, you can't help but think, WHAT THE HECK AM I DOING HERE!!"
Following the nearly 800 foot scramble and cliff assault, and for the first time in nearly 2 hours the Apples then found themselves on level ground again. "It was nice to stand up straight and not have to climb for a while" said Pender as she then described the magnificence of Grizzly Lake that lay hidden from the world at 800 feet above the valley floor. "Crystal clear water and still frozen over with beautiful blue ice in areas" added Pender as she replayed the efforts of the Apples to filter water and refill their canteens as they readied for the real reason they had come; to make it to the top!
Now at the top of the waterfall and with a hop, skip and a jump across the lip, the Apples set their sights on the prize and began the trek to the summit of Thompson Peak that had now grown larger in the sky.
Leading the way on the final summit charge was Eagle Scout and mountain climber extraordinaire Rob Carter from Franklin, TN. "I had tried twice before to reach the summit here and the mountain denied me both times" said Carter as he told the tale of previous attempts in which he had been turned back near the top by blinding white out snow conditions. "The key to any safe climb is knowing when to stop" added Carter as he reiterated the mountain climbers mantra, "you don't beat the mountain, she lets you win sometimes."
Still over a mile from the summit, and climbing at a constant incline, the Apples soon found themselves at the beginning of a 500 foot wide snow field that wrapped the summit like a bandanna around the neck of the gray lady called Thompson Peak.
Ice axes at the ready, the Apples methodically worked their way through the snow field as they entered the climbers zone that found them focused on taking one step at a time. "It's an odd sensation" said Pender, "a few hours ago you're climbing in the heat and the next thing you know you find yourself in snow and ice."
Now through the snow field the Apples found themselves with just under a quarter mile left to the summit. "It looked so close and yet still so far away" added Pender as she described the final assault. "There's no path, no dotted lines to follow" said Pender as she described the hand over hand climbing that followed.
"The boulders were as big as cars" continued Pender as she told of the final scramble to the top. "You just take it a few feet at a time, you make a move, you look for an angle and keep going"
"You'll know your at the top when you run out of rocks to climb" shouted Carter as he voiced guided the Apples over the final 50 feet of the summit assault. With one last effort and push, they had made it. Success! Summit reached!
"Spectacular" chimed Bernitt as he joined Carter and Pender at the peak. "Simply spectacular" Now standing on the top of their world the Apples were treated to a view that words cannot explain. As far as the eye could see in all directions were the mountains and valleys of the Trinity Alps Wilderness. "Victory" added Pender as she sat on the granite rock that was the summit of Thompson Peak, "Victory" she said again as the Apples paused to take in the beauty and snap a few pictures for history.
Of course what goes up must come down. And so it was for the Apples. After 15 minutes to enjoy the scenery and realize their accomplishment it was time to begin the long trek down the mountain and back to level ground. "We realized that we needed to get going if we wanted to get back to camp before dark" Pender said as she talked of the Apples adventure. "The easiest way to describe it is like this" continued Pender, "go outside and walk 1 mile around your block or neighborhood." "It will probably take you twenty minutes to walk that mile." "Well today it was just under 3 miles from our camp to the summit and it took us over 8 hours to climb those 3 miles." "That gives you an idea of what was involved to get to the top."
After leaving the summit and beginning the trek down, the Apples soon realized the value brought to the day by the experience of mountaineer Rob Carter. For when the climbing team reached the snow fields coming down, it was Carter who took a few minutes to show and teach Pender and Bernitt the art of the "Glasade"
Using their ice axes as a wedge and break, the Apples in turn sat in the snow and slid down the 500 foot slope towards the timberline below. "Talk about a rush" said Pender as she described the maneuver, "yeah it was very cold on the buttocks but it was worth it." Added expedition leader Carter, "that 15 minutes of sliding down the mountain knocked about 2 hours off the hike down." "It was either slide down or walk down, I think we made the right decision."
Once at the bottom of the snow field it was again time to walk. For the next 2 hours the Apples weaved and wove their way through the lush greenery of the mountain timberline as the made their back to Grizzly Lake and the "mental" halfway point of the descent.
"It's all downhill from here" said Bernitt as the Apples again crossed the waterfall and skirted the 800 foot drop off that was less than 5 feet away. "Next stop, camp and champagne" Pender then said as she took the lead and led the Apples back down the cliff face that had challenged the Apple trio 11 hours earlier in the day.
An hour later and 12 hours after they had started, the Apples returned to base camp having done what they had set out to do, they had climbed to the mountain top, they had reached the summit.
With evening falling and the Apples toasting their accomplishment with Summit Wine, the talk turned to the next day. "We have another 8 mile hike to go with full pack" said Bernitt as he Pender and Carter prepared to call it a day.
And so it was, as dark covered the valley and brought an end to an amazing day, all that could be heard was the distant roaring of the waterfall and the familiar sound of that now famous cheer.......................
How bout them Apples !
**pictures below**
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Apples Married
Wisekal - Goldstein Tie Knot
Will Call Arizona Home
Yeababy
Phoenix,AZ.
Following weeks of speculation and rampant rumor throughout Nashville and the desert Southwest, it has today been confirmed that Apples Chris Wisekal and Rachel Goldstein are now officially husband and wife.
"Give me a break fellas we're on our honeymoon" gushed Apple Chris Wisekal through a partially opened door at the newlyweds suburban Phoenix estate.
"Chris....the hot tub and I miss you" sang the new bride as she poured fresh glasses of Apple champagne on the back deck.
"Sorry boys, I gotta go" said the groom as he slammed the door shut and raced with excitement to join his bride.
Still in full honeymoon glow, the couple has let it be known that they were married in a super secret private ceremony earlier this Spring. "They're both very private people so I'm not surprised to hear about their marriage this way" replied Apple Christi Copous when contacted in Nashville.
Copous then refused to answer questions about a recent business trip she took to Arizona which has led some to believe that she was perhaps at the wedding. "Bite me" snapped Copous when pressed for information about what she knew and when she knew it regarding the wedding announcement.
Additional efforts to speak with Chris and Rachel were unsuccessful as the couple cranked up the in house stereo system and turned up the heat of the hot tub.
And so it goes, what once was a rumor is now a fact.
On behalf of the entire Apple family, Cheers to Chris and Rachel Wisekal !!
No truer words have ever been spoken; How bout them Apples
Will Call Arizona Home
Yeababy
Phoenix,AZ.
Following weeks of speculation and rampant rumor throughout Nashville and the desert Southwest, it has today been confirmed that Apples Chris Wisekal and Rachel Goldstein are now officially husband and wife.
"Give me a break fellas we're on our honeymoon" gushed Apple Chris Wisekal through a partially opened door at the newlyweds suburban Phoenix estate.
"Chris....the hot tub and I miss you" sang the new bride as she poured fresh glasses of Apple champagne on the back deck.
"Sorry boys, I gotta go" said the groom as he slammed the door shut and raced with excitement to join his bride.
Still in full honeymoon glow, the couple has let it be known that they were married in a super secret private ceremony earlier this Spring. "They're both very private people so I'm not surprised to hear about their marriage this way" replied Apple Christi Copous when contacted in Nashville.
Copous then refused to answer questions about a recent business trip she took to Arizona which has led some to believe that she was perhaps at the wedding. "Bite me" snapped Copous when pressed for information about what she knew and when she knew it regarding the wedding announcement.
Additional efforts to speak with Chris and Rachel were unsuccessful as the couple cranked up the in house stereo system and turned up the heat of the hot tub.
And so it goes, what once was a rumor is now a fact.
On behalf of the entire Apple family, Cheers to Chris and Rachel Wisekal !!
No truer words have ever been spoken; How bout them Apples
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Apples visit White House
Apples in D.C.
POTUS welcomes Apples
Wethepeople
Washington D.C.
In a trip not made public until it had concluded, it was today learned that the Apples this past weekend made a surprise visit to Washington D.C. as special guest of Barack Obama.
As is often the case, security issues prohibited the Apples from announcing their visit in advance. "We've been known to ruffle a few feathers in D.C." so we thought it best that we not make a big deal about the trip said AGFHOF Don Bernitt as he stepped off team plane Apple 1 following the teams return trip to Nashville.
The Apples visit to D.C. included an Easter Sunrise service at the Jefferson Memorial followed by a trip to visit the first family. "Not sure where the mix up happened but the President apparently had the dates wrong and was not home when we went by the White House" said Apple Patty Pender before climbing into a Secret Service limo for a 2 hour visit to Arlington National Cemetery.
"Arlington is a special place of hallowed grounds" said Bernitt as he described the visit that included viewings of the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and quiet moments at the graves of John F Kennedy, Robert F Kennedy, Ted Kennedy and astronauts from the Challenger and Discovery disasters.
Before departing Arlington for their return to Nashville, the Apples also were seen visiting the recently open memorial to all American women who have served in our countries armed forces. Not lost on the moment was the fact that Apple Patty Pender is herself a veteran having flown helicopters in the United States Army before joining the Apples as starting center fielder and team pilot.
**** PHOTOS BELOW ****
The Apples enjoyed the famous Cherry Blossom Festival in D.C.
JFK and the Eternal Flame
Apple pilot Patty Pender, an American Veteran
Tomb of the Unknowns
Challenger and Discovery Astronauts at Arlington
The Apples were seen at a sunrise service at the Jefferson Memorial
POTUS welcomes Apples
Wethepeople
Washington D.C.
In a trip not made public until it had concluded, it was today learned that the Apples this past weekend made a surprise visit to Washington D.C. as special guest of Barack Obama.
As is often the case, security issues prohibited the Apples from announcing their visit in advance. "We've been known to ruffle a few feathers in D.C." so we thought it best that we not make a big deal about the trip said AGFHOF Don Bernitt as he stepped off team plane Apple 1 following the teams return trip to Nashville.
The Apples visit to D.C. included an Easter Sunrise service at the Jefferson Memorial followed by a trip to visit the first family. "Not sure where the mix up happened but the President apparently had the dates wrong and was not home when we went by the White House" said Apple Patty Pender before climbing into a Secret Service limo for a 2 hour visit to Arlington National Cemetery.
"Arlington is a special place of hallowed grounds" said Bernitt as he described the visit that included viewings of the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and quiet moments at the graves of John F Kennedy, Robert F Kennedy, Ted Kennedy and astronauts from the Challenger and Discovery disasters.
Before departing Arlington for their return to Nashville, the Apples also were seen visiting the recently open memorial to all American women who have served in our countries armed forces. Not lost on the moment was the fact that Apple Patty Pender is herself a veteran having flown helicopters in the United States Army before joining the Apples as starting center fielder and team pilot.
**** PHOTOS BELOW ****
The Apples enjoyed the famous Cherry Blossom Festival in D.C.
JFK and the Eternal Flame
Apple pilot Patty Pender, an American Veteran
Tomb of the Unknowns
Challenger and Discovery Astronauts at Arlington
The Apples were seen at a sunrise service at the Jefferson Memorial
Friday, March 26, 2010
Bernitt & Oliver to Announce
Decision Time Nears
Tic Toc Tic Toc
Nashville
Collegepreptoday
After a gruelling and often times stressful recruiting period, it has been learned that future Apples Chris Bernitt of Roanoke, Virginia and Jeff (JMan)Oliver of Newark,Delaware are now within days, or perhaps even hours of announcing their decisions on their college selections.
Bernitt, a 3 time Golf Digest "Star of Tomorrow" was rumored to have narrowed his choices to Big 10 powerhouse Penn State and the ACC's Wake Forest. However, sources close to Bernitt and speaking only on the condition of anonymity have indicated that a late run by the University of Virginia may sway Bernitt in the 11th hour. When contacted via text message, Bernitt replied by texting...i let u no ltor
Oliver,the hard throwing right hander from Caravel Academy who this past Jan. 1st joined the world renowned Polar Bear club along with his cousin Chris is reported to have eliminated both Stanford and Washington University from his list of potential selections and is now focusing on Vanderbilt and Penn State Medical. When contacted via text message, Oliver relied.. what chris said..
Along with these two future Apples, the sports world is also awaiting the pending announcement of Jeremy Bernitt of Potomac, MD. When contacted via text message, Jeremy replied..call my people.
And so it goes, as the next generation of Apples begin to bloom we have reached the point of "hurry up and wait."
Regardless where they go to college there is one thing they will all say for sure....
How bout them Nittany Lions, Demon Deacons, Cavaliers, Orangeman,Greenwave, APPLES!!
Tic Toc Tic Toc
Nashville
Collegepreptoday
After a gruelling and often times stressful recruiting period, it has been learned that future Apples Chris Bernitt of Roanoke, Virginia and Jeff (JMan)Oliver of Newark,Delaware are now within days, or perhaps even hours of announcing their decisions on their college selections.
Bernitt, a 3 time Golf Digest "Star of Tomorrow" was rumored to have narrowed his choices to Big 10 powerhouse Penn State and the ACC's Wake Forest. However, sources close to Bernitt and speaking only on the condition of anonymity have indicated that a late run by the University of Virginia may sway Bernitt in the 11th hour. When contacted via text message, Bernitt replied by texting...i let u no ltor
Oliver,the hard throwing right hander from Caravel Academy who this past Jan. 1st joined the world renowned Polar Bear club along with his cousin Chris is reported to have eliminated both Stanford and Washington University from his list of potential selections and is now focusing on Vanderbilt and Penn State Medical. When contacted via text message, Oliver relied.. what chris said..
Along with these two future Apples, the sports world is also awaiting the pending announcement of Jeremy Bernitt of Potomac, MD. When contacted via text message, Jeremy replied..call my people.
And so it goes, as the next generation of Apples begin to bloom we have reached the point of "hurry up and wait."
Regardless where they go to college there is one thing they will all say for sure....
How bout them Nittany Lions, Demon Deacons, Cavaliers, Orangeman,Greenwave, APPLES!!
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Apples In Paradise Scare
Exuma, Bahamas
"A week in Paradise, with an afternoon scare." The words spoken by AGFHOF Don Bernitt upon arriving back in Nashville following a week of sun and fun in the Bahamas.
As special envoys to team founder John Beasley, the Apples last week traveled to the remote island of Great Exuma, Bahamas as part of an international goodwill tour to spread Coed Softball throughout the Caribbean.
In what was their first ever visit to the Bahamas, the Apples, like others before them found themselves treated to the stunning beauty of the white sand beaches and beautiful aqua blue waters of the Caribbean.
After several days of clinics to teach the finer points of softball to the locals, the Apples then boarded a private yacht for what was to be a day of island hopping and relaxation. Instead, the day turned nearly tragic as the Apples were victims of a rouge ocean wave that capsized their boat and had them fighting for their lives.
"Something didn't feel right" said Apple Patty Pender when describing the events of the harrowing afternoon. "We were exploring the islands when it happened. I saw these pigs, pigs I tell ya swimming in the ocean." "I've heard of pigs flying but never of pigs swimming" Pender added as she described the moments leading up to the capsizing.
"All of a sudden it was like someone threw me out of a golf cart, I was laying on the ground wondering what had happened." In reality, Pender and the Apples had been thrown from the boat and found themselves stranded on a island in the middle of the ocean.
Pender then relayed how she saw a bloodied Bernitt stumbling around the beach trying to regain his composure while sharks began to circle in the area. "I knew we were going to have to find a source of food, so I went in after them" Pender continued as described the hours that followed.
In addition to battling the Great White Sharks, the Apples soon discovered the island was also home to a colony of Iguanas. "Their fast little buggers, but boy are they good" added Pender when telling of a lunch of Conch, Shark and Iguana salad.
It was of good fortune that the yacht on which the Apples had traveled was equipped with a distress beacon signal that pinged out their remote location. In what seemed like both hours and days, the Apples were later that afternoon picked up by the Bahama Coast Guard and returned to the safety of the Grand Exuma and soon after escorted to the airport for their exit from the country and return to TN.
Attempts to reach authorities in the Bahamas to confirm the Apple visit and near death experience have been so far unsuccessful. It has however been learned that both the governments of China and the Bahamas have contacted Google and asked that all websites relating to Apple activity be censored or removed from the world wide web.
***PHOTOS BELOW***
The view from the Apples villa. The beauty and peace were soon shattered
The swimming pigs were a sign that something was wrong
"Yep, it's a pig"
The Apples were stranded on a remote Caribbean island
"They taste like chicken" said Bernitt when asked about the Iguanas
With blood in the water, sharks began to circle
Pender entered the water for hand to tail combat with the killer sharks
Bernitt and Pender were in good spirts when rescued from the remote island
"A week in Paradise, with an afternoon scare." The words spoken by AGFHOF Don Bernitt upon arriving back in Nashville following a week of sun and fun in the Bahamas.
As special envoys to team founder John Beasley, the Apples last week traveled to the remote island of Great Exuma, Bahamas as part of an international goodwill tour to spread Coed Softball throughout the Caribbean.
In what was their first ever visit to the Bahamas, the Apples, like others before them found themselves treated to the stunning beauty of the white sand beaches and beautiful aqua blue waters of the Caribbean.
After several days of clinics to teach the finer points of softball to the locals, the Apples then boarded a private yacht for what was to be a day of island hopping and relaxation. Instead, the day turned nearly tragic as the Apples were victims of a rouge ocean wave that capsized their boat and had them fighting for their lives.
"Something didn't feel right" said Apple Patty Pender when describing the events of the harrowing afternoon. "We were exploring the islands when it happened. I saw these pigs, pigs I tell ya swimming in the ocean." "I've heard of pigs flying but never of pigs swimming" Pender added as she described the moments leading up to the capsizing.
"All of a sudden it was like someone threw me out of a golf cart, I was laying on the ground wondering what had happened." In reality, Pender and the Apples had been thrown from the boat and found themselves stranded on a island in the middle of the ocean.
Pender then relayed how she saw a bloodied Bernitt stumbling around the beach trying to regain his composure while sharks began to circle in the area. "I knew we were going to have to find a source of food, so I went in after them" Pender continued as described the hours that followed.
In addition to battling the Great White Sharks, the Apples soon discovered the island was also home to a colony of Iguanas. "Their fast little buggers, but boy are they good" added Pender when telling of a lunch of Conch, Shark and Iguana salad.
It was of good fortune that the yacht on which the Apples had traveled was equipped with a distress beacon signal that pinged out their remote location. In what seemed like both hours and days, the Apples were later that afternoon picked up by the Bahama Coast Guard and returned to the safety of the Grand Exuma and soon after escorted to the airport for their exit from the country and return to TN.
Attempts to reach authorities in the Bahamas to confirm the Apple visit and near death experience have been so far unsuccessful. It has however been learned that both the governments of China and the Bahamas have contacted Google and asked that all websites relating to Apple activity be censored or removed from the world wide web.
***PHOTOS BELOW***
The view from the Apples villa. The beauty and peace were soon shattered
The swimming pigs were a sign that something was wrong
"Yep, it's a pig"
The Apples were stranded on a remote Caribbean island
"They taste like chicken" said Bernitt when asked about the Iguanas
With blood in the water, sharks began to circle
Pender entered the water for hand to tail combat with the killer sharks
Bernitt and Pender were in good spirts when rescued from the remote island
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
APPLES SLAM GROUNDHOG
Punxsutawney Phil Sees Shadow
Apples Don't Care
Whataboutglobalwarming.
The worlds most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, saw his shadow this morning and by doing so predicted six more weeks of winter.
"Give me a break" said AGFHOF Don Bernitt when he learned of Phils proclamation. Following a morning walk through the snow and ice outside the Apple compound in suburban Nashville, TN a then noticeably irate Bernitt questioned the politics and motives behind the morning announcement from Gobblers Knob, PA.
"This is no doubt a conspiracy brought on by teabaggers and other global warming deniers" added Bernitt. "Everyone knows that we are in the midst of epic climate change brought on by greedy American corporations that would not hesitate to destroy the environment for the sack of the almighty dollar."
"Look at the video from Punxsutawney this morning, the resaon the damn groundhog didn't see his shadow was because of the CO2 emissions being spewed from the coal mines across the road." "I'm surprised Punzsutawney Phil wasn't wearing an oxygen mask considering all the poison that the money grubbing bastards have let loose in the air."
"Heck, we have daffodils coming up near the bullpens already" continued Bernitt as he described how Spring practice starts earlier and earlier each year. "It use to be that we would enjoy the off season holidays and get to Valentines Day before it warmed up enough to shake the mud off our cleats, but not anymore." "It seems like the older we get, the more time it takes to get into shape to play ball" Bernitt said as he rubbed BenGay on his throwing shoulder that he injured in a sledding accident over the weekend.
"It absolutely makes me sick to my stomach that we have people who either don't know or don't care about what we are doing to the environment around us. "It's time for people to wake up and smell the early blooming roses." "It's time we listen to Al Gore, Groundhog Day is a day to spread misinformation and make millions of dollars in the process."
Go Solar, Go Green, Go Apples!
Apples Don't Care
Whataboutglobalwarming.
The worlds most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, saw his shadow this morning and by doing so predicted six more weeks of winter.
"Give me a break" said AGFHOF Don Bernitt when he learned of Phils proclamation. Following a morning walk through the snow and ice outside the Apple compound in suburban Nashville, TN a then noticeably irate Bernitt questioned the politics and motives behind the morning announcement from Gobblers Knob, PA.
"This is no doubt a conspiracy brought on by teabaggers and other global warming deniers" added Bernitt. "Everyone knows that we are in the midst of epic climate change brought on by greedy American corporations that would not hesitate to destroy the environment for the sack of the almighty dollar."
"Look at the video from Punxsutawney this morning, the resaon the damn groundhog didn't see his shadow was because of the CO2 emissions being spewed from the coal mines across the road." "I'm surprised Punzsutawney Phil wasn't wearing an oxygen mask considering all the poison that the money grubbing bastards have let loose in the air."
"Heck, we have daffodils coming up near the bullpens already" continued Bernitt as he described how Spring practice starts earlier and earlier each year. "It use to be that we would enjoy the off season holidays and get to Valentines Day before it warmed up enough to shake the mud off our cleats, but not anymore." "It seems like the older we get, the more time it takes to get into shape to play ball" Bernitt said as he rubbed BenGay on his throwing shoulder that he injured in a sledding accident over the weekend.
"It absolutely makes me sick to my stomach that we have people who either don't know or don't care about what we are doing to the environment around us. "It's time for people to wake up and smell the early blooming roses." "It's time we listen to Al Gore, Groundhog Day is a day to spread misinformation and make millions of dollars in the process."
Go Solar, Go Green, Go Apples!
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