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I've said this before and I'll repeat it: Brackman was an absolutely incredible pitcher when I saw him pitch for the Wolfpack. He had a late break that hit so many unsupecting ankles that he was virtually unhittable at the time. I am very sorry to see his talent evaporate like that. :/

Oh well, at least I was right about Cashman re-upping for another tour fo duty with us. :)

Mitchell

You definitely won that bet. But, I think I won one on Brackman? I need to write these things down :-)

Yeah Peter, we both won one so ... we're even. Besides, we'd never find a Mrs. Stahl's, so we at least dodged that dilemma completely. ;-)

Mitchell

Next bet is an egg cream.

Check out this link, the knishes are pretty good. Not quite what I remember Mrs. Stahl's to be, but quite good.

http://www.millbasinkosherdeli.com/

OK, an egg cream it is, Peter. Place looks like a great find !

thinking the following (choose your next bet wisely, Mitchell, your opponent is a very craft fellow indeed (LOL)).

A completely random blast from the past (OK, Sherman let's set the Wayback Machine for the mid to late 20th century).

What the name was of the best deli in Brighton Beach "way back when" or the name of the business that used to be where the Nathan's Famous is now located in Bay Ridge ?

Hey, it's a really quiet news period, the Jints just beat the Pats, so the planets are properly aligned for all NYers and ex-NYers - so I figured, why not.

Mitchell

You got me on the deli and where is the Nathan's in Bay Ridge?

Peter - the deli was Zei Mar. Everything there was INCREDIBLE. My fondest, funniest memory was when I brought a beautiful, blonde date there and she ordered a pastrami sandwich with - wait for it - a glass of milk. The look of horror on the waiter's face was something that could never be duplicated by the greatest actors of Hollywood. Gawd, she was gorgeous though. (LOL)

The Bay Ridge Nathan's is (or was, the last time I looked) on 86th St and 7th Avenue. That location used to be a drive-in burger joint called, wait for it, Mitchell's Drive-In. Muscle cars used to cruise that parking lot Friday and Saturday nights. Disputes regarding speeed and horsepower were resolved on 7th Ave commencing at the 86th street stop light then down towards the VA Hospital past Dyker golf course.

There was also a club/bar in Bay Ridge where I first heard a really fat kid named Leslie West play some swesome guitar. His group was the Vagrants, but I can't remember the club's name !

Mitchell

She must have been gorgeous to get away with that order. I gotta ask, she had mustard with the pastrami right so why, why, why the glass of milk? Ugh.

Thanks for the Nathan's tip, I might stop there for some dinner when I go check out "the lights" in December.

BTW- you know what famous parent-athlete learned the game on the infamous Dyker Heights course, right?

Peter,

Yeah, she was stunning. She later became a Playboy bunny. In my youth, I never asked what she was ordering or why, I just admired the package.

You got me on the Dyker Heights question. Who?

Mitchell

I can understand that, but the order still makes me gag.

The answer is Earl Woods. He was stationed at Fort Hamilton and took up the game by playing at Dyker.

Earl Woods? Cool! It's a very nice course.

About the meal - the waiter brought her a Dr. Brown's Black Cherry soda so the meal was salvaged. I don't imagine she would have been able to drink anything as radical as a Celery Tonic. The best part was the waiter's face. He never let me forget that incident. Looking back, I realize I missed some great opportunities to mess with him, but I was too young to seize the comedic moment.

Mitchell

The deli down the street from me sells Cel-Ray. I love that.

You should have asked the waiter for a side of mayo.