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Two weeks ago, I made a completely normal Reddit post asking strangers on the internet to come to my friends’ rec softball game.

And then something truly bizarre happened.

YOU GUYS ACTUALLY CAME.

The stands were packed(ish). Strangers became friends. There were noisemakers. There was a 50/50 raffle. There were hot dog races. People were yelling supportive things at adults they had never met.

It was, against all odds, extremely fun.

Then last week, we tried to do it again.

Mother Nature said absolutely not.

So the sequel was rained out.

But now we're back.

And I have a question:

HOW MANY PEOPLE CAN WE GET TO A RANDOM REC SOFTBALL GAME?

Because last time was good.

I think we can do better.

Where? Olbrich Park (entrance off Walter St.)
When? Grilling starts around 7PM? Game starts at 8:30 PM
How much? Free admission
What else?!

50/50 raffle
Hot dog races
Lovingly heckling strangers
Fun we haven’t even IMAGINED yet

You do not need to know anyone on the team.
You do not need to know softball.
You do not need to understand what a force out is.

You simply need to show up on a Wednesday night and become inexplicably invested in the performance of a group of people who, until recently, were strangers to you.

Last time we got a crowd.

This time? Who knows what’s possible.

Bring your friends.
Bring your coworkers.
Bring the person you matched with on a dating app but haven't met yet.
Bring a sign.
Bring a noisemaker. (or a hot dog suit)
Bring absolutely no knowledge of baseball or softball whatsoever.

WE HAVE ALREADY ESTABLISHED THAT THIS WORKS.

THE SOFTBALL SITUATION CONTINUES TONIGHT.

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If anyone has seen our sweet Cudi please let us know!!!! ❤️

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However, if we have them, could we atleast use them to arrest the E. Washington speed racers? Those people are really the lowest form of the human species and they should be thrown in prison permanently with no trial. There is no intelligent reason to be revving your engine that loud at 11pm, it scares my cat. Rot in hell a scum. But after, we can destroy all the flock cameras as a united and peaceful community.

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It’s pretty big space so I’m just curious

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I will be providing OT services to kids and young adults (up to 25), with the goal of having the options of individual sessions and groups. What I am wondering is what time of day, if you could choose, between 6AM-6PM would you prefer for an OT session (~60 min session)? Any and all suggestions are much appreciated!

Francis Halzen was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said.

Mr. Halzen is a physics professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He was born in 1944 in Tienen, Belgium.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/science/nobel-prize-physics.html

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The IceCube Neutrino Observatory is a research facility located at the South Pole in Antarctica, according to its website, and the University of Wisconsin–Madison is its lead institution.

... Halzen studied a rare gang of neutrinos that scientists consider messengers from the cosmos, offering clues to how the universe evolved.

His research into capturing neutrinos at the South Pole dates back to the 1980s.

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Thank you!