What was the most surprising development on opening night?
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Miami's failing to show up to play in the season opener (though the Bulls didn't look nearly as good this evening in a loss to Orlando). Also, the Lakers starting out the season 2-0 without Kobe. Actually, maybe I shouldn't be that surprised. They seem to play more like a TEAM, when Kobe isn't on the floor.\nThe rest of the guys step up there games (in particular Odom), and seem to play with much more confidence, and purpose. I really think the Lakers should consider trading Bryant for two or three "above average" players. They aren't going to come close to winning a championship again with him, unless they can find away to reel in a big name free agent next off-season. But the majority of "stars" around the league, are already locked up with long term deals. It would increase their overall depth, and give the franchise a fresh start. I think the Celtics should consider doing the same thing with Paul Pierce. What good does it do to have a "star", if you don't have the personnel around them to be much better then a .500 team at best. Same goes for the T'Wolves with Garnett, and the Sixers with Iverson.
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i USED TO  KNOW THE PERSON WHO GOT IT STARTED. ANY WAY IT WAS ALSO CALLED THE SEVENTH INNING STRETCH. EVERYONE WOULD GET UP AND STREATCH THEIR ARMS AND LEGS. IT THEN TURNED INTO THE WAVE.\nIT CAUGHT ON VERY FAST AND EVERYONE IS NOW INVOLVED.
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Moving Units and spoken-word artist Saul Williams to rotate through the opening slot.\n\nMoving Units will open for NIN from the tour's Feb. 10 kick-off through a Feb. 25 performance in Cincinnati. Williams then takes over from Feb. 27 through April 1.
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Here are a couple theories that sound vaguely plausible, but probably aren't true, to tide you over while I do some research.  I'll be back if I find anything else that seems more likely.\n\nGreat question!\n\nEDIT:  All right, here's one that sounds pretty good to me:  "Another, perhaps somewhat more likely, theory comes not from the use of relievers, but rather from late-arriving fans. In the 1870s, and perhaps earlier, after the game had started tickets would be sold at a discount.\nThese late arriving fans with cheap tickets would be herded into a roped-off, standing-room-only area in foul territory. Because the fans were herded in like cattle, the area was known as the bullpen. In 1877 the Cincinnati Enquirer used the term to describe this practice. The name for this area of foul territory stuck, and later when relief pitchers became part of the game, they used this area of foul territory to warm up. After that, the term bullpen stuck to relievers."\n\nFollow the second link to get the full discussion that this answer came from.
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It was actually a doubleheader between the Reds and Dodgers.  The Reds won the opener, and the Dodgers took the second game:\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baseball_broadcasting_firsts
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So far, no opening act has been announced.\n\nNEDERLANDER/LIVE360 \nPRESENTS \nKID ROCK \nFREEDOM HALL-LOUISVILLE \nFRI MAR 3 2006 7:30PM
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Well, did the desired effect take place?
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Lost.\n\ncan't believe i missed it last night!!!
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Yes, Major HOT.\nThe last game they played was full of flaws across the board.\nFinally a game that was a joy to watch!\nI am not an early riser, but I am glad I got up to watch this one!
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I was going to go into some long-winded explanation about how it just caught on...this is better...\n\nhttp://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2005/05/29/another_mystery_of_the_diamond_explained_at_last/
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Large and ancient building aged more than 5000 years, the amazing lions on the ishtar gate, and the engraved winged bulls.\nbut I heared that the yankees change the historical city to shoting field.
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the detroit tigers by far are the biggest surprise in the majors this year.  no baseball pundits, no fans, not the detroit media, or even most if not all of the players thought they would be in the situation they are in right now...looking back, we can see the foundation of this club set in with bonderman, maroth, etc.; but that's only when looking from now... this team has the players to be this year's white sox, but we'll see in october.
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I wouldn't be surprised at all.  Mickey was loved by the Yankees and fans alike....there would've been several hours between games of a double header.  It's possible.
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dont know but its good saw it last night
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I saw Signs on TV the other night for the first time as well and enjoyed it as well. :)\n\nThe movie that surprised me and ended up becoming one of my FAVORITE movies is Sense and Sensibility. I could watch it over and over again. I thought it was going to be just another boring English movie. I was also surprised by Crash and Finding Nemo.
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The surprise is coming, open your mouth.
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Of course, but not today.  Last night, my neighbors were abducted right in the middle of a game of gin rummy  We were just having such great fun when the beam of light shown through our side window.  It fell on Bob and Janet.  Oh, the surprised look on their faces! In a flash, they were sucked into the light and off into the wide black yonder.\nWe waited a few minutes and then had to re-deal.