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Milwaukee's Daily Magazine Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008
Today
Hi: 78
Lo: 58
Mon
Hi: 77
Lo: 55
Tue
Hi: 63
Lo: 46
Archived OnMilwaukee.com Polls
How are you celebrating the Brewers trip to the playoffs?
Sept. 29, 2008
Growing a Rollie Fingers mustache.
20 votes (5.3%)
Busting out old-school ALCS t-shirts from 1982.
14 votes (3.7%)
Selling my soul, or whatever it takes, for tickets.
6 votes (1.6%)
Naming/renaming my first-born child Sabathia.
6 votes (1.6%)
Drinking heavily, not stopping, until World Series is over.
47 votes (12.4%)
Stomping my feet, clapping my hands, I'm part of the team, sitting in the stands.
58 votes (15.3%)
Completely ignoring the 2-2 Packers.
100 votes (26.5%)
Thanking baseball gods that Geoff Jenkins is on the Phillies.
7 votes (1.9%)
Doing Bob Uecker impressions around the office, ad nauseam.
5 votes (1.3%)
Going about my life as I do every day.
115 votes (30.4%)

Regardless of the final outcome, how much did you enjoy the Brewers season?
Sept. 25, 2008
It was great. I haven't been this excited in years.
101 votes (45.9%)
The last month has been so depressing, my joy has been cancelled out.
35 votes (15.9%)
It's refreshing to see Milwaukeeans caring about a team other than the Packers.
57 votes (25.9%)
I didn't care about the Brewers before the season, and I still don't.
20 votes (9.1%)
I'm a casual fan, but I wish people would talk about something else.
7 votes (3.2%)

If the Brewers don't reach the playoffs, who is to blame?
Sept. 18, 2008
Ned Yost
78 votes (15.6%)
Doug Melvin
24 votes (4.8%)
Mark Attanasio
14 votes (2.8%)
Dale Sveum
1 votes (0.2%)
Eric Gagne, Bill Hall, Derrick Turnbow, etc.
231 votes (46.1%)
The Cubs and their fans
34 votes (6.8%)
The Phillies, Mets, Astros and Cardinals
14 votes (2.8%)
Brett Favre
105 votes (21.0%)

Which team's success interests you the most this fall?
Sept. 11, 2008
Brewers
104 votes (24.0%)
Packers
116 votes (26.7%)
Badgers
22 votes (5.1%)
Obama-Biden
115 votes (26.5%)
McCain-Palin
77 votes (17.7%)

What will happen first this fall?
Sept. 4, 2008
The Brewers will secure a spot in the playoffs.
110 votes (26.6%)
Aaron Rodgers will get injured.
60 votes (14.5%)
Gov. Sarah Palin will be removed from the Republican ticket.
26 votes (6.3%)
Sen. Joe Biden will make another off-the-cuff, embarassing remark.
69 votes (16.7%)
Midwest Airlines will file for bankruptcy.
52 votes (12.6%)
Gas prices will drop below $3 a gallon.
5 votes (1.2%)
The first frost warning.
92 votes (22.2%)



Reader poll
What's the best part about fall in Milwaukee?
Watching the leaves turn.
It's the short period of time in Wisconsin when I don't have to run the heat or the AC.
Sunny days and crisp nights.
Gettting to wear my fall wardrobe.
The Packers.
It means the holiday season is getting closer.
Heated seats.
Results after 180 votes
Archived polls