[Editor’s Note: Paul is on vacation this week, but he left behind this post about an awesome DIY project. Enjoy!]
Back in 2007, a little over a year after this blog was launched, I interviewed a man named Claude Jacques. He is a stalwart of the “scheduler” community, which refers to people who collect their team's schedules in their pockets. This is a wonderfully obsessive niche.
I haven't heard from Claude for a long time, but recently I received a small package from him with the following note written on it:
Just as many teams have stopped printing tickets and programs, many have also stopped distributing pocket schedules. When you make a request to a team, you will often be told that “the team's schedule is on the website” or “you can check it in the app.”
One scheduler was told by a D-II basketball team, “Put your phone in your pocket. We have your pocket schedule.”
So now some of us are creating our own custom skeds. I am enclosing some of the things I have made over the past few years. They are very popular among the skedder community.
I didn't know DIY skeding was a thing, but of course it makes perfect sense. I was going to take a picture of what Claude sent me, but I thought it would be better to take a little video. Claude currently lives in Maryland, but he's originally from Quebec, so here's what he's created for Canadians.
He also gave Ontario equal time with this Maple Leafs skate with a cheerful front panel design.
Claude knew I was a Mets fan, so he included a few different Mets skates.
Sticking to MLB, here's the thing about the Angels. Conflicts with Ohtani's Japanese text.
The last two are both from Hershey Bear. One is like a standard candy bar and the other is small, like a miniature Hershey. Check it out:
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Very fun! Thank you Claude for sharing his work with us. His website showcasing his vast collection of skeds can be found here.