tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post115518640383723823..comments2023-10-29T08:25:50.241-04:00Comments on The Musings and Prophecies of Metstradamus: Conditional LoveMetstradamushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18023215480704948183noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-1155321989291772842006-08-11T14:46:00.000-04:002006-08-11T14:46:00.000-04:00unser, I don't know who in the hell you think you ...unser, I don't know who in the hell you think you are...but don't you ever f*ck with the seat cushions again. They're one of the best Shea giveaways. It <I>almost</I> lets you know they care.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-1155235440527593532006-08-10T14:44:00.000-04:002006-08-10T14:44:00.000-04:00Grrl,The first couple they caught on camera had th...Grrl,<BR/><BR/>The first couple they caught on camera had these looks on their faces like they just had a knock down drag out fight about bills or infidelity or one of them mistakenly putting ketchup on the other one's hot dog instead of mustard or something. THAT, I must admit, was hilarious.Metstradamushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18023215480704948183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-1155231008494016522006-08-10T13:30:00.000-04:002006-08-10T13:30:00.000-04:00I like the Kiss Cam, but use that moment to public...I like the Kiss Cam, but use that moment to publicly lament that my boyfriend and I will never be on the Kiss Cam, because we prefer to sit in the mezz and see more games than sit on the field level and get on smoochcam.<BR/><BR/>My favorite: person who has no f'in idea what's going on, and waves at the camera. It's the KISS CAM, not the "Act Surprised And Wave" CamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-1155230697881937002006-08-10T13:24:00.000-04:002006-08-10T13:24:00.000-04:00Two dollars! I want my two dollars.Two dollars! I want my two dollars.Ed in Westchesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07074201896216372874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-1155227209835109902006-08-10T12:26:00.000-04:002006-08-10T12:26:00.000-04:00Justin is his third cousin twice removed...and he ...Justin is his third cousin twice removed...and he owes me money!Metstradamushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18023215480704948183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-1155225630956943632006-08-10T12:00:00.000-04:002006-08-10T12:00:00.000-04:00Two things...At Shea about four years ago on Irish...Two things...<BR/><BR/>At Shea about four years ago on Irish Night, they gave out Irish Spring Soap. Apparently the green baseball caps were not available. Were they trying to tell the Irish to shower? I go to this particular game every year and I have never gotten the green Mets cap. I have either gotten the black one with the shamrock or a different permutation. The worst had to be the soap...disappointing but also kind of offensive. Worst promotional item ever!<BR/><BR/>Last year I went to see the Mets play in Houton and they got Doug Mient(something) & Cammy in the dugout. Doug grabbed Mike and a struggle commenced. It was hilarious. I say keep the kiss cam...especially if I am sitting next to the recently available Christie Brinkley (or my wife).Mookie McFlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05184891435011484634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-1155221715518365362006-08-10T10:55:00.000-04:002006-08-10T10:55:00.000-04:00Oh come on, I love the Kiss Cam. The awkward group...Oh come on, I love the Kiss Cam. The awkward groupings are a big part of the charm. Some of my favorite Kiss Cam cliches are:<BR/><BR/>-The 40-50-year-old guy who wants to publicly assert his masculinity by giving his wife the ugliest, sloppiest, most forceful (sometimes violent) kiss you can imagine.<BR/><BR/>-The older couple (like 70+) who find themselves on the camera and attempt probably their first tongue-kiss in two decades. Brings the house down every time.<BR/><BR/>-The pairing who ended up on the Kiss Cam despite clearly being 20 or more years apart in age.<BR/><BR/>-The absolute best, the creme de la creme: The 18-25-year-old guy and girl who went to the game as friends. When they find themselves on the camera, the guy goes for a kiss, partially to not be embarassed publicly and partially because he's got a secret crush on his friend (all 18-24 guys have secret crushes on all their female friends), and the girl tries to subtly avert her face but everyone in the crowd sees what's going on and starts booing wildly.<BR/><BR/>I've never been on the Kiss Cam but I would like to one day end up on the Kiss Cam paired with the random person sitting next to me who I'm not with. I'm thinking I would puff out my cheek toward the random stranger and let them plant one on me.Elliot Smilowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15498417780059851113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-1155220092926323232006-08-10T10:28:00.000-04:002006-08-10T10:28:00.000-04:00Mike V - I had the opportunity to meet Omar Minaya...Mike V - I had the opportunity to meet Omar Minaya in the Diamond Club before the game...and I realized what the lanyard was for. Did you ever see Wayne's World? With the backstage passes? I was flashing my D-Club pass around in that like I was Wayne and Garth...then when I met Minaya, I got all Garth-meets-Alice-Cooper on him. I thanked him for all his hard work :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-1155219394839437292006-08-10T10:16:00.000-04:002006-08-10T10:16:00.000-04:00Best kiss cam moment I've been present for (not at...Best kiss cam moment I've been present for (not at Shea) -- camera focuses on guy and older-looking woman. They both sit there awkwardly, as the crowd gets antsy. Finally, the guy mouths the words "She's my mom" to the camera -- and the whole stadium exclaims, "Augh!" in disgust.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-1155217209936708892006-08-10T09:40:00.000-04:002006-08-10T09:40:00.000-04:00At the 2000 World Series they did a lanyard giveaw...At the 2000 World Series they did a lanyard giveaway, which made sense since you didn't want to wrinkle your ticket. I still have my ticket in taht lanyard as a matter of fact. But a Saturday night in August? Weird. What did they expect you to put in that thing?Mike Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06169923899712505328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-1155214378827825432006-08-10T08:52:00.000-04:002006-08-10T08:52:00.000-04:00Who the heck is Justin Papelbon? Did you mean Jona...Who the heck is Justin Papelbon? Did you mean Jonathan from the Sox?Ed in Westchesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07074201896216372874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-1155214316284118682006-08-10T08:51:00.000-04:002006-08-10T08:51:00.000-04:00I can picture Darth Marc jumping through the TV sc...I can picture Darth Marc jumping through the TV screen to try and answer that question. <BR/><BR/>The Isles gave away a Bud Light Lanyard, sans pouch before a playoff game a few years back. Lame. <BR/>Only good part was the Bud Light models who were handing them out. Mama Mia!Ed in Westchesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07074201896216372874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-1155213915480302802006-08-10T08:45:00.000-04:002006-08-10T08:45:00.000-04:00A lanyard. That's a new one.How does it rank with ...A lanyard. That's a new one.<BR/><BR/>How does it rank with the following bad Shea give aways?<BR/><BR/>--a vinyl Mets poncho guaranteed to tear<BR/>--a Kahn's seat cushion<BR/>--a small Mets bat, sutiable for hitting nothing<BR/>--a rally cap with a foam ball velcroed on the the brim (this 1987 giveaway had to be the lamest I ever got)<BR/>--a Lee Mazzilli poster which goes perfect in your sister's bedroom, next to a picture of Sean CassidyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-1155211925394917552006-08-10T08:12:00.000-04:002006-08-10T08:12:00.000-04:00Yeah, I agree with Metstradamus about that brother...Yeah, I agree with Metstradamus about that brother and sister thing. My sister and I get along really well and are always talking during the games. We attend about a dozen per season together. I always try to find an excuse during kiss cam to look like I don't know her or go to the bathroom or something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-1155208933912389832006-08-10T07:22:00.000-04:002006-08-10T07:22:00.000-04:00One of the games at RFK this weekend is Screech Bo...One of the games at RFK this weekend is Screech Bobblebelly giveaway. If only we still had Mo Vaughn (dot org?).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-1155208594992951742006-08-10T07:16:00.000-04:002006-08-10T07:16:00.000-04:00Aren't lanyards those freakin things we used to ma...Aren't lanyards those freakin things we used to make at camp when we were kids? You know, on the days when it rained, so we couldn't play dodgeball or kickball, so we did arts & crafts (which we called Arts & Farts)?<BR/><BR/>Box stitch, butterfly stitch?<BR/><BR/>I'm with Jaap: <I>What in the name of Lenny Dykstra is going on at Shea?!</I>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-1155190361480350132006-08-10T02:12:00.000-04:002006-08-10T02:12:00.000-04:00Jaap,A laniard is something you wear around your n...Jaap,<BR/><BR/>A laniard is something you wear around your neck that is usually attached to a plastic sleeve for the purpose of displaying a credential.<BR/><BR/>(And actually, I spelled it wrong. It's "lanyard". This should help:<BR/><BR/>http://search.ebay.com/lanyard_W0QQfromZR40QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQfsprZ1QQssPageNameZWD8BMetstradamushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18023215480704948183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-1155190182157625362006-08-10T02:09:00.000-04:002006-08-10T02:09:00.000-04:00What the hell is a laniard?Kiss cam?Mets fans chee...What the hell is a laniard?<BR/><BR/>Kiss cam?<BR/><BR/>Mets fans cheering the opponent after a homer off Pedro?<BR/><BR/>What in the name of Lenny Dykstra is going on at Shea?!Jaaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14918548497554962346noreply@blogger.com