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batmagadanleadoff Feb 24 2010 09:26 PM

2010 will be the 13th consecutive season where the Mets wear their snow white home unis with the black drop shadow, the black home/roads with "Mets" across the chest in script with drop shadows and the road grays with "New York" across the chest in gothic lettering, also with drop shadows. Not counting commemorative patches and fabric changes, the 1965 Met uniform was the only other Met uniform to last as long as 13 seasons (1965-1977). There is no uniform in franchise history that the Mets wore for longer than 13 consecutive seasons.

seawolf17 Feb 25 2010 04:39 AM Re: The Uniform

"Which is why we're adding purple for 2011." -Jeff Wilpon

John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 25 2010 05:55 AM Re: The Uniform

I don't know this as well as I should but didn;t they introduce some new tweaks to the plackets of the home whites this year? Or was that just one of those things under discussion?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 25 2010 06:54 AM Re: The Uniform

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I don't know this as well as I should but didn;t they introduce some new tweaks to the plackets of the home whites this year? Or was that just one of those things under discussion? A: For shame, sir. FOR SHAME. B: Placket tweaks? How much more can you do to buttonholes? OE: I think I'm getting my grommets and my plackets mixed up.

metsguyinmichigan Feb 25 2010 07:14 AM Re: The Uniform

Don't forget the addition of the cream pinstripes this year! Doesn't seem like it's been 13 years for the snow whites. Wow.

batmagadanleadoff Feb 25 2010 12:17 PM Re: The Uniform

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Not counting commemorative patches and fabric changes, the 1965 Met uniform was the only other Met uniform to last as long as 13 seasons (1965-1977). There is no uniform in franchise history that the Mets wore for longer than 13 consecutive seasons. That should read "1965 Met home uniform".

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 18 2010 01:58 PM Re: The Uniform

Adam Rubin tweets Mets new off-white uniforms are all over clubhouse. "Key lime" one player termed the color. about 1 hours ago via UberTwitter

metirish Mar 18 2010 02:09 PM Re: The Uniform

Like a key lime pie?

Edgy MD Mar 18 2010 02:10 PM Re: The Uniform

Probably going to bust 'em out tonight for the night game. Drink will flow and blood will spill.

Benjamin Grimm Mar 18 2010 02:24 PM Re: The Uniform

Key lime?? Maybe they got some green dye on them from yesterday?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 18 2010 04:47 PM Re: The Uniform

I'm not sure I'd call them "green," exactly, but having seen them again recently in a Modell's... the pallor isn't exactly rally-inspiring.

Centerfield Mar 18 2010 06:59 PM Re: The Uniform

I think the off-whites look stupid. I love the snow whites. I think they got it right.

batmagadanleadoff Apr 10 2010 03:48 AM Re: The Uniform

Sigh. Next year, the Mets black uniforms will set a franchise record for uniform longevity. Nice way to commemorate the team's 50th. Buzz: on Black Uniforms, Blue Stripes April 8, 2010 at 12:45 pm · 15 comments by Matthew Cerrone I was able to confirm an e-mail I got yesterday – I believe he also e-mailed Shannon at Mets Police – saying the Mets will be keeping the black uniforms next season, and might look to ditch the blue stripe running along the collar and down the center. http://www.metsblog.com/2010/04/08/buzz ... e-stripes/

Gwreck Apr 10 2010 10:49 AM Re: The Uniform

Ditching the blue trim on the alternate home jerseys (the non-pinstripe ones) was under consideration for this year as well but I guess the cream pinstripes was enough change. I dislike the alternate home jerseys but would dislike them even more if the blue trim was removed.

Edgy MD Mar 30 2011 10:03 AM Re: The Uniform

Insignia stirrups!

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 30 2011 10:06 AM Re: The Uniform

I would prefer all players wear stirrups than just those who choose to. It's a uniform! But I also wonder if Carrasco would rock that look if everyone else did.

TransMonk Mar 30 2011 10:07 AM Re: The Uniform

Are those actual stirrups or stirrup socks?

Edgy MD Mar 30 2011 10:09 AM Re: The Uniform

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I would prefer all players wear stirrups than just those who choose to. It's a uniform! But I also wonder if Carrasco would rock that look if everyone else did. And I'm pretty sure the third-base ump agrees.

Benjamin Grimm Mar 30 2011 11:36 AM Re: The Uniform

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I would prefer all players wear stirrups than just those who choose to. It's a uniform! Word!

batmagadanleadoff Mar 30 2011 11:43 AM Re: The Uniform

Those socks look ridiculous because they're black. Oh, but they match the cap!

Edgy MD Mar 30 2011 11:52 AM Re: The Uniform

Waddayagonnado. They look less deplorable in a stirrup, and have a fun variation with the insignia. And the solid orange insignia with no shadows on black is a rarity in Metville, perhaps because that's a straight-shot old Giants logo. Their black hats are wrong not just because they're black, but because they put that abominable blue-with-orange-shadow insignia in it, that just murders you with the black-and-royal clashing. Tom Glavine: Patron Saint of Ugly Mets Hats.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 30 2011 01:14 PM Re: The Uniform

TransMonk wrote: Are those actual stirrups or stirrup socks? They look painted-on. They'd look better blue. They'd also look better with a nice, white/orange horizontal stripe, a la St. Loo.

Edgy MD Mar 30 2011 01:26 PM Re: The Uniform

Izza step inda right direction.

G-Fafif Mar 30 2011 01:29 PM Re: The Uniform

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: But I also wonder if Carrasco would rock that look if everyone else did. Can they be worn or do they have to be rocked? The older players are a little concerned.

metsguyinmichigan Mar 30 2011 01:32 PM Re: The Uniform

Uniwatch today reveals that he wore logo socks with the Pirates and another team, too. Much rather see this than another Nike logo.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 30 2011 01:41 PM Re: The Uniform

G-Fafif wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: But I also wonder if Carrasco would rock that look if everyone else did. Can they be worn or do they have to be rocked? The older players are a little concerned. When you're a DJ, they're rocked.

Edgy MD Nov 10 2011 01:01 PM Re: The Uniform

Smoley crap! Black drop shadows are out!

Benjamin Grimm Nov 10 2011 01:19 PM Re: The Uniform

Did you catch this line from that link? By the way, Rubin also hears the team may bring back banner day next season.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Nov 10 2011 01:21 PM Re: The Uniform

I like that note that they're in on Ioki below that.

Edgy MD Nov 10 2011 01:46 PM Re: The Uniform

I got so giggly at the good news that I missed the great news.

batmagadanleadoff Nov 10 2011 03:15 PM Re: The Uniform

Edgy DC wrote: Smoley crap! Black drop shadows are out! So now the Mets'll look even more ridiculous when they match their dropped drop shadow tops with the black caps with the neon electric NY logo. It's a half-assed move.

Benjamin Grimm Nov 11 2011 03:02 PM Re: The Uniform

Adam Rubin wrote: Mets to unveil uniform changes Wednesday November, 11, 2011 by Adam Rubin The Mets have called a news conference for next Wednesday to unveil uniform changes and other 50th-anniversary plans. Rumblings are the primary home uniform will be close to the 1960s version -- with pinstripes, a Mets script logo in blue and orange (and no black shadow) and blue hats. The black uniform tops should remain as an alternate jersey, but be worn only occasionally. The bright white jersey without pinstripes also should be around (also minus the black shadow on the lettering), but the pinstriped version should primarily be worn. The Mets also are expected to have a patch on the uniform commemorating the 50th anniversary -- basically the commonly used city skyline and "50th anniversary." Word is the bobbleheads in 2012 also may be past Mets greats. As we mentioned in Thursday's chat, Banner Day even may make a comeback, although that was just educated speculation and not guaranteed. No word yet on whether the blue cap will have a blue or orange button. I don't mind the orange, but if it were up to me, it would be blue.

TransMonk Nov 11 2011 03:09 PM Re: The Uniform

Adam Rubin wrote: Word is the bobbleheads in 2012 also may be past Mets greats. Oh man, 2012 is going to be a long, agonizing season.

metsguyinmichigan Nov 15 2011 08:06 AM New "old" uniforms and 50th anniversary patch

[url]http://www.metsblog.com/2011/11/14/these-are-the-mets-jerseys-for-the-2012-season/ Metsblog has the goods a day ahead of the announcement. They look nice! Looking forward to seeing a close-up of the patch.

TransMonk Nov 15 2011 09:13 AM Re: The Uniform

I wonder how often we'll see the black unis with the orange drop shadow. I like the others.

batmagadanleadoff Nov 15 2011 09:19 AM Re: The Uniform

No numbers on the front? (NTTAWTT)

John Cougar Lunchbucket Nov 15 2011 09:21 AM Re: The Uniform

O's are going back to cartoon bird on their hats.

Edgy MD Nov 15 2011 10:45 AM Re: The Uniform

Wow. What comes around goes around. Maybe the Athletics will go back to the cartoon elephant.

metsguyinmichigan Nov 15 2011 11:13 AM Re: The Uniform

batmagadanleadoff wrote: No numbers on the front? (NTTAWTT) I think those are blank jerseys that they sell on the website. But I don't think they had numbers on the front in 1962.

Benjamin Grimm Nov 15 2011 11:38 AM Re: The Uniform

Number on the front. (Note the 50th Anniversary patch.)

metirish Nov 15 2011 11:43 AM Re: The Uniform

Nice, and the patch doesn't look like the Domino's logo.

metsguyinmichigan Nov 16 2011 09:51 AM Re: The Uniform

Woo-hoo! Nice job all around. Banner Day, historical bobble heads, blue caps! Only thing I didn't like was hearing that there would be a patch on the back of the caps.

batmagadanleadoff Nov 16 2011 10:01 AM Re: The Uniform

metirish Nov 16 2011 10:05 AM Re: The Uniform

Colors remind me of the Padres .

metsguyinmichigan Nov 16 2011 10:09 AM Re: The Uniform

metirish wrote: Colors remind me of the Padres . It's gold on the actual patch.

Ceetar Nov 16 2011 10:12 AM Re: The Uniform

metirish wrote: Nice, and the patch doesn't look like the Domino's logo. well it was designed by "the Mets" and not Citi Group.

TransMonk Nov 16 2011 10:13 AM Re: The Uniform

Per Michael Baron on Metsblog: New uniforms. Cream pinstripes are the primary. You will ONLY see the blue and orange caps in 2012. Black jerseys remains as an alternate (mostly on the road). 50th anniversary logo is on the sleeve and back of the cap. New BP jersey - blue and orange (like the Los Mets jerseys) Sweet!

HahnSolo Nov 16 2011 10:21 AM Re: The Uniform

I like that. Would they wear blue caps with black jerseys? Doubt it.

metirish Nov 16 2011 10:22 AM Re: The Uniform

Ceetar wrote: metirish wrote: Nice, and the patch doesn't look like the Domino's logo. well it was designed by "the Mets" and not Citi Group. Thanks!

Benjamin Grimm Nov 16 2011 10:36 AM Re: The Uniform

HahnSolo wrote: I like that. Would they wear blue caps with black jerseys? Doubt it. Me too. Here's what their announcement says: The blue cap will be worn with the home pinstripes and white uniforms, and the road grey uniforms. I especially like the part about the blue cap and the grey road uniforms.

TransMonk Nov 16 2011 10:49 AM Re: The Uniform

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I especially like the part about the blue cap and the grey road uniforms. I'm not sure what took them so long.

G-Fafif Nov 16 2011 12:48 PM Re: The Uniform

Saw it up close as modeled on the third baseman at press conference (and later during a few minutes of graciously provided blogger time). Looks good. As does he. As does Ike in alternate whites. (Duda was whisked away relatively quickly, but he wore the road grays well from a relative distance.) Black and blue cap has been retired. Enjoy your pension, weird combo.

Edgy MD Nov 16 2011 12:54 PM Re: The Uniform

I sometimes wonder what it takes to get some non-white guys at these fashion shows. But I guess the the only big league ones the Mets currently have under contract are in wintering in the their respective Caribbean homes. Ángel Pagán maybe.

Ceetar Nov 16 2011 01:00 PM Re: The Uniform

Edgy DC wrote: I sometimes wonder what it takes to get some non-white guys at these fashion shows. But I guess the the only big league ones the Mets currently have under contract are in wintering in the their respective Caribbean homes. Ángel Pagán maybe. Johan was involved in a bunch of the things last winter if I recall.

G-Fafif Nov 16 2011 01:02 PM Re: The Uniform

Beltran was at the 2010 holiday party. Reyes was the lead player among several who showed up to surprise school kids last winter.

Ceetar Nov 16 2011 01:10 PM Re: The Uniform

I'd like to go to the holiday party, just not feeling justified to take a day off. :-(

Edgy MD Nov 16 2011 01:34 PM Re: The Uniform

Oh, I know the Mets trot their non-white players to community events as best as they can. But as most teams' fashion shows are in November, they just seem to tend toward whiteness.

G-Fafif Nov 16 2011 01:39 PM Re: The Uniform

Don't recall a fashion show in recent years. The creamstripes were intro'd via press release.

Edgy MD Nov 16 2011 04:56 PM Re: The Uniform

I mean with all teams.

MFS62 Nov 16 2011 09:24 PM Re: The Uniform

The full announcement. http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/news/articl ... m&c_id=nym They're going retro. But the best news to me is, Banner Day is Back!!!! YAYYYYYY!! Later

batmagadanleadoff Nov 16 2011 11:41 PM Re: The Uniform

O's are going back to cartoon bird on their hats. Astros 50th anniversary logo: Astros to wear throwbacks every home Friday -- throwbacks will represent every uni era in team history:

John Cougar Lunchbucket Nov 17 2011 05:25 AM Re: The Uniform

Orange is making a comeback. I think it has something to do with the rotten economy.

G-Fafif Nov 17 2011 05:39 AM Re: The Uniform

Edgy DC wrote: I mean with all teams.

Edgy MD Nov 17 2011 06:07 AM Re: The Uniform

Is anybody going to give me a break here? I didn't mean to suggest that black players are 100% absent or banned from fashion shows and I think you know that. I meant to suggest that there seemed to tend to be a relative paucity of available non-white players, and if there is, it's likely based on factors largely beyond the control of those booking the show, so it's tough.

G-Fafif Nov 17 2011 06:22 AM Re: The Uniform

I sometimes wonder what it takes to get some non-white guys at these fashion shows. Mighty broad assertion yesterday. Four recent fashion shows: three with the "non-white guys" joining in the festivities. Diversity apparently lives.

Edgy MD Nov 17 2011 06:28 AM Re: The Uniform

No, that's a mighty narrow reading. And you know it. I guess even pleading for a break isn't going to get me one. And there's no reason to post more photos. I'm generous enough a reader to get a point the first time. Meanwhile, tasty new wallpaper at the Mets' site.

Frayed Knot Nov 17 2011 06:32 AM Re: The Uniform

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: O's are going back to cartoon bird on their hats. So I guess the days of Michael Kay describing the Baltimore uniform as having "an ornithologically correct" bird on their caps are over. Such was part of his schtick back when, in his radio days, he would always take a moment during each game to detail that day's uni for the two participating teams; 'no names ... of course'

Benjamin Grimm Nov 17 2011 06:36 AM Re: The Uniform

Well, if I ever had to wear a Yankees uniform I certainly wouldn't want my name on the back. Why promote the fact that you've been forced to wear the garb of an evil organization?

G-Fafif Nov 17 2011 06:41 AM Re: The Uniform

Edgy DC wrote: No, that's a mighty narrow reading. And you know it. I guess even pleading for a break isn't going to get me one. And there's no reason to post more photos. I'm generous enough a reader to get a point the first time. Meanwhile, tasty new wallpaper at the Mets' site. You piqued my curiosity with your statement on a topic I'd never before pondered. I checked on other teams. The composition of their participants was contrary to what you'd suggested. Thank you for your generosity.

batmagadanleadoff Nov 17 2011 07:26 AM Re: The Uniform

Mets black jersey will be an alternate and used on the road and sparingly in 2012. The black jersey will then be ditched in 2013. Mets uni changes announced yesterday are not a one-off set for 2012: those jerseys (below) are the new unis. from Uni Watch: Now Just Fire Wayne Hagin Already and We'll Be All Set By Paul Lukas, on November 17th, 2011 For a time, life was Good. Or at least it seemed Good, because for the most part it looked Good. So even when fate threw various obstacles in our path — which, in retrospect, happened more often than not — at least the tableau unfolding before us was generally pleasing to the eye. But then the Dark Plague began its devastating infestation. The first symptom was the appearance of blackened pustules on the chest. These soon spread to the extremities, and before long the malignancy had proliferated throughout the body. So began the dire times we have experienced, lo these past dozen years. Despite our best efforts to fight the Dark Plague, it has proven to be a resilient enemy. And so even in those fleeting moments when life was Good, it usually did not look Good, and consequently it did not feel Good. Although there have always been those of us who refused to give up hope, deep down we wondered if we would ever live to see the day when the Dark Plague finally succumbed to the forces of Good. My friends, that day is finally at hand. Any way you slice it, the news coming out of Shea yesterday (which was 50 years to the day after they unveiled their first logo, incidentally) was a win-win. Or maybe a win-win-win-win-win-win. Here’s rundown of the developments, nearly all of them positive: • The black drop shadow has been removed from the white, pinstriped, and gray jerseys. You can see high-res versions of those jerseys here, here, and here. • The black/blue hybrid cap (which had been the official road cap but was also frequently worn at home) has been eliminated. The blue cap will now be worn with the white, pinstriped, and gray jerseys. • The black undersleeves and socks, which were always worn on the road and sometimes at home, have been eliminated. The white, pinstriped, and gray jerseys will now be paired with blue accessories. • The herringbone-patterned glacier twill lettering fabric has been eliminated. The new jerseys are using conventional tackle twill. (Here’s how it looks on the script.) • Although all of these changes are being introduced to coincide with the team’s 50th anniversary, they are not one-year changes. I have confirmed through a team source that the plan is to retain all of the above-listed changes for the long term. I repeat: There are no plans to bring back any of the black elements. • The team has a new anniversary logo, which is being worn as a sleeve patch on the jerseys. Interestingly, there’s a slight discrepancy between the logo and the patch: Note the color of the baseball stitching on the left side. The version on the left is how it’s shown in the style guide. Weird. • The anniversary logo is also being worn as a rear cap patch. Can’t say I’m 100% in love with this, but it’s better than putting a patch on the side of the cap (I hate that look — always makes the cap feel unbalanced), and I think this execution is much better than the giant patch the Yankees used a few years ago. Disappointments? I count three, all fairly minor: (1) The black alternate jersey and solid-black cap have not been eliminated — yet. They’ll be used sparingly on the road in 2012, and then scrapped altogether in 2013. (2) I was hoping they’d go back to a blue squatchee for 2012, but they’re sticking with orange. (3) I was also hoping they’d restore the little “NY” to the skyline logo, but no dice. In the grand scheme of things, however, I can live with all of these. And there you have it. After a dozen years of campaigning for most of these moves, I don’t mind saying that the long-awaited ditching of the black — VB Day — tastes pretty sweet. Today my giant souvenir Mets cup is filled with champagne. (Actually, I don’t own a souvenir cup, and I don’t particularly like champagne. But you get the idea.) My thanks to everyone else who’s helped with the cause over the years, especially Shannon Shark over at Mets Police (who, unlike me, has actually been diplomatic enough to break bread with some of the team’s front office types and, I’m fairly certain, has made them take this kind of stuff more seriously). Enjoy the moment, people — an all-too-rare triumph of Good over Stupid.

TransMonk Nov 17 2011 07:35 AM Re: The Uniform

Squatchee...I never knew it had a name.

Benjamin Grimm Nov 17 2011 07:36 AM Re: The Uniform

(2) I was hoping they’d go back to a blue squatchee for 2012, but they’re sticking with orange. Squatchee? I've never heard that word, but I assume it refers to the button on the top of the cap. and consequently it did not feel Good I have to call bullshit on that.

soupcan Nov 17 2011 07:39 AM Re: The Uniform Edited 2 time(s), most recently on Nov 17 2011 07:46 AM

Ding dong the Black is dead! Thanks be to the Almighty! I haven't bought an 'official' hat in years but I do like that 50th anniversary patch on the back of the new one. Might have to pick one of those up. Is it just the all-black hats that are 86'd (see what I did there?) or did the black hats w/ blue brims get dumped too? Miami Marlins - I do like that much more than Florida Marlins but damn those those unis and hats are fug-ly. Now all we need to do is change the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks to the Denver Bears and Phoenix Rattlers and we'll be all set. I like what the Astros are doing, but thankfully the Mets unis didn't really vary all that much (or actually maybe they did) for them to really do that. OE: I do need to read more and post less. it's the black/blue hat that's gone and the solid black remains. Ridonculous. And...getting rid of the herringbone stitch and bringing back the tackle twill? Awesome. Seems like Charlie Samuels uniform changes are almost all gone. Nice job.

Benjamin Grimm Nov 17 2011 07:41 AM Re: The Uniform

soupcan wrote: Is it just the all-black hats that are 86'd (see what I did there?) or did the black hats w/ blue brims get dumped too? Actually, I think it's the other way around. The blue/black is gone, and the all-black will be seen on the (rare) occasions when the Mets wear the black jerseys. soupcan wrote: Now all we need to do is change the Coloorado Rockies and Arzona Diamondbacks to the Denver Bears and Phoenix Rattlers and we'll be all set. Make that Phoenix Firebirds and I'm with you!

Edgy MD Nov 17 2011 07:43 AM Re: The Uniform

I repeat: There are no plans to bring back any of the black elements. Keep repeating. It can't be said often enough. One thing not mentioned is stirrups.

batmagadanleadoff Nov 17 2011 07:49 AM Re: The Uniform

I repeat: There are no plans to bring back any of the black elements. Keep repeating. It can't be said often enough. One thing not mentioned is stirrups. Will you pick a song already?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Nov 18 2011 10:39 PM Re: The Uniform

Speaking of uni changes... the Jays' new oldish set looks sa-weet.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Nov 19 2011 08:05 AM Re: The Uniform

I really like that font, especially writ big on the numbers. They are of course a callback to the original BJ style from 77. Back then it struck me as a very, European, soccerlike look that would have been very out of place on an established National League franchise but to me was acceptable for the Jays being from another country, new, and in a shitty inferior league.

Edgy MD Nov 19 2011 08:07 AM Re: The Uniform

Their original numbers kinda messed me up. A very soccerish look.

batmagadanleadoff Nov 19 2011 08:53 AM Re: The Uniform

Split numbers are back.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 09 2012 09:55 PM Re: The Uniform

After a bit of a hiccup from MLB Centrale about the bang-bang-shoot-shoot imagery, the Astros bite the bullet and go with the original Colt '45 jerseys as is for this year's throwbacks. Is it me, or are we in something of a tastefulness golden era here?

Ashie62 Mar 09 2012 10:27 PM Re: The Uniform

I dont think we will see this again..

Edgy MD Mar 10 2012 04:58 AM Re: The Uniform

Oh, we have and we will again. Throwbacks mean money. Period.

metsguyinmichigan Mar 16 2012 10:44 AM Re: The Uniform

Here are all the Astros uniforms for the year. Confession: I love the rainbow jerseys.

batmagadanleadoff Mar 16 2012 11:06 AM Re: The Uniform

I love the rainbows, too. BTW, the team whiffed on this year's Colt.45 throwbacks. The throwback lettering is slightly wrong, as is the wisp of smoke coming out of the gun barrel to form the big "C".

The Second Spitter Mar 16 2012 09:59 PM Re: The Uniform

G-Fafif wrote: The O's had one of the most elegant logos in the professional sports. Now they've effed that by reverting to a logo aimed at 10 years olds.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 16 2012 10:10 PM Re: The Uniform

eh, I don't mind the funny bird.

Edgy MD Mar 16 2012 10:20 PM Re: The Uniform

I can't see that bird and not think about Scatman Crothers.

The Second Spitter Mar 16 2012 10:30 PM Re: The Uniform

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: eh, I don't mind the funny bird. Lunchpail -- DON'T use Daddy's computer when he's away!