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In Which the DirecTV Blimp Speaks to Me

Lefty Specialist May 29 2011 06:47 AM

There I was sitting in the Pepsi Porch Saturday night, minding my own business, watching the Mets play a fairly crisp game against the Phillies at Citi, when I felt it. The hair standing up on the back of my neck. The urge to look up. And there it was. The DirecTV blimp spoke to me. "Change my life?" I said as other paying customers moved a few seats further away from me. "How can I change my life, oh DirecTV blimp?" Its response was simple, yet eloquent. And then the Mets melted down in the late innings for what seemed like the millionth time, and I absorbed the silent wisdom of the blimp. I cannot care too much, not this year, with a damaged team and damaged ownership. I'll be back later (I always am), but this team's just a little too painful right now.

bmfc1 May 29 2011 07:54 AM Re: In Which the DirecTV Blimp Speaks to Me

I wouldn't put too much stock in what the Blimp said. Direct TV is owned by Rupert Murdoch so the information was probably slanted or false.

MFS62 May 29 2011 09:53 AM Re: In Which the DirecTV Blimp Speaks to Me

If the blimp was speaking drectly to him, I wonder if other people saw different messages. Later

Benjamin Grimm May 29 2011 10:33 AM Re: In Which the DirecTV Blimp Speaks to Me

I too have been heeding the words of the blimp. I find that the Mets can't hold my attention for more than a couple of innings. I'm still following the team closely, but I'm spending little time watching them.

Fman99 May 29 2011 10:48 AM Re: In Which the DirecTV Blimp Speaks to Me

I just keep buying tires. Fucking blimps.

batmagadanleadoff May 29 2011 10:49 AM Re: In Which the DirecTV Blimp Speaks to Me

I'm mulling not attending any home games from here on out. Just trying to do my bit, however small, to force the Wilpons out.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 29 2011 01:33 PM Re: In Which the DirecTV Blimp Speaks to Me

I think Josh Thole spent a night with a blimp.

Edgy DC May 29 2011 01:37 PM Re: In Which the DirecTV Blimp Speaks to Me

The blimp lies. Stupid Yankee-loving blimp.

Lefty Specialist May 29 2011 05:59 PM Re: In Which the DirecTV Blimp Speaks to Me

MFS62 wrote: If the blimp was speaking drectly to him, I wonder if other people saw different messages. Later There was this guy down the row writing furiously and mumbling something about Moonlight Graham. He and his friend jumped up as if in a hurry to get somewhere. But then a drunken Met fan cold-cocked them both, convinced they were Philly fans. Or that they weren't showing enough respect for 'Lazy Mary'. Or something. I think they wound up being led away in handcuffs. The black guy looked familiar, though. Nynex commercials, maybe.