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Toothpaste colored walls.

batmagadanleadoff Mar 19 2016 04:15 AM

[fimg=444:2zd6r64c]https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1652/25775831332_49671e1291_o.jpg[/fimg:2zd6r64c] It'd be real swell if this post could be in any of the other zillion threads about the minty Shea walls of early '67. I don't know why they hafta get locked up. Of course if they weren't locked up, we wouldn't need a zillion threads on this. We'd have just the one and that one thread would have all the pictures and posts you'd wanna look at if you were interested in minty walls. Not that I could find any of 'em anyways -- at least not in 10 or 15 minutes -- because the search engine here sucks even more than Donald Trump. Someone'll tell me to look for 'em on Google. Yeah, sure. Like that ever works more than four percent of the time I can tell you from experience.

Benjamin Grimm Mar 19 2016 11:05 AM Re: Toothpaste colored walls.

I think you're the only person in the world who doesn't know how to use Google.

batmagadanleadoff Mar 19 2016 03:03 PM Re: Toothpaste colored walls.

Me and my mom. She thinks everything on the computer is Google.

G-Fafif Mar 19 2016 04:28 PM Re: Toothpaste colored walls.

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Me and my mom. She thinks everything on the computer is Google. Your mother doesn't wear army boots, but she sounds a bit like this characterization of Mike Francesa. As Bill Buchanan, the Francesa impersonator famous within this community for his "Mike Zaun" videos, once put it to me, "The way he views the Internet is - he literally views the Internet as one person, and that one person has made fun of him, and he does not like that one person."

d'Kong76 Mar 19 2016 04:35 PM Re: Toothpaste colored walls.

batmagadanleadoff wrote: She thinks everything on the computer is Google. Ya mean it isn't?

Zvon Mar 19 2016 09:00 PM Re: Toothpaste colored walls.

Curt Simmons, 4/20/67, toothpaste colored wall! It was toothpastish for Seaver's first start, and more than likely 2 days before when Don Cardwell pitched opening day at Shea. So we know it was that strange hue from April 13 to April 20, 1967. In this game Simmons faced off against Tom Seaver at the start of the second homestand of the season. After leaving his first game with the score tied 2-2, Tom got no decision. Here, in his second ever MLB start against Simmons, Tom picks up his first career win! The soon to be franchise allowed one run on 8 hits in 7.1 innings. New Met Tommy Davis hit a double and smacked a homer over that bright, glaring, blindingly light outfield wall. Mets won 6-1 :)

Zvon Mar 22 2016 01:30 AM Re: Toothpaste colored walls.

I think the white wall has become my white whale.

batmagadanleadoff Mar 22 2016 04:04 AM Re: Toothpaste colored walls.

And my white whale is all of the other toothpaste wall threads.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 09 2016 02:38 AM Re: Toothpaste colored walls.

Adolfo Phillips strikes a pose in front of that wall.

Mets Guy in Michigan Aug 09 2016 03:56 AM Re: Toothpaste colored walls.

Was the color just primer, or did somebody actually think that was a good look?

batmagadanleadoff Aug 09 2016 04:01 AM Re: Toothpaste colored walls.

Mets Guy in Michigan wrote: Was the color just primer, or did somebody actually think that was a good look? You can find the answer by searching for the hundred or so other related threads, which were rudely and pointlessly separated from each other, and then buried in some unsearchable archive (unless you consider having to spend more than 20 minutes at least, a reasonable use of your time to find an old thread) so that inevitably, some well-intentioned poster like you would come along and not know the answer to something that was discussed and pondered from here to eternity. Or try to find those killed threads with the equally pointless and mostly useless forum search engine.

Fman99 Aug 09 2016 11:56 AM Re: Toothpaste colored walls.

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Mets Guy in Michigan wrote: Was the color just primer, or did somebody actually think that was a good look? You can find the answer by searching for the hundred or so other related threads, which were rudely and pointlessly separated from each other, and then buried in some unsearchable archive (unless you consider having to spend more than 20 minutes at least, a reasonable use of your time to find an old thread) so that inevitably, some well-intentioned poster like you would come along and not know the answer to something that was discussed and pondered from here to eternity. Or try to find those killed threads with the equally pointless and mostly useless forum search engine. Wow. Have a cocktail, dude, maybe, find some undies that fit, because yours are clearly bunching up in your onion hole.

MFS62 Aug 09 2016 01:06 PM Re: Toothpaste colored walls.

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Adolfo Phillips strikes a pose in front of that wall. I wonder if that's before or after Leo told him, "You're my second cleanup hitter" when he made him the eighth hitter in the batting order. Later

batmagadanleadoff Aug 09 2016 04:27 PM Re: Toothpaste colored walls.

Fman99 wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: Mets Guy in Michigan wrote: Was the color just primer, or did somebody actually think that was a good look? You can find the answer by searching for the hundred or so other related threads, which were rudely and pointlessly separated from each other, and then buried in some unsearchable archive (unless you consider having to spend more than 20 minutes at least, a reasonable use of your time to find an old thread) so that inevitably, some well-intentioned poster like you would come along and not know the answer to something that was discussed and pondered from here to eternity. Or try to find those killed threads with the equally pointless and mostly useless forum search engine. Wow. Have a cocktail, dude, maybe, find some undies that fit, because yours are clearly bunching up in your onion hole. I doubt that you're right about anything here. I guess maybe I need to use those little funny face symbols or those squiggly line things that are like internet symbols of expression on account of all you can do is read but not see the writer's face or hear his voice to get other mood cues. Hey, I think this is the first time you ever addressed a post to me in like seven years or something. The last time you wrote a post to me, I'm pretty sure the Mets were still playing at Shea. What gives?

Zvon Aug 09 2016 05:00 PM Re: Toothpaste colored walls.

I keep meaning to gather everything I have on the toothpaste walls. I've saved all pics & baseball cards I've come across. I'm sure we've all seen them at some point here. There was a thread on facebook that I popped into, but have lost track. Must be the Shea page. I may have been the one to introduce the theory that it's a primer coat. Looks similar to that type of coating but I see no reason that it would stay that way for any more than a 48 hour period. Although I suppose since the team was on a home stand the work (which must have been behind schedule to start with) might not have continued until they took to the road. One of the main reasons I thought this was the black distance markers. If that's a primer coat, those aren't black numbers but the old white numbers covered with black tape to create a mask, which is something typically done to cover stuff you didn't want the paint to hit. However, if it is actually that toothpaste white/green color by design they would have had to paint the numbers black because the white ones would be lost in the white/green. My theory is plausible but I believe the accepted facts are that it was intentionally painted that color. _______ I think I understand what Batmags is saying about old threads/topics. I had always hoped the CPF would end up like a BASEBALL FEVER site but just for the Mets, where you can find all this trivial (& mainstream) Met history in one place. And it kinda has to some extent, lots of great info shared here (and stored), but it is soon lost because at a certain point you can no longer find it. Newcomers will never see this stuff (although in this case the toothpaste walls probably do not really generate interest. Yet I'm fascinated by it. If I ever met Tom Seaver he would think I'm bonkers because the first thing I'd ask him is:"What was up with those OF walls during your 1st MLB start at Shea?".)

Edgy MD Aug 09 2016 05:02 PM Re: Toothpaste colored walls.

Anybody knows how to make our internal search work better, shoot your admins an e-mail.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 09 2016 05:35 PM Re: Toothpaste colored walls.

It's not hard when you use Google: http://archives.thecranepool.net/17000/f1_t17065.shtml http://archives.thecranepool.net/22400/f1_t22455.shtml Sheesh.

Ceetar Aug 09 2016 05:45 PM Re: Toothpaste colored walls.

what makes it really easy is how well we label these thread subjects.

Edgy MD Aug 09 2016 06:01 PM Re: Toothpaste colored walls.

There was also a thread called "Only the Wall Was White" that I can't find. "Only the Wall Was Aqua Green" was a reference to that.

Mets Guy in Michigan Aug 09 2016 06:22 PM Re: Toothpaste colored walls.

[url]http://archives.thecranepool.net/22400/f1_t22455.shtml The best part of that thread is that it went totally off the rails into a discussion about bullpen carts, and Zvon inserting the Mets bullpen cart into famous places, including Woodstock and the Dallas motorcade. Brilliant!

Zvon Aug 09 2016 06:35 PM Re: Toothpaste colored walls.

Benjamin Grimm wrote: It's not hard when you use Google: http://archives.thecranepool.net/17000/f1_t17065.shtml http://archives.thecranepool.net/22400/f1_t22455.shtml Sheesh. I use google for everything but it never occurred to me to use it for searching the CPF. If it works that's great. I don't mean to be difficult. If we are looking for new members here, which I always assume we are, they won't be aware of all the deep info this place holds (not to mention using google to search the CPF). On first glance it looks like a little private Mets club. I remember when I first found this place I lingered for quite a while, almost a year, until I felt like I was comfortable enough with the crowd to infiltrate. I'm not complaining. I'm just sayin'.

cooby Aug 09 2016 06:50 PM Re: Toothpaste colored walls.

I miss metirish :(

d'Kong76 Aug 09 2016 06:53 PM Re: Toothpaste colored walls.

People sometimes forget that you can search google for site-specific results. For example if you google... zimmo site:thecranepool.net ...you get a nice return of possible clicking options.

Ceetar Aug 09 2016 06:57 PM Re: Toothpaste colored walls.

d'Kong76 wrote: People sometimes forget that you can search google for site-specific results. For example if you google... zimmo site:thecranepool.net ...you get a nice return of possible clicking options. yeah, that's an awesome underappreciated thing. A lot of times you're better off doing that than trying to use the sites built-in search.

Edgy MD Aug 09 2016 06:57 PM Re: Toothpaste colored walls.

cooby wrote: I miss metirish :( I bet he and Willets Point party together all the time.

Mets Guy in Michigan Aug 09 2016 07:07 PM Re: Toothpaste colored walls.

When I tried to search the archives with Google, I get this: Account suspended Account for domain archives.cranepoolforum.net has been suspended What am I doing wrong?

Benjamin Grimm Aug 09 2016 07:10 PM Re: Toothpaste colored walls.

Wrong domain name. We're now at thecranepool.net

batmagadanleadoff Aug 09 2016 07:39 PM Re: Toothpaste colored walls.

d'Kong76 wrote: People sometimes forget that you can search google for site-specific results. For example if you google... zimmo site:thecranepool.net ...you get a nice return of possible clicking options. This search format isn't turning up that "Only the Walls were White" thread that Edgy and I remember. In fact, I'm aware of this Google search format for specific sites, and over the years, I'd say that the success rate at finding threads and posts from this forum is easily less than 50%.

d'Kong76 Aug 09 2016 07:49 PM Re: Toothpaste colored walls.

Sorry, just a suggestion. OE: I meant it more for searching here instead of using the search.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 09 2016 07:58 PM Re: Toothpaste colored walls.

d'Kong76 wrote: Sorry, just a suggestion. OE: I meant it more for searching here instead of using the search. And a mighty good suggestion. [fimg=55]http://st.depositphotos.com/1037178/1375/v/950/depositphotos_13755048-Smiley-emoticons-face-vector-happy.jpg[/fimg]

Benjamin Grimm Aug 09 2016 08:10 PM Re: Toothpaste colored walls.

http://archives.thecranepool.net/20400/f1_t20401.shtml

Edgy MD Aug 09 2016 08:16 PM Re: Toothpaste colored walls.

KAPOWSKI! You can start your own search engine.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 09 2016 08:20 PM Re: Toothpaste colored walls.

I'll call it "Kapowski" https://www.hugedomains.com/domain_prof ... wski&e=com

Edgy MD Aug 09 2016 08:27 PM Re: Toothpaste colored walls.

Worth it, if only to rediscover this great Cleon photo. [fimg=500:9t51z8uc]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7315/11957544955_5544ae6a9a_b.jpg[/fimg:9t51z8uc] Cleon didn't have it.

d'Kong76 Aug 09 2016 08:45 PM Re: Toothpaste colored walls.

Another alternative is to search by poster and a keyword or phrase... d'Kong76 Jets site:archives.thecranepool.net ... which yields a nice narrowed down result.

d'Kong76 Aug 10 2016 12:05 AM Re: Toothpaste colored walls.

batmagadanleadoff wrote: And a mighty good suggestion. [fimg=55]http://st.depositphotos.com/1037178/1375/v/950/depositphotos_13755048-Smiley-emoticons-face-vector-happy.jpg[/fimg] Ya just can't help it, can ya? Gotta poke me with a stick. Val-deri,Val-dera, Val-deri, Val-dera-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha

Zvon Aug 10 2016 12:53 AM Re: Toothpaste colored walls.

Edgy MD wrote: Worth it, if only to rediscover this great Cleon photo. [fimg=500]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7315/11957544955_5544ae6a9a_b.jpg[/fimg] Cleon didn't have it. The number does not look like it's taped over. I loved that theory though. It's better than saying, wow, the Mets organization has always been stupid.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 10 2016 01:59 AM Re: Toothpaste colored walls.

d'Kong76 wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: And a mighty good suggestion. [fimg=55]http://st.depositphotos.com/1037178/1375/v/950/depositphotos_13755048-Smiley-emoticons-face-vector-happy.jpg[/fimg] Ya just can't help it, can ya? Gotta poke me with a stick. I just can't win for losing here.

d'Kong76 Aug 10 2016 02:02 AM Re: Toothpaste colored walls.

Me neither, but google is the best way to search for stuff here and in the archives. We're working on improving the archive search and the bots should be able to find us better in the future.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 10 2016 02:18 AM Re: Toothpaste colored walls.

d'Kong76 wrote: Me neither, but google is the best way to search for stuff here and in the archives. We're working on improving the archive search and the bots should be able to find us better in the future. [fimg=333]http://st.depositphotos.com/1037178/1375/v/950/depositphotos_13755048-Smiley-emoticons-face-vector-happy.jpg[/fimg]

batmagadanleadoff Aug 10 2016 02:23 AM Re: Toothpaste colored walls.

Ron Santo in a thumbs hooked inside his belt pose i/f/o that wall. [fimg=666:jom9cz6e]https://c4.staticflickr.com/9/8273/28267484443_52cebdf63e_o.jpg[/fimg:jom9cz6e]