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cooby Oct 04 2006 07:36 AM

I went through my closet this morning looking for just the right outfit, and I decided my 1986 World Champions sweatshirt was just a little too threadbare, my Mets tee shirts are not warm enough, and the plastic rain poncho probably would be too noisy. Then I saw it, glowing in the 40 watt lamplight! My Mets orange hoodie! So I'll be wearing it to work over a blue turtleneck and either my black wind pants or my navy blue scrub pants. (I drew the line at wearing my orange scrub pants with an orange over sized hoodie) Bernie shirt is to be used in emergency. No beard. What are you guys doing for luck?

Yancy Street Gang Oct 04 2006 07:51 AM

Nothing. The last time I did something for luck it backfired horribly. I was convinced that the only way the Mets would win Game 7 of the 1988 NLCS was if I was eating Kentucky Fried Chicken while watching the game. I went to great lengths to find a KFC (I was in a hotel that night) and we all know how that turned out.

Johnny Dickshot Oct 04 2006 08:50 AM

My beard turns 4 (days) today. I looked like a scraggly amish wannabe. Coming in sparsely on the front of the chin, and heavy along the ridge. My mustache is pathetic (huge bald spot right beneath the nose, but heavy near the corners of the mouth. Shaved the neck/throat yesterday or I'd have gone wild with itchiness. Amazinly, Wifey still hasn't noticed.

Yancy Street Gang Oct 04 2006 08:56 AM

You have a baby now. It'll be years before she notices you again.

soupcan Oct 04 2006 09:17 AM

Started the goatee (trans: stopped shaving) after the Mets lost the second game to Atlanta, so my goat is riding this 4 game win streak. Keeping it for now. You could say it has been bad luck for the pitching staff but wins is wins. Changed the homescreen background on my Blackberry from the 'NEW YORK' from the Mets road grays which had been there for a while to a Mr. Met after news of Duque's lameness. We'll see where this gets us.

ScarletKnight41 Oct 04 2006 09:23 AM

Ya Gotta Believe necklace. Little blue and orange bracelets. Mets bracelet that KB gave me at the 1986 reunion game. Mets earrings. Mets cap. Special good luck charm. OK - I'm ready to leave for the game....

cooby Oct 04 2006 09:25 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 04 2006 09:27 AM

Little blue and orange bracelets I forgot mine! I will put them on at lunch

Willets Point Oct 04 2006 09:26 AM

I rotated in a different Mr. Met avatar. The Mets started playing like poopie when I put the first one up.

soupcan Oct 04 2006 09:32 AM

Ooh, I like that one better.

Edgy DC Oct 04 2006 09:33 AM

It looks like Mr. Met is standing on a surface of poopie when you put that one up.

Johnny Dickshot Oct 04 2006 09:49 AM

Yancy Street Gang wrote: You have a baby now. It'll be years before she notices you again. Yes. And I'm planning on forgetting her birthday tommorrrow.

ScarletKnight41 Oct 04 2006 10:05 AM

Bad move, JD. VERY bad move!

MFS62 Oct 04 2006 10:09 AM

Johnny Dickshot wrote: Yes. And I'm planning on forgetting her birthday tommorrrow. JD, you may "forget" but she won't. EVER Trust me on this one. Later

TransMonk Oct 04 2006 10:38 AM

Beard, cap, jersey.

cooby Oct 04 2006 11:03 AM

My boss just asked me if I was wearing a halloween shirt!

MFS62 Oct 04 2006 11:05 AM

cooby wrote: My boss just asked me if I was wearing a halloween shirt! Your boss is obviously a heathen. Later

cooby Oct 04 2006 11:07 AM

Well, she's nice and she's pretty so I cut her some slack. But sheesh. Halloween.

soupcan Oct 04 2006 11:09 AM

She was probably thrown off by the mask you are wearing.

cooby Oct 04 2006 11:11 AM

Why, you....

Willets Point Oct 04 2006 11:14 AM

Edgy DC wrote: It looks like Mr. Met is standing on a surface of poopie when you put that one up. Nobody likes an art critic. You better hope Zvon doesn't take offense.

MFS62 Oct 04 2006 11:22 AM

That's not poopie. He's standing on the warning track - the place made famous by Dave Magadan's fly balls. Later

cooby Oct 04 2006 12:04 PM

I thought maybe he was playing infield

cooby Oct 04 2006 09:29 PM

Having that dumbass Tim Robbins in the booth just about did us in! They can't be doing that!

cooby Oct 05 2006 08:35 AM

Today I remembered the wristbands, and discovered I have two orange ones. Scarlet did you give me one? I only remember ever buying one. If so, thanks!

ScarletKnight41 Oct 05 2006 09:01 AM

I think I may have. If so, you're welcome :)

soupcan Oct 05 2006 09:06 AM

The goatee lives to see another game. I also now have a new lucky hat.

cooby Oct 05 2006 09:08 AM

Oh! That's right! I was going to say, keep growing those beards, boys!

Edgy DC Oct 05 2006 09:21 AM

Shaved the neck today. Wish I was Greek. George Michael can grow a full Kenny Rogers beard in 90 minutes.

Willets Point Oct 05 2006 10:02 AM

Bridge/warning track/poopie Mr. Met seems to be doing the trick so far.

Hillbilly Oct 05 2006 02:32 PM

Well I say Willets Point starts the the IGT again and we'll see if he can put together a winning streak. If you can't be around the start of the game, may I request that you please do it NOW!!!!!!

soupcan Oct 06 2006 10:03 AM

Goatee - getting very bushy. Question: Do we keep these beards as long as they are winning games or as long as thwey are winning series'?

Edgy DC Oct 06 2006 10:06 AM

I'm not shaving until the Mets go home in glory.

cooby Oct 06 2006 10:07 AM

You mean when they go to heaven?

Edgy DC Oct 06 2006 10:14 AM

I did sound like the Apostle there, didn't I? No, just temporal glory of a World Championship, amen.

cooby Oct 06 2006 10:20 AM

Amen, brother

cooby Oct 07 2006 07:30 PM

At 7 o'clock my husband and I got in the car, turned on the heater, and drove to Dairy Queen (I got a pumpkin pie Blizzard, him a mocha moolatta) We'll see if they're lucky! Walked in the house a few minutes ago to see the final out, har!

KC Oct 07 2006 10:13 PM

Down 5-4, I finally broke out the secret weapon. Put on the Oscar Madison hat ... I think a few of you have seen it. It's not pretty, it smells if you have the guts to sniff it ... ground out to the pitcher, inning over.

Edgy DC Oct 07 2006 10:15 PM

Good move.

Frayed Knot Oct 08 2006 12:24 AM

soupcan wrote: Goatee - getting very bushy. Question: Do we keep these beards as long as they are winning games or as long as thwey are winning series'? Until the final game they play this year; either via elimination or the ultimate victory. After that it's up to you (and your wife)

Yancy Street Gang Oct 08 2006 12:27 AM

If they win the World Series you guys have to keep your beards until the Mets get eliminated in 2007. And if that doesn't happen, on to 2008.

cooby Oct 12 2006 03:33 PM

My boss is handing out Dilly Bars! Maybe DQ will be lucky again

soupcan Oct 12 2006 03:41 PM

I'm gonna start to lok like Victor Buono pretty soon...

cooby Oct 12 2006 03:46 PM

I have an old crimping iron you can borrow

cooby Oct 15 2006 11:23 PM

I noticed tonight that Oliver Perez pitched better when I took off my glasses. I'll keep that in mind for his next start.

cooby Oct 18 2006 10:49 AM

Meanwhile, I'm back to my original outfit of orange hoodie, blue scrubs. And if they win I'm wearing it again tomorrow

soupcan Oct 18 2006 11:16 AM

Keeping the facial hair but going with a different cap for tonight's game.

ScarletKnight41 Oct 18 2006 11:19 AM

My green "Kiss Me, I'm a Mets Fan" shirt, along with wristbands and blue and orange intertwined scrunchies. I'll bring out the big good luck talismans closer to game time.

KC Oct 18 2006 06:54 PM

Oscar Madison hat saved me last series, it's gonna save me again.

Rockin' Doc Oct 18 2006 11:43 PM

Lucky TV in the master bedroom.

cooby Oct 19 2006 08:05 AM

I'll prolly get some looks for wearing a neon orange hoodie two days in a row, but that's their problem. Wait'll next week.

soupcan Oct 19 2006 01:41 PM

I switched hats last night. My black/blue brim number didn't do the trick last Friday so I went with the classic blue, orange 'NY'. I'm riding the hot hand from here on in. (Goatee almost long enough to start acting as a flavor saver)

Centerfield Oct 19 2006 01:45 PM

Me yesterday: 8 p.m. "None of this lucky shit works. I'm just going to watch the game." 11:30 p.m. "It must be because I didn't use any of my lucky stuff. Maybe it's actually unlucky stuff. Or maybe they win when I'm not being superstitious. Ok, for Game 7, I have to make sure to not be superstitious."

86-Dreamer Oct 19 2006 01:52 PM

for me it has been the "Mamas special" sandwich available from the Mamas of Corona stands at Shea. I can't go to game tonight, but friend has promised to go to Corona and pick one up for me. Whether it is lucky or not, it is the most 'Amazin sandwich I have ever had.

soupcan Oct 19 2006 01:54 PM

86-Dreamer wrote: ...it is the most 'Amazin sandwich I have ever had. Really? I've never had one. I'll have to try one... NEXT WEEK!

Gwreck Oct 19 2006 01:56 PM

I changed the mojo by entering through Gate E last night instead of Gate D. It had been Gate D for the entire playoffs before, but it'll be Gate E again tonight. My lucky hat is starting to get pretty bad. It was retired from regular season use a while ago, but it's still carrying a 5-1 postseason record with it so it'll always be around for the playoffs.

Gwreck Oct 19 2006 01:57 PM

Mama's at Shea are indeed quite good, but you'll get a slightly bigger sandwich for less money if you go to the actual store in Corona.

Yancy Street Gang Oct 19 2006 02:15 PM

Is there more than one Mama's at Shea? I'm aware of the one at Field Level. They have a little entrance corridor so you can get to it even if you don't have Field Level tickets. It was a tasty sandwich. It's nice that ballparks have more selections than they used to.

Rotblatt Oct 19 2006 02:16 PM

I'm wearing the same undershirt & jeans I wore yesterday, and I kept the change in my pocket from yeterday IN my pocket. ]Me yesterday: 8 p.m. "None of this lucky shit works. I'm just going to watch the game." 11:30 p.m. "It must be because I didn't use any of my lucky stuff. Maybe it's actually unlucky stuff. Or maybe they win when I'm not being superstitious. Ok, for Game 7, I have to make sure to not be superstitious." CF, I decided I wouldn't knock on wood whenever I thought/heard something vaguely positive about a Met our our chances, which has become second nature to me in the playoffs. Needless to say, I'm not knocking on wood today either.

Gwreck Oct 19 2006 02:55 PM

Yancy Street Gang wrote: Is there more than one Mama's at Shea? I'm aware of the one at Field Level. They have a little entrance corridor so you can get to it even if you don't have Field Level tickets. It was a tasty sandwich. It's nice that ballparks have more selections than they used to. I believe they have a stand on the Mezzanine as well.

MFS62 Oct 19 2006 03:05 PM

I won't be wearing the hat I wore to the game last Friday. For those of you who saw me and were wondering what it was, it is a Columbia Bombers (their old SAL farm team) cap. I spent a lot of time there on business and got it. Later

86-Dreamer Oct 19 2006 03:13 PM

Gwreck wrote: ="Yancy Street Gang"]Is there more than one Mama's at Shea? I'm aware of the one at Field Level. They have a little entrance corridor so you can get to it even if you don't have Field Level tickets. It was a tasty sandwich. It's nice that ballparks have more selections than they used to. I believe they have a stand on the Mezzanine as well. Yes - the stand in the mezzanine has been the source of my lucky sandwich. even for the 2 games i sat in field level, i made a point to bypass the field level store and climb up to the mezz for the sandwich.

Gwreck Oct 19 2006 03:24 PM

MFS62 wrote: I won't be wearing the hat I wore to the game last Friday. For those of you who saw me and were wondering what it was, it is a Columbia Bombers (their old SAL farm team) cap. I spent a lot of time there on business and got it. Later Ha! Those who hang out here probably shouldn't need to wonder. I remember seeing it and meaning to comment on your superior choice of headwear but must've slipped my mind. That Cap City hat is still one of my favorite Minor League hats, up there with the old Quad City River Bandits hat.

Johnny Dickshot Oct 19 2006 04:23 PM

]even for the 2 games i sat in field level, i made a point to bypass the field level store and climb up to the mezz for the sandwich. Wow.

Gwreck Oct 19 2006 04:33 PM

86-Dreamer wrote: even for the 2 games i sat in field level, i made a point to bypass the field level store and climb up to the mezz for the sandwich. Totally respect that. Nicely done.

86-Dreamer Oct 19 2006 04:55 PM

my buddy just came through big time. he snuck out of his office at 3PM, grabbed the 7 train to Corona and delivered the sandwich to my office 15 minutes ago. Mama told him that Julio Franco was in earlier today. I guess he got tired of all the egg whites! the mamas stand in mezzanine is located just outside section 11 if anyone going tonight is interested.

Farmer Ted Oct 19 2006 07:15 PM

The Mrs. said to me on Tuesday night "it's too bad this isn't against the Padres, Piazza deserved to be in the playoffs again at Shea." Alas, a long-forgotten Mike Piazza bobblehead appeared on top of my TV last night just in time for a Jose Reyes crank. She's a keeper.

Rockin' Doc Oct 19 2006 09:07 PM

Nevermind, wrong damn thread.

Edgy DC Oct 19 2006 09:09 PM

Get back in the IGT, Doc.

metirish Oct 19 2006 09:10 PM

] Nevermind, wrong damn thread. Doc is getting dizzy form running up and down the stairs...

MFS62 Oct 20 2006 10:08 AM

It was my fault they lost. I moved from my "lucky position" at the start of the ninth inning to go to the kitchen to get more potato chips. I hate myself. Later