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Edgy DC Mar 08 2007 08:18 AM

Here's the original thread: http://www.getalifealready.com/cpf/archives/f1_t642.shtml March 8, 2007 Jonny Kaps and Nat Hays, Music Industry Mavens Back in January of 2004, those two gentleman you see at the right - Jonny Kaps and Nat Hays - started +1 (a PR, Management, Digital and Special Events company). On their roster are bands such as Editors, Ambulance LTD, Stellastarr* and Two Gallants. Tonight they'll be celebrating their 3 year anniversary just down the street from their office, at Luna Lounge. The party is private, sure to have some special musical guests...and they want to invite YOU. Check out details after the interview. Tell us what a typical day in the +1 offices is like? Every day is different from the rest, that’s what I love about it. I come in every morning knowing the things I want to do...and I never even come close to accomplishing what I set out to do at the beginning of the day cause I spend most of my time reacting to things. It’s pretty crazy and unpredictable but I love it. It beats sitting in a cubicle. If the bands on your roster were your kids...who would be your favorite kid? I love them all equally and unconditionally (I train people on this stuff ya know) What is your first conscious memory of living in New York? I grew up in Westchester, 40 minutes North of Manhattan. My first memory of working in the city was my first day of work after graduating college. I was coming in on Metro North and was late on my first day. The line to just get a Metro Card was like hundreds of people deep. I decided to duck under the Subway entrance (I think I saw them do that in ‘Kids’) and got caught by an undercover cop and got a ticket. It was pretty embarrassing, all of these people just staring with looks on their faces, like ‘how could you actually get caught doing that?!’ What is your favorite place to drink in NYC, and what's the best night to go out? I like Clem’s in Williamsburg. Good vibe, tunes, people, it is kind of our local hang-out and people are there at all hours. I hope the bartenders are reading this. Thursday is my favorite night to go out, I don’t do weekends. Favorite NY venue to see a show at? Bowery, no question. A class operation. A few years ago we recall you being a part of New York Post's "meat market" section, in which the paper attempted to find you some love...what was that experience like?! Ha, I thought everyone forgot about that? Can I just leave it at...a lot of people questioned why I did that...pretty much everyone except for my Uncle Bruce. He totally called me out on it and I was like, finally, someone sees the positive repercussions in doing this. Oh, and I live for the Sunday Post. Let's have some fun with word association. Give me your immediate feelings on the following (if you've got no discernable feelings, make something up that won't embarrass you in the morning) Yankees The Evil Empire. I despise The Yankees and everything they represent. And I hate Yankees fans even more than the team itself. There, I said it. Mets The ultimate underdog, the best team to root for. They will never have as much history, money or respect as The Yankees and that is what makes being a Mets fan so fun. We are the second team in a two team town. We understand pain and suffering and there is something to be said about that. I always say, ‘it is not easy being a Mets fan.’ CBGB I know all about it’s history and all and I respect a venue that has launched some amazing bands...but I never really felt a connection there...For as long as I’ve been living in NYC (the past 6 years or so), they never had any good shows. Britney I was debating with Nat the other day...what will happen if she actually delivers a great album? Will she sell as many records? He thinks she can, I think not. She’s lost the majority of her fan-base and I think she can have a dance hit or get some props in an ironic way...but I don’t think she will ever be a commercial monster like she was. Pitchfork They are tough but I love them for it. They are not about marketing, money or influence, they are just about the music. It is nice to see a site like this become so influential because it is real. Blogs It’s just amazing how they have exploded. A few years ago, there were a handful of music blogs that no one at the big labels even knew about, let alone pitch. Now, they are hiring whole departments just to cater to them. The thing is...in my mind, an honest blog can’t really be marketed to, they like what they like. And that is why they are great. I do think that buzz on the blogs can be both a blessing and a curse for a band. It is obviously great exposure, especially for a new band that doesn’t have a real push behind them. But it also can a curse when a new band get ‘buzz’ so quick that they don’t really have time to develop or pay their dues. Buzz can turn to cynicism pretty quick if a band does not have the songs, live show, ambition, positive momentum, etc to back it up. Gentrification I’ve only been living in Williamsburg for 4 years or so, so it’s not like I’m old-school or anything...but I hate what they are doing to the hood. This construction is just ridiculous and they are obviously catering to rich people. The whole vibe of the neighborhood is already changing and it will never be the same. It’s sad. A few quickies on the music tip What was the most played song on your iPod (or an equivalent music playing device) in the past week? I listen to these songs several times a day and no doubt piss off everyone in my office: ‘Love Spreads’ - Stone Roses ‘Mr. E’s Beautiful Blues ‘ -Eels ‘Soup’ - Blind Melon ‘Portions For Foxes’ - Rilo Kiley ‘Soul Meets Body’ - Death Cab ‘Acquiese’ - Oasis ‘Kissing Families’ - Silversun Pickups ‘I am trying to break your heart’ - Wilco ‘So Alive’ - Love & Rockets ‘Marquee Moon’ - Television ‘The Old Fashioned Way’ - Luna ‘The Only One I Know’ - The Charlatans ‘I Walk The Earth’ - King Biscuit Time What was the first/last album you bought on the day it was released? ‘Back Number’s by Dean & Britta. I’m a huge Luna fan. And finally...What came first, the music or the misery? The misery comes first, the music is the solution. ‘Cause when I got the music, I gotta place to go.’ CONTEST: To enter to win two tickets to tonight's +1 party, email gothamistcontest (a) gmail dot com telling us why you want to go.

Willets Point Apr 09 2007 05:09 PM

Lou Reed?

A Boy Named Seo Apr 09 2007 05:20 PM

That is the coolest thing I've ever read. And he's dead-on about all of it, especially Wagner. No question mark necessary. Lou Reed. Met Lovin' Bigshot. Great find.

metirish Apr 09 2007 05:39 PM

Great find Willets,that's pure class form Reed. ] If you were a Met in the late 70s, you couldn’t get into Studio 54 with a note from Steve Rubell’s mom

Gwreck Apr 09 2007 05:49 PM

Not sure Lou actually wrote that. "Yard-Work.org is a work of satire and parody intended for the entertainment of our reading audience. "

metirish Apr 09 2007 05:54 PM

Well now don't I feel like a fool..

A Boy Named Seo Apr 09 2007 06:34 PM

I think it's still the coolest thing I ever read.

Gwreck Apr 09 2007 06:35 PM

A Boy Named Seo wrote: I think it's still the coolest thing I ever read. No disagreement. The Carlos Delgado bit was priceless.

seawolf17 Apr 09 2007 06:57 PM

I agree that it's not actually Lou, but it's funny nonetheless.

TheOldMole Apr 10 2007 11:06 AM

The whole quote is this. ]About Yard Work Yard-Work.org is a work of satire and parody intended for the entertainment of our reading audience. The majority of quotes & events depicted within these writings are purely fictional, except when they’re not. So I still can't figure it out. I would have thought it was real except for the whole-album-dedicated-to-John-Stearns part. And if Reed had really taken Andy Warhol to a game, wouldn't we know about it? I thought it was a neat piece of writing, too.

Willets Point Apr 10 2007 12:20 PM

Sorry, I did not intend to mislead anyone into believing this was really Lou Reed, but it does seem to capture an spiritual Reedness that it really is Lou even if it wasn't written by him. BTW, I thought Edgy would love this link so I'm surprised he hasn't commented.

Edgy DC Apr 19 2007 04:32 PM

A newly minted big shot: Astoria Mets fan scores with $105M lottery hit By Nathan Duke 04/19/2007 A 40-year-old man who immigrated to Astoria with his wife 17 years ago from the Dominican Republic realized two dreams last week after winning $105 million through the state lottery and throwing a pitch from the mound at Shea Stadium. Gilberto Bueno, a huge Mets fan who lives in Astoria, said he and his wife, Nelsy, have played the New York Lottery for fun ever since they moved to the United States from the Dominican Republic in 1990. The couple, who have several foster children, claimed the sole winning ticket from the $105 Million Mega Millions drawing held on April 6, lottery officials said. Advertisement Bueno said he has been making plans on how to spend the money. "We've been looking forward to this day," Gilberto Bueno said. "We're big family people, hardworking people. I'd like to own a farm in the country and live a good life." Nelsy Bueno said she also would like to own a house in Santo Domingo. A spokeswoman for the lottery said the couple accepted the lump sum option and will receive $61.5 million, not including taxes. Bueno, who worked nights stocking shelves at Key Food Supermarkets on 31st Street in Astoria at the time of his win, bought his winning ticket at The Magazine Store in Astoria, located across the street from his place of work. Bueno, who said he is a devoted Mets fan, also fulfilled another dream Friday when he threw out the first pitch at Shea Stadium during a game against the Washington Nationals as part of his lottery win. He said he would buy season tickets to the Mets with his winnings. Under state lottery rules, store owners who sell a winning jackpot ticket are also awarded. Jitendra Doshi, owner of The Magazine Store, was given a $10,000 check for selling the ticket to Bueno, state lottery officials said. Reach reporter Nathan Duke by e-mail at news@timesledger.com or by phone at 718-229-0300, Ext. 156.

Rockin' Doc Apr 19 2007 07:56 PM

If he's a true fan he'll kick down a little cash to help Wilpon get the Mets the front line starting pitcher they need to put them over the top.

Edgy DC Apr 19 2007 08:51 PM

Maybe, but I've got standings here telling me that the Mets are over the top.

Rockin' Doc Apr 20 2007 05:38 PM

I have my sights set on October.

Gwreck Apr 22 2007 04:07 PM

Chris Rock. "Hey everybody, it's time to get out of your seats and yell 'Let's Go Mets! Let's Go Mets!'" Video of the above played on the Diamondvision twice today.

Edgy DC Apr 22 2007 05:16 PM

By the by, we've got to get that Lou thing preserved here. Lou is a great essayist, and that --- Lou or not --- really captures his tone: Hey there, New York. And whoever else is out there, you might as well come on in too. Sit down. Make yourself comfortable. It’s a long season. Not many people know that the Rock n’ Roll Animal was and is a fan of the game from way back. Brooklyn born, baby. Jackie, Hodges, Pee Wee, Campy, the Duke… all my boys. Delmore Schwartz threw me out of class one time for saying Don Newcombe could take Willie Mays one-on-one. Truth is, he was still upset about those whores O’Malley and Stoneham going to California. Well shit, who wasn’t? I came back to the city from Syracuse just after NL baseball did. I saw the Mets play a couple times at the Polo Grounds… It was nice to have a reason to go to the Polo Grounds before they tore it down; Delmore would go on and on about the Polo Grounds, especially after he’d had a few, which was a lot of the time. I dug the Polo Grounds. Never been wild about Shea, but shit, who is? I dragged Andy and a bunch of them to Shea for a game in’66. I don’t think they’d seen daylight in something like 72 hours… even with the sunglasses, Andy was blinking like a stunned owl. Andy hated it. “It’s boring…” he’d sigh, “It’s so boring…” Now, I had a feeling he’d think that, but I didn’t expect it’d be a problem, because as far as I could tell, he liked things that were boring. I mean, you’re gonna make a movie that’s one long shot of the Empire State Building for six hours, and you’re gonna tell me the Mets are boring? Really, he was a total bitch about it. The only thing he liked was the parking lots. We got to the stadium and he saw the parking lots and it kicked off one of those flights of euphoria he would have… “This is fantastic… Isn’t this fantastic?” And so everyone—Joe and Candy and Edie and everyone—starts going on and on about how fantastic the parking lots are. Which only raised everybody’s hopes. It all came crashing down when everyone stood for the national anthem. Andy didn’t want to stand—standing in public always made him uncomfortable—and then this big guy in front of us turns around and growls, “It’s the goddamn national anthem. You stand up for the national anthem.” So Andy stands up, holding my arm the whole time, his hand is shaking. Total panic. He whispers to me, “Is it always like this?” It’s funny, Andy ultimately came around to baseball, kind of, once he got to know some of the players. Turned out, he was a Yankee fan, which I could’ve predicted, and maybe should’ve. Of course, the only players he knew were Yankees. If you were a Met in the late 70s, you couldn’t get into Studio 54 with a note from Steve Rubell’s mom. But Mickey Rivers and Cliff Johnson were there damn near every night, at least after the home games. But I’ll take the Mets. It’s the Island’s team. Brooklyn and Queens, baby, two sides of the coin. The original cut of “Oh! Sweet Nuthin’” actually had a verse that started, you know, “Say a word for Cleon Jones…” Yeah, some record company is gonna dig up that cut one day and stick it with a bunch of other outtakes and B-sides and it’s gonna sit there on the counter at Starbucks next to the soundtrack for Akeelah and the fucking Bee. Can’t wait for that day. But the Mets are all over the place in my records, if you know where to look. Felix Millan did some of the horn overdubs on “Temporary Thing,” and the entirety of The Blue Mask was actually inspired by and dedicated to John Stearns. Crazy thing was, he got injured just a few months after the record came out… career over, done. Kind of spooky, really. I still can’t play “Waves of Fear” without getting hit by a fucking cinder block of guilt, you know? So I’m not writing anything for the ’07 Mets. Didn’t write anything last year and that turned out okay, huh? At least until Heilman though he could blow that one by Molina. Can’t get too down on Heilman, though. Shit happens, right? If anyone should take the heat, it’s Wagner for Game 2. That shit’s unforgivable. But babe, I like this team. Jose Reyes… Jesus Christ, watching him on the basepaths is like listening to Dion’s early solo stuff, like he’s taking two steps for every one you can even follow. If you think it’s a base hit, it turns out to be a double… you think it’s a double and suddenly he’s on third, jumping up and smiling… you didn’t know where he was going, but he sure the fuck did. Carlos Beltran… the guy is like a goddamn Greek god out there. It’s like he runs onto the field and the sun comes up. I’ll bet you that guitar over there in the corner that if you break in to the basement of the British Museum, you find a statue of Apollo that looks exactly like Carlos Beltran that they had to stow away because some fucking twelve year-old prince got a hard-on looking at it. David Wright. Does that kid even realize that he owns this town? He could walk into Trump Tower, kick in Trump’s door, rip the wig off the bastard’s head and say, “This building. This is mine.” And Trump would have to give it up. Because David Wright owns New York in a way that Trump can only dream of, assuming Donald Trump is even still capable of the basic human act of dreaming. Carlos Delagdo. I didn’t know it at the time, but when I wrote “I Wanna Be Black,” I was thinking of Carlos Delgado. If I could’ve just written “I Wanna Be Carlos Delgado,” I’d have gotten a lot less shit from NAACP. Lo Duca. Brooklyn born, baby. You could stop right there, and I’m gonna. You go up and down that lineup, it’s solid rock. Not a weak track there. Moises Alou, Valentin, Shawn Green… I’m looking for a big year out of Shawn. The press whores at the Post, yeah, all you’ll hear them say is how he’s lost a step, he’s too old… and he’s fucking 34. Shit, most Jews are just getting started at 34. When I was his age, I put out both Coney Island Baby and Rock and Roll Heart. So Murdoch can sell it, but I’m not buying. Yeah, I worry about the pitching. Glavine’s getting up there, but Shea’s a forgiving place for guys like that. El Duque will find a way to win a dozen games, fifteen if Castro cashes it in by June. John Maine is the real thing, and if Pelfrey can eat up some innings, this team is gonna win him ten games. Oliver Perez has looked good this spring, but I’m not going further than that. If everyone can stay healthy ‘til July-August when Pedro comes back, we do okay. Wagner worries me. You just can’t live life at 100 mph every day and expect to survive; listen to who’s telling you. One night you’re packing them in at Max’s with a half-dozen boys and girls waiting to take turns on your dick the moment you get offstage, the next day you wake up and Mick Ronson is tying you off in some hotel bathroom in Cologne and it’s 1979. Now Billy Wagner is the kind of cracker I wouldn’t piss on if he was passed out in the only urinal in New York, but the kid pitches in Queens, so I got this to say: Slow down. Unclench the fist. Breathe. Have you ever considered Tai Chi? Because I know a guy. And I guarantee, if Billy Wagner picks up Tai Chi, we win the pennant. So this year, I think we take ‘em. I think we get past the Braves and the Phils, and probably the Dodgers to make it to the Series. Beyond that, who knows? You try to live in the moment, or at least not too far outside the regular season. ‘Cause after all, you need a busload of faith to get by, but Moises Alou doesn’t hurt, either.

SI Metman Apr 22 2007 08:37 PM

Gwreck wrote: Chris Rock. "Hey everybody, it's time to get out of your seats and yell 'Let's Go Mets! Let's Go Mets!'" Video of the above played on the Diamondvision twice today. I was at Shea today and rolling my eyes at that one. Matthew Broderick was also in the house for Autism Awareness day.

Farmer Ted May 16 2007 02:23 PM

Robert Smigel, standing behind Matthew Broderick. Smigel of SNL's TV Funhouse fame as well as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog Fame http://www.newyorksocialdiary.com/i/partypictures/05_14_07/autism/autism16.jpg

Willets Point May 16 2007 02:45 PM

Triumph the Insult Comic Dog is kind of scrapping the bottom of the barrell as far as celebrity big shots go.

holychicken May 16 2007 02:51 PM

Willets Point wrote: Triumph the Insult Comic Dog is kind of scrapping the bottom of the barrell as far as celebrity big shots go. I can go deeper into the barrel than that! How about the guy from Mad Money, Jim Cramer? He was at the game the other night interviewed by that guy who wanders the stands and McCovey Cove. Cramer pretty much came right out and told him that he did not want to be in character, yet he STILL acted like he was in character. It was pretty entertaining only because the interviewer seemed completely clueless as to this guy's wish to just watch the game. Sorry, I don't have a pic of him in any Mets gear. :(

Gwreck Jun 11 2007 08:55 PM

Hillary Swank. Booed at Dodger Stadium after being shown on screen with Mets hat, as per Howie on WFAN broadcast tonight.

Johnny Dickshot Jun 11 2007 09:12 PM

Gwreck wrote: Hillary Swank. Booed at Dodger Stadium after being shown on screen with Mets hat, as per Howie on WFAN broadcast tonight. That guy looks like a chick.

Farmer Ted Jun 12 2007 10:51 AM

This guy? http://www.esquire.com/cm/esquire/images/hilaryswank2-0407-460x360.jpg

Willets Point Jun 12 2007 11:45 AM

I believe Dickshot is alluding to Swank's role in Boys Don't Cry.

Johnny Dickshot Jun 12 2007 11:53 AM

I was actually referring to him in Beverly Hills 90210. I was actually trying too hard to be a slumpbuster by reaching for a joke. I suck.

Benjamin Grimm Jun 12 2007 12:07 PM

The slump is affecting all of us. We're scuffling right now.

Johnny Dickshot Jun 12 2007 12:16 PM

We're not posting well as a forum.

Centerfield Jun 12 2007 04:04 PM

My leg hurts. I'm going to Port St. Lucie.

Batty31 Jun 12 2007 08:27 PM

In the new TV Guide there is a picture of Dave Annable from the tv series "Brothers and Sisters". According to the caption he is a huge Mets fan and took batting practice at Shea during the recent Project A.L.S. event. I also just found out he was born in the same town as me..so it makes sense he's a fan.

Farmer Ted Jun 14 2007 07:02 AM

Hilary and her Swankness. http://www.nypost.com/gossip/celebp/06132007/photo06.jpg

metirish Jun 17 2007 08:40 AM

Mets fans? ] O'Reilly a non-factor in Mets clubhouse Bill O'Reilly's right-wing politics may rub a lot of people the wrong way in New York, but his views had nothing to do with his ejection from the Mets' clubhouse yesterday before their game against the Yankees at the Stadium. O'Reilly, the FoxNews Channel talking head, got inside the visitors' clubhouse before Stadium security realized that he was not wearing a credential granting clubhouse access. He and his party then were escorted out of the room. According to a reporter from The Record of Hackensack (N.J.), the Big Righty complained to the security officer, "You don't have to escort us out - we're going." Coincidentally, If there is some irony surrounding the incident, it's that MSNBC's Keith Olbermann was in the Mets' clubhouse before Friday night's game. Olbermann hosts the left-leaning "Countdown" on MSNBC and he and O'Reilly have frequently exchanged barbs on their respective programs. Olbermann, a regular at both New York baseball stadiums and a former ESPN anchorman, was granted clubhouse access because of his sports background and regular attendance, not because of his politics. O'Reilly may not have gotten to chum around with the Mets but - as always - his voice got heard. After exiting the clubhouse he went to the field, where the Yankees were taking batting practice. There, he was seen chatting with Joe Torre and GM Brian Cashman.

Johnny Dickshot Jun 17 2007 09:41 AM

Olbermann is a MFY fan, though at heart he's a basebal historian who knows hsi stuff as well as any TV guy. O'REilly can bite me. I hope Omar chased him away with a bat.

Farmer Ted Jun 17 2007 03:52 PM

I don't care if they lean left or right, if they're Mets fans, that's cool. The BS comes when they use their media status to get in the locker room for no other reason than to rub elbows. If Olberman was working on a journalistic piece, I'll give him a pass. It appears he wasn't. So the both of them look like jerks to me.

Edgy DC Jul 05 2007 09:09 AM

A fair-weather fool, but an interesting Brooklyn cat who we must recruit for the light side. I appoint Gwreck to take the lead here. July 5, 2007 Michael Hearst, Songs For Ice Cream Trucks Michael Hearst, of Brooklyn book-rock collective One Ring Zero, is the man behind Songs For Ice Cream Trucks. As such, he has single-handedly reinvented the timeless sound we often hear on the street during the summer, some with a tinge of nostalgia, some sprinkled with noir and all leaving you wanting seconds. Do you ever approach random trucks and give them your cd? Actually, I have on a few occasions, but it usually turns out to be fruitless. For some reason I tend to be drawn to the least likely candidates�disenchanted old men who barely speak English and stare at me with utter confusion as I hand them my CD. "Seriously, you can play this on your truck. I'm giving it to you for free. It'll sound good, I promise!" For the most part, the ice cream trucks that have been using my music have all approached me, and very few of them are in New York. It seems Mr. Softee has a bit of a stronghold here, with their trademarked jingle. But that's fine, the album wasn't really written for just ice cream trucks. It's also supposed to be a fun album for anybody to listen to at home, in their car, at the office, wherever. It works especially well as a children's record. What instrument do you think is best for an ice cream truck song? In my opinion, for both practical and aesthetical reasons, I'd say high-end instruments seem to work best for ice cream truck music; things like the glockenspiel, accordion, various chimes, bells, etc. The speakers on most ice cream trucks are generally quite small, therefore it's important not have music that's going to sound distorted when played. Also, high-end sounds carry much better through the air and can be heard for several blocks, which is sort of the whole point, right? It was also my intention to write songs that were in the vein of what we already think of as ice cream truck music. I didn't want to totally go off the deep end and write a bunch of music that wouldn't make any sense coming from an ice cream truck, ie. heavy metal, rap, punk-rock. That said, I did write some fairly complex songs that have several key changes, diminished chords, and other geeky elements. I also used some rather unusual instruments like the Claviola and theremin�instruments that I use quite often with my regular band, One Ring Zero. In fact, the music is not all that unsimilar to the stuff you would hear on an ORZ record. It's just a bit dumbed-down, perhaps, simpler and not as poppy. Are you doing any collaborating with Matt Allen, the Ice Cream Man? Yes, Matt has become a really great ally in this whole ice cream adventure. He first contacted me about a year or two ago after seeing my myspace page. I sent him some of the early demos, which he began using on his truck. Whenever he's in New York, we team-up on things: giving away free ice cream, and promoting "Songs For Ice Cream Trucks." Good times! Do you have a favorite treat to buy from the truck? When I was kid, growing up in Virginia Beach, I used to run after the truck with two fists full of change, and I'd buy as much as I could afford. Aside from ice cream, the trucks down there also sold candy. I remember buying things like jawbreakers, lollypop rings, and Fun Dip. I'd bring it to school the next day and compare with my friend's stash. Truth be told, at this point, I rarely buy anything from ice cream trucks. I've become too much of a food snob. The ice cream that is generally being sold from trucks is stuff that I really don't want to eat too often. Not sure what that stuff is, but I'm fairly certain it's not really ice cream. We need people like 5 Boroughs Ice Cream or Ciao Bella to start selling from ice cream trucks. Then I'll be happy. Please share your strangest "only in New York" story. Well, I don't know if this is an "only in New York" story, but here goes: I actually work one day a week at a small pasty shop in Park Slope called Colson Patisserie. It allows me to get away from my computer and music for a little while. Plus, they sell homemade gelato� and copies of my CD. Anyway, one afternoon it was really crowded, and there was this long line of people waiting to get coffees. As I approached the next lady in line, I noticed she was staring at my "Songs For Ice Cream Trucks" CD, which was on display by the register. She looked up at me and said, "You know, I was stuck in traffic the other day and was listening to the radio, and I happened to hear the guy who made this CD being interviewed. And I was thinking to myself, 'what kind of person has the time to sit around and write an entire album of songs for ice cream truck??'" I shook my head at her and said, "Man, whoever that is must be a complete moron!" She rolled her eyes in agreement. I then took her order, and went off to make her a double latte, or whatever. Which New Yorker do you most admire? I think I mostly admire New Yorkers who have achieved some great level of success, but still live their lives just like the rest of us. It always makes me happy to see David Byrne fly by on his bicycle, or hear about John Turturro shopping at the food coop, or even Mayor Bloomberg riding the subway for that matter. But I'm not sure who I admire the most. Right now I'm reading a book about Abraham Lincoln. We need a New Yorker like him. They just don't 'em like Abraham Lincoln anymore. I really admire a lot of my close friends, but then I guess that's whey they are all my friends, because I admire them. You've taken a step towards changing the ice cream truck sounds that we all hear on the street...given the opportunity, how else would you change New York? Wow. Do I really get to answer this? So many things. Lets see. I'm all for the flat fee traffic plan in Lower Manhattan. Way too many unnecessary cars in this city! Especially dumb-ass SUV drivers trying to double-park on 6th Ave. Like many Brooklynites, I'm also very anti Ratner. What else�. Trash! What's up with people blatantly dropping their trash on the sidewalk. I've seen people do this right in front of a police officer, and the officer did NOTHING! Also, it would be nice if fire engines and ambulances could turn down their sirens just a little bit, please? Come on, ice cream trucks aren't allowed to play little jingles while holding still (which, by the way, I think is a very good compromise), but Harley Davidsons and fire engines can race down a street blasting 150 decibels of noise, setting off every car alarm on the block. Oh, and that's another one: car alarms! What's the point? Can't we just outlaw those things all together? I mean, they make sense if you live in rural Idaho or somthing. But who's really gonna do anything about a car alarm going off in New York City? Okay, that's my kvetching for the day. Under what circumstance have you thought about leaving New York? Nuclear warfare. Dirty Bomb. But then it would probably be too late, wouldn't it? I think the only way I would leave New York at this point would be if all of my friends moved with me. Do you have a favorite New York celebrity sighting or encounter? For some reason, I rarely have celebrity sightings. I think I just don't notice people so much when I'm walking down the street. Also, I'm pretty out of touch with all that stuff anyway, that is, who the big celebrities are these days. But just to make everyone happy, here's a story: Back when One Ring Zero was performing off-Broadway with the Pumpkin Pie Show, Macaulay Culkin would come to see us once in a while. After the shows, we'd all go back to his apartment and play video games and skateboard around the living room. His brother Kieran would perch himself like a bird on the armrest of the couch, wearing black, fingerless gloves, ala Michael Jackson. I remember Macaulay had a "Home Alone" doll of himself sitting on the kitchen table. It was all so surreal and hilarious. What's your current soundtrack to the city? Um... Michael Hearst "Songs For Ice Cream Trucks" --- available from Bar-None Records. www.songsforicecreamtrucks.com. Best cheap eat in the city. I'm a big fan of B�nh m� (aka the Vietnamese Sandwich). My favorite place to get B�nh m� is at Ba Xuyen on 42nd and 8th Ave in Sunset Park. I'm still waiting for someone smart enough to open a Vietnamese sandwich shop in Park Slope. They'd make a million dollars on me alone. In fact, I actually considered opening one myself. Best venue to see music. Barb�s in Park Slope, of course. And not just because I'm good friends with the owners, or because One Ring Zero is on Barb�s Records, or because there's a big banner of ORZ permanently hanging in the back. Seriously, where else are you going to see Tuvan throat singers one night, Madeline Peyroux the next, and then Les Primitifs du Futur, all in a small, intimate room with only a tip jar being passed around? Mets or Yankees? I grew up watching guys like Daryl Strawberry play for the Tidewater Tides (former farm team for the Mets), and I was also born in St. Louis where my father and grandfather were huge Cardinal fans, therefore it would only make sense that I'd be a National League guy and fan of the Mets. However, I find it difficult to only root for one team. Perhaps I'm a bit fair weathered, but I tend to root for whichever New York team is doing best. Ultimately, I just want to win.

metirish Jul 05 2007 09:15 AM

That answer sucks...

Edgy DC Jul 05 2007 09:19 AM

Yes, and we must tell him why.

sharpie Jul 05 2007 09:19 AM

I live 2 blocks from the patisserie he works at (been there, too many strollers) and the bar he references (been there too, have seen some good music there). I've seen One Ring Zero. They were okay, they commission lyrics from the likes of Michael Chabon and Margaret Atwood. The night I saw them (opening for someone else at Celebrate Brooklyn) Myla Goldberg (who wrote Bee Season sat in on flute.

Edgy DC Jul 05 2007 09:24 AM

I appoint Sharpie to join Gwreck in taking the lead here.

Johnny Dickshot Jul 05 2007 09:26 AM

I'm in favor of changing Ice cream truck music however. The dude in my hood plays his irritating electronic horn very loudly, and was doing so for weeks straight at 9:45 on Sunday nights: a) waking my sleeping son b) interrupting the conclusion of the Sopranos I went out and asked him to turn it down once (he acted like the generator cooling the ice cream was so loud he needed to turn it up). When he came back again at the same hour & volume, I narced him at 311, feeling very much like an old man. Imagine my relief when I saw the same truck had pissed off someone else enough to make up & post posters encouraging irritated folks to call and complain. Same licence plate #. I think there's a million dollars in creating "neighborhood friendly/environmentally friendly" bicyle-powered ice cream delivery route with old fashioned bells you have to physically shake. If I can recruit a college girl to operate it while wearing a bikini (she, not me), it's a 2 million dollar idea.

sharpie Jul 05 2007 09:38 AM

As of July 1 new NYC noice regulations prohibit ice-cream trucks from playing "music" while stopped, only while driving.

iramets Jul 05 2007 10:35 AM

Johnny Dickshot wrote: If I can recruit a college girl to operate it while wearing a bikini (she, not me), it's a 2 million dollar idea. I can put you in touch with about 250 college girls looking for jobs at the moment. But you broach the whole bikini idea, okay?

Rockin' Doc Jul 19 2007 05:53 PM

While our family was in Chicago for the July 4th weekend, we took in a free John Mayer concert in Grant Park. The opening act was a funk/rock ensemble called Robert Randolph and the Family Band. Robert Randolph, the lead singer and guitarist, played the show in a blue pinstriped Carlos Beltran jersey. Although I had never heard of the band, I enjoyed their set quite a bit. Of course, it didn't hurt that the leader of the band was dressed in classy, Mets gear.

bmfc1 Jul 20 2007 07:00 PM Kevin James

Last Sunday, we saw Kevin James and Adam Sandler at Shea plugging "Chuck & Larry." On Tuesday, Sandler was on Letterman and he said that they took batting practice at Shea on Sunday and at Yankee Stadium on Monday. Sandler said that at Shea, he put on a Met uniform, even though he is a Yankee fan. But on Monday, Kevin James refused to put on a Yankee uniform during batting practice because he's a Mets fan. Then on Thursday, Kevin James was on Letterman and he told us the name of his new baby girl: Shea. He said he suggested it because he's a Mets fan and his wife liked the name! Way to go, King of Queens!

SteveJRogers Jul 22 2007 09:30 PM

Okay, he may be a fictional big shot, but the star of the short lived fantasy show Viking Quest. current star of NBC's Five Towns and known for countless of bit parts through the years, Johnny "Drama" Chase (of HBO's Entourage played by real life Met Loving Big Shot Kevin Dillon) was seen at a sports memorabilia auction sporting a 1986 Len Dykstra jersey.

bmfc1 Jul 23 2007 03:59 AM

SteveJRogers wrote: Okay, he may be a fictional big shot, but the star of the short lived fantasy show Viking Quest. current star of NBC's Five Towns and known for countless of bit parts through the years, Johnny "Drama" Chase (of HBO's Entourage played by real life Met Loving Big Shot Kevin Dillon) was seen at a sports memorabilia auction sporting a 1986 Len Dykstra jersey. Given the Yankees support by Turtle and "E", seeing some Mets love on "Entourage" by Johnny Drama, especially after such a great win, calls for us to cry "VICTORY!!!"

Edgy DC Jul 23 2007 01:48 PM

The Next Karate Kid, who attended the sweep, returned for the revenge. Looks like she could use a less nerdy date. No orange dot. So old school, she's going back to the Miyagi Dojo.

Benjamin Grimm Jul 23 2007 01:57 PM

Who is that?

G-Fafif Jul 23 2007 02:03 PM

bmfc1 wrote: ="SteveJRogers"]Okay, he may be a fictional big shot, but the star of the short lived fantasy show Viking Quest. current star of NBC's Five Towns and known for countless of bit parts through the years, Johnny "Drama" Chase (of HBO's Entourage played by real life Met Loving Big Shot Kevin Dillon) was seen at a sports memorabilia auction sporting a 1986 Len Dykstra jersey. Given the Yankees support by Turtle and "E", seeing some Mets love on "Entourage" by Johnny Drama, especially after such a great win, calls for us to cry "VICTORY!!!" It is incumbent on every Mets fan to root for Kevin Dillon to cash in his Emmy nomination for best supporting actor in a comed series. I can also now forgive him for worrying that he flipped away his Mickey Mantle card in "Heaven Help Us".

Edgy DC Jul 23 2007 02:21 PM

It's Hilary Swank. Forgive Dillon because he was playing a doofus, and Heaven Help Us was awesome.

Benjamin Grimm Jul 23 2007 02:25 PM

I was thinking it might be Hillary Swank, but, well... I don't want to say she looks awful, but I've seen her looking better. I guess that bottom picture is one of those unflattering pictures that can happen to anyone.

G-Fafif Jul 23 2007 02:34 PM

Edgy DC wrote: Forgive Dillon because he was playing a doofus, and Heaven Help Us was awesome. Agreed. Took me two years of "Entourage" to stop thinking of him as Rooney, who gave the best imaginable definition for The Holy Trinity, a topic for which he did not do his homework. "The Holy Trinity...is a total mystery that cannot be understood." "Heaven Help Us" was such a great movie that it made Andrew McCarthy appear as if he could act.

Willets Point Jul 23 2007 02:52 PM

The Dodger program included Swank in a series of photos of celebrities who came to games at Dodger Stadium with no mention that she was there to watch the Mets.

Johnny Dickshot Jul 23 2007 02:58 PM

She was looking for a mate and thought Mettle the Mule might be still be there.

Farmer Ted Jul 30 2007 07:12 AM

Travolta and Mork are filming a baseball movie and the Mets take center stage, supposedly. http://i.cnn.net/si/multimedia/photo_gallery/0707/Caught.in.the.Act/images/9.jpg

Edgy DC Jul 30 2007 07:31 AM

I'm guessing neither Mork nor Vinny are Met-lovin'.

metirish Jul 30 2007 07:48 AM

Williams is a Dodgers fan I think, Alyssa milano was at the Mets game the other night.Maybe the Mets are her second team.

Edgy DC Jul 30 2007 07:50 AM

I'm guessing ninth team for Milano.

Willets Point Jul 30 2007 07:55 AM

Edgy DC wrote: I'm guessing ninth team for Milano. Whatever fan base she can sell her MLB-themed clothing line to. "Who's the Boss" was set in Connecticut. What team did Samantha root for?

Edgy DC Jul 30 2007 07:57 AM

I'm guessing that I'm over-using the preamble "I'm guessing... ."

Willets Point Jul 30 2007 07:59 AM

Edgy DC wrote: I'm guessing that I'm over-using the preamble "I'm guessing... ." I'm guessing you're right.

Frayed Knot Jul 30 2007 08:09 AM

Williams has always been a total non-baseball fan and generally shows up to these things strictly for publicity purposes. He once confessed that the significance of that scene he did for 'Good Will Hunting' - the one where his character describes being torn between meeting his date (later his since deceased wife) and attending the Fisk HR game (Gm 6, '75 WS) - had to be explained to him as he had no clue about the event going in or the kind of meaning it would have for a Boston-raised youth. I did hear him say recently that he's starting to get into the sport thru his hometown Giants as he and Crystal were seen at all 3 games when the Yanx were out in San Fran last month.

Edgy DC Jul 30 2007 09:36 AM

Years ago, promoting Comic Relief, he and Billy Crystal stopped by the Met booth. They were asked whether they were big fans. Crystal described the hugeness of his fan-ness, but warned the guys in the booth that it was only Williams second game. "Yeah," said Mork, "I saw the Cincinnatis play last week." Crystal buried his head in his hands and sobbed over that one, but later in the inning a foul ball came into the booth and into Garp's lap. Crystal cried that he had been to hundreds and hundres of games and never caught a foul, while Popeye went into his pseudo-Yahkov "Wot a country!" act. That was before 1996, of course. Billy Crystal needs an intervention. But it stopped being worth it around 2000.

Johnny Dickshot Jul 30 2007 09:39 AM

The real problem was when Patch Adams got on hands and knees and started snorting the third-base line.

Gwreck Jul 30 2007 10:48 AM

Willams did film a bit for the Diamondvision...in Spanish...to encourage the crowd to chant "Vamos Mets." Played it on Friday night. Kevin James (previously mentioned) and Seth Green also have the "Let's Go Mets" bits which have debuted recently on the Diamondvision during games.

metirish Jul 30 2007 10:52 AM

Willets Point wrote: ="Edgy DC"]I'm guessing ninth team for Milano. Whatever fan base she can sell her MLB-themed clothing line to. "Who's the Boss" was set in Connecticut. What team did Samantha root for? Just read that was the reason she was at Shea,to promote her line of MLB themed clothes,she did claim to root for the Mets when they are not playing LA.....of course she did.

Edgy DC Aug 06 2007 09:25 AM

Amateur golf and the Mets are connected in more ways than Tom Seaver's father. Pelham native Nannette Hill is planning on competing in the Women's Amateur Open this week wearing a Mets hat. Mamaroneck's Megan Grehan is going with the Yankees lid. Go, go, Nannette.

Iubitul Aug 06 2007 09:34 AM

Edgy DC wrote: Go, go, Nannette. Nice....

Iubitul Aug 06 2007 09:36 AM

Willets Point wrote: "Who's the Boss" was set in Connecticut. What team did Samantha root for? I remember seeing her wearing a Mets hat in the first season - Tony's character had played for the Cardinals, IIRC.

attgig Aug 06 2007 04:44 PM

I love watching Larry Johnson working out during his holdout. He always has his mets cap on. :-)

Gwreck Aug 08 2007 11:11 AM

Kelly Ripa, at the game last night, spotted by Gary, with the comment that she's a "big Mets fan."

Frayed Knot Aug 08 2007 11:15 AM

I think the deal is that she's a Willie fan more than anything else. They are apparently neighbors - and she and Gretchen Randolph are buddies. Not sure the NJ native could tell you much about the Burnitz years.

Edgy DC Aug 08 2007 11:23 AM

Kelly, as a native Philadelphian, is playing a dangerous game.

Elster88 Aug 08 2007 05:47 PM

She was dancing around in a seat at the game yesterday. The kid on her lap was looking at her with the look we all gave our parents when they embarrassed the hell out of us. If the kid likes I'd sit on Kelly's lap while she dances.

bmfc1 Sep 12 2007 09:42 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Sep 12 2007 10:42 AM

Survivor cast members are not really "big shots" but we don't have a thread for "reality TV stars that we'll forget about in a few weeks." Two of the new castaways in the upcoming Survivor identify themselves as Mets fans. Unfortunately, one of them is named "Chicken": http://www.cbs.com/primetime/survivor15/survivors/chicken.shtml http://www.cbs.com/primetime/survivor15/survivors/courtney.shtml (although in her bio, she identifies herself as a loyal Red Sox fan)

Johnny Dickshot Sep 12 2007 10:11 AM

I see there's a trashy cunt from East Northport who's into the Yankees. Chicken looks to me like most likely to be eliminated in week 1.

bmfc1 Sep 12 2007 10:41 AM

Johnny Dickshot wrote: I see there's a trashy cunt from East Northport who's into the Yankees. Chicken looks to me like most likely to be eliminated in week 1. The MFYs can have the professional wrestler. I agree, JD, about Chicken's fate.

bmfc1 Sep 15 2007 07:35 AM

On last Wednesday's Letterman, Viggo Mortensen ended his interview by inviting Dave to join him at Shea that night. He then presented Dave with a Mets pin.

sharpie Sep 20 2007 08:23 AM

NYPost has a Yankee vs. Mets celebrity showdown. Here's the Mets pix: http://www.nypost.com/seven/09192007/entertainment/09192007_mets/photo01.htm

Edgy DC Sep 20 2007 08:29 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Sep 20 2007 08:30 AM

Matt Dillon strikes me as someone who follows the wind. Stick with Jack:

Johnny Dickshot Sep 20 2007 08:30 AM

I never even heard of Ken Watanabe.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 20 2007 08:37 AM

He's Hollywood's favorite Japanese actor. He was in The Last Samurai and Letters from Iwo Jima.

metirish Sep 20 2007 09:14 AM

Chloe Sevigny is freaky,Matt Dillon is cool....

seawolf17 Sep 26 2007 01:20 PM

Pat Monahan? The lead singer from Train released his new album last week, and the first single has a Metly reference... She's not afraid; she just likes to use her night light When she gets paid, true religion gets it all if they fit right. She's a little bit manic, completely organic Doesn't panic for the most part. She's old enough to know, and young enough not to say no To any chance that she gets for home plate tickets to see the Mets. Like everybody, she's in over her head, Dreads Feds, Grateful Dead, and doesn't take meds. She's a Gemini Capricorn Thinks all men are addicted to porn. I don't agree with her half the time, But, damn I'm glad she's mine. Her eyes, that's where hope lies. That's where blue skies Meet the sunrise. Her eyes, that's where I go When I go home. Wikipedia says he grew up in Erie, PA, which you'd think would be Pirates country. But I suppose nobody actually admits to being a Pirates fan.

Edgy DC Sep 26 2007 01:24 PM

Copycat.

Edgy DC Oct 18 2007 09:36 AM

Branford Marsalis is dealing: One thing that didn't work out for Marsalis was this year's baseball season. "I'm a Mets fan, so it hurt in one way. But what do you expect when the average age of your starting pitchers is 65? You cross your fingers," he said. "I like all the teams that are left so I'm just looking forward now to watching good games."

Edgy DC Oct 26 2007 10:03 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Dec 23 2007 09:17 PM

Matthew Broderick, interviewed by Dan Fleschner: Q: You're a Mets fan, I'm a Mets fan. MB: I'm sorry. Q: Have you gotten over their collapse at the end of this season? MB: Kind of. I don't really think we'll ever be over it. Now it's just part of the Mets experience, you know? The Cubs aren't ever going to get over that guy messing with the foul ball-- Q: Right, Steve Bartman. MB: Right. I don't think we'll get over this. I don't think the world will get over this, because it proves that nothing is safe. It's pretty distressing. And yet, it's just baseball. Q: Are you watching the World Series? MB: I've been trying to. Last night looks like a great game, but it was our premiere [for Bee Movie], so I didn't get to see it. I like watching the playoffs, whoever's in it. Q: Back to Jerry, who's also a Mets fan -- have you ever been to a game with him? MB: Yeah, we've been to a few. We were there for the Mets' final out of the playoffs last year. That final called strike three against [Carlos] Beltran. We were sitting right there as the rain drifted down on us. Q: That was not a good day. MB: No.

MFS62 Oct 26 2007 08:13 PM

Thanks for reviving this thread. A few weeks ago I heard Steve Somers interview Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm). The usual 20 minute time slot (between 20-20 updates) was stretched to over 30 minutes while they schmoozed together. Larry not only roots for the Mets, but follows the Jets, too. He knew a lot of what was going on (team and individual player stuff) so it seemed genuine. Later

metirish Nov 05 2007 08:32 AM

Jim Breuer and Jerry Seinfeld talk Mets baseball, anyone catch this on Breuer's Sirius radio show? Here's a blogger on it. ] Jerry Seinfeld on Alex Rodriguez and the Mets 2007-11-03 22:19 by Scott Long Hey, have you heard? Jerry Seinfeld has a new movie out. I actually heard an interesting interview on his promotional tour on Friday. Comedian Jim Breuer has a really fun show every weekday afternoon on Sirius Satellite Radio and he did a great interview with Seinfeld. There can't be 2 comics who are much more different in their styles, be it on or off-stage. Seinfeld is meticulous and sharply sarcastic. Breuer is bombastic, bigger than life, bringing a rock and roll feel to his comedy, following the example of his metal band heroes. The one common bond the 2 share is that they are both huge Mets fans, something that Breuer talks about on a regular basis. During their sitdown, Seinfeld brought up how he wouldn't want ARod to join the Mets. I'm paraphrasing here, but it is Seinfeld's basic contention that he doesn't like all the deep breathing he does before each at-bat. He said that ARod seems to almost be tantric while preparing for each pitch. Seinfeld then discussed how he felt that Willie Randolph needs to go back to his Yankee look and lose the Harry Reems mustache he has sported more recently. Jerry is conservative when it comes to baseball and believes the Mets manager should lose the porn stache, as it sets a bad tone. Just like most comedy, this retelling loses a lot in the blog translation, but the whole segment was hilarious and made me wish that Seinfeld would do an hour a month on some talk radio show, breaking down sports in his observational comedic way. Discussing the future of the Mets, Breuer did your typical rabid fan take, believing that the Mets should trade their whole bullpen to the Twins for Santana. He obviously doesn't realize that the bullpen is the area the Twins need the least help in, but I enjoyed his passion about the game. There are questions about how much MLB pitchman Dane Cook knows baseball, but there is no doubt how strongly these 2 comics feel about the game. My experience has been that very few comics I have run into have any interest in baseball, so it was really cool hearing a couple top-rate comics like Breuer and Seinfeld discuss the game from a different perspective than you get from a pure baseball analyst. ******************* http://www.sirius.com/rawdog

metirish Nov 20 2007 09:05 PM

Steve J Rogers.

metirish Dec 23 2007 08:42 PM

http://mlb-rumors.blogspot.com/2007/12/interview-with-peter-mccarthy.html

John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 23 2007 10:12 PM

I'm going to go ahead and challenge this guy's bigness.

metirish Dec 23 2007 10:37 PM

Yeah I figured it was a stretch me calling him a big shot.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 31 2008 07:32 AM

If only to get my two loves together at once: [url]http://mbtn.net/node/2981[/url]

AG/DC Jan 31 2008 07:57 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jan 31 2008 08:01 AM

Great work and congratulations. Do you get out to Shea often? I don�t have season tickets but I go maybe once a week or once every two weeks while they�re at home. Poseur. Rogers shows up while they're away. Just a few typos I spotted, if you care: You have "coupe" where you mean "couple." Also, in the last paragraph, you have "I had tickets for the first round of the playoffs and he was arguing to he should get them." You probably want that in place of to. And you might want to set "what can you do" in quotes with a queston mark. If you published this two days ago, Gomez's stock would have been so high that he would have brought Santana all by himself.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 31 2008 07:58 AM

Just fixing them typos now.

metirish Jan 31 2008 08:37 AM

That's great stuff...........you would never get an answer like this here... ] What are your thoughts on the uniform? Black is my favorite uniform. I actually own a black Jose Reyes jersey. I can see why some Met fans don�t like the fact that black isn�t a traditional Mets color. But being a fashion girl, I like what looks good. I don�t think there�s anyone in New York fashion world that does not like black. I like the way it tones down the blue and the orange. I know it�s not traditional, but it looks good.

AG/DC Jan 31 2008 08:45 AM

Met Fairy would give an answer like that. She's right, of course, but a cooler chick would defy the opinion of the New York fashion world. Her fashion conservatism is more damning than the baseball conservatism she's forsaking.

Willets Point Jan 31 2008 09:24 AM

You probably never guessed that starting a Mets website would get you the opportunity to talk with 21-year old fashion models. You must have had a boner through the whole interview.

A Boy Named Seo Jan 31 2008 09:31 AM

Fantastic interview, man. Love that show, too. I think her admitting she loves the black even though deep down she knows it really sucks made her all the more cool. And her jewelry answer was dynamite.

themetfairy Jan 31 2008 09:44 AM

AG/DC wrote: Met Fairy would give an answer like that. She's right, of course, but a cooler chick would defy the opinion of the New York fashion world. Her fashion conservatism is more damning than the baseball conservatism she's forsaking. The coolest chicks choose what they like, regardless of public opinion. I choose the black because I like it best, dammit!

AG/DC Jan 31 2008 09:54 AM

Yeah, I'm speaking about her in the last two paragraphs. She's explicitly caving with the crowd.

themetfairy Jan 31 2008 10:14 AM

So that means I'm cooler than she is ;)

metirish Jan 31 2008 10:23 AM

themetfairy wrote: So that means I'm cooler than she is ;) I think that goes without saying, you put up with us lot which is not easy.

themetfairy Jan 31 2008 11:05 AM

LOL - Thanks Irish :)

G-Fafif Jan 31 2008 04:36 PM

AG/DC wrote: Met Fairy would give an answer like that. Best endorsement of the young lady's answer that I can think of.

themetfairy Jan 31 2008 04:43 PM

Thanks :)

metsmarathon Jan 31 2008 06:28 PM

]Did you see Reyes and Wright in one of those magazines? I thought they looked a little dorky. Yes! That�s why I could never say David Wright. He�s too dorky. truer words have never been spoken. david wright - uber-dork. like an athletic, baseball playing steve carell.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 07 2008 10:26 AM

Rock. [url]http://www.freetimes.com/stories/15/40/chris-rock[/url]

soupcan Feb 07 2008 10:52 AM

Funny. ]You have a great way of saying anything. Where did you learn that? I don't know. It's a mild form of Tourette's. I remember about a year and a half ago, I went to a Mets game. I was talking to Willie Randolph. The lineup is being made. I look at the lineup. I see Moises Alou and Shawn Green. I say, "What is this, the '89 All-Star game?'

metsmarathon Feb 07 2008 12:26 PM

moises alou debuted in late july, 1990. shawn green, late september, 1993. '98 would've been a more accurate reference.

Willets Point May 06 2008 02:43 AM

Hank Zipzer the star character in a series of books by Henry Winkler about a boy with learning disabilities loves the Mets. Bet his favorite player is Fonzie.

Fman99 May 06 2008 06:31 AM

Willets Point wrote: Hank Zipzer the star character in a series of books by Henry Winkler about a boy with learning disabilities loves the Mets. Bet his favorite player is Fonzie. What color crayon is Henry Winkler writing his books in, I wonder?

AG/DC May 06 2008 07:13 AM

Winkler is awesome.

Gwreck May 12 2008 09:31 AM

They were both there as part of Autism Awareness Day this Saturday but also apparently Mets fans: Tommy Hilfiger threw out the first pitch, and The Smithereens performed two songs pre-game.

AG/DC May 12 2008 10:01 AM

Had to love Autism Awareness Guy arguing with Gary Cohen about the effectiveness of the bunt strategy.

Gwreck May 13 2008 09:08 PM

Annika Sorenstam. Threw out the first pitch tonight, wearing an "Annika 59" pinstripe jersey.

Frayed Knot May 13 2008 09:18 PM

I suspect that's in reference to the 59 she shot once during a round - something that's only been done a handful of times (like 3 or 4) by either men or women in tournament play.

AG/DC May 13 2008 09:35 PM

She's retiring at 37. I say, these kids are turning on its ear the old paradigm --- when you're done winning tournaments after 40 but you play on for 30 years with class and nostalgia bringing you sponsorships fees that dwarf anything you ever earned in prize money.

A Boy Named Seo May 18 2008 11:59 AM

A couple of MLBS's at the Dodger/Met games. Colin Hanks (far left) strikes the same pose as his pappy (far right). Swank showed up again this year. Pizza looks good.

Fman99 May 19 2008 11:48 AM

Ugh, say it isn't so. [url=http://www.clubhousecancer.com/2008/05/seinfeld-at-wri.html]Pictures of Jerry Seinfeld at Wrigley wearing a Cubs hat.[/url] I just threw up in my mouth.

AG/DC May 19 2008 11:54 AM

That's OK. Wrigley Field is a tourist destination and a Cubs hat is souvenier. I had a Cubs hat once upon a time. I had a Red Sox hat an a Padres hat also. Don't mean nothing. Occasionally you may even spot me eating lunch with women who are not my wife.

Benjamin Grimm May 19 2008 12:10 PM

Two things that surprised me about FMan's Jerry Seinfeld post: No use of the word "cunt." No mention of anybody being punched in the neck.

Fman99 May 19 2008 12:13 PM

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Two things that surprised me about FMan's Jerry Seinfeld post: No use of the word "cunt." No mention of anybody being punched in the neck. The guy's past Met-allegiance and the fact that he starred on the last non-animated comedy on TV worth a damn buys him some credit with me. Still, I'd rather wear a Hitler moustache than a Cubs hat.

Rockin' Doc May 19 2008 06:14 PM

I'm willing to cut Seinfeld some slack. He's shown himself to be a pretty loyal Mets fan. I mean it was a Cubs hat. It's not like he was seen wearing Yankees hat or something. Now that would merit at least a punch in the neck.

Gwreck May 27 2008 11:00 PM

Remembered this today when Chris Rock was on the Diamondvision again imploring people to cheer "Let's Go Mets!": Sunday's game, Howie and Wayne are talking about their favorite actors, and Wayne asks Howie about the celebs at the games. Howie proceeds to talk about those who actually have visited the radio booth, and names Seinfeld and Chris Rock, of course, but also John Cusack, and Kurt Russell. Mentions that Kurt Russell was related to Matt Franco, and hence Russell used to come watch the Mets in Houston to see Franco.

AG/DC May 28 2008 06:56 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jul 03 2008 01:33 PM

Wow, IMDB has Matt Franco as Kurt Russell's nephew. He's listed there as a stuntman on The Rocketeer. That means we can add Goldie Hawn to our Auntie Watch thread, or Kate Hudson to our Step-Cousin watch thread.

Farmer Ted Jul 03 2008 01:21 PM

Momma said knock you out. http://cdn-www.cracked.com/articleimages/wong/ctrends/blaster2.jpg

Gwreck Jul 11 2008 03:16 PM

Marc Anthony. Was at Shea Wednesday? Tuesday? (one of the games this week) and shown on SNY. Ron Darling confirmed him as a Mets fan (and friend of Carlos Beltran).

G-Fafif Jul 11 2008 04:38 PM

Anthony was sidling up to Fonzie at the 2000 ASG on that year's highlight tape, Millennium Mets.

metsguyinmichigan Jul 11 2008 04:54 PM

When I was at Shea for the Subway game, I got in the elevator and who stepped on but Glenn Close. Later, I told the people I was sitting with about this, and they were like, "Yeah, sure." They wanted to see the Hall of Fame, too, so we went back on the elevator. And who steps on AGAIN, but Glenn Close. She sang the anthem for that game. Pretty well, too/

themetfairy Jul 11 2008 05:02 PM

She can sing. The first time I ever saw Glenn Close was in the original Broadway cast of Barnum.

seawolf17 Jul 17 2008 07:31 PM

Ernie, who stole MiniWolf's hat this morning at breakfast. Big Bird, however, is not a fan. He pointed at my shirt and shook his head. I wonder if he's friends with the Phanatic.

SteveJRogers Jul 17 2008 07:37 PM

Interesting, though I'd bet the real Big Bird would be a Red Sox fan as Caroll Spinney is from Waltham Mass.

AG/DC Jul 17 2008 07:47 PM

It's Detroit or nothing for Big Bird.

soupcan Jul 17 2008 07:50 PM

Nicely done Edgy.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 17 2008 07:51 PM

Joe Nathan, Twins closer, grew up in Middletown rooting for the good guys.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 22 2008 08:26 AM

Anyone hear the Guv on WFAN this morning? He knows his Mets, that's for sure, and was pointed in his analysis of where Willie went wrong. He mentioned Willie's legendary reluctance to credit rookies and irregulars (in his example, Angel Pagan) for a job well-done, and that leading to a culture of suspicion and unhappiness in the clubhouse. Also his general distate for mixing it up with the men in blue. When he mentioned that it was Manuel who took the heat when Delgado's HR was disallowed, I was thinking "How would he know what the right call was?" He also mentioned he watched the ASG with Willie -- in the YES Network booth. Anyway, thumbs-up for the Guv.

AG/DC Jul 22 2008 09:02 AM

I'm guessing his legal blindness doesn't rob him of seeing a ball hit a foul pole.

Vince Coleman Firecracker Jul 22 2008 09:29 AM

AG/DC wrote: I'm guessing his legal blindness doesn't rob him of seeing a ball hit a foul pole. Then what was Bob Davidson's excuse?

seawolf17 Jul 22 2008 09:44 AM

I really enjoyed that interview with Paterson also. He really knows his stuff... maybe once this political hoo-hah is over he can find a place on Baseball Tonight or in the SNY post-game booth.

metirish Jul 22 2008 09:46 AM

When he got the Guv job I remember a post here where he told about his dad taking him to Shea in the early years , something like that. But yeah he's a big fan.