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The Pope visits ground zero...

Rockin' Doc Apr 20 2008 08:12 AM

A very moving and special day to many of the families that were permanently effected by the horrific events of September 11, 2001.

DocTee Apr 20 2008 08:30 AM

He was at my grade school yesterday, then Yankee Stadium after Ground Zero. This guy has a penchant for visiting places marked by trauma.

Frayed Knot Apr 20 2008 08:35 AM

]He was at my grade school yesterday And here I thought you were much older The last two mornings the pope's activities have been covered on something like a dozen channels simultaneously in the NYC area.

Willets Point Apr 20 2008 12:19 PM

Looks like the Cardinals have a home game at Yankee Stadium today.

Willets Point Apr 20 2008 12:27 PM

As a baseball fan I love how they've incorporated the diamond into the design of the "church" for today.

SteveJRogers Apr 20 2008 12:57 PM

Not to give Kase any more ammunition, but I tend to refer to MFYS, Fenway, Wrigley, Tigers Stadium and others as "Mother Churches Of Major League Baseball." I guess Shea is just a regular church, same as what Citi Field, and MFY III will be. Though sadly the mainstream media will drive the whole "Mother Church/Cathedral/Home Office of Baseball" monikers down everyone's throats with that new place.

Willets Point Apr 20 2008 01:02 PM

The Pope is celebrating the Mass from above second base. They were going to seat him at shortstop, but Jeter asked him to move.

Frayed Knot Apr 20 2008 01:04 PM

The Pope at Yanqui stadium is knocking both the NBA (ABC) and the NHL (NBC) playoffs off the air in the NYC market. Various golf matches are also being pre-empted.

Willets Point Apr 20 2008 01:10 PM

Frayed Knot wrote: Various golf matches are also being pre-empted. Proof that there is a God who loves us and wants us to be happy.

Willets Point Apr 20 2008 01:45 PM

Il Papa takes a curtain call after his homily. Then the congregation started the "Lets go Yankees" clap-clap-clap-clap-clap chant. I kid you not. Although they probably were chanting something about the pope and not the Yankees, it wasn't clear.

MFS62 Apr 20 2008 02:32 PM

Williets, that last post wasn't up to the high standard you set with the two before that. Those were priceless. Later

Benjamin Grimm Apr 20 2008 02:41 PM

Frayed Knot wrote: The Pope at Yanqui stadium is knocking both the NBA (ABC) and the NHL (NBC) playoffs off the air in the NYC market. Various golf matches are also being pre-empted. If I ever sat down to watch a Mets playoff game and it was bumped off the air by some news coverage of any less than the start of World War III, I'd be very miffed.

Willets Point Apr 20 2008 03:12 PM

MFS62 wrote: Williets, that last post wasn't up to the high standard you set with the two before that. Those were priceless. Later That post was true though, the previous were jokes.

Frayed Knot Apr 20 2008 05:56 PM

]If I ever sat down to watch a Mets playoff game and it was bumped off the air by some news coverage of any less than the start of World War III, I'd be very miffed. The difference, of course, is that if either of those baseketball or hockey games involved local teams I'm sure the local affiliates wouldn't have pre-empted them. In this case it was the Pope playing for the home team kicking athletes from the likes of Detroit and San Antonio off the air. Kinda of like when the network affiliates in San Fran & LA took the Knicks playoff game off the air to show the OJ chase.

AG/DC Apr 20 2008 06:01 PM

The Mets are undefeated with Benedict on US soil.

Willets Point Apr 20 2008 06:20 PM

Pity that Shepherd One is scheduled to depart for Rome before the conclusion of tonight's game.

Willets Point Apr 20 2008 06:25 PM

Oh wait, it looks like he's flying Alitalia. He may be here a while.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 21 2008 08:16 AM

Frayed Knot wrote: ]If I ever sat down to watch a Mets playoff game and it was bumped off the air by some news coverage of any less than the start of World War III, I'd be very miffed. The difference, of course, is that if either of those baseketball or hockey games involved local teams I'm sure the local affiliates wouldn't have pre-empted them. True but the Mets aren't a local team in the market I live in. In Philadelphia, they'd probably bump a Mets playoff game for coverage of a visit from Sylvester Stallone.

Centerfield Apr 21 2008 08:23 AM

Frayed Knot wrote: ]If I ever sat down to watch a Mets playoff game and it was bumped off the air by some news coverage of any less than the start of World War III, I'd be very miffed. The difference, of course, is that if either of those baseketball or hockey games involved local teams I'm sure the local affiliates wouldn't have pre-empted them. In this case it was the Pope playing for the home team kicking athletes from the likes of Detroit and San Antonio off the air. Kinda of like when the network affiliates in San Fran & LA took the Knicks playoff game off the air to show the OJ chase. That's a great observation. So in New York, the order of importance goes: 1. Knicks 2. Pope 3. Other playoff basketball

Frayed Knot Apr 21 2008 08:32 AM

If the Knicks are good, yes. The Knicks in their current state, however, not only rank behind the Pope but also behind the Archduke of Canterbury, the Viceroy of Bombay, and even the Pastor at Our Lady of the Tumbleweed in Odessa, Texas.

Willets Point Apr 21 2008 10:20 AM

The Pastor at Our Lady of the Tumbleweed in Odessa, Texas is a great man.

metirish Apr 21 2008 12:03 PM

I watched the CBS coverage of the event , they had a woman on who lost a son that day , she heads some group looking to make Fresh Kills a sacred site and she was really pissed that Benedict didn't address that issue while there. It sounded crazy really , like it was all about her and what she wanted , I am so sick and tired of people like her.