Update: when I started making the rounds this morning I saw quite a few comments for the post below…and lengthy posts at that. It’s a great discussion and I took part in the back and forth.
I was going to do “Obligatory 8000th game post” and “Mets Police confirms the Mets have gone 7,999 games without a no-hitter” but thought I’d let this bat leadoff. I’m also resisting the temptation to add an image of Ferris Beuller or something.
Anyway good discussion, and let’s remember that we’re arguing about a child’s game, men in pajamas, millionaires and mega-millionaires.
I’m by no means looking to shut this down. Keep going! I’m thrilled there’s this much passion about a fat guy with an iPad.
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This was in the comments of the fishing post.
metsburg131 wrote:
For what its worth, here’s what I think about every time Shannon takes a shot at the boycotters:
The plot of every 80s high school movie.
Nerdy kid (Shannon) spends most of his time and energy complaining about all that is wrong with the cool kids (Mets owners/management oddly enough in this scenario). Stupid black unis? Why is their stadium so Dodgery? Stupid plexi-glass partitions? Why do they ignore their fanbase? Why can’t they acknowledge the nerdy kids?
Then Shannon gets invited to sit with the cool kids in the cafeteria, maybe even a party or two (I watched a game with Dave Howard! he’s really not that bad guys, invitations to press events, some influence in the cool kidsphere- unis, banner day etc.). And now all of a sudden, he’s doing the cool kids’ dirty work and making fun of the folks who used to be his friends. Stupid boycotters! Stop being such nerds!
The sad part: he’s a grown man not a confused high school kid.
Well this nerdy kid, is glad to know what my old friend’s true colors are. Now if I can only just retrain my brain to stop visiting this site in every internet browsing cycle! After 3 years, it may take some time.
I am self-described “from the 80’s.”