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Just a Thank You

I got my own little piece of Shea Stadium today and just wanted to thank Eric, Sam, James, Alex, (I assumed it was you four who voted) and everyone who makes Amazin' Avenue the best Mets blog on the internets. I was giddy when I saw it in the mail and it looks great on my desk in my room. Thanks again!

about 2 years ago Reyes_4501_tiny Evan_S 15 comments 5 recs  | 

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Congrats again...

Awesome post

"We're just as bad as the old Mets, but this time nobody's laughing"
-Dallas Green

by Stephen Schmidt on Dec 16, 2009 10:25 PM EST reply actions  

Internets?

I was told it was a series of tubes

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Dec 16, 2009 10:28 PM EST reply actions  

Rec'd

For pure a pure class act.

Travis Hafner is made of gold

by Super Mario on Dec 17, 2009 12:47 AM EST reply actions  

You deserve it Evan

Not the only, but one of many people here who create a culture based on discourse and reasoned argument, rather than hyperbole and biased opinion. I may not always agree with you, but I always appreciate your insight.

"All energy flows according to the whims of the great magnet

What a fool I was to defy him"

-HST

by Mark Himmelstein on Dec 17, 2009 1:31 AM EST reply actions   1 recs

Thanks for the kind words

And also for not posting an entry. I felt I had a shot as long as there was a Meddler AAOP.

"I see the job in bigger terms. Paperwork, that’s false hustle... Know what I’m sayin’?"

by Evan_S on Dec 17, 2009 1:41 AM EST up reply actions  

Hah

I started one but never got around to finishing it ;).

"All energy flows according to the whims of the great magnet

What a fool I was to defy him"

-HST

by Mark Himmelstein on Dec 17, 2009 1:30 PM EST up reply actions  

+1

especially since there have been some extremely questionable newcomers in the past few months

by Rob Castellano on Dec 18, 2009 2:19 PM EST up reply actions  

Good idea.

I’m just hoping he avoids the potential post-game ritual of throwing it at the teevee after K-Rod blows a three-run lead in the ninth.

"He's definitely mixing it into his repertoire. That's French for 'repertoire' " - Keith Hernandez

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Dec 17, 2009 9:48 AM EST up reply actions  

Just be glad I never finished my AAOP

let’s just say the centerpiece was the fantastic picture of Matt Murton riding a unicorn, and there was no way I was losing.

No, but seriously, congrats Evan

"[The Giants] beat us down. We were beat by a grown-man team, a team we want to be like one day. They came in here and took it to us. Out-manned us, out-gunned us. ... It wasn't even close." - Raheem Morris, 9/27/09

by cjmulrain on Dec 17, 2009 2:07 PM EST reply actions  

I've got a little MS paint thing I made that I figured I'd stash just in case he signed

Too bad doesn’t look like that’s gonna happen.

"All energy flows according to the whims of the great magnet

What a fool I was to defy him"

-HST

by Mark Himmelstein on Dec 18, 2009 4:42 PM EST up reply actions  

HORSEPUCKY! we all know paperman516 was robbed!

did i see anyone else pointing to the wilpons that we wanted the mansion, and NOT the condo?

i didnt think so.

Lets hope that when gut check time comes again the Mets will pass it with flying colors.

by kendynamo on Dec 19, 2009 5:45 PM EST reply actions  

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