Here's the video of R.A. Dickey's appearance on CNN from earlier today. Dickey discusses his climb...

Here's the video of R.A. Dickey's appearance on CNN from earlier today. Dickey discusses his climb up Mount Kilimanjaro and mentions that he believes the Mets supported him privately while expressing concern publicly.

Dickey, of course, made the climb in support of Bombay Teen Challenge.

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Even if the Mets didn't support him

We did.

"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!" Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Jan 19, 2012 7:34 PM EST reply actions 5 recs

I am guessing his mild hallucinations looked like this

"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!" Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
Ryder or Riot #WWWYKI

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3rd Place- 2011 AAOP Contest | 1st place- 2012 AAOP Contest

by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Jan 19, 2012 7:39 PM EST up reply actions 14 recs

I can't rec that enough

@JavaJoeX

by JavaJoe on Jan 19, 2012 7:46 PM EST up reply actions

Perfect.

Chamption of the R.A. Dickey Face contest and "Cromulent Photoshopper Extraordinaire" of Amazin' Avenue!
You might know me as mistermet.

by Steve Schreiber on Jan 19, 2012 9:44 PM EST up reply actions

This... this is beautiful

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf. "

– Tug McGraw when asked about his preference for grass or astroturf

by Terry_is_God on Jan 20, 2012 5:34 PM EST up reply actions

Ditto

And R.A. wasn’t having hallucinations at 18k+, he was being overwhelmed with visions of a brighter future in Vlissingen.

"Intelligence is not a genetic predisposition. Think stupid!!"

by Wright of passage on Jan 19, 2012 7:40 PM EST up reply actions

Need to buy a Dickey jersey

ESPN, Mike Francesa, NY Post, NY Daily News, Fox Sports = Propaganda
Blue and Orange, Green and White, Red and Black

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by BlueChill on Jan 19, 2012 7:39 PM EST reply actions

Like this one?

@JavaJoeX

by JavaJoe on Jan 19, 2012 7:47 PM EST up reply actions

That screenshot is eerily similar to "Dickey the Redeemer".

The 2011 New York Mets: Assume crash position

by CTRefJay on Jan 19, 2012 7:44 PM EST reply actions

He's a smart guy/all-knowing deity

He probably reads AA.

by Evan_S on Jan 19, 2012 8:27 PM EST up reply actions

and his pasta sauce is reddish orange!

heh heh.

The 2011 New York Mets: Assume crash position

by CTRefJay on Jan 19, 2012 10:29 PM EST up reply actions

Orange is for Vodka sauce

Tomato sauce is red dammit!!! And Ketchup>>>>. Although honestly, I’ve been having mustard a lot more lately.

by Evan_S on Jan 20, 2012 2:09 AM EST up reply actions

So.....mild hallucinations.........let's see.......

No hitter

Perfect Game

WS Champtions

anything else ?

One day, this team is going to kill me.

by fxcarden on Jan 19, 2012 8:29 PM EST reply actions

Wilpons sell Mets...

by CervezaVerde on Jan 19, 2012 11:57 PM EST up reply actions

I need his jersey

clearly only owning Ike’s is not sufficient

"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage

by blueandorange4life on Jan 19, 2012 9:30 PM EST reply actions

He should have thrown a knuckleball off the peak on CNN

next time he should consult a physicist and bring a ball could measure some of the physical characteristic of any ball thrown that high, it would make for a pretty sweet science experiment imo

2012 New York Mets, World Series Champions!

by astromets on Jan 20, 2012 2:32 AM EST reply actions