Wanna Feel Old?

[Centerfield]

For all the original board members.



This is Bryan Hoch.



http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-URWz3uVJnfo/VOof5QMk80I/AAAAAAAAAUc/gtrI3otVhrg/s1600/bryan.jpeg>

[kcmets]

See him on/in stuff every once and awhile. Looks good, for a Yankee fan.

[A Boy Named Seo]

I wouldn't have recognized him if we were on the same elevator. Need a Weismann update NOW!!!!

[Centerfield]

It's Professor Weissman to you pal.



https://www.rit.edu/computing/directory/jswics-jonathan-weissmanhttps://www.rit.edu/computing/directory/jswics-jonathan-weissman

[kcmets]

Interesting that The Sheriff ended up in computing security. Back in the day before

broadband and firewalls he used to superimpose a grainy message on my screen some-

times if I was 'getting out of line' that said something like you're going to get banned if

you keep things up. Weird fuck, I have not one nice memory of him whatsoever.

[A Boy Named Seo]

=kcmets post_id=18789 time=1565804537 user_id=53]
Interesting that The Sheriff ended up in computing security. Back in the day before

broadband and firewalls he used to superimpose a grainy message on my screen some-

times if I was 'getting out of line' that said something like you're going to get banned if

you keep things up. Weird fuck, I have not one nice memory of him whatsoever.

[Centerfield]

More.



https://www.linkedin.com/in/ambler-moss-77843a6/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ambler-moss-77843a6/

[A Boy Named Seo]

More. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ambler-moss-77843a6/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ambler-moss-77843a6/

He looks different without the cowboy hat. I spoke with him on the phone once. Mets were playing the Dodgers, I'm guessing, and he was somewhere where he couldn't watch the game and this was pre-MLB on your phone days, so he asked for someone to call him with an update. So I called him and told him we were losing or whatever.

[kcmets]

More. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ambler-moss-77843a6/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ambler-moss-77843a6/

A couple of us are fb friends with Amblood. He's quite the travelling adventurer.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Celebratory Slurpees all around

[kcmets]

Is Rey Ordoñez Deathwatch still online somewhere? Definitely one of the top

4-5 Met online moments the last two decades.

[TransMonk]

What a trip! I haven't thought about any of these peeps in years.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Rey Ordonez Deathwatch was one of the best things I ever did, but it's long dead.



The best thing was the spontaneity. Ambler says "I wonder if there's a website counting down to the end of Ordonez' career" and thanks to his old character-actor publicity shots I built the web page in like 25 minutes and replied in the same thread.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

My weirdest JSW memory was when he caught me in a sting operation to suss out people who didn't worship him. I think he gained control (with cooperation) of another user account them PMed asking for opinions on him. I said soemthing to the effect of I admiring the enthusaism but it came off as a lot of name dropping and not great perspective-- not really a criticism but an observation and later that evening got a JSW email SO YOU THINK I DROP NAMES AND HAVE NO PERSPECTIVE?

[A Boy Named Seo]

Holy shit! He shoulda just superimposed an image on your screen "I KNOW WHAT YOU SAID YGEEBEE!"

[kcmets]

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Rey Ordonez Deathwatch was one of the best things I ever did, but it's long dead.

I might have saved a copy; I'll look later when I can more conveniently get

on the ol' way-way-back server and look around.

[Methead]

SHOW US THE PLAN

[whippoorwill]

A Boy Named Seo wrote: =kcmets post_id=18789 time=1565804537 user_id=53] Interesting that The Sheriff ended up in computing security. Back in the day before broadband and firewalls he used to superimpose a grainy message on my screen some- times if I was 'getting out of line' that said something like you're going to get banned if you keep things up. Weird fuck, I have not one nice memory of him whatsoever.

That's wild. Wonder if that was a feature in the old MOFO board. Gotta keep you rabble-rousers in line somehow.

[Guest 41Forever]

Is that the guy who wrote the Airstrip post?

[Willets Point]

=kcmets post_id=18785 time=1565802941 user_id=53]
See him on/in stuff every once and awhile. Looks good, for a Yankee fan.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Nah he's a Mets fan but been beat-writing the MFYs at MLB.com for like a decade

[Vic Sage]

really? that's THE ambler? He's not at all what i pictured.

[A Boy Named Seo]

=Methead post_id=18809 time=1565812208 user_id=61]SHOW US THE PLAN

[Frayed Knot]

Vic Sage wrote: really? that's THE ambler? He's not at all what i pictured.

Well, he did have hair back in the day.

[Methead]

Those headshots of his were classic.

[Frayed Knot]

Is that the guy who wrote the Airstrip post?

Nah.

The guy at the top was something like 14 y/o (hence the "feel old?" subject) back when he started a NYM website which was attached to a fan forum (Mets Online FOrum) which eventually spawned this

place when much of this crew made a break for it after that one started to get overrun by too many teenagers (of all ages) and after too many disagreements turned into too many full out flame wars.

God help me but I did love it so.



The next guy mentioned (Weisman) kind of ran the place with a bias towards those he was friends with and against those with whom he wasn't. Most of us weren't. He's referenced in the 'Airstrip'

piece but that was written by a guy, 'Big Al', who'd pitched as high as AAA before arm injuries ended his dream ... or at least that's what he claimed. Could have been an actuary for all we know;

you know the definition of an actuary, right? ... someone too dull to be an accountant. 'Al' would only post occasionally but when he did it would often be with the flair of a noir fiction writer which

tended to make him a breath of fresh air in a sea otherwise full of angry screamers.



'Ambler' was the forum curmudgeon.

Edited August 14, 2019 by Guest

[whippoorwill]

Couldn't stand Weismann



Also loved the flame wars!! Lotta laughs

[Methead]

"The Airstrip" post was one of the only things I ever saved from the old MOFO. That and those poems YGB made out of joelmon's rants.

[A Boy Named Seo]

Willets Point wrote: =kcmets post_id=18785 time=1565802941 user_id=53] See him on/in stuff every once and awhile. Looks good, for a Yankee fan.

When & how did he become a Yankees fan? Or was he wolf in sheep's clothing the whole time?

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

The Poetry of Joelmon:



THE BALLAD OF CUDDYER/JOHNOSN



He turned down Cuddyer/Johnosn

just as I thought he would

Horrible idea.

Cedeno will be cheaper next year and

can still help us if we get Giambi next season AND

we'd have Robin's replacement for 2003 and

Reed's replacement AND

save $ adn

be a BETTER team for years

Instead, lawton might = $ Reed in arbitrat



***



Here we go...





We Miss You, Dave



That's like going to your old boss

Who fired you

And doesn't want you at his picnic,

And you don't go,

And the employees are like

"So, why is dave not here?"



* * *



SMART LOGIC



But I tell that here and get chewed out,

It's called LOGIC,

He made a SMART business decision,

But it HURT our team.

Anybody that disagreed with me has YELLED at me

More than documented otherwise



* * *

Ode To A Run-On Sentence



Because if they feel they can compete like they did in the 2000 offseasn

when they saw the @#%$ crush their spirits

and did NOTHING to improve

with a full hearted 'win at all costs' attitude

that the @#%$ had,

then what makes us think fred,

who admitted he cannot profit til postseason,

would BLOW more $ for a team

that shows 'they can compete'

the way they are?



* * *

Challenge Me, Idiots



And to any idiot that asks why he's not a met,

you tell me how one legally joins a team without permission

when 4th day into free agency they do a press conference

to lock you out,

when it takes WEEKS to iron out a deal

Wake up and give me something, let's see QUOTES

Challenge me



* * *





On Courage



If they get destroyed,

it shatters that myth and can cost them $ in ticket sales



If they fight strong,

they can sit back and not invest as much.



* * *



She Sang A Sad, Angry Song



F you

You idiots never knew guys like me

When i went to shea in the early 90's

Mid 90's

And my grandma SANG at shea



And I knew of 'gen k' 2 years before

Some of you 'fans' knew of them

I support our farm

You never met me



* * *

Who Can You Trust?



Don't believe me.

Why not get Sele? What was our excuse?

He was told to be an innings guy,

Find the quote where sp said

"He is here due to his natural ability

to help us win a ring"





* * *

Life And How To Live It



don't address problems and solve them with a plan,

and come to terms with failure.

Insult hall of famers,

ignore your farm,

don't have a plan,

deny your problems,

panic,

and make quick fixes

and believe!



* * *

Now I Get It



It's BS or if it IS true, they have not confirmed it

Except for the invisible newspapers this clown listens to

Who is likely doing this due to the philly board



Why would I say that?

SAME POST



* * *

So This Is Christmas



oy, vey

Fans were jumping up and down like it was x-mas,

sorry kiddies,

mommy only got you underwear,

no Nintendo or new bike for you



* * *

Tied With Atlanta



And if it's $, you can't ask for Giambi,

he'll cost what arod would have asked for,

only texas offered $250m, the OWNER admitted it,

it was 2x atl's deal, which they would have had with a no trade clause, but they don't offer those to any atlanta based franchise tied with atlanta

Seriously, their GM and atl fans said so

$126m/7 years was the deal

How do you know? They NEVER talked $



* * *

It Was Reported More Than Once



Hey, i don't make this up

It was reported more than once,

Wilpon isn't stupid enough

To let sp spend more on a season

Where, even though the fans might believe,

mgmt isn't stupid,

like sp said,

they cannot profit til postseason,

so just put a freeze on spending

And reload next year.



* * *

Of That And They And Me



If that were available and they said no,

which would clear salary for giambi (Heh)

and give us a stud young left handed hitter,

my god, if we say no to that

(Not a real deal)

I'd shoot myself



* * *

To A Picklehead



I have fun

Kiss my ass

if you don't like how I talk or write you picklehead,

I care less.

Now email me

you dick



* * *

This Is A Business



this is a business.

Any player would say that,

And they do.



* * *

GREAT LOGIC



GO AHEAD, GOOD LUCK,

I'm SURE he'd say "GREAT IDEA,

I care about winning more than making $ on my investment

Where I poured in MILLIONS to PROFIT

(Business, get it?)

And owe $1/3 Billion

To make more over time with a cash cow stadium

I still CANNOT afford but DESIRE,

I paid this $ JUST to win, not profit,

GREAT LOGIC



* * *

I Talked About It



I showed one article fans ignored and goofed on,

I talked about lupica,

talked about espn confirming it,

talked about the owner

admitting arod didn't consider texas til the end,

even arod in his conference said that