Shea seats for sale...insulting

[Benjamin Grimm]

Hey, welcome back Iubby. You haven't been around here much lately!

[nymr83]

="Iubitul":2veh4ilu]I was looking at buying a pair - when I was a kid, our local state rep had a pair of seats from the original Yankee Stadium in his basement, and I always wanted to get a pair from Shea. [/quote:2veh4ilu] are you daring to suggest that the present yankee stadium is not the original?

Gwreck Aug 05 2008 01:52 PM

Looks like the sale will be open to everybody (with priority to season ticket holders): http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/nym/ballpark/save_a_piece.jsp

themetfairy Aug 05 2008 01:55 PM

I called. They're only selling to full season and larger season plan holders right now. They'll get around to the smaller plan holders (like Sunday plan holders) eventually - they wouldn't give me a time frame. I will say this - $869 a pair is high, but it does include shipping. We had to go down to the Vet to get those chairs, and they were pretty cumbersome to transport.

Gwreck Aug 05 2008 01:57 PM

Check out the link, TMF. They'll be offering it to plan holders starting on Monday, 8/18. You won't get your actual seats but it appears you can at least choose the color you want. I should add that it's very much like the Mets to say they have "no information" only to be contradicted by their own website.

themetfairy Aug 05 2008 02:00 PM

="Gwreck":3gqv4gw2]Check out the link, TMF. They'll be offering it to plan holders starting on Monday, 8/18. You won't get your actual seats but it appears you can at least choose the color you want. I should add that it's very much like the Mets to say they have "no information" only to be contradicted by their own website.[/quote:3gqv4gw2] ROFL - classikc! Thanks for the info. G-Fafif Aug 06 2008 02:52 AM The missus and I were having this conversation the night before we learned of the plan. I said I could see buying one seat for like $350, with $500 the absolute upper limit of what I would spend in total (and I don't really have a discretionary seat fund at my fingertips). When we read the details, I'm like "forget it," but she's like "you'll regret it if you don't," and I'm like, "yeah, but who needs two?" Well, she said, we do. Where we gonna put two seats from Shea Stadium? I asked. Somewhere, she said. I've created a well-meaning monster. themetfairy Aug 06 2008 05:42 AM Of course you need two. Unless you're Archie Bunker, and you're the only one who's going to be allowed to sit on the good chair. bmfc1 Aug 06 2008 06:17 AM Cerrone cleverly reasons that the pricing was based on famous Mets years: "�i assume the established price is a combination of the numbers 86 and 69, as in 1986 and 1969, the two seasons during which the Mets won a World Series�very clever�" If the MFYs do that, they'll stick their dopey fans for $2,600. G-Fafif Aug 06 2008 12:12 PM ="bmfc1"]Cerrone cleverly reasons that the pricing was based on famous Mets years: "�i assume the established price is a combination of the numbers 86 and 69, as in 1986 and 1969, the two seasons during which the Mets won a World Series�very clever�" If the MFYs do that, they'll stick their dopey fans for $2,600. As long as it's not $2,700. metsguyinmichigan Aug 06 2008 12:39 PM ="G-Fafif"] ="bmfc1"]Cerrone cleverly reasons that the pricing was based on famous Mets years: "�i assume the established price is a combination of the numbers 86 and 69, as in 1986 and 1969, the two seasons during which the Mets won a World Series�very clever�" If the MFYs do that, they'll stick their dopey fans for $2,600. As long as it's not $2,700. Bad ass! And you need to give Mrs. G-FAFIF and extra-special anniversary gift. My spouse is understanding ...but not that understanding. G-Fafif Aug 06 2008 12:47 PM ="metsguyinmichigan":bcuhwh81]And you need to give Mrs. G-FAFIF and extra-special anniversary gift. My spouse is understanding ...but not that understanding.[/quote:bcuhwh81] No doubt. But if the G-F's were to invest in such a seating arrangement, it would constitute, by necessity, the sum of our mutual giftgiving for years to come. Or we could just sit on our Shea seats out on the curb with the rest of our stuff. themetfairy Aug 06 2008 01:12 PM I guess you won't be constructing a patio around them. Only a crazy person would do that.... G-Fafif Aug 06 2008 02:04 PM ="themetfairy":32q3m5by]I guess you won't be constructing a patio around them. Only a crazy person would do that....[/quote:32q3m5by] Hard to build a diamond on the fourth floor of a co-op. themetfairy Dec 05 2008 07:39 PM According to an e-mail I received, my seats should be arriving some time next week. Gwreck Dec 05 2008 08:42 PM Congrats! --- The Mets are still offering these seats for sale -- I wonder how many they actually sold. Seems like they definetly priced them too high. themetfairy Dec 05 2008 08:44 PM Thanks. themetfairy Dec 09 2008 07:01 AM They're here - Next step is getting them installed on the patio. Benjamin Grimm Dec 09 2008 07:02 AM Are those field level or upper deck? themetfairy Dec 09 2008 07:12 AM Field Level - orange. Benjamin Grimm Dec 09 2008 07:22 AM The lighting confused me. Parts of it look like the dark red from the upper deck. Edgy DC Dec 09 2008 07:23 AM If they were upper deck, she'd have to install them on the roof.

[Gwreck]

Looks like the sale will be open to everybody (with priority to season ticket holders):

http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/nym/ballpark/save_a_piece.jsp

[Guest themetfairy]

I called. They're only selling to full season and larger season plan holders right now. They'll get around to the smaller plan holders (like Sunday plan holders) eventually - they wouldn't give me a time frame.

I will say this - $869 a pair is high, but it does include shipping. We had to go down to the Vet to get those chairs, and they were pretty cumbersome to transport.

[Gwreck]

Check out the link, TMF.

They'll be offering it to plan holders starting on Monday, 8/18. You won't get your actual seats but it appears you can at least choose the color you want.

I should add that it's very much like the Mets to say they have "no information" only to be contradicted by their own website.

[Guest themetfairy]

="Gwreck":3gqv4gw2]Check out the link, TMF. They'll be offering it to plan holders starting on Monday, 8/18. You won't get your actual seats but it appears you can at least choose the color you want. I should add that it's very much like the Mets to say they have "no information" only to be contradicted by their own website.[/quote:3gqv4gw2] ROFL - classikc! Thanks for the info.

G-Fafif Aug 06 2008 02:52 AM

The missus and I were having this conversation the night before we learned of the plan. I said I could see buying one seat for like $350, with $500 the absolute upper limit of what I would spend in total (and I don't really have a discretionary seat fund at my fingertips). When we read the details, I'm like "forget it," but she's like "you'll regret it if you don't," and I'm like, "yeah, but who needs two?" Well, she said, we do. Where we gonna put two seats from Shea Stadium? I asked. Somewhere, she said. I've created a well-meaning monster.

themetfairy Aug 06 2008 05:42 AM

Of course you need two. Unless you're Archie Bunker, and you're the only one who's going to be allowed to sit on the good chair.

bmfc1 Aug 06 2008 06:17 AM

Cerrone cleverly reasons that the pricing was based on famous Mets years: "�i assume the established price is a combination of the numbers 86 and 69, as in 1986 and 1969, the two seasons during which the Mets won a World Series�very clever�" If the MFYs do that, they'll stick their dopey fans for $2,600.

G-Fafif Aug 06 2008 12:12 PM

="bmfc1"]Cerrone cleverly reasons that the pricing was based on famous Mets years: "�i assume the established price is a combination of the numbers 86 and 69, as in 1986 and 1969, the two seasons during which the Mets won a World Series�very clever�" If the MFYs do that, they'll stick their dopey fans for $2,600. As long as it's not $2,700.

metsguyinmichigan Aug 06 2008 12:39 PM

="G-Fafif"] ="bmfc1"]Cerrone cleverly reasons that the pricing was based on famous Mets years: "�i assume the established price is a combination of the numbers 86 and 69, as in 1986 and 1969, the two seasons during which the Mets won a World Series�very clever�" If the MFYs do that, they'll stick their dopey fans for $2,600. As long as it's not $2,700. Bad ass! And you need to give Mrs. G-FAFIF and extra-special anniversary gift. My spouse is understanding ...but not that understanding.

G-Fafif Aug 06 2008 12:47 PM

="metsguyinmichigan":bcuhwh81]And you need to give Mrs. G-FAFIF and extra-special anniversary gift. My spouse is understanding ...but not that understanding.[/quote:bcuhwh81] No doubt. But if the G-F's were to invest in such a seating arrangement, it would constitute, by necessity, the sum of our mutual giftgiving for years to come. Or we could just sit on our Shea seats out on the curb with the rest of our stuff. themetfairy Aug 06 2008 01:12 PM I guess you won't be constructing a patio around them. Only a crazy person would do that.... G-Fafif Aug 06 2008 02:04 PM ="themetfairy":32q3m5by]I guess you won't be constructing a patio around them. Only a crazy person would do that....[/quote:32q3m5by] Hard to build a diamond on the fourth floor of a co-op. themetfairy Dec 05 2008 07:39 PM According to an e-mail I received, my seats should be arriving some time next week. Gwreck Dec 05 2008 08:42 PM Congrats! --- The Mets are still offering these seats for sale -- I wonder how many they actually sold. Seems like they definetly priced them too high. themetfairy Dec 05 2008 08:44 PM Thanks. themetfairy Dec 09 2008 07:01 AM They're here - Next step is getting them installed on the patio. Benjamin Grimm Dec 09 2008 07:02 AM Are those field level or upper deck? themetfairy Dec 09 2008 07:12 AM Field Level - orange. Benjamin Grimm Dec 09 2008 07:22 AM The lighting confused me. Parts of it look like the dark red from the upper deck. Edgy DC Dec 09 2008 07:23 AM If they were upper deck, she'd have to install them on the roof.

[G-Fafif]

The missus and I were having this conversation the night before we learned of the plan. I said I could see buying one seat for like $350, with $500 the absolute upper limit of what I would spend in total (and I don't really have a discretionary seat fund at my fingertips). When we read the details, I'm like "forget it," but she's like "you'll regret it if you don't," and I'm like, "yeah, but who needs two?" Well, she said, we do. Where we gonna put two seats from Shea Stadium? I asked. Somewhere, she said.

I've created a well-meaning monster.

[Guest themetfairy]

Of course you need two. Unless you're Archie Bunker, and you're the only one who's going to be allowed to sit on the good chair.

[bmfc1]

Cerrone cleverly reasons that the pricing was based on famous Mets years:

"�i assume the established price is a combination of the numbers 86 and 69, as in 1986 and 1969, the two seasons during which the Mets won a World Series�very clever�"

If the MFYs do that, they'll stick their dopey fans for $2,600.

[G-Fafif]

="bmfc1"]Cerrone cleverly reasons that the pricing was based on famous Mets years: "�i assume the established price is a combination of the numbers 86 and 69, as in 1986 and 1969, the two seasons during which the Mets won a World Series�very clever�" If the MFYs do that, they'll stick their dopey fans for $2,600.

As long as it's not $2,700.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

="G-Fafif"] ="bmfc1"]Cerrone cleverly reasons that the pricing was based on famous Mets years: "�i assume the established price is a combination of the numbers 86 and 69, as in 1986 and 1969, the two seasons during which the Mets won a World Series�very clever�" If the MFYs do that, they'll stick their dopey fans for $2,600. As long as it's not $2,700.

Bad ass!

And you need to give Mrs. G-FAFIF and extra-special anniversary gift. My spouse is understanding ...but not that understanding.

[G-Fafif]

="metsguyinmichigan":bcuhwh81]And you need to give Mrs. G-FAFIF and extra-special anniversary gift. My spouse is understanding ...but not that understanding.[/quote:bcuhwh81] No doubt. But if the G-F's were to invest in such a seating arrangement, it would constitute, by necessity, the sum of our mutual giftgiving for years to come. Or we could just sit on our Shea seats out on the curb with the rest of our stuff.

themetfairy Aug 06 2008 01:12 PM

I guess you won't be constructing a patio around them. Only a crazy person would do that....

G-Fafif Aug 06 2008 02:04 PM

="themetfairy":32q3m5by]I guess you won't be constructing a patio around them. Only a crazy person would do that....[/quote:32q3m5by] Hard to build a diamond on the fourth floor of a co-op. themetfairy Dec 05 2008 07:39 PM According to an e-mail I received, my seats should be arriving some time next week. Gwreck Dec 05 2008 08:42 PM Congrats! --- The Mets are still offering these seats for sale -- I wonder how many they actually sold. Seems like they definetly priced them too high. themetfairy Dec 05 2008 08:44 PM Thanks. themetfairy Dec 09 2008 07:01 AM They're here - Next step is getting them installed on the patio. Benjamin Grimm Dec 09 2008 07:02 AM Are those field level or upper deck? themetfairy Dec 09 2008 07:12 AM Field Level - orange. Benjamin Grimm Dec 09 2008 07:22 AM The lighting confused me. Parts of it look like the dark red from the upper deck. Edgy DC Dec 09 2008 07:23 AM If they were upper deck, she'd have to install them on the roof.

[Guest themetfairy]

I guess you won't be constructing a patio around them.

Only a crazy person would do that....

[G-Fafif]

="themetfairy":32q3m5by]I guess you won't be constructing a patio around them. Only a crazy person would do that....[/quote:32q3m5by] Hard to build a diamond on the fourth floor of a co-op.

themetfairy Dec 05 2008 07:39 PM

According to an e-mail I received, my seats should be arriving some time next week.

Gwreck Dec 05 2008 08:42 PM

Congrats! --- The Mets are still offering these seats for sale -- I wonder how many they actually sold. Seems like they definetly priced them too high.

themetfairy Dec 05 2008 08:44 PM

Thanks.

themetfairy Dec 09 2008 07:01 AM

They're here - Next step is getting them installed on the patio.

Benjamin Grimm Dec 09 2008 07:02 AM

Are those field level or upper deck?

themetfairy Dec 09 2008 07:12 AM

Field Level - orange.

Benjamin Grimm Dec 09 2008 07:22 AM

The lighting confused me. Parts of it look like the dark red from the upper deck.

Edgy DC Dec 09 2008 07:23 AM

If they were upper deck, she'd have to install them on the roof.

[Guest themetfairy]

According to an e-mail I received, my seats should be arriving some time next week.

[Gwreck]

Congrats!

---

The Mets are still offering these seats for sale -- I wonder how many they actually sold. Seems like they definetly priced them too high.

[Guest themetfairy]

Thanks.

[Guest themetfairy]

They're here -



Next step is getting them installed on the patio.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Are those field level or upper deck?

[Guest themetfairy]

Field Level - orange.

[Benjamin Grimm]

The lighting confused me. Parts of it look like the dark red from the upper deck.

[Guest Edgy DC]

If they were upper deck, she'd have to install them on the roof.