Ascending with Dickey

[Edgy MD]

He posts the view from outside his window in Arusha. Mount Meru:

[Frayed Knot]

I know that I must do what's right
Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti


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[A Boy Named Seo]

Go, Dickey, Go.

[Edgy MD]

Mount Kilimanjaro

Very often I dream Africa,
Where I belonged to the land in my previous births.
Once I talked friendly with mount Kilimanjaro.
'I want to draw you on a canvas for an Exhibition.'
'First you have to climb, my dear painter.'
But I missed several occasions and never tried again.
Now when I see her in my dreams as a sculptor
She acts like a stranger
And never talk about our bygone incidents.
I feel like a dwarf beneath the mountain.

--- Nimal Dumhinga

[metirish]

How selfish of Dickey to post such a beautiful scene while we freeze ,

SC turned all the way up

I'm guessing we won't see that scene framed and mounted in Sandy's office.

[Edgy MD]

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

Word up, Kilimanjaro.

[metirish]

This is summit , Dickey has reached the top.



From left, Kevin Slowey, Dave Racaniello and the Mets� R. A. Dickey at Uhuru Peak, the highest point on Mount Kilimanjaro


Top Dickey

[G-Fafif]

I wonder if Bobby Ojeda is still pissed off about all this.

[Edgy MD]

The funny thing is that the stories about Ojeda --- particularly from the year the Mets had six starters and he and Darling alternated being the odd man out --- suggests that his lifestyle didn't exactly place him under glass while he was pitching for the Mets. To say nothing of drunk boating at night as an Indian.

[Guest themetfairy]

G-Fafif wrote: I wonder if Bobby Ojeda is still pissed off about all this.

Mr-Can't-Hire-a-Landscaper-Before-the-Playoffs can take a drink of STFU. He has no standing to judge anyone.

[Frayed Knot]

That Racaniello guy gets some cool vacations. Wasn't he also the guy who Wright dared to bike from Jersey to PSL ... in February and with no money?

[Ceetar]

G-Fafif wrote: I wonder if Bobby Ojeda is still pissed off [crossout]about all this.[/crossout]

Yes.

[Ceetar]

Chase Utley's up? Bah, I struck that guy out 6 times while climbing Kilimanjaro.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

Raised Altitude.
Rarefied Air.
Ready Ascender.
Roof of Africa?

[Guest attgig]

a recap NY times article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/20/sports/baseball/after-kilimanjaro-familiar-ground-for-mets-dickey.html?_r=3&partner=rss&emc=rss

Looks like Wilpon opened up his checkbook to at LEAST 12k (his crowdrise is at 88k right now: http://www.crowdrise.com/bombayteenchallenge/fundraiser/bombaytc/1/return/success/success#topp)


and he also made an appearance on cnn:
http://www.amazinavenue.com/2012/1/19/2719782/heres-the-video-of-r-a-dickeys-appearance-on-cnn-from-earlier-today

[Ceetar]

his latest update

[metirish]

Fair play to Wilpon for his donation that put them "over the top". Picture to the right of the Times article




for a brief second I thought it was Dicley.

[Edgy MD]

I just set beautiful free at my end.

[A Boy Named Seo]

Cheers to RA Dickey for giving a shit about something important and bigger than himself and sports, and actually doing something about it instead of sending a tweet saying, "this is really bad, yall!" #donate_some$$. I'm not gonna climb Kilimanjaro or anything, but I just gave Bombay Teen Challenge my Friday night fancy craft beer money & will drink High Life (from a can) tonight instead. #RADickey #ChampagneOfBeers #donate_some$$ #irony

[Guest jwmann2]

Although he is traveling, at least he is getting exercise. : )
It's a long season, gotta stay conditioned.

[Edgy MD]

For his effort, Slowey gets shipped by the Roxx to Cleveland for a young power arm in Zach Putnam.

[Ceetar]

Edgy DC wrote: For his effort, Slowey gets shipped by the Roxx to Cleveland for a young power arm in Zach Putnam.

Bet Putnam's never even climbed mount..what's the mountain in Houston's stadium?

[Edgy MD]

Mount Tal's Hill, I think.