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First Mets Game.

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This past Friday I managed to attend my first Mets game, which happened to be a 4-0 Victory over the Atlanta Braves. The game included a two-run home run by Mike Jacobs and a complete game by Pedro Martinez. After the game Pedro had this to say:

“I felt I was needed to give the fans a different look,” Martinez said. “They’ve been supportive of us all year. I wanted to guide my teammates and give them a positive attitude to win a ballgame and change the whole atmosphere we were in. I felt like I had to change the atmosphere and the looks from the fans and the feelings and give them something positive, something to feel good about. It was in my hands to do it, and I wanted to do it.”

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This was also my first visit to Shea Stadium, or as some one once called it The Orange and Blue Eyesore.

Side Note: Yours truly also managed to get in a street hockey game with the Fresh Kills team. The team came up a little short, there was a couple impressive goals, one ugly bruise and beer.

In other words: A good time.

Herbert Hover wasn't so bad?

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I’m just a big fan of anyone who mentions Herbert Hoover. Preferably when they use the term Hover Flag or Hoverville.

Bill Maher An Open Message to George Bush:

“Mr. President, this job can’t be fun for you any more. There’s no more money to spend–you used up all of that. You can’t start another war because you used up the army. And now, darn the luck, the rest of your term has become the Bush family nightmare: helping poor people.

Listen to your Mom. The cupboard’s bare, the credit cards maxed out. No one’s speaking to you. Mission accomplished.

“Now it’s time to do what you’ve always done best: lose interest and walk away. Like you did with your military service and the oil company and the baseball team. It’s time. Time to move on and try the next fantasy job. How about cowboy or space man? Now I know what you’re saying: there’s so many other things that you as President could involve yourself in. Please don’t. I know, I know. There’s a lot left to do. There’s a war with Venezuela. Eliminating the sales tax on yachts. Turning the space program over to the church… and Social Security to Fannie Mae. Giving embryos the vote.

“But, Sir, none of that is going to happen now. Why? Because you govern like Billy Joel drives. You’ve performed so poorly I’m surprised that you haven’t given yourself a medal. You’re acatastrophe that walks like a man. Herbert Hoover was a shitty president, but even he never conceded an entire city to rising water and snakes.

“On your watch, we’ve lost almost all of our allies, the surplus, four airliners, two trade centers, a piece of the Pentagon and the City of New Orleans. Maybe you’re just not lucky. I’m not saying you don’t love this country. I’m just wondering how much worse it could be if you were on the other side.”So, yes, God does speak to you. What He is saying is: ‘Take a hint.’ ”

Bill Maher