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Friday, September 05, 2008

Mr. Met vs. the Internet

Advocates trying to warn kids about the threat of online sexual predators trolling the Internet have a new ally - Mr. Met.

Really, do I need to put anything else up?

Gamingboy Posted: September 05, 2008 at 10:28 AM | 15 comment(s)
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1. Hello Rusty Kuntz, Goodbye Rusty Cars Posted: September 05, 2008 at 10:58 AM (#2929837)

Mr. Met demonstrates inappropriate touching with a David Wright wax figure earlier this year.

"We thought it would be a great setting for delivering this message in an environment where people would be open to learning," said Suzanne Giuliani, spokeswoman for Time Warner Cable.

"9/11," she continued.

2. gef the talking mongoose Posted: September 05, 2008 at 11:09 AM (#2929846)

Is the David Wright wax figure from Sam's collection?

3. Sam M. Posted: September 05, 2008 at 11:14 AM (#2929857)

Is the David Wright wax figure from Sam's collection?

Once you try wax, you never go back.

4. JoeHova Posted: September 05, 2008 at 12:05 PM (#2929915)

I thought they were trying to stop kids from having balls on their face?

5. El Hijo del Ron Santo (Alan Keiper) Posted: September 05, 2008 at 12:25 PM (#2929941)

Mr. Met has a nemesis.

6. Cooperstown Schtick Posted: September 05, 2008 at 12:35 PM (#2929956)

I thought they were trying to stop kids from having balls on their face?

Mr. Met's is a cautionary tale.

7. Slinger Francisco Barrios (Dr. Memory) Posted: September 05, 2008 at 01:46 PM (#2930061)

Once you try wax, you never go back.

There's nothing like wax for having safe...uh, sax.

8. whoisalhedges Posted: September 05, 2008 at 02:52 PM (#2930140)

"Timmy, show me on this weird, anthropomorphized baseball where Uncle Joe touched you...."

9. Baseballing powerhouse Crispix Attacks Posted: September 05, 2008 at 03:04 PM (#2930158)

The Grump is awesome. Or maybe he was awesome. Since he looks like a relative of the Phanatic, I guess it's too much to ask that the Yankees kept him around when they rebranded the team?

10. El Hijo del Ron Santo (Alan Keiper) Posted: September 05, 2008 at 03:14 PM (#2930173)

The Grump is awesome. Or maybe he was awesome. Since he looks like a relative of the Phanatic, I guess it's too much to ask that the Yankees kept him around when they rebranded the team?

Too much to ask. Though I will take a certain joy in needling the new mascot about why his jersey still says "26" next season.

11. Leroy Kincaid Posted: September 05, 2008 at 03:35 PM (#2930215)

So that's why Seaver hates him.

12. The Politics of Torre: How the HOF Really Works Posted: September 05, 2008 at 03:42 PM (#2930237)

When Primer moved from Greymatter to Expression Engine the software originally allowed emoticons until a poster named Mr. Met abused the system. Anyone else remember that?

13. RMc is the President of the United States Posted: September 05, 2008 at 10:30 PM (#2930852)

"Going on and on about him and Mrs. Met. Nasty stuff!"

14. Zach Posted: September 05, 2008 at 11:10 PM (#2930904)

As I recall, the emoticons lasted about a day.

In retrospect, aren't you glad they got rid of them? I shudder to think of a random tangent on 19th century naval strategy filled with animated winking smileys.

15. The Politics of Torre: How the HOF Really Works Posted: September 05, 2008 at 11:25 PM (#2930910)

Oh, I don't miss the emoticons at all. I just seem to recall Mr. Met was the reason they were disabled.

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