Comments on: SHOCK AND AWE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/02/03/shock-and-awe/ A daily account of the trials and tribulations of the New York Mets. Contact me at sinymets@aol.com Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:38:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David in Manhattan http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/02/03/shock-and-awe/comment-page-1/#comment-46457 David in Manhattan Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:08:43 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/02/03/shock-and-awe/#comment-46457 Watching Bellichek grimace and wince and then scurry off the field when there was still time on the clock, and then feeling the bubbling joy of the Giants as they celebrated their huge accomplishment...these were perfect images. Reminiscent of 1969, when my teams, both denizons of Shea "Last Call!" Stadium, pulled of similar "miracle" wins. These delirious moments are rare, but so beautiful. As for the cruel losses and setbacks that usually predominate, we have have learned through much practice how to cope with them and still maintain basic sanithy and dignity.. A friend in Boston told me this morning that the whole town is stunned, that nobody can believe what happened. Of course not, cause something has been way out of wack in Beantown, when their three big teams, Pats, Celts, and Sawks, suddenly never lose. They NEEDED this loss to bring them at least a bit back to reality (though going 18-1 for the year is hardly normal). Who would have thought it a few years back, but Boston fans are having way too much success, and rapidly becoming like Yankee fans, who have always considered playing for and winning the chanpionship each year to be some sort of Bronx Bomber birthright. So be stunned, New England, and truly thankful for what you got this year!!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('46457','David in Manhattan'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('46457','David in Manhattan','Watching Bellichek grimace and wince and then scurry off the field when there was still time on the clock, and then feeling the bubbling joy of the Giants as they celebrated their huge accomplishment...these were perfect images. Reminiscent of 1969, when my teams, both denizons of Shea \"Last Call!\" Stadium, pulled of similar \"miracle\" wins. These delirious moments are rare, but so beautiful. As for the cruel losses and setbacks that usually predominate, we have have learned through much practice how to cope with them and still maintain basic sanithy and dignity..\r\n\r\nA friend in Boston told me this morning that the whole town is stunned, that nobody can believe what happened. Of course not, cause something has been way out of wack in Beantown, when their three big teams, Pats, Celts, and Sawks, suddenly never lose. They NEEDED this loss to bring them at least a bit back to reality (though going 18-1 for the year is hardly normal). Who would have thought it a few years back, but Boston fans are having way too much success, and rapidly becoming like Yankee fans, who have always considered playing for and winning the chanpionship each year to be some sort of Bronx Bomber birthright.\r\n\r\nSo be stunned, New England, and truly thankful for what you got this year!!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Watching Bellichek grimace and wince and then scurry off the field when there was still time on the clock, and then feeling the bubbling joy of the Giants as they celebrated their huge accomplishment…these were perfect images. Reminiscent of 1969, when my teams, both denizons of Shea “Last Call!” Stadium, pulled of similar “miracle” wins. These delirious moments are rare, but so beautiful. As for the cruel losses and setbacks that usually predominate, we have have learned through much practice how to cope with them and still maintain basic sanithy and dignity..

A friend in Boston told me this morning that the whole town is stunned, that nobody can believe what happened. Of course not, cause something has been way out of wack in Beantown, when their three big teams, Pats, Celts, and Sawks, suddenly never lose. They NEEDED this loss to bring them at least a bit back to reality (though going 18-1 for the year is hardly normal). Who would have thought it a few years back, but Boston fans are having way too much success, and rapidly becoming like Yankee fans, who have always considered playing for and winning the chanpionship each year to be some sort of Bronx Bomber birthright.

So be stunned, New England, and truly thankful for what you got this year!!

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]]> By: Eagle http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/02/03/shock-and-awe/comment-page-1/#comment-45726 Eagle Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:45:48 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/02/03/shock-and-awe/#comment-45726 Hadn't realized that it was that big an upset. I guess I expected it to be close. I really enjoyed last night's game. I didn't want to see New England win due to their cheating, so I rooted for the Giants for the first time since they went to New Haven.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('45726','Eagle'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('45726','Eagle','Hadn\'t realized that it was that big an upset. I guess I expected it to be close. I really enjoyed last night\'s game. I didn\'t want to see New England win due to their cheating, so I rooted for the Giants for the first time since they went to New Haven.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Hadn’t realized that it was that big an upset. I guess I expected it to be close. I really enjoyed last night’s game. I didn’t want to see New England win due to their cheating, so I rooted for the Giants for the first time since they went to New Haven.
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]]> By: Paul http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/02/03/shock-and-awe/comment-page-1/#comment-45456 Paul Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:44:23 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/02/03/shock-and-awe/#comment-45456 It's not the "Miracle on Ice"...but this is probably in the Top five of all time upsets. UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('45456','Paul'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('45456','Paul','It\'s not the \"Miracle on Ice\"...but this is probably in the Top five of all time upsets. UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> It’s not the “Miracle on Ice”…but this is probably in the Top five of all time upsets. UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!!
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