After we unwound from our walk to ESPNZONE it was time to get going to Game number 2. My mets had just acquired Kris Benson the night before and he was pitching today. I was hopeful they'd turn it around from the previous night when they had gotten shelled, but unfortunately, they got beaten even worse.

Waiting for MARTA Walking through the 5 points for our connection to Turner Field What kinda crap ass team lets the Bottom of the Second and they weren't losing yet...HOORAY!!! View from Center Field
View from right field You can see it in my face, they were already losing badly. Shane drinking some beer Shane eyeballing the camera man Mike and Shane about to go spend 45 minutes in line for 4 beers
Right about here Shane and Mike went to go get some more refreshments and encountered the soaking wet man by the mens room. No one really knows what he's soaked in, but my guess is either piss or beer. It took them 45 minutes in this beer line because the vendor was the slowest ever.

It could be sweat, but my money is on urine... Security Guard: Hey lets go harrass the guy in the Met's hat suspiciously holding a beer Visitor Bullpen looking pretty depressed.  I would be too if I was losing 8-0 View from down the third base line The Foul Pole, taunting me...
Shane taking a seat A crime against humanity Two goofy bastards
After the game, which we left early from because I couldn't bear to watch anymore, we went back to the hotel room, got rippin drunk, and suprised the Dominos Pizza man with Mike laying on the floor with his pants around his ankles motionless (except for the fact that he was laughing uncontrolably which probably made it look like he was going into convulsions).

Mike's feeling frisky That's just plain sick Shane, plotting on how he could get Mike The aftermath Farewell to the room
After leaving the hotel room we still had one last game to catch, so we hopped on whatever interstate was closest and barely made it before the start of the 2nd inning. We encountered three men that day that could have taken the title of "Essence of Atlanta" easily. First was Smoltzy, the the fat bastard who took down a medium sized pizza in about 2 minutes and 10 total bites, second was homeless Jones who apparently passed out in an exit tunnel and was only awakened by the sound of our laughter, and finally the big fat black security guard who the only way he could catch a crook would be if he had a 10 minute head start, an attack dog, and his reward was an extra large pizza.

1996 Olympic Torch Atlanta Skyline during day Field view from lower deck SMOLTZY!!!!! No shit, he took that entire pizza down in 2 minutes.  Before every bite he would check over his shoulder to make sure the broadcast camera wasn't on him.
Shane, close enough to taste him! Homeless Jones, IN WHITE PANTS!!! Guarding the mens room
After the final loss of the weekend, the Mets had been swept. We hit the road and took a couple shots of some stupid ass road signs in Georgia. How do they know 92% of people wore seatbelts? I don't have a clue. Aparently someone doesn't like tractor trailers, and they also let you know just how they check your speed. As if the naked eye could tell? Stupid Georgians. The Wendy's had the most ridiculous thing inside though that really completed the trip. A gigantic fish tank with an albino catfish in it. Along with the coon-skin caps, it was the perfect photo-op.

By coincidence, no one in the car at the time had a seatbelt on. Shane digging in the trunk for some drinks Me after a Georgia Statey hit the lights behind me, only to speed past as I pulled to the side thinking I was getting a ticket The green hurse was a sign of the strange stop to come Rednecking it up, baby!
Two of the stupidest sings I've ever seen The last picture
The trip came to a close after this picture, a stop at a gas station in Gainesville at which Mike stuffed an oil can of Foster's into a sock to disguise it from the fuzz to cleverly avoid the open container charge, and a video in the pitch black while driving in which the three of us are talking about the "13 foot vacation" which will require massive ammounts of exlax, viagra, and an RV with the windows blacked out. We'll see how that one goes down.

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