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Jerry Seinfeld was in the SNY broadcast booth for the Mets game against the Detroit Tigers today, calling the game and reminiscing about Seinfeld and Lady Gaga’s recent antics with Gary Cohen and Keith Hernandez.

Not only was Jerry Seinfeld absolutely hilarious, but he also was really good at calling the game AND providing color comedy commentary!

Seinfeld also discussed Keith Hernandez’ memorable guest appearance on Seinfeld, as SNY came back from break with a couple of clips.

Here are some choice exchanges between the trio from the event:

SEINFELD: “This is the greatest booth in baseball… 1-2 on Johnny Damon…. Gary Cohen is the greatest broadcaster… the best booth”

“I don’t want to do play-by-play. I’m here for the color Mets comedy.”

ME: “Wow, Jerry Seinfeld actually does some great play-by-play. Ron Darling better watch out! His seat is in danger! LOL”

SEINFELD: “Speaking of innovative at first base… Who was more innovative at first base than Keith Hernandez?”

“I dont think there’s anything more fun than being a Mets fan.They have 2 World Championships but they are two of the most exciting a team can have.”

“When are we going to talk about Lady Gaga, that’s why I’m here.”

“Well we don’t understand the kids today & the music business. Maybe, I’m sure we’ll all be bigger fans now that she cursed us out.”

“She should make a nice apology to the Mets fans… then I’m willing to forget the whole thing.”

“Is that Johnny Damon in center?!? What is he doing out there? He can’t cover THAT much ground!”

“Why are the Tigers EVEN HERE?!?”

And when Mets on-field reporter Kevin Burkhardt made a reference to wearing a shirt to the game from the J. Peterman catalog in Seinfeld’s honor (a Seinfeld reference), Jerry replied right back:

“Don’t do my stuff, Kevin.”

I think Gary, Keith, and Ron should have Jerry Seinfeld on once (or twice) EVERY season and make it a yearly Seinfeld Night! So hilarious!

You know it’s the middle of summer in New York when the temperature and the humidity levels are both over 80.

Its definitely looking like another hot, hazy, and humid summer in NYC:

How do you like THAT forecast? Sizzling!

Okay, okay, that was actually from a gag on the Late Show with David Letterman, but it almost does feel that hot here right now!

Today marks my one year anniversary with my girlfriend, Melissa.

This past year has been both amazing and exhilarating. We’ve traveled and we’ve spent time together at home. We’ve both seen new places and met new people that have made our lives better. We’ve learned just how great helping each other feels. We’ve enjoyed being in sync and seen more than enough signs of “446″ together.

We’ve tweeted, blogged, and dailyboothed. We’ve used thousands and thousands of cellphone minutes.

She’s inspired me to express myself again in word and photographs. We created a baseball blog together about our favorite MLB teams, the Dodgers and the Mets.

We’ve shared new foods together and enjoyed new experiences. We both loved going to the movies and listening to music together. We’ve decided on and then watched our television shows together.

We’ve shared our love of dinosaurs and history together. We’ve traded baseball stats and players our teams have shared.

We’ve heard our song, You & Me by Dave Matthews Band, many many times, just about everywhere:

And we’ve laughed, cried, joked, debated, discussed, lived, and loved together more than either of us every have before.

And all of that is exactly why our relationship works so well and why she means so much to me.

I’m looking forward to what the next years will bring! Love you, sweetie! <#

Ever get stuck waiting for a subway train in New York City when you’re in a hurry and mutter “FML!” under your breath? Then this one’s for you…

Chiara Atik from Guest of a Guest points out that the MTA has its very own FML subway stop at the Union Square station:

FML, on the NYC Subway. I'm still waiting for the WTF subway stop. (Photo credit Julia Kaganskiy.)

I wonder if the MTA plans of changing the order of the lines on that sign in the future or if anyone there even realizes.

Speaking of the future, check out this Subway sign from THE FUTCHA:

In the year 2044...

Ah, the Subway. Only in NEW YORK!

U2 has announced their huge North American concert tour has been postponed because lead singer Bono has to recover from emergency back surgery.

That includes the Irish rock band’s show at the New Meadowlands Stadium in New Jersey, which I happened to have tickets to see with my U2-loving family.

So much for my big summer concert plans.

A dramatization of how Bono might have injured his Irish back.

I really was looking forward to seeing U2 perform at the brand new football stadium in July, too.

And so far, all that us ticket holders have been told is that the tour will be rescheduled in 2011… sometime. Gee, I sure hope I’m free whenever that is…

Hard to believe, but singer Lady Gaga used to perform in a more restrained and traditional manner. At that time, she went by her birth name Stefani Germanotta and attended New York University.

Check out this video from the NYU Inter-Residence Hall Council of Lady Gaga singing and playing piano  at the NYU Ultraviolet Talent Show. She ended up coming in third place.

The first song is called Captivated and the second one is Electric Kiss.

The best part is that one of the judges said she thought Lady Gaga would be the next Norah Jones. Perhaps you could see why she said that, but uh, no, not exactly Norah Jones…

I left work with a smile stretching from ear to ear. This was way bigger than the usual sigh of relief that occurs on my way out. Yes, this was way different.

I left work with a smile that stretched from ear to ear.

Someone who observed me smiling might have attributed it to the fact that I was going on vacation. While my footstep out the door towards my car did signal just that, it didn’t explain the smile nor the anxiety bubbling under the surface of my skin.

No, this was something big and I was so ready for it to finally happen. I was finally getting to be with someone that excited me to no end, that had challenged ever fiber of my being. I was going to experience what I had long been waiting for… a connection that I had, at some points over the year, thought may never come.

But it was coming, at approximately 6pm New York time. We had been counting down the days in anticipation of this very moment, and now it was less than an hour away.

I got into my car and proceeded to drive to La Guardia. A crazy volume of thoughts raced through my brain as I got closer and closer to my destination. It became difficult to make sense of them, having not been able to get much sleep the night before — a combination of my work schedule and the nervous energy coursing through my body for the past few days.

As I struggled to untangle the chaos in my head and keep my eyes on the erratic rush hour traffic, a sudden vibration began to beg for my attention. I looked down long enough to see my phone screen light up.

So… we got in early.

I looked back up at the road and after navigating through the maze of parking lots and ramps and taxicabs at the airport, I scanned up and down the curb to pick out my passenger.

And then, from about 200 feet away, I saw her.

It was unmistakably her. The hair, the height, the cute dimples. Okay, maybe those came into focus once I drove a bit closer, but I just knew it was her.

As I got closer, she told me over the phone that she recognized me and my car pulling up.

“Okay, I’m going to get off the phone now,” she said.

And as I stopped the car, our eyes met, and I realized that gigantic grin had found its way back to my face for the second time today.

In the fog of it all, I can’t remember if I got out of the car to help her put her bag into the car, as was my intention. But almost immediately, she was sitting in my passenger seat, with a smile matching mine, just inches away.

This was going to be amazing, I thought. And its finally happening.

Almost immediately, she was sitting in my passenger seat, with a smile matching mine, just inches away.

No one has ever doubted that cabbies are some of the toughest people on earth. One of the greatest benefits of living in New York is the ability to see these random confrontations happen daily.

And as long as no one gets seriously injured, its all just part of a New York day.

Wow, I guess the penny cab driver got away this time. Unless the NYPD finds this video online. Hard to say who’s to blame. The road rage seems to have got the best of both of them.

Of course, tossing the garbage can was probably going over the line, sir. Some would call that assault… unless they’re WWE fans. :P