363. You went to St. Olaf college in Northfield, MN because Lisa Malosky went there. (this is true, although not BECAUSE of Lisa -- I found that out later.) 364. You hated Charles Barkely when he cheap shot Hakeem on a wide open dunk at the end of Game 7 of the 1993-94 Western Conference Semifinals against the Suns. 365. You've adored Charles Barkley ever since he became a Rocket. 366. Since you don't have Direct TV (what am I, made of money?!) whenever there's a Rockets game on, you plant yourself in front the TV watching CNNSI, or ESPN2 or ESPN News and either cheer or groan whenever the score of the game comes across the ticker at the bottom. 367. Either that, or you sit in front of ESPN.com, and continually reload the game update page. 368. You believe that by being a good person on gameday, somehow the basketball gods will reward you with a Rocket's victory. 369. You're friends are SICK of you always playing as Houston on NBA Live, and have threatened to never play with you again unless you choose another team. Consequently, you haven't played against a human in 4 months. 370. You believe that every television show, every newspaper columnist, every media outlet is vehemently against the Rockets and their many loyal fans. 371. You turn to Classic Sports every hour on the hour just to see if they're showing any of the Rockets many memorable playoff games. 372. You curse at the T.V. and go into a fit to find out that the ONE time they do show a Rockets game on Classic Sports, it's Game 6 of the 1996/97 playoffs against the Utah Jazz where Stockton hits the game winning three. 373. You watch it anyway. 374. In it's entirety. 375. And you hope to God that somehow, someway, THIS TIME the outcome will be different. 376. You believe that, had Barkley not gotten injured during game 4 of the first round of the 98/99 playoffs, the Rockets would definitely have defeated the Jazz and won the series, and would have gone on to beat the Bulls in the Finals. No doubt about it. 377. You recognize lines from the two Clutch City videos in previous posts. (ie. "Bamboozled") It makes you smile. ------------------ [This message has been edited by Rockets Fan Trapped In MN (edited April 16, 2001).]
Life before League Pass just plain sucked... ------------------ Hakeem "The Dream" Olajuwon is the greatest player in the history of basketball. If you disagree, you are not a Rocket fan. Protrolls.com!
378. Everynight before you go to bed you thank God for giving Clutch the gift to create Clutchcity.net ------------------ ~John~ Help keep the obsessed thread alive post the reasons why you are an obsessed Rockets fan by clicking here
379. You're 38 and still a virgin; but because of the Rockets, that never bothers you. ------------------ [This message has been edited by WickBrunson (edited April 17, 2001).]
You're 38 and still a virgin; but because of the Rockets, that never bothers you. we have a winner ------------------ "Playing with Steve makes my job so much easier, "He's such a complete player. He has some great moves and shoots from the outside and in the post. We communicate well on the floor." - Hakeem Olajuwon "It's great to have that inside-outside balance," Francis said. "We've tried to get that all season, with Hakeem and me clicking at the same time.
380: You use the sharp end of scissors to draw a rockets logo on your carpet and playoff logos from 94 to 98 (Yep....sigh...that is true) 381: Watching the Rockets win rings helps get over your father's drinking problem...(that is true too,,,he has since been alcohol-free since 98..and life is good) 382: You tape media day so you can watch it over again 10 times 383: You remember every Rockets playoff game final score from 1994 to now 384: you would not mind buying a clutch city t-shirt 385: See 372, 373, 374, 375......and watch the other losses in the series in its entirety. 386: You make a playoff banner just like the one that is shown on TV.....(true..took me a couple of hours..used poster board and magic marker....1997 NBA PLAYOFFS, 1997 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS, 1998 PLAYOFFS in those exact words....measured about 10 feet long) 387: You wish Scott Brooks would have played at least one minute in the 94 finals 388: You save all the playoff newspapers from 1995 389: you are up at 2:30 am writing this long list 390: You play a full 82 game season in NBA LIVE with 12 minute quarters since 95 and win the ring from 96-2000..fixing to be 2001....obviously with the Rockets 391: You frame your Game 3 1995 Finals ticket stub 392: you save the Ticket stub for nearly every game you have been to.....and also write down the final score 393: You use chalk to draw the Summit logo on your drive way...and the 1994 finals logo 394: You were really pumped up when Bull came back in 1996 395: You have a Rockets golf ball in your golf ball display 396: You taped the majority of the halftimes last season...so you could have a collection of the Rockets millenium moments 397: You imitate all the Rockets shooters with your release....Elie..dream...cassell..horry...drexler...francis...barkley 398: You compile a season's worth of Rockets highlights (which takes two tapes on SP mode) 399: When you squirt mustard on your Burger bun.....you write in "34" 400: You have someone tell you, you need RA.. Rocketholics Anonymous I could go on and on.......at a later date JBIIRockets ------------------ You can put it on the BOARD.......YESSSSSSSSS! Chicago White Sox Announcer Ken Harrelson
402. The Devil comes up to you and says: "The Rockets will be the 2002 NBA World Champions provided that you marry Rosanne, pass 10 golf ball sized kidney stones daily, and smother yourself in honey before sitting in the world's largest ant hill for 5 hours." Without batting an eyelash, you respond: "Well ok, but what's the catch?" ------------------ [This message has been edited by WickBrunson (edited April 17, 2001).]
403. You change your signature to reflect your previouse post (see 401) ------------------ Homecourt will always be 'The Summit' to me!! Until we move downtown!! The Psychedelic Groove House of Rockets Basketball Love! President, CEO & Charter Member of Rocketholics Anonymous (not so anonymous, huh?)
404. You spent a sleepless night thinking of even MORE signs that you're a Rocket Fanatic. 405. You're not at all embarrassed about relating to any or all of the 403 previous signs. 406. To you, "Kiss of Death" wasn't that horrible movie with Nicholas Cage, it was a religious experience with Mario Elie. ------------------
407. You still have a copy of the American Gladiators episode from 5 years ago which the guy who played turbo was in. ------------------ ~John~ Help keep the obsessed thread alive post the reasons why you are an obsessed Rockets fan by clicking here
407. You're one of the many fans who scream wildly when they sing "and the Rockets red glare." 408. You go to college and major in PE hoping to be a Rocket trainer. 409. The number 34 should be retired throughout the NBA on all teams. 410. If the Rockets went 0-82 you would still argue they aren't the worst team in the league. 411. Your ATM card PIN number is 3422 412. Your clutchcity.net username looks weird to everybody else but to you it means something about the Rockets. 413. You sit courtside, find a piece if hair, and convince yourself it is from a Rocket player. 414. If a Rocket player falls or lands on you and gets their sweat on your clothes, you don't wash them and have them framed. 415. Every two months you get a different haircut resembling a different Rocket player. 416. You look up "greatest" in the library's dictionary mark out the definition and put Hakeem Olajuwon in its place. 417. You burn a CD of Rocket game sounds. 418. The Rocket Store is the greatest store in Houston. 419. If Rockets is an acronym for something to you. 420. You spend your whole paycheck on a large selection of Jazz album and run them over with a steamroller. ------------------ Arkansas' Biggest Rocket Fan!
421. You know that the real reason everyone liked american gladiators was because Lisa Malosky was on it. ------------------ Ceo of the Walt Williams and Lisa Malosky fan club. atheistalliance.org [This message has been edited by DEANBCURTIS (edited April 17, 2001).]
422. You're are one of the 10,000 lucky people to get a bobble-head. 423. You still have high hopes for Cato. 424. You are anticipating a Ralph Sampson return. 425. Houston is an acronym for something to you. 426. You think Hakeem is God in Arabic. 427. You have the to SI Special edition issues of the Rockets championships framed. 428. You have hats, shirts, etc. which date back from the start of the franchise to present. 429. Moochie Chia Pets should be handed out next. 430. When you watch Creature from the Black Lagoon you say "Pippen keeps getting uglier and uglier." ------------------ Arkansas' Biggest Rocket Fan!
431. You allow yourself to get along with the republicans on this board only because they are Rocket fans! ------------------ Hakeem "The Dream" Olajuwon is the greatest player in the history of basketball. If you disagree, you are not a Rocket fan. Protrolls.com! [This message has been edited by ZRB (edited April 17, 2001).]
432. you hope that you will be accepted by cc.net, even though your first couple of posts were a little iffy. 433. you continue the chat after the regular season destruction of MInny, waiting desparately for Clutch to give you the headline you were waiting for (anything about Dream) ------------------ "Playing with Steve makes my job so much easier, "He's such a complete player. He has some great moves and shoots from the outside and in the post. We communicate well on the floor." - Hakeem Olajuwon "It's great to have that inside-outside balance," Francis said. "We've tried to get that all season, with Hakeem and me clicking at the same time.
434. You still bring your clapper to the games. (The best handout besides the bobbleheads. Please hand them out again!) ------------------ Just four left.
435. You allow yourself to get along with democrats on this board only because they are Rocket fans! ------------------ It's my way or the highway! [This message has been edited by ROXRAN (edited April 18, 2001).] [This message has been edited by ROXRAN (edited April 18, 2001).]
436. You lie and say your bobblehead doll has a bid of 325.00 on ebay....and even start your own thread about it. Peace HP. He he he he!!! ------------------ HEAD KNIGHT: We are now... no longer the Knights Who Say 'Ni'. KNIGHTS OF NI: Ni! Shh! HEAD KNIGHT: Shh! We are now the Knights Who Say 'Ecky- ecky- ecky- ecky- pikang- zoop- boing- goodem- zoo- owli- zhiv'.
437) You spend more of your time at work trying to convince "negative nellies" that they should be proud of their Rockets this season than you actually spend time working. ------------------ President of the Anal Retentive School for Jerks Hey, I wanted to be president of something, and I swear everyone took every other presidential position already.
