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rocket's basketball in kyrgyzstan

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by davidkconover, Oct 15, 2008.

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  1. davidkconover

    davidkconover Member

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    Hi all. I created a post a couple of months ago about my wife and I moving to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (http://thebishkekadventure.blogspot.com )to teach at a US Embassy school.

    Well we are here... an amazing country and amazing people. And as fate would have it... I have formed a club basketball team (boys - ages 13 to 18). We will play local Russian School teams and travel to a couple of tournament in Almaty, Kazakhstan and Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

    And wouldn't you know... our name is the Bishkek Rockets!

    Since many of the kids on my team or locals or students at the christian missionary school... their funds are a little bit tight. So far... I have been paying for the use of a gym (there are only a couple in town and each charges about $20 an hour... they are very old, soviet style gyms... a real trip!) myself which hasn't been a problem.

    But I am hoping to get some sponsorships for our team in order for us to be able to by jerseys and travel to tournaments.

    So I guess in some ways... this is one of those "emails from a stranger in a foreign land asking for money".

    I don't have an account or anything set up back in the states... this is a very early and perfunctory post... just hoping that folks might be interested in helping out or pointing me in the right direction with folks from the Rockets or the NBA who might help.

    Come on... the Bishkek Rockets!

    Thanks and I look forward to hearing back from you.

    David Conover
    davidconover@inbox.com
     
    #1 davidkconover, Oct 15, 2008
  2. davidkconover

    davidkconover Member

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    oh yea... how could i forget!

    go rockets!
     
    #2 davidkconover, Oct 15, 2008
  3. Dei

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    Just be sure to get them ****ing black jerseys and people will pay.
     
    #3 Dei, Oct 15, 2008
  4. DPballer

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    High five?
     
    #4 DPballer, Oct 15, 2008
  5. ElDobleK

    ElDobleK Literally Zan Tabak

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    We'll trade you Luther Head for half the coal in Kyrgyzstan.
     
    #5 ElDobleK, Oct 15, 2008
  6. across110thstreet

    across110thstreet Member

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    is any of this appropriate for a Rockets forum?
     
    #6 across110thstreet, Oct 15, 2008
  7. RoxTurk

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    LOLL!
     
    #7 RoxTurk, Oct 15, 2008
  8. dutchbut

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    Its not a bad idea to support kids. Why don't you set up a pay pal type account and write up some human intrest stuff to move people to donate a couple bucks.
     
    #8 dutchbut, Oct 15, 2008
  9. QdoubleA

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    You can set up a webpage with all the info about your team/organization and put a paypal donation box at the bottom. Goodluck.
     
    #9 QdoubleA, Oct 15, 2008
  10. Landlord Landry

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    VEDY NICEA!
    [​IMG]
     
    #10 Landlord Landry, Oct 15, 2008
  11. RocketsMac

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    I like, a-very mach!
    a**holes!
     
    #11 RocketsMac, Oct 15, 2008
  12. aussie rocket

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    Best of luck to the OP.

    Bringing Basketball to the masses.

    A noble cause indeed. :)
     
    #12 aussie rocket, Oct 15, 2008
  13. davidkconover

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    thanks everyone for the suggestions and for the borat comments! for the record... borat is from kazahkstan... not kyrgystan!

    david
     
    #13 davidkconover, Oct 15, 2008
  14. YallMean

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    Wow, real nice blog!

    Gook Luck with your adventure.
     
    #14 YallMean, Oct 16, 2008
  15. DaDakota

    DaDakota Balance wins
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    I am skyping with David to try to sort him out......gonna give it a go.

    If he can work a sling box, during my off hours...we could do this....

    DD
     
    #15 DaDakota, Oct 16, 2008
  16. Raven

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    I've visited your blog a couple of times, and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in reading about different cultures or what it's like to be an expatriate.

    Keep up the good work!
     
    #16 Raven, Oct 16, 2008
  17. DaDakota

    DaDakota Balance wins
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    Not only is David a good blogger, but he can really shoot the rock....and plays smart team basketball...

    DD
     
    #17 DaDakota, Oct 16, 2008
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    Those two girls in the first pic on his blog... WA WA WEE WA!
     
    #18 DPballer, Oct 16, 2008
  19. holasoony

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    Hi David!!
    I do like your blog!!
    funny pics!!
    Have fun in Kyrgyzstan
    ;) ;)
    .
     
    #19 holasoony, Oct 16, 2008
  20. davidkconover

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    Thanks for the comments. Nice to know that we have one reader other than my mom! lol
     
    #20 davidkconover, Oct 16, 2008
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