Clutch, Thanks for the interesting Q&A with Kirk of the Rockets. I must admit, I laughed my ass off at this comment: "As far as the balloons go, it is an organization philosophy that we do not handout or endorse the use of balloons at games. Balloons are known to be an environmental hazard to animals (more specifically birds). Leslie and Nanci Alexander are proponents of Animal Rights and the environment " I guess it's still ok for Nanci and Les to wear expensive leather shoes and for the Rockets to play with a leather basketball, huh? Sheesh. I almost shrieked in horror when Kirk brought up the possible use of a "live bugle player. I'd much rather hear Ton Loc's "Let's do it" than some goof with a bugle in the stands, but maybe that's just me. Have you hugged your baloon today? Old School ------------------ I voted YES! [This message has been edited by Old School (edited March 20, 2001).]
There's a notion called 'minimizing your influence'. You try do what is feasible for you to do. Many meat eaters refrain from eating veal or insist upon eating free range animals. That doesn't make them hypocrites. They're just living their lives, one day at a time. ------------------ (===)
Man, reading that q & a, I have to admit that it sounds like Rockets games are boooring. Maybe next game you guys can hear some instrumental Biggie or Mase. ------------------ (===) [This message has been edited by Achebe (edited March 20, 2001).]
I have no problem with vegetarians...it's the baloon haters I'm after. Old School ------------------ I voted YES!
Actually Jeff did that email interview... I didn't do anything but put it on the site ------------------ NOTHING BUT .NET CLUTCHCITY.NET
NO ------------------ "Repression never did me any harm (I finally ceased to include "stop masturbating" as one of my guilt ridden New Year's resolutions, but that's a different topic)." Achebe - programmer by day, Mrs Palmers Husband by night
Thanks Jeff! My only complaint about the bear and power dancers picking fans from the upper prom down to the first row is that they ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS go to the same areas. Pick my area once in a while please!! I'm in 226 and I promise I will yell real loud if they would just pick my area!!! If I remember correctly (and I do) they did hand out the balloony things at one game. (the one game that I was a little late too also ) In my opinion, the best thing I have ever received from a Rockets game in all the years I've been going have been the bangers that make all the noise. People are still bringing them to games and I can't wait until they hand them out this year. Why didn't they do it in the beginning so that we could have been bringing them all year? That would have made for louder fans all year long, IMO. I hope Kirk reads this. Maybe they should hire me to work for the Rockets. ------------------ Poopy!
Ali, I think they are specifically against helium baloons that go into the sky and land somewhere where stupid birds get them confused with bird seed. Those white bangers aren't real baloons. Old School ------------------ I voted YES!
I understand their concern with the balloons because I share it. As for their clothing preferences, I wouldn't want to speculate or comment. I would think a good alternative would be those long styrofoam things you can get in the toy section at K-Mart or whereever. They aren't expensive and are REALLY long and annoying from a freethrow perspective. I really appreciate Kirk doing the Q&A too. I want to try and do the same with some of the other Rockets people - ticket people, community services (Clutch City Foundation) and broadcast staff. ------------------ "I swallowed a lot of agression...along with a lot of pizzas."
Hey how about passing out posters of the power dancers in G-strings so they can be distracted during free throws. I can't remember if it was Indiana or Boston fans who did that? ------------------ ``It's bigger than chalupas,''.....Wesley Person
Good idea. When is your in-depth expose' on the Power Dancers coming out? I still think Dave needs to get to work on the Power Dancers wallpaper-hint-hint! Old School ------------------ I voted YES!
On the ballon topic...I had always wondered why we were the only freaking team with a balloon phobia. It definitely gives other teams an advantage when their fans are waving those balloons and distracting our guys when they shoot. Now wouldnt you know its some kind of animal rights concern. Ive got the perfect solution...balloon animals! You know...have clowns come in and make balloon animals for all the fans to wave around. As long as the fans didnt eat them, wear them, or do scientific experiments on them...we can make the fans and Mrs. Alexander happy all at once. What do you think? Heres another idea...pass out bird seed. We could throw it in the other teams eyes while they shooot free throws and all the birds that hang out in the compaq center could have a nice healthy snack afterwards. Let me know your thoughts on that. ------------------
LOL. You guys know that the balloons are more to keep you guys distracted than they are for messing up other players during free throw attempts don't you? I mean, seriously, when was the last time you heard a player say "gee, I thought I could have won the game for us, but then the guy in the third row, did just that extra little squiggle with his balloon, and wouldn't you know it? clang". Are you guys that easily distracted? Suffer from ADD much? ------------------ (===)
I dont know about that...I have always thought that the white balloons waving behind that clear backboard make depth perception a little bit more difficult. It would certainly distract me more than a guy waving his arms or karate chopping. ------------------
Not just karate chopping, karate crotch chopping. During a free throw in a hostile environment, the player takes a deep breath, exhales and relaxes. If some guy was giving himself the karate crotch chop, the player's abs would contract from laughing and his shot would be off. We have to turn into the karate crotch chop arena. It's the only way. ------------------ (===)
