Welcome! Please take a few seconds to create your free account to post threads, make some friends, remove a few ads while surfing and much more. ClutchFans has been bringing fans together to talk Houston Sports since 1996. Join us!

Van Gundy In NYC. Did An Interview. Said He Can "Breathe"

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Almu, Jun 23, 2005.

Tags:

Page 1 of 3

Almu Member

Joined:

Feb 14, 1999

Messages:

2,387

Likes Received:

40

Oh boy.

Our fearless coach came to NYC today. He took a little jab at the Houston weather. (No biggie, EDC. Don't have a Jolly Green Giant on us). He said that after he got off the plane, he thought "Wow, you can breathe!" I guess he meant the humidity down there is unbearable. Especially for people from up here.

Personally, he is right. I was down there about a month ago and going out to eat, my shirt stuck on me like Patrick Ewings during a double overtime game against Hakeem. Now I know where I get my will power. I lived with that humidity and heat for 15 years! Kudos to me!

Anyway, he basically talked about the playoffs. And how it was to go through a game 7 with the Knicks. Thats the last series to go 7.

I can hear it now. The haters "He should go back to NYC!" Let the love fest begin!

As always, you need the awful Realplayer to listen.

http://wfan.com/homepage/local_audioclip_174184345.html

#1 Almu, Jun 23, 2005

Rockets2K Clutch Crew

Joined:

Mar 22, 2000

Messages:

18,050

Likes Received:

1,271

wow...he thinks its bad right now?

it has been positively dry for a Houston summer so far...humidity probably wont get real high for another few weeks.

#2 Rockets2K, Jun 23, 2005
Summer Song Giver Member

Joined:

Sep 14, 2000

Messages:

6,343

Likes Received:

209

I'm a Houstonian almost born and raised but when I was fifteen (about 13 years ago), I spent two weeks in Seattle and Alaska and one of my memories was returning home and stepping out of IC airport and the Houston air literally almost knocked me over, it is amazing how thick and heavy our air is down here and we don't even realize it. I feel ya' Coach.

#3 Summer Song Giver, Jun 23, 2005
R0ckets03 Member

Joined:

Nov 11, 1999

Messages:

16,326

Likes Received:

2,042

I've been in Houston for over 16 years now. I have been wearing contacts for about 10 years and I can't wear them for over six hours without my eyes turning blood red. I just thought my eyes were weak or something.

About two weeks ago I just came from Alaska. Over there I could wear my contacts for over 24 hours and I didn't have any problems whatsoever. I guess it must be the ****ty ass air in Houston.

#4 R0ckets03, Jun 23, 2005
Blatz Member

Joined:

Oct 27, 2002

Messages:

7,224

Likes Received:

3,476

Well if the damn yankee doesn't like the air down here than he can just stay in New York.

I mean that's what this thread is about right? JVG glad to be home and you trying to call out edc?.............*Edit: This whole thread smells of bait.*

But I agree, humidity sucks and my yard could use some rain.

#5 Blatz, Jun 23, 2005
Last edited: Jun 23, 2005
KaiSeR SoZe Member

Joined:

Mar 23, 2003

Messages:

8,395

Likes Received:

39

Our weather does suck monkey balls

#6 KaiSeR SoZe, Jun 23, 2005
caffreys_irish_ale Member

Joined:

May 20, 2005

Messages:

868

Likes Received:

16

Hehe, too funny. Houston is a black hole. The housing prises are too cheap to move anywhere else so everyone is stuck here.

#7 caffreys_irish_ale, Jun 23, 2005

Blatz Member

Joined:

Oct 27, 2002

Messages:

7,224

Likes Received:

3,476

caffreys_irish_ale said:

Hehe, too funny. Houston is a black hole. The housing prises are too cheap to move anywhere else so everyone is stuck here.
Click to expand...

Yep, that's what he said alright.

#8 Blatz, Jun 23, 2005
tigermission1 Member

Joined:

Aug 17, 2002

Messages:

15,557

Likes Received:

17

KaiSeR SoZe said:

Our weather does suck monkey balls
Click to expand...

There is only one negative about Houston that I have never completely overcome: its weather.

#9 tigermission1, Jun 23, 2005
solid Member

Joined:

Apr 10, 2001

Messages:

21,211

Likes Received:

9,040

I have been gone from Houston for several years, but I still live in a relatively humid climate. Houston, however, is unbearable, miserable, even cruel. I have no plans to return. I love to visit, but what city has worse weather? Many have better.

#10 solid, Jun 24, 2005
Blatz Member

Joined:

Oct 27, 2002

Messages:

7,224

Likes Received:

3,476

It's funny, I remember hearing someone from Houston talk about the weather once. He said, "if you don't like the weather wait 5 minutes and it'll change." Or was he from Chicago........Miami.......I don't know, I don't remember.

#11 Blatz, Jun 24, 2005
moligity Member

Joined:

Jun 23, 2002

Messages:

1,241

Likes Received:

40

Just moved from Houston to San Diego. It's like I'm on vacation everyday. However, to be fair, it was sort of warm today -- maybe around 76, maybe 77.

#12 moligity, Jun 24, 2005
B-ball freak Member

Joined:

Sep 27, 1999

Messages:

2,481

Likes Received:

318

What a bunch of p*****s

#13 B-ball freak, Jun 24, 2005

gbritton Member

Joined:

Jul 12, 2004

Messages:

297

Likes Received:

0

the weather in texas sucks period. you dont get 4 seasons here.. you get summer and fall. and that summer is grueling. too hot for me...but i was raised in houston and love the rockets.

houston rockets =
houston weather=

#14 gbritton, Jun 24, 2005
AstroRocket Member

Joined:

May 28, 1999

Messages:

11,814

Likes Received:

458

Blatz said:

It's funny, I remember hearing someone from Houston talk about the weather once. He said, "if you don't like the weather wait 5 minutes and it'll change." Or was he from Chicago........Miami.......I don't know, I don't remember.
Click to expand...

That was a Will Rogers quote about Oklahoma as well. More apt since the weather up here is MUCH more prone to sudden changes (One day in April, you're getting a foot of snow, next day 90 degrees, day after that tornadoes...). Also, i can't bear coming back to Houston in the summer. I just refuse to do it. Call me a wuss or whatever, but I just can't fathom how you guys deal with that constant heat and humidity.

#15 AstroRocket, Jun 24, 2005
percicles Member

Joined:

Jun 11, 2002

Messages:

11,987

Likes Received:

4,438

Yeah I hate the summers coz then I have to blast the AC. And coz I rarley use it during the winter I get sick and my allergies go through the roof. My sis is here visiting from sunny NoCal and she got sick. Anyone else get sick from using AC after a period on non use?

#16 percicles, Jun 24, 2005
Rockets2K Clutch Crew

Joined:

Mar 22, 2000

Messages:

18,050

Likes Received:

1,271

B-ball freak said:

What a bunch of p*****s
Click to expand...

no doubt...

It aint even over 95 yet....

#17 Rockets2K, Jun 24, 2005
Willis25 Member

Joined:

Oct 22, 2002

Messages:

3,387

Likes Received:

31

I doubt JVG was commenting on the weather in January, when it was 60 degrees here and there were blizzards in NYC

#18 Willis25, Jun 24, 2005

Almu Member

Joined:

Feb 14, 1999

Messages:

2,387

Likes Received:

40

I dont miss the humidity. But let me say this.

I will take humid, 100 degree weather ANYDAY over a freakin blizzard that lasts 24 hours and dumps 18 inches of snow in 0 degree cold.

That being said, I have come to rely on the 4 seasons that I never had in Houston. I love seeing the leaves change colors and visiting New England during the whole Fall Season. Its my favorite time of the year.

Bait EDC? Please.

#19 Almu, Jun 24, 2005
Pat Member

Joined:

Feb 2, 2002

Messages:

2,577

Likes Received:

658

Almu said:

That being said, I have come to rely on the 4 seasons that I never had in Houston. I love seeing the leaves change colors and visiting New England during the whole Fall Season. Its my favorite time of the year.

Bait EDC? Please.
Click to expand...

I agree, fall is one of my favorite weekends too.

#20 Pat, Jun 24, 2005

(You must log in or sign up to post here.)

Page 1 of 3

Share This Page