Originally Posted By bobbelee9 Old like in I grew up being a Giants fan, because there was no Patriots team then?
Originally Posted By Mr X ***And yes, I will be dating myself, but I do remember Beat LA and the Larry Bird era!*** ***You folks sure are OLD!*** Sure does seem that way, don't it. <--saw Larry play, many times. <--saw Carl Yastrzemski. Came close to seeing his 3,000th hit game, but the one I went to he didn't get there, and the next game it was my cousin's turn to join my Dad at the park...drat! <--saw Michael Jordan play, when he was a young punk getting his butt handed to him by my Celtics. <--probably most special, not to mention my earliest live pro-sports viewing memory, was seeing Dr. J play (and yeah, the Garden gave him his due and lots of cheers when he dunked...he was awesome!).
Originally Posted By Mr X By the way Nikki, that IS a great video. I especially liked the joyful/peaceful/togetherness vibe of the whole thing (well, to be fair you guys have lots of practice with that umbrella dance thing lol). In Boston when a team does well people break stuff and overturn cars. Anyway, thanks!
Originally Posted By CMDad <--- Saw Yaz earn the triple crown - and bought the bread. <--- Met Casey Stengel while he was still managing. <--- Remembers where he was when he heard that the Dodgers were leaving Brooklyn
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 <<In Boston when a team does well people break stuff and overturn cars.>> They do the same thing if the team loses. Any excuse will do I guess.
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey The whole event was very peaceful. The New Orleans Police Department said there were no arrests or disturbance calls of any kind that night in the Quarter. A friend of mine was actually in the Quarter that night and she said it was crowded but extremely peaceful. I'm really proud of how the city reacted. And that "umbrella dance thing" is called a second line, LOL.
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey It's a Mardi Gras thing. The "main line" is a group that has a city permit to parade. The second line is a impromptu parade of people that joins in behind the main line. However, in NO you don't need a main line to have a second line. It's just an impromptu parade, usually (but not always) with umbrellas.
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey Weird, unique, strange, diverse...it's what makes New Orleans! Love it love it love it, and honestly can't imagine ever leaving it.
Originally Posted By leobloom >>And yes, I will be dating myself, but I do remember Beat LA and the Larry Bird era!<< Probably my favorite basketball memory was getting to see the Celtics play the Knicks on Easter Sunday in the old (real) Boston Garden. My mom had a seat behind a concrete post, but my dad and I could see the court. Bird, McHale, Parish were all playing for the Celtics then. Those were good times to be a Celtics fan! I still follow the NBA, but I know it's not what it used to be.
Originally Posted By FenwayGirl Yes, those were great days to be a Celtics fan.. and yes, we are old..but we still have our memories
Originally Posted By MinnieSummer This is the most random thread I've ever seen on these boards. Talk about topic shifts.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Old like in I grew up being a Giants fan, because there was no Patriots team then? << Same here. I grew up a Bears fan, like my father, and Grandfather, because there was no professional football in Texas until 1960. I was a Houston Buffs baseball fan, because there was no pro baseball team in Texas back then either until 1962.
Originally Posted By MPierce I meant to say major league baseball team. The Buffs were actually a farm club of St. Louis, and later on the Cubs.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***My mom had a seat behind a concrete post, but my dad and I could see the court.*** Otherwise known at the box office as "slightly obstructed view". (and there were TONS of seats like that, I wish I'd taken pictures...cheap bastards wanted to get every penny they could!)
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Probably my favorite basketball memory was getting to see the Celtics play the Knicks on Easter Sunday in the old (real) Boston Garden. My mom had a seat behind a concrete post, but my dad and I could see the court. Bird, McHale, Parish were all playing for the Celtics then. >> Been there, done that. And boy do I feel old. Somehow today's NBA isn't the same ... and Monday night I got to watch D-Wade and LeBron put on one helluva show.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<This is the most random thread I've ever seen on these boards. Talk about topic shifts.>> Exactly. Clearly some folks are UP TO SOMETHING!!!!
Originally Posted By MinnieSummer I've got it, they are going to expand the dock so they can haul the football fans around and throw beads to the people on shore. I knew it.
