Event Blazer game suite, sky box or viewing party ideas

[SlyPokerDog]

Kind of creepy that you replied with that so fast.

I googled Sugar Daddy.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

All seriousness aside, I like Denny's idea but I agree with SPD's thought that a given organization might be hesitant to let their underprivileged youths hang out with Coors Light-swilling sasquatch. (No one in particular in mind.)

A simpler, cheaper solution with the goal of bringing the group together might be a road game viewing party, and I have a venue in mind. It's in the ghetto of Lake Oswego, near the I-5/205 interchange, not far from Claim Jumper. I know the bartender/owners and could probably reserve an area in front of the big TV. Lots of beer on tap, and good food.

Anybody up for that?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

All seriousness aside, I like Denny's idea but I agree with SPD's thought that a given organization might be hesitant to let their underprivileged youths hang out with Coors Light-swilling sasquatch. (No one in particular in mind.)

A simpler, cheaper solution with the goal of bringing the group together might be a road game viewing party, and I have a venue in mind. It's in the ghetto of Lake Oswego, near the I-5/205 interchange, not far from Claim Jumper. I know the bartender/owners and could probably reserve an area in front of the big TV. Lots of beer on tap, and good food.

Anybody up for that?

You want to have a viewing party with children in a bar?!?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

All seriousness aside, I like Denny's idea but I agree with SPD's thought that a given organization might be hesitant to let their underprivileged youths hang out with Coors Light-swilling sasquatch. (No one in particular in mind.)

A simpler, cheaper solution with the goal of bringing the group together might be a road game viewing party, and I have a venue in mind. It's in the ghetto of Lake Oswego, near the I-5/205 interchange, not far from Claim Jumper. I know the bartender/owners and could probably reserve an area in front of the big TV. Lots of beer on tap, and good food.

Anybody up for that?

This is a good idea, a viewing party might be easier to pull off.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

You want to have a viewing party with children in a bar?!?

They do allow kids.

 

[riverman]

You want to have a viewing party with children in a bar?!?

In Thailand?

 

[BlazerCaravan]

I would also like to add @BlazerCaravan and @jlprk to list of people who should come to the next get together.

I'll be there.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

And, I have a plan to get jlprk there: We send him a bus ticket from Bellingham to Haight-Ashbury and commandeer the bus at I-5 exit 291.

 

[riverman]

And, I have a plan to get jlprk there: We send him a bus ticket from Bellingham to Haight-Ashbury and commandeer the bus at I-5 exit 291.

You'd be looking in the wrong place...he's in Berkley guzzling really strong coffee on a bench in people's park

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

All seriousness aside, I like Denny's idea but I agree with SPD's thought that a given organization might be hesitant to let their underprivileged youths hang out with Coors Light-swilling sasquatch. (No one in particular in mind.)

A simpler, cheaper solution with the goal of bringing the group together might be a road game viewing party, and I have a venue in mind. It's in the ghetto of Lake Oswego, near the I-5/205 interchange, not far from Claim Jumper. I know the bartender/owners and could probably reserve an area in front of the big TV. Lots of beer on tap, and good food.

Anybody up for that?

Theres a ghetto in lake Oswego?

I'd be down if it's a game in February

 

[BlazerWookee]

They do allow kids.

Do I have to let them out of my trunk?

 

[riverman]

Kids have the attention span of mosquitos...they'd fit right in with the RipCity crew

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Do I have to let them out of my trunk?

 

[Eastoff]

Theres a ghetto in lake Oswego?

I'd be down if it's a game in February

Yes, it's tough driving a used Toyota corolla. /s

 

[riverman]

Zing!

 

[UncleCliffy'sDaddy]

I think if we want to donate money or tickets to a charity would be great. But asking a charity if they want to send children to hang out with a bunch of random men sounds very... it sounds wrong.

I agree completely. I mean, I'm not sure how well the Rip City Zeros can handle being around a group with a higher level of maturity........

 

[riverman]

I agree completely. I mean, I'm not sure how well the Rip City Zeros can handle being around a group with a higher level of maturity........

The organization might not appreciate exposing kids to what a lifetime of Blazer fandom will do to you as you age. Imagine if one of those troubled kids got into Wookie's Coors Lite sandwich stash

 

[Orion Bailey]

I think we should keep these ideas separate... at least for now. Im still working on availability and final costs on a Blazers box suite for 15 people. I think Sly is potentially working on a second suite offered by the Blazers. Then we can also have a viewing party somewhere.

I am in agreement though, that I dont think the charity should be mixed with the suite, unless we are pooling together to get a suite for them and none of us... and I dont see us realistically doing that until next year, so we could have some better planning/organization and prove ourselves as a worthy donator and not some stalkers or something.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I think Sly is potentially working on a second suite offered by the Blazers.

Blazers don't have a suite they can give us.

 

[riverman]

Blazers don't have a suite they can give us.

They know we'll never leave if they give it to us

 

[Orion Bailey]

Blazers don't have a suite they can give us.

They know we'll never leave if they give it to us

I think its more like they now know what they are getting into and made a huge mistake offering the first one to us rowdies... lol


OKay, so one suite so far for the Miami gfame. SInce KJ and I are footing the bulk of the bill, Im gonna call a preempt and just say we are going with this one.
NOw if a second suite wpould like to be had on a weeknight for those that cant make the weekend.. maybe we should start another thread for a second weeknight suite? ANd then maybe one last thread for a mutual location viewing party?

Denny, I like the Charity thing, but personally, if we are going to do it, Id like to get them a suite for next year. A viewing party at some third party location just doesnt seem like a very good charity to give.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Denny, I like the Charity thing, but personally, if we are going to do it, Id like to get them a suite for next year. A viewing party at some third party location just doesnt seem like a very good charity to give.

IMO the charity thing is a bad idea.

1. It would involve background checks on everyone who will be around the children. I can pass mine but it would be a massive undertaking and expense to compile them on everyone going.

2. Last year at a Duck football game an underprivileged teen left a group and raped brutally raped a woman. We could be libel for anything that happens.

3. Wanting to hangout with kids in a suite just sounds creepy.


Again, if we want to all chip in and buy some tickets to send kids to a game is a great idea but I see too many problems wanting to hangout with them.

 

[Denny Crane]

FWIW, I expect the charity would send their own representatives and staff to make sure everything goes well.

I wouldn't trust kids around SPD though.

 

[BBert]

Maybe deaf kids. Because you know...language.

 

[Chris Craig]

We doing this or what...I'm ready to throw my money in for another dose of the suite life

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I wouldn't trust kids around SPD though.

Fine, you organize it and I'll stay away.

 

[Denny Crane]

Nah, you're doing a great job. Organize away. I'll just watch.

 

[riverman]

Less is more

 

[Orion Bailey]

IMO the charity thing is a bad idea.

1. It would involve background checks on everyone who will be around the children. I can pass mine but it would be a massive undertaking and expense to compile them on everyone going.

2. Last year at a Duck football game an underprivileged teen left a group and raped brutally raped a woman. We could be libel for anything that happens.

3. Wanting to hangout with kids in a suite just sounds creepy.


Again, if we want to all chip in and buy some tickets to send kids to a game is a great idea but I see too many problems wanting to hangout with them.

FWIW, I expect the charity would send their own representatives and staff to make sure everything goes well.

I wouldn't trust kids around SPD though.

Exactly. If we do it< Id prefer to just offer the suite up, not participate. We would demand pictures and a write up of how it went though.

 

[Orion Bailey]

Bad news. Blazers just got back to me regarding the Miami game. No Suites left. I am waiting on an answer for the April 9th game the following Saturday. IF that is sold out, I will try for the Thursday night game that was one of the original choicees.
Something tells me we are a day late and a dollar short though.

I was offered group tickets where we could sit next to each other, but man, some of you I don't want to sit next to and some of you don't want to sit next to me. I declined. I think if we are going to do it, ( i'm hoping i'm speaking for the majority), we would want the freedom to move around that the suite offers. Plus the private bathrooms was priceless.