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Orion Bailey said:
Im pretty saure this is true too because right about that time a bunch of ushers and a couple of cops came up between 301 and 332 and were looking around. And these were all BIG ushers there in anticipation of a conflict no doubt, but they didn't find anything and then left. I think they were sent over based on camera glimpses by internal security and thought something more was going on.

Man I hope your alright @Jade Falcon. Things like that often hurt far worse the day or two after. It was a pleasure meeting you, however so briefly. You know @SlyPokerDog couldn't sit and chat; had to get his beer.
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We were in 330.

My first thought was this was a fight. That's why I was scanning the crowd instead of looking directly at who had just fallen.
 
Might help if you just imagine you've been to your first rugby practice....that's about how they feel after a workout...only maybe missing an earlobe or two
 
SlyPokerDog said:
I am soooooo going to change your moniker to MediocreCartman.

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Shouldnt that read Toking Live's matter?
 
SlyPokerDog said:
We were in 330.

My first thought was this was a fight. That's why I was scanning the crowd instead of looking directly at who had just fallen.
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and to think that both you guys could've poured a beer on Draymond Green getting him ejected...you'd have gone down in Blazer history...50 years from now kids in Portland would have that highlight reel to watch!
 
SlyPokerDog said:
I went to the Blazer game with @Jade Falcon tonight. We had seats up in the 300 level in row K.

(Thanks for the ticket Jade!)

Anyway, halftime is almost over and I'm coming back from the bathroom. I enter from the concourse and start to walking up the stairs to row K when I look up and see someone tumbling head over heels down the seats. Bouncing, flipping, row after row, hitting the seat backs and people, continuing to tumble down rows of seats. I'm just frozen watching as this guy finally flips lands perfectly in the only empty seat in this one row.

Now my first thought was this was a fight, I mean for someone to fall down that many rows of seats they had to have been punched or shoved. But as I scan the crowd with my eyes I only see stunned people looking back down at the person who had just tumbled down multiple rows of seats. That's when I looked back at the person who had just fallen and realized....

It was @Jade Falcon! Holy fucking shit! I'm like dude, what just happened?!? Are you alright?!?! He's a bit stunned, eyes wide as saucers (which makes since because just took an hell of falls) and the first thing he says to me is, "have you seen my water bottle?"

It was amazing, surreal, shocking, I'm not sure how to describe it.

Anyway, his wrist and arm are fucked up but he soldiered through and watched the rest of the game.

Apparently the girl next to him wouldn't move when he tried to exit the row and he lost his balance.
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Holy crap! Did he fall down the isle or actually over the rows of seats? I hope you are allright @Jade Falcon. Sue the Blazers.
 
There's something very symbolic in your fall last night, Jade. Most of us Blazer fans entered the season feeling like the team was on its way up after last year's playoffs and the acquisition of Ezeli. Instead, they limp (literally) into the playoffs with Ezeli's ultimate replacement struggling to come back from a broken bone in his leg and end up down 0-3 to the Warriors, the same team that dumped the Blazers last season. Your ass- over-tea-kettle fall back to the lower tier is the perfect image for this season. Nicely done! (J/K, of course. Glad you're okay.)
 
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Jade Falcon said:
I figured out what part of the problem was at that height: the seats are so steeply stacked that the seats in front of you are literally down in the floor, so there's nothing to grab onto to steady yourself, like there would be in the lower levels, where the seats are more level with one-another. In the lower levels, when you scoot by someone, you can rest your hand on the top edge of the back row of seats in front of you to keep your balance as you move along. But no so at the upper levels. And when you have such small seats, and only a foot of room to scoot by when you're passing people, then it really is very dangerous.

I seriously wonder how many other people have taken a tumble up there. Because you're literally balancing on one foot-widths worth of floor with nothing to hang on to while brushing past hunched people.

Very dangerous indeed.
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People should stand when someone is trying to get by, to make more room. That's what I do. It's really not difficult.
 
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Jade Falcon said:
I figured out what part of the problem was at that height: the seats are so steeply stacked that the seats in front of you are literally down in the floor, so there's nothing to grab onto to steady yourself, like there would be in the lower levels, where the seats are more level with one-another. In the lower levels, when you scoot by someone, you can rest your hand on the top edge of the back row of seats in front of you to keep your balance as you move along. But no so at the upper levels. And when you have such small seats, and only a foot of room to scoot by when you're passing people, then it really is very dangerous.

I seriously wonder how many other people have taken a tumble up there. Because you're literally balancing on one foot-widths worth of floor with nothing to hang on to while brushing past hunched people.

Very dangerous indeed.
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the 300 level gives me vertigo for that very reason - I feel very, very unsafe up there.
 
Hobbesarable said:
Hopefully you feel better soon, partner. We need all the hardcore Blazer fans we can find rooting for our team!
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Thank you! Honestly, the only discomfort is some tightness in my middle finger. Not sure why....but surely there's a joke in there somewhere, lol.

riverman said:
and to think that both you guys could've poured a beer on Draymond Green getting him ejected...you'd have gone down in Blazer history...50 years from now kids in Portland would have that highlight reel to watch!
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Curses! I missed my chance for greatness!

SlyPokerDog said:
After Paul Allen watched it on the private jet ride home.
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Awesome. I'm famous. :cool2:

I propose a new emoji to commemorate the occasion. And we shall type it as :Jade:

BBert said:
Tumble Weed?
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Eh....

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e_blazer said:
There's something very symbolic in your fall last night, Jade. Most of us Blazer fans entered the season feeling like the team was on its way up after last year's playoffs and the acquisition of Ezeli. Instead, they limp (literally) into the playoffs with Ezeli's ultimate replacement struggling to come back from a broken bone in his leg and end up down 0-3 to the Warriors, the same team that dumped the Blazers last season. Your ass- over-tea-kettle fall back to the lower tier is the perfect image for this season. Nicely done! (J/K, of course. Glad you're okay.)
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Indeed. My fall was foretold by the Heavens. Remember....when you see a Jade Falcon tumble over a row of seats, that means a sweep in 4 games.

It's like Punxsutawney Phil when he sees his shadow.

BBert said:
People should stand when someone is trying to get by, to make more room. That's what I do. It's really not difficult.
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It's just the polite thing to do. Well said.

Strenuus said:
the 300 level gives me vertigo for that very reason - I feel very, very unsafe up there.
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It will certainly be the last time I ever sit up there. My father and I got to talking about it after the game, and we agreed to just get single seats for one-another in good sections, rather than trying to get two seats together if they aren't available. It will save us something like this happening again.

HAAK72 said:
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..................:smiley-bouncing:, "Where's my water bottle?!"

(this is an emoji dramatization of the events mentioned in the OP)
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Very accurate, if I may say so myself. :biglaugh:
 
Jade Falcon said:
Nevertheless, it was completely my fault. I'm too fat, with feet that are far too small for my overweight frame. Time to lose weight. My balance has never been great, but it's gotten worse over the years as I've gained weight. This was one of a few wake-up calls I've had in the past few years.
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Just be careful, if you decide to start working out......












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