Black & Gold Day

Kingfish · **Posted:** Mon Sep 25, 2006 12:31 pm

Our at least our mayor has pronounced it such. Everything in New Orleans shuts down at 3:00 per Nagin's orders to get ready for tonight. As much as I dislike the idea of Louisiana subsidizing football, I'm pretty pumped for tonight. Feels more like Mardi Gras than actual Mardi Gras did.

As far as the game goes, I think Atlanta wins in a squeaker.

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Mon Sep 25, 2006 12:50 pm

Old Kingfish Lee Wrote:

Our at least our mayor has pronounced it such. Everything in New Orleans shuts down at 3:00 per Nagin's orders to get ready for tonight. As much as I dislike the idea of Louisiana subsidizing football, I'm pretty pumped for tonight. Feels more like Mardi Gras than actual Mardi Gras did.

As far as the game goes, I think Atlanta wins in a squeaker.

I considered starting a thread titled "I'm already sick of the hype surrounding the Saints/Falcons game."

For those that care, I just heard that Green Day starts at 7:20 doing that "Wake Me Up", followed by U2 and Green Day doing the song they just wrote together, followed by U2 doing "Beautiful Day"

Kingfish · **Posted:** Mon Sep 25, 2006 12:59 pm

I think most of the schools in New Orleans have also suspended their dress codes to allow the kids to wear Saints gear.

Z · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:38 pm **Posts:** 7979

i still don't understand why a band from northern california and another from ireland are playing this event or wrote a song for it.

red · **Joined:** Fri Jun 17, 2005 5:34 am **Posts:** 5009

Did they write a song for it? Isn't that "Wake Me Up" pre-Katrina?

I forgot that today's Monday and therefore FOOTBALL!!!!!!!!!!

Kingfish · **Posted:** Mon Sep 25, 2006 1:05 pm

Z Wrote:

i still don't understand why a band from northern california and another from ireland are playing this event or wrote a song for it.

To benefit Edge's charity that give instruments to New Orleans musicians who lost theirs in the storm.

Z · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:38 pm **Posts:** 7979

Old Kingfish Lee Wrote:

Z Wrote:

i still don't understand why a band from northern california and another from ireland are playing this event or wrote a song for it.

To benefit Edge's charity that give instruments to New Orleans musicians who lost theirs in the storm.

ah, i did not know about this. thanks.

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Mon Sep 25, 2006 1:09 pm

Z Wrote:

i still don't understand why a band from northern california and another from ireland are playing this event or wrote a song for it.

What does geography have to do with why you write a song? I mean who was Ethiopian amongst the crew that brought us "Do They Know Its Christmas?"

Also, no one in Louisiana is literate enough to write their names, let alone a schlocky song.

Z · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:38 pm **Posts:** 7979

Yail Bloor Wrote:

Z Wrote:

i still don't understand why a band from northern california and another from ireland are playing this event or wrote a song for it.

What does geography have to do with why you write a song? I mean who was Ethiopian amongst the crew that brought us "Do They Know Its Christmas?"

Also, no one in Louisiana is literate enough to write their names, let alone a schlocky song.

my main question was why they, instead of some local artists, were performing. the song is just a formality, but now i know.

Kingfish · **Posted:** Mon Sep 25, 2006 1:15 pm

Yail Bloor Wrote:

Z Wrote:

i still don't understand why a band from northern california and another from ireland are playing this event or wrote a song for it.

What does geography have to do with why you write a song? I mean who was Ethiopian amongst the crew that brought us "Do They Know Its Christmas?"

Also, no one in Louisiana is literate enough to write their names, let alone a schlocky song.

Our illerates have been instrumental in founding Jazz, Blues, R&B, Funk, and Rock'N'Roll.

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Mon Sep 25, 2006 1:16 pm

Old Kingfish Lee Wrote:

Yail Bloor Wrote:

Z Wrote:

i still don't understand why a band from northern california and another from ireland are playing this event or wrote a song for it.

What does geography have to do with why you write a song? I mean who was Ethiopian amongst the crew that brought us "Do They Know Its Christmas?"

Also, no one in Louisiana is literate enough to write their names, let alone a schlocky song.

Our illerates have been instrumental in founding Jazz, Blues, R&B, Funk, and Rock'N'Roll.

And good on ya for it. Not Americans, but damn good people just the same.

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Mon Sep 25, 2006 1:17 pm

Z Wrote:

Yail Bloor Wrote:

Z Wrote:

i still don't understand why a band from northern california and another from ireland are playing this event or wrote a song for it.

What does geography have to do with why you write a song? I mean who was Ethiopian amongst the crew that brought us "Do They Know Its Christmas?"

Also, no one in Louisiana is literate enough to write their names, let alone a schlocky song.

my main question was why they, instead of some local artists, were performing. the song is just a formality, but now i know.

In all seriousness, it just hit me that this is probably because they would have had to have a black performing and you know how that riles 'em up. Teenage pregnancy might skyrocket.

Kingfish · **Posted:** Mon Sep 25, 2006 1:20 pm

Also I'd like to thank FEMA for giving THEM some money to buy season tickets with, and thus creating the first ever season ticket sellout.

Senator LooGAR · **Posted:** Mon Sep 25, 2006 1:29 pm

Yail Bloor Wrote:

Z Wrote:

Yail Bloor Wrote:

Z Wrote:

i still don't understand why a band from northern california and another from ireland are playing this event or wrote a song for it.

What does geography have to do with why you write a song? I mean who was Ethiopian amongst the crew that brought us "Do They Know Its Christmas?"

Also, no one in Louisiana is literate enough to write their names, let alone a schlocky song.

my main question was why they, instead of some local artists, were performing. the song is just a formality, but now i know.

In all seriousness, it just hit me that this is probably because they would have had to have a black performing and you know how that riles 'em up. Teenage pregnancy might skyrocket.

Also, Z, this would be a case study in how to market THE FUCK out of a regional game, gin up some support for ESPN's Monday Night numbers, and let Larry Mullen, Jr. get caught up in some Dickie Waiver shenangans on Rue Bourbon.

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Mon Sep 25, 2006 1:37 pm

Hey Tanner, what's your reaction to this nugget from Peter King's column today:

Quote:

There's speculation brewing that, when the Saints eventually get around to seeking a new stadium, an aggressive politician like Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour might lure them 35 miles from New Orleans, to the Mississippi border, where the communities of Jackson, Biloxi and Gulfport might more staunchly support the team and turn it into a "Gulf Coast Saints'' concept.

Kingfish · **Posted:** Mon Sep 25, 2006 1:39 pm

And get some desperately needed money flowing in the bars and resturants in Quarter.

Kingfish · **Posted:** Mon Sep 25, 2006 1:41 pm

Yail Bloor Wrote:

Hey Tanner, what's your reaction to this nugget from Peter King's column today:

Quote:

There's speculation brewing that, when the Saints eventually get around to seeking a new stadium, an aggressive politician like Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour might lure them 35 miles from New Orleans, to the Mississippi border, where the communities of Jackson, Biloxi and Gulfport might more staunchly support the team and turn it into a "Gulf Coast Saints'' concept.

If that's what happens I'm fine with it. Louisiana has way too many problems to keep pumping money into the Saints. I thought the State should have told Benson to go eff himself the last time he threatened to leave.

Kingfish · **Posted:** Mon Sep 25, 2006 1:59 pm

And if the Saints are winning and I'm by a computer expect lots of shit talking.

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:02 pm

Old Kingfish Lee Wrote:

And if the Saints are winning and I'm by a computer expect lots of shit talking.

(makes check mark on paper)

e-stone · **Posted:** Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:58 pm

i've got ATL on the obner survival football thingie....

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

totally thought this was a pittsburgh thread.

Promethium · **Posted:** Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:48 pm

the redworm Wrote:

totally thought this was a pittsburgh thread.

We wouldn't waste time talking about a 1-2 team, just kidding
I always thought the Saints had a dark brown and gold look, possibly even a black and tan look, but never would have said black and gold.

It's too bad that Tulane/LSU game this weekend wasn't more competitive.

Kingfish · **Posted:** Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:52 pm

We actually have gold as a color as opposed to yellow but I could see how it can be mistakened for tan.

LSU is really good this year. I wouldn't be surprised if Auburn is are only loss.

Senator LooGAR · **Posted:** Mon Sep 25, 2006 4:26 pm

Old Kingfish Lee Wrote:

LSU is really good this year. I wouldn't be surprised if Auburn is are only loss.

And, really, if that were played in Red Stick, the outcome may have been different. Even the Auburn homers over here are admitting they feel like they squeaked one out.

Elvis Fu · **Posted:** Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:33 pm

Sen. LooGAR (D - MEH) Wrote:

Also, Z, this would be a case study in how to market THE FUCK out of a regional game, gin up some support for ESPN's Monday Night numbers, and let Larry Mullen, Jr. get caught up in some Dickie Waiver shenangans on Rue Bourbon.

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