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Title: Green Shirts in the OOD
Post by: bones129 on January 08, 2013, 12:35:24 AM
For years now, I've watched people, in ugly green shirts and black pants, and of different shapes and genders, walk down the aisles during timeouts, and after the game, and protect access to the court. They seem to be guarding the court from some anticipated rush or attack, although I sense none of them could accomplish that.

Perhaps this is part of some criminal justice internship KSU has, or a Secret Service internship program. After all, they seem to poise themselves just like Secret Service agents...scanning the crowd while the action occurs behind them.

Whatever the explanation, Currie's wasting his money on it. My bet is there will be no court rushing this year.

Title: Re: Green Shirts in the OOD
Post by: puniraptor on January 08, 2013, 08:48:50 AM
I liked it better when they were magenta.
Title: Re: Green Shirts in the OOD
Post by: steve dave on January 08, 2013, 09:07:00 AM
remember when that one big cat on stilts looked like kid rock?
Title: Re: Green Shirts in the OOD
Post by: SabiNation on January 08, 2013, 09:11:09 AM
Thomas is the King of the green shirts, and he's sweet.  That's all I know I swear
Title: Re: Green Shirts in the OOD
Post by: pissclams on January 08, 2013, 09:40:00 AM
I liked it better when they were magenta.

stonetreet was a magenta wearer.
Title: Re: Green Shirts in the OOD
Post by: scottwildcat on January 08, 2013, 10:24:51 AM
 :flush:
Title: Re: Green Shirts in the OOD
Post by: highway61 on January 08, 2013, 12:06:19 PM
I'm going off my memory here, and it's a little fuzzy, but I think I can provide a little insight.  They aren't making sure nobody runs onto the court, they are making sure nobody throws anything onto the court.  In the late 80s during the Steve Henson era there was some kind of an incident where something was thrown onto the court during a timeout, I don't really remember the details.  K-State's athletic department was pretty angry about it and they responded by having the ushers stand at the bottom of the stands during timeouts and watch the crowd to identify any rule breakers.

There was quite a hubub about it at the time.
Title: Re: Green Shirts in the OOD
Post by: Dugout DickStone on January 08, 2013, 12:30:32 PM
They are totally ineffective against red hot pennies, trust me.   :comehere:
Title: Re: Green Shirts in the OOD
Post by: Emo EMAW on January 08, 2013, 12:52:01 PM
A much older K-Stater told me about a time we threw bananas on the floor during a KU game.
Title: Re: Green Shirts in the OOD
Post by: MadCat on January 08, 2013, 01:03:42 PM
Fake rubber chickens
Title: Re: Green Shirts in the OOD
Post by: the KHAN! on January 08, 2013, 01:07:43 PM
Real Chickens?
Title: Re: Green Shirts in the OOD
Post by: puniraptor on January 08, 2013, 01:08:24 PM
how do you heat up the penny?
Title: Re: Green Shirts in the OOD
Post by: MadCat on January 08, 2013, 01:14:11 PM
Real Chickens?

Not sure, but they sure aren't rubber.
Title: Re: Green Shirts in the OOD
Post by: highway61 on January 08, 2013, 01:27:49 PM
The banana story was from the 70s, my parents told me that one.  When K-State played at KU, the fans in Lawrence threw hotdogs on the court because they said one of the K-state players was a hot dog.  In retaliation, when KU played in Manhattan K-State fans through bananas at a KU player because they claimed he looked like a gorilla.

The bananas created quite a mess to clean up and the nationally broadcast game was delayed for several minutes.  Whatever station that was on vowed to never again broadcast a K-State game and they kept thier word for several years.
Title: Green Shirts in the OOD
Post by: Chico on January 08, 2013, 01:37:20 PM
This is kind of a dumb thread. Have you not seen the Sprint Center ushers run out onto the court and stand at the corners and free throw lines? They look much more ridiculous. Every arena does it in some fashion.
Title: Re: Green Shirts in the OOD
Post by: Super PurpleCat on January 08, 2013, 02:14:03 PM
When they used to be pink shirts I asked one of them to help me find my seat.  They couldn't find it.  So there's that.
Title: Re: Green Shirts in the OOD
Post by: 8manpick on January 08, 2013, 03:22:25 PM
The banana story was from the 70s, my parents told me that one.  When K-State played at KU, the fans in Lawrence threw hotdogs on the court because they said one of the K-state players was a hot dog.  In retaliation, when KU played in Manhattan K-State fans through bananas at a KU player because they claimed he looked like a gorilla.

The bananas created quite a mess to clean up and the nationally broadcast game was delayed for several minutes.  Whatever station that was on vowed to never again broadcast a K-State game and they kept thier word for several years.

 :sdeek: and probably :opcat:
Title: Re: Green Shirts in the OOD
Post by: Dugout DickStone on January 08, 2013, 03:53:37 PM
how do you heat up the penny?

Ask the guys at phog.
Title: Re: Green Shirts in the OOD
Post by: Boondock Poonhound on January 08, 2013, 09:19:52 PM
The banana story was from the 70s, my parents told me that one.  When K-State played at KU, the fans in Lawrence threw hotdogs on the court because they said one of the K-state players was a hot dog.  In retaliation, when KU played in Manhattan K-State fans through bananas at a KU player because they claimed he looked like a gorilla.

The bananas created quite a mess to clean up and the nationally broadcast game was delayed for several minutes.  Whatever station that was on vowed to never again broadcast a K-State game and they kept thier word for several years.

True story:
K-State Hot Dog=Curtis Redding
KU Gorilla  :opcat:= Donny VonMoore
Title: Re: Green Shirts in the OOD
Post by: BIG APPLE CAT on January 08, 2013, 09:38:12 PM
The kids started shying away from the live chickens bc when thrown into the air the chicken would be so overwhelmed by everything going on they would often die of heart failure in mid flight. That's a true story.
Title: Re: Green Shirts in the OOD
Post by: Emo EMAW on January 08, 2013, 11:04:17 PM
Spent the better part of the evening thinking about that hot penny pickle.
Title: Re: Green Shirts in the OOD
Post by: bones129 on January 08, 2013, 11:06:26 PM
Spent the better part of the evening thinking about that hot penny pickle.

And?
Title: Re: Green Shirts in the OOD
Post by: Emo EMAW on January 09, 2013, 09:15:33 AM
Spent the better part of the evening thinking about that hot penny pickle.

And?

Have designed a couple experiments.  Will be creating a prototype on the 3D printer today.
Title: Green Shirts in the OOD
Post by: puniraptor on January 09, 2013, 10:12:31 AM
I think you need those silicone potholder gloves to hold and throw it and a cigar lighting mini torch thing to heat up the penny.
Title: Re: Green Shirts in the OOD
Post by: 8manpick on January 09, 2013, 10:16:19 AM
The kids started shying away from the live chickens bc when thrown into the air the chicken would be so overwhelmed by everything going on they would often die of heart failure in mid flight. That's a true story.

IIRC there were live chickens thrown the first time we beat KU at home in like a million years.  It could have been the year before though, all I know is I was there.  Also, PETA hated it and at least one of the chickens died.
Title: Re: Green Shirts in the OOD
Post by: Emo EMAW on January 09, 2013, 12:08:27 PM
The kids started shying away from the live chickens bc when thrown into the air the chicken would be so overwhelmed by everything going on they would often die of heart failure in mid flight. That's a true story.

IIRC there were live chickens thrown the first time we beat KU at home in like a million years.  It could have been the year before though, all I know is I was there.  Also, PETA hated it and at least one of the chickens died.

But what a way to die, ya know?
Title: Re: Green Shirts in the OOD
Post by: ben ji on January 09, 2013, 04:16:04 PM
The kids started shying away from the live chickens bc when thrown into the air the chicken would be so overwhelmed by everything going on they would often die of heart failure in mid flight. That's a true story.

IIRC there were live chickens thrown the first time we beat KU at home in like a million years.  It could have been the year before though, all I know is I was there.  Also, PETA hated it and at least one of the chickens died.

It was hugs only season here that the chickens were thrown. We beat KU the next year.

ben ji made the local news when he got interviewed walking to class today.

In response to the statement of PETA calling it cruel I threw back something like "Ehhh, I dont think its that cruel. I mean which is worse, throwing a chicken on the court or having it sitting in a cage making egg mcmuffins all its life"
Title: Re: Green Shirts in the OOD
Post by: MadCat on January 09, 2013, 05:02:19 PM
The kids started shying away from the live chickens bc when thrown into the air the chicken would be so overwhelmed by everything going on they would often die of heart failure in mid flight. That's a true story.

IIRC there were live chickens thrown the first time we beat KU at home in like a million years.  It could have been the year before though, all I know is I was there.  Also, PETA hated it and at least one of the chickens died.

But what a way to die, ya know?

Better than a rented turkey at a Lawrence frat party.