I wore cargo pants with the big side pockets and had no problem sneeking a beer into the game. I'm sure I could have snuck more in if we hadn't drank them in the parking lot. [Reply]
Yes it sucks that concession stands gouge ya they way they do, but unfortunately “WE” the fans have created the situation.
If everyone would just STOP buying their high priced food/drink then possibly they would re-consider their pricing index.
But that ain’t gonna happen,,,so we just simply complain and deal with it.
Kinda like high-ticket prices.
We have “kids” coming out of collage who are brainwashed into believing their worth 6 mill up front etc…
And we the fans give the owners of the teams way too damn much money per game, just so Jim Bob can have his 6 mill up front with all kinds of incentives. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Over-Head:
Yes it sucks that concession stands gouge ya they way they do, but unfortunately “WE” the fans have created the situation.
If everyone would just STOP buying their high priced food/drink then possibly they would re-consider their pricing index.
But that ain’t gonna happen,,,so we just simply complain and deal with it.
Kinda like high-ticket prices.
We have “kids” coming out of collage who are brainwashed into believing their worth 6 mill up front etc…
And we the fans give the owners of the teams way too damn much money per game, just so Jim Bob can have his 6 mill up front with all kinds of incentives.
Three places that gouge you when you have no choice. Pro Sports Arenas, Airports and Hospitals. Lets go after them all. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Nzoner 338:
There I was I had just gotten back to my seat with one of those $5.50 Sprites and had added some Seagrams from my cell phone flask when I hear someone yell,"CSI....incoming,incoming.!!!"
I look up just in time to see an officer and an Arrowhead security guy headed my way and looking right at me.
Knowing I was busted I hand the drink to him and he asks what I poured it from so I show him and he takes my flask saying nothing and turns and leaves.
I decide to get up and follow him because I really would like my flask back.
We get down to the concourse and he pours my drink down a drain then opens the flask and pours the remains of it out.All the while I'm asking to get my flask back and he's saying nothing.
Finally I tell him if he must just kick me out of the game but don't take my flask as it was a gift.
He asks if I'm a season ticket holder and I tell him yes and he replies,"You know if I write you up for this you'll lose your season tickets?"
So now I'm getting angry and tell him,"fine I'm not renewing them next year anyway."
He then makes a comment about what a unique idea the flask is and hands it back to me and walks off.I tell him Merry Christmas as he walks off.
I turn to go back to my seat and the security guy says,"sorry man that dudes got hawk eyes,if it'd be up to me no biggie you were being cool" etc.
Okay,I'm not saying I was right here but c'mon I been goin down to Arrowhead for 12 years,never been kicked out,written up etc. and yet deputy dawg has to act like this.
I can see it if I was being rowdy and starting some shit or something but I don't get it,I can pay $7.75 for a beer to catch a buzz but dare not pay $5.50 for a damn Sprite and add a little holiday cheer.
NOTE TO DELT IF HE READS THIS.........We should probably sit in a different section Christmas Day :-)
Sounds to me like the guy was pretty decent. He was only doing his job, and he was decent enough to return the flask to you. What more can you ask for? I'd look at it like getting caught speeding and being let off with a warning. Beats the hell out of having the book thrown at you, no matter how much of jerk the guy might have been.
If your sneaking booze in is supposed to be some sort of civil disobedience to protest the price of liquor in the stadium, the guy working security is hardly the guy to be bitching at. [Reply]
I have to say that I was amazed at the amount of booze the security folks were taking from folks prior to the DEN game two weeks ago.
I went with my brother-in-law... saw many of the B5 folks and as we were going in, they must have thrown away half a dozen fifths of alcohol... dozens of beers. It was insane. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mile High Mania:
That is a funny story!
I have to say that I was amazed at the amount of booze the security folks were taking from folks prior to the DEN game two weeks ago.
I went with my brother-in-law... saw many of the B5 folks and as we were going in, they must have thrown away half a dozen fifths of alcohol... dozens of beers. It was insane.
Hey, MHM, you're back. Could you give us a synopsis of your "Arrowhead Experience"? Did you have good seats, etc.? [Reply]
Originally Posted by Skip Towne:
Hey, MHM, you're back. Could you give us a synopsis of your "Arrowhead Experience"? Did you have good seats, etc.?
Aside from it being as cold as I've been in years... and DEN playing like hell, it was a great time. I can't recall the section, but it was in the left corner / upper deck of the endzone that received zero sunlight. It was maybe 10 degrees outside (give or take a few degrees), but with the wind and no sun ... our section was ice.
So, after the first few series - we just moved to the sun. It wasn't an issue, b/c there were plenty of seat options.
Overall, the stadium was pretty cool. The atmosphere was great and the fans really got into it which made it exciting.
The funny part was getting there with my brother in law. He doesn't spend much time on the Internet, but I was telling him we would try to find the guys at B5. He was a bit perplexed that I was trying to meet people that I've only talked with on the Internet ... Chiefs' fans even. So, we pulled in and one section over from where we parked, I saw B5.
Cool! Then it dawned on me, it's arctic like temperatures and everyone will be wrapped up, how in the hell am I going to find these guys without walking up to each tailgating crew and asking "Are you the ChiefsPlanet crew?"
Then it happened...
I was telling Joel (brother in law) about a few of the 'characters' from the site. (We had already run into Weirdwolf howling in the parking lot.) I'm looking at the actual B5 sign and I see this dude, with yellow and red bell bottoms. I said "Joel, now be prepared... I think that's First Down Elvis... I think we get along, but I know we like kicking each other verbally in the groin on the message boards... this could be interesting."
So, I walked up to the group - I was wearing a DEN sweatshirt, so it was obvious that I was not a Chiefs' fan. StevieRay turned to me with this "who are you look" and I said "Stevie Ray?" He said "yes" and all I said was "Mile High Mania".
And from there, it was greatness. I met Dartgod, KC Dan, Jazzlover and several others. These guys cooked the hell out of a pig. Yes, a full pig ... not just a pork BBQ set up, hooves, tail, head... they pulled the skin off there and everything.
Overall, it was a great time... it could have been about 20 degrees warmer though. It was fun meeting everyone. [Reply]
Looged in this morning and low and behold the thread has got a couple more responses. I'll be running around all weekend now with a smile on my face rehashing the whole event. I'm looking forward to meeting you guys when the season fires back up. Do you attend the pre-season games or just the regular season? [Reply]
