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Post by tugboatcharlie on Feb 23, 2009 21:28:05 GMT -5
i hate sports but I tried the baseball thing at Bonnaroo 2007 and Langerado 2008. Both times I got a free t-shirt to give to my son as a souvenir. He was super happy and it cost nothing but like 10 minutes. plus both times the girl running it was cute and cute girls don't normally talk to fat married guys bragging about their sons.
I'm a big of baseball (Go Phils!) but ive never used any of the baseball stuff they've had set up. It never really wanted to go to see how fast i can throw a baseball over seeing music.
Go Phils love baseball but doesn't seem like the thing I want to be doing at Roo.
Sounds a little silly to me.. like Roos getting more commercialized by the year (No offence Bruce I love ya man).
But what do I know, i was just poppin my head in to see what the hell baseball had to do with Bonnaroo. Fist time in 09' I'm psyched.
Go Phils love baseball but doesn't seem like the thing I want to be doing at Roo.
Sounds a little silly to me.. like Roos getting more commercialized by the year (No offence Bruce I love ya man).
But what do I know, i was just poppin my head in to see what the hell baseball had to do with Bonnaroo. Fist time in 09' I'm psyched.
Bonnaroo Baseball has been there since 2003. So you really can't use this as an example of Bonnaroo's "commercialization" (if that in fact is a point you are arguing).
lol well i guess thats not a very good point then eh? Were the water bottles they were trying to sell there in 03' too? j/k maybe thats an entirely different thread.
actually my first thought was that i was going to find out that there were a bunch of Roosters that got together and played some good ol' fashioned stick ball haha
The baseball setup at centeroo gives our your meathead friends something to do during the day to work out their aggression and dude bro-ness. Therefore I think it is a perfect thing at centeroo.
Post by minneapolisaroo on Feb 24, 2009 13:20:45 GMT -5
I've never done this, but think taking a few whacks in a batting cage would be fun. The music at Roo rarely allows me to partake in any of the extras (had to drop in the comedy tent last year for Louie CK though) so I probably won't make my way over there even thought I love baseball. By the way...GO TWINS!!! This is our year baby!
PS: I think a frisbie golf setup would be dank, and fit the clientelle a little better.
I've never hit up the batting cages any of the years I've gone either. I am tempted to toss some pitches in a friendly competition with my buddies though. I've also never ridden the Ferris wheel either.
I don't really mind the batting cages. I know they take up prime real estate but its not like they took something down to put up the cages. And if we're going to talk about the general layout of Centeroo, there is a whole plethora of things to address: more shaded areas, permanent bathrooms, etc.
I've never done this, but think taking a few whacks in a batting cage would be fun. The music at Roo rarely allows me to partake in any of the extras (had to drop in the comedy tent last year for Louie CK though) so I probably won't make my way over there even thought I love baseball. By the way...GO TWINS!!! This is our year baby!
PS: I think a frisbie golf setup would be dank, and fit the clientelle a little better.
Disc Golf would be awesome, I don't know how I would find time or energy to play though.
Post by psilocyborg on Feb 25, 2009 12:43:40 GMT -5
I didn't even know Bonnaroo Baseball existed. I seem to have completely missed it in 07. Not that I really care either way about batting cages, but what else did I miss I wonder?
1) There's tons of space over by the Art of Such n' Such area. This could house all suggestions listed in this thread (most of which are awesome) without displacing the baseball. 2) It seems like people only like to hate on things that the "average 'rooer" wouldn't do. I want as diverse of a crowd as possible. It would be a lot cooler if there was no such thing as an average 'rooer. 3) I have participated in the baseball stuff regularly. I am not in a fraternity, do not call people 'bro' and do not wear whatever clothing these mysterious vibe-ruining frat guys wear. I just think it's fun to take 2 minutes to throw a ball. 4) I have played whiffle ball home run derby every single morning i have been at roo for the past 2 years. For all of you baseball fans out there, send me a PM and i will give you my phone number. i will store those phone numbers under the name 'bonnaroo baseball'. I will send a text message to all subscribers each morning. We can meet up and have a ball (ha ha ha great pun, i know).
I think the 'frat guy' bashing is beneath the fine folks of this board. For every 'too drunk frat guy harshing my mellow' there are 100s more that are having a great time and not bothering a soul. To say that all frat guys wear hollister and fight hippies is ridiculous.
Sorry, i'll get off my soap box now. I'm a little worked up because the Tigers still don't have any reliable pitching, especially in the bullpen.
I hate bonnaroo baseball. They need to bring back the wheel of death. For people who were not there in 03.
YES! I loved those guys - checked them out a couple times that weekend...it was especially cool at night, when they were all lit up. Heck, I even remember Wayne Coyne namechecking them during the Lips' set. Good times.
That said, I like Bonnaroo baseball - mainly because it gives me a place to catch the ball scores throughout the weekend.
holy shit. ive seen that done in real life more than once(not at bonnaroo), but its still incredible every time.
I actually like it, and I'm as far from a frat guy as you're likely to get. Over the years I've hung out and played some videogames, but never done the cages.
In fact, one of my favorite Roo memories is courtesy of the area-- my buddy and I were sporting our pirate hats into Centeroo for the first time a couple of years back and we saw another guy with a pirate hat-- for no reason other than the hat, we sat down in the baseball area on giant glove and ball chairs, DirtyJerzee joined us, and we bought each other beers and relaxed for like 90 minutes just shootin the breeze and relaxing before Roo really kicked off.
Anyway, I'm a baseball fan so it works for me. Plus summertime = baseball. I'm not as much a basketball fan, but I'm not going to rail against them taking up the movie tent for playoffs (same for soccer for World Cup as they have in the past). We are a diverse people.
Post by timbuckroo on Feb 27, 2009 13:08:30 GMT -5
I dont use it but I have never tought to myself "this place is so over crowded, I wish there was no batting cages here." There is more then enough space, for all I care there could be something for every professional there and it would still have more then enough room. What is a waist of time and space is when people are playing Guitar Hero instead of listening to real music.
I have played whiffle ball home run derby every single morning i have been at roo for the past 2 years. For all of you baseball fans out there, send me a PM with your phone number. I will send a text message to you so we can meet up and have a ball (ha ha ha great pun, i know).
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the offer still stands. If you're interested send me a PM with your phone number.
p.s. Holy crap are we getting close to 'Roo. AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH