Take that, Seattle!

[Chief Arrowhead]

Quite a display of small town behaviour. Something Norwich would do ... but what the heck.

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Chiefs reclaim record for the world's loudest outdoor stadium


During the second quarter of their Monday night showdown against the New England Patriots, the Chiefs reclaimed the record for the world’s loudest outdoor stadium.

A representative from Guinness was on hand at Arrowhead Stadium to confirm that the noise level reached 142.2 decibels, surpassing the previous record of 137.6 which was set by Seattle last season.

The Seahawks, of course, broke the Chiefs' record of 137.5, which they set against Oakland. With Monday's result, the ball is again in Seattle's court.

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/red-zone/ article2318577.html#storylink=cpy (http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/red-zone/article2318577.html#storylink=cpy)

[Ashberto]

"You're going 'ome in a ****in' ambulance!"?

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

No NHS, which I understand means no ambulances. Or doctors.

[Chief Arrowhead]

Just a full throated yell from 75,000. We don't sing. We chant sometimes with pithy slogans like "Bull****! Bull****!"

One game, when the refs were f**king it up, I chanted "You don't know what you're doing. You don't know what you're doing." People turned around and gave me strange looks... and these were people with face paint and funny hats. I was the weirdo!

[Chief Arrowhead]

a poiltice of clinging moss, arrowroot and wild onion .. firmly compacted.. will cure much of what ails ya. Especially your everyday shotgun wound.

[Berni]

Too soon? http://www.awimb.com/images/smiley_icons/ohwell.gif

[redgunamo]

[Classic Jorge]

:music: your insurance doesn't have a policy covering terrace violence :music:

[Chief Arrowhead]

The traveling race baiters seem to have gone away for the moment. But they'll be back.

[Classic Jorge]

http://24.media.tumblr.com/3f011f91d81f380a0e09aea202cbec74/tumblr_mgnyz3NBSi1qe5udso1_500.gif

[the splendor of antigone]

There is generally no focus on the game, it's all about constantly entertaining the people in the stands with games, competitions, chants, etc. etc.

I nearly had an anxiety attack about the kiss cam landing on me during the game.
2/3 of the people there seemed to be absent during the first eight innings as they were all purchasing food and walking around in the mall outside the ground.

Insane ending to the game though, a home run on the last hit which won the Mets the game after trailing the entire game and people went mental. That was nice.

All in all a good experience, would definitely recommend, if only for the hyper-realist spectacle.

Better than English cricket :hide:

[Classic Jorge]

[Chief Arrowhead]

They cry for justice, which in their minds means immediately throwing the police officer on death row with no trial or evidence. Oh, and let's loot some local businesses while we're at it.

Can you imagine trying to sell your house with a Ferguson address? Or start a business there? Then they complain about the lack of economic opportunity. It's not your race, folks, it's your actions and your demand that you be treated as one monochrome mass rather than individuals.

[Chief Arrowhead]

162 games total, 81 home games.It would be very difficult for an outsider to "get" the sport and the mood of the crowd as it is very different to football. Much like I woldn't "get" cricket. For many fans it's a chance to do something with the family, especially on a weekend. Others are intensely riveted on every pitch.

However my OP pertained to American Gridiron type football.

[Classic Jorge]

Kids getting shot in wall mart for holding a toy gun whilst your average honky can walk around with assault rifles without an eyebrow being raised.

Next you'll be telling me that all you have to do is take a black street kid from somewhere poor like inner-city Philadelphia and plonk him in a place like Bell Air and he'll become one of the most beloved entertainers in the country.

[redgunamo]

[the splendor of antigone]

atmosphere. It was a Friday night game and three young, blonde pretty little things in the row right in front of us were using the game as an excuse to get tipsy and have a bit of fun before going out. They were enjoying themselves immensely. And I enjoyed watching them enjoy themselves :pervert:

[Classic Jorge]

[Berni]

You can't have POTUS with a pisspatch, can you? :-(

[Classic Jorge]

[Berni]

freak out white America. :yikes:

"Jesus, it's down by his knee! It's all true! Close your goddamn eyes Betsy!"

[In Arsene we rust]

The UK is awash with Faketriot fans, nowhere to be seen pre Brady days of course :vsign:

[redgunamo]

I'm sure I've never heard of it.

[Chief Arrowhead]

Police profiling is one aspect that, taken alone, seems like blatant institutional racism. Then you get down to the "real world" issue of policing a community and find that most of the crimes are committed by those of a certain gender, of a certain age, wearing certain clothes .. and of a certain race.

I lean more to a societal solution that involves pride in yourself and your family and taking responsibility.

Here's a fun fact. In 1960, only 9% of African-Americans over the age of 40 had not been married. That number is now 36%. And climbing fast as each year passes.

Again, that oneis easily stated but difficult to actually achieve.

[redgunamo]

:hide:

[Chief Arrowhead]

[Classic Jorge]

There are three quarters of a million black men in prison in the US, meaning there are comfortably hundreds of thousands more in chains today than were brought in during slavery.

[redgunamo]

Better economic prospects, better healthcare etc.?
Right :rubchin:

Now, answer the question, son.

[Chief Arrowhead]

This happened with out hardly a peep the other day. Kid gets an A on a test. Her mom gives her some omney to get some candy as a reward, then this happens. Where was Al Sharpton on this one?

http://www.stltoday.com/news/multimedia/year-old-girl-shot-i njured-at-convenience-store/image_1ce44e57-b53d-5cc0-89a0-10 8ee82c660f.html (http://www.stltoday.com/news/multimedia/year-old-girl-shot-injured-at-convenience-store/image_1ce44e57-b53d-5cc0-89a0-108ee82c660f.html)

[Berni]

However, in the real world, it's utterly meaningless. Because a thing bears a single similarity to another thing, it doesn't make it in any way equivalent to that thing.

Black slaves wore chains
Black felons wear chains.

Therefore black prisoners are like black slaves.

That is known as a false syllogism.

[Chief Arrowhead]

[redgunamo]

Better off in Pelican Bay or Kinshasa, to be honest.

[Classic Jorge]

But it's a point

[Berni]

education, access to healthcare, etc, etc than his 'free' brethren elsewhere on the continent?

Don't know what my point is there, really. That life expectancy isn't everything, maybe?

[Classic Jorge]

And don't call me son, it has nasty racial overtones

[Berni]

What about all the white prisoners in chains? Are they enslaved as well?

What about the Mexicans?

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

Slaves imported into America were either victims of tribal squabbles being exploited by local warlords and / or victims of an utterly ruthless quest for profit.

Inmates of Institutes of Correction have committed a crime.

Do you see a difference?

[Chief Arrowhead]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

f**k that.

[Berni]

Who'd have thought even they had that level of unpleasantness in them. :-(

[redgunamo]

Thing is, that ladder starts far higher than any other available; Death Row at Fort Leavenworth has a far higher standard of living than the place my old man was born and raised in.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

That's full on bad news, that place. I know some properly adventurous Africans who blanch at the very thought of the place.

[Berni]

[Berni]

And he probably wasn't required to wear orange.

Yuck. The very idea. :-(

[redgunamo]

"The Electric Chair, sponsored by Fly Emirates. Because life-expectancy isn't everything."

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

They've had independence and free will for half a century, for Christ's sake. Until you liberals stop blaming whitey for the ills of Africa and stop patronising the poor black African like he's some sort of piccaninnie who can't manage without it all being about you, the poor *******s don't have a hope.

[redgunamo]

And the Dutch :-(

[Berni]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

[Berni]

For instance: If I were doing the PR for black Africans, my first rule would be that nobody is allowed to run around waving a panga if there's a camera around.

Oh, and for f**k's sake stop eating people - I know it's rare and when it does happen it's just showing off, but it really lets the side down, guys.

And ritual sacrifice. Come on! Jesus!

[redgunamo]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

they'd soon suss it. Instead, your bleeding heart NGOs and Guardian readers wring their hands and tell the panga-waver that it's not his fault, it's all down to the nasty colonials who oppressed his ancestors, freeing him of the responsibility to work out that chopping people up is a Bad Thing.

[Berni]

[redgunamo]

Although the euthanasia-mongers will probably get there first.

[redgunamo]

Keeps them down in their place.

Black Africans, I mean. Not liberals.

[Berni]

for generations, they will become both brutal and infantile.

Look at the Irish, ffs! No NGOs there, but they've only recently stopped fighting the Thirty Years War!

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

a veritable Eden, where the lion lay down with the lamb. Yes.

There are some interesting books on African history I can point you towards - I'll see if I can dig out something nice and simple to get you started :thumbup:

[Berni]

early Medieval Europe was. However, neither of us knows how Africa might have developed if the Europeans hadn't rocked up. Possibly better, possibly worse. However, I would say from what you tell me that it would have struggled to be much worse than the DRC is now.

[redgunamo]

[Berni]

[Ashberto]

Look out for it on Helm Crag on the road between Keswick and Ambleside, just north of Grasmere.

http://www.summiteer.co.uk/Featured%20Fells/Helm%20Crag/Lion%20and%20Lamb.jpg

[redgunamo]

[redgunamo]