Smoke Bombs

Probably the most ridiculous, self-righteous post I've ever read on these boards.

 

I just love it...Smoke bombs have soccer written all over Perhaps the federation should do it this way it be official

 

fyp

 

I think we're all in agreeance here. If someone throws a smoke bomb/flare/whatever on the pitch, then they're obviously a moron.

If it disrupts play, don't do it. It could end up negating a great play or a goal by your team. It could also injure your favorite player(s).

It it starts in the stands, keep it in the stands.

 

That's either a mix or 100% smoke bomb. Our fog machine is 100% white fog. There's at least two of them, which look like huge white PVC pipes with holes drilled in the side. They fit under the seats. It's 100% easy to breathe. No one with allergies is affected.

It's easy to see through, but can create a great effect in under 10 seconds. Because our front office installed it (we have the on/off switch in the section) then we obviously can't get in trouble for it.

 

I spoke with the Crew FO years ago about their fog machine to see if the SEs could get one at RFK (DCU was cool, RFK for some reason was not ). These devices are not cheap (you need to get one that's big enough to throw off enough fog to make a difference in a stadium setting vs a theater) but yeah, they're certainly safer and "enviro friendly" in the sense you aren't stinking up the place. I would imagine you could add colors. I don't see them being terribly portable (like a club like AO buy and then carry around the country) however maybe as part of the day's tifo, funds could be collected to rent for the day. You'd get the effect people are after but don't make people sick.

K

 

The picture with the yellow smoke was at the very end of the game last year in the home opener (can I make this sentence even more confusing??)? The person who lit it got his hand slapped and was told not to let it happen again.

I also believe that the Crew FO took away the smoke machine in the past few games to flex their muscles that they can clamp down on the section whenever they want to clamp down on the section (in response to chants of "This is our house, get the F*** out").

 

Go CREW....Out with the puzzies...

 

Hate it when FOs do that.

 

The Wizards FO just did that this weekend.... They ejected several people for throwing streamers that THEY bought for us.

 

That is some seriously retarded ish.

 

some of you are just too soft.

i wish they had smoke bombs set off at the Nashville TnT game

 

We did set off smoke bombs at the Nashville TnT game. It was quite easy, as you can buy them in Tennessee.

 

We had asked about colored smoke at one point, but the answer at the time was that theatrical fog was (at the time) much more expensive than regular white fog.

I'm sure one could be rented for the day. Set it up in the section, give the local supporters group control of it, and let them go crazy with it. I have no idea how much one (let alone two or three) would cost. And would the cost include just the machine, or would it also include fog mix? What about any deposits?

They ARE a lot safer than smoke bombs. And they don't end up on the field, too.

 

Maybe its just me.......We have refused smoke machines everytime and if "I" was given the oppurtunity to use one for NATS games as well I would definitely decline. Part of building the atmosphere is not only visibly for others to see but the excitement of lighting an actual smoke bomb. Again maybe its just me....buts Ill take the adrenaline rush with lighting them over pressing a button.

 

Smoke bombs are plenty safe, especially if you get the military ones.