While I was visiting DC during the past week, I went to the game against Chicago. It was my first time seeing MLS, and it was great despite the scoreless draw (awesome header that was waved off, but what can you do?). The United fans were great...it was a blast riding a Metro train full of people in United scarves and jerseys...and they never shut up during the game, either! Just one question: that crowd of people throwing white stuff behind the goal...what was that stuff?
It is mostly asbestos and crack. [size=-2]How else do you think anyone has the energy to cheer for 100 minutes of that![/size] It is mostly shredded paper (i.e. confetti) and toilet paper.
Welcome to La Norte. We were throwing confetti (35 55-gallon bags of it) and toilet paper. The idea about the TP is that it should open up like a streamer. Last year we threw cash register tape, but United asked us to replace it with TP, so we have complied. Anyway, next time you're in town, please let us know. We'd love to have you join us for a match. Check us out at www.lanorte.com Sachin
The shredded paper and confetti is the second best part of our group, the first being bombo. ahh, confetti... i found that stuff in my shoes and underwear on monday morning.. Did anyone see the match on tv? were we loud?
On MLS today one of the articles (The Clean Sheet maybe?) did a quick interview with Carlos Bocanegra of the Chicago Fire. They asked "after your team's fans, who has the best fans in MLS" and he of course answered "DC United." Because, quite honestly, we rock. -Digital
Every time that question is asked the answer is always either DC or Chicago. Great testament to the fans.
Sachin said: "Welcome to La Norte. We were throwing confetti (35 55-gallon bags of it)" How do you get all that stuff into RFK Stadium? The Nazi police at the gate don't let the "fans" bring in so much as an empty backpack... everything is inspected at the gate... how does La Norte import its confetti? Always wondered about that! IntheNet
Re: Re: United Fans One- or Two-ply? You guys should contact Charmin or Scott-tissue to inquire about some sort of sponsorship deal... But seriously, La Norte did look pretty cool the other night. At one point I looked over and saw a mass of people going ape and a huge amount of paper products flying around. Nice work.
Re: Re: Re: United Fans It's the gift that keeps on giving. I still find stuff from last season in one of my coats.
Actually, I caught Thamlin19 and a few others riding in on one of those RFK "courtesy vehicles" (you know the kind that roam around airports looking for people to run over) with their loads of confetti. So, yes apparently membership does have its priveledges! Man, chauffered to the stadium....that's the life....
If Nest people want to bring in trash bags of confetti too, that can be arranged. Lemme know. Still trying follow up with DCU on smoke machine. K
Re: Re: Re: United Fans You make such a compelling argument for locals to support your business. After they have embarrassed the Metros fans who you ask to buy things from you, maybe all those DC fans will take the bus up just to shop at the store, eh?
I hope you get the smoke machine accepted. maybe, MAYBE, it will take the place of smoke bombs. The smoke machine you talk of, can you make the smoke red? or is it just white. I thought i remembered seeing a machine that made red smoke once.
NO color can be used for smoke machines, just regular smoke. When La Norte came out, we were told not to use smoke bombs or we would not be granted the section the following year. I did research on different smoke machines since Mr. Mathis said the machines would be an idea to dwell upon. So I decided to get some facts. The smoke is really nothing but steam. It wont kill you or anything unless you use it as a respirator. Other then that, it's pretty safe. The reason why we didnt pursue the smoke machine is because there are no colors available. La Norte really wanted a red color since the color of steam can easily be replicated with confetti/baby powder mixed. I was told if we did put a dye, it would clog the machine. The dye would also paint what ever the smoke touched. The only safe way to provide color for steam is with lighting.
Only if they are firmly attached to RFK. Portable flag poles are allowed based on the following criteria: 1) The whim of the guards at the gate. 2) The whim of the "ushers" in the stadium. 3) The whim of the security personnel in the stadium. 4) Are they flexible (i.e. made of non-rigid material). 5) Did you purchase it in the stadium? (I picked up a flag with a thin wooden pole inside the stadium last season, but I doubt if I could have brought it with me - see first three reasons). 6) The age of the person holding the flag pole.
As much as any Metro fans should be irritated by the Onion Bag guy about hoping his fellow New Yorkers and New Jerseyites (whom he depends upon as customers) are humiliated, I do wish you guys luck with the smoke machine. The ESC raised the subject once upon a time while talking to Giants Stadium people, and it went absolutely nowhere. When Chicago fans switched at Soldier Field from flares to a machine, what sort of machine were they using? They had red smoke if I recall.
Re: Re: United Fans Anyway, next time you're in town, please let us know. We'd love to have you join us for a match. Thanks! I'll do that. I expect to be in town in late July for the Snickers Cup Youth Soccer National Championships, so I'll give you a yell then. In the meantime, I'll hone my toilet paper-hurling skills!
our smoke machine doesn't have red smoke. We used plenty of red smoke bombs last year at Soldier Field.