**Deer Creek 2016**

[MtSkier]

Originally Posted by twostepping

That Snow Outside was so terrible.

Hey one of the best things about SO is the climactic jam? Lets ruin that

[AllifromOhio]

Originally Posted by MtSkier

Need more weeknight setlist chat. Rozz youre in college but done for the year, where you at?

Rozz is still a college student?

[MtSkier]

Originally Posted by AllifromOhio

Rozz is still a college student?

Pretty sure. I dont think hes gradumatated yet.

[ramiro24]

Originally Posted by MtSkier

Need more weeknight setlist chat. Rozz youre in college but done for the year, where you at?

had to run to the store and get some beer for the weekend

[ramiro24]

Originally Posted by AllifromOhio

Rozz is still a college student?

Yup still a student!

Originally Posted by MtSkier

Pretty sure. I dont think hes gradumatated yet.

Got one more year left, i was quite the young guy when i started posting in here lol. June 2010? just turned 17 when i came around in here.

[MtSkier]

Originally Posted by ramiro24

had to run to the store and get some beer for the weekend

Its Tuesday that beer aint gonna be around by the weekend

[MtSkier]

I killed a 32 oz howler of galactic double daisy cutter tonight. Thats plenty for a work night

[ramiro24]

Originally Posted by MtSkier

Its Tuesday that beer aint gonna be around by the weekend

shhh don't give me any ideas.

[AllifromOhio]

Originally Posted by ramiro24

Yup still a student!


Got one more year left, i was quite the young guy when i started posting in here lol. June 2010? just turned 17 when i came around in here.

Wow, you were young. How many semesters do you have left?

[ramiro24]

Originally Posted by AllifromOhio

Wow, you were young. How many semesters do you have left?

should be done by next spring

[myersk27]

Originally Posted by MtSkier

I killed a 32 oz howler of galactic double daisy cutter tonight. Thats plenty for a work night

last night:

2x Fat Heads Head Hunter
1x Black Acre TV Wolf
750ml de Garde Imperial Berry Bu (split with wife)
375ml Schramms The Statement (split with wife)

Solid night....

[twostepping]

Last night

Bard's
IBC
Pibb Extra (split with wife)

Great night

[ramiro24]

For those Indy folk in here, the Indy500 has now officially sold out for the first time in history. 350,000 people which makes it the biggest single sporting event in the world and the biggest production for ABC/ESPN which allows them to run an official number of 100 camera's making it the biggest production in the company. Bigger production as far as camera's then the Super Bowl.

Source: A Top Executive of ESPN that spoke to the entire TV crew.

[twostepping]

Damn new phone
Barq's not Bard's.

[twostepping]

Originally Posted by ramiro24

For those Indy folk in here, the Indy500 has now officially sold out for the first time in history. 350,000 people which makes it the biggest single sporting event in the world and the biggest production for ABC/ESPN which allows them to run an official number of 100 camera's making it the biggest production in the company. Bigger production as far as camera's then the Super Bowl.

Source: A Top Executive of ESPN that spoke to the entire TV crew.

Nice
Now it just needs the viewership of the super bowl. Unless it already does. I get all my racing knowledge from this thread

[IndyDMB]

Originally Posted by ramiro24

For those Indy folk in here, the Indy500 has now officially sold out for the first time in history. 350,000 people which makes it the biggest single sporting event in the world and the biggest production for ABC/ESPN which allows them to run an official number of 100 camera's making it the biggest production in the company. Bigger production as far as camera's then the Super Bowl.

Source: A Top Executive of ESPN that spoke to the entire TV crew.

Sold out?? I thought they never would say that until after it was over. Thats pretty damn awesome. Are they gonna show it on TV locally then?? They should.

[IndyDMB]

They HAVE lifted the local black-out. Crazy. Lived here pretty much my whole life and thats never happened to my memory.

[twostepping]

It gets blacked out in indy? Crazy

[ramiro24]

Originally Posted by twostepping

Nice
Now it just needs the viewership of the super bowl. Unless it already does. I get all my racing knowledge from this thread

It does not have the viewership of the Super Bowl but the race worldwide has been making a big comeback over the last 6 years or so. So hopefully it will finally happen where big numbers start flooding in.

Originally Posted by IndyDMB

They HAVE lifted the local black-out. Crazy. Lived here pretty much my whole life and thats never happened to my memory.

First time the blackout has been lifted since 1949 and 1950

[ramiro24]

And it's the single biggest SINGLE DAY sporting event in the world. Obviously there are bigger sporting events over how ever many days of course in the world.

Thought I should clarify that.

[ramiro24]

Originally Posted by twostepping

It gets blacked out in indy? Crazy

For a race that has been going on since 1911, barring a couple World Wars, this has been the one tradition that has honestly sucked ass. But when you have a 350,000 capacity and back in the 80's-90's when the infield was not as built up and had a rumored 400,000 plus people attending, they wanted to force as many people as they can to view the race live at the track. Then re-air it on the local ABC affiliate that night after the race to get the double dip for ratings for Indy which has actually garnered pretty high ratings in of itself.

[MtSkier]

Originally Posted by myersk27

last night:

2x Fat Heads Head Hunter
1x Black Acre TV Wolf
750ml de Garde Imperial Berry Bu (split with wife)
375ml Schramms The Statement (split with wife)

Solid night....

Mmmmm degarde

[myersk27]

Originally Posted by MtSkier

Mmmmm degarde

I hate that i want more bottles from them.....hate it.

[myersk27]

I don't know why I care so much about the 500....I've never gone....I barely pay attention to the race....but the blackout shit really pisses me off. Every year over 200,000 people attend the event and they black it out because they didn't "sell out". It's total bullshit. They also reference how the colts had to deal with blackouts many years ago...which is true...but the old dome held what, 40,000 people? That's a substantial difference compared to 350K. The IMS could choose to lift the black out any year they want to, but they don't.....It just seems like it's VERY difficult to get that event sold out....so why not put it on TV live so that maybe people can watch it in real time on TV and possibly attract more people to the event in future years?

[twostepping]

Originally Posted by myersk27

I don't know why I care so much about the 500....I've never gone....I barely pay attention to the race....but the blackout shit really pisses me off. Every year over 200,000 people attend the event and they black it out because they didn't "sell out". It's total bullshit. They also reference how the colts had to deal with blackouts many years ago...which is true...but the old dome held what, 40,000 people? That's a substantial difference compared to 350K. The IMS could choose to lift the black out any year they want to, but they don't.....It just seems like it's VERY difficult to get that event sold out....so why not put it on TV live so that maybe people can watch it in real time on TV and possibly attract more people to the event in future years?

I totally agree. I can also tell you that you sound like many older Blackhawks fans

[myersk27]

Originally Posted by twostepping

I totally agree. I can also tell you that you sound like many older Blackhawks fans

how so? I have been a blackhawks fan for a long time....but i don't consider myself "older"

[ramiro24]

Originally Posted by myersk27

I don't know why I care so much about the 500....I've never gone....I barely pay attention to the race....but the blackout shit really pisses me off. Every year over 200,000 people attend the event and they black it out because they didn't "sell out". It's total bullshit. They also reference how the colts had to deal with blackouts many years ago...which is true...but the old dome held what, 40,000 people? That's a substantial difference compared to 350K. The IMS could choose to lift the black out any year they want to, but they don't.....It just seems like it's VERY difficult to get that event sold out....so why not put it on TV live so that maybe people can watch it in real time on TV and possibly attract more people to the event in future years?

Im with you on this, its a pathetic historical tradition for the track. Well wouldn't call it tradition but whatever. IMS is a bit like baseball and has been terrible with transitioning and changing with the times. Only the last 3-5 years has new day to day management has brought the place back from obscurity honestly. When new TV contracts come up in the next two years, I'm sure IMS/Indycar will finally try and negotiate enough money so they can lift the blackout and never incorporate it. Until then though they have to go with the status quo of saying if you come and sell the place out, then the blackout will be lifted.


Sidenote: with the new renovations to the track and the renewed massive interest, even if you are not a racing fan at all, it really is a bucket list item to go to. Especially for those who live in the midwest. Not many instances can you go to such an historical event where the drinking starts the night before, lasts 24 hours and 350,000 people go to attend, concerts go on all weekend and oh not to mention the biggest race in the world happens, which also happens to be the best racing(for those who care) in the last 5 years. Its just an incredible thing to be apart of.

Most people should relate to the "experience" hype at least which is talked about a ton with DMB shows.

[myersk27]

Originally Posted by ramiro24

Im with you on this, its a pathetic historical tradition for the track. Well wouldn't call it tradition but whatever. IMS is a bit like baseball and has been terrible with transitioning and changing with the times. Only the last 3-5 years has new day to day management has brought the place back from obscurity honestly. When new TV contracts come up in the next two years, I'm sure IMS/Indycar will finally try and negotiate enough money so they can lift the blackout and never incorporate it. Until then though they have to go with the status quo of saying if you come and sell the place out, then the blackout will be lifted.


Sidenote: with the new renovations to the track and the renewed massive interest, even if you are not a racing fan at all, it really is a bucket list item to go to. Especially for those who live in the midwest. Not many instances can you go to such an historical event where the drinking starts the night before, lasts 24 hours and 350,000 people go to attend, concerts go on all weekend and oh not to mention the biggest race in the world happens, which also happens to be the best racing(for those who care) in the last 5 years. Its just an incredible thing to be apart of.

Most people should relate to the "experience" hype at least which is talked about a ton with DMB shows.

I have no doubt that I will attend at some point. I almost went in 2009...i had family in from out of town for my 30th birthday. we went out that night in broadripple and got super drunk. decided very late at night that we would go to the race the next day...even went to the liquor store to buy cans of beer for the race. Only problem was that we all were super smashed and nobody could do anything the next day

In 2 years my birthday will be the day of the race....so maybe that'll be the year it works out for me to go.

[Klize17]

Originally Posted by ramiro24

Im with you on this, its a pathetic historical tradition for the track. Well wouldn't call it tradition but whatever. IMS is a bit like baseball and has been terrible with transitioning and changing with the times. Only the last 3-5 years has new day to day management has brought the place back from obscurity honestly. When new TV contracts come up in the next two years, I'm sure IMS/Indycar will finally try and negotiate enough money so they can lift the blackout and never incorporate it. Until then though they have to go with the status quo of saying if you come and sell the place out, then the blackout will be lifted.


Sidenote: with the new renovations to the track and the renewed massive interest, even if you are not a racing fan at all, it really is a bucket list item to go to. Especially for those who live in the midwest. Not many instances can you go to such an historical event where the drinking starts the night before, lasts 24 hours and 350,000 people go to attend, concerts go on all weekend and oh not to mention the biggest race in the world happens, which also happens to be the best racing(for those who care) in the last 5 years. Its just an incredible thing to be apart of.

Most people should relate to the "experience" hype at least which is talked about a ton with DMB shows.

I took my brother in law last year and he had never watched a second of racing in his life and he had a blast. It does help that the races have been fantastic the past few years. I have gone the past 8 years in a row and love the tradition and everything about the place. I go as much as I can during the "month of May" (2 weeks of May - 3 if you count Grand Prix).

In my opinion there is nothing better in sports than the pre-race ceremonies, and 11 rows of 3 coming by me into the front stretch to take the green flag.

I am taking my fiance this year, so I am interested to see how she likes it.

[ramiro24]

Originally Posted by myersk27

I have no doubt that I will attend at some point. I almost went in 2009...i had family in from out of town for my 30th birthday. we went out that night in broadripple and got super drunk. decided very late at night that we would go to the race the next day...even went to the liquor store to buy cans of beer for the race. Only problem was that we all were super smashed and nobody could do anything the next day

In 2 years my birthday will be the day of the race....so maybe that'll be the year it works out for me to go.

that is awesome. Too bad you never were able to make it though.

Well for sure start planning ideas and look to plan this kinda day in the late winter. If you want to get the good jump on camping or planning for a cool tailgate. Too many people wait till the week of the race and kinda ends of being a shit show with so many people going. So if you need help i can certainly try, just be prepared to head to the track at 6 am and prepare your liver.