duke dynamite's Photos from the Eagle Ranch Season Ticket Holder Party

duke dynamite · 08-09-2008, 09:58 PM

Today was the party for all the people who renewed their tickets early. This was held at Larry Bird's Eagle Ranch in Brown County, IN.

Click each photo for larger image.

With Jeff Foster

With Boomer

Our favorite, Dun Dun!

With Obie

Bird was an excellent host (very surprised).

Chris Denari took this photo of us with Roy Hibbert.

Denari with Rush

Brandon Rush

Some shots of Larry's lake:

Boomer Sightings:

Boomer thought it would be a great idea to pretend to poop in the firepit.

Larry's pool

More of the pond:

Funny story, Brandon Rush and Roy Hibbert thought it would be a great idea to race the golf carts. They went around the driveway, and Hibbert ended up rear-ending Rush.

There was some damage to Roy's golf cart. They won't get their deposit back on them!

With McBob

Welcome sign while entering the ranch.

ajbry · 08-09-2008, 10:25 PM

That is so damn cool. Must've been surreal to be surrounded by all the players and Pacers personalities in such a personal setting.

McRoberts looks nothing like an NBA player. Dude really doesn't.

Thanks for sharing, awesome pics.

duke dynamite · 08-09-2008, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ajbry

That is so damn cool. Must've been surreal to be surrounded by all the players and Pacers personalities in such a personal setting.

McRoberts looks nothing like an NBA player. Dude really doesn't.

Thanks for sharing, awesome pics.

Anything for you guys.

ajbry · 08-09-2008, 10:35 PM

It looks like a pretty manageable crowd, how many people would you guess were there? What were some of your impressions of the new guys and whatnot?

Trader Joe · 08-09-2008, 10:58 PM

IndyStar Headline tomorrow:

"Pacers Rookies Involved in a High Speed Hit and Run, Details to Follow"

duke dynamite · 08-09-2008, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ajbry

It looks like a pretty manageable crowd, how many people would you guess were there? What were some of your impressions of the new guys and whatnot?

There were probably around less than 200 people there.

They (Rush, Hibbert) are very friendly, and appreciative to be accepted by the fans as well as they were. They are very excited to play ball for this team.

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Originally Posted by Indy

IndyStar Headline tomorrow:

"Pacers Rookies Involved in a High Speed Hit and Run, Details to Follow"

Umm...no.

Mourning · 08-09-2008, 11:25 PM

Cool pics man! Thx for sharing

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Trader Joe · 08-09-2008, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by duke dynamite

Umm...no.

I wouldn't put anything past them.

dcpacersfan · 08-09-2008, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ajbry

McRoberts looks nothing like an NBA player. Dude really doesn't.

You have to see him in person. The guy has long arms and legs and is 6'10''. It's believable then.

LoneGranger33 · 08-10-2008, 12:07 AM

As usual, very nice pics DD.

The Yankees cap is a bit disheartening though.

Now that McRoberts knows where Larry lives, I doubt he's going to get cut.

Raoul Duke · 08-10-2008, 01:31 AM

Was Jamaal there?

JayRedd · 08-10-2008, 01:48 AM

So much for liking Brush.

avoidingtheclowns · 08-10-2008, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by JayRedd

So much for liking Brush.

as if naptime needed another reason to drool all over him

rexnom · 08-10-2008, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by JayRedd

So much for liking Brush.

I guess you hate Lebron too...

duke dynamite · 08-10-2008, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Raoul Duke

Was Jamaal there?

No.

I don't think he will be there tomorrow, either. His days are done.

BKK · 08-10-2008, 09:28 AM

great pics DD, thanks!

more important: was STACEY here???

Doug · 08-10-2008, 09:39 AM

Was the whole team there (except for Jamal), or just the players in the pictures?

LoneGranger33 · 08-10-2008, 10:39 AM

I heard Sprewell was there for the free food.

duke dynamite · 08-10-2008, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Doug

Was the whole team there (except for Jamal), or just the players in the pictures?

Every player that was there I got a photo with.

And BKK, no Stacey.

Doug · 08-10-2008, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by duke dynamite

Every player that was there I got a photo with.

We only had Jeff and Mike there today. I'll post my pics in a bit.

Naptown_Seth · 08-10-2008, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by JayRedd

So much for liking Brush.

It does explain why I was immediately drawn to his game back in early January. My boy is down. I should get a Rush Yanks jersey (even though the Yanks don't do names on jerseys).

Besides what are you whining about, the Yanks are toast this year. Go get spun up on the Angels instead.

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Originally Posted by avoidingtheclowns

as if naptime needed another reason to drool all over him

And honestly just like you guys as soon as I saw that pix I thought "awesome" (well, you didn't think that) and that if I'd been there I would have found out if he really was a Yanks fan and if so I would have started talking pastime with him.

LoneGranger33 · 08-10-2008, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Naptown_Seth

And honestly just like you guys as soon as I saw that pix I thought "awesome" (well, you didn't think that) and that if I'd been there I would have found out if he really was a Yanks fan and if so I would have started talking pastime with him.

Just as Mr. Pibb + Red Vines = Crazy Delicious, Naptime + Baseball = Lethally Boring.

Smoothdave1 · 08-10-2008, 08:27 PM

Thanks for sharing! Got any good stories about the conversations you had with any of the players?

NorCal_Pacerfan · 08-10-2008, 08:53 PM

Hey Duke, very cool pics, thanks for sharing. Looks like it was a great party!

duke dynamite · 08-11-2008, 12:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smoothdave1

Thanks for sharing! Got any good stories about the conversations you had with any of the players?

None really that I feel that haven't been discussed here. All I asked were about expectations for the season and if they were excited.

I did ask Mike if he would welcome a quick question or two before the games for my video blog. He sounded excited.

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Originally Posted by NorCal_Pacerfan

Hey Duke, very cool pics, thanks for sharing. Looks like it was a great party!

No problem.

08-09-2008, 09:58 PM	#1
duke dynamite dumpster fire Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bedford/Bloomington Age: 24 Posts: 11,551 My Mood: Thanks: 991 Thanked 774 Times in 433 Posts gXboxLive Leaderboard: 49^th	duke dynamite's Photos from the Eagle Ranch Season Ticket Holder Party Today was the party for all the people who renewed their tickets early. This was held at Larry Bird's Eagle Ranch in Brown County, IN. Click each photo for larger image. With Jeff Foster With Boomer Our favorite, Dun Dun! With Obie Bird was an excellent host (very surprised). Chris Denari took this photo of us with Roy Hibbert. Denari with Rush Brandon Rush Some shots of Larry's lake: Boomer Sightings: Boomer thought it would be a great idea to pretend to poop in the firepit. Larry's pool More of the pond: Funny story, Brandon Rush and Roy Hibbert thought it would be a great idea to race the golf carts. They went around the driveway, and Hibbert ended up rear-ending Rush. There was some damage to Roy's golf cart. They won't get their deposit back on them! With McBob Welcome sign while entering the ranch. __________________ Official Southern Indiana Listener of the Dan Dakich Show Last edited by duke dynamite; 08-09-2008 at 10:07 PM.

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ajbry One man show Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cape Cod, MA Age: 22 Posts: 4,695 My Mood: Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts gXboxLive Leaderboard: 50^th	Re: duke dynamite's Photos from the Eagle Ranch Season Ticket Holder Party That is so damn cool. Must've been surreal to be surrounded by all the players and Pacers personalities in such a personal setting. McRoberts looks nothing like an NBA player. Dude really doesn't. Thanks for sharing, awesome pics.

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ajbry One man show Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cape Cod, MA Age: 22 Posts: 4,695 My Mood: Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts gXboxLive Leaderboard: 50^th	Re: duke dynamite's Photos from the Eagle Ranch Season Ticket Holder Party It looks like a pretty manageable crowd, how many people would you guess were there? What were some of your impressions of the new guys and whatnot?

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Mourning All is full of Orange! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bilthoven, The Netherlands Age: 34 Posts: 7,824 My Mood: Thanks: 921 Thanked 109 Times in 73 Posts	Re: duke dynamite's Photos from the Eagle Ranch Season Ticket Holder Party Cool pics man! Thx for sharing . __________________ 2006 PD ABA Fantasy League runner up, sports.ws "But does a government designed to self-perpetuate—a veritable closed loop of power—truly promote and protect freedom for anyone other than those inside the loop?" - from an anonymous American citizen in an open letter to the president of Iran in response to the open letter he wrote to the citizens of the US.

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LoneGranger33 Dominant, not Dominate! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Wheaton, MD Age: 24 Posts: 11,497 My Mood: Thanks: 416 Thanked 332 Times in 214 Posts	Re: duke dynamite's Photos from the Eagle Ranch Season Ticket Holder Party As usual, very nice pics DD. The Yankees cap is a bit disheartening though. Now that McRoberts knows where Larry lives, I doubt he's going to get cut.

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Raoul Duke Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Philawarepraguacago Posts: 388 My Mood: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: duke dynamite's Photos from the Eagle Ranch Season Ticket Holder Party Was Jamaal there?

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JayRedd It Might Be a Soft J Join Date: May 2006 Location: NYC Age: 29 Posts: 12,155 My Mood: Thanks: 85 Thanked 163 Times in 57 Posts	Re: duke dynamite's Photos from the Eagle Ranch Season Ticket Holder Party So much for liking Brush. __________________ Read my Pacers blog: 8points9seconds.com Follow my twitter: @8pts9secs

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BKK soul brother #1 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Paris, France Age: 25 Posts: 708 My Mood: Thanks: 22 Thanked 20 Times in 11 Posts	Re: duke dynamite's Photos from the Eagle Ranch Season Ticket Holder Party great pics DD, thanks! more important: was STACEY here???

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LoneGranger33 Dominant, not Dominate! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Wheaton, MD Age: 24 Posts: 11,497 My Mood: Thanks: 416 Thanked 332 Times in 214 Posts	Re: duke dynamite's Photos from the Eagle Ranch Season Ticket Holder Party I heard Sprewell was there for the free food.

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Smoothdave1 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 688 Thanks: 13 Thanked 190 Times in 76 Posts	Re: duke dynamite's Photos from the Eagle Ranch Season Ticket Holder Party Thanks for sharing! Got any good stories about the conversations you had with any of the players?

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NorCal_Pacerfan Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: duke dynamite's Photos from the Eagle Ranch Season Ticket Holder Party Hey Duke, very cool pics, thanks for sharing. Looks like it was a great party! __________________ :thepacers No Linking to your own site if it sells something.

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