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crazyraven

06-11-2007, 10:36 PM

crowdog89

06-11-2007, 10:55 PM

I wear those...those are my game day combat ready fatigues. I think they are unique to Ravens fandom. They bring out and complete my 'Crowdog' persona on game day....

Drkraven

06-11-2007, 11:11 PM

I love my cammo hat--would not be caught dead in the pants cause it would just be scary:eek::bag::rolling:. I also have a shirt and jacket I love. Way I see it its the easiest way to get stuff into the stadium.
The Bengals had those really creepy tiger striped pants.

Rochardrik

06-12-2007, 08:01 AM

Mista T

06-12-2007, 10:07 AM

Good subject....

what significance does this have to the fans and what does it have to do with the ravens? Is this a Maryland thing.

It has everything to do with the Ravens. It's a "Bawlmer" thing. Like "Hon", "Thank God I'm a Country Boy", and "downy oshun". Some of y'all Yankees describe such local traits as "quirky".

For example you never see anyone else in our division walking around with NFL team fatigues. IMO those that do wear them seem to be very rowdy and loud in the tailgating area or maybe it just gives the appearance of that.

There isn't a ravens emblem/logo on it or anything yet there are swarms of people wearing it.

I have seen camos worn in other team colors at other stadiums, such as Atlanta. But in small numbers.

The "very rowdy and loud in the tailgating area" is a sweeping generalization which is incorrect. Yes, there are some rowdy and loud fans, just like there are fans in the tailgate areas who like to just drink & eat & quietly talk football. Even team members wear camo. The camo cult cuts across all lines.

A Ravens logo would be superfluous and would just add to the price. Every local fan knows the purple camos = Ravens.

Is this sold by the team. I usually see people selling these clothes by the UPS store across from lot J, so i don't think that its put out by the Ravens.

They can be bought almost anywhere there are stands near the stadium. The best prices that I have seen are on Sharp Street across from Lot H.

Do you wear these clothes and what do you think about them?

I have camo hats, tee shirts, pants, handkerchiefs and shorts. Mostly well faded and worn since I bought them in the '99 and '00 seasons -- so it's time to restock!

No, I don't, wouldn't, can't wear them. .... TACKY!!!!... However, to each, his own!:rolleyes:

Wear whatever makes you happy. I know other Ravens fans who refuse to wear anything purple, and some who won't wear anything football related.

We have come a long way since I was a teen, required to wear coat and tie to Colts games:

http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nfl/balticolts/OrrColts.jpg

or maybe we wore coats & ties because we went directly from church, straight to Memorial Stadium for the 2 pm kick-offs!

section553

06-12-2007, 10:44 AM

Let me first say to each his/her own. With that said you couldnt pay me to wear any of that camo gear, i think it looks absolutely terrible. It reminds me of the nerdy kid in school that tried too hard but just couldnt get it right. But hey, what ever floats your boat.

Art-Florida

06-12-2007, 10:49 AM

Cammo clothes. WTF? Special Forces wannabee? Grownup G.I. Joes? And purple yet. What terrain does that blend in with? Maybe Mars, but as far as I am aware we haven't landed there yet. Mabe the D.O.D. suspects muslim terrorists on the Red Planet.

Closest parallel I can think of was the equally silly passion for leisure suits in the 1970s.

Purple is regal. It was the 'royal color in medieval Europe. Wear purple by all means-it will make you feel better and will make a statement to the rest of the league.

But...leave the camouflage to the pros to those who need it - like the Detroit police dept.

This message NOT sponsored by the Fashion Police.

flraven

06-12-2007, 10:55 AM

A bunch of people in my Roost (18) wear the camo pants. I don't because they're too hot in warm weather and I've got better cold weather gear. Its all either purple or black, so I am fan-color-coordinated. :)

ravenmaniac

06-12-2007, 11:26 AM

what significance does this have to the fans and what does it have to do with the ravens? Is this a Maryland thing

I don't have any of these type clothes but its OBVIOUS to most people that Raven's fans wear them. The significance to the team is that A LOT of people wear them at the same time, i.e. gameday. Its become a Raven thing. My question to you is, why is this so hard to understand?

BlogimoreRavens

06-12-2007, 12:31 PM

I think they are horribly ugly but I also think they're a great show of team spirit. I'd wear a pair if I didn't already have a pair of Ravens pants that my ex-girlfriend helped me make. I wish I had a picture of them to share with y'all. I took an old pair of white cords and split the seams down each side (on the outside) and sewed in fabric featuring the Ravens logo and also different patches for colors on the MD state flag. You've gotta have some good game-day gear, ha.

I've never seen fans from another team wear the team-colored camos, but I'd be surprised if we're the only city wearing them. I also think it's unfair to categorically say people who wear these pants are more or less rowdy than anyone else.

Greg

06-12-2007, 12:50 PM

I don't because they're too hot in warm weather and I've got better cold weather gear.
They make camo shorts for warm weather and the camo pants easily go over long-johns. I have both the shorts and pants and wear them to games. One recommendation, lost the buttons in favor of a zipper. I had mine fixed at the cleaners. They are great for games, lots of pockets and very comfortable.

Mista T

06-12-2007, 01:02 PM

One recommendation, lost the buttons in favor of a zipper. I had mine fixed at the cleaners.

:laugh:

I did something similar: cut the buttons and replaced them with a velcro strip. Very handy to use for cold winter games when I'm all bundled up.

Ravenfan_11

06-12-2007, 01:49 PM

I have a pair and proudly wear them. From what I gather, it is definately a Baltimore thing.

My understanding after breifly researching this last year is that they were originally made for night camoflauge, and they have nothing to do with football or the Ravens. They are hunting pants, pure and simple.

That being said, I'm sure some genious from east of York Rd. decided it would be cool to purchase 1000 of them and sell them at games for $65.

They are about $40 in the sports apparell stores in Towsontown Center and White Marsh. And surprisingly comfortable I may add.

I think it looks good personally. It makes us look crazy. But you will notice that the purple color is slightly off from the the official Raven's purple.

Khaine

06-12-2007, 01:56 PM

I always liked them... Never had a pair... but always liked them.

Greg

06-12-2007, 01:58 PM

I bet my wife didn't pay more than $10-15 for mine.

crazyraven

06-12-2007, 02:12 PM

11 that makes a lot of sense. In the colder months I've actually seen tailgaters with the full hunters gear on. It is a culture shock for a NY city boy like myself to see all of these people with fatigues on that have absoultly nothing to do with the ravens.

My question to you is, why is this so hard to understand?

its not hard. T showed us a picture of people wearing Ties and suits at the game, things have changed since then. I get it. After all Its just a football game. However It is a little baffling when now a days(just) the people in Baltimore are wearing hunting clothes into a state of the art facility. I dont know....maybe I feel like Im little underdressed when I walk in to our staduim. Maybe I should be bringing a shotgun or a tree chair instead of my Ravens claw and Seat cusion.

camdenyard

06-12-2007, 02:25 PM

The camos took off after Tony Siragusa and (I think) the rest of the Ravens DL warmed up in them before the Tennessee playoff game in 2000. I think they existed before then, but not nearly as much.

ravenmaniac

06-12-2007, 02:30 PM

crazyraven

06-12-2007, 02:44 PM

Its pretty obvious by your tone and assertions that it "has absolutely nothing to do with the Ravens" that you have an issue with it.
I dont have an issue. You seem to be making one though. I dont know if i ever said anything about being too redneck, in fact I know I didnt. So WTF are you driving at? Do I care if they are popular, maybe I am because of this thread but I dont wish they werent. I dont think Ive even stated whether i like them or not. Crow looks cool in them though, but wtf do i know.

My next question is why dont you get the fuck off my dick already and lets have a nice discussion?

ravenmaniac

06-12-2007, 02:55 PM

I dont have an issue. You seem to be making one though. I dont know if i ever said anything about being too redneck, in fact I know I didnt. So WTF are you driving at? Do I care if they are popular, maybe I am because of this thread but I dont wish they werent. I dont think Ive even stated whether i like them or not. Crow looks cool in them though, but wtf do i know.

My next question is why dont you get the fuck off my dick already and lets have a nice discussion?

You've said "in your opinion, those that wear them tend to be louder and more rowdy than others". You stated that it baffles you and that you might want to bring a shotgun and a hunting chair to the games. Sure, doesn't sound like someone who appreciates them. BUt I could be wrong, this may be some NY city boy's idea of complimentary. As for your little dick, I'll just leave that alone.

crazyraven

06-12-2007, 03:14 PM

ravenmaniac

06-12-2007, 03:21 PM

DId those pictures lead you to conclude that those fans were very rowdy and louder than the average fan? And please tell me the claw thing was a joke. You don't actually carry a claw to the game and then question those who wear camo pants do u?

crazyraven

06-12-2007, 03:32 PM

DId those pictures lead you to conclude that those fans were very rowdy and louder than the average fan?
yes and no. It did conjure up memories of some of the drunk ones I've seen while tailgating. for whatever reason they seem more drunk. But I could be wrong. It could be the attitude the clothes portray in my eyes.

And please tell me the claw thing was a joke. You don't actually carry a claw to the game and then question those who wear camo pants do u?
At least the claw is sold in the staduim by the ravens. But no i dont have one but I thought the claw line was kind of funny. i thought everyone got that it was a joke. I'm just Sorry that I have to explain that it was suppose to be a joke.

Khaine

06-12-2007, 03:43 PM

Can't we all just get along?

:jester:

FellsPointRaven

06-12-2007, 03:51 PM

As much as I love the Ravens, I can't bring myself to put on a pair of those things. From first seeing them when I moved here six years ago to now, it's one of the few things in Baltimore that I haven't come around to. I also think my fiancee would disown me if I ever bought a pair - I made a promise some time ago I'd never wear any.

Although I should quickly point out that those who wear them that I tailgate with look FABULOUS in them.

And Crazyraven - I'd argue they do have something to do with the Ravens, as they're purple. No logo, but you get the idea.

ravenmaniac

06-12-2007, 03:55 PM

I just wanna know how many beers you can hold in them.

Khaine

06-12-2007, 04:05 PM

I just wanna know how many beers you can hold in them.
Now that's the kind of thinking I like to hear. :thumbup:

Greg

06-12-2007, 04:40 PM

You can get a six pack in in those pants.

As much as I love the Ravens, I can't bring myself to put on a pair of those things. From first seeing them when I moved here six years ago to now, it's one of the few things in Baltimore that I haven't come around to. I also think my fiancee would disown me if I ever bought a pair - I made a promise some time ago I'd never wear any.
LOL, what a great idea for a wedding gift, do NOT be surprised when you each are staring at a pair.

Although I should quickly point out that those who wear them that I tailgate with look FABULOUS in them.
That's a non-save. I won't hold it against you since I now get to give you a great gag gift for the wedding.

crowdog89

06-12-2007, 08:52 PM

Actually, the true reason I wear mine...is for the drunk chicks who come around the tailgate area and squeeze my ass...simply because I'm wearing purple camo pants....:embarassed: :179421: :thumbup:

TheOrioleWay

06-13-2007, 05:27 AM

I love how an innocent thread gets people like maniac nuts. I'll try to fix this as best I can but It's truly alarming.

I saw some pictures of fans wearing the clothes and thought to myself how the hell did these fatigues get so popular in Baltimore and no where else. Then I decided to write a new post. that's it. Nothing more nothing less.

I mean What if everybody was wearing a snorkel outfit to the games? You wouldn't think why is everyone wearing a snorkel outfit when it has nothing to do with the NFL or the Baltimore ravens?

Now can you get off my dick, regardless of the size?

Here we go again..........................................

What's the big issue with the pants???????????????

They have purple in them.

The Ravens have purple in their uniforms.

You wear purple to the games to support your team.

That's the .003 of a second brainstorm I had the first time I saw them.

No big deal, however, unless you're the "Tempest in a Teapot" poster around here.

Hey Crow, how about sharing the story about the time you had to sit in the Cincitucky airport wearing them after a roadtrip and getting harassed from Bungles fans?

crowdog89

06-13-2007, 08:07 AM

Hey Crow, how about sharing the story about the time you had to sit in the Cincitucky airport wearing them after a roadtrip and getting harassed from Bungles fans?

That wasn't me. If I recollect, it was Greg...and it was Pittsburgh(??) I can't recall the city exactly....but I definitely remember it was Greg.

crazyraven

06-13-2007, 08:26 AM

No big deal, however, unless you're the "Tempest in a Teapot" poster around here.
We'll talk about the pot calling the kettle black. There is no big deal started here, although you and RM are acting like there is one.

No matter, trust me when I say I am amused at how I irrate some of the people on this board no matter what I say. The people who stepped up and contributed to this thread, thank you. To all the others who are trying to be difficult... vaffanculo! :laugh:

Rochardrik

06-13-2007, 09:00 AM

It is a culture shock for a NY city boy like myself to see all of these people with fatigues on that have absoultly nothing to do with the ravens.

Its pretty obvious by your tone and assertions that it "has absolutely nothing to do with the Ravens" that you have an issue with it. Maybe you think its too redneck and you wish they weren't popular. My question would be, why do you care what other people wear?

Well, I'll stand up and say. I DO think they are Tacky, and redneckish. Some people I know wear them for just that purpose... as a kind of a spoof on the whole redneck thing. I would not wear them, but again, to each his own. I own 9 authentic Jerseys, 3 replica jerseys, 55 ravens caps, Ravens cold weather gloves, Scarves, Flashing necklace, Beads, 5 different ravens toques, wristbands, Ravens socks, Sunglasses. I even have a fiber-optic hat. But I draw the line at camo. My ravens spirit is very well represented w/o it! I would embarrass myself, if I wore camo. That's not to say I mind it on others... You know, some things just look better on some than others!:rolleyes:

Real Fan Dan

06-13-2007, 09:45 AM

Ever since PSI/M&T opened its doors I have seen many fans wear these clothes during the season. what significance does this have to the fans and what does it have to do with the ravens? Is this a Maryland thing. For example you never see anyone else in our division walking around with NFL team fatigues.

Okay, here is my understanding on how the purple camouflage tradition got started in Baltimore, and other applicable facts. Perhaps this will jar the memory of some of the posters here, because actually I thought it was fairly common knowledge. No offense meant, after all it started 8 years ago or so.

* As the Ravens prepared for the playoffs in 2000, several of the players adopted the motto "We are going to War!" Some of them started wearing the Army's standard camouflage BDU's (Battle Dress Uniform). Most notably, Sam Adams wore full regular Army camouflage that glorious night at BWI airport when the team returned from it's victory over the Titans in Nashville to advance to the AFC Championship. The place was packed with fans and Sam told the reporters he was wearing the Army stuff because he and his team mates were "going to war". That was the coolest fan rally I've ever been to bar none! :thumbup:

* There may well have been some fans who wore purple camo before that but the practice really took off the following year. There was a guy who had a store on Mountain road who told me he signed a contract with the corporation who made uniforms for the Army. He said that we were the only fan base (at the time) who bought the Army camos with our colors on them. The guy set up a store in one of our hotel rooms at the OC Roost convention 2 years in a row. More vendors started picking up on this trend, but IIRC, there was a year or 2 when it was really tough to find new ones. I think vendors have only started selling them again in the last couple years.

* Camo army pants have actually started to get kind of popular with the general public, usually young folks. They are usually worn as shorts and usually in black, white and grey. I've seen them frequently.

* We saw probably a dozen or so Steeler fans wearing black and yellow camouflage at Heinz field two years ago at the Halloween MNF game. That's about it. Of course, they looked like shite. :laugh:

Thus endeth your Ravens trivia lesson for the day. :happy:

Respectfully submitted,

-Real Fan Dan

FellsPointRaven

06-13-2007, 09:45 AM

That's a non-save. I won't hold it against you since I now get to give you a great gag gift for the wedding.

Great...thanks. Provided you compliment it with something from the registry. Or at least a bottle of banana rum. Otherwise I'm going to make you stand outside the reception room and refuse you access to our premium bar. Or maybe I'll just order you a vegan meal.

crowdog89

06-13-2007, 09:51 AM

Hey, when is the wedding?

Khaine

06-13-2007, 10:21 AM

mmmmm rum....

:179421: what? Were we talking about something else? :179421:

Greg

06-13-2007, 10:39 AM

You guys drank me out of the banana rum and halfway through the coconut. That Cruzan stuff is top notch, I will get some more of it.

That wasn't me. If I recollect, it was Greg...and it was Pittsburgh(??) I can't recall the city exactly....but I definitely remember it was Greg.

Nope, it was The Fanatic in Cincinnati. But he doesn't where camo, so then again I don't know who it was. But he got hell in Cincy coming back from a game there.

The camo stuff has been around since before 2000. Michael McCrary, in the summer of 2000 bought some at a fund raiser we had for his charity in Annapolis. I remember it clearly, he bought a hat. The reason is sticks out, the hat was $5 and he had to ask him mom for the money...this just after getting a $10 million signing bonus. He asked her for $5 and HE HAD TO EXPLAIN WHAT HE WANTED IT FOR! LOL, his parents are top notch people and so is he.

crazyraven

06-13-2007, 10:59 AM

Looks like viking fans have the same Idea
http://www.purplearmy.com/vikeswk3_2003/DSC00013_1.jpg

Mr OC

06-13-2007, 11:03 AM

Maybe some camo suits...http://www.sacbee.com/100/story/217523.html

ravenwoman

06-25-2007, 06:57 AM

Ravens fans look good regardless of what they wear, as long is its the team colors. I think a lot of people wear them because they are cargo pants and have lots of pockets in them for cell phones, money, etc. I don't think you can make sweeping statements about people on game day, just because they wear camos or other gear.

RavensFanIAm

06-25-2007, 12:37 PM

I know I'm late, but I didn't realize there was a dress code to go to football games...

Who da hell cares if it's tacky or not???? Some folks have "football attire", they are going to a game to drink, hang out with friends and watch their favorite football team. Why the hell would you care if you are up-to-date with this season's fashions???

I swear, some of you folks kill me, if you don't like them don't wear them. People who do, however, feel like they show Ravens Pride, if you guys are Ravens fans why question that????

crazyraven

06-26-2007, 08:36 AM

I know I'm late, but I didn't realize there was a dress code to go to football games...
Neither did a lot of other people and that seems to be why a lot of people responded to this.

I dont know if you were late or if you didn't read through this entirely but the basics of this thread was how did this fashion trend start. Nobody was questioning anyone ravens pride for wearing silly camo pants.

B-more Ravor

06-26-2007, 09:07 AM

What? Are kidding me. If you go to the games and are serious about going, you must wear them. .... and wearing camos is a must IMHO.

That's just a silly statement.

So, if you don't wear the Camos, then you aren't a serious fan? :rolleyes:

Raveninwoodlawn

06-26-2007, 09:23 AM

Personally, I think they look rediculous, but to each his own.

Won't knock someone for being a fan like me though...we are on the same team.

RavensFanIAm

06-26-2007, 11:37 AM

I dont know if you were late or if you didn't read through this entirely but the basics of this thread was how did this fashion trend start. Nobody was questioning anyone ravens pride for wearing silly camo pants.

Read the enitre thread, know how it started, but the thread took a left turn somewhere. :)

Mista T

06-26-2007, 11:52 AM

but the thread took a left turn somewhere. :)

Yeah, right!

How about in the very first post in the thread:rolling::

IMO those that do wear them seem to be very rowdy and loud in the tailgating area or maybe it just gives the appearance of that.

ravensfan1996

06-26-2007, 11:54 AM

Purple camo pants not being "ravens related" is like saying a purple plain sweatshirt isnt ravens related. As long as you are wearing team colors it doesnt matter if its an official jersey. Just wear the team colors.

Its better then the ones that come to the game not wearing one purple, or wearing a terps or orioles shirt..come on by at least one ravens piee of clothing!

I personally think they are cool and a bit silly. I do get comments at every away game, and like someone else said the "chicks dig them!" In Houston a girl told me, you dont know what id do for those pants. haha In detriot they just asked " what purple forest are you hiding in?" I just like sporting my colors, and one benefit is you can get a 6 pack or more in with all the pockets they have!

Ive only seen red ones in tampa last year, and i think ive seen them at another stadium, but definitly alot more Ravens fans wear them in Baltimore.

I mean even the ravens website put up the purple camo background during the playoffs last year.

crazyraven

06-26-2007, 12:24 PM

How about in the very first post in the thread
Hogwash! You sure did put alot of thought into this considering your first response. Plus you were going on and on about what a great subject this was. Now you're saying it took a left turn at the orginal post...admit it you liked the subject.

Mista T

06-26-2007, 01:42 PM

I do like the subject. Fashion, rookies (most who will be forgetten), sports programming, Comcast - in late June, WTF else is there to talk about, anyway?:laugh:

I just disagreed with your sweeping generalization, i.e. "those that do wear them seem to be very rowdy and loud". Most Ravens fans I know wear camos. No one I know is rowdy & loud. The rowdy & loud ones are somewhere else -- and they probably don't wear camos.:grbac:

btw: Why don't you just admit that you were wrong?:rolling:

crazyraven

06-26-2007, 02:10 PM

No one I know is rowdy & loud. The rowdy & loud ones are somewhere else -- and they probably don't wear camos

True you dont have to wear those clothes to be rowdy and loud. There are pictures floating around of a certain poster who you sell tickets to in lot j pretending to wipe his ass with a terrible towel (or whatever they call them) and then set it a Blaze. Maybe he wasnt wearing purple camo pants but he sure as hell was drunk and rowdy. Admit it that was your friend making it hard for the good people of baltimore to say they are from baltimore.

btw: Why don't you just admit that you were wrong?
I said it was my opinion. Funny how you left that part out.

However...

I will be taking pictures this year of people in their purple camos and posting it in this thread to show everyone what Im talking about. Then we'll have some data to go on. I wish I had the picture of this guy in his ravens fatigues getting arrested at Fedex, that was a sight.

B-more Ravor

06-26-2007, 02:34 PM

Sheesh, nice stereotyping. This really has turned into a dumb topic.

Are you also going to take pictures of all the people who are wearing Camos who aren't drunk and unruly? Conversely, are you going to take pictures of all of the drunks who are wearing something other than Camos?

I've seen plenty of unruly and drunk Ravens fans at the Stadium over the years - and they weren't wearing Camos. I don't wear Camos, but drunkenness and unruly behavior simply have NOTHING to do with what people are wearing. :grbac:

Mista T

06-26-2007, 03:00 PM

There are pictures floating around of a certain poster who you sell tickets to in lot j pretending to wipe his ass with a terrible towel (or whatever they call them) and then set it a Blaze. Maybe he wasnt wearing purple camo pants but he sure as hell was drunk and rowdy.

I do have a copy of a photo of this incident. Smurf was wearing black shorts and a purple Natty Boh teeshirt. Should we now stop steaming crabs in Natty Boh because of this?

I don't know if he was drunk & rowdy -- because I missed that game (the only reg season game I have missed in 11 seasons).

Given the way that the 'Yins like to taunt Ravens fans with those yellow rags, I believe that Smurf's actions, while "slightly" on the crude side, were an appropriate response to the yellow rag taunting.

Admit it that was your friend making it hard for the good people of baltimore to say they are from baltimore.

I will admit only that Smurf was my friend -- although I haven't seen him in a couple years.

I disagree with the latter statement. If yellow rags can be waved in our faces by the in-breds to try to provoke violence, then towel-burning is an appropriate response -- whether or not wearing camos!

:rolling:

crazyraven

06-26-2007, 03:13 PM

Sheesh, nice stereotyping. This really has turned into a dumb topic
No its a good topic. Some posters cant seem to look past my opinion. So what I took a small jab but some posters feel they have to vindicate themselves.

I've seen plenty of unruly and drunk Ravens fans at the Stadium over the years - and they weren't wearing Camos. I don't wear Camos, but drunkenness and unruly behavior simply have NOTHING to do with what people are wearing
I agree. My biggest complaint is the free flowing beer that runs through those lots. I wish there was a way to stop that. Heck wear purple make up if you want, I dont give a shit.

I do have a copy of a photo of this incident. Smurf was wearing black shorts and a purple Natty Boh teeshirt. Should we now stop steaming crabs in Natty Boh because of this?
No but we should stop him from wearing any shirt with markings when he is doing something so foul and on film.

B-more Ravor

06-26-2007, 03:29 PM

No its a good topic. Some posters cant seem to look past my opinion. So what I took a small jab but some posters feel they have to vindicate themselves.

Maybe it's a good topic, but you were painting with a broad brush with your "small jab" and IMO your stereotyping was insulting and just plain wrong.

I agree. My biggest complaint is the free flowing beer that runs through those lots. I wish there was a way to stop that. Heck wear purple make up if you want, I dont give a shit.

Well, that's fine, but that wasn't what this topic first appeared to be.

And, again, it has nothing to do with what people are wearing, so much of your initial premise - and your insistence on only photographing those drunks in Camos as if that would somehow prove your point - is misplaced.

Mista T

06-26-2007, 03:32 PM

I agree. My biggest complaint is the free flowing beer that runs through those lots. I wish there was a way to stop that.

You could try starting a movement to reinstate the Amendment XVIII to the Constitution of the United States of America. That "worked" in 1919. :laugh:

purplepoe

06-26-2007, 03:36 PM

I don't wear the camo.

I think it's ugly. I know people who do who don't have a drop of alcohol at the tailgate or the game.

I enjoy having beers at the tailgate. I work hard everyday and it's my time to relax with friends.

I really don't understand the point of this thread.

PP

crazyraven

06-26-2007, 03:36 PM

Well, that's fine, but that wasn't what this topic first appeared to be.Right and neither was my small jab. I wrote much more about this but some are focusing more on the most obscure reference in the OP. and thats ok, its kind of fun. Plus now I'm going to post pictures of people in those girly man pants.

You could try starting a movement to reinstate the Amendment XVIII to the Constitution of the United States of America. That "worked" in 1919
That was a good law. I think it would of been great to hang out in a speak easy. At least you knew the people were going to be drunk there, instead of at a tailgate where everyone is sucking em down and acting crazy.

crazyraven

06-26-2007, 03:38 PM

I enjoy having beers at the tailgate. I work hard everyday and it's my time to relax with friends.

I really don't understand the point of this thread.
Get a load of this guy, hes on his honeymoon and he's trying to figure out threads from a message board.

You shouldnt have gotten married dude.

Drkraven

06-26-2007, 03:38 PM

However...

I will be taking pictures this year of people in their purple camos and posting it in this thread to show everyone what Im talking about. Then we'll have some data to go on. We tailgate in lot J street side of the porta Crowdogs:bag: Take all the pics you want of people having a good time, some in cammo's some not. I'll even treat you to a Diet Dr Pepper(thats usually all I drink)

purplepoe

06-26-2007, 03:41 PM

Get a load of this guy, hes on his honeymoon and he's trying to figure out threads from a message board.

You shouldnt have gotten married dude.

Gee, look at this. Crazy making another assumption. Much like assuming that people who wear the camo are drunk and rowdy, he thinks Im on my honeymoon.

Im leaving for the honeymoon on July 12 bud.

Nice try though.

And I read the whole thread. It's pretty pointless.

PP

B-more Ravor

06-26-2007, 03:43 PM

Right and neither was my small jab. I wrote much more about this but some are focusing more on the most obscure reference in the OP. and thats ok, its kind of fun. Plus now I'm going to post pictures of people in those girly man pants.
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Well, perhaps, if you hadn't continued to perpetuate it (continuing with the whole picture-taking BS) and just manned up and admitted that your small jab was wrong (and why was there a need to take a jab at all?), the rest wouldn't have followed.

crazyraven

06-26-2007, 03:50 PM

Well, perhaps, if you hadn't continued to perpetuate it (with the whole picture-taking BS) and just manned up and admitted that your small jab was wrong, the rest wouldn't have followed.
Well I did what I did and so did the others. Even Mr T looked past it originally. it was a snide reference but it shouldn't dominate this topic as it has. I already man upped and said what I said. You are just trying to change my opinion or looking for me to change my stance. Sorry I will prove it to you over the fall with my camera.

ravensfan1996

06-26-2007, 03:57 PM

What exactly are you going prove?? That a football fan wearing team colors is girly? ummm ok.

If you want that all you have to do is take pictures of steelers fans. :rolling:

or are you going to prove that camo pant people are rowdy? so if i see a ravens fan wearing a jersey in a fight, then all jersey wearing fans are rowdy then? ummm ok.

Anyway if you are such a prude that someone wiping a towel on a clothed butt is offensive to you then maybe i can see how you think camo is "girly". Tell all the troops in Iraq that.

B-more Ravor

06-26-2007, 03:58 PM

Well I did what I did and so did the others. Even Mr T looked past it originally. it was a snide reference but it shouldn't dominate this topic as it has. I already man upped and said what I said. You are just trying to change my opinion or looking for me to change my stance. Sorry I will prove it to you over the fall with my camera.

I'm not trying to change your opinion, I'm just pointing out how silly your opinion is.

And, just what are you going to prove by taking pictures of just those drunks in Camos? Again, are you going to be honest about it and take pictures of all the drunks you see? And all of those in Camos who aren't drunk?

The drunkenness that you complain about has nothing to do with anything anyone is wearing or not wearing.

Oh, and BTW, T did NOT look past it originally, he very directly commented on your "incorrect" "sweeping generalization" about those who wear Camos.

ravensfan1996

06-26-2007, 04:16 PM

crazy raven asked 3 main ?'s.

1. why do they exist- someone answered that already, the 200 super bowl season the Raven players wore them, a football game is like going to war, camo makes sense.

2. camo wearing people seem rowdy. this point is just too silly, like what you wear makes you become rowdy.

3. made no sense to you. Ok how does wearing team colors not make sense to you? You say there is no ravens logo, or official licensed product blah blah, so wearing a plain purple shirt to support you team is silly then too?

I mean the hoggettes of the redskins made no sense, wearing dresses, and pig noses for team called the redskins?

Remember what FAN means. FANATIC-"a person with an extreme and uncritical enthusiasm or zeal. A person marked or motivated by an extreme, unreasoning enthusiasm, as for a cause."

Like Fanman and sports steve, they may look silly on game day but they are true 100% fans, devoted to their team.

Greg

06-26-2007, 05:04 PM

At least you knew the people were going to be drunk there, instead of at a tailgate where everyone is sucking em down and acting crazy.
I haven't ventured into this debate in any real form but I have to say this is just fucking idiotic. People in speak easys (or is that easies?) are going to be drunk, but not crazy. People at a tailgate are "sucking them down" and will be acting crazy? I think you are getting punch drunk from the beating you are taken, this makes no sense at all.

Should I throw in the towel before you get full blown Parkinson's?

highwater

06-26-2007, 05:26 PM

Oh, and BTW, T did NOT look past it originally, he very directly commented on your "incorrect" "sweeping generalization" about those who wear Camos.

So crazytroll lied in order to justify his nonsensical posts? All that's left is for him to justify it with some equally idiotic "You can't ignore me!" cries for attention. He has a point -- genuine stupidity can be hard to ignore sometimes.

crazyraven

06-26-2007, 09:03 PM

so what! crazyraven said that he thinks that those who wear those pants are rowdy or drunk. Ok fine its a sweeping generalization. Never said it wasn't.
Still it doesn't make what I said wrong but it lets be clear it also doesn't make you right.

You want to say I'm getting beat on this-- fine. Honestly I didnt think i was fighting with anyone but It doesn't matter. The fact that you are taking this so seriously is what really is laughable. Seriously why does everyone give a shit what I think about people wearing those pants? One line which I clearly said it was IMO (and gave the appearance) of the people wearing them to be rowdy. It really isnt even the point of the thread. Keep in mind everyone else has steared to this direction, not me.

Whatever .you guys can clamor on about this. The funnier thing is that it was brought back to life after being dead for weeks. Then it got funnier. To me at least.

Oh and Hi there highwater. I see you. I knew I get your pathetic ass in this at some point because I know you are weak. You say you will ignore me and you just cant do it. what a putz.

ladyraven127

06-27-2007, 05:44 AM

Hey . . . when did Poe get married?

Congrats :thumbup:

P.S. You people will argue about anything.

P.P.S. Is is football season yet? :nerd:

Mista T

06-27-2007, 05:48 AM

P.S. You people will argue about anything.

Chris Redmon is our future.:laugh:

jonboy79

06-27-2007, 09:09 AM

That was a good law. I think it would of been great to hang out in a speak easy. At least you knew the people were going to be drunk there, instead of at a tailgate where everyone is sucking em down and acting crazy.

You aren't seriously trying to say you go to the tailgaiting lots expecting sober people, are you?

crazyraven

06-27-2007, 09:14 AM

You aren't seriously trying to say you go to the tailgaiting lots expecting sober people, are you?
Some else said they party with Diet Dr Pepper. Oh I get it you're one of those guys that needs to be polluted to have a good time. Lampshade over head type. Rock on bro. :thumbdown:

jonboy79

06-27-2007, 09:26 AM

Some else said they party with Diet Dr Pepper. Oh I get it you're one of those guys that needs to be polluted to have a good time. Lampshade over head type. Rock on bro. :thumbdown:

No I simply would walk in to a TAILGATE lot expecting everyone to be drinking, just as I would walkgn into a bar. It's pretty well known what's going on in those lots. If you don't want to associate with the drunken rowdy type, perhaps you should jsut proceed directly to the stadium where there are security to keep the drunks under control a bit.

P.S. I expect to encounter drunk people in the stadium too, just not in the concentration as in the lots.

P.P.S. I have stopped drinking heavily at games as I realizer I enjoy them more either sober or close to it. The last home Cincy game 2 or 3? years ago when it was freaking cold wasn't too fun when in the second half I was passed out, IN M and T....

P.P.S. NOt all drunk people are rowdy idiots. Not even all drunks in Purple Camo. The peopel tyhat are idiots when they are drunk are usually idiots when they are sober too, they are jsut less eager to show everyone...

Rochardrik

06-27-2007, 12:13 PM

The purple camos look silly(my opinion), but don't have a thing to do with how rowdy or drunk a fan is. This thread is silly(my opinion) and has no bearing on how I like to tailgate!:hammer:
P.S. C'mon, football season!

crazyraven

06-27-2007, 01:22 PM

The purple camos look silly(my opinion)
Be careful. Around here that could be considered a "sweeping generalization"

P.S. I expect to encounter drunk people in the stadium too, just not in the concentration as in the lots
I don't. I expect them to be weeded out at the front door. I wouldn't be opposed to having a breathalyzer test along with all the other bullshit we have to go through to keep the riff raff out. Why should someone who is abusing alchol have the right the screw up my good time.

P.P.S. I have stopped drinking heavily at games as I realizer I enjoy them more either sober or close to it. The
atta boy. Congrats. No need to drink to have a brew just to have a good time.

P.P.S. NOt all drunk people are rowdy idiots.
True to some extent but Football and beer just dont mix. I hate to see some of these guys in the parking lots basking in reflected glory before the ball has ever been kicked. Uh uh seen too much of it over the years.
Some people dont know how to have a good time with out getting shit faced.

PS...How much longer till XMAS?

B-more Ravor

06-27-2007, 02:01 PM

Be careful. Around here that could be considered a "sweeping generalization"

No, people have a right to express their opinion on fashion preferences - it's a "to each, their own" kind of thing. Obviously, people's tastes in fashion are going to vary. In fact, you pretty much intimated that you didn't get the whole Camo thing - fair enough - but no one really cared about that.

It was the unfair - and incorrect - labeling of people based on their fashion preferences (or anything else for that matter) that was the "sweep generalization" that has been objected to.

crazyraven

06-27-2007, 02:18 PM

In fact, you pretty much intimated that you didn't get the whole Camo thing - fair enough - but no one really cared about that.
And that's fair statement if your the one making it, id just suggest you didnt speak for everyone. However contrary to your silly belief people did try to explain the why and the how's of how it became a big fad. Go back and look you can see all kinds of examples.

IMO those that do wear them seem to be very rowdy and loud in the tailgating area or maybe it just gives the appearance of that.
This is exactly what I wrote. Basically Much to do about nothing. And you Talk about silly opinions :eyes:

B-more Ravor

06-27-2007, 02:38 PM

And that's fair statement if your the one making it, id just suggest you didnt speak for everyone. However contrary to your silly belief people did try to explain the why and the how's of how it became a big fad. Go back and look you can see all kinds of examples.

You misunderstood me. I didn't say that no one cared about the topic, I said that no one cared that you didn't get the Camo thing - because it appears that people understand that others are going to have different fashion tastes. That part was a fair, and clearly no one really cared that you didn't get the fashion of it. As I said - to each, their own. It was the subsequent labeling thing (including the silly taking pictures continuation) that was the issue that I and others have taken up.

This is exactly what I wrote. Basically Much to do about nothing. And you Talk about silly opinions :eyes:

Well, if it much ado about nothing, then why have you continued your rants on drunks and your insistence on taking pictures as if it would somehow prove your point that those wearing camos are rowdy drunks?!?!?

And, to be clear, I was done with this thread until YOU started in on the "generalization" thing and misapplied what it was addressing (ie, it's not about people's tastes in clothing, but about the behavior that you have attributed). You DID make an unfair sweeping generalization (camos = drunk and rowdy) - and it was silly. How about just admitting it and being done with it, instead of continuing to perpetuate it?

Drkraven

06-27-2007, 02:43 PM

I don't. I expect them to be weeded out at the front door. I wouldn't be opposed to having a breathalyzer test along with all the other bullshit we have to go through to keep the riff raff out. Why should someone who is abusing alcohol have the right the screw up my good time

Never Happen! The stadium would lose waaaaay too much money. The guys that sit next to me must spend 100 bucks a game on beer. You know the old saying about renting beer--I would miss most of the game in the restroom.

crazyraven

06-27-2007, 03:03 PM

You misunderstood me. I didn't say that no one cared about the topic, I said that no one cared that you didn't get the Camo thing - because it appears that people understand that others are going to have different fashion tastes.
Again you are speaking for everyone else. I asked how did it get started and people went on about what they thought. again its odd to see men in purple and white pants...maybe to you its not but guys who did that up in NYC were probably walking around Alphabet city and hanging some where in the village.

It was the subsequent labeling thing (including the silly taking pictures continuation) that was the issue that I and others have taken up.
You know what's silly? the thought of me taking pictures of people drunk in Camouflage pant. Isn't it though? You know what's even sillier? Certain poster asking me how I will distinguish who I would weed out as possible camouflage pant wearers. Maybe I should put sarcasm emoticons next to what I say. Holy Sweet JE-SUS!

Well, if it much ado about nothing, then why have you continued your rants on drunks and your insistence on taking pictures as if it would somehow prove your point that those wearing camos are rowdy drunks?!?!?
Why? Easy. The post has evolved into that because I said Rowdy and Loud. In my initial post. Go figure.

You DID make an unfair sweeping generalization (camos = drunk and rowdy) - and it was silly. How about just admitting it and being done with it, instead of continuing to perpetuate it?
I did nothing of the kind. Again go read my original post. It has been unedited so it is what it is. You are trying to make more than what it actually is.

RavensDomination

06-27-2007, 03:43 PM

I hate the purple camo's too. I am as die hard as the next guy and wear my Reed jersey with a Ravens hat to every game but the purple fatigues are just too much, hideously ugly and tacky as hell.

B-more Ravor

06-27-2007, 04:00 PM

Again you are speaking for everyone else. I asked how did it get started and people went on about what they thought. again its odd to see men in purple and white pants...maybe to you its not but guys who did that up in NYC were probably walking around Alphabet city and hanging some where in the village.

Again, fair enough. For whatever reason, notice that no one has seemed to take any issue with that. My assumption on that is that people understand that different people are going to have different fashion tastes, so no one saw the need to take issue (again, my assumption).

Others have expressed their opinions about the fashion - and their dislike for them - but have not labeled the people who wear them.

Why? Easy. The post has evolved into that because I said Rowdy and Loud. In my initial post. Go figure.

I did nothing of the kind. Again go read my original post. It has been unedited so it is what it is. You are trying to make more than what it actually is.

Go back and look at your other posts in the thread. Yes, it started in the first post, but you have continued to perpetuate that thought.

And, BTW, sorry, but I see no way to detect any sarcasm in the below statements. Perhaps, you meant it to be so, but then again, you could have said so after the first response to it, and you could have easily cleared that up a LONG time ago.

However...

I will be taking pictures this year of people in their purple camos and posting it in this thread to show everyone what Im talking about. Then we'll have some data to go on. I wish I had the picture of this guy in his ravens fatigues getting arrested at Fedex, that was a sight.

You are just trying to change my opinion or looking for me to change my stance. Sorry I will prove it to you over the fall with my camera.

So, if it was truly intended to be said as sarcasm, fair enough, but you could have cleared that up a long time ago - and without repeating it.

I'm not going to belabor this any longer - you don't like the camos, I get that - fair enough, I don't wear them either. I wasn't trying to change your opinion about the camos, I was just addressing your characterization of those who wear them.

jonboy79

06-27-2007, 06:31 PM

I don't. I expect them to be weeded out at the front door. I wouldn't be opposed to having a breathalyzer test along with all the other bullshit we have to go through to keep the riff raff out. Why should someone who is abusing alchol have the right the screw up my good time.

That would be a good way to make all of the franchises in the NFL go bankrupt. A very large portion of the revenue of the Teams come from alcohol in some manner, either through the sale of, or through letting drunks in. Too high a percentage of the fanbase would simply stay home. It's jsut not a reasonable idea.

crazyraven

06-27-2007, 08:57 PM

Go back and look at your other posts in the thread. Yes, it started in the first post, but you have continued to perpetuate that thought.

Did I or did Ravensnurse say he gets rowdy and loud while wearing those pants? How about T who Mentioned drinking. Ravenmanic asks outloud how many beers those pants hold. Oh and then I was accused of thinking the clothes were too redneck. It goes on and on even to were the ever so popular Mr. "I'm ignoring you crazyraven" Highwater has come out of his hibernation to leave comments. It really is amazing the type of interpertation that people have when they read these threads.

Go back and look at your other posts in the thread. Yes, it started in the first post, but you have continued to perpetuate that thought.
Was it me or were people making assumptions, true I eventually got on the subject of being drunk but keep in mind i always qualified it by saying it appeared that they were drunk and that could be because of the combative look of the pants. People have already said they feel like they are going into war with these pants, the rowdy behavior is also probably part of the mindset of the wearer.

And, BTW, sorry, but I see no way to detect any sarcasm in the below statements. Perhaps, you meant it to be so, but then again, you could have said so after the first response to it, and you could have easily cleared that up a LONG time ago.
I realize you are a serious guy. You will do things like break down the salary cap and share it with the board. Now dont take that as a knock. I appreicate that type of attitude. JBut when someone tells you they are going to take pictures of people tailgating to "Get more data" this way "they prove its not a sweeping generalization" you have to think the guy has to be kidding around, just a little anyway. Seriously when you said that you wanted to know if id take pictures of the people who werent drunk I skipped over it thinking that you knew it was a joke and didnt even respond. I figured we were on the same page. Apparently not. To refresh your memory this is what you wrote.

are you going to be honest about it and take pictures of all the drunks you see? And all of those in Camos who aren't drunk
HUH! :179421:

crazyraven

06-28-2007, 07:58 AM

That would be a good way to make all of the franchises in the NFL go bankrupt.
Totally disagree. Going to a football game with the family is kind of hard. Think about all the lewd behavior some people exhibit. The NFL is already taking measures to ensure that the players have a higher standard outside the lines and that could be because they are missing that section of the market. There are plenty of businesses that are thriving in family oriented businesses and I'm sure the NFL wants a bigger piece of that Market. Impeding the belligerent drunk at the door could do wonders for all involved

A very large portion of the revenue of the Teams come from alcohol in some manner, either through the sale of, or through letting drunks in. Too high a percentage of the fanbase would simply stay home. It's jsut not a reasonable idea.
What brings people to the game is the game and the excitement it brings, then maybe individual players....the beer? Come on! Does anyone else really believe that Beer is what brings people to the game?

Rochardrik

06-28-2007, 10:01 AM

I hate the purple camo's too. I am as die hard as the next guy and wear my Reed jersey with a Ravens hat to every game but the purple fatigues are just too much, hideously ugly and tacky as hell.

I agree. I tolerate them, especially since my nephew, who tailgates with me(and provides the 70 mile ride, and the food and grill), wears them. And I understand the lineage, but I think it is a very large stretch to consider them Ravens colors, or ravens garb. That said, I certainly don't use it as a reason to discriminate. I will drink with, throw the football with, eat with, cheer with, boo the enemy with, ANY Ravens fan, regardless of the outer coverings!:rolleyes: :hammer: :thumbup:
P.S. C'mon football season!

B-more Ravor

06-28-2007, 10:05 AM

Was it me or were people making assumptions, true I eventually got on the subject of being drunk but keep in mind i always qualified it by saying it appeared that they were drunk and that could be because of the combative look of the pants. People have already said they feel like they are going into war with these pants, the rowdy behavior is also probably part of the mindset of the wearer.

CR - We'll just have to agree to disagree. As I said, I'm not going to belabor this any longer. You have had the last word.

crazyraven

06-28-2007, 10:07 AM

Its all good bro :thumbup:

ravensfan1996

06-28-2007, 10:23 AM

"Does anyone else really believe that Beer is what brings people to the game?"

Well it may not be the beer, but i know alot of people that only come to tailgate without tickets. Then sometimes they'll find a ticket and go to the game. Im not saying this a large number of people but football and tailgating go hand in hand.

Ive had a season parking pass the past 5 years and have parked in lot A (3yrs) and lot H (past 2 years) and have yet to see a fight. we get in around 8am and stay til around 12:30. All i see is people eating, drinking and have a good time. I drink during the tailgate but i dont drink at all in the stadium. Gameday i usually spend no money at but for a water or maybe a hotdog in teh stadium.

crazyraven- you say you didnt make a generaliztion, but your comments make it "seem" like you think all camo people are drunk and rowdy, and the tailgate and stadium is full of drunks. Neither of which is true. If you sit next to a guy that drinks and is rowdy and have season tickets then yes your going to dread each game since you have to go thru it every game. but from my section all is good. We only responded to your side comment of rowdy=camo cuz you made the comment! if you had just asked where they came from and do you wear them..none of this would have been brought up.

crazyraven

06-28-2007, 10:31 AM

but your comments make it "seem" like you think all camo people are drunk and rowdy
The difference is I said Rowdy and loud. You and others attributed the drunk part.

We only responded to your side comment of rowdy=camo cuz you made the comment! if you had just asked where they came from and do you wear them..none of this would have been brought up.
And that would be fair however as I just pointed out IMO thats how I felt. Snide or not why does it matter how I feel about it. Does it piss you off how I feel about the pants? All jokes aside Dont you have other things to worry about?

FredGrau

06-28-2007, 11:07 AM

Every Sunday during the football season, I am going to wear as much purple as I can - including the purple camos. I have yet to see any other purple pants that can be used as an alternative to the purple camos. For me, wearing purple camos is a better alternative than wearing jeans. It's that simple.

jonboy79

06-28-2007, 11:12 AM

Totally disagree. Going to a football game with the family is kind of hard. Think about all the lewd behavior some people exhibit. The NFL is already taking measures to ensure that the players have a higher standard outside the lines and that could be because they are missing that section of the market. There are plenty of businesses that are thriving in family oriented businesses and I'm sure the NFL wants a bigger piece of that Market. Impeding the belligerent drunk at the door could do wonders for all involved

Wow, I haven't seen all of those families rushing to spend all of that money on a weekly basis? I certainly have seen the stadium fill up game after game with the current setup. If Baltimore unilaterally banned alcohol in both the stadium and the tailgate lots I have ZERO doubt that it would instantly shift to the lowest attendance in the league.

What brings people to the game is the game and the excitement it brings, then maybe individual players....the beer? Come on! Does anyone else really believe that Beer is what brings people to the game?

No, obviously football and the admiration of the Ravens is what brings people to the game, but to say that alcohol has no part in the abundance of spectators is ridiculous.

ravensfan1996

06-28-2007, 11:44 AM

Crayraven: post #24 which you posted states:

Quote:
DId those pictures lead you to conclude that those fans were very rowdy and louder than the average fan?

(crazy raven response) yes and no. It did conjure up memories of some of the drunk ones I've seen while tailgating. for whatever reason they seem more drunk. But I could be wrong. It could be the attitude the clothes portray in my eyes.

So that is you, not us saying that the camo pants people are drunk isnt it? Not only that but in your first post you state "the camo pants people in the "tailgate" area seem to be rowdy. why put "tailgate area" since people will assum tailgate and drinking.

Just pointing out you are stating camo pant people are drunks and rowdy.

anyway none of us have tried to say you are wrong about the "look" of them, obviously you and others dont like them. Its like the cheese heads of green bay, the hoggettes of redskins fans, the fireman at jets games. None of them have anything to do with the team and look silly, but the fans in those cities relate to them, just like purple camo in baltimore.

camdenyard

06-28-2007, 12:24 PM

Real Fan Dan

06-28-2007, 12:30 PM

i love the camos. it's the only pants i wear to the games. if we win i won't wash them till we lose. this way i only have one pair of pants that smells like beer, piss and throw up and i can deal with that. You see, the camos's drive me wild man, wild. As soon as i put them on i begin beer bonging brewskis by the dozen. i scream like a madman all game and i'm beligerant as hell. you said somebody pretended to wipe his ass with a terrible towel then burned it? Cool! I'd like to buy him a beer except no way would i let any other dumb ass drink my beer except me. tell you what i wouldn't wipe my ass with it, i'd throw it on the ground and shit on it then burn it, all while doing a beer bong cause those camo's drive me C-R-A-Z-Y man. i don't know what's wrong with you people. Football only exists so we can wear wild clothes, get stinking pissed, start fights and puke on pretty girls who don't know shit about football. if you can't agree with this you ain't a real fan and you need to get a life.

;) :insane:

ladyraven127

06-28-2007, 12:39 PM

"Speaking of generalizations on attire...would it be a sweeping generalization if I said that all people who wear Yankees hats reversed with 4XXX white T-shirts and shorts with asses that hang down to the knees are thuggish losers with the brains of sheep?"

:crazy:

:rolling:

crazyraven

06-28-2007, 01:16 PM

So that is you, not us saying that the camo pants people are drunk isnt it?
No it means that I said it reminded me of a few people who wore them who were drunk.

yes and no. It did conjure up memories of some of the drunk ones I've seen while tailgating. for whatever reason they seem more drunk. But I could be wrong. It could be the attitude the clothes portray in my eyes.

In the above quote I made it extremely clear that is how I perceived the pants to make those who wear them. I didn't condemn everyone, just the few I saw. Your grasping at straws 1996

Speaking of generalizations on attire...would it be a sweeping generalization if I said that all people who wear Yankees hats reversed with 4XXX white T-shirts and shorts with asses that hang down to the knees are thuggish losers with the brains of sheep?

If that's the way you feel Camden that's fine, just don't go trying to say that that is how I came off because it wasn't.

A better analogy more in tune with this discussion is why do they sell Red, yellow, and green Yankee hats. Who started that and why do people wear them. those that wear those hats seem to be rowdy and loud. Now The Yankees wear a Dark blue hat, how did this rainbow of colored hats get started and was it started by the Yankees.

Rochardrik

07-02-2007, 10:36 AM

Speaking of generalizations on attire...would it be a sweeping generalization if I said that all people who wear Yankees hats reversed with 4XXX white T-shirts and shorts with asses that hang down to the knees are thuggish losers with the brains of sheep?

Just asking.
Uh, No, that would be accurate! I mean, look at those sheep following their shepherd, like they have no mind of their own!:insane:

BigAl69

07-13-2007, 07:55 PM

I first saw the Camo gear on either FanMan or Raven Bro at the end of the 99 season. I went online to find some( it's actually the official bdu of the Serbian or some other eastern European countries police force.) Prior to training camp the year of the SuperBowl win I purchased a pair of the pants and shorts for my mother and myself as well as the booney hats at H and H Camping goods on Eutaw and Franklin. We wore them up at Westminster every day. One day Kenny Abrams (Ravens Director of Community Relations) walks up and asks" where on earth did you find that stuff? We like it?" We told him , and he says we may have to do something with that," Before the end of training camp and for the season the Ravens interns that assist at training camp and at the stadium were decked out in the pants and combat boots just like I was! Made me feel like not THAT big of a wierdo. I've worn my camo EVERYWHERE....ESPECIALLY in ENEMY territory!......Three Rivers, Cleveland Stadium, THE VET(even though it was only pre-season).. It is a sign of Raven Pride. I even wear it when I am just sitting at home watching on TV. Come GameDay, you will find Big Al over in 130 rockin the 69 and the camo!!! R-A-V-E-N-S....RAVENS!!!!!!!