MHR Bronco-Con 2009 -- Preliminary Investigation - PLEASE RESPOND
There has been talk of a get together among members of MileHighReport, something I have been hoping to do for awhile. Sometimes it is better to find out from the community if something is worthy, and the response to Denver Diehard's Fanpost about such an even has proven that many of you would be interested. If this is going to happen, however, it has to be done right, and committed to 100%. Anything else would be unworthy of the site, and most importantly, the community.
A couple things -
1. What do you guys think of the name? I am very "in" to branding, and MHR has become the brand of the website and community. I also try to avoid any slogan that could be trademarked. Let me know your thoughts in the comments. Having something like MHR Bronco-Con also makes it easier for T-Shirt creation.
2. There is a poll attached to this FanPost. Please respond, even if you are just a lurker. We need to get a firm idea of the actual interest. This would be a huge undertaking, and for those that are interested and would actually make the trip the cost and personal commitment are deserving of knowing what they are getting in to. That said, many of you have been looking for a good reason to head to Denver anyway, so why not during Training Camp 2009?
3. The date is perfect. Training Camp is a great time to be in Denver, minus trying to get to an actual game. Several of the other SBNation sites have "Night's Out" at games but that is alot easier during a 82 or 162 game season. Perhaps if this was something that interested you guys we could make it during Pre-Season. If not, training camp is solid, and let's face it, we would definitely have the best Training Camp coverage in the NFL!
4.. Next Steps. I will leave this Poll active for about a week just to gauge everyone's interest. Please be as truthful as possible. I know things come up, but if you really think this is something you would attend I would like to know. That way we can get a firm grasp on how involved this thing needs to be. I don't want a bunch of "Maybe's" so I am leaving that out of the poll. Try and make your best guess, and even if you are a lurker, we'd love to have you!!!
More to come, and it is my hope that this is the beginning of an awesome event! Please "REC" this post so it stays at the top. I want asa many of you to see it as possible!!!
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If it falls on one of my weeks off from HS training camp I'll definately be there.
Maybe I’ll bring some friends. Road Trip!
4-2.
One question: Can we learn each others' real names there?
It would be more than a little uncomfortable to have multiple grown men calling me “Papi.”
4-2.
lol. I am sure we'll be introducing ourselves to each other by our real names...then say, AKA Zappa. ;-)
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
My name is Tim by the way
Tim Lynch.
>:)
Mountains, forest, sea: these render man fierce, but yet do not destroy the man.
by Jeremy Bolander on Oct 14, 2008 5:12 PM MDT up reply actions
You're bad!
I am Jeremy Bolander. Nice to meet you. :P
Hmm…Tim Lynch, didn’t I see that name on America’s Most Wanted? I have to report this, styg. Sorry. Expect to see 1000 FBI agents storm your small town later this week.
>:)
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
Hmmmm
Looks like I may have to go back to my hideout, twist my moustache more, and hatch a DIFFERENT evil plan…..
Mountains, forest, sea: these render man fierce, but yet do not destroy the man.
by Jeremy Bolander on Oct 14, 2008 7:05 PM MDT up reply actions
I demand one MILLION dollars
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
I was picturing a Hello my Name is tag
that would have our MHR names followed by our real names.
"It's all over Fat Man" - Tom Jackson to John Madden 1977 AFC Championship Game
"I love your analysis of our team. Its kinda like watching a spider monkey trying to figure out a jar of peanuts.. you know whats going on.. you know whats in there, but to actually figure it out, is just a bit beyond your mental skills..."
- Bronco Dano
by DesertBroncoFan on Oct 14, 2008 5:25 PM MDT up reply actions

"It's all over Fat Man" - Tom Jackson to John Madden 1977 AFC Championship Game
"I love your analysis of our team. Its kinda like watching a spider monkey trying to figure out a jar of peanuts.. you know whats going on.. you know whats in there, but to actually figure it out, is just a bit beyond your mental skills..."
- Bronco Dano
by DesertBroncoFan on Oct 14, 2008 5:25 PM MDT up reply actions
This is great!
We already have nametags!! Good work DesertBroncoFan.
That’s ok with me. We’re playing for wins, not media publicity....HT 9/11/08
Well, hello Mr. Anderson
"It doesn't dissipate" ~ Mike Shanahan
Cutler's 4th qtr/OT game winning drives: 4
lol...I almost said the same thing.
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
Really?
I’ve never heard that before ;-)
"It's all over Fat Man" - Tom Jackson to John Madden 1977 AFC Championship Game
"I love your analysis of our team. Its kinda like watching a spider monkey trying to figure out a jar of peanuts.. you know whats going on.. you know whats in there, but to actually figure it out, is just a bit beyond your mental skills..."
- Bronco Dano
by DesertBroncoFan on Oct 15, 2008 10:05 AM MDT up reply actions
Only one comment
The nametag should be in Bronco Orange instead of Arrowhead Red.
That’s ok with me. We’re playing for wins, not media publicity....HT 9/11/08
what do you mean???
you guys don’t use your real names on here?
Some people are like Slinkies...not really good for anything but they make you smile when pushed down the stairs.
I though your name was
Jo Nahsilas actually. ;-)
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
The wife already said we would make it happen.
We have a place lined up in Denver if the conference goes through.
"Greater is an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep" Defoe
by Steve Nichols on Oct 14, 2008 5:59 AM MDT reply actions 1 recs
Would love to but...
I don’t think I could make it in 2009 for financial reasons(I live in Japan and am quite poor, unfortunately). If it were 2010 I could make it. Are you guys just doing this just once, or would it be an annual thing?
I imagine future events would be based...
…on the sucess of the first event. We have a lot of sharp minds, good connections, and great people. Guru is a terrific leader, and we have the staff and members that can get with the Broncos, put on seminars, line up entertainment, and make this thing work.
If you can’t make it in ’09, I would imagine that ’10 will be spectacular too.
"Greater is an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep" Defoe
by Steve Nichols on Oct 14, 2008 6:14 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
Said it before and I'll say it again...I'd be there
hell I live here…so if there is anything I can do to help please sign me up for the committee
Some people are like Slinkies...not really good for anything but they make you smile when pushed down the stairs.
Me too!
Already here…happy to help!
GO BRONCOS!!!
by UnarmingMermaid on Oct 14, 2008 11:02 AM MDT up reply actions
I'll be back in the States by the end of next June
and I live 40 minutes outside Denver, so I’d be interested.
Resident across-the-pond Broncomaniac in disdain of your silly late start times.
I don't know Sneaky...
that sounds a little “funny” if you ask me
Some people are like Slinkies...not really good for anything but they make you smile when pushed down the stairs.
or "Sneaky" even
"It's all over Fat Man" - Tom Jackson to John Madden 1977 AFC Championship Game
"I love your analysis of our team. Its kinda like watching a spider monkey trying to figure out a jar of peanuts.. you know whats going on.. you know whats in there, but to actually figure it out, is just a bit beyond your mental skills..."
- Bronco Dano
by DesertBroncoFan on Oct 14, 2008 4:15 PM MDT up reply actions
I like Rendezvous
better than MHR Bronco-Con.
The “con” ending reminds me of greasy fat guys picking their noses and wondering what a real girl is like.
Rendezvous reminds me of this hot French girl I knew once…
I agree
I also suggested Mile High Rendezvous (in another comment) without even seeing this comment. I think it’s a good name for it.
Yeah
there’s no stereotype involved in that. Let’s just all assume because we’re on a blog that we live in our mother’s basement and only know how to use a computer in our underwear. I mean, since stereotypes are the way to go.
At least you’re honest.
by A.J. Haefele on Oct 16, 2008 2:13 AM MDT up reply actions
It stands for CONference....
Like “Comic-Con”, etc….
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I think he said the comment with that in mind
Because much of the ’Con’s are video game, fantasy, or comic related: Blizz-con, Comic-con, or Dragon-con.
It really will be fun either way, so it’s no problem what we name it, but I thought that Mile High Meetup or Mile High Rendezvous, or whatever works well.
I'm there 100%
I too live here and am willing to do whatever it takes to make Bronco-Con 2009 happen. Please let me know if I can be of any assistance. I have connections to cycsco foods, shamrock foods, whole foods, and the list goes on. I am imagining the best Broncos cookout in the state of Colorado for 2009.
"You always knew the day would come when the machines would rise up and take over the world, but never did you imagine it'd be so convenient."
by Denver_Native on Oct 14, 2008 7:59 AM MDT reply actions 1 recs
TAILGATE PARTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Imagine all of the contests we could build around that!
"Greater is an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep" Defoe
by Steve Nichols on Oct 14, 2008 8:18 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
The ideas are endless
"You always knew the day would come when the machines would rise up and take over the world, but never did you imagine it'd be so convenient."
by Denver_Native on Oct 14, 2008 10:47 AM MDT up reply actions
We could attract alot of new MHR members..
With a great BBQ. It would be really cool if the Broncos front office would let us have a tailgating type thing in the parking lot to help bring in a new season. IMO, it’s just a thought.
"You always knew the day would come when the machines would rise up and take over the world, but never did you imagine it'd be so convenient."
by Denver_Native on Oct 14, 2008 11:41 AM MDT up reply actions
The parking lot
for training camp is an open field. Dove Valley is about halfway to Oklahoma. (maybe slight exageration).
That’s ok with me. We’re playing for wins, not media publicity....HT 9/11/08
I'd Love to come...
But it depends if I can get off work. I start my new job on June 22, 2009 and I’ll see if I can get off of work after only a month on the job.
In terms of names for the event, some ideas I thought of were Mile High Rendevous or Mile High Meetup. Maybe we could ‘Gather with the Guru’ :)
Best guess is yes.
"Never Surrender Dreams" - Inscription on J. Michael Straczynski's bench
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I'm planning on being there
My son and I were planning on going to a Rockies series sometime around that timeframe (I’m hoping they are in town during that time). We were hoping that it would coincide with Training Camp and the Bronco-Con (or whatever) would be that much more of a deciding factor in trying to get there during that time.
The Rockies series is the original intention of us going to Denver, so if they’re not in town the time of the get together, we’d probably have to back out. If it’s close to the time of a home series, we may be able to stretch it :-D
"It's all over Fat Man" - Tom Jackson to John Madden 1977 AFC Championship Game
"I love your analysis of our team. Its kinda like watching a spider monkey trying to figure out a jar of peanuts.. you know whats going on.. you know whats in there, but to actually figure it out, is just a bit beyond your mental skills..."
- Bronco Dano
by DesertBroncoFan on Oct 14, 2008 9:04 AM MDT reply actions 1 recs
According to the preliminary schedule
the Rockies are home July 24-26 (last weekend of July), then leave, and won’t be back in town until August 7. In between those days the Rockies are here in New York, and I’m not going to miss attending that four-game series against the Mets at Citi Field. As much as I like the Broncos, I’ll always want to watch the Rockies more (yes, even if they lose).
"Never Surrender Dreams" - Inscription on J. Michael Straczynski's bench
Purple Row - Covering all your Rockies needs!
I didn't realize they had the schedule up already
Looks like there are some opportunities for overlap in August (about the time of Training Camp)!
"It's all over Fat Man" - Tom Jackson to John Madden 1977 AFC Championship Game
"I love your analysis of our team. Its kinda like watching a spider monkey trying to figure out a jar of peanuts.. you know whats going on.. you know whats in there, but to actually figure it out, is just a bit beyond your mental skills..."
- Bronco Dano
by DesertBroncoFan on Oct 14, 2008 11:07 AM MDT up reply actions
The Rocky Mountain News
obtained a copy of it back in September.
"Never Surrender Dreams" - Inscription on J. Michael Straczynski's bench
Purple Row - Covering all your Rockies needs!
I'll make it happen.
I don’t fly, so the drive will be long and arduous, but I think it would make it all that much more worthwhile. I have family in Utah also, so I could swing by and say visit for a day. I’ll have plenty of vacation time saved up by then…plus I got comp time for the overtime I have accrued. Count me in!
PS That is unless the entire economy collapses and society breaks down into a second Great Depression…then I probably will be heading for the hills to escape riots and violence. Never know…just covering my arse in case the worst happens. Who knows what this bailout will bring…. ;-)
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
by Tim Lynch on Oct 14, 2008 9:07 AM MDT reply actions 1 recs
I gotta meeet you Zappa!
If you go I will bust my ass to be there.
That’s ok with me. We’re playing for wins, not media publicity....HT 9/11/08
I already, ah, informed, the wife that I will be going....
trying to figure out what she can do while I am off galavanting with fellow Bronco fans. lol
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
that's what I am thinking....put together a small convoy to travel across the country...
only problem with that…I plan on stopping for a day in Utah to visit family. heh
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
Old Blister will help set something up.
That’s ok with me. We’re playing for wins, not media publicity....HT 9/11/08
I would come
and maybe could get my brother to come in from LA, also. He lurks on here sometimes, I think.
"I am not one of those who think that coming in second or third is winning." -- Robert F. Kennedy
by Ted Bartlett on Oct 14, 2008 9:20 AM MDT reply actions 1 recs
Yes
That is tentative. I still must convince the wife to go to Colorado “again”. We own property in the mountains so I have a good excuse. As I said in a previous post, I would have to schedule some “extracurricular” activities to sway the vote, such as river rafting, kayaking, fly fishing etc.
Playoff bound!
I need to do that also....need some ideas to entice the wife to come along.
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
I know a tone of good camping spot if you need ideas.
"You always knew the day would come when the machines would rise up and take over the world, but never did you imagine it'd be so convenient."
by Denver_Native on Oct 14, 2008 2:27 PM MDT up reply actions
Great Idea!
I would love nothing more than to go; with or without the wife.
I would not be able to make it this year but the following year would be a definate possibility if this were a regular thing.
I hear and I forget; I see and I remember; I do and I understand - Confucius
It's a cultural thing.
Men like to joke about “The” wife as if she were some foreboding character in life. Europeans are very sensitive to equality…Americans, not so much. We mock womens lib outwardly, but there is not question who rules the roost in my home. THE wife does. lol
That is just my opinion on the matter. The mocking is very subtle, but true in this case I think.
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
It's a lifestyle...
My wife IS a foreboding character in my life. Now to delete my browsing history…
I hear and I forget; I see and I remember; I do and I understand - Confucius
lol!
“My” wife is computer illiterate…if it isn’t up on the screen, she won’t know about it. lmao
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
Congrats man!
Prepare to be PWNED! No really. I dated my wife for 6 years before marriage…nothing really changed between us and our relationship is still strong. So if yours is strong now, it will be strong afterwards. ;-) Good luck!
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
I'm not too bright
but I know enough not to use a possesive pronoun in conjunction wisth Mrs. Firstfan.
That’s ok with me. We’re playing for wins, not media publicity....HT 9/11/08
Just don't let her know...
…it’s “possesive”. The women folk seem to not like the possesive thing.
: )
"Greater is an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep" Defoe
by Steve Nichols on Oct 14, 2008 5:55 PM MDT up reply actions
She is also known as Old Blister.
She is a harsh woman.
That’s ok with me. We’re playing for wins, not media publicity....HT 9/11/08
LOL............are you married?
They will never admit it but the wives like for us to think of them as “THE WIFE” not just our wife. Helps them keep us subtly reminded that they are running the show. LOL
The player who thinks he can and the player who knows he can are two different players, which one are you???
I have a buddy that calls his wife
CINC House (as in Commander In Chief).
"It's all over Fat Man" - Tom Jackson to John Madden 1977 AFC Championship Game
"I love your analysis of our team. Its kinda like watching a spider monkey trying to figure out a jar of peanuts.. you know whats going on.. you know whats in there, but to actually figure it out, is just a bit beyond your mental skills..."
- Bronco Dano
by DesertBroncoFan on Oct 16, 2008 9:18 AM MDT up reply actions
LOL
thats too funny, CINCHOUSE
somethings wrong, Trying to conquer these fears i thought were gone. And it's been so long, I'm dying to live in a world i don't belong
by broncfanstuckinsd on Oct 16, 2008 12:34 PM MDT up reply actions
I voted yes and Training camp works for me
All I need are dates to base teh vacation request around and I am there. Ive been saving to spend two weeks in the bahammas but this is a more worthy cause
" He goes against Champ everyday." -Jay Cutler
Davis to the Hall!
I will be there and supporting the cause from the Denver end
As stated before, I will assist in anyway possible from Aurora to make this happen. Of course I’ll be there. I also believe that I have several friends that are local Bronco faithful, and would love to attend this thing. Once they got a chance to view the website, I believe they would enjoy getting together with other Bronco “Diehards”.
Since the locals won’t have lodging or travel costs, this “MHR Bronco-con 2009” would be a very affordable thing to do. I don’t know why any locals would not go, but for schedule conflicts.
"If Denver beats us, I'll walk back to Detroit" - Alex Karras
by Denver Diehard on Oct 14, 2008 10:56 AM MDT reply actions
I would
But I would also need lead time so I can request time off, and then I can see if I can work it so my son could get leave.My family lives in Westminster so its no problem doing it. It would be really cool.
somethings wrong, Trying to conquer these fears i thought were gone. And it's been so long, I'm dying to live in a world i don't belong
by broncfanstuckinsd on Oct 14, 2008 11:18 AM MDT reply actions
This would be a great wait to recruit some new MHR fans
Inviting lots of local Bronco fans would be great to recruit more MHR Fans
so are spelling and punctuation…
"You're slow. You're not a running back, and you're not a running back for a reason."
The Shanahan
by Broncs Cheer on Oct 14, 2008 4:07 PM MDT up reply actions
Sounds AWESOME!
My wife and I are dying to go back to Colorado! Her best friend is from Greeley and we also have some friends in Denver. Maybe this conference would catapult us into pursuing our next “family vacation.”
"I can do all things through HIM who gives me strength"
by BroncoCountryHawaii on Oct 14, 2008 1:15 PM MDT reply actions
I will definitely be there...
Just set the dates and I’ll make the hotel reservation. If the event ends up falling on the weekend, the Denver Tech Center has some really nice hotels and they are way cheaper during the weekend since most of their business comes in for the work week. I usually stay there when I go to the games and I would pay $75 a night for a $150-$200 a night hotel. Just FYI
Mile High will NEVER Die!!!
Count me in.
I’m only a few hours away. Maybe Denver residents can put together some places-to-go-things-to-see kind of ideas. Maybe we can get groups discounts to places like Elitch’s, etc. Just an idea.
If this be Hell, let us make the most of it!
What a great idea
My wife and I would love to come, Anytime to come back to Co. is great. And since it is Broncos related even better. Have to see the finances first but Phx is only a 15 hr drive so should be easy and cheap.
For the love of the animals. 24
Hard to forecast out till next year, but if I could pull it off...
I’d love to attend…
I wish Woody Paige was our coach!
I just sealed the deal.
I had to give up a fly-fishing trip in January, but what the hell, I’ll be there.
That’s ok with me. We’re playing for wins, not media publicity....HT 9/11/08
saweet!
fly fish in Denver…I’m sure there’s a place to go. I’m driving there, so we can find some place.
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
I am 100% for
having a pre/post fly-fishing in the Rockies day or two.
Just learning – caught my first fish in the high sierra in August. And absolutely love it.
Well, I'll need a regular pole.
I’ll end up hookin’ my balls or some damn thing if I tried to fly fish!!!
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
uhhh...FISHING pole.
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
I don't flyfish......................
But I am addicted to creek fishing. I use an Ultralight pole with about 30 ft of 2lb test line on it. Get a really light hook, no weights and put about 1/4 of a worm on it and float the worm in the current of the creek. With that light of a rig those brook trout feel like 50 pounders. LOL it’s a blast. I haven’t fished much around Denver but I can try to look into some good spots.
The player who thinks he can and the player who knows he can are two different players, which one are you???
I'll have you casting like Lefty Kregh in a couple of hours.
That’s ok with me. We’re playing for wins, not media publicity....HT 9/11/08
Are you in jail???
Mountains, forest, sea: these render man fierce, but yet do not destroy the man.
by Jeremy Bolander on Oct 14, 2008 6:18 PM MDT up reply actions
you can have a shirt if you tell us why you can't come...legally...
actually nevermind I think I’d rather not know
Some people are like Slinkies...not really good for anything but they make you smile when pushed down the stairs.
Are you a former dictator exiled from America?
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
Witness Protection Program?
Mountains, forest, sea: these render man fierce, but yet do not destroy the man.
by Jeremy Bolander on Oct 14, 2008 7:07 PM MDT up reply actions
Existing it the future?
(or past)?
GO BRONCOS!!!
by UnarmingMermaid on Oct 14, 2008 7:38 PM MDT up reply actions
An illegal alien
living in tijuana?
Mountains, forest, sea: these render man fierce, but yet do not destroy the man.
by Jeremy Bolander on Oct 14, 2008 7:46 PM MDT up reply actions
or mars?
Mountains, forest, sea: these render man fierce, but yet do not destroy the man.
by Jeremy Bolander on Oct 14, 2008 7:46 PM MDT up reply actions
i live that remark
TJ has migrated about 10 miles north
somethings wrong, Trying to conquer these fears i thought were gone. And it's been so long, I'm dying to live in a world i don't belong
by broncfanstuckinsd on Oct 14, 2008 7:59 PM MDT up reply actions
lol! classic.
It’s funny to me cause I know it to be true!!!! lmao
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
You have a restraining order that keeps you within a 300 foot radius of your home?
You didn’t go pull a Brandon Marshall on us did you?!
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
I so would love to go for training camp.
I was allready thinking of going to a home game next year, however this would be a blast. Hanging out with fellow MHR members. I have always wanted to go to training camp for a few days.
"It doesn't dissipate" ~ Mike Shanahan
Cutler's 4th qtr/OT game winning drives: 4
I´d love to go, but from here, Brazil, is impossible …it is very expensive!! anyway, I want everything goes all right with you guys!!
I wouldnt be opposed
to moving it to Rio during carnival. But then again I am single also
somethings wrong, Trying to conquer these fears i thought were gone. And it's been so long, I'm dying to live in a world i don't belong
by broncfanstuckinsd on Oct 14, 2008 8:00 PM MDT up reply actions
Me neither
and during Carnival would be a blast.
"It doesn't dissipate" ~ Mike Shanahan
Cutler's 4th qtr/OT game winning drives: 4
hogwash.
By next your your peso(or whatever Brazil has) will be worth more. One peso should equal about 1,000,000 dollars by training camp in 2009. ;-) If our “leaders” have anything to do with it…oh wait, they do!
Joking aside, why would you want to leave Brazil for the middle of a continent where it’s going to be hot and miserable with no beach or half naked ladies anywhere to be found?
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
Sounds good
I was thinking of a solo run to camp this year so this fits perfectly
Great to meet some die hard Bronco fans.
signed Newbie/lurker
You're not a newbie...you've been around for a while. :P
And ever MHR’er is a die hard Bronco fan…that’s a fact!
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
Also, FYI the season starts late next year
The first preseason game (the Hall of Fame game) is Sunday August 9. (as opposed to August 3 this year)
I voted yes...
…but it depends on the timing. If it is in August then I should be able to come. July would almost certainly be a no-go, however.
I will be interning with NASA for 10 weeks over the summer, but I don’t know the dates on that yet. I would imagine that it would end around the last week of July or the first week of August. The fall semester doesn’t start until Aug. 19th for me, so anytime between when I get done with my internship and the start of the semester would work for me.
see now
you have to come, because we need to hear what all this nasa business is about. If you develop any pull with those guys or manage to take one hostage or something, tell them to stop pussyfooting around and start colonizing the rest of the galaxy already. I am getting tired of all this timid “rover” business… I want to see generators on Mars!
Mountains, forest, sea: these render man fierce, but yet do not destroy the man.
by Jeremy Bolander on Oct 14, 2008 10:44 PM MDT up reply actions
Haha
Well if they start flying airplanes on Mars, then I might be able to help you ;). To be honest, that wouldn’t be a bad idea for exploration, but I would imagine the atmosphere is a bit too thin for it to be efficient to use an airplane – It wouldn’t be able to carry enough payload…
I'm definitely ready to immigrate to Mars.
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
Lets not colonize Mars just yet
Next thing you know, the NFL will be having regular season games there.
"If Denver beats us, I'll walk back to Detroit" - Alex Karras
by Denver Diehard on Oct 15, 2008 9:40 AM MDT up reply actions
well Otis Sistruck was from the University of Mars
somethings wrong, Trying to conquer these fears i thought were gone. And it's been so long, I'm dying to live in a world i don't belong
by broncfanstuckinsd on Oct 15, 2008 11:56 AM MDT up reply actions
so long as its between the Chargers and some other team. :P
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
And we're ready for you to...
…emigrate to Mars too!
: )
"Greater is an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep" Defoe
by Steve Nichols on Oct 15, 2008 1:10 PM MDT up reply actions
Come on Cohagen, you got what you wanted now give dos people airuh!
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
lol
"Greater is an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep" Defoe
by Steve Nichols on Oct 16, 2008 5:18 PM MDT up reply actions
Since I live in Colorado Springs
I’d definitely love to come to this shindig. I’m only 16 though, so I hope I’m not…out of place. :D
This sounds like a lot of fun.
I'm sure many of us old farts will have our kids along with us. lol
You and Papi can hang out and fiddle with your I-pods or whatever you teenagers do these days.
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
No problem Grayson
There won’t be too many things that you won’t be able to do. All of the official events with the group should be family oriented.
"If Denver beats us, I'll walk back to Detroit" - Alex Karras
by Denver Diehard on Oct 15, 2008 9:42 AM MDT up reply actions
I really want to be there.
And I make a trip once a year, but I think if I am going to spend the money to fly out there then it should be when I can see the Broncos play. I don’t suppose there is anyway that we can do this around the home-opener or something for next season?
Broncos Avenged
by Best In The West on Oct 15, 2008 5:25 AM MDT reply actions
I hear training camp is better because we can go watch the Broncos practice and meet them for autographs and such....
that is something I have never done before. I’ve been to games and they are always impersonal…maybe someone who has been to both games and training camp can give us their take…
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
You would definately love watching at Training Camp
There are two regualr size football fields and one field that is about 1/3rd size. Fans have to sit on a grass hill that runs along side of the main field. The hill is like a burm along the edge, and only about 8’ higher than the field at the highest point. People are roped off at about 10’ back from the sideline, so you are right there where the action is. There is a fence behind at the back of the hill which runs along the full length of the field. So esentially, the fans are coralled on a strip of grass about 30’ deep and 100 yards long.
Some days they have only special teams practice in the afternoon; On these days, you can stand in line and wait to get an autograph after the morning practice is over. Sometimes you can get lucky and a player is standing along the sidelines near the fans and people can “con” an autograph while the player is standing there.
You are a lot closer to the players than you could ever be at a game. I think the players like it because when they make a great catch or other play, we all yell and shout and they players can hear you easily. “Way to go Eddie!!!” It’s a lot of fun.
I’ve seen where people go to the other side by the building and get in line early for a signature, but then you completely miss the practice. There’s a lot to watch while there and it’s definately a recommended experience, even for the casual fan.
"If Denver beats us, I'll walk back to Detroit" - Alex Karras
by Denver Diehard on Oct 15, 2008 10:11 AM MDT up reply actions
Well
I think you guys have convinced me!!! Count me in. Should I go back and vote yes twice now to cancel out my original “no” vote?
Broncos Avenged
by Best In The West on Oct 15, 2008 11:18 AM MDT up reply actions
Whoops
Can’t vote again. DUH!!! But if anyone is keeping track, I have changed my mind.
Broncos Avenged
by Best In The West on Oct 15, 2008 11:19 AM MDT up reply actions
ahhhh, finally! I found something for "the" wife to do!
Honey, see that line over there…go stand in it. lol!
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
Hahaha Now your'e thinking Zappa
"If Denver beats us, I'll walk back to Detroit" - Alex Karras
by Denver Diehard on Oct 15, 2008 5:10 PM MDT up reply actions
Never been to training camp
and have always wanted to check it out. I have been to a game up there so this would be a cool new experience. And the fact that a bunch of us will be there would be fun.
"It doesn't dissipate" ~ Mike Shanahan
Cutler's 4th qtr/OT game winning drives: 4
Great description Diehard!
I can’t wait to connect with you again. Maybe you could talk to Jerry Sturm and the MHR could rent the entire “The South” for an afternoon.
That’s ok with me. We’re playing for wins, not media publicity....HT 9/11/08
Here is my google directions:
1,173 mi – about 16 hours 25 mins
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
If I drove
it would be 998 miles – about 14 hours 51 minutes
But I plan on flying – frequent flyer miles baby!
"It's all over Fat Man" - Tom Jackson to John Madden 1977 AFC Championship Game
"I love your analysis of our team. Its kinda like watching a spider monkey trying to figure out a jar of peanuts.. you know whats going on.. you know whats in there, but to actually figure it out, is just a bit beyond your mental skills..."
- Bronco Dano
by DesertBroncoFan on Oct 15, 2008 10:14 AM MDT up reply actions
If I drove.
1,081 mi – about 15 hours 43 mins.
I think I’d rather fly.
"It doesn't dissipate" ~ Mike Shanahan
Cutler's 4th qtr/OT game winning drives: 4
I don't fly...I love driving excursions anyway. Get to see more that way.
I want DJ to google driving directions. I believe it will tell him to drive to a beach in France somewhere then swim to new york…then continue driving to Denver. lol
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
LOL.............
Only 168 miles for me thats 1.5 hours if my wife lets me buy the Mustang GT. LMAO
The player who thinks he can and the player who knows he can are two different players, which one are you???
I made it in 15 hours
from the 32nd street Naval base
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by broncfanstuckinsd on Oct 15, 2008 11:57 AM MDT up reply actions
I drove to nor cal from Colorado...took about 14 hours, so I think google always overestimates the driving time...
like I would ever drive 55 on a highway. lol A speed limit is a posted recommendation…so it is easy to avoid speeding tickets when you know the letter of the law.
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
Once coming home from Denver
I was on I-70 going west in friggin Utah (man that road from the I-15/I-70 split going east for a looooooooooooong stretch is the worst or most dreadful stretch of nothing ever. I got a ticket doing 70 in a 60. the Utah Hiway patrol was park facing oncoming traffic and got me
somethings wrong, Trying to conquer these fears i thought were gone. And it's been so long, I'm dying to live in a world i don't belong
by broncfanstuckinsd on Oct 15, 2008 1:24 PM MDT up reply actions
My dad used to get pulled over routinely
on I-70 at Crescent Junction (road to Moab) by a Highway Patrol that would sit up in the entrance to the Rest Area.
I’d have to say that I-40 from Flagstaff through Albuquerque is the most boring road around. At least on I-70 you’ve got some cliffs and mountains to look at, not to mention the section through the San Rafael Swell (which is awesome in a car that can handle).
"It's all over Fat Man" - Tom Jackson to John Madden 1977 AFC Championship Game
"I love your analysis of our team. Its kinda like watching a spider monkey trying to figure out a jar of peanuts.. you know whats going on.. you know whats in there, but to actually figure it out, is just a bit beyond your mental skills..."
- Bronco Dano
by DesertBroncoFan on Oct 15, 2008 1:32 PM MDT up reply actions
trust me....drive from Reno to Ely....you'll want to drive off the road and through the hard desert sand
just to keep yourself from looking for the nearest tree to drive into. Not that there are any trees….lol or cliffs….or hills…or vegetation….or people….
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
Try i-70 from Denver to KC and you would think i-40 is interesting
fader nation is a conquered nation
"Jerry Jones is Al Davis with a smile!"
The creator of the following names: conquered fader nation, Phyllis and his merry men
I'm tellin' you guys. I-80 from Reno to Ely....
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
the I-5
after the grapevine in LA up to NOCAL sucks also
somethings wrong, Trying to conquer these fears i thought were gone. And it's been so long, I'm dying to live in a world i don't belong
by broncfanstuckinsd on Oct 15, 2008 3:48 PM MDT up reply actions
I used to drive that a half dozen times a year so I guess I am used to it.
In fact, I’ll be driving that stretch of highway the week after Christmas to go visit my Dad and other family down in San Diego. Perhaps we can meet up for a beer or somethin’. I was thinking about trying to get tickets to the Bronco-Charger game that week…..but I’m not sure I want to spend money on a game we might lose. It could break my perfect 2-0 record when attending Bronco games. lol
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
just lemme know
whatever your schedule. I will be free
somethings wrong, Trying to conquer these fears i thought were gone. And it's been so long, I'm dying to live in a world i don't belong
by broncfanstuckinsd on Oct 15, 2008 4:41 PM MDT up reply actions
Not if you stop to see thw World's Largest Prairie Dog!
Has enyone ever actually followed that road?
4-2.
Where I come from.....
we shoot prairie dogs…..he’s lucky that I haven’t driven out that way when I was living back there.
fader nation is a conquered nation
"Jerry Jones is Al Davis with a smile!"
The creator of the following names: conquered fader nation, Phyllis and his merry men
I have a faint memory of
sitting on the World’s Largest Jackalope!
I don’t remember if it was in Colorado or New Mexico.
"It's all over Fat Man" - Tom Jackson to John Madden 1977 AFC Championship Game
"I love your analysis of our team. Its kinda like watching a spider monkey trying to figure out a jar of peanuts.. you know whats going on.. you know whats in there, but to actually figure it out, is just a bit beyond your mental skills..."
- Bronco Dano
by DesertBroncoFan on Oct 16, 2008 11:41 AM MDT up reply actions
The largest jackalope I ever shot was in Wyoming / 2x3 pointer
"If Denver beats us, I'll walk back to Detroit" - Alex Karras
by Denver Diehard on Oct 17, 2008 1:14 AM MDT up reply actions
Papi...I have been to the World's Largest Prairie Dog and own a shirt to commemorate it...
I won’t tell the story because I don’t want to spoil it for anyone else who makes the stop but I have been there
Some people are like Slinkies...not really good for anything but they make you smile when pushed down the stairs.
Mdierk
I 70 across Kansas. I agree 100%.
THE WORST!
"Greater is an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep" Defoe
by Steve Nichols on Oct 16, 2008 5:24 PM MDT up reply actions
From Reno to Ely Nevada is the worst stretch of road on Earth....
btw, next time you get pulled over for going 10 MPH over the speed limit…do not admit fault. Just say you thought you were traveling at a safe speed. If you still get a ticket…go to court and you should be able to get it overturned. Cops are trained to try to get you to admit fault…if you do that you are screwed.
I only know this because my little bro is in cop training…there is a limit to this working though. I think if you are over 15 MPH of the posted recommended speed limit then you might have a tougher time justifying your speed. lol
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
and the fact that he would have to go to court
in Utah!
I had a roommate when I lived in San Diego that had a great time anytime he got a ticket. He even drove up to San Bernardino to go to court and the office didn’t show (got off because of a mis-trial). Me, I just go to traffic school!
"It's all over Fat Man" - Tom Jackson to John Madden 1977 AFC Championship Game
"I love your analysis of our team. Its kinda like watching a spider monkey trying to figure out a jar of peanuts.. you know whats going on.. you know whats in there, but to actually figure it out, is just a bit beyond your mental skills..."
- Bronco Dano
by DesertBroncoFan on Oct 15, 2008 1:58 PM MDT up reply actions
I used to be like you....but now I enjoy stickin' it to the MAN(aka government)!
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
You sound like my old roommate!
"It's all over Fat Man" - Tom Jackson to John Madden 1977 AFC Championship Game
"I love your analysis of our team. Its kinda like watching a spider monkey trying to figure out a jar of peanuts.. you know whats going on.. you know whats in there, but to actually figure it out, is just a bit beyond your mental skills..."
- Bronco Dano
by DesertBroncoFan on Oct 15, 2008 3:05 PM MDT up reply actions
hey...every little bit counts!
Ultimately, it’s my tax dollars they are wastin’.
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
You?
I have never heard you have disdain for the govt. Next you are gonna say you hate bankers
somethings wrong, Trying to conquer these fears i thought were gone. And it's been so long, I'm dying to live in a world i don't belong
by broncfanstuckinsd on Oct 15, 2008 3:48 PM MDT up reply actions
ohhhhh.....I love them, especially how they brought our great nation to economic ruin.
With the rubber stamp of approval from our “leaders” of course. Ok, no more talk about my disdain for Keynesian Economics.
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
get use to more of (I hope not but not feeling optomistic about it)
somethings wrong, Trying to conquer these fears i thought were gone. And it's been so long, I'm dying to live in a world i don't belong
by broncfanstuckinsd on Oct 15, 2008 4:42 PM MDT up reply actions
If those bankers
would only have had a bikini thread we wouldn’t be in this mess.
That’s ok with me. We’re playing for wins, not media publicity....HT 9/11/08
You could just hire an attorney
I don’t know how traffic attorneys work out there, but around here they typically charge ~$100 on top of the ticket and they’ll represent you.
I know in NC they can typically plead up to 15 over to a non-moving violation like improper equipment.
This is such a great idea--it would be the perfect chance to prove I'm a bigger idiot than Zappa.
Not only that my daughter was transfered to Denver this year—so I have a place to stay.
Let’s do it spring training—its hard to get time off late summer in the car industry—if there’s still a car industry next year.
The best defense is a good offense!
I hope.
You know....we need to get ahold of Shanny....he's got a nice large 35,000 square foot mansion
with several guest houses to boot. Let’s get him to have us over for a weekend…save on hotel costs at least. lol TSG, pull them strings man! heheh
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
I know I will forget this so I have to post as a reminder.
We should have a trivia contest as one of the events. There are a ton of options depending on the number of people interested. We can do individual or groups/teams. Or have different difficulty levels. Or a family oriented version.
Thats a great idea Matt.....................
It will give us younger fellas a chance to learn Broncos History. I love sports trivia anyway, what a blast that would be. I call firstfan and hoosierteacher to be on my team though. LOL
The player who thinks he can and the player who knows he can are two different players, which one are you???
I get BFSISD!
"It's all over Fat Man" - Tom Jackson to John Madden 1977 AFC Championship Game
"I love your analysis of our team. Its kinda like watching a spider monkey trying to figure out a jar of peanuts.. you know whats going on.. you know whats in there, but to actually figure it out, is just a bit beyond your mental skills..."
- Bronco Dano
by DesertBroncoFan on Oct 16, 2008 9:22 AM MDT up reply actions
He'll need to be a ref...
Mountains, forest, sea: these render man fierce, but yet do not destroy the man.
by Jeremy Bolander on Oct 16, 2008 11:56 AM MDT up reply actions
the drive up is going to suck
I’m heading from College Station
by Sneaky Sean on Oct 16, 2008 11:58 AM MDT up reply actions
Done it 5 times
In the last year. I’ve got it down to a science these days.
by A.J. Haefele on Oct 16, 2008 3:24 PM MDT up reply actions
If I drive
I could be there in about five days. That’s if the Mrs. Firstfan and I trade off driving and we don’t shut off the engine except to check oil.
That’s ok with me. We’re playing for wins, not media publicity....HT 9/11/08
I want to be a part--lets hope there are enough car sales to make it possible..........
The best defense is a good offense!
I hope.
Where are you located Mike?
That’s ok with me. We’re playing for wins, not media publicity....HT 9/11/08

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