No Flares, what about this?

[BritSOL]

Hi all, first post here, so please be kind.

Quick intro first. I am from England and have lived here since 1998. (STH in 224, row 21)

OK, so since flares are not permitted, how about red glow sticks? It would have the potential for looking really good at night games. There are many Canadian wholesale sellers.

1 example is here

http://glowproducts.com/specials/#app=specialprod_GS006US

An idea for a group buy?

[flatpicker]

Perhaps for later in the season when the sun sets earlier.
Right now it's still daylight for the whole game.
(personally I think TFC should have a glow stick giveaway day later in the year)


then again... they probably won't because they would assume half of them will end up on the pitch after a goal.

[Yeoman]

I've got about 300 red glo sticks, we're just waiting for a night game ;)

[Nestease]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=PkbB-X9654s

[flatpicker]

hahhaaa... that was great!

[FluSH]

I've got about 300 red glo sticks, we're just waiting for a night game ;)


Yes indeed...

If the rest of you RPBs would check the Banners/Choreo section more often you would know :D

[Richard D]

If everyone in the south stands would do the Arnold Rave moves at the exact same time with the glow sticks it would look sick on tv...

lol

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g210/hybridkar/arnold_rave.gif

[SilverSamurai]

If everyone in the south stands would do the Arnold Rave moves at the exact same time with the glow sticks it would look sick on tv...

lol

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g210/hybridkar/arnold_rave.gif
LOL :D
It'll be a rave in the stands! WHOO!!!
Next night game is against New England on the 23rd... I think...
Hmm...

[SGR114]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=PkbB-X9654s
Laughing my ass off here

[flatpicker]

LOL :D
It'll be a rave in the stands! WHOO!!!
Next night game is against New England on the 23rd... I think...
Hmm...

I think August 23rd is still too early in the year for this to be effective.
We're totally screwed here... that's the only night game we have left after July!
What we really needed was an evening match in late September or beyond... playoffs perhaps??

[SilverSamurai]

I think August 23rd is still too early in the year for this to be effective.
We're totally screwed here... that's the only night game we have left after July!
What we really needed was an evening match in late September or beyond... playoffs perhaps??

Well if we start "dancing" at the end of the 2nd half it could work.
Then their's also the Champions League match in late August. Could do it during the Canada match as well... Atleast pretty much everyone would be in the south end for that.
Haha that would be complete jokes. :canada:

[BritSOL]

Dragging a thread back from the dead,

Some old comments mentioned using this at a night game. The home opener is now a night game.

As a major side note, I am a manager at a kids birthday place and I have been checking out wholesale prices for streamers and red glow sticks, and I think I can get a really good price. If there is enough interest, I would be willing to make a bulk buy purchase and pass the savings on to everyone (much cheaper than Dollarama).

I can post again before the weekend with costs and to gauge interest.

[London]

it was tried, and a horrible failure.

i will leave it to the participants to explain

[Parkdale]

got news for you guys..... there are REALLY bright lights on the field.
We're not at madison square gardens where they play in the light and you sit in the dark, it's almost bright as day in the stands.

glow sticks of any size would barely be noticeable.

[MG42]

gotta go with stobes lol

[onemanbarmyarmy]

Keep this up Mike and Arnold won't let you sign his friend book.

[nascarguy]

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[AL-MO]

it was tried, and a horrible failure.

i will leave it to the participants to explain

Yep it was a massive failure.

[BeerBaron95]

LED Emergency Signal Light Stick
Available Colors Red
Battery Duration = 6 - 8 Days Constant Use
Takes 2 D Batteries - Not Included

http://www.glowproducts.com/batteryoperated/ledsignallightstick/

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im sure when i say this i'm not the only one who thinks it..... but those look like giant dildos... lmao.... woiuld br pretty wierd to see a few hundred or thousand ppl in the stands with these things and it appear like it was a bunch of dildos or even light sabres lmao.

[FluSH]

it was tried, and a horrible failure.

i will leave it to the participants to explain

COMPLETE FAILURE

We had about 400 Glow Sticks... I can't thank Yeoman enough... anyhow they were also viewed as Projectiles....

We even had them tied up to a rope LOL... what was I thinking...

[Yeoman]

hey we took a shot at it, and it didn't work out
lets just get some million watt candlelight flashlights and put some red filters over them
we can keep one without a filter to blast in the face of strikers lining up a shot
brilliant!

[Parkdale]

hey we took a shot at it, and it didn't work out
lets just get some million watt candlelight flashlights and put some red filters over them
we can keep one without a filter to blast in the face of strikers lining up a shot
brilliant!

I was just thinking of that on the walk to work this morning...



and from the list at BMO:



Umbrellas (Fans are encouraged to bring raincoats or ponchos for inclement weather.)
Outside food & beverage of any kind
Metal or glass containers of any kind
Backpacks and large bags over 14x14x6 inches (subject to search)
Large flags, banners and drums
Noisemakers (air horns, whistles, cowbells, horns, etc.)
Aerosol cans (hairspray, silly string, etc.)
Bikes, inline skates, skateboards, scooters, shoes with wheels
Bicycle and Motorcycle Helmets
Frisbees or inflatable objects of any kind
Unapproved pamphlets, handouts, advertisements, etc.
Flares, smoke bombs, sparklers or fireworks of any kind
Laser pointers
Pets, with the exception of service animals
Weapons of any kind
Any missile/projectile like objects
Illegal drugs and any other illegal substances
Masks (may be worn in your seat only, must be removed when leaving your section.)
Strollers or baby seats may not be taken into the stands or left in section entrances. Please see Fan Services for assistance with these items.
Cameras with lenses 75mm or over or other audio visual equipment (eg. video cameras) are not allowed to be brought into the stadium without the appropriate working media credential.
Personal photography or video may not be used to reproduce the game for commercial purposes. Please note that this camera policy is subject to change for any event.
BMO Field is a smoke-free facility. Fans must have their ticket scanned at the gate to exit to smoke and be allowed re-entry.


^ so nothing about high powered flashlights!!!

http://img.chinaa2z.com/uploadpic/news/2009/20090806/20090806083806288098/1249519174.jpg

^ yeoman? think you can get us a naval signal light? (do4esn't have to be from the China Navy)

[jabbronies]

If everyone in the south stands would do the Arnold Rave moves at the exact same time with the glow sticks it would look sick on tv...

lol

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g210/hybridkar/arnold_rave.gif

Fucking Arnold....Smoking weed, lighting Olympic torches...Now he's a glo-stick raver...what's next? Governor or Califor...oh wait he's done that.

[Yeoman]

^ yeoman? think you can get us a naval signal light? (do4esn't have to be from the China Navy)
if i can come up with a legit reason for the request? probably lol
we do have lights that attach to the back of the lavs that are I think 100,000 candlelights watts or whatever they're called. though i don't think we have connectors for a battery source.
i can seriously look into this lol
anyone a midshipman's on like hmcs halifax on here by chance is there?
need you to seen morse code to the other supporter section over there for co-ordination of chants :D

[Parkdale]

anyone a midshipman's on like hmcs halifax on here by chance is there?

need you to seed morse code to the other supporter section over there for co-ordination of chants :D


I went on a tour of the Haida once when I was a kid.


I can picture the morse code now....

"umm... I think someone just called me a douchebag in morse code"

[Dman81]

I have a dream... I still have a dream

http://www.paradajz.com/images/ZvezdaBayern.JPG


Ps. i was present at this game.. and its most chilling atmosphere.. you must have big kahunas to come out and play when you see this coming from every possible angle ...

game : bayern vs crvena zvezda (belgrade red star)

[Yeoman]

I went on a tour of the Haida once when I was a kid.


I can picture the morse code now....

"umm... I think someone just called me a douchebag in morse code"

who gave KD the light?!?

[Zeke_Jones]

Looks amazing........

To bad we have too many laws and not enough balls to pull this off over here.

[Parkdale]

who gave KD the light?!?

http://www.hailehightimes.com/graphics/sandyscout001.jpg


oh the redbulls are shite!

[Yeoman]

man i'd seriously laugh if someone got the flags out and started do code with them
i hardly remember any of that stuff from my communications course.

[Detroit_TFC]

I was just thinking of that on the walk to work this morning...



and from the list at BMO:



Noisemakers (air horns, whistles, cowbells, horns, etc.)


Such a restrictive list, I've often felt we need more cowbell...

[Parkdale]

man i'd seriously laugh if someone got the flags out and started do code with them
i hardly remember any of that stuff from my communications course.


dude.... we could totally string up some nasty pennant flags!!!

http://www.hampshireflag.co.uk/images/Signal-Flags/SignalFlags.jpg




but watch some WWII vet come over after the game and kick the crap out of us for saying 'you're a cuuunnnntt' with flags!

[Yeoman]

lol yeah exactly!
we need more pirate flags in the south end
but no one would understand what they meant either though :(

[Parkdale]

I've actually been thinking about a TFC / RPB pennant. Like a real flag style one.

[BritSOL]

So, I can take a hint that glow sticks were a bad idea:facepalm:

On the streamers side of things, I would be able to get a bulk purchase of the standard 81 ft streamers and be able to pass them on at a cost of $1.50 for 12. Would there be enough interest to make a bulk purchase, or should I let this thread go back to it's grave?

[Yeoman]

streamers blow now that we can't throw them at players

[AL-MO]

streamers blow now that we can't throw them at players

Streamers still have plenty of use.

[Yeoman]

well we could use streamers like we do with toilet paper, an ass, lighter, and booze tradition that we have in the parachute unit i was in ;) lol

[BritSOL]

well we could use streamers like we do with toilet paper, an ass, lighter, and booze tradition that we have in the parachute unit i was in ;) lol

Oh how I remember that old tradition of " Dance of the flaming assholes !" :drinking:

[Daveisonfire]

it was tried, and a horrible failure.

i will leave it to the participants to explain

This

[neuf]

I've always thought that those confetti cannon would be a cool alternative to flares.

http://www.kaboom.com/15conf.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfcmnBj8ihI

[Yeoman]

ugh
i want to use my red smoke bombs god dammit!

[Nodoubtguy]

Fart Bombs??

http://www.kaboom.com/kab-fb-bulk.html

[AL-MO]

For the away section! :lol:

[SilverSamurai]

streamers blow now that we can't throw them at players
Says who?
I remember seeing them get tossed during the CCL match.
And while I don't think beer tossers are good, that keeper definitely deserved it.

[Yeoman]

it's standard SOP for MLS matches.
it's also the same for CCL matches, but they're a little less stringent on the rulings there.
there was people thrown out of matches last year for throwing streamers.

[T.O TILL I DIE]

alrighhtt i really think glowsticks are the wrost ideas lmaoo and pretty gayy :|
w.e other mls fans got flares and they werent aloud no1 got banned and plus if all of rpd and usector get flares and light it at the same time they cant kick evry1 out of the stadium itll jus be like chicago firee when they light up there flares(which is every game) I thnk ittll be a grreat and willl evn look like better supporters

BRING OUT THE FLARESS!!!!!

[Roogsy]

alrighhtt i really think glowsticks are the wrost ideas lmaoo and pretty gayy :|
w.e other mls fans got flares and they werent aloud no1 got banned and plus if all of rpd and usector get flares and light it at the same time they cant kick evry1 out of the stadium itll jus be like chicago firee when they light up there flares(which is every game) I thnk ittll be a grreat and willl evn look like better supporters

BRING OUT THE FLARESS!!!!!

LOL!

Let us know when you're going to do this so we can watch while security chases you down.

[s2cazz]

I've always thought that those confetti cannon would be a cool alternative to flares.

http://www.kaboom.com/15conf.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfcmnBj8ihI

There is no alternative for flares. But confetti canons rock!

[Dman81]

Chicago Fire Section 8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJgNvP9JNO8

or url here- --

Section 8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJgNvP9JNO8)

[DaviRed]

i would think they learned from their "seat cushion" idea

[TFC Via Buffalo]

Oh how I remember that old tradition of " Dance of the flaming assholes !" :drinking:

I thought that was The Hudson Street Hooligans marches.

Thank you. I'll be here all night.

[AL-MO]

LOL!

Let us know when you're going to do this so we can watch while security chases you down.

Nevermind security, the Cops will be all over him.

And that really is the issue. We can deal with the poorly trained BMO security guards (they'd probably shit their pants if we lit up a decent amount of them anyway) but we wouldn't be able to escape the Cops.

[Yeoman]

well yeah but hypothetically what if we did have 50+ going at once?
hell, what if we even had 10 going?
if we had anything less then five, they could deal with it.
anything past that, and i'm sure we'll cause a nightmare for them.

[Brooker]

heh that would work but then the next game everybody going into the southend gets a free patdown. boo.

[Yeoman]

yeah that was the most fun i had at bmo in several weeks
laughing with the cops when the security were searching us. professionals my ass.
isn't there a place in TO that had cold burning smoke grenades in red?

[AL-MO]

well yeah but hypothetically what if we did have 50+ going at once?
hell, what if we even had 10 going?
if we had anything less then five, they could deal with it.
anything past that, and i'm sure we'll cause a nightmare for them.

Maybe I am a pessimist, but I don't see the cops reacting to well to this at all.

Also there is an INSANE about of police presence at TFC games. They are everywhere.

Also as Brooker said, that would be a one time deal as pat downs would come the next week for sure.

Is it worth this much hassle? I am leaning to no.

[FluSH]

Personally,

I prefer smoke over flares.... now take a look at this pic... black smoke in a bottle... it's like releasing death...


http://cache.boston.com/multimedia/sports/bigshots/flares/bs13.jpg

[Dman81]

but what is a chance of us being allowed proper smoke ?

[BeerBaron95]

check out da mini firework display blasted from the stands at 1:12.. if only this were alowwed along with flares

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[Whoop]

You'll have a better chance with flares than with fireworks. LOL

[CretanBull]

^It's definitely cool, but not legal by MLS standards so it shouldn't be encouraged (not even subtly ;))

[FootieChick]

NO COWBELL? WTF? I'm getting one special painted and everything :(

[BeerBaron95]

You'll have a better chance with flares than with fireworks. LOL

true.. but one can dream right :D


^It's definitely cool, but not legal by MLS standards so it shouldn't be encouraged (not even subtly )

Oh i would never think of doing such a thing ;) hehehe

[Dirk Diggler]

Personally,

I prefer smoke over flares.... now take a look at this pic... black smoke in a bottle... it's like releasing death...


http://cache.boston.com/multimedia/sports/bigshots/flares/bs13.jpg

Holy shit ... this is pretty much like the smoke monster from Lost lol.

[james]

Personally,

I prefer smoke over flares.... now take a look at this pic... black smoke in a bottle... it's like releasing death...


http://cache.boston.com/multimedia/sports/bigshots/flares/bs13.jpg

thats pretty sick, id love to see those at BMO field!

[GhostKiller]

If you want to light flares and not get caught, light a few smoke screens first. Looks cool and gives good cover for the flares. Red smoke with white flares, or vice versa would look good

[Yeoman]

you mean how smoke grenades aren't allowed into bmo either?

[CretanBull]

If you want to light flares and not get caught, light a few smoke screens first. Looks cool and gives good cover for the flares. Red smoke with white flares, or vice versa would look good


You'll probably still get caught when the people around you point you out to security. The lighting flares is not allowed in MLS stadiums and we don't condone breaking those rules. We've already had someone badly burned and had damage done to our pitch.

[Red Rat]

how about hi intensity electric flares.

http://www.powerflare.com/products/index.html

rr

[RPB_RED_NATION_RPB]

Bmo is is very well lit in the stands......it takes away from the effect... flares just are no the same in our barn.....

Unlike Shitcago...Flares look very good in that stadium..because of the way the lighting is set up...more on the pitch then in the stands!

We would never get this effect at BMO

http://i39.tinypic.com/2hojwog.jpg