Ashamed to call myself a Saints fan.......

SapperSaint · 06-14-2007, 08:08 AM

Originally Posted by bobcat4u2

Bull,colors picked are attractive for marketing generating their own gold

If that was the case, shouldn't they look like LSU's?

hagan714 · 06-14-2007, 08:20 AM

God nooooooooooooo. Colors and symbols, back then were picked for city. Marketing tshirts and stuff was not the issue. players were making about 45,000 for the season back then on average, if that. Times were different as was the mind set. So was the game come to think about it.

mighty12 · 06-14-2007, 09:37 AM

I didn't know that either. Come to think of it, that didn't even cross my mind.

JOESAM2002 · 06-14-2007, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by SapperSaint

Thanks Tobias, and Joe. That is exactly what I meant.

Guys, I love oil. If it wasn't for oil, I couldn't drive my Jepp and fourwheeler.

No problem, some just read what they want to into every post. I knew what you meant.

JOESAM2002 · 06-14-2007, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by saintsmissile

My bad. I apologize in advance. I see, you mean ashamed to call yourself a Saints fan because you didn't know that fact. Again, my apologies Bufford T.

If that's aimed at me........no problem. I'm thick skinned.

SapperSaint · 06-14-2007, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by saintsmissile

someone explain to me why anyone should be ashamed of this? Hell, there was a time that the oil industry WAS Louisiana. Put us on the map and made a living for a hell of a lot of people of La. Hell, still does. Ashamed? If anything, I think we should be proud to be associated with it. There are PLENTY of states (Ms, Ala, Ark, New Mexico etc) that all would love an NFL team. It was partly because of the riches of the oil industry that the Saints are even in existance! Way off base on this one, guy.

This will be the last time I say this.

I AM ASHAMED THAT I DID NOT KNOW WHY OUR COLORS WERE BLACK AND GOLD.

NOT THAT I AM ASHAMED BECAUSE IT IS IN REFERENCE TO OIL.

No big deal Missle. I just don't want people thinking I'm a tree-hugger hippie type.

I know what the oil companies did for LA. My uncle works for them, and has for as long as I can remember.

READ THE WHOLE THING GUYS.

jergensl · 06-14-2007, 11:16 AM

are we really trusting info from wikipedia?

do you guys realize that ANYONE can edit wiki and thus it has virtually no credibility?!

i could start a post on deuce saying he eats babies.

im not saying that the team colors didnt come from the cities ties to oil, but i want to see it from a credible source before i believe it.

BlueDevil1978 · 06-14-2007, 11:39 PM

WHAT?!? Duece is eating babies again?!?

hagan714 · 06-15-2007, 06:35 AM

damn and i thought duce stopped the Haz for Baby Fat diet program.

I remember that being said years ago. La was the oil capital back then so it does make sense.

Sorry for getting political earlier. I was a still a bit drunk and fired up from debating with some friends on the decline of NO and who is to blame.

SapperSaint · 06-15-2007, 08:23 AM

Originally Posted by hagan714

Sorry for getting political earlier. I was a still a bit drunk and fired up from debating with some friends on the decline of NO and who is to blame.

I don't like to get too political, but just what in the heck is going on down there. Having NO ties through my father and my grandfathers sister still lives in NO; I still love the city and the State. Is it Nagin or Blanco or both?

06-14-2007, 08:08 AM	#11
SapperSaint Pink Nightmare Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 3,028 Blog Entries: 7	Originally Posted by bobcat4u2 Bull,colors picked are attractive for marketing generating their own gold If that was the case, shouldn't they look like LSU's?

06-14-2007, 10:04 AM	#14
JOESAM2002 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: CRYSTAL BEACH TEXAS Posts: 4,100	Originally Posted by SapperSaint Thanks Tobias, and Joe. That is exactly what I meant. Guys, I love oil. If it wasn't for oil, I couldn't drive my Jepp and fourwheeler. No problem, some just read what they want to into every post. I knew what you meant.

06-14-2007, 10:09 AM	#15
JOESAM2002 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: CRYSTAL BEACH TEXAS Posts: 4,100	Originally Posted by saintsmissile My bad. I apologize in advance. I see, you mean ashamed to call yourself a Saints fan because you didn't know that fact. Again, my apologies Bufford T. If that's aimed at me........no problem. I'm thick skinned.

06-14-2007, 10:12 AM	#16
SapperSaint Pink Nightmare Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 3,028 Blog Entries: 7	Originally Posted by saintsmissile someone explain to me why anyone should be ashamed of this? Hell, there was a time that the oil industry WAS Louisiana. Put us on the map and made a living for a hell of a lot of people of La. Hell, still does. Ashamed? If anything, I think we should be proud to be associated with it. There are PLENTY of states (Ms, Ala, Ark, New Mexico etc) that all would love an NFL team. It was partly because of the riches of the oil industry that the Saints are even in existance! Way off base on this one, guy. This will be the last time I say this. I AM ASHAMED THAT I DID NOT KNOW WHY OUR COLORS WERE BLACK AND GOLD. NOT THAT I AM ASHAMED BECAUSE IT IS IN REFERENCE TO OIL. No big deal Missle. I just don't want people thinking I'm a tree-hugger hippie type. I know what the oil companies did for LA. My uncle works for them, and has for as long as I can remember. READ THE WHOLE THING GUYS.
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06-14-2007, 11:16 AM	#17
jergensl 500th Post Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Belleview, FL Posts: 526	wikipedia? are we really trusting info from wikipedia? do you guys realize that ANYONE can edit wiki and thus it has virtually no credibility?! i could start a post on deuce saying he eats babies. im not saying that the team colors didnt come from the cities ties to oil, but i want to see it from a credible source before i believe it.

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06-14-2007, 08:20 AM	#12
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	God nooooooooooooo. Colors and symbols, back then were picked for city. Marketing tshirts and stuff was not the issue. players were making about 45,000 for the season back then on average, if that. Times were different as was the mind set. So was the game come to think about it.

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mighty12 500th Post Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 980 Blog Entries: 1	I didn't know that either. Come to think of it, that didn't even cross my mind.

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06-15-2007, 06:35 AM	#19
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	damn and i thought duce stopped the Haz for Baby Fat diet program. I remember that being said years ago. La was the oil capital back then so it does make sense. Sorry for getting political earlier. I was a still a bit drunk and fired up from debating with some friends on the decline of NO and who is to blame.
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06-15-2007, 08:23 AM	#20
SapperSaint Pink Nightmare Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 3,028 Blog Entries: 7	Originally Posted by hagan714 Sorry for getting political earlier. I was a still a bit drunk and fired up from debating with some friends on the decline of NO and who is to blame. I don't like to get too political, but just what in the heck is going on down there. Having NO ties through my father and my grandfathers sister still lives in NO; I still love the city and the State. Is it Nagin or Blanco or both?