TV crew interviewing me about Saints fans tonight
 

Theyre wanting to talk about the enormous presence of Saints fans in Houston, and throughout SE Texas.

Im meeting with a guy from channel 2 tonight at 7. for more details, see the Houston Saints Fans thread.

Some things I want them to know:

1. not everyone here rooting for the Saints is an "evacuee." While no one affected by the Storm asked to be visted by tragedy, so there should be no stigma to it, the stereotype is wrong. The Saints have always been represented well here, because of the proximity with Louisiana, and the Oil biz, etc. Cajun Country actually extends well into Houston, and always has.

2. those here from New Orleans are not all "on welfare," as again a big ugly, stereotype rears its head.

3. Houston & New Orleans have always had a close relationship, both industrially, and historically, and have shared much culturally. Both cities share the same Gulf; same rich history; tough, reslilient populaces (cowboys & cajuns); a love of beans, rice & gumbo; mosquitos, bayous, alligators, indians, pirates, & adventurers. Do you realize that both Houston and New Orleans are the sites of major U.S. battles which shaped the physical shape of America? Both battles pitted ragtag locals vs. greatly superior continental armies, which should have routed them.

4. The "bandwagon" effect is very minimal here, I believe. Any kid who just wants to wear a cool jersey for his gang is wearing Raiders gear. I would guess most people you see here in Saints gear have been suffering a while.

5. Local media has really missed the boat in coverage of the Saints. The same guys who talk Cowboys, because their fans are all over, have failed to understand the Saints presence here, and are suddenly baffled by it.

6. Saints fans are a good fit for the Texas Gulf Coast. Even before the Storm, everyone here had a Louisiana neighbor, has a gumbo recipe, and most SE Texans know their way around the bayous. The Sportsmans Paradise stretches this way.

What else would you like Houston media to know about Saints fans?

I've never been to Houston, but it sounds like good stuff.

Way to represent.

You go man!!

And I thought you were just another pretty face.

Since 1978 the oil jobs from LA have moved to Houston. In fact, almost all of the people I went to college with are now living in Texas. That's because the job market is huge compared to LA.

Many people in LA think that Texas is the greatest state in the union. Texas is the only state that can leagally suceed from the union. If you do, I'm moving there.

FF

Thats very cool. Will it be on the web so we can see it.

Too late .... Texas is already its own country .... plus they check ID's at the border....err state line. However, The Glennietron would fit right in here!

Just wait...Obama will put a stop to that. LOL

Good job SM!

Killer Mike ..i cant wait to see it...Channel 2 kewl man!

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Come on we sure got the room...we could put a fence up and never ask for nothin ...The Lonestar..

succeed from the union? hahahaha...
naaa. Only if Louisiana comes with us.

hhmmmm, interesting ideas here... how much oil would we control, again? :bng:

Actually there is a petition to have the land below I-10 from Lafayette to Penscola succeed from the Union and call it the Country of Daiquiri.

http://photos2.meetupstatic.com/phot...t_1101787.jpeg

i think we could split the oil as well as the crawfish. increase limits on alligators, so we'd stop wasting precious natural resources. our death penalty + your gators + our cowboys + your cajuns = Nation of Badass. Pool our resources together & build a huge 40 ft. seawall/oil barrier and drill baby drill!

yep, we should definitely succeed.

You got my vote

I too am from New Orleans 7th ward to be exact but I was hear prior to Katrina (stationed at Ft Hood TX) and been in Austin since 85. The Saints present was never hear in these parts because after all we’re in Cowgirl country. It was always me an a few Louisianans always watching the Saints game (win/loose/draw) we we’re holding it down. It picked up in 2k’s and grew ever since and now since Katrina our presence is really huge. I was in one of the Fiesta food chain stores in Austin and someone overheard my conversation and with in it I said whodat and the next thing you know several people walked by saying WHODAT as well and right there let me know that the BIGEASY is in the building!!!!!!!!!!

Did you plug Blackandgold.com?

Yeah Louisiana screwed up royally a long time ago and Texas was watching and dug in when the opportunity presented it's self, now Texas is pretty much farming Louisiana for it's resources and Louisiana can't do anything but stand by and watch it happen as it receives whatever crumbs Texas leave's behind, Louisiana has a lot of growing up to do, first the Corporations started leaving, then the factories/industries, then the Brain Drain, Katrina happened and everybody picked up and pulled out, Now Louisiana has an opportunity to start over and do it right it's starting to look up now, Louisiana is now attracting businesses and brains from other states, Bobby Jindal has done somewhat of a good job scouting for companies with leases about to expire or looking for relocation and selling his state's land to them, i just wish he would grind a little more.

I did... and I believe the banner beneath me when I am speaking will say "Skymike, blackandgold.com."

When does it air again Mike?

its tomorrow evening before the game.

<waives hand like obi-wan>

You will post this to youtube for us all to see

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THanks SkyMike.

I esp. agree with #'s 1 and 2.

Saintswrath, I agree with you.

Mike is it on there website ???

he said it will be. dont know if its there yet. he's supposed to send me a file.

Where's that dude from an Australian radio station that interviewed Halo? Is there an encore?

So...you gonna be there, Mike?

i guess this is the epitome of, "I was there."

You should come be "here" some time. A bunch of my friends were.

Ohhh ...so it's official ... La and Tx are seceding, are we?

You know it. or as Glennie would say, we are "succeeding." hahahaha

fact is, I sucked in the interview... plus, Im sure my talking points got edited. Pope Ed, Im sure, saved it for us, and my other black and gold friends, not to mention my hotness lady, probably make it worth watching. I'll do better next time, yall. I am giving the morning show hell right now...