Tboculosis 2013 IP Thread

[Zag86]

You must have been the person that had the 12x12 print or whatever for Durant. You were in the front of the line too. That's beyond dud like. You must be a super dud.

[tboculosis]

Graphed the Chicago Bulls at their hotel as they boarded the bus to the game. Got the following to sign for me:

forward Luol Deng - 1/1 trading card

assistant coach Ed Pinckney - 1/1 trading card

forward Carlos Boozer - 2/2 trading cards

forward Erik Murphy - 1/1 index card

radio color commentator Bill Wennington - 1/1 trading card

tv color commentator Stacey King - 1/1 trading card

Missed out on the following:

forward Tony Snell - 0/1 (ignored with his headphones on)

guard Kirk Hinrich - 0/2 (ignored)

forward Mike Dunleavy - 0/1 (ignored)

guard Mike James - 0/2 (ignored with his ear buds on)

guard Marquis Teague - 0/1 (ignored with his headphones on)

head coach Tom Thibodeau - 0/1 (ignored)

center Joakim Noah - 0/1 (ignored, as he was the last player to bard the first bus)

center Nazr Mohammed - 0/1 (ignored with his headphones on)

forward/center Taj Gibson - 0/1 (ignored with his headphones on as he was the last player to board the bus)

Jimmy Butler didn't make the trip as he was still out with a toe injury.


Afterwards, stopped by the Detroit Lions hotel to catch some of the players as they arrived. Got the following to sign for me:

running back Joique Bell - 1/1 Senior Bowl card

wide receiver Kris Durham - 1/1 8 x 10 Lions logo photo

cornerback Bill Bentley - 1/1 Senior Bowl card

quarterback Matthew Stafford - 1/1 trading card

punter Sam Martin - 1/1 8 x 10 Lions logo photo

defensive end Ezekiel Ansah - 1/1 8 x 10 blown-up photo with

cornerback Rashean Mathis - 1/1 8 x 10 Lions logo photo

offensive guard Larry Warford - 1/1 8 x 10 Lions logo photo

defensive end Devin Taylor - 1/1 8 x 10 Lions logo photo

running back Theo Riddick - 1/1 trading card


Missed out on the following:

quarterback Shaun Hill - 0/1 (signed only for kids)

defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh - 0/1 (knows the drill)

defensive tackle Nick Fairley - 0/1 (ignored)

safety Louis Delmas - 0/1 (ignored)

wide receiver Calvin Johnson, Jr. - 0/1 (arrived at other entrance)

offensive tackle Riley Reiff - 0/1 (arrived at the other entrance)

kicker David Akers - 0/1 (arrived at other entrance)

quarterback Kellen Moore - 0/3 (arrived at the other entrance)

linebacker Rocky McIntosh - 0/1 (arrived at other entrance)

wide receiver Kevin Ogletree - 0/2 (arrived at the other entrance)

running back Mikel Leshoure - 0/2 (arrived at the other entrance)

running back Reggie Bush - 0/1 (arrived at the other entrance)

John Wendling, Rob Sims, Don Carey, Nate Burleson, and Tahir Whitehead also signed, but I didn't need them.

[tboculosis]

Graphed the Green Bay Packers after their game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field today. Was really only after one player on the team and got defensive tackle, Jerel Worthy, to sign my Michigan State Spartans mini-helmet for me.

[tboculosis]

Graphed the Los Angeles Lakers as they boarded the bus to the game. Got the following to sign for me:

radio color commentator Mychal Thompson - 1/1 trading card

center Chris Kaman - 1/1 trading card

assistant coach Kurt Rambis - 1/1 trading card

guard/forward Wesley Johnson - 1/1 trading card

forward Shawne Williams - 1/1 trading card

forward/center Pau Gasol - 1/1 trading card


Missed out on the following:

guard Jodie Meeks - 0/2 (ignored with his earbuds on)

assistant coach Johnny Davis - 0/1 (ignored)

guard/forward Xavier Henry - 0/1 (said he had to go)

guard Steve Blake - 0/1 (said he had to go too)

forward/center Jordan Hill - 0/1 (ignored with his earbuds on)

guard/forward Nick Young - 0/1 (ignored with his earbuds on)

guard Jordan Farmar - 0/1 (last player to board the bus and said he had to go)

guard Kobe Bryant - 0/1 (didn't board the bus, but snuck out back and took a cab to the game instead)

Robert Sacre ignored, while coach D'Antoni said he can't right now, but I didn't need neither of them. Assistant coach for player development Mark Madsen also signed, but I didn't need him. Steve Nash didn't make the trip as he's still out with an injury.

[tboculosis]

NBA legend and Hall of Famer, Earvin "Magic" Johnson made an appearance for a paid signing he was doing at the DC Sports store out in Taylor, MI today. Paid the signing fee, plus the inscription fee, and got "Magic" to sign my 11 x 14 ProQuote photo with the "HOF 02" inscription. Also got a photo taken with him. Surprisingly, I don't have his autograph in my collection yet, so I wasn't hesitant about dropping the money to obtain an in-person autograph of one of the greatest Spartans of all-time.

[gladdyontherise]

Thought about going to the Magic signing, but figured he'd be back again. It's a great price, though.

[gojacks]

Great job with the Lions! They seem to be a great signing NFL team both TTM and IP.

[tboculosis]

Thought about going to the Magic signing, but figured he'd be back again. It's a great price, though.

Pretty sure he'll be back. Missed out on the other paid signing he did last year, plus factor that in missing out on him when he made an appearance at the Mall of America (when I still resided up in MN) and when he opened the Starbucks in downtown East Lansing (when I was going to MSU), figured I finally take the opportunity to meet him at last this time around.

Great job with the Lions! They seem to be a great signing NFL team both TTM and IP.

Thanks!

[tboculosis]

Attended rock group Halestorm's show at the Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak, MI. After the show, waited outside close to their bus to catch the members as they left the venue to board the bus. They all came out a little after an hour from when the show ended. They were really cool(despite the cold temperature), took photos, signed, and just hung around a little bit with the small crowd that was waiting for them. Got the entire band (guitarist Joe Hottinger, front woman Lzzy Hale, drummer Arejay Hale, and bassist Josh Smith) to sign my 8 x 10 photo.

[tboculosis]

Former MLB player, Lance Parrish, made an appearance for a paid signing he was doing at the GameDay Detroit store out at the Lakeside Mall in Sterling Heights, MI today. Paid the signing and inscription fees, got Lance to sign my ROMLB along with the "1984 World Series Champs" inscription on it.