Comments on: The Ricko Files, Vol. 4 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/07/29/the-ricko-files-vol-4/ The Obsessive Study Of Athletics Aesthetics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:25:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Josh G. http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/07/29/the-ricko-files-vol-4/#comment-282635 Josh G. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:19:46 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/07/29/the-ricko-files-vol-4/#comment-282635 Anyone else notice that the picture of the "current" font style (http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/213037975) on the Steelers number petition page isn't actually the current font? In fact, I don't believe it's one they ever used at all. The 6 in that picture curves all the way around and down at the top, while the one in the actual font stays diagonal. (http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/514WRJZ43YL._AA280_.jpg) Reminds me of the fake jerseys on eBay with the laughably obvious flaws (Dolphins 40th anniversary logo patches with clock hands, anyone?) (sorry, couldn't find a picture). Anyone else notice that the picture of the “current” font style

(http://www.thepetiti...)

on the Steelers number petition page isn’t actually the current font? In fact, I don’t believe it’s one they ever used at all. The 6 in that picture curves all the way around and down at the top, while the one in the actual font stays diagonal.

(http://ecx.images-am...)

Reminds me of the fake jerseys on eBay with the laughably obvious flaws (Dolphins 40th anniversary logo patches with clock hands, anyone?) (sorry, couldn’t find a picture).

]]> By: AFLFAN http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/07/29/the-ricko-files-vol-4/#comment-282631 AFLFAN Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:53:00 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/07/29/the-ricko-files-vol-4/#comment-282631 [quote comment="282313"]Scroll down to the bottom of this link for the Denver Dynamite's 1991 Zubaz uni http://www.klaus2.com/cstl/teams/denverdynamite/denverdynamite.html Also, there's an excellent You Tube of 1991 Arena Football Highlights, I can't ID all the teams but can tell you that the TB Storm, Orlando Predators (playing in the o-rena), and the Detroit Drive (in 'regular' light blue with white helmets) are in there. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDDRmiP_pwk From my memory, this video, and other sources, here are the 1991 Arena Football teams that did and did not wear the Zubaz. Zubaz: Tampa Bay Storm Orlando Predators New Orleans Night Albany Firebirds Denver Dynamite Did not: Detroit Drive (2 unidentifable from video)[/quote] The team with the thunderbolt helmet was either the Cleveland or Columbus Thunderbolts. If it was 1991 then it was Columbus. The Dallas Texans were the other team. Neither of these teams wore zubaz. Mike Edgerly said:

Scroll down to the bottom of this link for the Denver Dynamite’s 1991 Zubaz uni

http://www.klaus2.co...

Also, there’s an excellent You Tube of 1991 Arena Football Highlights, I can’t ID all the teams but can tell you that the TB Storm, Orlando Predators (playing in the o-rena), and the Detroit Drive (in ‘regular’ light blue with white helmets) are in there.

http://www.youtube.c...

From my memory, this video, and other sources, here are the 1991 Arena Football teams that did and did not wear the Zubaz.

Zubaz:
Tampa Bay Storm
Orlando Predators
New Orleans Night
Albany Firebirds
Denver Dynamite

Did not:
Detroit Drive
(2 unidentifable from video)

The team with the thunderbolt helmet was either the Cleveland or Columbus Thunderbolts. If it was 1991 then it was Columbus. The Dallas Texans were the other team. Neither of these teams wore zubaz.

]]> By: tmonk http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/07/29/the-ricko-files-vol-4/#comment-282515 tmonk Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:12:02 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/07/29/the-ricko-files-vol-4/#comment-282515 Hey Ricko, Those are my specs exactly! BTW, I really enjoyed your illustrations of the football unis featured in the Ricko Files the other day. Hey Ricko, Those are my specs exactly! BTW, I really enjoyed your illustrations of the football unis featured in the Ricko Files the other day.

]]> By: Husul http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/07/29/the-ricko-files-vol-4/#comment-282468 Husul Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:56:50 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/07/29/the-ricko-files-vol-4/#comment-282468 On the Stern show today, Fred Norris corrected someone by saying Muhammad Ali never had a mustache : http://www.bendellkarate.com/images/Don-Ali_couch.jpg http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/scsm_2008_57255586 http://cgi.ebay.com/MUHAMMAD-ALI-MUSTACHE-SPORTS-ILLUSTRATED-APRIL-14-1980_W0QQitemZ300187594251QQihZ020QQcategoryZ64488QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting On the Stern show today, Fred Norris corrected someone by saying Muhammad Ali never had a mustache :

http://www.bendellka...

http://us.st12.yimg....

http://cgi.ebay.com/...

]]> By: Mike Engle http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/07/29/the-ricko-files-vol-4/#comment-282467 Mike Engle Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:13:28 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/07/29/the-ricko-files-vol-4/#comment-282467 [quote comment="282457"][quote comment="282454"]<a href="http://dyn.politico.com/snetwork/images/profile/26B856C9-188B-4976-D1BBA47E468C557C.JPG" rel="nofollow"> Ricko is the Eddie Haskell of Uniwatch.<a> "Why what a fine pair of stirrups you have on Mr. Lukas." "Look at these clippings I have, Mr. Lukas..." Seriously, I am truly amazed at the stuff you have archived. We should waive the requisite waiting period and elect you to the Uni Watch Hall of Fame immediately![/quote] Heyyyyyyyyyyyyy, I was glad to find someone who'd appreciate those pants. Bought 'em on ebay five or six years ago and they were a bit too small so never once got to wear them. Also bought several lots of assorted stirrup socks back then. Besides, I'm thinning out all my gear. Sometime in the next year or so some lucky SOB's gonna get the whole mess, just for paying the shipping (which won't be cheap, believe me). So...all you guys who have 36-38 waist and (for ankle length) 33-34 inseam (are you listening, Matt?) should start being really, really nice to me. There are about 60 pair of pants here (many 70s styles, including a pair of Taco Padres), and a like number of stirrups (at least). LOL A couple dozen size 12 Nikes, too, in various colors. :) Plus four dozen or so size 7 3/8 to 7 12 hats. (Shit, that reminds me. I inadvertently deleted the address of the guy in Canada to whom I was supposed to send that Albuquerque Dukes hat. So, please, send it to Paul again?) --Ricko (Remember now, be nice to the Old Guy and DO NOT TAP ON GLASS)[/quote] I'm a bonafide 7 3/8 hat size... ;-) Ricko said:

Azul Army said:

Ricko is the Eddie Haskell of Uniwatch.
“Why what a fine pair of stirrups you have on Mr. Lukas.”

“Look at these clippings I have, Mr. Lukas…”

Seriously, I am truly amazed at the stuff you have archived. We should waive the requisite waiting period and elect you to the Uni Watch Hall of Fame immediately!

Heyyyyyyyyyyyyy, I was glad to find someone who’d appreciate those pants. Bought ‘em on ebay five or six years ago and they were a bit too small so never once got to wear them. Also bought several lots of assorted stirrup socks back then.

Besides, I’m thinning out all my gear. Sometime in the next year or so some lucky SOB’s gonna get the whole mess, just for paying the shipping (which won’t be cheap, believe me).

So…all you guys who have 36-38 waist and (for ankle length) 33-34 inseam (are you listening, Matt?) should start being really, really nice to me. There are about 60 pair of pants here (many 70s styles, including a pair of Taco Padres), and a like number of stirrups (at least). LOL

A couple dozen size 12 Nikes, too, in various colors. :)

Plus four dozen or so size 7 3/8 to 7 12 hats.

(Shit, that reminds me. I inadvertently deleted the address of the guy in Canada to whom I was supposed to send that Albuquerque Dukes hat. So, please, send it to Paul again?)

–Ricko
(Remember now, be nice to the Old Guy and DO NOT TAP ON GLASS)

I’m a bonafide 7 3/8 hat size… ;-)

]]> By: Ricko http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/07/29/the-ricko-files-vol-4/#comment-282466 Ricko Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:02:45 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/07/29/the-ricko-files-vol-4/#comment-282466 If u loved Minnie Minoso... Too small for me, but a great shirt. http://cgi.ebay.com/Chicago-White-Sox-Throwback-Logo-Very-Rare-New-LARGE_W0QQitemZ120287589100QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item120287589100&_trksid=p3286.m14.l1318 If u loved Minnie Minoso…

Too small for me, but a great shirt.

http://cgi.ebay.com/...

]]> By: Ricko http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/07/29/the-ricko-files-vol-4/#comment-282465 Ricko Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:00:10 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/07/29/the-ricko-files-vol-4/#comment-282465 Is it just me or is the lettering on this kinda...goofy? http://cgi.ebay.com/JOE-BORCHARD-WHITE-SOX-TBC-GAME-USED-UNIFORM-SIGNED_W0QQitemZ120287891695QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item120287891695&_trksid=p3286.m14.l1318 Is it just me or is the lettering on this kinda…goofy?

http://cgi.ebay.com/...

]]> By: Ricko http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/07/29/the-ricko-files-vol-4/#comment-282464 Ricko Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:58:00 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/07/29/the-ricko-files-vol-4/#comment-282464 Well, we saw Dizzy as a Brown today, how 'bout as a Cub, fully-vested even? http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-CHICAGO-WHITE-SOX-HUGE-PLAYER-IN-UNIFORM-RARE_W0QQitemZ120080032768QQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116#ebayphotohosting Of course, the seller doesn't know who it is or what team... Well, we saw Dizzy as a Brown today, how ’bout as a Cub, fully-vested even?

http://cgi.ebay.com/...

Of course, the seller doesn’t know who it is or what team…

]]> By: Robert http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/07/29/the-ricko-files-vol-4/#comment-282463 Robert Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:45:34 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/07/29/the-ricko-files-vol-4/#comment-282463 The Astros' NASA patch tonight is HUGE. The Astros’ NASA patch tonight is HUGE.

]]> By: Justin http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/07/29/the-ricko-files-vol-4/#comment-282461 Justin Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:24:23 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/07/29/the-ricko-files-vol-4/#comment-282461 [quote comment="282447"]Arkansas to get new "Tight" Uni's http://nwanews.com/blogs/slophouse/2008/07/25/petrino-hogs-will-have-new-tight-uniforms/[/quote] Good. I hated the way we looked just like Oklahoma. Texas has the same style. It's so... generic looking. The only way I could tell a difference is the Razorback on our helmets. The stripes on the pants are similar, too. I say, good move for Arkansas. Chris WDE said:

Arkansas to get new “Tight” Uni’s

http://nwanews.com/b...

Good. I hated the way we looked just like Oklahoma. Texas has the same style. It’s so… generic looking. The only way I could tell a difference is the Razorback on our helmets. The stripes on the pants are similar, too.
I say, good move for Arkansas.

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