Chiefs X-Factor's Inside the Huddle-Suicide Mission? - Page 14

xfactor · 10-19-2011, 05:18 PM

Entering where no KC
Superfan has gone before

In scientific terms, a black hole is a region of spacetime from which nothing, not even light, can escape. A similar phenomenon exists within the Oakland Coliseum, which is home of the Raiders.It’s a place where sanity enters and is never seen again, where fans from opposing teams never venture, a place where the entire spectrum of colors is reduced to silver and black. All that will change on Sunday.

The X-Factor - complete with my cheesehead, form-fitting spandex and bright red and gold Chiefs’ colors will be on the front row. Yes, you read that right. Like Captain Kirk and the Starship Enterprise, I’ll be going where no Chiefs Superfan has ever gone before . . . into the belly of the beast.
This isn’t something I do casually. As a Superfan, I’ve made it my goal to attend a Chiefs road game in every NFL stadium. As of this moment - after 73 road trips - there are only three stadiums missing from the list. I’ve yet to see KC play at Atlanta, against the Jets in the Meadowlands (I have seen them play the Giants) and at Oakland.

As of Sunday, I’ll be able to mark the Raiders game off my bucket list.
Insane? Yes. Stupid? Open to debate.But I’m not venturing into the Black Hole on my own. I’ll be accompanied by none other than my good friend and fellow Superfan Raider Ron who, by the way, hasn’t missed a Raiders game in more than 20 years. That’s a real Superfan. Raider Ron has been to Kansas City on many occasions, has been begging me for years to be his guest at a game in Oakland.

At the time I agreed to make this trip, the Chiefs were 0-3 and I felt the team needed a spark. Coach Todd Haley and my other friends on the team are super-excited that I’m willing to do this for them.They also agree that I’m super-crazy which has never been open to debate.I’ll be a guest of honor (or dishonor) during the pregame tailgate party where there will be thousands and thousands of Raiders fans.

Raider Ron has promised that I’ll be well-protected which is a good thing because I’ve been told that, among Superfans, I’m among the most hated in the Raider Nation. Denver and San Diego don’t have Superfans, so Kansas City is the only division rival with true Superfans and, apparently, Raiders fans know the X-Factor.

The trip is already generating a lot of traffic on Facebook and message boards. This is turning out to be a big deal - even bigger than I expected. I’ve been getting e-mails from people asking me to reconsider for my personal safety. I’ve even been told by friends that I could become the first official Chiefs martyr, which would be one more thing to mark off my bucket list.
Am I worried? Yes and no.

Any Chiefs fan who would enter the Black Hole without some apprehension is beyond crazy. But I’m putting my trust into Raider Ron and my own experience as a Superfan. I fully expect to be the butt of a lot of ridicule, jokes and profanity. This is Oakland Coliseum and it is the NFL. I’d be disappointed in anything less.

The key is to fight back - not with fists or words, but with humor. I can make more fun of myself than any Raiders fan. I’ll shake hands, pose for photos . . . whatever it takes to diffuse a situation before it gets out of hand.
And, once the game starts, everyone - including myself - will be much more concerned with what happens on the field.

Make no mistake about it. I hate the Raiders and the Raiders feel the same way towards the Chiefs. I expect to be a lightning rod for that resentment on Sunday. But I also believe that, as a Superfan, I’m held to a higher standard.
At the end of the day, it’s not about me, or Raider Ron, or whether the Raiders want to lynch me. This is about the NFL and the teams that we are truly passionate about. Hopefully, at the end of the day we’re talking about a great football game which (of course) the Chiefs have won.

I’m anticipating a memorable game and a weekend that will go into the Superfan history book. And I’m also planning to break new scientific ground as the first Chiefs Superfan to enter - and leave - the Black Hole.
Arrowman and Stephen Hawking, eat your heart out.

BryanBusby · 08-15-2019, 05:00 PM

I'd make a bunch of Xfactor jokes, but it looks like he's really suffering from some severe mental illness. I think I'll decline and hope that he gets the help that he clearly, direly needs.

Simply Red · 08-15-2019, 05:20 PM

wouldn't it be crazy if it really were 'physically' Satan and he was perfectly normal simply trying to escape?

Simply Red · 08-15-2019, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by BryanBusby

I'd make a bunch of Xfactor jokes, but it looks like he's really suffering from some severe mental illness. I think I'll decline and hope that he gets the help that he clearly, direly needs.

very sweet - I made one, but it didn't really take a shot at him. Best of Luck X-Factor.

**Buehler445** · 08-15-2019, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by eDave

I read somewhere that mental illness is the leading cause of addiction. By a wide margin.

These video's smell like narcissistic needs rather than a cry for help.

Listen to Joe Rogans podcast with Johann Hari. It’s really interesting stuff

**TribalElder** · 08-15-2019, 05:41 PM

FAX · 08-15-2019, 06:45 PM

Back in my most extreme heathenistic period, I knew of a substance the girls called "Crystal" which was basically methamphetamine in powder form. Speed. Different from mini-whites or black beauties. And you didn't smoke it. You snorted it like coke. It basically just made you jittery, kept you up late, and allowed you to drink more.

That was then ... this is now.

Admittedly, I knew people who went nuts from too much ... whatever ... cocaine, quaaludes and alcohol, acid, junk, etc. However, I never knew a single person who went nuts from amphetamines, so I'm a little confused. What is the deal with "meth"? Why are people so enamored with it? And why are they losing their minds?

Is the home-cooked version simply laced with poison? Is it so inexpensive that anybody can overindulge? What is the appeal? I'm not syncing up with the fad, here.

FAX

58-4ever · 08-15-2019, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Buehler445

Listen to Joe Rogans podcast with Johann Hari. It’s really interesting stuff

Fantastic Podcast.

**Baby Lee** · 08-15-2019, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by FAX

Back in my most extreme heathenistic period, I knew of a substance the girls called "Crystal" which was basically methamphetamine in powder form. Speed. Different from mini-whites or black beauties. And you didn't smoke it. You snorted it like coke. It basically just made you jittery, kept you up late, and allowed you to drink more.

That was then ... this is now.

Admittedly, I knew people who went nuts from too much ... whatever ... cocaine, quaaludes and alcohol, acid, junk, etc. However, I never knew a single person who went nuts from amphetamines, so I'm a little confused. What is the deal with "meth"? Why are people so enamored with it? And why are they losing their minds?

Is the home-cooked version simply laced with poison? Is it so inexpensive that anybody can overindulge? What is the appeal? I'm not syncing up with the fad, here.

FAX

Complete outsider here, but don't uppers kind of self-perpetuate where you get up, then when you start to come down you take more to get back up.

My understanding of a lot of habitual abuses of Meth is that they spend weeks up taking apart every gadget in their house and meticulously cleaning the parts. Vacuuming for hours. Fine-tuning their DJ beats and samples collection. Making nonsensical collages out of their old newspapers.

Shit like that.

Or in the words of Artie Lange. . . . "Crystal meth's a good drug if you need to walk to St. Louis one weekend."

**BigRedChief** · 08-15-2019, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by stevieray

nah, man.. each time he backslides, the stakes get higher.

when I went back for the Raiders HFA clinching game last season, I saw him in the Lot J tailgate. He was definitely clean. He had a guy with him. Talked with him for awhile. Said Ty had been clean for 1.5 years. Ty seemed confident he had the drugs beat this time.

stevieray · 08-15-2019, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FAX

Back in my most extreme heathenistic period, I knew of a substance the girls called "Crystal" which was basically methamphetamine in powder form. Speed. Different from mini-whites or black beauties. And you didn't smoke it. You snorted it like coke. It basically just made you jittery, kept you up late, and allowed you to drink more.

That was then ... this is now.

Admittedly, I knew people who went nuts from too much ... whatever ... cocaine, quaaludes and alcohol, acid, junk, etc. However, I never knew a single person who went nuts from amphetamines, so I'm a little confused. What is the deal with "meth"? Why are people so enamored with it? And why are they losing their minds?

Is the home-cooked version simply laced with poison? Is it so inexpensive that anybody can overindulge? What is the appeal? I'm not syncing up with the fad, here.

FAX

Spend a hundred and it lasts a few hours or spend a hundred and can last for days?

It's the only thing I can think of, other than cheap demon chaser.

TLO · 08-15-2019, 07:59 PM

From Facebook

Ty is safe! He is resting! He had a life long friend that was a Angel die last week he is just mentally and physically wore out! We all go thru it! Please pray and give him space!

TLO · 08-15-2019, 08:05 PM

I'm glad he's safe and resting.

Now I'm going to be an asshole. Hopefully the guy who's with him is an asshole too.

I've been physically and mentally worn out before. But you know what I didn't do during those times? Went on Facebook and walked through a creek picking up what I think were $100 bills and then showing a yellow purse on the bank. Or claimed demons were chasing me and that I was "armed".

I hope whoever is with him gets him some serious help.

Also - I understand the desire to work with children. I thought I wanted to be a psychiatrist for children or work with troubled youth for a time, (boy was that a shit show). But can we like, keep this dude away from the kids for a while?

BryanBusby · 08-15-2019, 08:42 PM

Don't be an asshole. The dude probably doesn't even realize what he's doing. That'll just make someone defiant and not seek proper help.

Maybe encourage them to get frequent counseling instead and that there's no shame in doing so.

TLO · 08-15-2019, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BryanBusby

Don't be an asshole. The dude probably doesn't even realize what he's doing. That'll just make someone defiant and not seek proper help.

Maybe encourage them to get frequent counseling instead and that there's no shame in doing so.

I understand being an asshole isn't the way to properly motivate someome. But he needs more help than going to church on Sunday. (I think that was mentioned in another comment I didn't post). Someone needs to be firm, and get him the help he needs.

Titty Meat · 08-15-2019, 08:49 PM

Prayers up for Xfactor. Obviously has alot of issues I think deep down hes actually a good person.

10-19-2011, 05:18 PM
xfactor Starter Join Date: May 2003 Location: Overland Park Casino cash: $9985222	X-Factor's Inside the Huddle-Suicide Mission? Entering where no KC Superfan has gone before In scientific terms, a black hole is a region of spacetime from which nothing, not even light, can escape. A similar phenomenon exists within the Oakland Coliseum, which is home of the Raiders.It’s a place where sanity enters and is never seen again, where fans from opposing teams never venture, a place where the entire spectrum of colors is reduced to silver and black. All that will change on Sunday. The X-Factor - complete with my cheesehead, form-fitting spandex and bright red and gold Chiefs’ colors will be on the front row. Yes, you read that right. Like Captain Kirk and the Starship Enterprise, I’ll be going where no Chiefs Superfan has ever gone before . . . into the belly of the beast. This isn’t something I do casually. As a Superfan, I’ve made it my goal to attend a Chiefs road game in every NFL stadium. As of this moment - after 73 road trips - there are only three stadiums missing from the list. I’ve yet to see KC play at Atlanta, against the Jets in the Meadowlands (I have seen them play the Giants) and at Oakland. As of Sunday, I’ll be able to mark the Raiders game off my bucket list. Insane? Yes. Stupid? Open to debate.But I’m not venturing into the Black Hole on my own. I’ll be accompanied by none other than my good friend and fellow Superfan Raider Ron who, by the way, hasn’t missed a Raiders game in more than 20 years. That’s a real Superfan. Raider Ron has been to Kansas City on many occasions, has been begging me for years to be his guest at a game in Oakland. At the time I agreed to make this trip, the Chiefs were 0-3 and I felt the team needed a spark. Coach Todd Haley and my other friends on the team are super-excited that I’m willing to do this for them.They also agree that I’m super-crazy which has never been open to debate.I’ll be a guest of honor (or dishonor) during the pregame tailgate party where there will be thousands and thousands of Raiders fans. Raider Ron has promised that I’ll be well-protected which is a good thing because I’ve been told that, among Superfans, I’m among the most hated in the Raider Nation. Denver and San Diego don’t have Superfans, so Kansas City is the only division rival with true Superfans and, apparently, Raiders fans know the X-Factor. The trip is already generating a lot of traffic on Facebook and message boards. This is turning out to be a big deal - even bigger than I expected. I’ve been getting e-mails from people asking me to reconsider for my personal safety. I’ve even been told by friends that I could become the first official Chiefs martyr, which would be one more thing to mark off my bucket list. Am I worried? Yes and no. Any Chiefs fan who would enter the Black Hole without some apprehension is beyond crazy. But I’m putting my trust into Raider Ron and my own experience as a Superfan. I fully expect to be the butt of a lot of ridicule, jokes and profanity. This is Oakland Coliseum and it is the NFL. I’d be disappointed in anything less. The key is to fight back - not with fists or words, but with humor. I can make more fun of myself than any Raiders fan. I’ll shake hands, pose for photos . . . whatever it takes to diffuse a situation before it gets out of hand. And, once the game starts, everyone - including myself - will be much more concerned with what happens on the field. Make no mistake about it. I hate the Raiders and the Raiders feel the same way towards the Chiefs. I expect to be a lightning rod for that resentment on Sunday. But I also believe that, as a Superfan, I’m held to a higher standard. At the end of the day, it’s not about me, or Raider Ron, or whether the Raiders want to lynch me. This is about the NFL and the teams that we are truly passionate about. Hopefully, at the end of the day we’re talking about a great football game which (of course) the Chiefs have won. I’m anticipating a memorable game and a weekend that will go into the Superfan history book. And I’m also planning to break new scientific ground as the first Chiefs Superfan to enter - and leave - the Black Hole. Arrowman and Stephen Hawking, eat your heart out.
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FAX testing ... 1, 2, 3 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Tennessee Casino cash: $6753759	Back in my most extreme heathenistic period, I knew of a substance the girls called "Crystal" which was basically methamphetamine in powder form. Speed. Different from mini-whites or black beauties. And you didn't smoke it. You snorted it like coke. It basically just made you jittery, kept you up late, and allowed you to drink more. That was then ... this is now. Admittedly, I knew people who went nuts from too much ... whatever ... cocaine, quaaludes and alcohol, acid, junk, etc. However, I never knew a single person who went nuts from amphetamines, so I'm a little confused. What is the deal with "meth"? Why are people so enamored with it? And why are they losing their minds? Is the home-cooked version simply laced with poison? Is it so inexpensive that anybody can overindulge? What is the appeal? I'm not syncing up with the fad, here. FAX
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TLO Life is changing.. Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: NW Missouri Casino cash: $1634900	From Facebook Ty is safe! He is resting! He had a life long friend that was a Angel die last week he is just mentally and physically wore out! We all go thru it! Please pray and give him space!
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TLO Life is changing.. Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: NW Missouri Casino cash: $1634900	I'm glad he's safe and resting. Now I'm going to be an asshole. Hopefully the guy who's with him is an asshole too. I've been physically and mentally worn out before. But you know what I didn't do during those times? Went on Facebook and walked through a creek picking up what I think were $100 bills and then showing a yellow purse on the bank. Or claimed demons were chasing me and that I was "armed". I hope whoever is with him gets him some serious help. Also - I understand the desire to work with children. I thought I wanted to be a psychiatrist for children or work with troubled youth for a time, (boy was that a shit show). But can we like, keep this dude away from the kids for a while?
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08-15-2019, 08:42 PM	#208
BryanBusby In Search of a Life Join Date: Mar 2006 Casino cash: $3729900 VARSITY	Don't be an asshole. The dude probably doesn't even realize what he's doing. That'll just make someone defiant and not seek proper help. Maybe encourage them to get frequent counseling instead and that there's no shame in doing so.
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