Tip off Luncheon Today

[angel_luv]

Anyone going?

I am. :)

[fred33]

a recap after

[angel_luv]

Will do. :)

[Summers]

Woot! Have fun Angel! :) Tell us all about it. Sneak in a camera and take lots of video!

[missmyzte]

You don't have to sneak in a camera, you're allowed to bring them. Have fun Angel! Send me lots of texts with updates, I can't wait to hear all about it. I'm still bummed that I can't be there!

[TMTTRIO]

Sorry to hear you can't come Misti :depressed :depressed . It's not going to be the same without you this year but I'll try to take lots of pictures.

[spurschick]

I'll be there too. :spin

[angel_luv]

You don't have to sneak in a camera, you're allowed to bring them. Have fun Angel! Send me lots of texts with updates, I can't wait to hear all about it. I'm still bummed that I can't be there!

It won't be the same without you.

I will text you though. I made sure my phone is fully charged. :)

[angel_luv]

I'll be there too. :spin


Yea! Maybe I'll see you. :)

[carina_gino20]

will be waiting for pictures and videos... :hungry: :wakeup

[T Park]

I was gonna go, but then i learned Beno was going, so I gave back the ticket.

[E20]

Take pictures.

[angel_luv]

I just got back from the lunch.

I don't have the pictures with me since my friend took them. We'll post them asap.

I saw Spurschick- she looked lovely. :)

The luncheon was very brief compared to last year.

There was no show like the one Brent put on. Supposedly that is being saved for the Tux and Tennies gala.

The food was delicious- steak, mashed potatoes and asparagus. Yummy!

Sean Elliot was the emcee. Pop and Peter Holt addressed the crowd per usual.

They replayed footage from game 4 of last season's finals. They also showed video highlighting all the Spurs community outreach.

Some fun moments with Sean:

He showed us his pictures from his trip to France this year for Eva and Tony's wedding.
Sean had talked up his exclusive pictures of the it couple and they turned out to all be of Sean and his wife rather than the Parkers.

Sean announced that the Spurs will retire Avery Johnson's jersey on December 22. This was met with applause from most of the crowd, although I booed. ( Not loudly but still.)

I was a little annoyed at Sean because he seemed to be just an Avery homer but then he said, " The Spurs need to put Avery's retired jersey right by the new championship banner so he'll know what he is missing." :lol

Sean had earlier addressed Bruce. Sean asked Bruce if Bruce liked Sean's tie.
Bruce said that he did to which Sean retorted that, that meant he'd have to throw the tie out.

Robert Horry had some personal attendance to attend to and could not make the luncheon.
Personally, I believe he heard Misti was not going to be there and boycotted.

Pop picked on Beno- said he's not playing but he is dating.

( Side note for you Slovenians. There were several exhibitions going on in the building where the luncheon was held. One involved several countries and had flags posted.
I saw one that from a distance looked like the Slovenian flag and I made my friends wait while I went to see if it was.
It wasn't though. :( )

The luncheon gift is super sweet. It is a writing pen that has attached to it a pull out schedule of the spurs season.
I will post the picture of it when I can.
The pens are supposedly limited edition items and were only to be made available today.

The players did not come on stage when they were introduced and the introductions were super short, basically name only.

However, when Manu came in he waved right in my general direction. :)

Matt Bonner has the biggest beard ever. I laughed because not a minute after I told my table that Matt was starting to remind me of Grizzly Adams, Sean introduced Matt and called him Grizzly Adams.
I called it. :lol

Tony Parker looked very sharp today, his suit was especially nice I thought.
He was best dressed of the group as far as I saw.
Tony was sitting at the player table closest to me, although I was several rows back from it.
Timmy was at that table too and I think Elson. I forget who else.

I took a picture with the Coyote. The trophies were available for people to purchase a picture with them.

Pop talked about Sam Presti being in Seattle now- said to heck with him and then laughed.

Silver Dancers were there. A lot of the Spurs executives were there. I know a lot of them from working in the Terrace Club restaurant.

Really there is not much else to report. The venue was nice. Service was excellent.

The event itself was too short for my taste, but I enjoyed all that was done.

Good times. :)

[angel_luv]

I forgot to mention that the butter for the rolls was shaped like a large spur- very creative.

Dessert was cheesecake with whipped cream, fresh fruit, and the coolest mini chocolate trophy.

We took pictures of both.

[1Parker1]

Tony was sitting at the player table closest to me, although I was several rows back from it.
Timmy was at that table too and I think Elson. I forget who else.

Awww, I am highly jealous!! Hope you took a lot of up close and personal pics for me! :angel

[angel_luv]

Awww, I am highly jealous!! Hope you took a lot of up close and personal pics for me! :angel


I wasn't in charge of the camera.

I expected there to be a show and so had come with my writer's notebook to record the jokes.

My friend was the photographer during the actual lunch. I took some pictures of the atmosphere before and after but otherwise am not sure what else was captured.

It was hard to get player pictures because they basically came in and sat right down, standing only briefly when there name was called in introductions.

And sneaky Sean- he told us that there was a special video prepared ( this was at the end of the lunch) but basically it was just repeat footage serving as a decoy so the Spurs could sneak out.
Manu at least waved to us as he left. Some of the other players might have as well, but I did not see.

[duncan228]

Angel-Thank you so much for the detailed report. It sounds like even though it was short it was still fun to be at.
I'm thrilled the writing pen/schedule gift was cool. What a great souvinier.
I look forward to all the pics you and your friend can post. (Especially Duncan if you were able to get any.)

[T Park]

Pop picked on Beno- said he's not playing but he is dating and that he wishes he could boot the lazy ass to the curb

[ShoogarBear]

Pop picked on Beno- said he's not playing but he is dating.And collecting the paycheck.


( Side note for you Slovenians. There were several exhibitions going on in the building where the luncheon was held. One involved several countries and had flags posted.
I saw one that from a distance looked like the Slovenian flag and I made my friends wait while I went to see if it was.
It wasn't though. :( )
Um, so, basically you're saying that now you hallucinate in Slovenian?

[SequSpur]

these things are a waste of money, you should've went to Subway. $3.99

[angel_luv]

And collecting the paycheck.


Um, so, basically you're saying that now you hallucinate in Slovenian?


I prefer to think of it as wishful thinking.

I thought if they were displaying the Slovenian flag then that meant there were Slovenians around. :)

[angel_luv]

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Me in the lobby

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TMTTRIO and Me before lunch

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Stage backdrop

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Table centerpiece

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spur butter

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Dessert

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Guest gift
Awesome, is it not? :)

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Me in ball room

I haven't been sent the picture of Spurschick and me yet. It was one of the last ones we took.
If Spurschick gives the okay, I will post it when I get it. :)

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

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spur butter
:rollin

[Amuseddaysleeper]

wait, so if you wanted to get tim's autograph or shake hands with manu, I take it that it was quite easy to do?

these luncheon's sound amazing

[duncan228]

Thanks for the pics Angel.
You were glowing!
And the pen does look really cool.

[angel_luv]

wait, so if you wanted to get tim's autograph or shake hands with manu, I take it that it was quite easy to do?

these luncheon's sound amazing


I wish!


My first year in 2004, they left the rookie table unguarded and some people went up to talk to those guys.

I wasn't interested in meeting the newbies. So instead, some young girls from my table ( they were about 14 or so) went to where the starters were sitting.
Tim, Tony, Malik, Manu, and Rasho were all there.

The girls and I made it all the way up to the table. Some of the guys smiled at us but security sent us away right after that.

Now they have it arranged so the Spurs come in after you have been seated and leave before you are dismissed.
You don't have any access to the players.

The lunches are still fun though.

[angel_luv]

Thanks for the pics Angel.
You were glowing!
And the pen does look really cool.


TMTTRIO took some of the pics and I took some. I am glad you like them. :)

[angel_luv]

One more picture

Me in my new :nerd


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[Mavs08]

That Spurs butter must of went well with the Asterisk dinner rolls! :lmao



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[porscha]

[QUOTE=angel_luv]

The girls and I made it all the way up to the table. Some of the guys smiled at us but security sent us away right after that.

Now they have it arranged so the Spurs come in after you have been seated and leave before you are dismissed.
You don't have any access to the players.

QUOTE]

man, that sounded sucks
I guess I rather to see the players in Best Buy or Rudys or etc...someday..
1. no need to pay
2. might have a chance to say hi and bye :lol