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bigkahuna

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Dec 13, 2010 12:00 AM
I thought this was just a "leak," the roof GAVE IN HARD.

Video...


The video is coming up as a blue box "?" but right click on it and it works.
Dec 13, 2010 12:00am
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mcburg93

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Dec 13, 2010 12:02 AM
its been on tv all day. yours not showing up right now. Did it finally completely fall in or is it just a section still
Dec 13, 2010 12:02am
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THE4RINGZ

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Dec 13, 2010 12:04 AM
They said three sections were damaged on the NBC pre-game show.
Dec 13, 2010 12:04am
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Dec 13, 2010 12:05 AM
karen lotz;597629 wrote:[video=youtube;UoDOpGqcEPQ][/video]
here ya go
Dec 13, 2010 12:05am
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bigkahuna

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Dec 13, 2010 12:11 AM
I was just shocked because someone referred to it as a leak. I was thinking like a leak that opened up in one of the NBA arenas not too long ago. It was a major understatement. When I saw it on the news, I was shocked because it wasn't what I was expecting.
Dec 13, 2010 12:11am
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mcburg93

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Dec 13, 2010 12:13 AM
It is pretty crazy no matter what the case may be lol
Dec 13, 2010 12:13am
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Dthane

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Dec 13, 2010 12:47 AM
Thank God that this didn't happen in the 4th quarter of a game that was tight. Talk about a panic, especially if the lights went out also. Wow. And there is no truth to the rumor that Favre was seen on the roof with a big old knife trying to buy an extra day so he can extend his streak, I don't care what they said on ESPN. lol
Dec 13, 2010 12:47am
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O-Trap

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Dec 13, 2010 1:26 AM
"Ernesto, I TOLD you not to hide all the blow on the roof!"
Dec 13, 2010 1:26am
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Life's a Pitch

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Dec 13, 2010 7:54 AM
Amazing video!
Dec 13, 2010 7:54am
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thedynasty1998

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Dec 13, 2010 10:08 AM
Imagine that, they put a tarp over a stadium, call it a dome, and something goes wrong.
Dec 13, 2010 10:08am
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Scarlet_Buckeye

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Dec 13, 2010 11:09 AM
Unbelievable. Looks doctored (and yes... I know it's not).
Dec 13, 2010 11:09am
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Tiernan

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Dec 13, 2010 11:11 AM
God's way of commenting on the entire Viking season.
Dec 13, 2010 11:11am
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Thread Bomber

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Dec 13, 2010 12:38 PM
It looks like the stay puffed marshmellow man condom has broken...


Dec 13, 2010 12:38pm
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bigkahuna

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Dec 13, 2010 2:30 PM
I always thought it was weird when a dome was "inflated" Why not have a solid roof?
Dec 13, 2010 2:30pm
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Dthane

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Dec 13, 2010 7:49 PM
Or a solid, retractable roof.
Dec 13, 2010 7:49pm
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Dec 13, 2010 11:40 PM
pretty amazing to watch
Dec 13, 2010 11:40pm
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darbypitcher22

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Dec 13, 2010 11:55 PM
that was a pretty hardcore occurance right there... I know they wanted to play the game in Detroit and did but I think it would have been cool had it been able to be done was to play in outdoors at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis
Dec 13, 2010 11:55pm
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Sykotyk

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Dec 14, 2010 12:52 AM
Darby, they didn't have enough lead time to get TCF Bank Stadium ready for the game. Word is the next Vikings home game will probably be played there.

The problem is the stadium was already shut down for the season. The pipes were drained. Field covered for winter and needs 'prepped' for a game.

Security/personnel brought in from their winter layoffs, supplies ordered and stocked for the vendors, etc.

If this happened during the Gophers' season, the transition would've been near seamless. Aside from a drop in seats available, the game would've gone on easily.
Dec 14, 2010 12:52am
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redfalcon

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Dec 14, 2010 1:02 AM
thedynasty1998;598920 wrote:Imagine that, they put a tarp over a stadium, call it a dome, and something goes wrong.

This
Scarlet_Buckeye;599034 wrote:Unbelievable. Looks doctored (and yes... I know it's not).
And This
Tiernan;599035 wrote:God's way of commenting on the entire Viking season.
And This
Thread Bomber;599241 wrote:It looks like the stay puffed marshmellow man condom has broken...

And oddly enough, this.
Dec 14, 2010 1:02am