July 10, 2007
The next tailgating MUST HAVE
Just found this from some of the guys on the Alabama Rivals board - and just in time to get an order in before the season starts.
Sunbelt Inflatables of Jackson, Alabama has the *must have* inflatable tailgating "tent". It's a tent that inflates in less than two minutes, complete with your teams colors and/or logos. They claim they can make just about any style you might want, although they seem to have the SEC teams covered already.
At 26-feet wide and over 12 feet high, there's plenty of room for you, your friends, their friends, and a couple of hotties that nobody even knows!
So, what's the sticker price for something that will make you more friends than a semi-truck of free beer? Sunbelt lists them at $1295, but that's not too shabby when you factor in that they will likely last for 10+ years.
If you're interested, please mention little ol' Fanblogs when you order. We don't get a commission or kickback, but we're hoping Sunbelt will take notice and be inclined to "loan" us one for a few years. :-)
Comments:
posted on July 10, 2007 7:02 PM — 152.163.100.70 — link — abuse?War Eagle Atlanta said:
Kev: Hey, get a few referral sales under your belt and maybe get a new advertiser--unless you've already done that. And this is just a shameless plug.... haha
Or maybe they can custom-make a fanblogs.com hospitality tent gratis that can travel to various games during the season. Hmmm... More exposure= more web hits= more advertising revenue= early retirement. Not bad...
Sunbelt Inflatables said:
posted on July 11, 2007 12:55 PM — 70.146.232.50 — link — abuse?
We are getiing calls from even Canada due to this posting. You can see more at our web site www.sunbeltinflatables.com. We have a even larger 33' that will be ready in 3 weeks. Thanks for the advertising.
Rammer Jammer said:
posted on July 11, 2007 2:04 PM — 199.89.170.92 — link — abuse?
War Eagle ATL
It reminds me of an elephant too.I have seen and been inside these things before. They are actually pretty nice. All you need is one of those big fans with a water hose hooked to it, a grill, and some beer. After you have all of those things, the unknown hotties will magically appear.
Roll Tide
posted on July 12, 2007 11:25 AM — 64.12.116.77 — link — abuse?
It's so huge, I wonder if once you inflate it, you're done--like a pool float. Or if it must constantly be inflated, like those huge inflatable creatures they put in front of car dealerships. If you look next to the second leg from the right, there appears to be one of those leaf blower type inflators. If that's the case, you better crank up the radio because it will be loud.
Do you guys really think it would attract hotties of unknown origin?
Rammer Jammer said:
posted on July 12, 2007 12:25 PM — 199.89.170.92 — link — abuse?
War Eagle ATL
Read my last two sentences in post #9. Those statements are fact, my friend.
BTW- I'm not sure about this particular model, but the one I visited did't need the blower on all of the time. You only needed to blow the thing up, and then cap it off.
ROLL TIDE
posted on July 12, 2007 4:12 PM — 205.188.117.75 — link — abuse?
Rammer: Yes, you are right. Great way to attract the hotties if you didn't bring your own.
Maybe you could buy a black one, paint two eyes on it, and you'll have a spider.hokie4life: Funny! Yea, you don't want to leave $1300 sitting around during the game lest it wind up in someon'es dorm room!
posted on July 12, 2007 6:44 PM — 205.188.117.75 — link — abuse?
AU03: Jeez, I was hoping you were going to buy one and I could crash your party this fall...
If these things ever become common, some assh*le students might get BB guns or blow guns and crash the party. They better make a field repair kit.
I'm not much of a tail-gater anyway. I hate traffic in the worst way. I arrive early, park in my strategic location on Glenn avenue, hit the bars, then make a bee-line for the car after the game to hit the road back to Atlanta. I love the night games, getting back home around 2am or so...
AU03 said:
posted on July 13, 2007 10:02 AM — 205.255.224.10 — link — abuse?
Sadly, I've only been to one game since the VT Sugar Bowl- last years' UGA game. Even if I did have season tickets and tailgated, I don't think I could ever justify spending that much on that, especially with the risks of it getting a hole.
IBleedOrange said:
posted on July 13, 2007 4:29 PM — 71.52.46.154 — link — abuse?
I'm sure there are plenty of Vol fans who can't wait to get their hands on one!
The pics of all the other ones on their website look like computer generated graphics.
Sure wish we could've kept Dallas Baker outta that endzone last season... and Early Ducet!
posted on July 13, 2007 6:17 PM — 64.12.117.11 — link — abuse?
The people who designed these things have to be Alabama fans. There's like 5 Bama variants and one generic version sans logo for the other teams. They made the Auburn tent with only five fingers, I mean legs. Next year's model will be upgraded to six, though...
Tomcat said:
posted on July 15, 2007 2:12 PM — 70.242.186.151 — link — abuse?
Inflatable tailgate tents-Hot off season topic
Does the Texas A&M version have an outhouse on top? If not their engineering department can develop one complete with little inflateable doghouse.
#13 The tailgate parties that we attend never end until after the game. There are fans that attend that do not even have tickets, of course ours has a beer & sausage etc. etc.Conventional tents with ice chests, T.V. sets and big hot BBQ pits.
The sausage, beer & atmosphere will attract more hotties than an inflateable tent.
Is The A&M version sword proof?
Hookem-Horns
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Zac said:
posted on July 10, 2007 5:56 PM — 65.31.230.72 — link — abuse?I duknow, Kev. I collect Boy Scout memorabilia. I can buy a lot of scouting collectables for the $1300.00 (+Tax) this thing brings. Not to mention, I can come up with a lot of innovative ways to tail-gate far cheaper. But, as George Carlon has said, "You can buy anything in this country...if you nail two things together that have never been nailed together before, some schmuck will buy it from you."