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Boomer's test fire set for August 28th

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10 a.m. to noon at the Apogee Mean Green Testing Grounds in the south end zone. We will be training the new Cannon Crew and getting them ready for game day.

Like many times before Boomer will be sporting some new upgrades. So in having a little fun with it I thought it would be fitting to refer to the 2011 version of Boomer as "The McCarney Series".

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Rick...

GREAT NEWS! Looks like things got worked out. Really happy to see this. WELCOME BACK BOOMER! Now, that's a UNT tradition we can all stand behind (literally...don't get in front of Boomer when he is doing his thing!).

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This is great news!

Now, we need to get our other Icon into the stadium. Here is a summary of it's history.

http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth61034/m1/18/?q=curfew%20bell

We need to get the Bell back on a trailer so that it can be brought back into the stadium.

As I mentioned to Rick the other day. BOOMER is a great tradition, but the Bell is an older tradition.

This is the earliest reference to the Cannon.

http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth61041/m1/160/?q=cannon

the earliest photo, from the 1972 Yucca

http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth61040/m1/294/?q=cannon

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I'll be video taping it for sure.

Unfortunately the plan as far as I know is to still store Boomer back over at Fouts. I'm hoping there is another place found before long?

Many of you have concerns about the future of Boomer and i cant thank you enough for your concerns. And there have been some great suggestions and offers to get involved and possibly putting together a group to help raise funds to acquire better storage nearby. I'm taking some of those suggestions and am currently working on finding out information to help take it to the next level towards this and will keep everyone involved and updated when I have further information about it.

This GMG.com family is amazing to me. Thank you to everyone again.

Rick

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10 a.m. to noon at the Apogee Mean Green Testing Grounds in the south end zone. We will be training the new Cannon Crew and getting them ready for game day.

Like many times before Boomer will be sporting some new upgrades. So in having a little fun with it I thought it would be fitting to refer to the 2011 version of Boomer as "The McCarney Series".

Rick

I like to picture the McCarney Series as something like this:

titan_missile_on_top_4_web.jpg

Rudy Grand Master

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Boomer threads are as tired as jersey threads. There, I said it.

So go start a Casey Anthony Thread.

Unfortunately the plan as far as I know is to still store Boomer back over at Fouts. I'm hoping there is another place found before long?

Many of you have concerns about the future of Boomer and i cant thank you enough for your concerns. And there have been some great suggestions and offers to get involved and possibly putting together a group to help raise funds to acquire better storage nearby. I'm taking some of those suggestions and am currently working on finding out information to help take it to the next level towards this and will keep everyone involved and updated when I have further information about it.

What are the statuses of the Model A and the Tug?

Is something wrong with the Spirit Bell?

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What are the statuses of the Model A and the Tug?

Is something wrong with the Spirit Bell?

Even if they have mechanical problems, at a minimum they should be on static display in the concourse of the new stadium. New generations of Mean Green fans need to see and appreciate them.

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I'll be video taping it for sure.

Unfortunately the plan as far as I know is to still store Boomer back over at Fouts. I'm hoping there is another place found before long?

Many of you have concerns about the future of Boomer and i cant thank you enough for your concerns. And there have been some great suggestions and offers to get involved and possibly putting together a group to help raise funds to acquire better storage nearby. I'm taking some of those suggestions and am currently working on finding out information to help take it to the next level towards this and will keep everyone involved and updated when I have further information about it.

This GMG.com family is amazing to me. Thank you to everyone again.

Rick

Great news Rick.

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