Seen somewhere maybe Facebook that it's been a decade since we took Big Bertha down (2016). Haven't been to a final four since she's been down. People wanting to hang her back up to lift the curse. Y'all want Bertha back?
Big Bertha
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Wasn't there an old lady that called into KSR at the time and said that she refused to go to another game at Rupp because they took it down?
Big Bertha was ultra steampunk cool and weird. I’d want it back regardless.
Lord, imagine that thing falling.
It's in my man cave hooked up as my surround sound system.
I worked for the company that made it and was really neat seeing it being built. The speakers used in it were Altec Lansing speakers. It used some of most famous speakers in the commercial application. Some of them were actually “Voice of the Theater speakers. It was pretty much cutting edge back then.
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And I bet you can't hear a damn thing. Eardrums blew out years ago
. It did look like they had it stored in somebody's barn tho just sitting there somewhere in Kentucky. Figured it would go to a museum or something at least.Are you Bruce Wayne? That would be one heck of a man cave.
I know the man that actually has it now.
That fat lady could sing.
Big Bertha always reminded me of a gigantic hornet's nest hanging from the ceiling. If bringing it back is what's needed to get us back to a Final Four, then hang the ***** up today!
I always thought the downfall was when we lost dancing man.
I had to move, really had to move,
That's why if you please, I am on my bendin knees,
Bertha don't you come around here anymore.
That's why if you please, I am on my bendin knees,
Bertha don't you come around here anymore.
We need to know how he ended up with it and what he is using it for.
You remember that time a natural gas pipeline got shut down a few years ago. Just sayin.
It's one of those fears of very large things. How much did it weigh? Imagine the sound as it hits the floor and uproots rice patties on the other side.Lord, why would you want to imagine that
I was wanting to imagine a final four
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Sitting beside his bed. Has a snooze button.
He told me about it when he gave my son a sports physical a few years ago. He mentioned that he was going to have a building constructed for it or that he already had. He was in the process of building a new house at the time.
God I forgot how bleak the pre-JMI days were! You can keep Bertha, I'll be enjoying the Morgan and Morgan video board in exciting 4k!
It was the predecessor to the 460 cc drivers. Innovative at the time. Looks like a hybrid 4 nowadays.
This is all I could think of when I'd gaze up at Bertha.
Kid me actually did imagine that while sitting in those bleachers.
“Dad, what if that falls?” (Points at Bertha)
Dad: It would be bad. Now, watch the game
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