Going back on the road with the Blazers

Eric, if the Blazers falter after this misguided attempt to support the team will you please change your handle to "jinxspeed?" once and for all?

 

I think this is a good idea. Even if it's just shitty selfies videos with a smart phone.

 

Also I propose a new rule for KS. You can go to as many games as you want. But you can't say you were at the game or going to the game until after it was over! Maybe there are some player(s) on the team that know about the KS curse, or Eric personally, and it messes with their head knowing he'll be at the game.

 

I'm jealous, wish I had the bucks to do that, those residuals must pay well! Here's to breaking the streak in Bean town!

 

JinxSpeed HA!

 

That would be a blast to see these guys play on the road. Enjoy your travels.

How can you afford this, if you don't mind me asking?

 

If I were you, KS, I'd use the trip as a little celebrity photo op. Contact the Blazer PR department and tell them of your plans, and how you do it every year.

You are exactly the kind of guy that is everything Portlandia is about (quirky supporting cast guy on a discontinued tv show who happens to be gay and also a little manic/depressive). I don't mean that in an offensive way--I just think you have exactly the kind of story the VP of Marketing at the Blazers was talking about in that interview a few weeks ago about authenticity. You are authentically Oregon--even grew up in Springfield--even if you moved on to NYC.

I think you could turn yourself into a B-Level Spike Lee of the Blazers if you wanted to with trips like this. It could get you publicity, which is always good for your own acting career. If nothing else, you could write off some of this trip as a business expense, because you'd be using it to try to further your career.

If nothing else, it could be one of the many little talking points announcers of other teams bring up at the beginning of games if the Blazer PR department point it out. Just an idea.

 

Nope, Bones is still running. Mid-season right now. I would expect the show to be winding down with maybe one more season left.

 

Ironic you bring this show up. I was just contacted to join BONES next season. Guess one of the producers reads S2 and says he'd love to work with me.

 

I never watched it, I have to admit. I just assumed it was.

I'm staying at my brother's house, and he put it on. I said, "Oh, that's that Eric Millegan guy. He's a huge Blazer fan. Let me show you." First time they were ever interested in anything I had to say Blazer-related. Got me thinking about this thread.

 

Actually I think that was BONED, not BONES.

 

Yeah, MRS and HCP share an email account. They meant to get the message to her.

 

So KingSpeed is an actor? What have you worked on? I would love to IMDB you.

 

Look up Bones. His real name is Eric Milligan

 

Hahahahaha! I'll think about it.

I would have no idea how to edit. Plus, I want to really take in the experience and not be busy filming it. If I take any good pictures, I'll text them to HCP and he can post them.

I'm actually not spending much money on this. I'm taking a cheap bus to Boston. My friend there is getting my ticket. Then, I'm bussing to Toronto (not very expensive), and I have a friend who works for the Raptors who is getting me free tickets. Then, I bought $23 tickets for me and my husband for the Brooklyn game. I don't have much money nowadays so no courtside for me on this trip.

Actually, in the 2007-08 season, I went to 21 games and the Portland broadcasts showed me a lot. Rebecca Haarlow interviews me. Then, a local Portland TV station did a story on me about how I was becoming the Blazers' Spike Lee. If they want to cover me again, I'm fine with that! Who do I call?

actually, my last name is spelled Millegan

 

Thanks. Yes, it's very cruel. Tough tough business. Very grateful I've done what I've done.

 

Hmm, if only there was somebody on this board who worked for the Blazers who could drop your name to the PR department. Somebody whose wife, perhaps, has offered services to practically everybody but you (for obvious reasons)....

 

Just occurred to me that the Blazers made a big deal recently about endorsing gay marriage as well. May be another angle for the story there.