Viking Underground Podcast Sixteen

The podcast this week is a special one. Besides the normal game day discussion, we hear a firsthand account of Hurricane Katrina with fellow Class of 1999 Visa Hall of Fans member and New Orleans Saints fan Lionel Alphonso, Da Pope.

Listen in as we discuss how Lionel rode the hurricane out and had to climb to the roof to escape the flooding...fighting off snakes and other critters who also were seeking higher ground. It is an amazing first hand account and if you have not listened to a podcast before, this is not one to be missed.

Music is supplied, with permission, by my favorite Cajun band Two Time Polka singing Diggy Diggy Lo. I have written about Two Time Polka before and they are nothing short of fantastic.

If you would like to make a contribution to help Da Pope recover his substantial losses of home and business, Pro Football's Ultimate Fan Association has started a fund drive in which you can donate safely on-line. Take a moment and drop some money into the bucket if you can.

Game Day Moblog Announcement

I decided not to sit in my seat Sunday. Instead, I'll be on the sidelines (not in costume!) taking game photos from the game to be posted on this blog during next week.

But I will also have a great opportunity to use my mobile blogging (moblog) to take photos via my cell phone and post them live. If you haven't checked out my Game Day Moblog site yet, please do so and bookmark it. Then come back Sunday when I'll probably start posting sometime around 10 AM CST. I'll take you past the locker room, through the tunnel, and onto the field. I'll give you photos from behind the Vikings bench as the game develops in real time.

In addition to real time game day moblog photo uploads, starting this Sunday I will also be providing real time audio uploads along with my usual real time photo uploads. These audio files will also be posted on the Game Day Moblog.

I'll also be taking digital photos which will be available on the VU home page beginning next week.

Finally, I will also capture some video and post that on the Game Day Moblog as well later Sunday night and into Monday. Of course, NFL rules prohibit me from capturing any live game action. But I'll still record before/after game video and anything else (cheerleaders!?!?) that interests me.

So, come back Sunday! It should be an exciting day.

Note: Please keep in mind that my cell phone will be at the mercy of the reception available in the bowels of the Metrodome. I've tested over two games now and it shouldn't be an issue. Hopefully it won't be this Sunday either.

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