The Big House bans selfie sticks and drones

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"The University of Michigan has added selfie sticks and drones to the list of items not allowed in Michigan Stadium this season. U of M officials say selfie sticks will be banned in the category of tripods and flagpoles."

Source:  clickondetroit.com 8/12/2015

http://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/football/u-of-m-releases-list-of-items-banned-from-big-house/34662006

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UESWolverine

August 12th, 2015 at 8:56 PM ^

Would people be okay with selfie sticks if they were called "hey I'm not going to bug you to take a picture of me and my group, I'll do it myself" sticks? I get the feeling that most of the people complaining are just annoyed by the idea of a 'selfie' or people who post 'selfie' pics and the narcissism that is attributed to those actions. The devices are actually very useful when there is nobody else around to take pics of you and your significant other - or when you don't want to bother anyone else to take pics of you and your significant other. How many times have you had a stranger take a picture of your group and it turns out horrible? You rarely ask them to do it again. My wife and I used one during our Hawaiian vacation and our pictures were fantastic. Completely worth the $20. Haven't used it since, but I completely see the practicality in them. 

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wolpherine2000

August 12th, 2015 at 9:07 PM ^

...freaking water from the big house years ago, and water is something that I understand to be essential for human life.  Seems like bans of selfie sticks, drones, food, shelter and clothing should have happened a lot sooner.

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Avon Barksdale

August 12th, 2015 at 10:59 PM ^

I didn't realize until CMA Fest this year in Nashville that "selfie sticks" were something us 99%'ers used. I had just assumed it was a 1%'er celebrity type of purchase.

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ElBictors

August 13th, 2015 at 12:39 AM ^

Selfie sticks are for douche bags and tourists in Hawaii from other continents. Hate them as much as 'selfies' themselves ...[cue John Oliver segment on 'That's not a Selfie, someone else took it"]

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Jalm

August 13th, 2015 at 4:49 PM ^

"drones" are already banned from major stadiums with like a 5 mile radius no fly zone... now I can't physically carry my drone in the stadium? seems pointless. oh and f*** selfie sticks that's a win.

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