that's one advantage we had back then though...kegs...amazing that kids today don't have it for tailgating
Tailgating scene: 20 years ago vs. The Present
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That's a $1000 fine and a criminal charge.
At least the blue lot is okay now though!!!
circa late 80's I remember one of the frats actually had a large circus style tent set up for homecoming w/ a stripper.
Wait till you see the veranda they're building...
On a separate note, we're spinning up a 10 man force to rescue Mr. Screw. I know you guys don't always see eye to eye but it's the right thing to do.
Initial mission planning has us going in during hour 23 of their tailgate. Intel suggests they let their guard down between the 3rd round of passed hor dourves and the 3rd dinner course.
They do.. in the frats and houses off College Avenue. Why risk a ticket for underage drinking and summons for a keg in the lots today?
that's great but they don't need a game to do that. I am not worried, student section will be packed for those who want to be there, for those who want to drink they'll be passed out shitfaced at their frat on the floor
They don't bother you about those small mini-kegs though. They have a miniscule tap- I guess they don't count that.
Its good to know that your minimum standard is beating the defending national champions and number one team and that you will not be happy until then.
Every professional team has the DRAFT to rely upon evening the field a bit. And every sport save baseball has salary caps (they have luxury tax) and scheduling to promote at least the appearance of parity.
College football has none of that and Rutgers finally will, at some point, get Big Ten payouts to help with access to funds to become more competitive. But it is much, much, much harder (for a "Rutgers") to "win something" in college football than it is in the pro sports world. If you do not understand that, then you have no business rooting for a college team that hasn't already "won something".
Come to think of it, why were the fans filling Fenway all those years? Or Wrigley?
The new fans who would show up simply because we "won something".. not worth it... front-runnin' disloyal basterds.. the lot of them. Miami fans.
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Curtains, valances, swags, verandas and a haute cuisine menu for a 23 hour tailgate. Sounds like an HGTV intervention might be needed more than a rescue, lol.
All kidding aside, I don't know how you guys and some of the other folks on the board do the all-day tailgates. Not sure there's anyone I want to spend more than 4-5 hours with, especially @mildone , lol.
There used to, Pete, we had to literally rip the mini-taps right off the top and pour our beers as such! Crazy!
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Gotcha - that's kind of what I thought, but wasn't 100% sure. Maybe Screw and I aren't so different after all. If he wants a PBR, a burger, some potato chips, and maybe a beat up old lawn chair to sit on, send him to our tailgate. :>)
yes, the subs were from Quick Chek.
sometimes 4 subs, 4 tix and a bag of chips for $20. how times have changed
Yeah, yeah. We all had a fantastic time for many hours before the MSU game. Oh wait, you weren't there, were you. [winking]
P.S. You need to get some curtains and valances for your canopy before tomorrow's tailgate.
Hey now. Don't be honing in on my budding bromance w/Screw. He's mine. I saw him first.
Never knew that! They never bothered us- maybe I should test it again tomorrow.
Screw or mild or both? Who wouldn't want to be a mildscrew sandwich? Not that there's anything wrong with that...
@RUScrew85 and I have it all worked out. I do the 23 hour tailgate, he shows up about 4 hours before it ends. it really works for both of us and has helped to keep this marriage intact. Party planning/cooking/entertainin is really my thing. He's not so much of a people person, if you haven't noticed.
Save me. You're my only hope! I'll be hiding behind the hot tub, next to the hot dog roller.
Sounds like heaven. Well actually I like to complain about the over doing of the tailgate but it's pretty cool having TV, a hot dog roller for unlimited hot dogs, cheese tables, 50 people and sometimes homemade Burbon. Problem is now with the 12 hour length.
I generally take a nap most days - and that's when I'm not imbibing. I'd pass out at a full length MrsScrew fiesta and then people would draw sharpie mustaches on me.
Yeah, I was exaggerating a little for effect. We do always have some cheap beer and some munchies, but the crew has definitely gotten more fancy and elaborate with the menus in the past few years, which I attribute to a larger female presence, as our crew of 14 now includes 4-5 women vs. 2-3 a few years back. I used to like our bagels, doughnuts and beer breakfast tailgates or our burgers, dogs and beer afternoon tailgates.
Not that I don't like the food variety now, but it was a little simpler. For example, today's menu includes shrimp cocktail, homemade kielbasa and pierogies, "gourmet" burgers, brushchetta, chicken satay, Thai noodle salad, and a pasta salad, plus assorted beers and mixed drinks. Fortunately, I typically only bring a simple app and the music, which is easy (being the holder of the tix and parking passes has its privileges, lol). We still only do 3-4 hours, though, usually, except for big games like today, when we'll go 5 hours.
I imagine the sharpie art might look like this...
Hey now, that's not nice. I might conveniently forget the canopy - hate those friggin' things unless it's hot or pouring rain, as I like being "outside." Ag wants it for the late afternoon "sun?" She may have to rough it, plus it'll probably be cloudy by then.
I need to meet your bi-polar menu planner. Polish, Thai, bruschetta in the fall, burgers...sounds like the craft service of a Tums shoot...lol
I said fancier, not well-coordinated, lol. People just kind of chime in with what they want to bring. I'll gladly eat all of it though...
not sure why people need canopies if its not raining or if its not 90 degrees plus, I think it just clutters the aisles unnecessarily
Agree wholeheartedly with this! Unless it's rainy, hot-and-sunny, OR you have little kids, why bother?
Honest statement here: Tailgates are great ,part of the scene. BUT,I don't care if we aren't The King Tailgaters as long as we become a consistently WINNING FB TEAM.Starting with an UPSET today would be nice.:sunglasses:
It's baby steps for us. We've graduated from subs or frozen burgers to making half-decent food. Next step will be adhering to some kind of theme for each tailgate so we're not quite so eclectic food-wise. Once we've got that down, we can add in hookers and blow.
Personally I think we've got it backwards. As the oft-repeated famous old adage goes: when you have hookers and blow, who needs bruschetta and shrimp?
