Anybody going to be in town for the game this weekend?

by rustytanton on Nov 24, 2008 8:49 PM EST

Not too many people I know will be in town given the holiday. But I will be because I'm, like, a real fan or something.

Pre-game beers?

This thing says my fan post needs to be at least 75 words, so here is a quote from the forward Phillip Fulmer wrote in Ray Glier's How to Be a Volunteer:

I'm not just passing through here. I'm not looking for my next job. This is my dream job, and this is my home. I told Vicki, my wife, when we were first married not to buy drapes for the house because I didn't know how long we would be here. I was a coach, and in this profession, things can happen. This was in 1981.

We've been here 26 years. Finally, we bought drapes.

My awesome girlfriend bought me that book for my birthday. I hope to get an afternoon with it soon.

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Heh.

My awesome girlfriend bought me that book for my birthday. I hope to get an afternoon with it soon.

That gets very funny when you replace: it her

(Sorry, just misread it while skimming and found that very funny.)

by David Hooper on Nov 24, 2008 9:37 PM EST reply actions

Seriously though

I’ll be in town. I’m not going to the game, but I could be persuaded for a meeting somewhere if things work out. I teetotall, but I don’t mind responsible consumption by others.

by David Hooper on Nov 24, 2008 9:39 PM EST reply actions

Might be here

Like Hooper, I’m a teetoller, but I’m only 20 anyway, so it wouldn’t matter anyway.

by rblakeh on Nov 24, 2008 10:36 PM EST reply actions

Cool, how about lunch somewhere?

"Florida didnt win their first SEC title until 1991 and now they think they invented football."
-Ron Zook

by rustytanton on Nov 24, 2008 10:44 PM EST reply actions

Sawyer's on 17th is closed :(

Not that you were suggesting that… it just makes me sad.

by rblakeh on Nov 24, 2008 11:05 PM EST up reply actions

Dang

Gus’s Good Time Deli still open? The burgers are pretty good, but the fries were like crack when I was there.

"Florida didnt win their first SEC title until 1991 and now they think they invented football."
-Ron Zook

by rustytanton on Nov 24, 2008 11:14 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah it's open

Nyro’s Gyro’s next to what was Sawyer’s is pretty good too. They make a pretty mean burger, but probably not as good as Gus’s

by rblakeh on Nov 24, 2008 11:45 PM EST up reply actions

Sawyer's closed?

Wow, that didn’t take long.

by Chris Pendley on Nov 28, 2008 11:13 AM EST up reply actions

Gus's at 1 p.m.?

I’m open to other suggestions if that doesn’t work for y’all.

You can email me at rusty.tanton@gmail.com if you’d like to trade cell phone numbers or work out any other logistics that shouldn’t be posted publicly.

"Florida didnt win their first SEC title until 1991 and now they think they invented football."
-Ron Zook

by rustytanton on Nov 25, 2008 9:25 AM EST reply actions

Rusty

You going to be Twitterin’ or textin’ or anything from the game?

Go Vols!

by Joel Hollingsworth on Nov 25, 2008 6:56 PM EST reply actions

I certainly can Twitter

If my reception isn’t too crappy I can probably even post a photo here or there to Twitpic.

"Florida didnt win their first SEC title until 1991 and now they think they invented football."
-Ron Zook

by rustytanton on Nov 25, 2008 9:11 PM EST up reply actions

Hmm

If I can figure out a way (do you know of one?) to post your Twitter feed in the open thread, would you mind?

Go Vols!

by Joel Hollingsworth on Nov 25, 2008 9:18 PM EST up reply actions

Sure thing

I’ll look around today at the various widgets. Can you embed Javascript in posts?

"Florida didnt win their first SEC title until 1991 and now they think they invented football."
-Ron Zook

by rustytanton on Nov 26, 2008 6:45 AM EST up reply actions

Yes

Go Vols!

by Joel Hollingsworth on Nov 26, 2008 6:52 AM EST up reply actions

Second idea:

Send updates to Joel / hooper / someone and have them post it.

by Chris Pendley on Nov 28, 2008 11:14 AM EST up reply actions

Heck, if we’re going for beers before the game…how about the half barrel? Yes, it’s a bit on the unrefined side, but it is fun and has a great selection! But seriously, let’s send these guys out with reckless abandon!

To Strive, To Seek, To Find, and Not to Yield.

by mike2ray on Nov 25, 2008 11:16 PM EST reply actions

Where's the half barrell?

I’m certainly down for some beers after lunch. The game isn’t until 6:30.

"Florida didnt win their first SEC title until 1991 and now they think they invented football."
-Ron Zook

by rustytanton on Nov 26, 2008 6:46 AM EST up reply actions

It's on the north side of Cumberland, across from Chili's (around 19th or so)

by David Hooper on Nov 26, 2008 7:53 AM EST up reply actions

Oh, and as long as the <21 types can get in, that’d be ok. (I can’t remember; I’ve only been in there once.)

by David Hooper on Nov 26, 2008 7:55 AM EST up reply actions

I called

They’re open from 4 p.m. to 3 a.m. every day. I’ll call later today to find out if 1) they allow people under 21 in, and 2) if they’re going to open earlier on game day.

"Florida didnt win their first SEC title until 1991 and now they think they invented football."
-Ron Zook

by rustytanton on Nov 26, 2008 11:19 AM EST up reply actions

doh

This isn’t going to work I don’t think. They said they’re probably not going to open until 3:30 or 4 on Saturday, and they don’t allow people under 21 in there.

Maybe Buffalo Wild Wing?

"Florida didnt win their first SEC title until 1991 and now they think they invented football."
-Ron Zook

by rustytanton on Nov 26, 2008 7:38 PM EST up reply actions

From what I remember

Half-Barrel has a bouncer outside checking ID at all times.

by Chris Pendley on Nov 28, 2008 11:15 AM EST up reply actions

As weird as it sounds

Mellow Mushroom has a surprisingly good beer selection, and if you get there early enough, you should be able to score semi-decent seats, since it’s far enough away from the central drag that people don’t stumble over there until later.

by Chris Pendley on Nov 28, 2008 11:16 AM EST up reply actions

I'm not averse to Mellow Mushroom

We have them here too, and you can always do worse than pizza.

Mellow Mushroom at 1:30 p.m. (not just to Graysnail, but to whoever wants to show up…hooper, rblakeh, et al)?

"Florida didnt win their first SEC title until 1991 and now they think they invented football."
-Ron Zook

by rustytanton on Nov 28, 2008 2:53 PM EST up reply actions

Oh, I'm not in Knoxville this weekend

I was just thinking of places.

by Chris Pendley on Nov 28, 2008 4:35 PM EST up reply actions

That's probably a good idea.

I should be able to make it, but I’ll certainly let you know if I can’t. (There’s still a nonzero possibility of it not working out on my end.) But the ’Shroom is a great meeting place.

Whoever gets there first, be sure to request a table with a good view of TVs. :-D

by David Hooper on Nov 28, 2008 4:37 PM EST up reply actions