Elements of successful Tailgating
by Sons-of-Blanda on Jun 29, 2010 3:25 PM PDT
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PrintI haven't a lot of experience tailgating so this tailgating piece is about half theoretical. Anyway, to get it rolling, here goes:
The successful tailgate often happens spontaneously - as many of the best things in life do. However, to increase the chance for success an advance recon team is sent in the evening before the game to establish territorial perimeters on the grounds for the sub-tribe brethren and sistren who will arrive on game day. For this purpose, a minimum of four vehicles is advisable. After the vehicles mark the perimeter, stake-less tents and Ale-coolers are placed in such a way as to form a rough boundary and for ease of access. With grills lighted and a couple cold ones under belt, a game of football will afford amusement and provides a natural means of bonding with the neighboring sub-tribes. Note, enthusiasm during improvised play is common and being on asphalt and with tackling happening, it's advisable to bring a first-aid kit and plenty of ice. Remember that whatever you eat or drink may be vomited out if you take a shot to a relaxed gut; so hold your abs firmly while in the game.
On that note, my favorite cut of beef for grilling is skirt steak which always comes out perfectly. The preferred beer is actually ale - Racer 5 IPA and trusty and true Lagunitas IPA are vied at the top.
Now, please tell of your ideal Tailgating plan, or the best tailgate experience you had (without giving out her name), or how the tailgate should be done.
Here, for the heck of it, is a video of Jose' Greco - one of the great Flamenco dancers.
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Right on man
I like your tailgating theory but in my eyes nothing beats some good cold lagers a bbq with some bratwurst and a healthy supply of bonghits (and yes you have to smuggle your bong into the parking lot) ! I few shots of liquor doesnt hurt either especially on the cold days!
Bongsmoke
If you're really of steel nerves, smuggle your enhancements into the stadium. I will not say that I do on a regular basis, that
would be boastful and against my modesty.
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
by Sons-of-Blanda on Jun 29, 2010 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Not really an experience, but to those who want to make their tailgating a first class experience...
…while waiting for the west coast kick you could follow this guide I wrote up on the RollBamaRoll site on how to set up a portable power rig to keep the DirecTV flowing at your setup. I’ve been collecting the parts myself for impressing the sorority girls my brother-in-law when we head over to that losing Sun Devil experience the ASU home games and all I need is the flat screen and the 5-LNB dish to keep the college experience rocking at the parking structure.
Yes, I’m patting myself on the back over this one. I’d suggest you pat me on the back [no reach around Noontide] and hoist a glass high as you watch the Cowgirls Cowboys get their asses handed to them before you head in to celebrate/party around the stadium at kickoff.
It's not what you've done but what you are doing that matters.
And the roses in this grand ol' stadium are once again Crimson. - Eli Gold, CTSN Broadcast of the BCS Championship Game at the Rose Bowl, 1-7-2010
Here's only part of the great humanitarian piece you wrote, bamajama
if you’re able to use a wrench, you can buy some 10 gauge braided and jacketed wire in 2-4 foot sections, two each. Then you hook the battery up in parallel with these two cables using positive/negative connectors (and the same type on each end of the wire since you are going in series). The inverter should have "jumper cable" type connectors (large alligator clips) to connect to the system you have. From the inverter you’ll connect your supplies (TV, Sat, electric grill if you happen to be in a tailgating area that does not allow open propane/charcoal [ya, I’m calling you out Arizona State. Let me bring my smoker!]) and then set up.
If you start asking about the sat stuff, then it’s even more complicated because you need to know where north is, have the stand level, put the dish in the right direction on the horizon and at the right angle, and a clear path. If you’re lazy you can buy a portable dish with all these things in it, but for a few bucks you can buy a dish used, make sure it has the connections, put it on a stand with an "X" bracket as it’s feet (I’ve got two 2×4′s 4’ in length and rabbited to accept each other) with a compass and a bubble level on it to get your direction and level. I also have twist feet on the bottom of the feet to help level it with a few twists of the foot. Most dishes have the degree marks on them, so getting it level is key to make sure you’re on the right line.
Now if you need more info I’ll be glad to post some links on what I did, but most of this should be common knowledge to anyone who spent some time with his dad in the shop (auto or carpenter).
by AlabamaJammer on Apr 6, 2010 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
by Sons-of-Blanda on Jun 29, 2010 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I just included the links so if there were questions the links I made would help direct everyone to the right direction.
Just sucks that getting the 5-LNB dish is the second most expensive item. Anyone got a spare 19"-32" flatscreen 1080p they wanna give a brother?
It's not what you've done but what you are doing that matters.
And the roses in this grand ol' stadium are once again Crimson. - Eli Gold, CTSN Broadcast of the BCS Championship Game at the Rose Bowl, 1-7-2010
by AlabamaJammer on Jun 29, 2010 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Alright, I know you said no,
but with that beautiful post full of revolutionary tailgating tidbits, I think you earned one!
I don't like superstitious people. They're bad luck.
by Rich Langford on Jun 30, 2010 1:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Too funny! we've sold a bunch of those battery inverter systems to guys for their trucks
as the marine grade tinned copper wire and twelve and 24 volt electrical systems for boats generally translate well to outdoor cooking equipment, portable style…
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
I tend to be relatively low key...
So, my tailgating tends to be as well…
I generally don’t bring a bunch of people to my tailgates, I use the people I meet that day, to spread the love, so to speak. I like to have good times with new people as well as old, and what better way than to strike it up with ‘new’ neighbors?
I like shish-ka-bob, because they are quick and easy to grill, and eat. I marinate my steak cubes with pineapple juice and teriyaki, and use pineapple, cherry tomatoes, and shrimp on the skewers. Roasted corn, German potato salad, and a pea/cheese salad, with some roasted garlic bread. I also like white chocolate chip macadamia nut cookies to finish it all off…
I make my own beer, based on Newcastle brown ale. I also throw in some other stuff, like Sam Adams and Sierra Nevada. I make some watermelon lemonade, which is nice, but is even better with some vodka…
At my age, I watch the other guys get all beat up with the football, and talk to the girls while they do… lol
Failure builds character; success reveals it
Love potatoes but they take awhile to cook from raw so I boil them first. Shish-ka-bob is great, I make them too - my wooden sticks usually burn
so I’m probably investing in some stainless ones. Corn – definitely. Acme Chiattabata and the Italian and Sweet Batards are always great breads w/ or w/o butter or olive oil. That watermelon lemonade has me drooling.
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
by Sons-of-Blanda on Jun 29, 2010 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions
that's Chabata (bread) wtf
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
by Sons-of-Blanda on Jun 29, 2010 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Wood skewers usually burn some
But you can lessen it by soaking them overnight before use. Stainless are the way to go, eventually…
Failure builds character; success reveals it
atque turpis persona
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
by Sons-of-Blanda on Jun 29, 2010 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions
reply fail
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
by Sons-of-Blanda on Jun 29, 2010 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Ya, don't get those cheap bastards at the grocer.
You have to pay to not get that nasty metallic taste on your kabobs. Tiger shrip do not consider that a complimentary taste.
It's not what you've done but what you are doing that matters.
And the roses in this grand ol' stadium are once again Crimson. - Eli Gold, CTSN Broadcast of the BCS Championship Game at the Rose Bowl, 1-7-2010
by AlabamaJammer on Jun 30, 2010 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions
oh i get it
you are embarrassed that you live with your mom and grandmother and have never been to a tailgate. Perhaps you have just have never been invited to one and attempting to cover that up with a asinine flameno video. You are a stain on the Raider Nation.
by Al's Wingman on Jun 29, 2010 8:35 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
i doubt you are even apart of raider nation
because all you keep doing is talking shit
by raiderfan4life on Jun 29, 2010 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Al's Wingman, you are a moron (pardon the Greek)
Sunt qui ne cadant semper iaceant vel latrant.
by Spirals galore on Jun 29, 2010 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Tu sanae mentis non est.
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
by Sons-of-Blanda on Jun 29, 2010 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions
atque turpis persona
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
by Sons-of-Blanda on Jun 29, 2010 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I have no idea what you just said,
but I do know we should listen to Al’s. He may not know football, but he definitely knows his flameno videos.
Al’s: “What kind of asinine flameno is this? He didn’t even get naked or have anything inserted into any orifice.”
I don't like superstitious people. They're bad luck.
by Rich Langford on Jun 30, 2010 1:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Al’s Wingman can’t be a true Raiders fan or he would invite the guy to his talgaite party and show him a good time. I have been to a dozen or so games and have never met a Raiders fan that wouldn’t hand you a beer, give you ice out of his bucket, toss you a football or let you join his party.
Nobody mentioned music yet? You have to have some great tunes to get you even more pumped up.
I live, breath and breed Silver and Black!
by sabp on Jun 29, 2010 10:11 PM PDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
Never really been Tailgating..
I hope it’s as fun as I’ve heard..
The only true wisdom consists in knowing that you know nothing.
The game pumps me up
Not the music. Before the game, I just want to relax, enjoy life, eat, drink, and be merry.
The Commitments soundtrack – Motown/Stax-style R&B/soul, redone and remastered, outstanding party music.
The Blasters – Testament. The best band nobody’s heard of. Real American music, blending blues, rock, country, gospel, and soul to form a true Americana sound. When was the last time you heard a true rock and roll piano and sax? I suggest “Border Radio” and “Justine” to get a good feel for the band; another great party music band.
The Blues Brothers soundtrack – Donald Dunn and Steve Cropper were the Stax sound; without them, the band/album would not have been anywhere near the same.
Steely Dan – Decade. Absolutely fantastic musicianship, with the darkest, blackest lyrics that too many people don’t understand. If you don’t/can’t appreciate this band and their work, then you deserve to listen to Madonna for the rest of your life…
Rhythm, Country and Blues – various artists. The idea was that country, soul, blues, and R&B are very similar lyrically, and while different musically, they use some of the same patterns, although at different beats. So, let’s get together singers from the genres and have them sing duets of standards from those genres; country doing soul, R&B doing country, soul doing blues. A fantastic idea, with great execution, worth any music fan checking out.
Failure builds character; success reveals it
That's a good idea. If we had / developed a repertoire of tunes generally liked we could arrive knowing the lyrics and add
that to the tailgate experience. I’m down.
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
by Sons-of-Blanda on Jun 29, 2010 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Metallica
Stumbling into an impromptu Metallica concert in the parking lot before a championship game is not bad. We could use more of that!
by Mallard Davis on Jun 30, 2010 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Unfortunately Metallica died after the release of ...And Justice For All
They have subsequently been replaced by the former members of Winger. Please note that Kip Winger disappeared off the face of the earth shortly before the crap (black) album was released. Listen to some actual metal like Slayer that features Raider fan Jeff Hanneman and music that still kicks major ass. We now return you to your regularly scheduled posting.
tatum, davidson, romanowski, wisniewski...LET'S GET NASTIER!!!!
by angelesoterica on Jul 4, 2010 1:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Since when did Slayer become "actual Metal"?
They’re just a bunch of overrated posers championed by a nation of clowns who think they’re so “hardcore” and “bad ass.” Lady GaGa is more Metal than they are.
“Actual Metal” died in 1991 after Nirvana released Nevermind. With a few rare exceptions, modern Metal isn’t worth listening to. Most MetalHeads, these days, wouldn’t know genuine Heavy Metal if Glenn Danzig rose up from the bowels of hell and punched them in the face.
"I came back with an I-Don't-Care attitude. If I had an open shot, I was taking it."
--The Robert Horry
I bleed Purple N' Gold and Silver N' Black... because of this rare condition, I am no longer allowed to donate to the Red Cross.
by The_Power_and_the_Glory_of_Robert_Horry on Jul 5, 2010 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Hmm...let me follow your logic here
you state actual metal died because of Nirvana, you reference Lady godawful, and use punk icon (see Misfits) Glenn Danzig to speak of “actual metal.” You must read lots of Rolling Stone and Spin to get your information. If you knew anything about true actual metal, you would know SLAYER has been in the game since the early 80s, and Kerry King was in Megadeth for a period of time before rejoining SLAYER. I assume that you are a sad fan of Poison and watch their singer’s crappy reality show because you miss the days when men wore more makeup than their girlfriends. Please refrain from speaking about something you clearly know nothing about. It’s just sad.
tatum, davidson, romanowski, wisniewski...LET'S GET NASTIER!!!!
by angelesoterica on Jul 6, 2010 4:02 AM PDT up reply actions
Tailgating is all about establishing the proper mentality
I like to eat nails, broken glass and acid dipped mushrooms while washing it down with a tall glass of everclear.
After my meal, I like to take a delicate mixture of Adrenochrome, amphetamines and HGH.
Always staying conscious of my long term health, I apply a generous amount of sunscreen infused “cream and the clear”
I then get into a head-butting contest with said tailgate until it concedes that I and the Raiders are it’s master.
It’s a lonely ritual. I don’t care that people look at me weird as they walk into the Sunday Ticket possessing bar where I have chosen to watch the game. What can I expect, I am surrounded by Seahawk fans. They don’t know real tailgating. Pussies!
I don't like superstitious people. They're bad luck.
by Rich Langford on Jun 30, 2010 1:21 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Simplicity is the key!
1. Do get there the night before, but do not park close to the stadium, too much foot traffic.
2. Do not get plastered to early, enjoy your friends and the cooking food.
3. Hamburgers and hot dogs are not simple, they are cheap. You are shelling out hundreds of dollars for a football game, don’t try and save a buck on the food or the drinks.
4. Skirt steaks are good, they make fajitas fantastic. However, we get Filet Mignon and top it with grilled shrimp. People say it is expensive or stupid for a football game, but they all want to eat what we are serving.
by Andrew the Raider King on Jun 30, 2010 6:36 AM PDT reply actions
One thing that impressed the sorority girls of ASU...
…was cowboy cut steaks. Imagine a two inch cut of rib eye, bone in, with the bone cleaned to the center mass of the ribeye so to have a great handle for eating the steak ala Madden with his turkey legs.
Now remember to rest the meat for five minutes or else you’ll need some bandages around your meat-hooks.
10-20 count per lb tiger shrimp on stainless steel skewers with some cherry rakija also sets those girls on fire too.
Just make sure you have your medicine in your pipes/bongs and hidden properly in the SUV/Pickup to keep a ‘high’ standard to your party.
It's not what you've done but what you are doing that matters.
And the roses in this grand ol' stadium are once again Crimson. - Eli Gold, CTSN Broadcast of the BCS Championship Game at the Rose Bowl, 1-7-2010
by AlabamaJammer on Jun 30, 2010 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions
If the hamburger is good grade, grilling gives the meat access to its full potential. Burgers, prepared well, are a delicacy.
I agree with you 100% about hotdogs and the whole lot of self- important franks and sausages. Also, the average buns available in stores are not fit to eat – bleached as they are, soft doughy, tasteless, just thinking about them makes me angry and depressed. It’s clear as day, bread is neglected, overlooked, taken for granted, assumed, a mere afterthought. Need I remind anyone that such disregard brought us to double-digit loses?
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
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