TBDAHOT discussion

[Augie]

1 hour ago, Heitz said:

 

Augie, I don't have a spare this year, but two of our group always threaten to leave in the 1st quarter when we're not up 150 points because "we suck", so maybe I can sub you in. 🤣

 

I KNEW I should have bought more tickets that first day, just to QFLL...

 

Just pulled the trigger on four seats for the home opener. Considerably more than the seat I got from you, but if I sell a kidney we can make this work.  

[Gugny]

4 hours ago, Heitz said:

 

Augie, I don't have a spare this year, but two of our group always threaten to leave in the 1st quarter when we're not up 150 points because "we suck", so maybe I can sub you in. 🤣

 

I KNEW I should have bought more tickets that first day, just to QFLL...

 

2 hours ago, Augie said:

 

Just pulled the trigger on four seats for the home opener. Considerably more than the seat I got from you, but if I sell a kidney we can make this work.  

 

Looking forward to meeting you two!

[Augie]

Just now, Gugny said:

 

 

Looking forward to meeting you two!

You are there for the opener this year? I thought you were a second home game guy. Look forward to seeing you in person. I usually go alone, but I’ll be with my wife, son and his new wife. Please try to embarrass yourself. We aim to entertain!  

 

When I was first engaged we lived in Hilton Head. Nearby Savannah has a HUGE St Patricks Day weekend. HUGE! Including a rugby tournament with teams from about 40 states. The Old Boys from my school where I played were attending, so I told my bride we should go. IF, after meeting them, she wanted to back out of the engagement I would understand. Rugby is a culture. You may or may not like it.  This was a test. 

 

My Old Boys actually won that tournament, and we still got married! 

 

The next test is will we be divorced after a Bills home opener? After 36 years she has shown she can roll with it! 

 

Look forward to meeting you in person. 

 

[Gugny]

7 hours ago, Augie said:

You are there for the opener this year? I thought you were a second home game guy. Look forward to seeing you in person. I usually go alone, but I’ll be with my wife, son and his new wife. Please try to embarrass yourself. We aim to entertain!  

 

A lot went into my decision to do the opener this year vs. the SHOOTY.  Been a long time and I'm looking forward to seeing some new and old faces.

[plenzmd1]

46 minutes ago, Gugny said:

 

A lot went into my decision to do the opener this year vs. the SHOOTY.  Been a long time and I'm looking forward to seeing some new and old faces.

Trust me, you will regret saying you want to meet both @Heitz and @Augie, I am the rose between two thorns with those two present.

 

I cant wait to see @Augie's wife face when he tells her she needs to be up at 5 AM to get to lot by 6am...and yes BTW dear, with traffic we would never attempt to leave that lot before 6PM..so get ready for a full day!!!!!!!...

 

Damn, to be a fly on the wall when that info drops!

[Heitz]

1 hour ago, plenzmd1 said:

Trust me, you will regret saying you want to meet both @Heitz and @Augie, I am the rose between two thorns with those two present.

 

I cant wait to see @Augie's wife face when he tells her she needs to be up at 5 AM to get to lot by 6am...and yes BTW dear, with traffic we would never attempt to leave that lot before 6PM..so get ready for a full day!!!!!!!...

 

Damn, to be a fly on the wall when that info drops!

 

So true 🤣 

 

A few years back I went to the LA Chargers game in Carson, CA and insisted to my girl that we get there at like 8am.  As we rolled up to the stadium we were the like the ONLY car driving in and she's like "You Bills fans...".  Of course, I knew I had done the right thing when I pulled up, parked, looked to my right and saw Captain Buffalo parking.

 

Lesson:  it's never too early for a Bills tailgate!

 

 

[Augie]

4 hours ago, plenzmd1 said:

Trust me, you will regret saying you want to meet both @Heitz and @Augie, I am the rose between two thorns with those two present.

 

I cant wait to see @Augie's wife face when he tells her she needs to be up at 5 AM to get to lot by 6am...and yes BTW dear, with traffic we would never attempt to leave that lot before 6PM..so get ready for a full day!!!!!!!...

 

Damn, to be a fly on the wall when that info drops!

I’d like to clarify a couple of points:

 

First, @Gugny won’t regret saying he wants to meet me as much as he will regret actually meeting me. And you are far too hard on @Heitz, my friend. He is a fine gentleman who provides paper tickets! That is an indication of class!

 

Secondly, by 5 AM my wife will have been up for an hour already and be happy to have something to do. She loves young adults, and will be fascinated as long as she has your merry little band of chuckleheads to observe. If you take your shirt off however, then I can make no promises. 

[plenzmd1]

1 minute ago, Augie said:

I’d like to clarify a couple of points:

 

First, @Gugny won’t regret saying he wants to meet me as much as he will regret actually meeting me. And you are far too hard on @Heitz, my friend. He is a fine gentleman who provides paper tickets! That is an indication of class!

 

Secondly, by 5 AM my wife will have been up for an hour already and be happy to have something to do. She loves young adults, and will be fascinated as long as she has your merry little band of chuckleheads to observe. If you take your shirt off however, then I can make no promises. 

who said anything about adults being present? 

[Augie]

15 minutes ago, plenzmd1 said:

who said anything about adults being present? 

 

Clearly I meant in a chronological sense in terms of birthdays elapsed. Certainly not behavior related! 

[Heitz]

30 minutes ago, plenzmd1 said:

who said anything about adults being present? 

 

If there are going to be adults present, I'm not going.  Hammer is as close to that as we need... 

[Toomstone.Part.Duex]

Wife and I plan on attending.   It'll be my 2nd (I think) since the inaugural TBDAHOT.   

[Richard Noggin]

Anyone have a moment to clue me in on exactly what this tradition is/was? I've got seasons for the first time (always made it to a few each games each year since I got back in town in 2012). 

 

I like to boo-gie.

[RiotAct]

1 minute ago, Richard Noggin said:

Anyone have a moment to clue me in on exactly what this tradition is/was? I've got seasons for the first time (always made it to a few each games each year since I got back in town in 2012). 

 

I like to boo-gie.

we drink a lot but not quite to the point of blacking out.

 

I believe the first TBDAHOT was in… 2000?

[SDS]

30 minutes ago, Richard Noggin said:

Anyone have a moment to clue me in on exactly what this tradition is/was? I've got seasons for the first time (always made it to a few each games each year since I got back in town in 2012). 

 

I like to boo-gie.

it has really morphed over the decades, but we park along Abbott Road in Hammer‘s lot right in the front left corner. We sort of park in a circular style that gives us access to the empty space in the middle and a lot of great people bring a lot of great food.

 

Depending on the weather, we have a tent and tables for shared items. In the past they have rented a large community grill for people to use and we generally bring nonalcoholic drinks for people to have. 
 

Probably the longest standing tradition is meade making Stromboli in the morning. If you’re not in the lot by 9 AM you’re not getting in. Typically those who park in the tailgate area are probably there by 7:30am I think. Those spots are usually reserved.

 

After that, we’ve just had a laundry list of great food items that people bring and share. 
 

In the past, we raffled off Bills items and had fundraisers. One year we had a band. It’s probably lower key nowadays.

 

We don’t have any crazy traditions like being soaked in condiments or any of the other more extreme tailgating things you may hear. It’s really just people getting together and talking/eating before and after the game.

[Just Jack]

7 hours ago, RiotAct said:

we drink a lot but not quite to the point of blacking out.

 

I believe the first TBDAHOT was in… 2000?

 

Yep, 2000, Sunday night game, Labor Day weekend, against the Titans. 

[Mike in Horseheads]

On 5/25/2021 at 2:58 PM, plenzmd1 said:

man,you best be knocking off those daily lunches out and revert to homemade tuna on white...tickets gunna be expensive. Lowest price in 135, where i sit, is 505 + fees right now!!!!

Holy smolly, for a Bills home game that has to be a record

[Augie]

3 hours ago, Mike in Horseheads said:

Holy smolly, for a Bills home game that has to be a record

 

Plus fees really hurts! We got four seats in 137, two sections closer to the end zone (worse). Middle of the row, which really sucks for this aisle loving guy.  We are 20 rows up, so not TOO low. Total with fees was over $2,600, but the wife had already told our son and DIL we were doing it, so money be damned! 

 

They were asking for $400+ for some upper bowl seats! (PLUS fees.) I know I could get them cheaper if played well, but by the time we buy plane tickets, rent hotel rooms and a car, I want to KNOW we have good seats at the game. 

 

Hard to believe we would ever pay that for a Bills regular season game, but the excitement level is HIGH. Maybe too high, but I will remain ever-hopeful!  

 

The Bills are good and a very fun team to watch, so they will have many national games on TV. I will need my DTV less than ever. 

[Richard Noggin]

On 5/28/2021 at 3:47 PM, RiotAct said:

we drink a lot but not quite to the point of blacking out.

 

I believe the first TBDAHOT was in… 2000?

I love that this is the first reply to my query. Your characterization probably describes my ideal tailgate approach to drinking: get really shmammied but don't go to the dark place. Translation: have a ton of fun you can remember. Oh, and audibly help the team.

 

I effing love Bills tailgates, increasingly now that I'm less spectacle and more spectator (never been belligerent; just boisterous).  

[Richard Noggin]

On 5/28/2021 at 4:23 PM, SDS said:

it has really morphed over the decades, but we park along Abbott Road in Hammer‘s lot right in the front left corner. We sort of park in a circular style that gives us access to the empty space in the middle and a lot of great people bring a lot of great food.

 

Depending on the weather, we have a tent and tables for shared items. In the past they have rented a large community grill for people to use and we generally bring nonalcoholic drinks for people to have. 
 

Probably the longest standing tradition is meade making Stromboli in the morning. If you’re not in the lot by 9 AM you’re not getting in. Typically those who park in the tailgate area are probably there by 7:30am I think. Those spots are usually reserved.

 

After that, we’ve just had a laundry list of great food items that people bring and share. 
 

In the past, we raffled off Bills items and had fundraisers. One year we had a band. It’s probably lower key nowadays.

 

We don’t have any crazy traditions like being soaked in condiments or any of the other more extreme tailgating things you may hear. It’s really just people getting together and talking/eating before and after the game.

Thanks. I parked in roughly this location (front left) for the last Patriots MNF game, which was my first and only time using Hammer's lot. I've consistently used the ECC lots otherwise (those lots, and the Twin Oaks lot, are fairly young and rambunctious as you may well know). Hammer's lot was cool. Lots of enviable tailgate tents and well-established alcoves. (That was a frustrating night of football in the end.) 

[Chef Jim]

On 5/28/2021 at 7:35 PM, mead107 said:

The tailgate opener is always great to meet up with fellow TBD members.  
lot of great friendships have been made over the years with people from all over the world. 
A lot of thanks to Scott for starting this place. 

 

Huh. Sounds fun.  I may look into this.  Do I need an invitation or do I just show up?

[Augie]

15 minutes ago, mead107 said:

Bring wine 🍷 parachute into the lot. 
It will be a big hit. You will be the next super fan.  😎🍷🍷

 

Ohh, NOW you’ve done it! What if he loses his keys to the parachute? That might end badly, just sayin’. 

[Chef Jim]

16 minutes ago, mead107 said:

Bring wine 🍷 parachute into the lot. 
It will be a big hit. You will be the next super fan.  😎🍷🍷

In order to get me to parachute there won’t be any wine left. 

[Gugny]

2 hours ago, mead107 said:

I will give the person in the plane  a $100 to push you out 🙃🙃🍷

 

I will pitch in!

 

But is there a separate parachute for my Big Green Egg?

[Augie]

44 minutes ago, Gugny said:

 

I will pitch in!

 

But is there a separate parachute for my Big Green Egg?

 

@mead107 didn’t mention pushing him out with a parachute, just pushing him out. There may be a parachute left for the BGE.  🤷‍♂️

[Captain Caveman]

I'm bringing my 8 year old (will be almost 9) to his first game, how kid unfriendly is this tailgate?

[SDS]

20 minutes ago, Captain Caveman said:

I'm bringing my 8 year old (will be almost 9) to his first game, how kid unfriendly is this tailgate?

I wouldn’t say it is kid fun, but I wouldn’t say it’s necessarily inappropriate. You would always have to worry about language in those situations though.

[RiotAct]

gotta teach em while they’re young!

[Heitz]

On 5/30/2021 at 9:46 PM, Gugny said:

I will pitch in!

 

But is there a separate parachute for my Big Green Egg?

We're going to need one of those chutes that can handle an armor plated Hummer - BGEs are heavy duty 🤣

 

On 5/31/2021 at 8:53 AM, SDS said:

I wouldn’t say it is kid fun, but I wouldn’t say it’s necessarily inappropriate. You would always have to worry about language in those situations though.

Call it a learning experience, broadening their linguistic horizons. 

 

Or, put noise canceling headphones on them and we'll get them a gig shadowing Hammer to learn how to properly run a Lot...

 

 

[Chef Jim]

On 5/30/2021 at 4:44 PM, mead107 said:

I will give the person in the plane  a $100 to push you out 🙃🙃🍷

 

I'll have a chute right??  

On 5/31/2021 at 5:53 AM, SDS said:

I wouldn’t say it is kid fun, but I wouldn’t say it’s necessarily inappropriate. You would always have to worry about language in those situations though.

 

Just fit us all with a ***** swear ***** word ***** filter and the ***** kid will be o-*****-kay

[Just Jack]

3 hours ago, Heitz said:

Call it a learning experience, broadening their linguistic horizons. 

 

Or, put noise canceling headphones on them and we'll get them a gig shadowing Hammer to learn how to properly run a Lot...

 

 

 

Or give them some of the empty jello shots, then send them to their parent and tell them "this jello tastes funny."  

[rockpile]

On 5/12/2021 at 12:46 PM, SDS said:

So, who is going to the game and is up for renewing our annual tradition?

 

@Albany,n.y. @Gugny

I will see you all there! 👍

[plenzmd1]

On 5/31/2021 at 8:32 AM, Captain Caveman said:

I'm bringing my 8 year old (will be almost 9) to his first game, how kid unfriendly is this tailgate?

Hammers lot sucks for kids...fun as hell for adults, sucks for kids. Cars are jammed in pretty tight, no real room to throw ball, run around etc..even for the opener with our configuration...if Hammer wants to do that again. Not sure how many less cars he gets with that configuration, but after going a year with no cash flow, sure he is gunna need to maximize revenue this year.

 

The opener  this year is gunna be nucking futs I think at Hammers...tough environment for an 8 year old. This coming from someone who has always brought kids to games...since they were 7 and 5. Might want to think of parking somewhere else and walking over...stay if you like the envirnoment, but have somewhere to go if just not a great scene for an 8 year old.

 

I used to recommend the back lot of ECC for people with kids..huge fields to play, the craziness not so bad..where I always went when kids were with us. However, they have converted part of that lot to the UBER lot since last time i was there...so i really cant offer an opinion.

 

Anyone been back there last 3 years?

[Augie]

2 hours ago, plenzmd1 said:

Hammers lot sucks for kids...fun as hell for adults, sucks for kids. Cars are jammed in pretty tight, no real room to throw ball, run around etc..even for the opener with our configuration...if Hammer wants to do that again. Not sure how many less cars he gets with that configuration, but after going a year with no cash flow, sure he is gunna need to maximize revenue this year.

 

The opener  this year is gunna be nucking futs I think at Hammers...tough environment for an 8 year old. This coming from someone who has always brought kids to games...since they were 7 and 5. Might want to think of parking somewhere else and walking over...stay if you like the envirnoment, but have somewhere to go if just not a great scene for an 8 year old.

 

I used to recommend the back lot of ECC for people with kids..huge fields to play, the craziness not so bad..where I always went when kids were with us. However, they have converted part of that lot to the UBER lot since last time i was there...so i really cant offer an opinion.

 

Anyone been back there last 3 years?

 

All good points. My only question is whether or to what extent Uber still exists. Almost impossible to get a driver near us, and I’ve had to walk home several miles on one occasion. I’m often unable to get a driver there, so I don’t dare pray to get one back home. 

 

I’d be curious to know how that affects Uber as we get into the football season. It made so much sense, especially at away games. 

 

I was a BIG Uber guy, and I was spoiled. I don’t like to drive with more than a single drink in me. I was careful before Uber, but now I’m completely spoiled. Losing Uber in a practical sense has affected my life in an odd way.

 

 

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Edited June 2, 2021 by Augie

[Hammers Lot]

On 6/1/2021 at 7:30 PM, plenzmd1 said:

Hammers lot sucks for kids...fun as hell for adults, sucks for kids. Cars are jammed in pretty tight, no real room to throw ball, run around etc..even for the opener with our configuration...if Hammer wants to do that again. Not sure how many less cars he gets with that configuration, but after going a year with no cash flow, sure he is gunna need to maximize revenue this year.

 

The opener  this year is gunna be nucking futs I think at Hammers...tough environment for an 8 year old. This coming from someone who has always brought kids to games...since they were 7 and 5. Might want to think of parking somewhere else and walking over...stay if you like the envirnoment, but have somewhere to go if just not a great scene for an 8 year old.

 

I used to recommend the back lot of ECC for people with kids..huge fields to play, the craziness not so bad..where I always went when kids were with us. However, they have converted part of that lot to the UBER lot since last time i was there...so i really cant offer an opinion.

 

Anyone been back there last 3 years?

I actually measured the parking spaces in the ECC lot (and other lots.) My spaces are bigger so the cars are must be jammmed tighter than tight in the ECC lot. We all like throwing the football around but no one likes when their $30-40-50,000 vehicle gets hit and dented. There is a time and a place for such activities but not in a Tailgating Lot!! 

[plenzmd1]

1 hour ago, Hammers Lot said:

I actually measured the parking spaces in the ECC lot (and other lots.) My spaces are bigger so the cars are must be jammmed tighter than tight in the ECC lot. We all like throwing the football around but no one likes when their $30-40-50,000 vehicle gets hit and dented. There is a time and a place for such activities but not in a Tailgating Lot!! 

Agreed! 

 

And when the ball hits my $250K vehicle, someone really gunna pay!

[Mr Info]

1 hour ago, plenzmd1 said:

Agreed! 

 

And when the ball hits my $250K vehicle, someone really gunna pay!

Are you claiming your thing is worth $250k?

[plenzmd1]

1 hour ago, Mr Info said:

Are you claiming your thing is worth $250k?

hey, who asked you? That looks like a fine vehicle!

 

You are gunna come to tailgate no? My bride is coming!!!

 

 

Edited June 4, 2021 by plenzmd1

[Mr Info]

32 minutes ago, plenzmd1 said:

You are gunna come to tailgate no? My bride is coming!!!

 

 

Good to hear - we don’t see her often enuf at the TBDAHOTs.

Yep, my better half will be there along with one of my boys. He just got engaged but he’s still a boy to me.

[Augie]

2 hours ago, plenzmd1 said:

hey, who asked you? That looks like a fine vehicle!

 

You are gunna come to tailgate no? My bride is coming!!!

 

 

 

WAIT! She is real? Not a “blow up” person?  

 

I want to meet the lady who puts up with YOU!  That’s worth the price of admission alone! 

 

To be fair, my wife will also be there....we may not want to leave them alone too long...... 

[Virgil]

I will be there

 

@GugnyDo your kegel exercises.  
 

I hope you aren’t too classy for a port a potty.  I’m kidding, I know you aren’t.