Friday Night Open/Drinking Thread
Well ladies and gents, we're less than16 hours hours away from kick-off. Not much football on TV tonight (San Jose St. vs. Hawaii), so not much else to do but drink. So, what's in everyone's glass tonight?
Also, because it's a Rivalry Week, let's all share the moments when we knew we'd be Wolverine fans instead of Spartan fans (or vice versa for our rational Sparty friends), shall we?
I'll start us off. I'm sipping on an ice cold Leinenkugel's Oktoberfest, and I knew I was a Michigan fan in 3rd grade when my MSU-grad teacher kept talking about how great being a Spartan was, effectively dividing the class into two factions. I just didn't like the way she was talking, so I sided with the Maize and Blue side of the class, and haven't looked back ever since (this decision was solidified when I watched Woodson and the 1997 team win the National Championship as an 11 year old).
Happy Drinking, and Go Blue!
October 14th, 2011 at 9:37 PM ^
cuz I have to get up early and prepare for the big game.
October 14th, 2011 at 9:38 PM ^
Canadian Hunter whiskey (750 ml for like $7.50 at Beer Depot) and Coke. Drinking in a University building on Maynard St.
I was raised as a Michigan fan my whole life, but I lived in CA until high school and never payed much attention until I graduated and Michigan seemed like the logical choice after I didn't get into MIT.
October 14th, 2011 at 9:51 PM ^
Became a Michigan when I was about 5 or 6 and saw how much fun it was to kick the crap out of Bucky live at Camp Randall. Ah good times.
October 14th, 2011 at 9:53 PM ^
I've never considered becoming a fan of Sparty. No crossroads there.
October 14th, 2011 at 9:53 PM ^
Oban, and feeling good
October 14th, 2011 at 9:58 PM ^
Taking in some of Hemlock Philosopher's pumpkin spiced rye. Getting ready for a big W tomorrow.
I became a Michigan fan when I got the acceptance letter.
October 14th, 2011 at 9:58 PM ^
A few days ago there was a post titled "DGDestroys says commit watch".
http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/dgdestroys-says-commit-watch
What happened? Was it a false alarm? Do we now have a silent commit? Just wondering if anyone had further information.
October 14th, 2011 at 10:05 PM ^
Alternating bottles of Pacifico with Seagram's gin & tonics. Woo!
October 14th, 2011 at 11:11 PM ^
It's Anchor Steam for me. I might switch over to Widmer Hefeweizen in a bit.
The Michigan-MSU question was never in doubt for me. My mom went to Michigan and I grew up in southern Ohio, so the Spartans were always a very distant afterthought. My mom did, however, plant the seeds of hatred by telling and re-telling the story of the 1973 Rose Bowl vote when MSU cast the deciding vote in favor of OSU going to Pasadena. She was a senior, and she and her friends had already booked flights, rental cars, and hotels (no small feat in 1973).
October 14th, 2011 at 10:09 PM ^
October 14th, 2011 at 10:10 PM ^
Shock Top Pumpkin Wheat. Yum.
October 14th, 2011 at 10:10 PM ^
O'Fallon Brewery Pumpkin Beer
It's an excellent local brew here in St. Louis, one of my favorite seasonal beers
I never considered being a Spartan, ever.
October 14th, 2011 at 10:16 PM ^
Every single person in my immediate family has attended or worked for Michigan, as well as one of my grandpas & some great uncles & stuff. Generations-deep maize & blue loyalty.
I had one glass of canadian club + vanilla coke, & I'm feeling it ... probably because my stomach is mostly empty, as usual (poor grad student). Gonna head downtown (Madison, WI) in a bit ... right now I'm just watching the brewers struggle against the cards. Fridayyy!!!
October 14th, 2011 at 10:19 PM ^
Arcadia jaw jacker at hopcat in gr....Yummy
October 14th, 2011 at 10:32 PM ^
Well, this IS an open thread so I'm gonna post a silly video that a friend sent me. Along with the new uniforms, MSU is going to debut a new fight song as well. Here it is:
October 14th, 2011 at 10:37 PM ^
Drinking sun king scotch ale. small up and coming brewery out of indianapolis, just won a bunch of medals at the great american beer fest. suggest checking it out if ur going to the big ten championship game
October 15th, 2011 at 5:54 AM ^
right by sun king.....hef and cream ale
October 15th, 2011 at 5:54 AM ^
right by sun king.....hef and cream ale
October 15th, 2011 at 5:55 AM ^
right by sun king.....hef and cream ale
October 14th, 2011 at 10:44 PM ^
Ugh, I have a meeting tomorrow at 3 that cannot be avoided. That means A. I can't drink tonight B. I'm going to miss the end of the game tomorrow.
On another note, I got to watch Carl Hagelin play tonight, he looked very good.
October 14th, 2011 at 10:46 PM ^
(Well not really: the 18-pack of PBR is for tomorrow's game.)
Switching to gin and tonic.
October 14th, 2011 at 10:49 PM ^
I'm on the harder stuff. Double 40s of bud light. Awwwww yeah.
October 14th, 2011 at 10:51 PM ^
And what do you mean there's no football? Minnesota is playing LA in the LFL (Lingerie Football League) on MTV. It's tight too, 7-6 at the half.
I know... sad
October 15th, 2011 at 12:08 AM ^
Of course it's tight - it's lingerie football!
October 14th, 2011 at 10:53 PM ^
West Coaster here- Blue moon and the ganja.
October 14th, 2011 at 10:54 PM ^
Miller Lite but i will save the good stuff for a big victory tomorrow. While Michigan dines in Sparta I will dine with my buds. And when I say I will dine I mean I will drink lol
October 14th, 2011 at 10:55 PM ^
Dogfish head palo santo marron. Soo friggin good.
October 14th, 2011 at 11:00 PM ^
finished off the cheap ass IPA I have oddly grown a taste for. not moved on to drinking all the girlfriends franzia lol. need to go to the store tommrow before the game, a little birdy says it will be a stressful game....
October 14th, 2011 at 11:16 PM ^
Holy cow, 9 turnovers so far in SJSU-Hawaii. I can't believe the score is still 20-7.
October 14th, 2011 at 11:26 PM ^
Just finished a Mad Manatee IPA very good for a new local Jacksonville beer. Wish I had bought more then one.
October 15th, 2011 at 11:59 AM ^
My friends are all about Bold City. They keep getting those gallon jugs of Killer Whale. Not a huge fan though. If you haven't already, you should check out Intuition. They have a nice Pale Ale.
October 14th, 2011 at 11:26 PM ^
Smooth just like D Rob!!! Go Blue
October 14th, 2011 at 11:32 PM ^
Enjoying a few Boulder Beer Mojo IPAs with some Indian food right now...trying to unify my drink/food combo.
October 14th, 2011 at 11:34 PM ^
Hawaii just went up 21-20 on the San Jose State Spartans. A good sign for Michigan?
October 14th, 2011 at 11:47 PM ^
Coke at red robin
October 14th, 2011 at 11:50 PM ^
October 14th, 2011 at 11:57 PM ^
My freshman year of High School and my first year ever playing organized football. Best part is... My dad and sister are die hard Ohio fans!!! My dad must be pissed at god lol... But I haven't been able to talk shit for years until now :)
October 14th, 2011 at 11:59 PM ^
Racer IPA in SF...ready to wake up at 6am to pregame
October 15th, 2011 at 12:23 AM ^
SJSU is so full of fail. 6 second-half turnovers!?
October 15th, 2011 at 1:26 AM ^
A few Bitburger to start, all-too steady dose of local St Ambroise in the botte, just killed 20 with my pal. confess to 2 shots of Jamieson, no more.
Haven't been able to look at the wine list. To hell with it.
In a rare moment of lucidity, paid out my & the daughter's t-shirts & caps for tomorrow. Hate week & Michigan dogs, Go Blue!
October 15th, 2011 at 3:22 AM ^
Drinking Yuengling tonight. I started rooting for Michigan after I got my acceptance letter in 2004. The first game after that was the Braylon game against Sparty. My current facebook status:
Dear Little Brother,
Yes. It's a rivalry. And yes, we are going to beat the shit out of you today.
Signed,
Big Brother
October 15th, 2011 at 7:18 AM ^
Anybody still drinking? Hey Guys? Anybody?
/sipping