Game Plans
Alright 'folks. We are going on 24 hours until kickoff. Enough bullshit about predictions, who said what, how fat Charlie Weis is, etc. What is everyone doing for the game? What are you eating? What are you drinking?
For me, I'm plopping in a chair for 7-8 hours at a bar in Grand Rapids with some friends.
September 10th, 2010 at 9:50 AM ^
Eating some party subs, drinking my Oberon mini-keg, and clinging to summer.
September 10th, 2010 at 9:56 AM ^
My fiancee's parents were nice enough to bring me some Yuengling back from their trip to Pittsburgh.
Not the best beer, but still delicious, a great staple of the East Coast, and from the oldest brewery in AMERICUHH!
September 10th, 2010 at 10:01 AM ^
Uh, I think you can get a six pack of Yuengling in just about any grocery store in the United States for about $5.69.
September 10th, 2010 at 10:04 AM ^
Cheap? yes
Available in Michigan? Afraid not my friend. Yuengling is not sold pretty much west of Pennsylvania. It is however sold in the south because they have a brewery in Florida.
September 10th, 2010 at 10:05 AM ^
Oh! I guess I'm lucky to live in the South (?) Sorry! Enjoy!
September 10th, 2010 at 11:09 AM ^
Not that it matters, but I live in the town where Yuengling is made and went to school with the daughter of the company.
/shameless self plug
September 10th, 2010 at 9:58 AM ^
Really, honestly cannot wait for this game. We'll be tailgating with the normal tailgating fare. Brats, burgers, chili, various snack items and lots of beer. I'll probably be breaking open some Leinie's Oktoberfest seeing as it's going to feel like a crisp fall day out there. Should be some epic tailgating and we'll be cheering our hearts out inside that stadium. Watching Dilithium in person is going to be the sweetest thing.
September 10th, 2010 at 9:58 AM ^
Sitting at home in my comfy chair ALL day long and drinking beer watching lots of football. Hell I may not leave the chair all weekend long with the NFL on finally.
September 10th, 2010 at 9:58 AM ^
Oh, and maybe some iced tea. Yeah, iced tea sounds good right about now.
September 10th, 2010 at 10:11 AM ^
a night cap of Irish leprechaun tears to close out the evening.
September 10th, 2010 at 9:59 AM ^
42" HDTV, 5.1 Dolby Digital.
Hot Dogs, White Chicken Chili (combining the 2 recipes I got in the other food-related thread), whatever food everybody else brings
Goose Island 312 and Sam Summer
September 10th, 2010 at 10:17 AM ^
Which recipes? Or are the hot dogs/white chicken chili the ones?
September 10th, 2010 at 10:24 AM ^
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 (4 ounce) can diced jalapeno peppers
- 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
- 3 cups chopped cooked chicken breast
- 3 (15 ounce) cans white beans
- 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
How to make it
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Slowly cook and stir the onion until tender. Mix in the garlic, jalapeno, green chile peppers, cumin, oregano and cayenne. Continue to cook and stir the mixture until tender, about 3 minutes. Mix in the chicken broth, chicken and white beans. Simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally
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- Remove the mixture from heat. Slowly stir in the cheese until melted. Serve warm.
But I'm taking out the "White Beans" from above and adding in Great Northern Beans, Black Beans, and Corn, and then also adding a jar or 2 of salsa (not sure on the salsa) from a recipe I got from another poster. (MGoKev)
http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/ot-1st-road-gm-football-party-food
I'm also going to make hot dogs, totally separate
September 10th, 2010 at 9:59 AM ^
September 10th, 2010 at 10:02 AM ^
and last friday. and every friday going forward.
Work Sucks
September 10th, 2010 at 10:11 AM ^
I have literally not done one thing at work yet today. I just can not focus. Maybe after lunch I will be better. Probably not.
September 10th, 2010 at 10:19 AM ^
My at work productivity and my time on MGoBlog are definitely inversely related. And during football season... time on MGoBlog wins
September 10th, 2010 at 11:31 AM ^
I have tried taking days like this off, and it really doesn't help, just gives you less to do to kill time. I go to work now, I am going to spend all day thinking about the game anyway, so I might as well not take a vacation day to do it.
September 10th, 2010 at 10:08 AM ^
I will once again be stuck at a wedding reception during the game (same as last week). This time, however, my wife and her blackberry will not be with me and the wedding is in southern Ohio so fat chance of getting a tv tuned to NBC. So I need to convice my wife to give up her crackberry for a day and a half so I can at least listen to IT on iheartredio. Otherwise, I will have to watch it later that night after already knowing the outcome which takes a lot of the fun out of it - I plan on watching it later regardless, but I would prefer to listen to it live first.
So, if anyone has any ideas of ways to bribe crackberryaholic to give up her drug, I am up for suggestions and running out of time.
And, yes, it will be a white trash wedding. BUSCH LIGHT FOR EVERYBODY!!!!!!!
September 10th, 2010 at 10:12 AM ^
Or you're not going. Simple. Besides, who the fuck has a wedding on a Saturday in September, or in the fall for that matter?
September 10th, 2010 at 10:16 AM ^
Assholes have weddings in the fall. I will be at one during the MSU game. Not pleased.
September 10th, 2010 at 10:31 AM ^
She already doesn't want me to go. Family obligation sort of thing - my side.
September 10th, 2010 at 10:16 AM ^
You are agreeing to a whole crapload of this stuff for your wife. I mean, you want to be a good, giving husband, but if this is not family, and I mean CLOSE family, you are well within your rights to sit it out. And I would. She's seriously not considering how important M football is to you. And that's honestly not fair.
September 10th, 2010 at 10:24 AM ^
Mine, sad to say. Was going to sit it out till my cousin (his wedding) called last week and personally invited me. Like I said, the wife isn't even going to be there - has to work - which is fine by me - I can drink more - I just want her crackberry - my phone blows.
September 10th, 2010 at 10:26 AM ^
before I got my droid I would text "google" (466453) and just text "Michigan Football Score" to it, and you can get results. Used to do this for Cubs games over the summer. all it costs is 1 text message from your phone, google doesn't charge
September 10th, 2010 at 10:18 AM ^
I recommend one thing: get diarrhea. You'll be home free. Good luck, my friend.
September 10th, 2010 at 10:26 AM ^
"No, I didn't know you could harvest soybeans that way. That's fascinating. Could you pass me the amoebic dysentery when you get a chance. No, its next to the potato salad. Thanks."
September 10th, 2010 at 1:39 PM ^
I'm never getting married thanks to people like you.
September 10th, 2010 at 10:11 AM ^
I'll have to find an internet stream since it's not on tv in Europe.
September 10th, 2010 at 10:13 AM ^
up towards Detroit at lunch time for a charity walk for Children's Tumor Foundation. After that, we have lunch there. So... hot dogs or whatever they serve.
Then I will be returning home to a fresh 6 pack of Leinenkugel's Oktoberfest. Mmmm...
September 10th, 2010 at 10:27 AM ^
I have turned into an Oktoberfest snob this fall already and I will tell you that the best Oktoberfests are Hacker-Pschorr and Hofbrau.
September 10th, 2010 at 10:14 AM ^
I unfortunately have to DVR the game and watch at night so I can yell at the television without scaring the sh-t out of my toddler son.
On a related note, for all you DVRers out there, do you have a problem with random a-holes telling you the score of the Michigan game during the day while you're out and about in Michigan gear? I wear a Michigan t-shirt on game day and it never fails that some f-er comes up to me and says something about the game before I've had a chance to watch it. I know I invite it with the Michigan shirt, but why do people have to approach me!??
September 10th, 2010 at 10:17 AM ^
"Did you see the game?" If they say no, I then ask, "Do you want to know?"
September 10th, 2010 at 10:22 AM ^
You sir, are a man among boys. That's what most normal people would do, right? Its amazing how people just feel they need to strike up a conversation about Michigan when I wear my alumni shirt. This lady came up to me last weekend and told me the 21-3 first half score when the game was still being played! She didn't say hello or ask if I went to Michigan or anything - just came out and said "so far so good, its 21-3." I flipped out on her and told her I was taping it and she just ruined it for me. Then I felt bad for getting mad at her. But really, what the f- is wrong with people!?
September 10th, 2010 at 12:10 PM ^
Nothing's wrong with people. They don't have pansy kids.
September 10th, 2010 at 10:15 AM ^
I'll be in South Bend cheering my ass off. Go Blue!
September 10th, 2010 at 10:25 AM ^
I'll watch the first half in beautiful HD, then play a little football with my kids at halftime. Then we'll have a little victory barbecue, then play a little more football with the kids as we re-enact all the great plays by Denard and co.
September 10th, 2010 at 10:26 AM ^
Living in Ohio makes it hard to go out and enjoy the game due to scum of the earth Buckeye fans. Plus the Buckeye game falls at the same time as our game. Going to grill out some dogs and drink some beers at the house. Watch Dilithium ruin ND and hopefully watch the U crush the bucknuts.
September 10th, 2010 at 10:42 AM ^
I'll be in South Bend! Hoping for a re-peat of the 2006 game!
Go Blue!
September 10th, 2010 at 10:59 AM ^
My wife just gave birth to our first daughter, but thanks to my slingbox, i'll likely be watching it on my iphone! Go Blue!
September 10th, 2010 at 11:26 AM ^
42" HD and some good Michigan Fall Microbrews - Short's Nicie Spicie and New Holland's Ichabod beer. Aaahh.. love the Fall. There is nothing better.
September 10th, 2010 at 11:55 AM ^
Going on cruise with wife. Both of us will be watching game in the bar. When we win could be best vacation ever. can't wait to run around like a drunkin maniac after the final whistle.
September 10th, 2010 at 12:09 PM ^
is anything similar to yours, you won't be LIKE a drunken maniac. The descriptor will not be a simile, but will be wholly accurate with no modifiers required.
My liver has never forgiven me for my honeymoon.
September 10th, 2010 at 12:27 PM ^
front row endzone right behind the MMB... pretty effin pumped
September 10th, 2010 at 12:53 PM ^
I plan to be in South Bend tomorrow. Traditional pregame walk around campus to check out the sights -- Fair Catch Moses, Touchdown Jesus, the Grotto, the Golden Dome, the concert on the steps the players walking out of the chapel and the band concert on the steps. Then the Joyce Center for a pregame brats and beers and finally off to the Stadium to watch D-Rob shred the Irish D. Should be a great day. I am Pumped!
September 10th, 2010 at 1:30 PM ^
I work til 5 and have to bike home :( so probably wont get home til 530 at which point I will turn the tv on start the dvr recording from the beginning not knowing anything that has happened in the game :)
September 10th, 2010 at 3:48 PM ^
I'll be watching it on the 50'' hdtv next to a 12er of Magic hat #9 and some chips with some chicken wing dip.