Need an MGoBlog Vote Please

Submitted by DixieWreck on

Another questionable outdoor activity weather driven and family dominated Labor Day weekend gathering is upon me.   Currently outside are now football-like conditions with winds howling, dark gray looming clouds and sprinkles are in the air.  My voting question is, does one stay home with creature comforts to watch a full day of, most importantly the 3:36 kickoff game, college football from the couch or does one find a single ticket and drive Southbound four hours to tailgate with a couple friends who will be at the game?   

… with family consensus permission of course with an immediate return to the Labor Day weekend events the following day.

BlockM

September 3rd, 2010 at 12:15 PM ^

All other things being equal, and with family consensus permission, go to the game.

Get a commemorative pin for free, get there early for a custom water bottle, see Brock lead the team out, witness a DOUBLE flyover (OMG it's SO VIVID!), see the rededication of the stadium, witness a win.

Now that I think about it, go whether your family gives permission or not.

Red is Blue

September 3rd, 2010 at 12:19 PM ^

Stay home with creature comforts?  That's more than a little on the soft side.  What next, are you going to suggest the games be moved to Ford Field so you don't have the be outside?

BTW -- they'll be thousands of folks tailgating -- so it is a faulty premise to say you'll only be tailgating with "a couple" of friends. 

heckdchi

September 3rd, 2010 at 12:34 PM ^

I drove from Jacksonville, Florida on Thursday night for the Oregon game in 2007 and left at 5am Sunday morning.  Growing up just south of Milwaukee my dad and I would take the 5 hour trip 2-3 times a year to go to games.  If you've already got the opportunity to go locked up, I would always recommend going.  With this being the stadium rededication game and Brock Mealer leading the team out, I would say its a no brainer for me.  Either way, holiday weekend with friends and family, or holiday weekend with friends and family with a brief football interlude, you can't go wrong.

DenverRob

September 3rd, 2010 at 12:54 PM ^

To answer the question

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

so you can sit on one side of the stadium and yell

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

waiting patiently for the other side to say

BLUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUEEEEEEEEEE

SD Go Blue

September 3rd, 2010 at 1:29 PM ^

That's the easiest poll question ever.  4 hours?  I would be there in a heart beat.  I almost bought tickets late last week despite the 14 hour drive.  Still trying to decide if that was a mistake or not.

 

Do it!

DixieWreck

September 3rd, 2010 at 3:20 PM ^

Hail To The Conqu'ring Heroes ... 

Hail Yeah, I'm Going MGoBloggers! 

What's the earliest you're allowed to be on the golf course sucking down a bloody mary and a beer chaser!? 

GO BLUE!