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OT: Rick's American Cafe

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February 7th, 2012 at 6:13 PM
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OT: Rick's American Cafe

So, 2012 recruting ended with a wimper (no coffee for Hoke), college and pro football are done for the year, NHL doesn't get interesting until the playoffs, and the NBA is...well, its the NBA.  Therefore, I think we need a change of pace to add some levity to the board.  And what better way to manifest this urge but with your best anecdotes from the sleaziest hole in Ann Arbor, Rick's American Cafe.

I have many, but I will start with just one and add others later. I had the pleasure of watching Tom Brady get utterly rejected from some floozy late on a Saturday in the spring of 1999.  How far he has come!  Gives me hope.   

What's your story?

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February 7th, 2012 at 6:19 PM
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Cool story bro!

Cool story bro!

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February 7th, 2012 at 6:20 PM
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From umichmemes.comL

From umichmemes.comL

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February 7th, 2012 at 6:20 PM
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I beat Michael Phelps in beer

I beat Michael Phelps in beer pong there at one of their weekly tournaments.  I prefer to just tell people "I beat Michael Phelps" and leave off the (at beer pong) part.  He honestly has an unfair advantage because his arms are so long he reaches across half the table when he throws but w/e I couldn't miss that game ;)

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February 7th, 2012 at 6:38 PM
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I Beat Him at Touchdown's

He and some other swimmer formed a team on some week night tournament they had at the now defunct Touchdown's Bar. He was pissed, to say the least when we and my partner beat him. What made it the worse for him was that my partner was a girl and she made the last 2 cups. 

 

The guy had no concept of the "elbow rule", and yes, he did have an unfair advantage because his arms were literally 3/4 across the table. His partner was cool and congratulated us, but Phelps stormed off to buy another pitcher. 

He would easily have won Bozo's Bucket Bonanza as a kid and won the 100$ bill in the last bucket. 

 

 

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February 7th, 2012 at 7:00 PM
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i played against graham brown

i played against graham brown in a tournament and had the same problem with the reach. thankfully the guys hosting the party called him out. he was just as accurate at pong as he was at basketball when placed further than 2 ft from the rim.

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February 7th, 2012 at 11:28 PM
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Just what the hell is it that

Just what the hell is it that you're trying to say, andrew?

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February 8th, 2012 at 12:10 PM
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that you are a large and

that you are a large and scary person for someone who is 5'9" and there was no way in hell i was calling elbow myself. much more gracious in defeat than it sounds like phelps is though.

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February 7th, 2012 at 8:56 PM
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Phelps

One of my buddies went to the casino with Phelps, and at the end of the night, Phelps drove everyone home hammered.

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February 8th, 2012 at 11:58 AM
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Hah, yeah we tried to call

Hah, yeah we tried to call him on the elbow rule too but he adamantly demanded that it wasn't a rule and said something about as long as your shoulder is behind the table it's legal.  I guess if I had 10ft arms I'd try to play that way too...

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February 7th, 2012 at 6:58 PM
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props on beating him.  i got

props on beating him.  i got schooled by jeff del verne.

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February 8th, 2012 at 10:27 AM
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hah - I lived down the hall from Del Verne

South Quad represent!

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February 7th, 2012 at 8:44 PM
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I bet you..

Phelps would have kicked your butt in a water bong league....

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February 7th, 2012 at 6:20 PM
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I was there one OSU weekend

I was there one OSU weekend night when Kid Rock and some Red Wings came there.  They were roped off in the back bar, and everybody was standing around and on chairs trying to see.  Through the crowd I saw this short red head trying to fight his way up to the rope, and once he got closer I noticed it was Kris Draper.  Nobody in the crowd really noticed him, until he got back with the others. Cool story I know.

Oh, and this one time, it smelled like [email protected]#$ there...oh wait...

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February 7th, 2012 at 6:45 PM
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I attended a similar event...

Except it was at Conor O'Neill's on Main--and I got to see Tara Reid brush elbows with me as she walked by post implants (when she was dating Sergei--for some reason he was there, I think it was for a charity event at Yost). Later in the night, I had the pleasure of using the urinal right next to Kid Rock. I'll just say he was holding a beer in one hand, and standing a good foot or more away...

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February 7th, 2012 at 8:47 PM
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I read this as "got to see Tara Reid's bush"

Because, knowing Tara Reid, it was entirely possible.

She dated Brady too, fwiw.

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February 7th, 2012 at 8:59 PM
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I believe this was the very

I believe this was the very same charity event after which Rich Eisen went to a party on campus and heard the infamous David Terrell "Who's got the Bomb-Ass Dick?" story, which he cited several weeks later on a Sportscenter highlight of a DT touchdown.

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February 7th, 2012 at 6:31 PM
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I'm pretty sure I smelled the

I'm pretty sure I smelled the first puddle of puke ever given up to the floor in about 1981 when it first opened.  'tsall I got.

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February 7th, 2012 at 6:35 PM
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One time,

I got on the dance floor and spun around in circles. The dance looked like this, but imagine a far more attractive occupant.

 

 

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February 7th, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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LOL

Best laugh I've had in a while...especially envisioning Stephen Hawking doing that...at Rick's no less. 

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February 7th, 2012 at 6:35 PM
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Famous Staff

You guys know that back in my day Madonna used to waitress there?

If only I had known she wasn't just another bar floozy, but an incredibly talented floozy.

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February 7th, 2012 at 6:45 PM
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don't think so

You must be thinking of another bar, because she was gone to NY before Rick's opened.

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February 7th, 2012 at 7:30 PM
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Well, she waitressed at the

Well, she waitressed at the same location, but it was called the Blue Frogge when she worked there. See this and this.

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February 7th, 2012 at 10:34 PM
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Not the whole story...

... Madonna may have worked at the BF, but I remember her serving at Miller's Ice Cream circa 1976-77.  That is confirmed here:

http://madonnaquotes.weebly.com/college.html

She was definitely remarkable then.  I'll leave it at that.

 

 

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February 7th, 2012 at 6:41 PM
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My two favorite

are getting Drew Hensen's autograph (for my sister, I swear) and taking a picture with LaVell Blanchard after his senior season and thanking him for sticking through all the tough times. (I had to look up how to spell LaVell and the first google link brought me back to mgoblog)

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February 7th, 2012 at 7:41 PM
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While you were at it you

While you were at it you should have looked up Drew Henson, since spelling that didn't come easy for you.

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February 7th, 2012 at 6:54 PM
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Is that how you told Mrs.

Is that how you told Mrs. Rager you got the Clap?

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February 7th, 2012 at 7:13 PM
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Brave man

You sir, are a braver man than I...

-Chet

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February 7th, 2012 at 6:44 PM
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If I can expand this

If I can expand this to bartending stories...

Threw a guy out of the bar on my first night ever working at a bar.  One of our barbacks was yelling at him so I jumped the bar and threw him out.  When I got back and asked the barback why he was yelling, it turns out the guy was pissing all over himself.  I didn't even get a heads up...

Terrelle Pryor shoved a tip in my the pocket of my polo shirt.  It was like three dollars.  His tab at the time was probably $80.  Only time he ever tipped me.  His bar tabs always managed to disappear, if you'd believe that...

Tried to do a shot with Don Vito a few months before he went to prison for child molestation.  His manager informed me that Don Vito is no longer allowed to do shots.  The dude killed close to a case and a half of Budweiser though.

A buddy of mine who was my manager at the time had to meet DMX in the parking lot of a Holiday Inn with a paper bag full of money.  He was supposed to be paid half up front and half after he played, but his boyz informed us that he wasn't going to perform without cash up front.

Met my wife at a bar that I managed.  She was a regular, and I kept giving her free drinks, she finally gave up and let me take her out for a date after a few months of $5 bar tags.   That is also the reason I'm probably going to stop with the crazy bar stories, although there were plenty more...

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February 7th, 2012 at 8:20 PM
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I guess I didn't make it

I guess I didn't make it clear in the post, but I've never bartended in Michigan.  I lived in Michigan until I was 21.  My girlfriend broke up with me a week or two before my 21st birthday and I had a buddy who was a bar manager in downtown Columbus (YTC).  He said he could get me a job at a bar, so I used the breakup as a catalyst for a change of pace. 

My 21st birthday was spent barhopping in Michigan.  The next day was my going away party.

I got down to Columbus and started barbacking at a place called Skye Bar.  I ended up working there for 3 years and moving up all the way to GM before I quit.  I've worked at a few other places that Columbus Wolverines fans might know; B-Hamptons, Frog Bear, Charlie Bear, Old Bag of Nails, Lucky's (in Marysville where I live now).

Now I have a two year old and I still bartend part time, but I also have a 9-5 in IT at a hospital.  It's nowhere near what I used to do, pretty toned down.  I've actually meant to write down some of my war stories before I forgot them all.  Most of my time bartending has been right by the OSU campus, so most of my co-workers were in school at the time.  They were (and are) some of the smartest, funniest people I've ever met.  You'll never hear a conversation quite as off the wall as one from 3am when a bunch of bartenders are cleaning and counting tips.  There is aboslutely nothing off limits.  I'm rambling a bit, and about to click "Glory Days" on my iTunes, so just ignore me if you will...

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February 7th, 2012 at 8:10 PM
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When did Pryor go to Rick's?

When did Pryor go to Rick's?  In his recruiting trip?

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February 7th, 2012 at 8:26 PM
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Haha, nah.  Refer to my above

Haha, nah.  Refer to my above post.  I never bartended at Rick's, I live in Columbus.  I'm a big fat phony.

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February 7th, 2012 at 9:51 PM
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Hey at least you never said

Hey at least you never said you were doing all this in Michigan, so you're not like that Blue in South Bend punk...

/s

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February 7th, 2012 at 6:45 PM
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College basketball is on and

College basketball is on and is a lot better to watch than the NFL.

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February 7th, 2012 at 6:50 PM
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21st Bday ...

On my 21st birthday, a bunch of buddies and myself went to Ricks for the traditional 21 shot fest. I think I was on shot 17 or so when I had to blow chunks in the Men's room (I'm sure I was the one and only to ever blow in there). After I relieved myself, I went back inside and finished the rest of my shots. My buddies were very impressed that I was able to finish what I started. Like Tom Brady, I'm pretty sure I went home alone that night - stuttering drunk 21 year olds just don't pull the ladies, even at Ricks ...

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February 7th, 2012 at 7:03 PM
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Pretty sure thats how people

Pretty sure thats how people die.

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February 7th, 2012 at 7:15 PM
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Well people die bull fighting

Well people die bull fighting and there are still matadors aren't there!?

Some people are just like matadors but with alcohol, they're pretty good at not dying while doing it.

-Chet

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February 7th, 2012 at 7:19 PM
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You really do not need to

You really do not need to sign every post "-Chet". We'll be able to figure out who posted it anyway...

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February 7th, 2012 at 7:38 PM
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Thank God, someone finally

Thank God, someone finally said it!

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February 7th, 2012 at 8:24 PM
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and it gets confusing with

and it gets confusing with the Craig James thing below it....chet, craig, wtf

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February 7th, 2012 at 8:52 PM
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Does it really bother you

Does it really bother you that much?

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February 7th, 2012 at 7:00 PM
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in 99, i played pool with

in 99, i played pool with woodson in the back.  he was nice and talked football without being a prima donna.  he gave me a nice brohug.  then he left w/ 47 girls.  pretty sure he boned each one.

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February 7th, 2012 at 7:04 PM
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Only 47? I guess everyone has

Only 47? I guess everyone has an off night.

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February 7th, 2012 at 7:18 PM
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Sometimes you can snag one by

Sometimes you can snag one by standing close... just like thinning the herd, go for the weak ones along the edges as they're probably lacking the self-confidence to burst through the crowd.

-Chet

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February 7th, 2012 at 7:14 PM
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I hate ricks

however I end up there far to often ...

drinks aren't cheap, cover isn't either, lines are long, and the crowd can be a bit much for me. I would rather go to skeeps/charlies/lep on most nights.

That being said, amazing moments do happen at ricks. However, my stories aren't board appropriate seeing as most of the kids still play for michigan. 

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February 7th, 2012 at 7:20 PM
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Thanks for the memories -

Thanks for the memories - spent way too much money there from 82-84...they used to have great bands there, if I remember right...first place I saw what was left of the Stooges (I think they called themselves the _____ watusis, with the blank replaced by a different adjective every night)...

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February 7th, 2012 at 7:48 PM
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SLK ?

Do you remember SLK (Street Light Knights) ? They played at Ricks a bunch back in those years. Always a great night when they played :-)

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February 8th, 2012 at 12:49 AM
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I was your waitress

I worked there from 80 - 83.  The stories I could tell...............

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February 8th, 2012 at 1:01 AM
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Tell your stories!

Tell your stories!

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February 7th, 2012 at 7:28 PM
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Dhani Jones sets beard on fire

One night while I was bartending, Dhani Jones and Ian Gold were watching a group of guys doing flaming Dr. Pepper shots and thought it was a good idea to try one.  Dhani had one of the dirtiest, scraggly beards you've ever seen.  Apparently it was pretty flamable too as he spilled some of the shot down his chin and his face burst into flames for a second.  It went out right away but it scared the hell out of everyone around.

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February 7th, 2012 at 7:33 PM
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Flaming Dr. Pepper's are

Flaming Dr. Pepper's are nothing to screw around with.  If even a little 151 spills while lit, it can spread like mad.  I've only seen one spill in real life, but there are some funny clips online too.

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February 7th, 2012 at 7:48 PM
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I definitely burnt my hand

I definitely burnt my hand spilling a shot of 151. My hand looked messed up, there was a blister the size of a quarter on the palm of my hand.

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February 8th, 2012 at 12:36 AM
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The blister are you sure it's

The blister are you sure it's from the 151?

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February 7th, 2012 at 7:32 PM
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Welcome week, one of my

Welcome week, one of my teammates face-planted outside of Rick's and needed stitches.    She did not get to perform at that Saturday's game.  

 

Another friend stepped on broken glass at Rick's and ended up on crutches.  They gave her tons of "skip the line / no cover" passes so she wouldn't sue.  

 

I smell a pattern...

 

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February 7th, 2012 at 7:34 PM
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A word to drunken coeds, as I

A word to drunken coeds, as I know many follow this blog religiously, don't take off your damn shoes.  Don't wear heels if you can't dance in them.  You will hurt yourself.  10 times out of 10.

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February 7th, 2012 at 7:40 PM
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And Rick's is literally the

And Rick's is literally the worst place on the planet to have an open wound.

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February 7th, 2012 at 7:50 PM
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co-signed

i too once got wounded at ricks, it was rough 

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February 7th, 2012 at 8:01 PM
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Wyclef was in the house my

Wyclef was in the house my senior year, in the spring.  But my favorite Rick's moment was when we ordered fifty Yagerbombs ca. 2003. 

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February 7th, 2012 at 8:03 PM
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Chris Perry KTFO

Although not a flattering story for the Michigan football program, Chris Perry got knocked the f out by a bouncer at Rick's one night after he decided, unwisely, to spit in the bouncer's face after he was asked to move from where he was standing because he was blocking the entrance to the bar for the guys getting ice and beer and whatnot.  It was the classic one punch, knocked totally off his feet and dropped flat on his back.  He jumped back up and a bunch of people grabbed him and broke it up before anything more could happen.  The look on his face was priceless.

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February 7th, 2012 at 8:15 PM
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While we're OT

and discussing Rick's, a friend of a friend started this website for the folks out there who like cutting lines:

http://linebouncer.com/index.php

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February 7th, 2012 at 8:29 PM
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Not a bad concept.  A lot of

Not a bad concept.  A lot of bars make use of the 'fake VIP' crowd with stuff like this.  Typically it is in the form of Facebook or something similar, as they can control who has access to the freebies.  It is a good way of crowd grooming.

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February 7th, 2012 at 11:54 PM
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Like my father always said,

A fool and his money are soon parted. Luckily, there are a lot of dumb kids with rich parents in Ann Arbor.

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February 7th, 2012 at 8:44 PM
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Hate Rick's!

Back in the late 80's a (former) friend of mine invited me to dinner at that pizza joint on Liberty (near State). Can't remember the name of the place, but it had those silly/cute names for various pizzas on the menu (like the "Fungus Amongus" for their mushroom pie). Anyway, I get there and find that my friend failed to tell me that she had also invited my ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend! Tried to be polite and ate my pizza, but lost it after we went to Rick's afterwards and got to watch my ex dance and snuggle with her new boy toy. Made up some lame excuse to leave and never went back to Rick's or the pizza joint again. 

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February 7th, 2012 at 8:55 PM
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Was that pre or post addition

Was that pre or post addition of the wooden "stall" doors??

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February 7th, 2012 at 8:58 PM
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Someone can help me with this story

Since everyone in the free world was there that night I think....what year was it that Jeter came back with his teammates and showed up at Rick's Ohio State Weekend? I'd lean towards 2003...but maybe it was back in '97. It was definitely a wild night.

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February 7th, 2012 at 10:15 PM
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Pretty sure Jeter was there

Pretty sure Jeter was there OSU weekend for the 100th game which I believe was 2003.

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February 7th, 2012 at 10:20 PM
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Agree with this

They went to a basketball game too.

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February 8th, 2012 at 1:33 AM
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Yep, Voucher.

I was there too. Penned the following poem shortly after the game. And although I never disemboweled at Rick's there is a reference in the poem to another local watering hole that may not have been so lucky. 

 

Sweet Potatoes on the Ceiling (Nov. 2003)

 

"What a game, " we cheered,

As we drove on out of town,

The Blue looked dominating,

Those Buckeyes sure looked down.

 

"I'm hungry," croaked a voice,

From a Navigator seat,

Let's stop at the next exit,

And get something to eat.

 

We pulled into a one-horse town,

And disembarked that rig,

The demon looked as if he could,

Swallow down a pig.

 

Near empty was the restaurant,

As we headed for our booth,

But the kitchen was still open,

Good news for tongue and tooth.

 

We ordered up a feast we did,

An entree for each man,

Burgers, steaks and cokes and shakes,

To gorge, that was our plan.

 

We stuffed our bellies full of grub,

Dessert, we didn't miss her,

A couple fellas thought they'd better,

Head into the pisser.

 

A plate was spied with taters sweet,

None ever looked much finer,

A smirk appeared across a face,

Let's launch them in the diner.

 

The spuds were placed upon a spoon,

Down low we were a kneeling,

A flick of the wrist and a wink of the eye,

Kersplat upon the ceiling.

 

Now some may say it's juvenile,

To play such stupid tricks,

But I reply, "They're lucky,

This could be Dominick's"

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February 7th, 2012 at 10:47 PM
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Pretty sure it was 2003.

Pretty sure it was 2003. Jeter, Giambi, Posada and a couple other Yankees came in with Henson. It became a total circus. They were shockingly bad tippers.

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February 7th, 2012 at 9:03 PM
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I've met sleezier skanks at

I've met sleezier skanks at Applebees.

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February 7th, 2012 at 9:06 PM
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I got thrown out on my 21st

I got thrown out on my 21st birthday for puking all over our drink table.  3 wise men x 3 was the coup de'grace.

Insert cool story bro meme here.

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February 7th, 2012 at 9:11 PM
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Scariest thing I've ever seen

Scariest thing I've ever seen in my life was the sole time I went to Rick's with my then-girlfriend and her friends.  It was a late-night "let's go to Rick's!" decision of which I didn't approve.  Some Tuesday night in the middle of the summer.  So we get there at like 1:45, right as they turned the lights on.

Some things you can't unsee.  

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February 7th, 2012 at 10:10 PM
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Some idiot drunk frat dude

Some idiot drunk frat dude was yelling pretty desperately at Darius Morris "you better not leave us!!!!!!" in April of last year. I blame him for Darius Morris leaving.

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February 7th, 2012 at 10:22 PM
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Lamarr Woodley...

...used to camp out at a high top against the wall near the back bar and girls would line up to wait to talk to him.

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February 7th, 2012 at 10:23 PM
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Few decent ones

First, pooping in the Rick's bathroom is a legendary move, and one performed by a few Michigan legends. Jim Harbaugh is rumored to have done this many years back (well after his undergrad days though) and Bennie Joppru once shit in the sink.

One night in 2005 or 2006 I think I ended up hanging out with John Navarre and his uncle during the Cardinals bye week (as John was in the NFL at that time). Navarre you could tell had some real mixed feelings about the treatment he had received from fans during his early years, but that's not really the fun part. His uncle apparently just sort of hung around with him all the time and man that guy could drink. He was essentially Don Vito without the lazy eye. I must've done somewhere near a dozen shots alone with that guy and proceeded to blackout. From what I remember, he was not faring so well either.

Another year, Jeter and a bunch of Yankees came to Rick's and got a whole area blocked off in the back where they could pick up chicks. I think Posada, Giambi, Jeter and Gerald Williams (yeah, I know) were there, holding court and having to turn away women. However, one of the Yankees who I had noticed with them at the basketball game earlier in the night was not there. It was middle reliever Tanyon Sturtze, he was at the front bar telling girls he played for the Yankees. I think the best he could pull was a makeout session with some girl that my buddy had made a habit of hooking up with at Rick's on the regular. I somewhat appreciated his effort, given what he must have witnessed by his teammates on a regular basis.

There are infinitely more non-athlete related stories, but I'm sure they would all venture into cool story bro mode, so I'll spare you.

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February 7th, 2012 at 11:01 PM
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Navarre at Rick's

Navarre became a regular at Rick's after the 2001 season when he took over for Henson, particularly after the not so memorable OSU game. He'd come in early, often by himself, post up at the bar and have a couple pitchers and then take off before it got crowded. Totally understandable as he took a lot of shit from fans, students, the media, etc at that time. But what I remember the most was how much and how fast he could drink beer. I heard he came from the city with the hiighest rate of bars per person in the country and I'd totally believe it the way he could put them back.

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February 7th, 2012 at 11:59 PM
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I have as well

I have as well. After attending about 5 nights a week for the duration of my last year and a half there, I didn't feel the need to curb my enthusiasm about anything anymore. Wear it like a badge of honor.

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February 7th, 2012 at 10:25 PM
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Mid to late 80's

Used to be a fun place. Saw Buddy Guy and Matt Murphy there (lost a good portion of my hearing with BG). The most fun was a band called Loved by Millions. They used to let you come up and sing some of the songs and, with the right amount or alcohol, we sounded so good. Only athlete I recall interacting with was Bruce Kimball who was quite drunk and given his history, quite sad.

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February 7th, 2012 at 10:27 PM
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I feel like it's a universal

I feel like it's a universal truth in Ann Arbor that every circle of friends has at least one person who knows a bartender at Rick's.

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February 7th, 2012 at 11:35 PM
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I have two memories from

I have two memories from Ricks...

My Sr. year flew back from Spring Break in FL on a Sat night, it was snowing and single digits outside. Met up with a friend, went looking for another friend on North Campus.  We "found" a fire extinquisher in Bursley so we drove around campus spraying people with water. Ended up at Ricks and there were only about 20 people there. The "wonder twins" came in and sat next to us (if you were class of '86, you know who I mean).  The rest of the night is history.

A year later I brought my ex-girlfriend's curious roommate to Ricks. Jimmy Harbaugh and Mike Husar came in and sat at the bar right by our table. She kept saying she wanted to meet them. Then some dolt friend of hers came in crying and told her his girlfriend broke up with him.  She went off to console him. I got tired of drinking along so I went over and introduced myself to Jimmy and Mike told them what was going on and then started chatting about football.  While we were drinking beers, she came back and said let's go.  I told her to have her dolt friend walk her home, I'm hanging with Jimmy and Mike.
 

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February 7th, 2012 at 11:59 PM
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You want a man story?

Ask me about checking beer expiration dates at the grocery store sometime.

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February 8th, 2012 at 12:29 AM
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snackyx
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Any old farts here remember

Any old farts here remember Del Rio?

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February 8th, 2012 at 12:54 AM
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Saw these guys at Rick's

 the same year this was made, and then many more times there. These guys are still playing!

Many dicey games of 9-ball against Cam, the chicklet grinning, ticket scalping, pool playing bar rat who often frequented Rick's.

 

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February 8th, 2012 at 1:05 AM
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You've got to know when to

You've got to know when to hold 'em
Know when to fold 'em
Know when to walk away
Know when to run
You never count your money
When you're sittin' at the table
There'll be time enough for countin'
When the dealin's done

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February 8th, 2012 at 1:42 AM
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My favorite moment was

My favorite moment was partying with Kid Rock and the Detroit Red Wings after their "celebrity" game with the USA U-18 team. Nothing more will be said. 

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February 8th, 2012 at 8:28 AM
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Tubes
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Jake Long and Taylor Lewan

Jake Long and Taylor Lewan got kicked out the night after the OSU game this past year.

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February 8th, 2012 at 12:07 PM
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Are you sure they got kicked out

Or were the bartenders just concerned they'd drink all the beer themselves?

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