OT: I served Lloyd Carr dinner tonight
This probably isn't boardworthy, but it was cool/funny to see the middle aged adults at his table hanging on his every word like little kids do. Plus I'm still excited at my luck. I didn't say anything to him, and I didn't eavesdrop, because I'm not like that. The only thing football-related I overheard him say was that he thought Tate was absolutely great, but if it were up to him Cone would get more playing time after his performance against DSU.
Disclaimer: One of these sentences is true only in my heart.
October 26th, 2009 at 9:41 PM ^
"but if it were up to him Cone would get more playing time after his performance against DSU."
Lloyd always did have a soft spot for men that could spit mad rhymes in his face.
October 26th, 2009 at 9:57 PM ^
Mad rhymes? I heard he likes something else spit in his face...
Just a joke people. Carr is a classy dude.
October 26th, 2009 at 9:46 PM ^
Just out of curiosity, where was he dining? I know I've seen him going into/leaving Palio at least 3 times. It appears that the man appreciates his Italian food.
October 26th, 2009 at 9:48 PM ^
It was at the Michigan League. It was a service awards dinner.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:05 PM ^
What do you think of UU firing employees that aren't students?
October 26th, 2009 at 11:13 PM ^
Well speaking for League catering it is shitty shitty shitty. Almost all our most experienced and best employees are recent graduates. We're going to have to hire a bunch of newbies, who won't have the benefit of learning from the best so there are going to be major major growing pains and there's just no way it's going to be as good as it is now.
October 27th, 2009 at 8:21 AM ^
That's about what I figured the all-around response would be.
I keep no secret about my identity here, nor the fact that I catered the Union. I have a few friends there that are getting, for lack of a better phrase, royally fucked in the ass in this situation. I understand UU's need/desire/compulsion to be a student employer, but the way they're treating loyal employees of three, four, even five or more years is just absurd.
They pride themselves on the level of their service and then they turn around and take the very people responsible for providing said service and put them flat on their asses, out of a job. It defies all logic.
Y'all should band up and go talk to Keith Soster - or, better yet, John Taylor - about the whole thing. Give'em hell ;)
October 26th, 2009 at 10:55 PM ^
I used to be a catering server and bartender at the League, from about 01 to 04. That was an awesome college job, I probably spent 50% of my time there intoxicated at some level. Went back about 3 years ago on a break from a recruiting trip and apparently everybody I knew had been fired due to some scandalous orgy involving the rugby team. Good times.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:53 AM ^
I used to play rugby at the U and actually was at the League that night that the alleged incident took place that resulted in the firing of some friends.
There wasn't an orgy, just a lovely wedding that shared an adjacent ballroom to a rugby banquet that allegedly viewed a member of said team having intercourse on the balcony in plain view of the wedding reception.
And no, I was not the alleged player, although I did have a great time that night.
October 27th, 2009 at 9:46 AM ^
I thought that story seemed a bit overblown. Thanks for the clarification.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:56 PM ^
Well, it's the League's fault--who lets a rugby banquet have a room next to a wedding?
Don't get me wrong, I love rugby players; lived with a member of the club back in grad school, dated some rugby players.... they clean up nice but when you get them together in a group you don't put 'em anywhere with nice furniture, or nearby genteel bridal parties.
October 27th, 2009 at 10:26 AM ^
I was there for an LSA award lunch a few weeks ago and thought the food was excellent.
October 26th, 2009 at 9:52 PM ^
Blimpie Burger, don't lie.
October 27th, 2009 at 9:24 AM ^
I'm trying to resolve the image of Coach Carr enjoying a glass of Pinot Noir at Blimpie while the cook shouts at him, "How many f@#*king patties you want?!". Were such a paradox ever to occur, I'm sure our universe would collapse in upon itself.
October 26th, 2009 at 9:56 PM ^
you should just let the man live his life. If I were your boss I would fire you.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:00 PM ^
Seems like he was pretty professional. He didn't even talk to Mr. Carr. I don't see how you would get fired for talking about serving the guy dinner. I think you should let the man that let the other man live his life, live his own life.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:00 PM ^
I didn't say anything to him, and I didn't eavesdrop, because I'm not like that.Again, I say: ??????
October 26th, 2009 at 10:03 PM ^
reading comprehension fail.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:04 PM ^
Edit: My terrible joke didn't even make sense
October 26th, 2009 at 10:05 PM ^
I would have had an abortion.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:09 PM ^
This was the sort of joke I was going for, but completely butchered it. I had some dumb line about if I was his son I would file for emancipation.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:12 PM ^
As dumb as that is it made me laugh. lol.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:32 PM ^
is 20/20, brah
October 26th, 2009 at 10:46 PM ^
Had is past tense ... you could still do it. Just gotta be sneaky.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:08 PM ^
I served President Coleman, Coach Carr, Coach Berenson, and many, many others whilst working at the Union as a caterer. Enough to know, as an example, that President Coleman prefers decaf coffee with her dessert.
That doesn't mean the server in question is nagging them with questions.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:37 PM ^
So you President Coleman dessert once? Because, that's all that detail implies.
On a side note, I also like decaf with my dessert.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:40 PM ^
come again?
October 27th, 2009 at 8:49 AM ^
Some of that post got deleted as i posted it...sorry
I was just being a douche
October 26th, 2009 at 11:02 PM ^
Six times over the two years I acted as a server (I did little serving when I became a student manager).
The implication is there yes, however - that's not necessarily something I would take the time to remember unless serving her multiple times (and I didn't catch on until the third). Serving as a caterer is very, very different from serving in a restaurant.
October 26th, 2009 at 11:16 PM ^
I was just hoping for something a little juicier...i don't doubt your experience.
October 26th, 2009 at 11:30 PM ^
but a guy I know, him and her got. it. on! Woo eee!
October 26th, 2009 at 10:44 PM ^
If I were your boss I would have never hired you ... which wouldn't make me your boss at all.
October 26th, 2009 at 11:25 PM ^
What's the highest negative points:words in post ratio? We're at 2.35 (47:20) as of 11:24 EDT.
As with all negative MGoRecords, I assume it's King of Belch's to lose.
October 26th, 2009 at 11:30 PM ^
Lulz, as per my tag-line, I must up-vote this.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:09 PM ^
Good for you
October 26th, 2009 at 10:16 PM ^
you're fine. No one wants a liquored up Lloyd. :D
October 26th, 2009 at 10:35 PM ^
Now that you mention it, we might have won a couple more games when Lloyd was coaching if he was a little "loosened up" during games. A little less "No we'll keep running", and a little more Capital One Bowl vs Florida. And again, now that you mention it, maybe he was liquored up for that game.
October 27th, 2009 at 12:56 AM ^
He drinks Pinot Noir. If you serve at a nice place in A2 long enough you eventually serve all the local celebrities.
People who's asses I have kissed (no I am not over 30)
- President Coleman
- Jennifer Granholm
- Bill Martin
- Lloyd
- Red
- Jack Johnson Sr.
Best tipper... JJ Sr.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:36 PM ^
Lloyd got served.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:47 PM ^
CONE BONE is the MAN!
START HIM!
October 27th, 2009 at 12:18 AM ^
I bartended on Gary Moeller once.
No...wait, actually that was Wayne Fontes. It was former Lions QB Eric Hipple that was the massively Drunk Guy.
One of those sentences above is not true. The other 2 are.
October 27th, 2009 at 12:40 AM ^
Did he mention any secret plans about the traitorous hidden desire to upsurp Rich Rodriguez? No?
Damn, thought we had him, too.
October 27th, 2009 at 7:05 AM ^
Is his dinner choice as conservative as his play calling? Did he go for the chicken breast with non-descript brown gravy? Did he go a little crazy with the Chilean Sea Bass served with a mango chutney? If he did, then why didn't he let Henne throw more in the 2005 OSU game? Damn it, these are the questions and answers that MgoBloggers desire!!
October 27th, 2009 at 10:52 AM ^
The Michigan League Buffet had the best damn clam chowder this side of the Allegheny.
October 27th, 2009 at 11:27 AM ^
Any truth to the rumor that Lloyd is such a big eater that he leaves the kitchen stocks totally bare for the next customer?
October 27th, 2009 at 12:17 PM ^
I think it's extremely telling that Lloyd was silent as to the quality of his meal. Lloyd Carr could clear up this controversy about whether he enjoyed his beef tenderloin at the end of the meal by stopping MeJungleChop, and saying "Mr. Chop, I thought the beef was delicious, tender, and juicy - you and your co-workers are truly a credit to the food-service industry." However, Mr. Carr has chosen to remain silent on this matter. It makes me think he's leading the secret cabal that seeks to undermine the Union Caterers.
October 27th, 2009 at 5:31 PM ^
The best coach Michigan has had since Bo. If i were you i would have asked carr if he could come back and coach the team. NC 1997.
Oh ya i forgot we got RR as coach. Crap! 1-6 agaisnt OSU,MSU,PSU, and ND. And might i add that ND is a really good football team.
October 27th, 2009 at 8:43 PM ^
He was better than Moeller? Way to go out on a limb.
Breaking News Alert---My dinner was the best meal I've had since breakfast.
October 27th, 2009 at 5:38 PM ^
Lloyd Carr Dinner.
October 27th, 2009 at 5:41 PM ^
Look up Carrs record agaisnt those 4 teams and tell me what it is.