No matter how many ballgames that the A’s have won
No matter how many barbeques grilling stuff
No matter how many frosty beers I drink up
Ooh ooh, it’s never enough
Which is to say: the Sept. 1 tailgate party is nearly here! Based on people who asked me to get tickets and RSVPs over at wacc’s facebook event page, I’m estimating that around 6,000 people will be at our tailgate party. Whoo hoo!
But there’s always room for one more (cf. Mr. Creosote). Everyone is welcome, unless you’re an outrageous jerk or are wearing a Red Sox hat. But I repeat myself. So come on down! I still have a couple extra tickets with us in the Value Deck for the first ones who ask, and “plenty of good seats are still available†at the box office.
We’ll be at the usual spot, north parking lot A, row 12, all the way at the end towards the train tracks and slough (nearest light pole has an “A6†sign on it). Call it a 2:00 start time, though we’ll most likely be set up before then.
Bring your own beverages, something to throw on one of the many fine grills, and something to share with the rest of us FKers. But mostly bring yourself…you’re delicious!
No guarantees but imma try.
Thanks, and go As.
I hope you make it.
bait.
which totally reminded me… when i was first getting into jamaican music and all i had was the soundtrack to harder they come, i thought jimmy cliff’s anthem was a social message against going to hookers. but then i found out he said prosecution.
I was gonna make a blue joke here, but it was too convoluted and not funny enough.
that’s never stopped me…
Please do. I have A’s Schwag for both of you.
I do believe I will in fact be able to make it out with you FKers.
Me, my boys, my buddy and his wife and kid. 6 total.
Thanks, and go As.
A+
I’ll be there early with the boys, my buddy will be htere a bit later with a tri tip to grill.
Thanks, and go As.
A++
Very happy to hear this. We should have a robust kid contingent.
Inquiring minds also want to know if you’ll be bringing the B.A.G.
I can if it’s needed.
Thanks, and go As.
If it’s not too much trouble, yeah, that would be helpful. At the April FK Day the capacity of me and wacc’s grills was starting to get taxed a bit until you pulled up. And I think we’re going to have more people this time.
I’m sorry to miss it. I’m a lot closer to you cats than I am my wife’s cousin… although the guy she’s marrying is pretty cool.
So, you Won’t Be flashing the wedding, then?
Not in this crowd. I used to FK with my inlaws mercilessly when my wife and I started dating, but none of them needled/argued/fought back, so I realized I didn’t need to fight the battle for alpha dog because there was little to no competition.
So, I treat them sweetly and help cook at family gatherings and try to be a positive presence. I dress how I feel like dressing and talk about what I feel like talking about, and they usually smile and nod politely, just as I do when they talk about their mundanities.
I can bring a Weber if so desired.
I think if Mike’s bringing the BAG we’ll be OK. It’s big ass.
I’ll be at my cousin’s wedding that day, although I can assure y’all I’d rather be in the parking lot with you folks.
Im coming and will be bringing the same lemon chicken that I brought last time. (FSU if you need left overs for family dinner again be alert!)
That was good shit, dude.
Its super fucking easy to make plus Im going to buy whole chickens and butcher them for the breasts for my dinner party on Sunday so that gives me 10 thighs plus a pack or two of costco thighs should get us to tailgate time (and then i can use the carcasses for stock)
Essentially you salt and pepper thighs use a bunch of thyme, rosemary, and taragon, a couple of smashed garlic cloves, and the juice of 2 lemons with olive oil and let it marinade over night.
Really healthy easy and super cheap at about $.99/lb for the chicken.
and gluten free, too!
I’m going to make it for my wife later this week.
Awesome…
Im going to be starting my cook book again so that I can give it to MikeV I love when people use my receipies.
Are you anthony recker?
forget it , I have seen your ass, you are not Anthony Recker
I don’t get this joke.
the ass part (anthony’s got a good one) or the chicken part? (he made it for his gf the day before he was traded)
chicken. thanks.
She was the first to report that he was traded, just after she reported his cooking (no word on how it came out)
Maybe he is Wade Boggs.
Maybe thats because I almost never strike out?
I knew you reminded me of someone.
Can I have a Value Deck ticket? Otherwise I can’t go cuz I am thoroughly broke, waiting for paycheck to come in the mail next week.
If I still have one unclaimed by game day, it’s all yours.
Thank you FSU :)
I AM delicious. You’re right, FSU.
Yeah — you’re a regular waffer-theen mint.
Thank you! Hey, wait a minute…
The 1906 White Sox, aka the Hitless Wonders, won the series in 1906 despite a season team batting average of .230.
I wonder if we can’t beat that.
:)
I’m trying to convince the family that we all want to go hang out for the tailgate and I’ll stay for the game while my selfless wife takes the kids home and puts them to bed.
You should! There will be other kids there…my two, my niece, Ed’s two, and my kids may be bringing friends also.
I’ll be dropping Lily off early for the tailgate and then coming back for the game.
And if I pop enough pills, I might behave childishly.
I know I do that.
Like you need pills for that.
valid.
Just don’t skip your pills or you might behave churlishly.
I do that.
My mom just had her bicep tendon and rotator cuff repaired. She is taking Tylenol. That’s it. I don’t think she is really my mother.
I told her to save the Percocet for me.
FUCK. YES.
Stopping by?
maybe.
I’ve only got Vicodin, but I’m actually just on Aleve the last couple of days. Pain isn’t bad any more, but my belly feels really weird and stiff, and I have to be careful how I move or else it WILL hurt… :(
Vicodin’s saving my ass right now.
I got all four of my wisdom teeth pulled Monday afternoon, and although my face doesn’t hurt much, I pulled a back muscle yesterday, and without the V, I dunno if I’d be able to sit up to type right now.
Then again, V in the morning tends to make one a little bit fuzzy…
Ow… want me to come over and kick you in the shins to take your mind off your back & face pain?
I deserve it, bitching about my pain in a reply to you.
Why shouldn’t you bitch about your pain? I bitch, you bitch, we all bitch…
It’s a faux pas to bitch about pain to someone who’s dealing with more than oneself… at least it is for me.
All pain is relative. You may believe someone else is in more pain than you and you may be absolutely right, but to believe it’s any less worthy of sympathy, discussion, or in any way less relevant is wrong. It can also be a good distraction and/or topic to bond over. It only becomes a faux pas when that person shows that they’re just too closed off in general (which is more a faux pas in itself).
Yes of course, how could I forget the adorable Pixie To Be Named Later?
I will run hot box/running bases/pickle for kids.
hot box doesn’t sound like a kiddie thing.
thats what my dad called it.
that’s what we called it, too. In Indiana.
Of course, Uncle Eric always made us get naked first and lather ourselves in Crisco…
Indiana was a strange place.
Excellent!
I will consider coming to the game…
Heh heh.
nice.
Did you invite the Spaceman? :)
Man, Bill Lee would be about the best surprise guest ever!
I can’t imagine Bill won’t be at Burning Man on Saturday night. I figured he took the gig with the Pacifics for the paid round-trip airfare from New England out here, and has already hitched a ride from one of his Fairfax buddies out to the playa.
He’ll be pitching both sides of a DPW vs PG&E softball game.
We could probably get him to come to one of our tailgates….I can make some calls…
I was just kidding.
It was more than good enough to see him pitch last week.
are you crazy? who doesnt need MORE spaceman in their life.
I am uncomfortable with hero worship as a cultural phenomenon.
Sooooo im single now…
Who is the designated making out with drunk dfa?
Now look who’s regretting having scorned Bloom yesterday!
[smug look of confidence]
So. Forgive me.
Inappropriate joke of the day:
A priest and a rabbi walk by an elementary school. The priest asks the rabbi, “want to go screw some kids?” The rabbi asks, “out of what?”
Yuck.
Ugh.
yeah not sure why you felt the need to share that.
Samosas, then?
Oh FK yeah.
The vegetarian Nurse Upgrade will be especially happy to hear this.
She’ll have to fight her way past me (and I’m not even going to mention batgirl’s elbows)
You guys won’t see me coming.
Sharpening my elbows between now and 3:30.
I am very excited for this!
When is this again?
SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY
AT THE
OAKLAND OAKLAND OAKLAND
COLISEUM COLISEUM COLISEUM
Oh wow! That is soon!
And I thought the RAIDERS fucked up the field…
Um… I’d like to edit that post in order to fix the image… but… I don’t see an “edit” button. Who did I piss off?
You mean we arent supposed to just be seeing a grey box with 3 dots?
Did you not get nevermoor’s email?
Seems not.
Please. Nothing that criminal.
Fixed via the dashboard.
Yer so smrt. Yay!
I just found a well washed ticket from the april event in my pocket
LOL…was that from opening night in K lot?
I’ve missed so much. sigh.
So, once we get past this weekend do we need to do a post about tacos for the Orioles game?
fireworks? I think I just got tickets for that one
The 15th it is the Saturday game at 6:05, the night after Fireworks, but yes we will be doing something for the 14th as well…
Those are the only three home games in a three week stretch, gotta make the most of ’em!
After the Angels we have like a 17 to 9 Road to Home schedule. Yikes. Tigers and Yankees and Seamen oh my!
Methinks the boys like being on the road. They’ll do fine.
Are you okay with that? You know I would like nothing better.
Yep!!
I love you!
Ill make a post on Sunday!
You are such a darling.
I’m hungry just thinking about it.
Yeah I hear ya..
oh, let’s!
Definitely!
taco tailgate?
I would tailgate the shit out of some tacos.
… and conversely.
Yes, Taco Tailgate 2 will be on September 15th vs Baltimore, game time is 6:05, more details to come!
sent you $$ FSU. we’re going to bring something involving a ton of tomatoes from the garden. xoxox
Woot!
Multipurpose dippable/sippable Gazpalsa?
thank you, everyone! we had a great time tailgating and aftergating with all of you!
it was quite good! And I loved your tomatoes and fresh cheese, babe…yummy!
it made me so happy to be able to share that with you all.