Basketball Homecoming 2013

I’m very happy that all of you have decided to join us for the Eighth Annual Purdue Basketball Homecoming, brought to you by The Stone Cold Tailgating Club.  I’m so glad that all of you can be a part of what now a standing tradition!  It’s a great chance for us to get together and see each other after the long layoff after the Bucket Game.

           

Saturday March 9, 2013

9:30 a.m.         Breakfast and Bloody Marys at 1814 Vinton
11:00 a.m.       Depart for Mackey
12:00 p.m.       Tipoff
2:30 p.m.         Burgers and Beers at 1814
5:00 p.m.         Harry’s
        
The game time makes pregame a bit of a difficulty so I figured we would treat it like a football game and tailgate at the house.  We will have some breakfast casseroles and assorted “tailgate” favorites from the bar.

Postgame I was planning on firing up the grill at the house for Burgers and French Fries to celebrate Brendan’s birthday (real beef burgers Brendan) and to lay down the base for some serious debauchery at Harry’s that night.  As an added bonus the Students are starting spring break on the 8^th so I would expect that the Fish Bowl will be ours.
 

Sunday March 10, 2013

No official plans have been set, but I’m sure that biscuits and gravy will be on tap from Sue’s kitchen.

Tickets

Our tickets are in Row 22 and 23 of Section 101.

Bucket Game

The Boilers come into the Bucket Game riding a 2 game winning streak that they will try to run to 3 games against hated “Bloomington Tech.”  I really thought that the momentum from last year's bowl game would carryover and lead us to a New Year's Day bowl in 2012......that alone should prove that there is such a thing as blind optimism…..but a win in a win and the Bucket has to stay home!

A win on Saturday and the Bucket will stay at home and Purdue goes “bowling.”  (I use quotes because let’s face it, we’re likely headed to Detroit again.)  I would love to say that a bowl game fixes everything, but in reality I am hoping that Saturday will be the last time we watch Danny Hope on the Purdue sidelines. 

We will be having our traditional Bucket Game pregame meal of chili and ham and cheese.  Hopefully we will be celebrating another Bucket Game tradition: a Boilermaker victory!  (Purdue is 57-27-3 in the Bucket Game.) 

We are doing a charity event for "Toys for Tots" so if you can donate a new toy we would appreciate it!

We have the large flagpole that extends to 20 feet and an ambulance so hopefully you will be able to locate us easily.  We will be sporting our custom flag this year which sports our “Old School Boilermakers” motif similar to our cups.

Saturday November 24, 2012

8:00 a.m.     Depart the House

8:15 a.m.     Arrive W Lot

11:15 a.m.   Depart for Game

12:00 p.m.   Kickoff

 
Eric and his parents will be departing from the house at 8:00 to ensure that we have two adjacent spots.  If anyone else would like to meet at the house they are welcome to but it is not necessary.  We have room to transport up to 7 people from the house in the ambulance and Element.

State Penn

So much for 0ctober, that’s zero not O as in the number of wins our Boilers managed in the tenth month of 2012.  This week the disgraced but not humbled Lions of State Penn come into Ross Ade looking to rebound after losing to OSU last week.  We on the other hand try and get our first Big Ten win and more importantly try and stay within one game of IU in the Leaders division……yes you read that right.  If nothing else we can all at least leave the game knowing that our administration didn’t cover up a scandal the magnitude of Jerry Sandusky right?

Danny Hope said that he felt that his team had not given up.  I guess I will believe it when I see it in the performance on the field.  They looked competitive at OSU but just flat STUNK in Minnesota.  I want to believe that the decision to start Marve on Saturday will provide a spark but he is playing on one leg after all.

Our charity event this week will be collecting canned goods for the St. Lawrence food pantry.  Please bring non-perishible items to donate if you can?  Everyone that makes a donation will get to take home one of our newly minted Stone Cold Tailgating Cups.

We will be doing make your own pizza for the tailgate this weekend.  It will be a little cool so we will have the heaters to make things a bit more comfortable.  I will also plan to mix up a batch of mulled apple cider that will act nicely as the base for all manner of hot toddy.

We will plan on meeting in the W lot on Saturday morning.  We have been able to secure spots at the back of the lot the last few weeks and will plan to be in the same place this week.

We have the large flagpole that extends to 20 feet and an ambulance so hopefully you will be able to locate us easily.  We will be sporting our custom flag this year which sports our “Old School Boilermakers” motif similar to our cups.

Saturday November 3, 2012
10:45 a.m.       Depart for the W Lot
11:00 a.m.       Arrive W Lot/Set Up Tailgate
2:45 p.m.         Depart for Stadium
3:30 p.m.         Kick Off
7:30 p.m.         Dinner at 1814 Vinton
9:30 p.m.         Meet at Harry’s
 
We will have dinner cooking while we are at the game so we’ll plan to clean up, grab some dinner, and head back to Harry’s after the game.

One Giant Leap.....

The step up from MAC to Big Ten level competition proved to be a giant leap for our Boilers last weekend and they failed pretty miserably.  If they are to harbor any further hopes of playing on New Year’s Day they will need to get a victory against the Badgers this weekend. I look forward to seeing everyone visiting and hope to cheer on a Homecoming victory.

“One Giant Leap” also represents our tailgate theme for Homecoming 2013: A Salute to Neil Armstrong. Neil was one of the greatest Boilers of all time and we felt that homecoming would be a great time to honor his memory.

We will be recreating part of Neil’s favorite meal from his Apollo 11 flight in his honor. (Meal C on Day 2 in the photocopy of the “Armstrong Menu” below.) We will be mixing up a Spaghetti Casserole for our main and pairing it with some Italian style snack foods and of course wine.

As you can see from the drinks listed on the menu (note the lack of any Tang) it is clear that Neil also had a strong affinity for citrus fruit drinks. With that in mind and knowing that Neil was a Naval aviator we’ll mix up a batch of tropical Navy Grog for all to share.

Copy of Apollo 11 Menu

Saturday has been designated a Gold and Black game.  Fans with tickets in sections 101 through 105 - the primary area for visitor seating - are asked to wear gold, while the Purdue student sections, 106 through 115, wear black. Sections 116 through 124 will don gold and sections 125 through 134 go with black.

 

Who	Tickets	Section	Color
Maureen	1	115	Black
Lara	1	115	Black
Tim	1	115	Black
Timmy	1	115	Black
Paula	1	120	Gold
Eric	1	120	Gold
Sue	1	120	Gold
Jim	1	120	Gold
Greg	1	120	Gold
Brendan	1	120	Gold
Dawn	1	120	Gold
Joel	1	120	Gold
Julie	1	120	Gold
Grady	1	120	Gold
Anna	1	120	Gold
Keith	1	120	Gold
Laurel	1	120	Gold
Chris	1	120	Gold
Eileen	1	120	Gold
Ahearns	3	120	Gold
Zenors	3	120	Gold

 

We will plan on meeting in the W lot on Saturday morning, though it is hard telling where in the lot. We have had significant issues thus far with the parking situation and I don’t expect it to be much better for the rest of the year. This last week we were at the back of the lot and I expect the same for this weekend.

We have the large flagpole that extends to 20 feet and an ambulance so hopefully you will be able to locate us easily.  We will be sporting our flag that sports our “Old School Boilermakers” motif similar to our cups.

Friday October 12, 2011
9:00 p.m. Arrival (Eric) from Chicago

My parents are now fully retired and will be home all day on Friday so feel free to arrive any time after 12:00 if you’re staying at the Stone Cold Lodge 1814. Paula will be the earliest arrival from our family as I have staff meeting in Des Plaines that day and likely won’t get out of Chicago until dinner time.

There are no set plans for the night, we’ll probably just hang out at the house and catch up. I am thinking about opening up the poker table for games.

Saturday October 13, 2012
8:00 a.m. Depart for the W Lot
8:30 a.m. Tailgate Begins
11:30 a.m. Leave for Game
12:00 p.m. Kickoff
6:00 p.m. Dinner at 1814 Vinton

Eric and his parents will be departing from the house at 8:00 to ensure that we have two adjacent spots. If anyone else would like to meet at the house they are welcome to but it is not necessary. We have room to transport up to 7 people from the house in the ambulance and Element.

We will plan to eat at the house as there will be such a large group and securing a spot on campus would be nearly impossible. The plan is to stay at the house on Saturday night as it has proven to be nearly impossible to make our way back from the on campus bars in years past.

Sunday October 14, 2012
No specific plans for Sunday other than nursing various degrees of “hangover.”

Oktoberfest Tailgate 2012: Prost!

Good win for the Boilers against Marshall in the first of three straight home games.  Michigan rolls in for the sandwich game of our three game homestand and it couldn’t be more important for the Boilermakers to score a victory to open Big Ten play.

I know I’m excited to see what the Boiler D can do against Denard “Antwaan Randle-El” Robinson after seeing them struggle a bit with the athletic Marshall QB.  While Denard is a great athlete I have seen nothing over the last four years to indicate that he’s a great QB and I hope to see our Boiler D exploit that this coming Saturday.   A win this Saturday would be a great start to the Big Ten season, I know I can’t wait to cheer on the Boilermakers so bring your "outdoor voices!!"

We will be celebrating our annual Oktoberfest this weekend complete with German beer, Bratwurst, deep fried Kraut Balls, and of course men in leather pants! I’m excited to see everyone, including special guest in Chris Coons who will be joining us to tailgate on Saturday before heading to a wedding in Indy!  (Dude, it's not too late to just get a ticket for the game.  You know my policy on fall weddings, I would encourage you to adopt it.)

We will plan on meeting in the W lot on Saturday morning, though it is hard telling where in the lot. We have had significant issues thus far with the parking situation and I don’t expect it to be much better for the rest of the year. This last week we were at the back of the lot and I expect the same for this weekend.

We have the large flagpole that extends to 20 feet and an ambulance so hopefully you will be able to locate us easily. We will be sporting our custom flag this year which sports our “Old School Boilermakers” motif similar to our cups.

Saturday October 6, 2012
10:30 a.m. Depart for the W Lot
11:00 a.m. Arrive W lot/Set up Tailgate
3:15 p.m. Depart for Stadium
4:00 p.m. Kick Off

Eric and his parents will be departing from the house at 10:30 to ensure that we have two adjacent spots. If anyone else would like to meet at the house they are welcome to but it is not necessary. We have room to transport up to 7 people from the house in the ambulance and Element.

Michigan Game Charity Event

Guest Blogger Vincent the Pooch sitting in for Master this week. Thank goodness he can type for me as I still have not developed opposable thumbs and hunting and pecking with my nose would take forever! First let me say big thanks to Master and Paula for adopting me several years ago.  I mean I’m a good lookin’ pooch so I probably would have been OK but having a nice home is the best, much better than shelter life!

There are still a lot of dogs and cats out there for whom the animal shelter is their home. This week the Stone Cold Tailgating Club reaches out to those animals by asking for donations for the Almost Home Animal Shelter in Lafayette. Any help is greatly appreciated!  Just bring your donation to the tailgate and Master will handle the rest.

For the animals

• Dog and cat treats. No colored biscuits, please.
• Cat and pocket pet litter. Any brand, clay, corncob or paper litter only, please. We do not use scoopable litter. Special Kitty Cat Litter from Wal-Mart is great!
• Esbilac, KMR and puppy and kitten nursing bottles and nipples
• Advantage or Frontline topical flea preventatives
• Dog toys. Kong toys, hard rubber bones (Nylabone, etc.), tennis balls, rope bones
• Cat toys. Balls with bells, catnip toys, fur mice, etc. Nothing with strings, please.
• Food and water bowls, all sizes (metal only; no plastic bowls please)
• Pet carriers and cages, all sizes
• Rabbit pellets and alfalfa hay
• Hamster food and treats
• Peanut butter
• Heating pads
• Chew sticks, exercise balls, wheels, and small cardboard boxes for pocket pets
• Towels, blankets or rugs, any size, new or used

Cleaning Items

• Household bleach and laundry detergent
• Sponges, scrub brushes, gloves, spray bottles, dustpans with brushes and other cleaning supplies
• Anti-bacterial hand sanitizer Air freshener

Marshall, Marshall, Marshall!

Welcome back Boilermaker fans after a week off let’s hope the boys are ready to get after it against a good Marshall squad.  Marshall is coming off an OT win against our nemesis from last year: Rice.  Marshall has two losses, but they are to #9 West Virginia (I believe that they play for the “Redneck Cup”) and the Ohio University (#29) team that beat Penn State in (not so) Happy Valley.  In other words this will be a good test for us heading into Big Ten play.

In honor of this being Family Day at Purdue we will be doing a meal of hamburgers and fries since without those staples of the American teenage diet my parents would not have met.  (I’ll probably break out the mason jars to drink from as well to “honor” our guests from West Virginia.) 

We will plan on meeting in the W lot on Saturday morning, though it is hard telling where in the lot.  We have had significant issues thus far with the parking situation and I don’t expect it to be much better for the rest of the year.  I have spoken with the John Purdue Club and it looks like it will be difficult (though not impossible) for us to move to the D lot this year.

We have the large flagpole that extends to 20 feet and an ambulance so hopefully you will be able to locate us easily.  We will be sporting our custom flag this year which sports our “Old School Boilermakers” motif similar to our cups.

Saturday Septmeber 29, 2012

10:30 a.m.     Depart for W Lot

11:00 a.m.     Arrive W, Tailgate begins

2:15 p.m.       Tailgate Breakdown, depart from the stadium.

3:15 p.m.         Kick Off

Eric and his parents will be departing from the house at 10:30 to ensure that we have two adjacent spots.  If anyone else would like to meet at the house they are welcome to but it is not necessary.  We have room to transport up to 7 people from the house in the ambulance and Element.