The Old Folks Home

[ronott1]

I just want to see one game, not season tickets. That's a heck of a commute.

Dsqard doesn't like football. I don't have any issue going by myself, except I will probably not be able to find my car in the parking lot afterwards.

That already happened to me once... Dallas vs Packers at Dallas back in the playoffs eons ago (Packers lost). We had a rental car. I had no idea what color it was, or even what kind.

The parking lot had to empty and then we had to walk around with the fob.

No joke.


I went out today with bf and went to the store north of me to get the shavings that the biddies (ie the guineas) are used to. They don't like the small, poofy kind (more like sawdust) that the store on the way home from work has. We go in to the hardware store, tell them how many bags, then pull around to the back. The bags we are used to are black with gold writing. The employee began to throw white bags with black writing in the back of the truck. Oh, crap, they changed brands.
Yup, the birds noticed.
The horrible, untrustworthy, dangerous shavings must not touch their feet.
Bedtime was a disaster.

Silly Guineas!

Would straw work?

 

[chickisoup]

If you want to try for a particular game, as soon as the new season NFL schedule is announced there is a specific date/time set up for buying tickets online. The entire season usually sells out within a couple minutes. They do the same at the end of the season if we make it into the playoffs and have home games. Those tickets are offered to season holders first and it being the Packers, people have been known to take out bank loans and even mortgages to get those.

 

[CapricornFarm]

They can keep football tickets. I have no interest in them. Most sports i couldn't care less about.

 

[chickisoup]

They can keep football tickets. I have no interest in them. Most sports i couldn't care less about.

I know it's hard for people who don't live here to understand but getting to see a game at Lambeau and join in the tailgate party is a whole experience. it's more than just about football. It's a whole cultural thing. Thousands of people are shareholders in the team. You get outside the two big cities of Milwaukee and Madison and come winter there really isn't anything else to get you thru the long dark cold days (unless you are one of those crazy ice fishermen). Lots of people even do their Christmas trees in Green and Gold. There are Packer game parties at taverns, casinos, Elk clubs, home parties, people tailgate party in the snow! I know it sounds crazy, and a lot of it is but it's good harmless fun and something that brings us all a smile (even if you're a Viking's fan).

 

[CapricornFarm]

Lol, i grew up ice fishing. And fishing for Walleyed Pike.

 

[chickisoup]

Now for more important news. I've heard from my granddaughter in Naples FL and they are all ok!!!! There were 7 of them (mostly zoo keepers) that hunkered down together in one of the workers from the zoo's house. (thought they would be at the granddaughter's sweetie's house but there was a change in plans) Other than some minor roof leaks etc. the house and everyone in it are just fine. They were also far enough inland to be safe from the surge but could still have problems from flooding, that's a wait and see. As for how the zoo fared, no one's heard from the ride out crew yet.

 

[chickisoup]

Lol, i grew up ice fishing. And fishing for Walleyed Pike.

Me too in Michigan. Here they ice fish for those monster Muskies and the huge Sturgeons.

 

[ronott1]

Now for more important news. I've heard from my granddaughter in Naples FL and they are all ok!!!! There were 7 of them (mostly zoo keepers) that hunkered down together in one of the workers from the zoo's house. (thought they would be at the granddaughter's sweetie's house but there was a change in plans) Other than some minor roof leaks etc. the house and everyone in it are just fine. They were also far enough inland to be safe from the surge but could still have problems from flooding, that's a wait and see. As for how the zoo fared, no one's heard from the ride out crew yet.

That is good news! I hope the storm moves on through and does not keep coming back like Harvey!

 

[Alaskan]

what he said.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I have been saying the same ditto for days on the hurricane advice thread we all live safe only earthquakes or volcanoes could take us out