They are basically selling beer in the parking lot???????? WOW Im really surprised this has been allowed to go on. I wouldnt advertise it to openly.
They aren't selling beer. They'll tell you the beer is free (and it is). You walk over and grab a cup and pour yourself one. Then you go over and grab yourself a hamburger too... all free. Where the catsup and mustard is, there is a Donation Box, and just about everybody slips a $10 in there or whatever. That's the way it works... been going on for years. I think they even have their own website somewhere (Google 16H maybe). All that will undoubtedly come to a screaching halt once the new stadium opens and the tailgate police start prowling the parking lot gastopo-style.
Ive been to the 16H its fucking awesome. The girlfriends parking spot is usually in the reserved lot so its a hike but its definitely worth it.
this might be a stupid question, but I just have no idea someone who takes trains more often can probably answer me. If I were to take a train to a Jets game, can you bring coolers on a train? for food and beer and such?? I plan on taking the train from CT to the meadowlands next year I'm just wonderin if I'll be able to bring the things I want to for pre gamin lol.
Their website doesn't even do it justice, but the pictures of the trucks gives you an idea of the insanity: http://www.jetsinsider.com/troop_16h_fleet.php And they've always got a DJ there, running off a generator. The 5-ton trucks you see in the pictures have beer kegs on board, like I said, with spigots out the side. You just walk up to it and pour. Sometimes people are looking to dump tickets too, so the DJ gets on the mike and announces, "Mike over here has 2 seats in the upper and he's only looking for face. See Mike right over here to my left." LOL... it's a pretty cool scene. I just wonder what it's gonna be like after Woody's Tailgate Police arrive in 2010. These guys are not gonna go down without a fight, I'll tell you that right now.
The tailgate is the only constant in the life of a game-going Jets fan. Whether the Jets dominated, eked out a win, choked, or got blown out, the tailgate was always good. No matter how bad things were, we had something to take solace in. The tailgate could save the day from being a complete waste.
Not a good idea at all. Don't take what you can't leave behind and walk away from. They are not going to allow a cooler into the stadium... you can't even bring a beer in or any other closed container... even a water bottle. Try to bring in even a water bottle and they make you open it and throw away the plastic cap. So now, if I want to take a bottle of water in, I take off the cap ahead of time, put it in my pocket, then show them the open bottle, then I put the cap back on when I get in. What you could do if you really want to have a cooler in the parking lot is, find yourself one of these cheap WalMart-type styrofoam coolers. Bring your stuff to the game and use it, then walk away from it or throw it in the garbage. That's about the only way you're going to bring a cooler to the game by train.
MetroNorth to Grand Central...Shuttle to Times Square..3 train to Penn Station...JetGame Train to the Stadium ?? All that time...and lugging a cooler all the way ?? LOL Damn, I'll take pity on you... hit me up for a ride. :grin:
Good point. You could always look back on the day and at least say, "Geez, we had fun with the family at the tailgate." In 2010 you'll be able to say, "Geez, we lost the game and I went for a lot of dough to boot. Honey, WTF happened to that $200 I had in my wallet this morning?"
Dont bother with the styrofoam coolers they are garbage. You could either use empty spackle buckets or a heavy -duty plastic bags both would hold ice and beer nicely and are disposable.
Good idea! But again (LOL), this guy is going to look awfully foolish climbing on a train humping double spackle buckets.
Not really they are easy to carry with the strong handles. And you could put 1 on your lap not worrying about leakage or a collapse. I think they hold at least 20 beers or more I forgot to count the last time I did this.
Just buy a bottle of Jack Daniels and a paper bag. Weighs less and you won't have to visit the restroom as much. :drunk:
To be honest, I am considering bringing a flask to games this season. Just to keep the buzz going, it lets me get louder when we're playing D.
Well, we'd better tell him it's for this season only, because I somehow think Woody is going to frown on somebody showing up at his new, state-of-the-art, five-star stadium in 2010 humping double slackle buckets into his precious fucking parking lot! LMFAO.....
What was I thinking I forgot about the red carpet walk coming off the train. Spackle buckets wont cut it.....................:drunk:
I'm picturing Woody on opening day, a beautiful bright Sunday in September, 2010. And he's on the Red Carpet, personally greeting people coming off the new railhead. All the newspapers are there to cover the story and take pictures, Mike Francessa is there, ESPN is therec cameras rolling, and it's a glorious opening day for the Jets and their new stadium. And here comes Joe and all his buddies, stumbling off the train half drunk, each humping two spackle buckets loaded with Corona. Hahahahahaa...... LMFAO.....
