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tell me how to get the ultimate Gainesville Experience

Posted on 9/27/11 at 9:03 pm
Posted by BrocraticMethod
a dumpster
Member since Sep 2011
2326 posts
Posted on 9/27/11 at 9:03 pm
The football gods have seen fit to hook me up with a ticket to the Bama vs. UF game this week, and I'm driving down to Gainesville this Friday.

I've never been to a game inside another SEC venue before so I'm pretty excited. Anyone got any survival tips? The ticket is in the UF student section so do I need to worry about getting shanked/pelted with things? What are some of the cool places to hang out at before the game?
Posted by wmr
North of Dickson, South of Herman's
Member since Mar 2009
32518 posts
Posted on 9/27/11 at 9:08 pm to
Craigslist, Casual Encounters.

Posted by bamasgot13
Birmingham
Member since Feb 2010
13619 posts
Posted on 9/27/11 at 9:11 pm to
Win the game and hook up with a Gator cheerleader. The experience is commonly known as "the Drunken Tebow"
Posted by Daigeaux
Mountains of East Tennessee
Member since Jul 2005
5961 posts
Posted on 9/27/11 at 9:15 pm to
wear a hard hat...
Posted by partsman103
Member since Sep 2008
8089 posts
Posted on 9/27/11 at 9:17 pm to
Posted by LSUChicageaux
Member since Aug 2004
8254 posts
Posted on 9/27/11 at 9:17 pm to
Key the plaque that has Tebow's "promise" on it.
Posted by Tigerlaff
FIGHTING out of the Carencro Sonic
Member since Jan 2010
20860 posts
Posted on 9/27/11 at 9:20 pm to
Walk around the streets with beers.
Posted by LuciusSulla
Oxford, MS
Member since Nov 2010
2703 posts
Posted on 9/27/11 at 9:20 pm to
quote:

The ticket is in the UF student section so do I need to worry about getting shanked/pelted with things?


No, unless you intend on being an over-the-top, belligerent douche. There were plenty of TN fans in the student section two weeks ago, and they were fine. I can't speak for the ACRs and sidewalk fans that are out and about, but the actual students love a good game and getting loud, but aren't particularly violent.

ETA:
quote:

Craigslist, Casual Encounters.


Good advice.
This post was edited on 9/27/11 at 9:22 pm
Posted by CowDawg
Member since Aug 2011
23 posts
Posted on 9/27/11 at 9:23 pm to
Go to Target and buy some Jorts!
Posted by partsman103
Member since Sep 2008
8089 posts
Posted on 9/27/11 at 9:23 pm to
Dude, the OP said "places to hang out" not places to get hung.

Posted by LuciusSulla
Oxford, MS
Member since Nov 2010
2703 posts
Posted on 9/27/11 at 9:24 pm to
quote:

Go to Target and buy some Jorts!


It's important you do this before you hit the casual encounters page.
Posted by BrocraticMethod
a dumpster
Member since Sep 2011
2326 posts
Posted on 9/27/11 at 9:31 pm to
My roommate tried that once
Posted by BrocraticMethod
a dumpster
Member since Sep 2011
2326 posts
Posted on 9/27/11 at 9:39 pm to
quote:

No, unless you intend on being an over-the-top, belligerent douche


I tend to lean not towards starting shite, especially when outnumbered by a few thousand
Posted by boXerrumble
Member since Sep 2011
52279 posts
Posted on 9/27/11 at 9:53 pm to
Ultimate experience? Anything that involves you AVOIDING the Gainesville PD...
Posted by reb13
Member since May 2010
10905 posts
Posted on 9/27/11 at 9:55 pm to
Couchsurfing.com
Posted by LuciusSulla
Oxford, MS
Member since Nov 2010
2703 posts
Posted on 9/27/11 at 9:57 pm to
You'll be good to go.



Posted by Lithium
Member since Dec 2004
61885 posts
Posted on 9/27/11 at 10:02 pm to
Stay on the right side of the wall when drinking. Make sure you have your flask concealed well when entering the stadium. Be careful making drinks. I've never been to south Carolina or Kentucky but Jortsville is the worst on campus games I've been to and is only ahead of Little Rock as my least favorite SEC venue
Posted by LuciusSulla
Oxford, MS
Member since Nov 2010
2703 posts
Posted on 9/27/11 at 10:13 pm to
My sister snuck several minis into the last home game in a relatively small purse. She put them at the bottom and then put a bunch of tampons on top. I was skeptical because they do look pretty closely, but she said, "men see these and want nothing to do with them."

The trooper doing searches took once glance and damn near threw it back to her. She drank in the stands for the rest of the game with no issue. I have to admit I was impressed. I guess she learned a thing or two at UNC after all.
Posted by UFownstSECsince1950
Member since Dec 2009
32601 posts
Posted on 9/27/11 at 11:03 pm to
how'd you get a UF student ticket? Do you have a Gator1 id card? cause you'll need one to get in....the ticket won't get you in alone.
Posted by LuciusSulla
Oxford, MS
Member since Nov 2010
2703 posts
Posted on 9/28/11 at 1:20 am to
He could upgrade it Friday morning, but I would get there no later that 7 a.m. for this game. I showed up at 8 a.m. for Tenn and barely got one of the upgrades.
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