Got a Start of Football Season Checklist? Put it here...

by Meriones on Sep 3, 2009 3:42 PM PDT Comment 12 comments

We've all got our superstitions, traditions, our must-have things to set up for football season, whether we're riding the bleachers in the beautiful Arroyo Seco or riding our faithful, custom-fit, personally-indented couches.

For some it's food: a big pot of chili for some, some ice-blue Gatorade for others, or even the beautiful, unlicensed, "stray" dogs wrapped in bacon and smothered in fried onions, jalapenos, and bell peppers served from those blissfully unsanitary pseudo-grill-carts around the parking lot.

Some plant the Big Blue flag in the lawn, or dig the car-sized model out of the trunk, living somewhere udner the spare tire and the kids' Little League gear.

Others pull out every single SAA shirt they've ever owned out of the summer-month garage exile and start mapping out the autumn weeks on a calendar.

As for me, a 12-year season tix holder (as if that doesn't make me feel old, I just found 2 white hairs simultaneously residing on my head for the 1st time ever), I've got my checklist for the first game of the year, aka the start of Frustration-Venting Season. As mostly posted in another thread:

Season tickets for me, Ms. M and Ms. M’s cool sister? CHECK.

Bruin Blue colored PT-cruiser with the newly-repaired A/C? CHECK.

Blue and Gold fuzzy dice in the mirror of said cruiser? CHECK.

Free UCLA Season Ticket T-Shirt from CRN’s inaugural season? CHECK.

5 feet of lightweight blue and gold plaid fabric to wear Braveheart-style as kilt , and later as shade? CHECK.

Cargo shorts to wear under said kilt and smuggle below-mentioned gear? CHECK.

Blue face paint (available from Party City) to cover half of face Braveheart-style? CHECK.

Coppertone spray sunblock, SPF 50, in blue can? CHECK.

Wooden ratchet noisemaker to smuggle past metal detectors? CHECK.

Wooden train whistle noisemaker to smuggle past metal detectors? CHECK.

Keychain-sized metal bike horn (rubber squeeze bulb removed) to smuggle past metal detectors? CHECK.

Pocket-sized tube of ibuprofen to faciltiate screaming head off? CHECK.

Six bottles of water sitting in the freezer, to hbe completely melted by, oh, 5 minutes into the freaking game? CHECK.

LET'S GET THE PARTY STARTED, PEOPLE.

GAME'S ON.

This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of BruinsNation's (BN) editors. It does reflect the views of this particular fan though, which is as important as the views of BN's editors.

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Awesome!

I am so fired up after reading that. Let’s start the season!

by Karl II on Sep 3, 2009 5:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I got my lucky shirt ready for Saturday

and I will be making sure to rock my UCLA polo tomorrow at the office.

Now … I still need a CRN style sweater vest. Keep looking for it online but no luck.

by Nestor on Sep 3, 2009 6:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I hear you, N. Been looking for months...

Though Ms. M is rolling her eyes at the notion of me wearing a sweater vest in 101 degree weather.

"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008

by Meriones on Sep 3, 2009 7:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

lol

Mrs. M is not the only Mrs. rolling eyes at the thoughts of sweater vests.

by Nestor on Sep 3, 2009 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

As excited as

My son and I for the start of college football, the wife and daughter are equally bummed.

by Karl II on Sep 3, 2009 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

My checklist

Bruins Nation cued up? CHECK.

Yahoo Sports cued up to Bruin game? CHECK

Fishwrap subscription still cancelled? CHECK.

Sound on TV turned down? CHECK

Bruins, I am ready for kickoff in Geezerville.

by Fox 71 on Sep 3, 2009 8:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Checklist

ucla football jersey? check

ucla mesh shorts? check

ucla hat? check

homemade wings (frank’s red hot…come on)? check

papa johns pizza…the works? check

game recorded and started 30 minutes in so i can skip the commercials? check

6-12 pack of sierra nevada? check

cell phone turned off? check

me screaming at the TV? depends on the game

by hicalliber on Sep 3, 2009 10:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I need to do this anyway

sunshade
foldable chairs, tables
BBQ, charcoal, chimney, tools, BBQ frying pan
plates, paper towels, cups, knives/cut board, etc.
cooler, ice
food – marinated chicken/beef/pork, polish dogs, buns, stuffed jalapenos, potatoes, sliced vegetables, chips, fruits, other snacks, condiments (ketchup, mustard, relish, seasoned salt, oil)
drink – beer, juice, water

TV, antenna, power inverter, CD player/AC adaptor, CDs, powered speakers, stereo 1/8" to split-mono 1/4" cable
jumper cables (in case the new TV sucks my battery dry)

collection of stuffed Joe Bruins
Bruin flag
Bruin flapping flag that hooks to the car window
football
frisbee
washers game
putting green, putter, golf balls

cash – parking, goodies inside
TICKETS
foam finger
camera, binoculars
Bruin towels
hats/visors
sunscreen
extra t-shirt
cough drops

What am I forgetting? I always forget something…. oh yeah,

Bruin searshirts (for after the game, just in case)

by haywood nighttrain on Sep 4, 2009 10:23 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs