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re: 1st time in Tuscaloosa
Posted on 10/25/15 at 8:25 pm to textiger88
Posted on 10/25/15 at 8:25 pm to textiger88
Enjoy game day on campus. Then gtfo. That's all that shithole has to offer.
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Posted on 10/25/15 at 8:36 pm to AbitaFan08
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Enjoy game day on campus. Then gtfo. That's all that shithole has to offer.
You sho' is angry.
Posted on 10/25/15 at 8:39 pm to HempHead
not at all. Just giving advice based off personal experience, which I'm assuming is what the OP came here for. I had a great time tailgating in Tuscaloosa, but God forbid LSU wins. It's amazing how quickly the Alabama fans I met went from hospitable to angry based off how their team did.
Certainly not saying that's how all Alabama fans are. Every fan base has them, ours included. But I really haven't seen anything of note in Tuscaloosa outside campus. Nice campus though.
Posted on 10/25/15 at 8:40 pm to AbitaFan08
For what it's worth, it's far better to get there on a Thursday or Friday to do some exploring and eating. Gamedays are always a total clusterfrick. There's plenty of good drinks and eats to do, and some nice chunks of nature as well.
Posted on 10/25/15 at 8:42 pm to bbeck
Wilhagen's
4th and 23rd
Copper Top
The shed
The filling station
4th and 23rd
Copper Top
The shed
The filling station
Posted on 10/25/15 at 8:48 pm to HempHead
In fairness, I've only shown up on Friday evenings, so I'll have to take you at your word.
But my experience has been: enjoy campus, tailgate with people and enjoy the hospitality, and either: win, and show up to the exact same tailgate (humbly) only to be told rudely to gtfo; or lose, and have the same gracious people treat you like shite.
Again, this behavior isn't eclusive to Alabama. But unfortunately that's my experience there. And in my drives to and from the campus, it looks like a lot of nothing from the car.
But my experience has been: enjoy campus, tailgate with people and enjoy the hospitality, and either: win, and show up to the exact same tailgate (humbly) only to be told rudely to gtfo; or lose, and have the same gracious people treat you like shite.
Again, this behavior isn't eclusive to Alabama. But unfortunately that's my experience there. And in my drives to and from the campus, it looks like a lot of nothing from the car.
Posted on 10/25/15 at 9:23 pm to AbitaFan08
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But my experience has been: enjoy campus, tailgate with people and enjoy the hospitality, and either: win, and show up to the exact same tailgate (humbly) only to be told rudely to gtfo; or lose, and have the same gracious people treat you like shite.
honestly, this has basically been my experience at most all away games...I just generally plan to pack it up and head back to the hotel room when the game is done...nothing good will come from socializing with away fans after the game is done, IMO....
Posted on 10/25/15 at 10:27 pm to HempHead
City Cafe is a shithole. Cypress Inn sucks now that the divorcee wife is running it.
Posted on 10/25/15 at 10:31 pm to Spankum
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to pack it up and head back to the hotel room when the game is done...nothing good will come from socializing with away fans after the game is done, IMO....
Yep. Once the game is over gtfo. BAMA fans are bad winners and sore losers.
Posted on 10/25/15 at 11:11 pm to Pax Regis
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City Cafe is a shithole. Cypress Inn sucks now that the divorcee wife is running it.
To be fair, I haven't been to either one of them in about 6 years.
Posted on 10/25/15 at 11:48 pm to Gulf Coast Tiger
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I always go back at them with Toger bait
Posted on 10/26/15 at 1:51 am to Pax Regis
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City Cafe is a shithole
What. The. frick.
Posted on 10/26/15 at 2:24 am to textiger88
Tut's
Posted on 10/26/15 at 3:57 am to textiger88
Tuscaloosa is pretty fun. LSU and Bama are so similar it's ridiculous, everywhere else becomes a bit disappointing
Waysider is a cool breakfast joint if you want to see a lot of Alabama football photos and portraits (pricey though), Archibalds is great, the strip is pretty cool. I'd go over to Gallettes to get a yellowhammer, or three, and the souvenir cup. It's a small town in size around campus and you'll figure it out pretty quick
Waysider is a cool breakfast joint if you want to see a lot of Alabama football photos and portraits (pricey though), Archibalds is great, the strip is pretty cool. I'd go over to Gallettes to get a yellowhammer, or three, and the souvenir cup. It's a small town in size around campus and you'll figure it out pretty quick
This post was edited on 10/26/15 at 4:02 am
Posted on 10/26/15 at 7:40 am to textiger88
Archibald's
Posted on 10/26/15 at 7:54 am to textiger88
Don't get tea bagged unless you are into that kind of thing.
Posted on 10/26/15 at 8:01 am to Navytiger74
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fall asleep
Well there's a little bit of spin right there.
Posted on 10/26/15 at 8:09 am to textiger88
Always travel in groups. When LSU wins, either A.) make sure you are around a lot of LSU fans or B.) gtfo of there.
For the 9-6 game, they had an old man call the cops on us accusing us of vadilizing his car. (this never happened, we were literally walking down the side walk and he approached with these accusations). Then some 25ish year old dude spit in my buddy's face and proceeded to sprint away yelling "eff you corn dogs".
On the other end of the spectrum though, there were several fans who were more than generous and it's a hell of a time before the game. Just remember you need to have thick skin.
For the 9-6 game, they had an old man call the cops on us accusing us of vadilizing his car. (this never happened, we were literally walking down the side walk and he approached with these accusations). Then some 25ish year old dude spit in my buddy's face and proceeded to sprint away yelling "eff you corn dogs".
On the other end of the spectrum though, there were several fans who were more than generous and it's a hell of a time before the game. Just remember you need to have thick skin.
Posted on 10/26/15 at 8:14 am to textiger88
If they've got a Krystals, be sure not to pass out...
Posted on 10/26/15 at 8:17 am to Tuscaloosa
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City Cafe is a shithole
You heard me. Waffle House is much better if that is the kind of junk that floats your boat. Over cooked vegetables from a can. Gross, gross, gross.
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