Roll Call... Who's Looking at Attending Oct. 15 @ HOU?

Tour2ma

There is a London thread...

http://thebrownsboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=46591&hl=london

TopDawg31

So this picture was taken last night by my Houston friends before they played the cheaters. The drive on the left is the hotel I am at Comfort Inn. the entrance is the YELLOW lot, my friends usually are the first ones in line every game. We will be "curbgating" at that very spot until our friends show up. Now they tell me that we cant get in the lot until 9am, but a true browns fan knows that tailgating err I mean curbgating begins at 5am.

Tour2ma

@topdawg31 said:
The drive on the left is the hotel I am at Comfort Inn. the entrance is the YELLOW lot...

... and at the very left edge of the photo is the old 'Dome...

The Gipper

@tour2ma said:

... and at the very left edge of the photo is the old 'Dome...

Interestingly, I just came back from French Lick Indiana, and nearby is the West Baden Springs Hotel, built in 1902, and supposedly it had the nations largest enclosed dome until they built the Astrodome.

TopDawg31

@tour2ma said:

... and at the very left edge of the photo is the old 'Dome...

I didn't see that good catch

The Gipper

So, I am all set. Up until this morning there was some doubt about whether or not I would even do this trip, due to the fact that, unfortuneately, my daughter will not be able to join me for the game, as she has to attend a wedding in Virginia the very same day as the game. However, I have rearranged my schedule so that she can come into Houston and meet up with me on the Thursday before the game, spend Friday together in Houston, but then she must leave Saturday morning to be back in San Antonio to catch a flight that evening to DC. I had even thought of switching my entire trip to meet her in Virginia, but she would have been completely tied up with wedding BS, so we would have had no time.

Well, I guess its good in a sense, because she told me that she would be rooting for the fucking DumbAssTexans. Now we get to avoid that fight!

Actually, I thought she was a Cowboy fan...but, no, she said, she like the DATs better. Oi!

Another thing that is making it finally possible to go is that I was able to secure a free flight. (well....an $11.20 flight...as the taxes had to be paid). But I have to fly into Gulfport Miss. which is only like 80 miles from New Orleans. So, I will be 2 nights in N.O.; 2 nights in Lafayette, and 4 nights in Houston, plus another night in like either N.O. Gulfport or the like. Another great deal is the discounts from Hilton: $45-57 a night in Houston, $49 a night in Lafayette, $59-69 in N.O. I am pretty much getting all these for less than half price.

The Gipper

@tour2ma said:

There is a London thread...

http://thebrownsboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=46591&hl=london

For whatever reason, that link is not working.

The Gipper

But...one other thing: still need a ticket. Daughter cannot attend game due to wedding.

Has anyone got a ticket, or buy an extra ticket that they have available. Preference would be to sit with one of all y'all than by myself.

Tour2ma

@the-gipper said:

For whatever reason, that link is not working.

Appears that old links have been rendered useless by the site update...

TopDawg31

@the-gipper said:

But...one other thing: still need a ticket. Daughter cannot attend game due to wedding.

Has anyone got a ticket, or buy an extra ticket that they have available. Preference would be to sit with one of all y'all than by myself.

Ill check my sources

medicineman

I am going to the game(s) AT Baltimore, Cintucky, and at Indy, I will not go to the game at Pisspuke even though it is only 30 min from my house, I will be going to the Home games against Pisspuke, Ratbirds and Bungles and Jets game. Don't have great seats but I enjoy them, up in the top section, will be under shelter if it rains but tbh I like the top. You can see the play develop. Maybe I will get to meet some of you guys this year. Either way GO BROWNS

TopDawg31

@medicineman said:

I am going to the game(s) AT Baltimore, Cintucky, and at Indy, I will not go to the game at Pisspuke even though it is only 30 min from my house, I will be going to the Home games against Pisspuke, Ratbirds and Bungles and Jets game. Don't have great seats but I enjoy them, up in the top section, will be under shelter if it rains but tbh I like the top. You can see the play develop. Maybe I will get to meet some of you guys this year. Either way GO BROWNS

If you are interested in tailgating with our group at the home games, check out my posts in the Tailgating forum. Several of us are also going to Indy, Houston and Detroit.

medicineman

I will do that for sure. I know I wont be able to make it to Houston but the Detroit game is still a maybe. But I look forward to meeting you guys at the Home games. What lot do you guys park at?

medicineman

I used to work security at Heinz Field from time to time so I will not go to that stadium, I could never stand being around 4 or 5 Steeler fans and up there it is like IDK 50,000??? And they are scum trash bitches.

TopDawg31

@medicineman said:

I will do that for sure. I know I wont be able to make it to Houston but the Detroit game is still a maybe. But I look forward to meeting you guys at the Home games. What lot do you guys park at?

Burke Airport

The Gipper

Any word on how or if this Invisible White Rabbit, Harvey is going to affect things in Houston for the game?

Or, too early to tell? Any damage to NRG Stad.?

Or need 6 good weeks of dry weather?

TopDawg31

@the-gipper said:

Any word on how or if this Invisible White Rabbit, Harvey is going to affect things in Houston for the game?

Or, too early to tell? Any damage to NRG Stad.?

Or need 6 good weeks of dry weather?

I've seen plenty of pics from my friends in Houston, unfortunately they had indoor swimming pools for a day, water has begun to recede now the clean up. I have not seen or heard anything from around NRG.

The Gipper

This article says no damage to the stadium, but the surrounding areas are such that they may move the preseason game scheduled there for Thursday to the Dallas stadium (they play the Cowboys).

http://www.chron.com/sports/texans/article/NRG-Stadium-remains-undamaged-by-flooding-12049677.php

Tour2ma

The south loop near NRG is less flood prone than other areas of Houston including city enter (Brays Bayou IIRC).

The Dallas move is a reaction to a short-term issue of getting to and around the city.

That said in a week or so you might want to double check your accommodations just to be sure.

Tour2ma

What area of the city? I have in-laws NW, W and S, and so far so good. Biggest scare was the folks on the southside (Pearland area) who had street flooding creep well up into their lawn. Several former co-workers are out east, in the Baytown area which has recorded nearly 40" of total rainfall.

When Ike pushed 3' of water into my house it got two vehicles. Being salt water they were automatic write-offs. Years earlier in 2001, I was in UK when Allison stalled over Houston. My house was fine, but I returned to find my Park-n-Fly had flooded. But that was a fresh water event and ~$3k later my Accord was back on the road.