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“What time is it?”

”4:20”

Just now, Dark Horse said:

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It looks like a giant ash tray. And like a Phoenix I hope Texas can rise from the ashes of this season with a win. State Fair is always fun. 🤩 

44 minutes ago, Nicole44 said:

It looks like a giant ash tray. And like a Phoenix I hope Texas can rise from the ashes of this season with a win. State Fair is always fun. 🤩 

Like this?

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54 minutes ago, Information Specialist VII said:

$4 beer indoor food court. Godspeed.

Still using wax paper beer cups??  😎

1 minute ago, MontereyMX said:

How’d you get up there? 

You can see the shadow of a really long selfie stick

6 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

Like this?

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Ha. That's mine. Literally mine and my photo of it.

You owe me tree fiddy for photo licensing.

1 hour ago, gofuckyourself said:

Ha. That's mine. Literally mine and my photo of it.

You owe me tree fiddy for photo licensing.

Haha it came from here.  But I did look up the ashtray.  

So, like gfy, y'know.

2 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

Haha it came from here.  But I did look up the ashtray.  

So, like gfy, y'know.

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Fair is always great, new cotton bowl renovations were much needed and overall a way better experience. 2:30 Gametime blows fucking ass and is hot as fuck, tickets on the shaded side is a must.

Guy sat behind me was telling his friends it was their 60th red river shootout so shout out to that legend who had been going since he was a kid in the late 60’s. 
 

Fuck ou.

50 minutes ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

Guy sat behind me was telling his friends it was their 60th red river shootout so shout out to that legend who had been going since he was a kid in the late 60’s. 

Fucking Legend! Been going longer than I've been alive! Respect!

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1 hour ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

Fair is always great, new cotton bowl renovations were much needed and overall a way better experience. 2:30 Gametime blows fucking ass and is hot as fuck, tickets on the shaded side is a must.

Guy sat behind me was telling his friends it was their 60th red river shootout so shout out to that legend who had been going since he was a kid in the late 60’s. 
 

Fuck ou.

My old man just did his 63rd in a row yesterday.

Overall record? 30-30-3

Yesterday was my 25th RRS and my 4th in a row and have taken my son now all 4 years of high school for him being his senior year. 3-1 is his record so I told him he could easily be 4-0 if not for the Gabriel fucking game we blew so he’s going every year now no questions asked.

22 hours ago, Dark Horse said:

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I was wondering what the tower (shadow above) was.  There used to be a radio tower in roughly that same spot.  

11 minutes ago, Bullneck said:

I was wondering what the tower (shadow above) was.  There used to be a radio tower in roughly that same spot.  

It's an administration building for the State Fair.

 

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I was wondering what the tower (shadow above) was.  There used to be a radio tower in roughly that same spot.  

Isn’t it the Top o’ Texas tower?

Took a post-victory ride on The Crazy Mouse before heading home.  What occurred to me about the ride today? It was 10 tickets.  6 of us rode it.  That’s 60 fucking dollars for The Crazy Mouse.  Worth it for a "don't care Beat OU" victory ride, but how the hell does a family roll to the Fair and blow 30-60 dollars, depending on how many kids they have, on The Crazy Mouse?

8 hours ago, hpslugga said:

My old man just did his 63rd in a row yesterday.

Overall record? 30-30-3

Fucking mack

6 minutes ago, WBT said:

Fucking mack

Counterpoint:  Peter the Great. 

Grew up in Dallas and started going in late 80s as a teen.  Started pretty strong.  Was actually still ahead coming off the Mack years. Believe I am now something like 18-20-1.

20 minutes ago, WBT said:

Fucking mack

‘71-‘76 and ‘84-‘88 didn’t help either 

Improved to 6-5. Daughter is 1-0. 

Without looking about the same. 500 ball over 15 games. My currently 17 year old was born the 2nd week in October and that throws shit in the fan over the years attending with birthdays. Sorry not sorry for sexing my wife in January.
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13 hours ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

Fair is always great, new cotton bowl renovations were much needed and overall a way better experience. 2:30 Gametime blows fucking ass and is hot as fuck, tickets on the shaded side is a must.

Guy sat behind me was telling his friends it was their 60th red river shootout so shout out to that legend who had been going since he was a kid in the late 60’s. 
 

Fuck ou.

I started going my freshman year, but stopped about 10 years ago.

 

 

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12 hours ago, hpslugga said:

My old man just did his 63rd in a row yesterday.

Overall record? 30-30-3

I’m going to have to count mine out. Don’t even remember how many I’ve been to.

Was also trying to remember the “secret route” to Fair Park you gave me back in the HF days, but I’ve long since forgotten. Made it and in really well yesterday anyway. Hope you’re well. 

17 minutes ago, MBHORNSFAN said:

Well done @immamac leading tje food court in Texas fight and ou sucks chants. 

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Looks like Anthony Davis. 

15 minutes ago, bluto said:

Looks like Anthony Davis. 

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51 minutes ago, MBHORNSFAN said:

Well done @immamac leading tje food court in Texas fight and ou sucks chants. 

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4 hours ago, markstanco said:


Without looking about the same. 500 ball over 15 games. My currently 17 year old was born the 2nd week in October and that throws shit in the fan over the years attending with birthdays. Sorry not sorry for sexing my wife in January.

I guess… if you’re a good parent.

my kids are 11 and 13 and were born the first and second weekend’s in October, and my SO who I’ve been with for ~9 years has birthday the day before the 13 yo.

I’ve been to 27 in a row.

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2 minutes ago, Hermanator said:

Did the state fair suck?

I hate the 2:30 kick.

for the 2nd year in a row, people don’t know what to do with the extra couple of hours. And end up just spending them in line for coupons and fletchers.

9-11 is the sweet spot now for getting all of your fair activities out of the way. Arriving after then and it’s just a mob of people and lines. The problem is, that still leaves 3 hours before kickoff. 

12 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

I hate the 2:30 kick.

for the 2nd year in a row, people don’t know what to do with the extra couple of hours. And end up just spending them in line for coupons and fletchers.

9-11 is the sweet spot now for getting all of your fair activities out of the way. Arriving after then and it’s just a mob of people and lines. The problem is, that still leaves 3 hours before kickoff. 

 

I love the 2:30 kick. More time for wax cup cold beer. 

13 hours ago, markstanco said:


Without looking about the same. 500 ball over 15 games. My currently 17 year old was born the 2nd week in October and that throws shit in the fan over the years attending with birthdays. Sorry not sorry for sexing my wife in January.

Everyone take note that Stanco’s birthday is in January. 

9 hours ago, UTexasFight said:

I hate the 2:30 kick.

for the 2nd year in a row, people don’t know what to do with the extra couple of hours. And end up just spending them in line for coupons and fletchers.

9-11 is the sweet spot now for getting all of your fair activities out of the way. Arriving after then and it’s just a mob of people and lines. The problem is, that still leaves 3 hours before kickoff. 

What's the problem with 3 hours at the fair? Grab a seat at Magnolia Beer Garden or Texas Exes. Drink beer. Watch college football on giant screen. Sounds like a perfect Saturday. People bitched about the 11a kick for over a decade. Now 2:30 sucks, too? 

4 minutes ago, TxEx84 said:

What's the problem with 3 hours at the fair? Grab a seat at Magnolia Beer Garden or Texas Exes. Drink beer. Watch college football on giant screen. Sounds like a perfect Saturday. People bitched about the 11a kick for over a decade. Now 2:30 sucks, too? 

2:30 sucks because of the heat and getting baked in the stadium. I like 2:30 because I get to the fair around 9am and enjoy walking around and eating and hitting up the expos and car show and all that. I liked 11am because it wasn’t horribly hot at the start and you had to get to the fair at 7am to avoid the traffic. I wanna see what happens if they ever make this a 6pm kickoff or a 7pm PrimeTime game. No heat to deal with would be amazing and the fair at night is always great but I know the BMD will never let that happen. 

12 hours ago, bluto said:

Looks like Anthony Davis. 

Or my late grandson…

 

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12 hours ago, MBHORNSFAN said:

Well done @immamac leading tje food court in Texas fight and ou sucks chants. 

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Sponsored by Geico, so easy even a Caveman can do it. 

I read virtually none of this thread so this will probably be an unoriginal thought: How many millions spent in renovations and no working water fountains (section 116), sinks not working in the men's restroom, and a river of piss/water in said restroom. If the water fountain thing is intentional in order to sell more waters, that's pretty fucking dangerous.

16 hours ago, UTexasFight said:

I hate the 2:30 kick.

for the 2nd year in a row, people don’t know what to do with the extra couple of hours. And end up just spending them in line for coupons and fletchers.

9-11 is the sweet spot now for getting all of your fair activities out of the way. Arriving after then and it’s just a mob of people and lines. The problem is, that still leaves 3 hours before kickoff. 

I am in this camp.  Haven't gone the last two years because of the 2:30 kick.  Just too much of a cluster.  11AM kick, get to fair about 8am, walk around a bit, grab the mandatory Fletchers and head into the stadium about 10:00 to beat the mad rush.  

3 minutes ago, The_highest_of_fives said:

I am in this camp.  Haven't gone the last two years because of the 2:30 kick.  Just too much of a cluster.  11AM kick, get to fair about 8am, walk around a bit, grab the mandatory Fletchers and head into the stadium about 10:00 to beat the mad rush.  

I go back and forth (and I used to be a huge 11:00 proponent). The key is to still arrive at 8:00, and enjoy the emptiness for a couple of hours. I walked up to a Fletchers stand at about 11:00 with zero people in line, and then got a $4 beer next door also with zero line.

That noon to 2:30 stretch is rough, though.

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