Tailgating In Houston for the Texans Game (5 Viewers)

[Mackenzie]

Jay- I'll also be in the blue lot with Supa Saint. There are about 20 of us Saints fans so I'll be looking for Mike's truck.

We have several threads running already which concern tickets, etc. This thread is about the tailgate only.

1. I purchased two parking passes because we need two passes for Saint Mike's Bus. I thought his bus would be the easiest thing to find in the parking lot so coordinating with him is the best idea. The parking passes costs me $141.75. I'd like to get everyone who is going to paypal me the $ for the passes and depending upon how many contribute, we will just divide it equally. The parking passes are in the "Blue" Lot by Reliant Stadium. I have attached a link for the parking lot map. If someone can post the map itself in this thread, that would be good.

2. Since Primadox lives locally in Houston, she has agreed to pick up stuff locally for us such as hot dogs, plates, napkins, buns, hamburgers, beer, etc. We all just need to paypal her money for it.

3. We need an idea of how many people are going to tailgate with us so we can get an idea of how much food, beer, etc. to bring and how much we need to paypal Primadox.

4. If we want crawfish, can we get it locally and can someone bring a burner for it?

 

[Jay Foster]

Everyone,

We still need the following right now:

1. A grill. If we don't get one quick, I say primadox should use any excess funds to buy a cheap one from a local store that will fit about 20 or so hamburgers.

2. We still need a sound system to play either mp3s on a mp3 player or a usb thumb drive.

 

[steltz02]

2. We still need a sound system to play either mp3s on a mp3 player or a usb thumb drive.

I think st mike said that he bought what he needed to be able to hook up an ipod or any mp3 player that has a headphone jack.

My bus has a nice Stereo system and I'll have all the Saints music. Bring whatever other type of music you want to play. I'll have the converter to play from Ipods.

 

[jahsoul]

Yes. It sounds like about 400 people will be at Big Woodrow's. It party will start at around noon for pre-LSU game festivities and then roll on until who knows when.

I don't know where the place is. Check the other Houston fan/tailgating/pre-game threads. I've seen a couple of images advertising the event.

it looks like a lot of people. maybe we can ask and move the LSU get together to be at the Toyota Center.

 

[primadox]

Everyone,

We still need the following right now:

1. A grill. If we don't get one quick, I say primadox should use any excess funds to buy a cheap one from a local store that will fit about 20 or so hamburgers.

2. We still need a sound system to play either mp3s on a mp3 player or a usb thumb drive.

SKYMIKE!!! You feel like hauling my grill in your newly-repaired pick-em-up truck?? I've got a grill, but getting it there is the issue.

Drew is singing on Sunday morning (and he'll be praying for a Saints win while he's in church, LOL), so he won't leave our house until 9am. I'll leave earlier with my sister and brother in law....oh, my sister said they could haul some Abita from New Orleans as their contribution to the tailgate in an equivalent value to their payment; comments? Anyway, I'll be bringing coolers of food and drink to SaintMike's bus on Saturday; if he can stash my grill as well then all the better; otherwise maybe skymike can haul it to the Kirby entrance to the blue lot and we can just wheel it from there... I'm not in the blue lot and I'm too cheap to pay through the nose to park my car at Reliant's lots (too many years of playing the free parking game in NYC, I guess....), so hauling everything by myself into the blue lot is not an option.

Countdown to the tailgate kickoff....

 

[skymike]

SKYMIKE!!! You feel like hauling my grill in your newly-repaired pick-em-up truck?? I've got a grill, but getting it there is the issue.

you got it. Lets make sure I can physically get it TO the blue lot. Surely they wont stop me from rolling it over from my space in the ORANGE LOT to the blue lot....

2. did you call Casey? She may be able to help you....

WAHOOOOO TAILGATE!

 

[jahsoul]

primadox, I just sent you funds for 4 people, my e-mail is pjurcia@yahoo.com. I forgot to write my sr name in the message box for paypal.

 

[primadox]

you got it. Lets make sure I can physically get it TO the blue lot. Surely they wont stop me from rolling it over from my space in the ORANGE LOT to the blue lot....

2. did you call Casey? She may be able to help you....

WAHOOOOO TAILGATE!

I will be down your way on Saturday, hopefully to see the Saints arrive (and Casey has to come with us if we do). Maybe I should bring the grill then? My brain hurts...

Orange lot is next to blue, so I don't see how they can stop you, LOL, unless there are gates and fences between:

 

[Htown Saints Fan]

I will be down your way on Saturday, hopefully to see the Saints arrive (and Casey has to come with us if we do). Maybe I should bring the grill then? My brain hurts...

Orange lot is next to blue, so I don't see how they can stop you, LOL, unless there are gates and fences between:

When and where are the Saints scheduled to arrive on Saturday?

 

[HoustonSaint68]

Everyone,

We still need the following right now:

1. A grill. If we don't get one quick, I say primadox should use any excess funds to buy a cheap one from a local store that will fit about 20 or so hamburgers.

2. We still need a sound system to play either mp3s on a mp3 player or a usb thumb drive.

Sorry, don't have a grill to bring. If you can use a twin propane burner though just let me know. I will bring two ice chests.

 

[jeff-long]

I think you can drag stuff to whatever lot you want. I'm tailgating in the maroon lot but I want to come over to check out the bus.
And if anyone needs a parking pass I've got a guy...I just picked mine up tonight.

 

[primadox]

I think you can drag stuff to whatever lot you want. I'm tailgating in the maroon lot but I want to come over to check out the bus.
And if anyone needs a parking pass I've got a guy...I just picked mine up tonight.

How expensive? I would consider getting one in the blue lot, but again, I'm a cheapskate when it comes to paying for parking, LOL. Drew always had the parking gods on his side when we drove into NYC all those years, and if I can find a free place to park there, I can find one anywhere...

 

[jeff-long]

I know he has Maroon lot passes for 45 and I'm pretty sure he's got blue lot passes for 80. But at Reliant tailgating is pretty good in all the lots.

 

[primadox]

Questions: First, if it rains, what's the plan? I'm not a tailgating regular, so I'm not sure what plan B would be...

Second, I'm estimating now between 40-50 people; how much of each thing should I buy? Again, I'm a tailgating novice who is happy to shop if given a very specific list...so if we don't want 2 burgers, 80 hotdogs and only two dozen buns, then let me know what to get.

Paid so far (updated 11am Friday 11/16):

• primadox/tenordas (2, plus another 2 who will bring corresponding amount of beer, maybe Abita, or other goodies as needed from New Orleans)
• JayFoster (paid for parking pass)
• skymike/kaseimo(2)
• SnowDale (2)
• Tazman (2)
• HoustonSaint68 (2)
• Andrus (2)
• DallasRene (2)
• HouYat (2) - payment made via promise to pick up corresponding amount of beer
• SaintMike (10)
• voodooman (2)
• Optimusaint (2)
• WillDownload (2)
• jahsoul (4)

the grocery list:
Beer. Tell me what kinds, amounts, etc.
Soda. Ditto. I like Coke and Barq's.
ICE
Burger patties
cheese for burgers
hot dogs
maybe some precooked sliced brisket?
appropriate buns for the above meat items
condiments: ketchup, mustard, mayo, etc.
assortment packs of chips
maybe some salsa/dips?
pork & beans -- SaintMike, you said you have a small pot to cook this on, right?
plates
napkins
plastic spoons/knives

I'll bring some extra chairs as well, and I will do what it takes to get my grill there, and let's hope I have enough propane... I'm bringing some coolers, and some have volunteered theirs; I guess we'll ice down what we can that morning for the late arriving coolers?

Am I missing anything besides my sanity, LOL? Of course, that's been gone for a long, long time....

 

[kaseimo]

Kellye,

I have a 32 pack of Coke that I will be bringing for anyone who wants it.