The BLUE RIVER SHOOTOUT thread

[Babs]

I am open to a list of things to do while we are in Dallas. Now is your chance to shine. Let's hear it. So far, most people are coming up with zilch beyond eating a nice steak.

The Sooners are having a tailgate at the Roy Williams place. Free food and drink, plus they're showing clips of the greatest horse-collar tackles of all time.

Dallas is a super-lame city. It's soulless. Entirely devoid of identity. Urban sprawl on the plains. Even moderately intelligent Dallasites will readily admit to as much.

[Pheidippides]

The Sooners are having a tailgate at the Roy Williams place. Free food and drink, plus they're showing clips of the greatest horse-collar tackles of all time.

Dallas is a super-lame city. It's soulless. Entirely devoid of identity. Urban sprawl on the plains. Even moderately intelligent Dallasites will readily admit to as much.

Which is why I do not get the Houston/Dallas debate. At least we borrowed liberally from Nawlins, somewhere with real soul (in so many ways).

Of course, I also prefer (generally speaking) Houston to Austin, at least culinarily.

[Babs]

Of course, I also prefer (generally speaking) Houston to Austin, at least culinarily.

But Austin has Matthew. QED.

[TripletDaddy]

Which is why I do not get the Houston/Dallas debate. At least we borrowed liberally from Nawlins, somewhere with real soul (in so many ways).

Of course, I also prefer (generally speaking) Houston to Austin, at least culinarily.

The thing I enjoy about Houston is the blue-collar charm. Plus, it has all the wonderful trappings of Los Angeles.....smog, congested freeways, mediocre mass transit.....I felt at home! Also, the hotels all seem to offer Arabic porn for visiting oil execs that pretend to be devout Muslims, so that is also pretty cool.

The food is no comparison. Houston blows away Dallas and Austin by a country mile. In fact, you have to put Houston in the conversation for one of the better cities in the country, period, when it comes to food. There is some nice food tourism in Houston, I am here to tell you.

[TripletDaddy]

But Austin has Matthew. QED.

That guy spends more time in Malibu than anywhere else.

[Viking]

The Sooners are having a tailgate at the Roy Williams place. Free food and drink, plus they're showing clips of the greatest horse-collar tackles of all time.

Dallas is a super-lame city. It's soulless. Entirely devoid of identity. Urban sprawl on the plains. Even moderately intelligent Dallasites will readily admit to as much.

Really? Dallas has great sense of community and continuity. I know of not a single Dallasite (intelligent ones included) that would agree with your hyperbole.

[Babs]

Really? Dallas has great sense of community and continuity. I know of not a single Dallasite (intelligent ones included) that would agree with your hyperbole.

Interesting. I don't know a single one (intelligent or not) who feels otherwise.

[FMCoug]

Interesting. I don't know a single one (intelligent or not) who feels otherwise.

Count me as a former Dallasite who agrees with you. I loved living there ... but as a destination ... forget it.

[TripletDaddy]

Really? Dallas has great sense of community and continuity. I know of not a single Dallasite (intelligent ones included) that would agree with your hyperbole.

This is not really in issue. Nobody is saying that it lacks a sense of community (whatever that means, anyway).

It is a super-lousy tourist destination. There is nothing of great interest to see or do. There is nothing overly compelling, outside of sports events. The one lone beacon is the result of JFKs assassination...so that isn't even terribly organic.

[Viking]

The thing I enjoy about Houston is the blue-collar charm. Plus, it has all the wonderful trappings of Los Angeles.....smog, congested freeways, mediocre mass transit.....I felt at home! Also, the hotels all seem to offer Arabic porn for visiting oil execs that pretend to be devout Muslims, so that is also pretty cool.

The food is no comparison. Houston blows away Dallas and Austin by a country mile. In fact, you have to put Houston in the conversation for one of the better cities in the country, period, when it comes to food. There is some nice food tourism in Houston, I am here to tell you.

Food in Dallas is far better than Houston, mi amigo.

Here's your agenda:
1) Tee off at 6:30 at Bear Creek Golf Club. I'm not a big golfer but I love Bear Creek.
2) Finish up by 12ish barring any 19th hole activities.
3) Head to Lake Lewisville (I think it's technically Lewisville Lake but locals call it Lake Lewisville); there's a decent place to rent boats. Waterski for a few hours.
4) Head back to hotel; shower up
5) Since kickoff is at 6, you'll have to deal with Arlington restaurants. My preference would be to head downtown to Dakota's for a steak but you won't have time for that. Go to Pappasito's...great TexMex.
6) Head to game; interact with the Okies as little as possible as Oklahoma may be the most meaningless place in the country.
7) After the game, if you're a drinker, lots to do downtown (West End). Of course you're not, but it's fund anyway.

[Viking]

Count me as a former Dallasite who agrees with you. I loved living there ... but as a destination ... forget it.

So you loved it, yet it's "a super-lame city. It's soulless. Entirely devoid of identity. Urban sprawl on the plains."

Would like to reconsider whether you agree with Babs?

[TripletDaddy]

Food in Dallas is far better than Houston, mi amigo.

Here's your agenda:
1) Tee off at 6:30 at Bear Creek Golf Club. I'm not a big golfer but I love Bear Creek.
2) Finish up by 12ish barring any 19th hole activities.
3) Head to Lake Lewisville (I think it's technically Lewisville Lake but locals call it Lake Lewisville); there's a decent place to rent boats. Waterski for a few hours.
4) Head back to hotel; shower up
5) Since kickoff is at 6, you'll have to deal with Arlington restaurants. My preference would be to head downtown to Dakota's for a steak but you won't have time for that. Go to Pappasito's...great TexMex.
6) Head to game; interact with the Okies as little as possible as Oklahoma may be the most meaningless place in the country.
7) After the game, if you're a drinker, lots to do downtown (West End). Of course you're not, but it's fund anyway.

I appreciate the agenda and suggestions.

Pappas family has great food. Know all their places well.

[Viking]

Interesting. I don't know a single one (intelligent or not) who feels otherwise.

I really doubt you're being honest, but whatever; it's the internet.

[Babs]

I really doubt you're being honest, but whatever; it's the internet.

well, I only know about a dozen people who live in Dallas. But yes, they all feel that way.

[Pheidippides]

Food in Dallas is far better than Houston, mi amigo.

Here's your agenda:
1) Tee off at 6:30 at Bear Creek Golf Club. I'm not a big golfer but I love Bear Creek.
2) Finish up by 12ish barring any 19th hole activities.
3) Head to Lake Lewisville (I think it's technically Lewisville Lake but locals call it Lake Lewisville); there's a decent place to rent boats. Waterski for a few hours.
4) Head back to hotel; shower up
5) Since kickoff is at 6, you'll have to deal with Arlington restaurants. My preference would be to head downtown to Dakota's for a steak but you won't have time for that. Go to Pappasito's...great TexMex.
6) Head to game; interact with the Okies as little as possible as Oklahoma may be the most meaningless place in the country.
7) After the game, if you're a drinker, lots to do downtown (West End). Of course you're not, but it's fund anyway.

You are smoking crack. I mean that in the nicest way possible.