Any Vols Coming out to California for the Cal Game? - Page 138

Mrs.BigOrangeNation · 03-22-2007, 05:47 AM

i hate nascar lol

orangegt5 · 03-22-2007, 08:46 AM

I live about 45 minutes from Bristol in Greeneville. Never been to a race though. I don't even watch much of it on TV. I just check in every now and then to see how my man, DALE JR, is doing.

eternal · 03-22-2007, 09:41 AM

alot of people are from the tri-cities on this board. I hate "nascar". I hate living in Kingsport during it. We are in the mountains so it gets in the 30s to 40s at night and with a good wind it can chill the bones.

There are several 1000 campers there now. It looks like a sea of rv's when you drive by. People rent out their lawns to rvr's. Its quite amazing

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**VolinArizona** · 03-22-2007, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by CalBears

I just want my team to win. Is that so wrong? Don't you want your team to win?

STOP! You know you don't "just want your team to win." You're spouting off that Cal will WHOOP Tennessee, when you have absolutely no reason to think that. Take a page from Droski - he thinks Cal will beat Tennessee, he's confident, but he doesn't push our buttons by proclaiming that somehow Cal will kill Tennessee.

rockytopscott · 03-22-2007, 10:02 AM

I will, btw, be in California for the game this Fall. My group of friends usually make one road trip for a game, and this year it will be Cal. Any ideas where we should stay? San Fran?

volbreaker · 03-22-2007, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by CalBears

So Bristol is a small little town, yet it is one of the most famous venues for Nascar, how neat. My friend was telling me that despite the fact the races do not start until Sunday, there are already thousands and thousands of people there in their motor homes and even camping out. He said it is pretty cold back there. (Though cold for him could be anything, he lives in LA) How interesting. For some reason when I think of Tennessee, I think it is always hot. Shows how stupid I am. God I wish I could be there! COME ON TONY STEWART!

U guys need to get out more.

volbreaker · 03-22-2007, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Mrs.BigOrangeNation

i hate nascar lol

Never watched one race or know many that have. Funny thing is how the LBS site was dissin' on us for knowing everything about fat chicks and Nascar. Most of us don't follow that stuff remotely. It's an export like country music, moon pies, coca-cola, et.al. (anything to make a buck)

droski · 03-22-2007, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by kptvol

Steve Hawking does it all the time. It's what smart folk do. Poor Einstein didn't have the internet in his day. He just had to walk around and tell people how intelligent he was.

droski · 03-22-2007, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by rockytopscott

I will, btw, be in California for the game this Fall. My group of friends usually make one road trip for a game, and this year it will be Cal. Any ideas where we should stay? San Fran?

berkeley is a good college town, but if you are planning on comming out for more than the weekend I suggest staying in SF. Bart makes it very easy to get to and from the game. You wont want to drive, particurally since tailgating at Cal is pretty sucky and they ticket on gamedays.

volbreaker · 03-22-2007, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by droski

berkeley is a good college town, but if you are planning on comming out for more than the weekend I suggest staying in SF. Bart makes it very easy to get to and from the game. You wont want to drive, particurally since tailgating at Cal is pretty sucky and they ticket on gamedays.

Droski, How hard is it to access that bluff over the stadium. That looks like a once in a lifetime, unique experience.

droski · 03-22-2007, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by volbreaker

Droski, How hard is it to access that bluff over the stadium. That looks like a once in a lifetime, unique experience.

you mean tightwad hill? you can get there any day of the week. Just walk up the stadium road and hike up the hill (only 5 minutes of hiking really until you can see the field). I have a couple of buddies that go up there and watch Cal practices every day. As for your game if you want any prayer of seeing the actual game get there at least 2 hours early. bring a chair. it's not the most comfortable way to watch a game. also make sure you don't sit near the cannon, or you might get your ears blown out. A couple of pics:

these guys will tell you anything you want to know: http://www.tightwadhill.cjb.net/

ut 4 me · 03-22-2007, 03:50 PM

is it free to watch the game form that hill?

droski · 03-22-2007, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ut 4 me

is it free to watch the game form that hill?

yup and BYOB is encouraged. But since most of the places where you can see the whole field are on steep inclines it's not exactly the most comfortable place to watch a football game. personally i would rather pay the $50 to see the game in the actual stadium.