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TITLETOWN - A Decade Long Celebration Of The Greatest Achievement In College Athletics History => Kansas State Football => Topic started by: sak on September 26, 2014, 01:44:00 AM
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I know I sparred with a few of you prior to the game but it was all in good fun and thought I would give a somewhat in-depth trip report about my recent visit to your part of the world.
My family flew into Kansas City a little before noon the day of the game and rented a car to drive out to Manhattan. The drive wasn't much. About what I expected. Maybe not quite as flat as I had envisioned, but I hear if you go not too much further in just about any direction and it gets a lot more "Kansas-like". There were also modestly more trees than I expected. Topeka wasn't much (especially after the game, more on that later). The "Flint Hills" I believe it was looked more like rolling plains but was still reasonably scenic. I did get a kick out of a place to take pictures between I-70 and Manhattan. It wasn't THAT scenic, but I suppose relatively speaking it was at a nice elevation.
Parked right in front of Rock-a-belly's and went in. We all had a couple beers and a sandwich along with the other 2 dozen or so Auburn fans we were meeting. Nothing to write home about, but my reuben was good enough and we were starving. While there, David Price showed up to the bar and naturally a few people were starstruck but from what I gather he is a semi-regular fixture around KState so it wasn't that big of a deal.
We decided to walk to the stadium from Aggieville just because we wanted to see the campus. It was nice, but a bit spread out. Seemed like there was almost too much green space between buildings. It made the walk awfully long (close to 2 miles, but we knew that going in). I liked how a lot of the buildings had a castle-looking architecture to it, including what looked like a baseball field under construction(??? only saw this at night and didn't mind it much attention). There were also what looked like relatively new student housing near the stadium which looked nice.
The tailgating scene is not like it is on most SEC campuses, but it was adequate. Perhaps the fact the game was on Thursday trimmed down on some of the tailgating festivities... perhaps it was just the size of the stadium or that it was all in very specific areas close to the stadium and not spread out over miles and miles, but it just seemed smaller than what I'm used to (but I expected that).
The game itself was about what I expected, although I expected both teams to score more points. They both certainly had their opportunities. Kansas State did a good job in not letting the game get out of hand despite their miscues (especially in the first half) because they were very good on 3rd down (early in the game). Auburn had some curious playcalling and personnel decisions late in the drive they had to go up 20-7 when I really thought Gus outthought himself and if we just play Auburn football we go up 24-7 and effectively end the game. But then again, gotta trust the guy you say are geniuses and pay millions of dollars a year to do this.
After the game, walked back to Rock-a-belly's which seemed twice as long after the game as before, but at least the weather was comfortable and we had won.
Before the game most people were friendly and welcoming to us, and after it, it seemed like the Kansas State fans could do little more than poke fun at their own misfortune. Didn't hang out at the bar too long after the game (but thank you to the KState fan who bought my dad and I a couple shots of Jameson) because we had to get back to Kansas City and were, again, starving.
We stopped at Steak n Shake in Topeka but it was slammed and my family was unwilling to wait, so we ended up at Denny's. Basically the same thing but we stuck it out, and an hour later got a pretty poor meal. But hey, it was Denny's and they were understaffed
You would think fast food restaurants in Topeka by the interstate would know there is a night game in Manhattan and plan their staffs accordingly. The staffs seemed so surprised but seems pretty predictable if you ask me, no?
Had my cousin's wedding on Saturday in Kansas City, MO, which was a blast and got to head out to the Power & Light District in KC which was a lot of fun. We were in a big courtyard with loud music and a bunch of bars nearby. All-around a very fun night which ended in an Uber ride back to the hotel, after a stop through the Burger King drive through :blush:
tl;dr review of the city and game. generally liked the town, people and campus. thought both teams played poorly and was happy to see auburn get away with a win with a poor performance.
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Go eff yourself
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What you guys did to the local squirrel population will take about 4 years to recover.
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The fact that Power and Light "was a blast" for you tells me all I need to know.
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Get mumped dork.
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Get over it. We have a game tomorrow and It's not you dorks.
Gonna win 'em all!
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The fact that Power and Light "was a blast" for you tells me all I need to know.
Yep. Guy definitely doesn't get to the metro areas much.
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The fact that Power and Light "was a blast" for you tells me all I need to know.
Yep. Guy definitely doesn't get to the metro areas much.
I'm a student. It isn't like I've had decades of drinking experience. Much of my 21 and up life has been spent in a college town so yes, going out in a bigger city was unusual for me... much like winning a meaningful football game would be unusual for you!
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The fact that Power and Light "was a blast" for you tells me all I need to know.
Yep. Guy definitely doesn't get to the metro areas much.
I'm a student. It isn't like I've had decades of drinking experience. Much of my 21 and up life has been spent in a college town so yes, going out in a bigger city was unusual for me... much like winning a meaningful football game would be unusual for you!
I didn't play the football game. You comment is irrelevant.
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It isn't plausible that you fit TWO DOZEN Alabamans in rockabelly. Report discredited.
lol at the Topeka part though.
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The Topeka Denny's and P&L? Man...he was just a stop by the Bonner Springs Walmart away from an Alabaman's dream vacation.
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:lol:
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Oh good, another one of these
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Did you meet anyone at rock a belly? :fatty:
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too much green space on campus, look at this idiot :lol:
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TL:DNR
:billdance:
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Imagine escaping your shithole poverty stricken life for a weekend and, when starving, your choices are Steak N Shake and rough ridin' Denny's. :ROFL:
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we're getting trolled, right? have to be.
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Wow. Don't ask for any evaluations of visits to Alabama, you would be greatly disheartened.
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This poor sak guy has a massive inferiority complex.
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too much green space on campus, look at this idiot :lol:
yeah i wasn't really sure the best way to word it. it just seemed more sprawled out than it needed to be. of course the fact that we walked basically the longest direct path across campus to go from aggieville to the stadium probably skews my mind of how spread out it was.
but the campus itself was very nice. which again i kind of expected. it is pretty rare that a big state school located in a college town doesn't leave a positive impression with me.
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sak's bucket list of places to visit in Kansas (and KC)
X - BSFS
X - Rock-a-Belly
X - Steak-n-Shake Denny's in Topeka
X - P&L District
Trip of a lifetime, bud.
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This sak guy is a nut
@trim
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Our campus is too spread out is something I've actually never heard before.
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went to a denny's and p&l
:buh-bye:
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If somebody would've bet me that the stereotypical Auburn/SEC-SEC-SEC fan would show up at gE and fulfill EVERY stereotype we have of both Alabamians AND SEC fans, I would've easily lost every farm I have... Just didn't think it possible.
:horrorsurprise:
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sak reviews other destinations:
NYC:
Some reasonably tall buildings, at least from what I could see from Newark. Was having such a good time there we didn't actually get to Manhattan. About what I expected, overall. Did stop by a Dominos in Queens on the way to the airport, didn't seem that special, for all I'd heard about New York pizza.
DC:
Walked around the Mall a bit, Smithsonians, Archives, etc. It was nice, but too spread out. Seemed like there was almost too much green space between buildings. Passed the President on his morning run, and naturally a few people were starstruck but from what I gather he is a semi-regular fixture around DC so it wasn't that big of a deal.
Hawaii:
Folks kept telling my family we should go to the beach, but it just looked like plain old water and sand to me. I mean, it was reasonably scenic, but we wound up sticking around our hotel pool. Water was just as wet, and didn't have to worry about brushing off the sand.
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:lol:
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lol
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:thumbs:
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Our campus is too spread out is something I've actually never heard before.
This. Pretty sure we've been listed as one of the most commutable campuses in the country because of how compact it is.
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You know how spread out campus is? Enough so that you have to wake up at 7:10 for Paukstelis' 7:30 CHEM 110 lecture.
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DNR after I saw spread out campus.
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Auburn's campus must be tiny and hideous.
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I bet it's so cramped they give each other piggy back rides to class. Maybe where they get that pig souie thing from.
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*Insert student fat joke here*
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I bet some girl walks up to that nut stomping mullet OL guy and asks for a piggy back ride and he's all "reverse piggy back? :fatty:"
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Slimz is the winner here.
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i like reading the reports from visiting fans, you guys are jerks
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Slimz I enjoyed that thoroughly.
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manhattan was alright but P&L WAS A BLAST :flush:
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slimz, you are a good poster (at least that is what your recent post here has led me to believe).
Gonna win 'em all!
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2 miles is a long walk, constantly starving. Alabama credentials check out
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Do they not have grass in Alabama?
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Auburn University: 1843 acres
THE Kansas State University: 668 acres
:dubious: :dubious: :dubious: :dubious: :dubious: :dubious: :dubious: :dubious: :dubious: :dubious:
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Auburn University: 1843 acres
THE Kansas State University: 668 acres
:dubious: :dubious: :dubious: :dubious: :dubious: :dubious: :dubious: :dubious: :dubious: :dubious:
Proof sak is a T shirt fan and has never set foot on Auburn's campus.
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I hope he stopped by Call Hall for ice cream.
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Auburn University: 1843 acres
THE Kansas State University: 668 acres
:dubious: :dubious: :dubious: :dubious: :dubious: :dubious: :dubious: :dubious: :dubious: :dubious:
Proof sak is a T shirt fan and has never set foot on Auburn's campus.
I think they call them "sidewalk alums" down south, but I believe you're on to something.
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probs went to some little southern baptist private school w/ a tiny campus.
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You know how spread out campus is? Enough so that you have to wake up at 7:10 for Paukstelis' 7:30 CHEM 110 lecture.
OH MAN #TeamPatel
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Auburn University - Greenbow Campus
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that trip report is lol great. i want more!
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that trip report is lol great. i want more!
Officer Daris - can we just go ahead and mail him a parking ticket for admitting that he was parked in front of Rock-a-Belly for a minimum of 6 hours?
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that trip report is lol great. i want more!
Officer Daris - can we just go ahead and mail him a parking ticket for admitting that he was parked in front of Rock-a-Belly for a minimum of 6 hours?
what makes you think i didn't already get one?
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that trip report is lol great. i want more!
Officer Daris - can we just go ahead and mail him a parking ticket for admitting that he was parked in front of Rock-a-Belly for a minimum of 6 hours?
what makes you think i didn't already get one?
Figured you would have mentioned it in the trip report. :dunno:
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:fatty:
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Our campus is too spread out is something I've actually never heard before.
Thought it when I tried to make it from Calvin to wherever my finance class was in between classes. Probably why I never went to finance class again..... (Still got an A, does that qualify as stud thing?)
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probs went to some little southern baptist private school w/ a tiny campus.
I'm guessing University of Phoenix or something along those lines.
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wacky look this guy up in your system. dunno if sak is his first or last name
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Uh, u of p's campus is the whole world so it's a bit spread out too