It's game week. I'll try to answer any G'ville/Gator related questions you may have. Note: I have a limit on the number of times I can post per day, so I may be delayed on my responses.

What are the keys to beating your team?

Where do you buy crack? Asking for a friend.

Quick! Someone get Sumlin in here... He's gonna need to hear this!

Where should we go to get a drink on friday and saturday night?

What percentage of the Florida fanbase already want McElwain gone?

Wow, a diverse set of questions... I'll take them in order:

(1) Keys to beating the Gators. From what I have seen you just need to show up and not be hung over.

(2) Where to buy crack. I would check at the southern portion of US 441/13th Street. You can also check around Depot Avenue on the south side of downtown. With some luck you should be able to score both crack and hookers.

(3) Where to drink on Fri & Sat. "The Swamp" directly across University Avenue from the stadium has both food and beverage and is usually a hot spot and it is good for all ages. Lillian's Music Store in downtown is good for those over 30. If you are into the 2:1 drinks, loud bands, & college crowd there are numerous spots downtown and across University Avenue from the stadium

(4) Where the white women at. Gainesville is one of the most liberal towns in the SEC so our white women are pretty evenly distributed around town. Good hunting areas on game weekend are pretty much confined to bars, sorority and fraternity parties. For older women, try Lillian's Music Store.

TexjbA&M said:

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What percentage of the Florida fanbase already want McElwain gone?

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I would say the McElwain opinions pretty much follow a bell- curve. 20% want him drawn & quartered and run out of town; 20% are willing to give him 5 or 6 years; 60% are grumbling fairly loudly and expect a heck of an improvement by next year.

Hookers & Blow?

Best parking areas for the game? I see a lot on line, but not sure. Our tailgate is at Hume Field, so close to that would be nice.

Thanks for information

How do you recommend getting to the game? Cheap lots, park and ride, uber etc.

How do I get there from my house?

God I love the SEC.

Rule #1 on the hookers and how well do they do the gator chop.

Any fine dining or is Cafe Risque as good as it gets?

Do ya'll hate Spurrier or love Spurrier? Urban Meyer? That serial killer tight end?

Hogtown said:

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(2) Where to buy crack. I would check at the southern portion of US 441/13th Street. You can also check around Depot Avenue on the south side of downtown. With some luck you should be able to score both crack and hookers.

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looks like he read your mind, Bayside!

What's the dill, Pickle?

Few more answers for ya'll:

Best Parking Areas? Short answer is parking is in short supply. You will find a space easily if you come early (4 hours+). Go to www.campusmap.ufl.edu and check out the campus. Hume Field should have parking. Also Flavet Field which is near to Hume. I generally park on the side streets located across SW 2nd Avenue from the Law School and Tennis Courts....SW 23rd Street, SW 23rd Terrace, SW 23rd Way, SW 23rd Street, & SW 25th Street are all good. Other parking is found north of University Avenue between US441/13th Street on the east and NW 20th Terrace on the west. You will park in peoples yards. The cost ranges between $10 where you are packed like sardines to $25 for a "no blocked in" space.

How to get to the game? I tried the "Park and Ride" one time and found it unsatisfactory. Driving your own vehicle allows you to bring chairs, beer, food etc... Didn't like the not having my own vehicle. Basically, I would recommend you load up with food and beverage, come early and drive your own vehicle. If you insist on not driving, then take the Newberry Road/SR26/University Blvd exit off I-75 and the Gainesville Mall will be on the south side of the road about 1/2 mile from the Interstate. There is a Park & Ride facility at the southeastern portion of the property. You can park at the mall and get on a bus and it will drop you off at the game.


Hookers & the Gator Chop? I have no personal experience, but I have heard that many of the hookers do a vigorous Gator Chop....and not in a good way. Stay away is my advise.

Fine Dining: I just bumped a thread I started a few months ago. Either on page 2 or 3 of the thread is a run-down of all the local dining spots. We have loads of chains...Outback, Bonefish, etc.. just google for those.

Opinion on Spurrier, Urban, and Murderer: We love Spurrier. We are pissed at Urban. We are glad the Serial killer is dead and buried.

Other Comments: (1) I bumped a thread I started a few months ago that has some additional information (2) When you approach the stadium on game day you will likely hear the drums and chants of our local Hare Krishna temple. They are like the community mascots. They appear in the homecoming parade and attend all games. They are dang good sports...feel free to jump in the middle of the Krishna's and get a photo...you can mock them...whatever. Seriously, they know folks are having fun with them and they are cool with it (3) Finally, be aware our stadium doesn't look that large because approximately 1/3 of it is underground. When you walk in at ground level the playing field is 3 stores below you. I remind you of this because every game you will see visitors walking down the stadium steps all the way to the field in an attempt to get out...it won't work. Pull up an image of the Swamp and you will see a series of concourses around Row 30...that is ground level and the last place to leave the stadium.

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God I love the SEC.

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Hogtown said:

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Few more answers for ya'll:

Best Parking Areas? Short answer is parking is in short supply. You will find a space easily if you come early (4 hours+). Go to www.campusmap.ufl.edu and check out the campus. Hume Field should have parking. Also Flavet Field which is near to Hume. I generally park on the side streets located across SW 2nd Avenue from the Law School and Tennis Courts....SW 23rd Street, SW 23rd Terrace, SW 23rd Way, SW 23rd Street, & SW 25th Street are all good. Other parking is found north of University Avenue between US441/13th Street on the east and NW 20th Terrace on the west. You will park in peoples yards. The cost ranges between $10 where you are packed like sardines to $25 for a "no blocked in" space.

How to get to the game? I tried the "Park and Ride" one time and found it unsatisfactory. Driving your own vehicle allows you to bring chairs, beer, food etc... Didn't like the not having my own vehicle. Basically, I would recommend you load up with food and beverage, come early and drive your own vehicle. If you insist on not driving, then take the Newberry Road/SR26/University Blvd exit off I-75 and the Gainesville Mall will be on the south side of the road about 1/2 mile from the Interstate. There is a Park & Ride facility at the southeastern portion of the property. You can park at the mall and get on a bus and it will drop you off at the game.


Hookers & the Gator Chop? I have no personal experience, but I have heard that many of the hookers do a vigorous Gator Chop....and not in a good way. Stay away is my advise.

Fine Dining: I just bumped a thread I started a few months ago. Either on page 2 or 3 of the thread is a run-down of all the local dining spots. We have loads of chains...Outback, Bonefish, etc.. just google for those.

Opinion on Spurrier, Urban, and Murderer: We love Spurrier. We are pissed at Urban. We are glad the Serial killer is dead and buried.

Other Comments: (1) I bumped a thread I started a few months ago that has some additional information (2) When you approach the stadium on game day you will likely hear the drums and chants of our local Hare Krishna temple. They are like the community mascots. They appear in the homecoming parade and attend all games. They are dang good sports...feel free to jump in the middle of the Krishna's and get a photo...you can mock them...whatever. Seriously, they know folks are having fun with them and they are cool with it (3) Finally, be aware our stadium doesn't look that large because approximately 1/3 of it is underground. When you walk in at ground level the playing field is 3 stores below you. I remind you of this because every game you will see visitors walking down the stadium steps all the way to the field in an attempt to get out...it won't work. Pull up an image of the Swamp and you will see a series of concourses around Row 30...that is ground level and the last place to leave the stadium.

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Is this area neighborhood, first come first serve type parking?

Generally speaking, yes. There are groups that "buy" someone's whole yard for the season, so those place will not be open to the general public. Otherwise, you will see people holding up signs advertising that they have space. A lot of students count on the money they make from parking to pay the rent, so they will be out there trying to garner attention from passersby. When the various yards are full, the tenants will usually put up a sign saying "Full". Believe me, it isn't hard to find people offering up space to park IF, repeat IF, you get there early. If you show up an hour before game time, you are in a world of hurt.

Thanks for information, Hogtown! Me +2 buddies are leaving CS early Friday morning to make the trip. Looking forward to it.

agdoc2001 said:

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Any fine dining or is Cafe Risque as good as it gets?

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"We Bare It All"

I cracked up at all of those billboards a few weeks ago when I was in the area.

Coming up from Bradenton with my kids... what's traffic like on game days

In short, it is bad. For you the traffic will get thick about the intersection of I-75 & the Florida Turnpike and will continue to get worse by degree until you hit Gainesville. Don't know how familiar you are with G'ville but if you get off at Newberry Rd (& you should) it is about 4 miles to campus.....that will be the slowest 4 miles of the trip. A piece of advise for you....bring food and beverages and after the game, hang around and eat/drink. Wait at least an hour, or better yet, until you actually observe the traffic becoming noticeably thinner....then leave. Bottom line is if you leave immeadiately after the game it will take an hour to cover the 4 miles to the Interstate OR you can eat, drink, tell lies, etc.. for an hour and then drive to the Interstate in 4 minutes. Only question is: How do you want to spend that hour (1) eating, drinking, laughing or (2) sitting in a traffic jam.

If a train leaves Gainesville at 6am and another leaves Bryan/College Station at 8am, will a Kellen Mond fumble be overturned by the replay booth?

Is Whataburger still there?

Gert,

Sadly, no. But there IS a Sonic on 39th Ave.

Why is your username Hogtown if you are a gator fan?

I think he covered that in the older thread he bumped.

What's been Gainesville's response to Tom Petty's death? Is the "Tom Petty Tree" still around?

BTW, this is one of the coolest things I have ever seen:

https://twitter.com/ThomasGoldkamp/status/916791705390764033/video/1

TP was one of my all time favorites. Still sad.