Things Blue and White People Like

by BSD on May 6, 2008 9:59 PM EDT in Fun Stuff Comment 95 comments

These "Things (Blank) and (Blank) People Like" have been circling around the internets the past few weeks, but I have yet to see anyone do one for Penn State. So I figured what the heck. Here are some things Blue and White people like.

Eat n Park

It's 2 AM on a Sunday. You're cruising down I-99 through Altoona on your way home to Johnstown after another Primetime Penn State game. In the past 24 hours you have consumed a case of IC Lite, half a fifth of Jack, and a margarita some cute girl gave you just to make you leave her tailgating area before you puked on her. Your face and the back of your neck sting from standing in the sun all day and you haven't had anything to eat in over ten hours since the shoe leather hot dog that sat on the grill way too long. Your buddies are passed out in the back seat and your eyes are getting heavy. Then you see it. Eat n Park is coming up at the next exit, and you're thinking nothing would hit the spot better than a Super Griddle Smile right about now. Screw your friends. You need to Eat n Park right friggin' now. Buy them a round of Smiley Cookies to smooth it over.

World Famous Grilled Stickies

You started out drinking Ice-T's at the Café 210 West. Then someone suggested you head down to the Saloon for a Monkey Boy pitcher. The bars are closing down and you and your buddies are getting hungry. You stumble down the block to McDonalds to find the line out the door. Screw that. If you can't get flesh, cheese and grease at 2 AM you'll go for the next best thing...fat and sugar. The trek up College Avenue in the bitter January wind is totally worth it for that delicious sticky bun dipped in butter and fried on the grill. Of course it wouldn't be a grilled sticky if you didn't go ala mode.

Fumble Drills

You play ring toss to pass the time? Please. Penn State fans prefer something a little more manly. Like decking yourself out in spandex and diving into piles of empty beer cans.

Beer

One thing all Nittany Lion fans agree on is their love for beer. The only question is are you a Yinzer or Youzer. If you're from western Pennsylvania yinz like to kick back with an Iron City. If you're from eastern Pennsylvania youz prefer the smooth taste of Yuengling Lager.

	Like the Pens and Flyers, the beer wars will never be settled.

Add your own things Blue and White people like in the comments.

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Laughing at Pitt's expense

Blue and White People love laughing at Pitt. No matter how many times Penn State loses on the road or gets beat by Michigan, B & W People just shrug their shoulders and say, "At least we're not Pitt".

by MarkoMancuso on May 6, 2008 11:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I guess I don't fit in with you all

I am from Pittsburgh, but definately prefer Yuengling.
I would never eat Grilled Stickies, The Diner has been shut down 3 times in the last 4 years for major health violations.

by JGuiher on May 7, 2008 7:25 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

So...........

What's your point? You think anyone cares at 2:30 am if a mouse hot-footed it across the griddle before your sticky started sizzling?

There are moments in life that simply scream for lower standards.

Besides - the antibiotics available these days are miraculous.

by Pete the Streak on May 7, 2008 7:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

My point

was that you would be more likely to catch me in line at Canyon or Are U Hungry? or Taco Bell or anyplace but The Diner. You want to eat mouse shit cooked on mold-covered equipment, go ahead. Mike made a post, I commented that I like 3 of his 4 choices and gave a reason why I didn't like the other. Take it or leave it.

by JGuiher on May 7, 2008 7:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

ya know

I never really liked Canyon...I was more of a college pizza fan myself, of course they are all good when you are wasted

Blue and White people like an Ernie's Cheesesteak and fresh cut fries...that was the best pre-game food, you could drink all night if you scarfed some of that down

by Lion Alum on May 7, 2008 8:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

College Pizza

Half of my fraternity worked there, I never had to wait in line or pay the entire time is was in college, it was one of the best hook ups in State College.

Ernie's Cheesesteaks are kind of a new creation. It was not too long ago that your only food options at the Phyrst were peanuts and micro-wave popcorn.

For the Glory National Champions 1982, 1986, 1994,

by jesse. on May 7, 2008 8:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Canyon?

If you go to Canyon, do you get the ranch dressing? Because if so, you have no grounds complaining about health code violations. The kind of filth that ends up in that big tub of ranch by the end of the night is worse than mouse crap. I had a friend that would drunkenly spit into it on late-night pizza runs.

Luring recruits with my new "Posting HD" scheme since '08.

by 06Lion on May 7, 2008 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

JG

Sorry - I was mocking my own food (non) standards after last call, not yours.

Anyone not desiring mouse shit and mold is understandable, and worth emulating. I just wasn't up to it.

Didn't mean to snark on ya.

by Pete the Streak on May 8, 2008 7:14 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Eff Canyon

Acme was way better

Get up State.

by speedomike02 on May 8, 2008 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Acme

Had the cup they would refil for 25 cents forever. Their slices were huge too.

For the Glory National Champions 1982, 1986, 1994,

by jesse. on May 8, 2008 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Late night food.

I used to live 400 block west college ave (the old sex palace), I used to love the dollar slices then stumble way way home.

If the lines were too long I was not above stopping at local gas station for mini meatball sandwich, not great tasteing but at 2:30 am anything looks good...that goes for the big girls too.

Strike First...Strike Hard...No Mercy

by SweepTheLeg on May 7, 2008 9:12 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Agreed

Blue and white people (at least those who lived in West College) love mini meatball sandwiches from the Minit Mart(and smoking dope).

by spakajewia on May 7, 2008 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mini Meatballs!!

I used to stop at the Mini-Mart on the corner of Atherton and College on my way home all the time. Those were amazing.

Get up State.

by speedomike02 on May 8, 2008 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

ACME and Griller's

I spent my late night meals between ACME Pizza and what used to be Griller's, on the other end of the building. I know ACME is now Canyon and I don't think Griller's is there anymore either but they had awesome chili-cheese fries. The other drunken meal of choice was the BIG UGLY from the Uni-Mart above College Pizza. I have no idea how I was able to stomach those things. I don't think they're around anymore either...

College Pizza was my preference for sober eating.

by WETSU on May 7, 2008 9:33 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hmmm...

I respectfully submit that only Penn Staters who grew up in the greater Pittsburgh area (or at least somewhere west of State College) consider Eat n Park a viable option when deliberating on options for late night cuisine. Most of us easterners really can't figure the whole thing out. It's like a quarter step above Denny's (if that) if you ask us.

Of course, you kinda allude to that in your post by mentioning Altoona and Johnstown... and not Allentown or Hazleton. Personally, I'll take Perkins any day.

For your convenience... http://www.perkinsrestaurants.com/home.html

by BSM PSU 93 on May 7, 2008 9:46 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I will tell you what would make a killing...

in State College for late night food, a Sheetz. I don't know how many times I called a cab in State to go get some sheetz at 3 in the morning...If they had one with in walking distance...oh boy! Nothing beats a cheese steak hoagie at 3 when you cannot even see straight.

by carolinaeasy on May 7, 2008 10:02 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I should clarify,

it should be downtown somewhere...lol my bad I realize there is one up by the mall, and another out on Atherton.

by carolinaeasy on May 7, 2008 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I wanted to open a Sheetz MTO Downtown

and they told me it wouldn't happen if it didn't have gas also. I was only interested in the food portion.

by JGuiher on May 7, 2008 10:13 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Uni-mart

has an agreement that they could be the only convenience store downtown. i have no basis for this other than that's what ive been told when i asked about it. on top of that the regional office is right beside BJT. you'll never see a sheetz downtown

For the glory

by lionalum05 on May 7, 2008 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I remember hearing that too...

I think it has something to do with their sponsorship of PSU athletics...kinda like how there was no Coca-Cola products sold on campus.

by Screen Name 20 on May 7, 2008 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

MTO baby!

I originally had Sheetz MTO Subs on the list, but remembered they didn't have one downtown. I remember many a late night at the Altoona campus stumbling three quarters of a mile at 2 AM to get a meatball sub.

Mike
Black Shoe Diaries

Hail to the Lion!

by BSD on May 7, 2008 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

True story

we had a big party one night, and everyone was starving and didn't want pizza, so we called a cab and went to sheetz on atherton and ordered 80 chilidogs. The workers thought I was absolutley nuts, but when I prepaid they went straight to the order.

by carolinaeasy on May 7, 2008 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

How Much

So, how much does one have to drop, in order to prepay for 80 chilidogs? This is important information to store in a place that will make it through the fog of a big night out celebrating our domination of the wolverines for the first time in a decade (which WILL freakin happen this year).

by jtothep on May 7, 2008 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

lemme see

well hot dogs are 2 for a buck, and chili is like 29 cents extra so, about 75 bucks...enjoy, and yes i know its sad that i know the prices at sheetz, but then again shouldnt everyone?

For the glory

by lionalum05 on May 7, 2008 5:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

well

back in the day...three years ago...chilli was free...so we paid around 45 after tax...I hope I am fuzzy on those details

by carolinaeasy on May 8, 2008 7:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

So you went to Altoona Campus, too, Mike?

Word.

I can remember many a drunken stroll down through Juniata to get to Sheetz in the middle of the night after a night of boozing at 6th Ave.

by Ab4PSU on May 8, 2008 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Altoona Representin'

Hell yeah.

Mike
Black Shoe Diaries

Hail to the Lion!

by BSD on May 8, 2008 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Eat N Park

I love Eat N Park and I'm from Philly. Those smiley cookies just rock. But then, I also love Denny's, Perkins, all those places.

I second the downtown Sheetz idea...cheap and good coffee, breakfast sandwiches, etc...yum.

by PSUWifey on May 7, 2008 10:16 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Breakfast & Buzz Management

Yeah, those brekkie spots have all the elements of a good drunken/hangover joint. Well, in the absence of a joint, they provide all the necessities: LARGE portions, doughy beersucking entrees, booths to hide the mess you're making on yourself and/or to hide whatever else you smuggled in there, waitstaff experienced in the handling of unsavory guests, and an inexpensive tab at the end. Winner on all counts!

by jtothep on May 7, 2008 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

god rest its soul

but some of the best pizza downtown was the Gopper, not to mention you could put damn near anything on it (my favorite was roasted garlic, feta cheese and spinach), and you could get a stromboli with anything in it for near 5 bucks, and it was the size of your face.

For the glory

by lionalum05 on May 7, 2008 10:20 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

RIP

LaBamba's.

no set hours-if someone was in there at 4 in the morning, they would open up and cook you a melon-sized burrito.

by psudrozz on May 7, 2008 10:26 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That place was...

Awesome.

The food was good and value better.

RUTS and I went there on a regualar basis...wasn't there a chinese place there before La bamba?

Another good place was Boots...they would deliver 6+ times per weekend.

Strike First...Strike Hard...No Mercy

by SweepTheLeg on May 7, 2008 11:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Burritos as big as your head

Woo

by PSU Nick on May 7, 2008 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Boots cheese fries....

So good

Get up State.

by speedomike02 on May 8, 2008 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Skeller...

nothing beats Skeller cheese fries after a long day of drinking.

College Pizza always hits the spot.

PSU Softball

by QBsneak12 on May 7, 2008 10:28 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

never settled?

As much as I hold on to Iron as a bulwark of my inner-yinzer, I don't think it's in the same league as yuengling.

The Pittsburgh Brewing Company, which produces and distributes Iron, has been on the verge of going under for the past twenty years. Meanwhile, you can go to nearly any bar from New York to North Carolina and order a yuengling.

The only contest Iron could win against Yuengling would be in marketing contests: some of the old Iron ads, with pissed off steelworkers downing beers, were unbelievable. Even this more recent, underground effort is great: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SS18r2k8JVo

by spakajewia on May 7, 2008 11:13 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Uni-Mart "Death Dogs"

We used to get 2 Uni-Mart Death Dogs for 99 cents. We called them "death" dogs because you could get any combo of onions, chili, cheese, sauerkraut, relish, etc to put on them. The drunker you were, the more you put on, and the next morning you felt like death.

The youz and yinz comment cracks me up. My junior year, I (a Philly guy) lived with 4 guys from Pittsburgh. It was like they spoke another language to my high-class East PA ears!! My favorite was when they would put on their "tennis shoes" to play basketball.

by NJ lion on May 7, 2008 12:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

listen to you...

with your "high-class" eastern ears... why don't ya get some widder from the spigot (no hard feelings, ive got a lot of dutch in me) its all in jest, i just had to bring that up experience from college.

For the glory

by lionalum05 on May 7, 2008 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

ha

it's wutter, dammit!

wait, western pa'ers don't say spigot? what do y'all call it?

by psudrozz on May 7, 2008 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Correction...

You mean what do "youz" call it.

by NJ lion on May 7, 2008 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

haha

im from central Pa. (not the anthricite region, close to bucknell university) we call it wadder... this is great

For the glory

by lionalum05 on May 7, 2008 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The better comparison for Pittsburgh

would be Rolling Rock...I mean the cameo in the deer hunter alone is worth the nomination.

by carolinaeasy on May 7, 2008 12:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

No way

First, they don't make Rolling Rock in Lay-trobe no more;

Second, well, it's Iron City.

For the Glory National Champions 1982, 1986, 1994,

by jesse. on May 7, 2008 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

But its like nominating a presidential canidate..

Do you nominate a regional favorite, or someone who can carry the larger area....Besides Rolling Rock is, and always will be the western PA beer company in my mind...

I have a tough time liking anything from a brewing co. that makes American Beer...that is the worst stuff the in history of beer.

by carolinaeasy on May 7, 2008 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bad Beer

I'd have to disagree with your assertion that American Beer is the worst ever. My friends and I have had a few editions of a bad beer taste test competition that we dubbed the Bad American Swill Festival, where the price of admission is a 12-pack of the absolutely worst beer you can find. We have blind taste tests and rank the beers according to smell (10%), cold taste (65%) and warm taste (25%). We've had three winners in our three competitions so far, with Koch's Golden Anniversary ("Golden Adversary") winning the first one, followed by La Crosse Lager (which I brought out here from Wisconsin specifically for the BASF, $7 for a 15-pack!), and the current defending "champion" is Big City Lager, which is from the same brewery that makes La Crosse Lager, except Big City's available in Harrisburg somewhere. I'm pretty sure we had American in our most recent contest, but it didn't even get on the medal stand, as it had plenty of stiff competition, haha. The downside of having these contests is that there's always leftover bad beer that somehow shows up at our tailgates in the fall during a game of flip cup or pong! Talk about a rude surprise!

by Gopher Broke on May 7, 2008 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Try American Lager

someone brought that to a tailgate once. I was pretty drunk by the time they arrived, but even thought I was inebriated I recall it was shitty.

by PSU Nick on May 7, 2008 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

don't forget...

lone star, southpaw and old german (pitts brew co)

For the glory

by lionalum05 on May 7, 2008 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

really?

i love old german. before we go out on our yearly pilgrimage to a psu away game, we load up the rvs with that delicious nectar.

by psudrozz on May 7, 2008 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

that beer

tastes good cold, if it ever got that way. the OG was by far the hardest beer to get chilled, but you could never go wrong with a case of OG 4-0s. it was also the only beer that induced my gag reflex

For the glory

by lionalum05 on May 7, 2008 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

But you once could order a box of Rocks

in town. I don't know if that's still an option at the bar, you'd get a case of Rolling Rock ponies to drink.

by PSU Nick on May 7, 2008 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's not.

It hasn't been for a long time.

For the Glory National Champions 1982, 1986, 1994,

by jesse. on May 7, 2008 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rock Pony's

I was at the last Case Day at the Skeller with friends and family case # 32 of the day, that was like 9:03 AM.... I think it was around 2002 or 2003. My Uncle has an unopened case in the box from the skeller from that last case day. It's sits in the frig in the basement not allowed to be touched...

by WETSU on May 7, 2008 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Case of Ponys

I used to study at the Rathskeller all the time. From time to time one of my friends would pop in the way to or from class knowing I'd be there, to catch a beer. Often one beer turned into two, or three, but nothing said "screw it we're getting drunk" like ordering a case of rolling rock. Especially at 2:00 on a Tuesday afternoon.

As a employed taxpayer, I encourage everybody in college to get drunk on Tuesday afternoons. While you still can.

For the Glory National Champions 1982, 1986, 1994,

by jesse. on May 7, 2008 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Midweek, early afternoon drinking...

there is nothing better in the world... I do beleive this still goes on. I know one summer I decided to stay in State College and take a few class... well, let me tell you, that was a difficult session. Summers in State College are awesome. The huge campus gets pretty small pretty quick and you see the same people everywhere. Has crazy as it is during the fall and spring, summer is even more of a party and it's really a great time to be there... anyway, this is when we would be on our way to class and see people sitting on the patio at Cafe210 or Sportscafe. You say to yourself... well... okay... 1 drink. Then its 2 drinks and all of a sudden you missed class, it's 7:30 and your hammered.

by WETSU on May 7, 2008 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

When I was reading

the first sentance of your post I was thinking to myself, "Yeah, I couldn't even walk past Cafe 210 West on the way to class in the summer time, or there was no chance I was going".

By junior and senior year, I scheduled back to back 10 and 11 o'clock classes to defeat the trend.

Summer session at Penn State was like summer camp, only with beer and chicks.

For the Glory National Champions 1982, 1986, 1994,

by jesse. on May 7, 2008 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, Nick -

Keep in mind I graduated in '78, but a box of Rocks at the 'Skeller was de riguer in those days. The only bitch was finding a 'skunker' - happened about every other box. Always a unique flavor experience.

One summer term my buddy and I umpired intramural softball, and post-game was always celebrated at the 'skeller. Teams made it a point to drop a box of Rocks at our table, with the caveat "Keep it fair, Blue". What a great summer, except for the GPA.

Side note: In the early 90's, I attended a conference in Dallas each year at the Loews-Anatole Hotel (6 stars out of 5). A sports bar in the hotel had a shelf displaying the 'premium' beers, which consisted of every pricey import you could imagine, plus...Rolling Rock. $6 for a 12 oz. bottle, 15 years ago. Crazy.

by Pete the Streak on May 8, 2008 7:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sam Adams

we can just settle with Sam Adams Summer Ale...great beer

PSU Softball

by QBsneak12 on May 7, 2008 12:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

you

are bringing a NE beer into a PA beer debate...Mike you should ban this person from posting for atleast a day...and Yuengling is by far the better beer I grew up on the stuff and I moved down south after graduating and it is all over down here esp since they opened the florida distributer...the only sucky thing is it's hardly ever on special down here still better than IC or RR

by Lion Alum on May 7, 2008 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Troeggs

I know it's not on the same mass-brewed scale as Yuengling or IC, but Troeggs Hopback Ale is probably one of the best PA beers.

by Spats on May 7, 2008 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Really?

because my favorite has always been (and will always be) Brother's slices - only slices, not a whole pie.

I grew up in Park Forest - so when I'm visiting Mother, we usually get HiWay or Papa John's.

And since I lived on campus while at school, late night food was almost always the Penn State Sub Shop - but the hoagies from the North Atherton Street shop were better than the ones downtown.

by PSUgirl on May 7, 2008 1:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Where in Park Forest?

That's where I grew up, off of Devonshire.

Penn State Sub Shop wings are the standard that all other chicken wings are measured against. Few are better, most are worse, but to this day, every chicken wing I eat is compared to the Sub Shop's.

For the Glory National Champions 1982, 1986, 1994,

by jesse. on May 7, 2008 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Over by Douglas Dr.

Yeah, my stripper (ie, first pet and street you grew up on) name would be Precious Fairwood.

You are correct about the chicken wings - no one makes them with enough vinegar.

But the simple recipe of Frank's hot sauce and melted butter (I use a ratio of about 1:2) comes close. (oh, and roast the wings in the oven at 425 for 60 minutes)

My one roommate loved wings from Champs - she would order their hottest variety and then douse them in cayenne pepper -

by PSUgirl on May 7, 2008 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I know where that is

I am the pron star Ian Belmont.

Obnoxious wings are solid, but not as good as the Sub Shop, and there are leat 10 things on the menu at Champs better than their wings, starting with the Colorado Rockie (Prime Rib with Au jus).

Nothing should be as good as that sandwhich.

For the Glory National Champions 1982, 1986, 1994,

by jesse. on May 7, 2008 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

SHE?!?!?

Sounds like a fun girl to hang with!

by Ab4PSU on May 8, 2008 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Beer and Food

I lived at Gateway apartments for a year and used to beat up PA Pizza a few times a week. They had some real good deal for like $2.99 for six slice pie. I also took advantage of the .99 whopper at the BK behind Gateway, well adjacent to it..whatever that road is called. Late night drunkeness was usually College Pizza if the line wasn't so long, otherwise it was ACME.

The best beer deal was 1/2 keg of Bud Dry, for some reason it was real cheap. Even though Bellefonte is like 10 minutes away, it seemed an hour away in college life so I didn't take advantage of the Rolling Rock cheap kegs as often as I should.

I still get pissed off at state college beer distributors closing super early on weekends forcing you to pay the higher prices at the six pack shops. Aholes.

Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.

by wookieeman on May 7, 2008 1:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I think it was Nastse's Beer Distributor

in Bellefonte that really opened up the Yuengling trend in State College. It was around, but still kind considered a bit of a step above Coors/Bud/Miller lite, kind of like a half ass micro brew.

But then they started selling cheap cases of Yuengling cans and having reasonable prices on Kegs and it really exploded on the fraternity party circuit. This would be in the mid to late 90's.

For the Glory National Champions 1982, 1986, 1994,

by jesse. on May 7, 2008 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yup Nastasi

I always wondered if the Nastasi that played psu football was related to them.

I wanted Yuengling kegs, but back in the late 90's the kegs were prong tap and I only had a ball tap.

Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.

by wookieeman on May 7, 2008 1:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Bigger Debate

Seeing how most college kids are broke, shouldn't the debate be if you consumed more Milwaukee's Best, Busch, or Natural Light?

PSU Softball

by QBsneak12 on May 7, 2008 1:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Busch

Was the staple of many a beer pong table.

For the Glory National Champions 1982, 1986, 1994,

by jesse. on May 7, 2008 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Busch bottles...

$10.60 at W.R. Hickey... what a great deal! That was 7 years ago though...

by WETSU on May 7, 2008 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ha...

You have to figure that you could sell a box of 24 empty beer bottles for four bucks...

We bought the cans, which is somehow more pathetic. But over the course of 25 or 30 cases of beer, those are savings you can take to the bank, or buy more beer with. Which is of course what we did.

For the Glory National Champions 1982, 1986, 1994,

by jesse. on May 7, 2008 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yuengling if we had money

otherwise we were living the "High Life," the champagne of beers

by PSU Nick on May 7, 2008 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

We Rocked......

the "Schaef Dog Weekender". Schaefer.....do they still make that stuff ?

Depending on the mood I either drink New Castel, Stella Artois, or Bass.........but oftentimes I hit the PBR Pounders, The Champagne of Beers and I still drink a lot of Natural Light. American Light was good too.

I will never be too good for low budget American Beer.

Eat N Park.......used to tear up the buffet and clean em out of corn beef hash.

Eric Watters Atlanta, Ga.

by ech2os on May 7, 2008 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

My Beer of

choice at PSU and to this day is Keystone. It's still my mass consumption beer.

I just bought a case of Sammy Summer Ale yesterday.. for my couple afterwork nightly beers.

Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.

by wookieeman on May 7, 2008 1:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

South Central

I'm lovin the yinzer/youzer chatter: specially with the hockey matchup on. Born in Bellefonte, I grew up in Waynesboro, down on the Mason-Dixon line, so I'm from smack dab in the middle of the Pittsburg/Philly thing. Was closer to DC and my grandfather sang in the Redskins chorus, so grew up a Skins fan, and we had equal parts Iggles/Stillers fans in my town. One of my favorite parts of my Pennsylvania heritage is when I meet someone here in DC who asks where I'm from; I say PA, they say where? And I can kick it strong with a hard delivery of simply: South Central. I typically leave out the 'yo' at the end, but will drop it on the right crowd.

by jtothep on May 7, 2008 2:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Bucket of rocks

Can you still get a bucket of Rocks at the Skeller? We used to get a metal bucket filled with ice and ~8 ponies. There was so much fun to be had with the ice! I remember when the Skeller would get packed and someone had to stand on the case - you could always tell who that person was because they were a pony bottle taller than everyone else. Like a beacon of beer in a crowded bar. Ah, the good ol' days...

And Old Mud (Old Milwaukee) used to flow like, well mud, at our apartment.

by NJ lion on May 7, 2008 4:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Beast, baby

If you're going outside PA and doing Old Mil, I say go all the way to Milwaukee's Best. That's right, the Beast baby. Def my cheap beer of choice. With varietals, also: Beast Ice tips the scales at 5.9%. And if watching calories AND assuring a good buzz, there's even Beast Ice Light!

by jtothep on May 7, 2008 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Beast Ice and Natty Ice

are liquid hangover

by PSU Nick on May 7, 2008 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

sweet christ

i REALLY miss being a student now.

great posts....

by psudrozz on May 7, 2008 5:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Well i'd call this a successful post.

Mike, now you know what to do during the boring offseason when there isn't any new footbal news.

Roar Lions Roar

by rmcmillen50 on May 7, 2008 6:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I'll second that

This was/is the most fun post I've ever been a part of. Reliving the glory days of college - cheap beer, crappy food, walkin' to class uphills both ways, barefoot in the snow...

by NJ lion on May 7, 2008 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'd say so

Certain posts you can tell are going to be a winner as you're writing them. I had that feeling when I put this together, but I didn't imagine we would hit 72 comments and still be going strong. I'm glad everyone is enjoying it. I'm having a blast reading all of this.

Mike
Black Shoe Diaries

Hail to the Lion!

by BSD on May 7, 2008 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

My beer at my pong table...

would have to be PBR. Seriously...it didn't win a Blue Ribbon for nothing. They don't just hand ribbons out to any beer. If they didn't have PBR then I live the High Life for the night.

Since I live on the other side of Atherton to campus (where all the 'hippies' live) I always walk to a uni-mart for egg salad sandwiches...weird I know, but I love 'em.

On a side note...never go to Mad Mex when your drunk...I went there smashed last night and I had two margarita's, a beer, and shared a plate of fries and racked up a twenty dollar tab. That sobered me up real quick.

by blt on May 7, 2008 7:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Mad Mex

At least you didn't go when the Margaritas are full price. They are $14 each!!!

by JGuiher on May 8, 2008 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mad Mex's

margarita's are the most asskicking I've ever experienced. Must be all the fresh fruit covering the alcohol taste. The Little Lady and I each drank 3 two summers ago, and - for the first time in a VERY long time - we were both still drunk after an 8 hour sleep off. Fishbowl-sized glasses are also an important factor in the inebriation formula, I'm sure.

Yep - don't order one after midnight. The drink bill will shock you into sobriety.

by Pete the Streak on May 8, 2008 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

PBR

I misspoke earlier in writing that Beast was my cheap beer of choice. How in the world I forgot about Pabst Blue Ribbon is beyond me. While High Life's moniker The Champagne of Beers cannot be topped, no beer can beat Pabst for panache when placing your order with the (hopefully hugebreasted) barmaid: 'PBR me, ASAP!' One of my favorite South Street bars in Philly, Bob & Barbara's, used to run what they called The Special. Sheer beauty in its simplicity and price: A can of Pabst and a shot of Jim Beam for $2.00. Any youzers from up east know if that still rolls?

by jtothep on May 8, 2008 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

PBR

I second that; PBR is not only my favorite ‘cheap’ beer it is also the subject of one of my favorite movie lines:

“Heineken? F- that Sh-t! Pabst Blue Ribbon!”

A case of pounders definitely makes a tailgate more fun.

Cafe 210 was running a special where PBR cans were only $1 each on Tuesday’s a few years ago.

by PSiriUs on May 10, 2008 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lots of good mentions

Acme and College Pizza, Boots, Mini meatballs. I'll add:
-Chicken Cosmos (RIP)
-Fridays that start with $2 Teas and John Cunningham at the Cafe, followed by half price monkeys and Velveeta at the Saloon.
-East Halls in the spring. Mmmmm.

Get up State.

by speedomike02 on May 8, 2008 11:36 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Bit the bullet...

Been lurking on this site for quite a while and finally decided to join up, I really enjoy the writing here you all do a great job... and I mean that even though I come from "the enemy". I might not always agree, but its nice to get a different perspective from time to time no?

Of all of the visiting fans that come through Ann Arbor, the Penn State fans have always been the most fun to enjoy a game with, and 9 times out of 10 the most knowledgeable about the game (and believe me, there have been a few fan-bases that run the gamut so to speak), so kudos to you all.

That said, no self-deprecating topics in the "Stuff Blue and White People Like"??? C'mon fellas we have to be able to laugh at ourselves a bit here don't we?

Go Blue!

by ThoseWhoStay on May 8, 2008 12:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Welcome to BSD

Glad to have you aboard. Thanks for the suggestion. We do plenty of self deprecating humor around here (See Joe and Jay's visit to Terrelle Pryor.) This post was such a huge hit I'll try to put out some more in the near future and take your suggestion to heart.

P.S. - I think Michigan fans are on par with Penn State fans as the classiest fans in the conference. I had a blast hanging out with a bunch of Michigan guys that parked next to us in Happy Valley back in 2006. They were ultra polite and respectful and just fun to hang out with. This year I made my first trip to Ann Arbor and had a good time as well. Everyone was ultra nice before the game but you could tell the Michigan fans were feeling their oats as they were definitely more vocal after the game.

Mike
Black Shoe Diaries

Hail to the Lion!

by BSD on May 8, 2008 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

RE: Welcome

Thanks for the welcome!

I'm hoping to make it out to Happy Valley for the game this fall, I've been there once but it was after football season was over this past December (was actually on campus when they announced the hiring of Rodriguez... go figure).

I loved the Terrelle Pryor bit with JayPa by the way, I actually remember reading that when you first posted it and I had to send it around, and I can't tell you how glad I am that that whole saga is over and done with. Also, the way you guys talk about JayPa brings back scary memories of Mike DeBord and Terry Malone, believe me, I can empathize.

Go Blue!

by ThoseWhoStay on May 8, 2008 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm going through a little stress at home and

reading these things about makes me want to cry for the innocence of my youth that is long gone. But, a few of my observations:

1. While I root for the Pittsburgh teams,
Yuengling is definitely a better beer.
However, I drink Miller Lite during games.
As good as Yuengling is, and maybe I'm
getting old, but to drink more than a case of
Yuengling in one day (I drink a case a day on
game day) is too much as it is a heavy beer.

2. You want good pizza? Go to Facia Luna on
Atherton Street between Parkway and University
Drive. It's a wood fired oven and their
pepperoni has a kick to it. Facia Luna used
be known as Hoffbraugh (my spelling could be
way, WAY off on that) back when I graduated in
1990. Used to drive this little truck around
that seemed to have an oven in the back, and
written on the side of the truck was "Stop me
and I'll sell you a pizza." Definitely worth
trying. You won't be sorry.

3. I miss CC Pepper's. There used to be 4 of 'em
in town, but now there's only one, out by
Walmart and Wegmanns. I loved the California
Cheesesteak, and the Frontier Fries (fries
with barbeque sauce, finely chopped onions,
and bacon bits). Fantastic. While three of
them are gone, thank God one is left standing.

4. Champ's Bullfight Nachos rule.

by Ab4PSU on May 8, 2008 3:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

CC peppers was the best ever! I heard that Are You Hungry is very similar to it…can that be confirmed? Best place downtown right now would either have to be Belly Buster’s Burrittos or DP doughs( they make calzones with anything you can think of in them)

by PSU4ever31 on May 10, 2008 3:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I remember now:

The spelling was Hofbrau.

by Ab4PSU on May 8, 2008 8:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Crown Royal and Fried Cheese

If you stop by our tailgate on game day either my dad or I have a cup of crown in our hand and we are frying up some cheese. It’s pretty darn good. Cut it up into little squares and fry it on the griddle. It’s called Caso Blanco, you can find it at your local COSTCO.

We Are !!!!! ... Penn State !!!!!

by PSUTED on May 9, 2008 7:49 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs