Tailgating at PETCO Park

by Dex on Sep 6, 2006 10:21 AM PDT in News

Last night, we went tailgating downtown for the first time ever. If you're a downtown tailgating rookie, there are a few things you need to know when you're tailgating at the Pet.

CHARCOAL IS NOT ALLOWED - How did nobody tell us this? Our group bought a brand new fancy looking charcoal grill and we had that sucker a blazin' before three orange shirt Ace parking bike cops rolled up on us and told us we weren't allowed to have such a glorious looking fire in the parking lot. We all stood there for a little bit, not knowing what to do. We didn't have any water. Nobody wanted to pour out their drinks. We just stared at the fire for a while. They were seriously harshing the positive vibe that we had going, so we poured one beer on it to put it out and sat sadly as they rode off, wishing us a good day.
Six pack cans of soda are really small now - Jbox and I tried to buy a six pack of soda pop, but Ralphs only keeps those really mini cans of soda in stock now. My hand almost completely covered the can. I have small, Chinese hands too. Every time I took a sip, my thumb ended up in my mouth.
Tofu sausage tastes just fine cold - With ketchup and mustard wrapped in a bun, it tastes a little like cold lasagna. It semi-saved our little tailgate.
Spicy Hot Doritos are not too hot for the parking lot - They'll make you put out flaming coals, but the flaming hot delicious taste of Spicy Hot Doritos is still on the up and up. And let's face it, if eating Spicy Hot Doritos in a parking lot is wrong... I don't ever want to be right.

Eventually, we were able to bum some time on another grill and cook up our sausages proper. Does anybody else have any real tips? I just re-read this and realized that they may not actually be useful.

The moral of the story is bring a propane grill and/or maybe save yourself the $20 to park in that lot when there's free parking on the street and pick up some In-N-Out beforehand instead.

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I'm guessing

we could have snuck those baby cans inside the ball park too. Tuck one behind the ear, put one underneath your cap, it'd be too easy.

by jbox on Sep 6, 2006 11:04 AM PDT reply actions

Death of the Padres Tailgate

As much as San Diegans love a good tailgate, the Padres ruined perhaps the best part of going to a game! Even if the team sucked all those many years, you could drown your sorrows in all the booze and burgers you could cram in a Igloo. Good times, good times. Now, tailgating downtown is simply wick wick wack.

At least we have our Aztecs (the Bolts are too pricey for this owner of Student Loan debt).

To quote Leonardo in "Gilbert Grape" regarding the status of Padres tailgating: They killed it, Gilbert. They killed it.

by Daniel Digs Ali on Sep 6, 2006 11:35 AM PDT reply actions

So true

The whole vibe is gone. Even in the tailgate lot, there's only a few people with grills and it's just not the same.

by jbox on Sep 6, 2006 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions

Don't get it

How is propane safer than charcoal?

Maybe there's more waste or something.

by thenerdhater on Sep 6, 2006 1:12 PM PDT reply actions

charcoal

They don't have any place to throw out your charcoal.

by jbox on Sep 6, 2006 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions

what if

you brought a truck and put it in a fire safe container and hauled it away on your own?

by thenerdhater on Sep 6, 2006 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Then...

bike security would encircle you and watch you until somebody got bored.

by jbox on Sep 6, 2006 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions

so what?

bikes rule!

by thenerdhater on Sep 6, 2006 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Chargers new rules?

Hey I was listening to the radio a couple of months ago and they were talking about new tailgating rules for the Chargers. Did those ever get "enacted" or whatever. They seemed pretty harsh... like if you had an RV you had to buy (and it was a lot) a special RV spot. I don't go to Chargers games cause they are too expensive but when I do, tailgating is a must! I hope they aren't harshing on all those fans out there. They get 8 chances a year, give em a break!

by fairweather on Sep 6, 2006 2:42 PM PDT reply actions

$100

a game for RV's!!!

by Jonny Dub on Sep 6, 2006 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions

Jugs...Not Just For Milk

Remember when people were allowed to bring plasitc milk jugs filled with beer into games?! I was just a youngster back then, not realizing the numerous hangovers that awaited my future, but that must have been like a tailgate party in your seat!

With the sounds of Steely Dan in the air, my brother and I would count the number of fights sprouting around the upper decks. Well, our seats were always in the upper decks, so we were close to quite a few. Damn, Don King could have made a killing at the Murph circa '79.

I remember going to school after a night game at the Murph, eventually getting sick and my teacher realizing that the day old fumes from spilt beer on my jacket were the culprit. Good times.

Now we can't even have charcoal at so-called Tailgate Park?! Land of the free? If you disagree, go visit New York Mike down at San Diego Harley...and we'll talk about it!!!

by Daniel Digs Ali on Sep 6, 2006 3:20 PM PDT reply actions

Tailgating...

I think that "these" people (the people that are making these rules) need to understand that tailgating is not solely for getting drunk. Yes, alcohol is part of tailgating for a lot of people but so is food, throwing the ball around, talking about the players etc. It helps keep a fan a fan. It creates new fans. (cue patriotic music) Tailgating is a celebration for the common man... to be with his fellow commen men... celebrating freedom, sports, food, friends, and of all things, THE TAILGATE! You shouldn't... no, you CAN'T have a price associated with it. $100 bucks for an RV spot? What is this, North Korea? They should be ashamed of themselves. If I was the police I wouldn't enforce a single fine. Man, I want to tailgate right now!

by fairweather on Sep 6, 2006 5:53 PM PDT reply actions

Why tailgate?

When you could eat at all those really modestly priced resturants in the gaslamp? And for your booz'n needs you could spend your time in the bars, talking to all those down to earth girls. [end sarcasm]

Seriously though, i imagine that has something to do with the lameness of the tailgating...

by Mikegedup on Sep 6, 2006 7:11 PM PDT reply actions