Bills vs. Raiders Game
It was a rare event for our household, we went to a professional sporting event. It's an expensive way to spend a day. It cost us roughly $150 to see the game, park and buy a couple non-alcoholic drinks and some popcorn.
My husband is an Oakland Raiders fan, he is an import from the west coast. The Raiders last played here in 2001 and that was the last time he was able to see his favorite team play in person. It was a worthwhile indulgence to go to the game.
I should have posted live form the game but I didn't think of it. I did some updates on Twitter and I'll see if I can get the photos from my smartphone to post here.
As usual, I'm a freak magnet and the strangest of the strange people around us wanted to talk to me.
Buffalo weather forecasters suck. There wasn't a word about rain in the forecast. I checked from the game while getting rained on and it still said sunny. I determined the weather by looking out the window and it was raining in N. Buffalo and figured it might also rain in OP so we grabbed rain gear before leaving the house.
I had to set foot in Wal-Mart too and realized I still hate that place and it killed me to spend any money in there but I need a seat cushion.
Ironically, wal-mart sells seat cushions that are not allowed in the stadium so good work there. They said they would be getting other seat cushions that were allowed but they are not in yet. Waiting for next football season?
A throw pillow worked just as well for the day.
The Bills really need a more efficient entry process. It took us over 30 minutes to get in the gates. Every man had to be frisked before entering, I was not frisked just asked to open my purse. It was very crazy and the dude was all over my husband and probably patted him down 3 or 4 times. His response was "I'm a Hispanic young male Raiders fan, I'm used to it" Just cause you're used to it, doesn't make it right.
WTF is with parking costs. $15 to $20 to park. We parked in some guys backyard that was next to the ECC lot that was charging $15 bucks, it was 1/2 that in the guys yard. It was the same distance to the game and we didn't have broken bottles or trash all around our car when we left. A better deal all the way around.
The game was good but I'll admit I spent a lot of time looking around with the binoculars at the crowd and not paying much attention to the game. I'm very casual about sports so I don't find it necessary to jump up and down or scream and yell. Plus, I have a very important meeting this afternoon and I need to have a voice.
The end was exciting and did get me out of my seat and hugged by the drunk lady a couple seats away.
I'm happy the Bills won but I was bummed for my hubby but he was just happy to have been able to go to the game. It was a great day and it was a great weekend in general.
My husband is an Oakland Raiders fan, he is an import from the west coast. The Raiders last played here in 2001 and that was the last time he was able to see his favorite team play in person. It was a worthwhile indulgence to go to the game.
I should have posted live form the game but I didn't think of it. I did some updates on Twitter and I'll see if I can get the photos from my smartphone to post here.
As usual, I'm a freak magnet and the strangest of the strange people around us wanted to talk to me.
Buffalo weather forecasters suck. There wasn't a word about rain in the forecast. I checked from the game while getting rained on and it still said sunny. I determined the weather by looking out the window and it was raining in N. Buffalo and figured it might also rain in OP so we grabbed rain gear before leaving the house.
I had to set foot in Wal-Mart too and realized I still hate that place and it killed me to spend any money in there but I need a seat cushion.
Ironically, wal-mart sells seat cushions that are not allowed in the stadium so good work there. They said they would be getting other seat cushions that were allowed but they are not in yet. Waiting for next football season?
A throw pillow worked just as well for the day.
The Bills really need a more efficient entry process. It took us over 30 minutes to get in the gates. Every man had to be frisked before entering, I was not frisked just asked to open my purse. It was very crazy and the dude was all over my husband and probably patted him down 3 or 4 times. His response was "I'm a Hispanic young male Raiders fan, I'm used to it" Just cause you're used to it, doesn't make it right.
WTF is with parking costs. $15 to $20 to park. We parked in some guys backyard that was next to the ECC lot that was charging $15 bucks, it was 1/2 that in the guys yard. It was the same distance to the game and we didn't have broken bottles or trash all around our car when we left. A better deal all the way around.
The game was good but I'll admit I spent a lot of time looking around with the binoculars at the crowd and not paying much attention to the game. I'm very casual about sports so I don't find it necessary to jump up and down or scream and yell. Plus, I have a very important meeting this afternoon and I need to have a voice.
The end was exciting and did get me out of my seat and hugged by the drunk lady a couple seats away.
I'm happy the Bills won but I was bummed for my hubby but he was just happy to have been able to go to the game. It was a great day and it was a great weekend in general.
