**Official Blue Cross Arena, Rochester, NY 12-7-05 Thread**

[gbs3769]

Originally Posted by OFF2CDMB

It is very unique...it attracts the biker crowd but best of all, it's extremely welcoming to everyone.

It's great. You get the bikers sitting next to the guys in business suits next to the students from SU next to death metal fans next to blues fans next to etc.

- Primo

[unccrombie]

matt everytime i see your username i say gay butt sex to myself. this has to stop

[OFF2CDMB]

Originally Posted by gbs3769

It's great. You get the bikers sitting next to the guys in business suits next to the students from SU next to death metal fans next to blues fans next to etc.

- Primo

so true!! everyone drinkin' drafts having a grand old time!! i remember the first time i went in there i was scared, because here i am, a girly girl showing up to a 'biker bar'.

[duane26]

Originally Posted by OFF2CDMB

well, theres a dino in the 'cuse and in roch. The one in cuse is the best from what i have heard, but i have yet to experience rochester dinosaur.
Best best best BBQ food in all the land...not to mention it has the BEST live music (usually blues) and their own brews.
My personal fave is their homemade tomato-cucumber salad, and their grilled chicken platters are to die for. Im not big into ribs or pork, but those who are say it is the BEST.
It is very unique...it attracts the biker crowd but best of all, it's extremely welcoming to everyone. Its one of those places that just makes you feel "at home." I spent my 21st bday here...and every bday therafter (except this past year because i was at spac). Its a guaranteed good time!

Sounds like a great time, I just put my request in to Tricia, she is my DMB winter tour event coordinater , so I can't wait to meet all you wonderful ants

[snyddogg430]

Originally Posted by OFF2CDMB

Its one of those places that just makes you feel "at home." I spent my 21st bday here...and every bday therafter (except this past year because i was at spac). Its a guaranteed good time!

I'd have to disagree with this. In the past, you're right, but this summer I went to the one in Roch once and the one in Syr three times, and every time I felt like I was being rushed and my business wasn't really wanted. Given, I'm sure they ARE in a rush, but still lately I definately think this place is going downhill. Oh, and the food isn't as good as last year.

[OFF2CDMB]

Originally Posted by snyddogg430

I'd have to disagree with this. In the past, you're right, but this summer I went to the one in Roch once and the one in Syr three times, and every time I felt like I was being rushed and my business wasn't really wanted. Given, I'm sure they ARE in a rush, but still lately I definately think this place is going downhill. Oh, and the food isn't as good as last year.

no, its always been rush rush rush..but thats what its about.
you dont go there on a date hoping to gaze into each others eyes and have long, meaningful talks.
its loud, its obnoxious, its tacky...its freaking great.
And chances are, they DONT care about your business...they have 5823957938769437 people waiting in line for table, they'll get by with or without you.

[OFF2CDMB]

Originally Posted by duane26

Sounds like a great time, I just put my request in to Tricia, she is my DMB winter tour event coordinater , so I can't wait to meet all you wonderful ants

you & tricia keep me posted. its about time i get my butt to a meet-up

[MusicManJack]

any knowledge of the ticket prices or what we can expect for 12/7 ??

[duane26]

Originally Posted by OFF2CDMB

you & tricia keep me posted. its about time i get my butt to a meet-up

Yeah I was surprised I didn't meet you at Spac, we are also doing PSU and MSG, and Tricia is going to do Toronto as well. Gonna be a GREAT WINTER WEEK in DEC

[gbs3769]

Originally Posted by unccrombie

matt everytime i see your username i say gay butt sex to myself. this has to stop

Say it with me...

Ghetto Beatdown Squad.

- Primo

[snyddogg430]

Originally Posted by OFF2CDMB

no, its always been rush rush rush..but thats what its about.
you dont go there on a date hoping to gaze into each others eyes and have long, meaningful talks.
its loud, its obnoxious, its tacky...its freaking great.
And chances are, they DONT care about your business...they have 5823957938769437 people waiting in line for table, they'll get by with or without you.

Yeah, that's what I mean. But it's been much worse this year than in years past. Before you could actually enjoy your meal whereas it seems this year that they want you to scarf down your meal so they can get you in and out (once again, I know that is what they're doing, it's just that they weren't always like that, even just a year ago they would let you eat in peace).

Also, I heard that Syracuse has a new BBQ place that's better than Dinosaurs, but I can't remember it's name. Near the Great Northern Mall I think.

[spawn]

Originally Posted by snyddogg430

Yeah, that's what I mean. But it's been much worse this year than in years past. Before you could actually enjoy your meal whereas it seems this year that they want you to scarf down your meal so they can get you in and out (once again, I know that is what they're doing, it's just that they weren't always like that, even just a year ago they would let you eat in peace).

Also, I heard that Syracuse has a new BBQ place that's better than Dinosaurs, but I can't remember it's name. Near the Great Northern Mall I think.

Thats Smokey Bones. It's very good, but, it's no Dino BBQ.

[Scalfani]

Dino is good but its kinda like a biker place. im excited for Blue cross, i have never been to a DMB winter tour show inside.

[SyrFireDancer]

You are all making me want Dino

[unccrombie]

Originally Posted by gbs3769

Say it with me...

Ghetto Beatdown Squad.

- Primo

not happening

[bense27]

Originally Posted by SyrFireDancer

I haven't been to a DMB winter concert before. It will be a new experience for me.

yeah me either....I wonder how good indoor concerts are

[halloween21]

DINO BBQ would be amazing right now. I will deff be at this show

[DMBfan14567]

Originally Posted by brockboi

ferry! you use that thing? first person i've heard that uses it if you do!
isn't only a little less shorter time wise and waaaay too expensive? i've only heard bad things!

we're actually contemplating taking the ferry for the Canadian date...just to check it out...but I think they offer packages starting at $99/person that includes roundtrip ferry tickets and a hotel room at the Marriot or Sheraton or something.

[DMBfan14567]

Originally Posted by OFF2CDMB

I would stay outside the city if your hotel'ing it...I'm quite lucky to have friends in Canandaigua!!

damn, that's a ways out....that'll be about a 45 minute drive with traffic.

Oh, and before when I said Hilton hotel...I meant Hyatt....just fyi to those of you looking for hotels.

I'll be shacking up at my house that night. Now the question is, do I blow my vacation time, and take Thursday off (since I'm already taking Mon/Fri. off for DMB/U2) or do I save it and roll it over for next year, and quite possibly a west coast vacation (that includes the Gorge)

[DMBfan14567]

Originally Posted by unccrombie

i'll be driving 5 minutes anyone who wants can come back to campus and party with us

dry campus what?

Originally Posted by OFF2CDMB

hey is Blue Cross close to dinosaur????

It's about a 3 minute walk...across the icy bridge over the Genesee

[unccrombie]

Originally Posted by DMBfan14567

dry campus what?

It's about a 3 minute walk...across the icy bridge over the Genesee

if by dry you mean nightly beer pong, then yes

[DMBfan14567]

Originally Posted by unccrombie

if by dry you mean nightly beer pong, then yes

I know, it's a joke. I've been to my fair share of parties there growing up.

How do you like it there?

[twosteppn36]

lush

[DMBfan14567]

shut yer pie hole.

[unccrombie]

Originally Posted by DMBfan14567

I know, it's a joke. I've been to my fair share of parties there growing up.

How do you like it there?

cant complain with nightly beer pong

[Watchtower62]

here at fisher its more dry but yet you can still go out and party!

[armyants1027]

So unfortunately, the summer tour wore me kinda thin as far as cash flow, so i have to settle on 1 or maybe 2 shows this tour (although I would love 4 to be my magic number!). Put the four venues in a hat and pulled out state college and rochester.

my bro's fiancee's bro went to school at RIT, my friend's bf of 3 years went there, yet i have never been to rochester. It's only about 3 hours from me.

So I guess I'll be visiting Rochester this year. Hopefully I can do it with State College too!

[smeritt]

so im pumped about blue cross being one of the lucky 13 how about you guys? any ants want to meet this year?

[armyants1027]

Originally Posted by smeritt

so im pumped about blue cross being one of the lucky 13 how about you guys? any ants want to meet this year?

blue cross looks like a great venue, i've never been to rochester, so i'm pumped, too!

i would love to meet up with some ants! been to several shows and still haven't met up with any yet. i may be travelling alone to this show, at least, i'd rather travel alone - no one else to worry about. i love just randomly travelling by myself... so i can meet up with whoever and do whatever. i prefer it... anyway. we should plan a place to meet up!

[mistri]

Originally Posted by armyants1027

blue cross looks like a great venue, i've never been to rochester, so i'm pumped, too!

i would love to meet up with some ants! been to several shows and still haven't met up with any yet. i may be travelling alone to this show, at least, i'd rather travel alone - no one else to worry about. i love just randomly travelling by myself... so i can meet up with whoever and do whatever. i prefer it... anyway. we should plan a place to meet up!

I'll be coming WITH 2 other ants, as well as 2 non-ants. We don't know where yet, but we plan on partying together!