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Radio her THE ARMCHAIR QUARTERBACKS Special to the Gamecock The Armchair Quarterbacks are perhaps Carolina's best-known tailgaters. For two years, they have dispensed their sporting wisdom both on their weekly radio show and their TV rtmarn m The Armchair Quarter. backs' Tailgate Party. Chip "Tomahawk" Collins: The process of planning for tailgating usually takes longer than the tailgating itself. It's not as easy as it seems. You must decide if you are going alone or in a group. If you are going in a group, how many people will be in you group? Once the quantity of the group is set, the next question is, who is going to drive? The bigger the car, the more people, and, therefore, less to pay to park at Tally-Ho. However, is many people want to leave the games at different times, it may be better to take more and better vehicles. What time do you leave? Night games are great, because you can RESERVE ^ jk >$k< \ BELIEV1 Exc tion leg dev oes share party your butt off Friday night, and still have time to recover and be p ready to go at 2 p.m., which should T give you plenty of time to get to the tl "Ho". However, day games are a pi bitch. Leaving at 10 a.m. after get- y< ting in at 3 a.m. the night before is bi not easy. YouH learn to live with it. What about nourishments? Food at and drinks are a must. It is best to tl divide the task of obtaining food, s] alcohol, mixers, ice, etc. That way, bi no one has a lot to do, but everyone tl has something to do. Don't forget vi your cooler...drinking warm beer in S 90 degree weather sucks. n After this, your are ready to go. a It's a long and arduous struggle, but si you will be set for a wonderful sea- 01 son of Gamecock football. Oh, by the p. way, don't forget you ticket. "The Big Guy" Pat McNeill: Since y< I have tailgating with Chip and the p folks from the Palmetto Legal Soci- s] ety, I can assure you that he knows ti his stuff. I iust want to add a few B words on the all-important subject of o] preparation. w E IT OR NOT, THIS IS IN GLASS. itement and adventuie is the couise descripi, and Army ROTC is the name. It's the one cole elective that builds youi sell-confidence, 'elops your leadership potential and helps you 2 on the challenges o! command, here's no obligation until your junior year, and that ans there's no reason not to try it out right now. U*ceuenc?J ARMY ROTE THE SMARTEST COLLEGE COURSE YOU CAN TAKE. tailgatin^ Parking- Hey, you don't h^ve to ark at Tally-Ho to party there, here's a nice neighborhood back A t- 1- 11 1-A lere wim people wno win iei you ark there for a modest fee. Sure, du may have to walk a few blocks, at it's worth it. Paper and Plastic - We do an itual tailgate party each week on le TV show to put us in the proper airit. One week, I brought over a ig spread from PoFolk's only to find lat I had forgotten the plastic silarware. If you have ever seen "The portin' Fool" Tim Thorsen try to eat lashed potatoes and gravy without fork, you understand the need for lverware. It also helps to stock up a cups, napkins, paper plates and aper towels. Music - You don't need to bring aur own music. There are always lenty of folks around with giant neakers whn want tn share their ines with the rest of the country, ut, if you don't agree with the taste f the people parked around you, ill be wishing you had brought GUY ; secrets f your own discs. Get the picture Make sure the guy with the beat a stereo is the one driving for you own group. For the die-hard fans you should consider bringing a ba' tery-powered TV, either to catch th day games or the pre-game show. Timing - Don't lose track of timi rm r\ l I uaaai ? l l ine uamecocKs zwi rituai is a k more exciting if you are actuall INSIDE the stadium at your seal while it's going on. Refreshments - I know I don need to remind you guys to bring th adult beverages with you. But wai There's more! As a non-drinker, assure you there is a lot more t tailgating then open container: Bring lots of soda, preferably in 1 pack or 3-liters bottles. Why? Firs the person who is driving your ca home is going to need them. Secon< you do not want to run out of mixei two hours before the game time. Have you ever been to a tailgat where everybody brings drinks bi nobody brings food? It's a long tri to Mickey D's when that happens o Saturday. Do it right. If you are nc bringing the grill, stick with the foo that can be served cold. This doe not require hours over a hot stow No one has ever been turned awa from a tailgate for bringing a big be I E COIN AT 200; Open 7 2812 ROSE CENTER( 3215DEVir FLUFF ANI $.50 PER ONE-C OPEN / WE ST1 UFEJN A or success i? gles, KFC and PoFolk's make the tr best. If you are sick of chicken, subs ir are also a good choice. s Otia final niara nf advice: F)n it t- early. If it is a day game, go to the te store on Friday before you go out. Have the ice waiting in the freezer e! when you wake up on Saturday. And )t remember, use the bathroom before y you leave for the tailgate. :s You can hear Pat, Chip and the rest of the gang Fridays at 5 p.m. on 't WUSC, 90.5 FM or watch them this le fall on WCFG-TV, Channel 4 on t! Gamecock Cablevision. Don't miss it! I Be there! :o B 2 J; Smoke. i. Die. J It's that j simple. d ;s Please stop I smoking. l1ASY I LAUNDRY k. 2 GREENE ST. AM TO 11 PM WOOD SHOPPING DPEN 24 HOURS slE AT MILLWOOD, D FOLD SERVICE I LB, 10 LB. 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