Cure Bowl and good old day stories

[tjb74]

Pretty good matchup Coastal Carolina 10-2 vs N. Illinois 9-4.
I was thinking the Citrus Bowl was looking really good but then realized they are playing at the soccer stadium.

 

[Beachnaut]

Pretty good matchup Coastal Carolina 10-2 vs N. Illinois 9-4.
I was thinking the Citrus Bowl was looking really good but then realized they are playing at the soccer stadium.

No matter how much window dressing they put on that place it will always be a dump. I do miss those cheap beers tho

 

[tjb74]

The good old stainless steel piss trough era. Kids these days will never know!!

 

[UCFloridaTech]

I miss parking in the hood for twenny dollahs

 

[Beachnaut]

I miss parking in the hood for twenny dollahs

In a spot that person may or may not own

 

[Retnuhrace]

Anyone ever go to a game at the old Orange Bowl back in the day? Similar vibes to the Citrus Bowl

 

[UCFloridaTech]

In a spot that person may or may not own

Oh they definitely did not own it... I just wanted to make sure my tires were inflated after the game.

 

[tjb74]

Back and forth game. CC takes the lead 47-41 6 minutes left.

 

[tjb74]

Love the balls on N. Illinois to run this play on 4th down and even better stop by CC!!

 

[knight_tracker]

Coming down to wire. This is a great game

 

[tjb74]

Who knew Jon Snow played LB for Coastal Carolina?? Best turnover celebration ever 😂😂

 

[U C to the F]

The good old stainless steel piss trough era. Kids these days will never know!!

There would be a line for the stalls…these kids currently have trouble pissing in the urinals with no barrier at the Bounce, they couldn’t handle the old steel troughs.

I will say though, those troughs were extremely inappropriate. What person thought those were ok?

 

[U C to the F]

I miss parking in the hood for twenny dollahs

I have a good story about Citurs Bowl parking…

I once parked in front of a shitty work shop business just off the 408 by a guy in a neon vest waving me in with signs up, he just parked like 5 other cars…I paid him $20 and parked. We all got out my car and the business owner came running out yelling at the guy. The guy with the vest just took off running, the business owner said I gotta get my car out of there, but I explained the story, he said give him $20 more dollars and he would let me stay. When we came out the game, my car was the only one still there, others were towed lol, worth the extra $20. The Citrus Bowl was always the wild Wild West man, I was lucky to be at UCF during both the Citrus Bowl and the opening of the new stadium. God damn man, both were awesome.

 

[tjb74]

Just the times. Same era when the meat cutter at Winn-Dixie would come out to the sales floor with a cigarette hanging off his lip.

 

[U C to the F]

Just the times. Same era when the meat cutter at Winn-Dixie would come out to the sales floor with a cigarette hanging off his lip.

My grandma (rip) from New York but living in Ft Lauderdale once made the 17 yr old at the Publix deli cry. As a little kid, I was uncomfortable and obviously remember it like it was yesterday, he didn’t cut the meat well but still he didn’t deserve what Ol Grandma Joan Scarduzio gave him that day. She was really a sweet lady, but an old school New York Irish married to a very old school New York Italian and she was the prototypical 50-80’s era housewife who just chain smoked and drank 7 and 7’s all day. Don’t mess up her deli meat man, not while her only 2 grandkids (at the time) were in town. She would make us sandwiches for lunch, in a dark kitchen, chain smoking and drinking her drink explaining to us how Delores and Judy trip to the mall went. I also remember vividly how she would always accept the bag boy “walking the groceries out” which almost everyone declines, and then try to tip them every time, knowing they aren’t allowed to accept it, forcing it into their hand or pocket. Ugh, grandma Joan, she was the best.

 

[tjb74]

My grandma (rip) from New York but living in Ft Lauderdale once made the 17 yr old at the Publix deli cry. As a little kid, I was uncomfortable and obviously remember it like it was yesterday, he didn’t cut the meat well but still he didn’t deserve what Ol Grandma Joan Scarduzio gave him that day. She was really a sweet lady, but an old school New York Irish married to a very old school New York Italian and she was the prototypical 50-80’s era housewife who just chain smoked and drank 7 and 7’s all day. Don’t mess up her deli meat man, not while her only 2 grandkids (at the time) were in town. She would make us sandwiches for lunch, in a dark kitchen, chain smoking and drinking her drink explaining to us how Delores and Judy trip to the mall went. I also remember vividly how she would always accept the bag boy “walking the groceries out” which almost everyone declines, and then try to tip them every time, knowing they aren’t allowed to accept it, forcing it into their hand or pocket. Ugh, grandma Joan, she was the best.

Sounds like a scene from Goodfellas.

 

[U C to the F]

Sounds like a scene from Goodfellas.

Lol, yeah but b/c it’s Publix and not a local deli, not as cool.

My grandpa Frank did own an industrial piping business, like John Gotti, doing all his business shipping to the Bahamas. Of course, John Gotti was pinched about that time while I was a youth, we always messed with him and he never cracked a smile. I always wondered, with a last name like Scarduzio…

 

[tjb74]

Lol, yeah but b/c it’s Publix and not a local deli, not as cool.

My grandpa Frank did own an industrial piping business, like John Gotti, doing all his business shipping to the Bahamas. Of course, John Gotti was pinched about that time while I was a youth, we always messed with him and he never cracked a smile. I always wondered, with a last name like Scarduzio…

He was in Imports and Exports. That’s all you needed to know.

 

[U C to the F]

He was in Imports and Exports. That’s all you needed to know.

You think it’s funny but that’s all I was told. I was a young kid and wasn’t allowed to go run about the warehouse. As a grown man, I find the whole thing a little suspicious.

 

[BlakNGoldAllDay]

I have a good story about Citurs Bowl parking…

I once parked in front of a shitty work shop business just off the 408 by a guy in a neon vest waving me in with signs up, he just parked like 5 other cars…I paid him $20 and parked. We all got out my car and the business owner came running out yelling at the guy. The guy with the vest just took off running, the business owner said I gotta get my car out of there, but I explained the story, he said give him $20 more dollars and he would let me stay. When we came out the game, my car was the only one still there, others were towed lol, worth the extra $20. The Citrus Bowl was always the wild Wild West man, I was lucky to be at UCF during both the Citrus Bowl and the opening of the new stadium. God damn man, both were awesome.

Police shot a guy right outside Citrus Bowl. Want to say around 2005.

 

[The Nation of UCF]

Anyone ever go to a game at the old Orange Bowl back in the day? Similar vibes to the Citrus Bowl

Yes .... have been to both stadiums many times ... many similarties

 

[Beachnaut]

Police shot a guy right outside Citrus Bowl. Want to say around 2005.

Yeah, that cop on cop shooting was so sad and unnecessary. We beat Marshall that day and ended our winless streak….i helped carry an upright down OBT thinking wtf

 

[CBlackwellRN]

Wish I would’ve gone to the Cure Bowl. That game was a ton of fun!

 

[GoldenFunk]

Anybody else hit up that Long John Silvers during a tailgate? I remember many tailgates with a side of hush puppies. I don’t think the trough is coming back any time soon, everybody is too sensitive now. Was it a foot pedal trough sink too? I can’t remember.

 

[beelit47]

Story:

probably 2002ish season i setup shop with my truck in the main lot with full kegs in the bed. The next car parked to me was a drycleaning van which was being operated (presumably) by a ucf student. His story was the drycleaning business made him work that day when he wanted off to go to the tailgate. So here he was in his employers van drinking beer with us and partying at the citrus bowl.

About an hour into the tailgate the skies opened up. As people were retreating to their cars this guy swings open the van and tosses all of the drycleaning to the floor of van and me and about 10 others walked a keg inside the van to continue the tailgate.

pretty sure that guys drycleaning career was short lived but i hope he is doing well. Gotta love the CB

 

[Yaes]

Anybody else hit up that Long John Silvers during a tailgate? I remember many tailgates with a side of hush puppies. I don’t think the trough is coming back any time soon, everybody is too sensitive now. Was it a foot pedal trough sink too? I can’t remember.

Only the puking afterwards!

 

[Knight_Classes_begin_7pm]

Pretty good matchup Coastal Carolina 10-2 vs N. Illinois 9-4.
I was thinking the Citrus Bowl was looking really good but then realized they are playing at the soccer stadium.

The lighting (LED) at the soccer stadium is so good it almost looked like a day game. Almost no shadows! And the LED lighting at the soccer stadium is all low profile! Wish we could get this at the bounce house!

 

[Knight_Classes_begin_7pm]

Only the puking afterwards!

LJS is almost a for sure puke for me these days!

 

[Yaes]

LJS is almost a for sure puke for me these days!

Do real people really eat there? I mean, obviously you're a real person.