BIRMINGHAM THREAD (Home of the 2022 World Games & a Better Place to Visit than Serbia)

Discussion in 'The Mainboard' started by wes tegg, Apr 9, 2015.

  1. wes tegg

    wes tegg I'm a Guy's guy, guys.
    Staff Donor
    Atlanta BravesDenver BroncosChicago BlackhawksBirmingham LegionMississippi Rebels

    Good to know.
     
    One Two likes this.
  2. FelipeG

    FelipeG Well-Known Member

    I like these 3 songs.





     
    DaveGrohl and One Two like this.
  3. wes tegg

    wes tegg I'm a Guy's guy, guys.
    Staff Donor
    Atlanta BravesDenver BroncosChicago BlackhawksBirmingham LegionMississippi Rebels

  4. DaveGrohl

    DaveGrohl Public Figure
    Donor
    Alabama Crimson TideTennessee TitansWolverhampton Wanderers

    The album grew on me. Hated it at first, but now I appreciate it. The "matcha/gotcha" line in Mint Tea is still ass though.
     
    FelipeG likes this.
  5. Oranjello

    Oranjello Well-Known Member
    Donor
    Green Bay PackersNew Orleans SaintsGrateful DeadMississippi Rebels

    If I'm there and you see me (like at Saw's a while back), this time stop me and say what's up
     
    wes tegg likes this.
  6. The Blackfish

    The Blackfish The Fish in Black
    Staff Donor TMB OG
    Alabama Crimson TideIndianapolis ColtsBook Club

    As long as you’re wearing closed toed shoes
     
    Snakes, Barves2125, Tiffin and 5 others like this.
  7. IV

    IV Freedom is the right of all sentient beings
    Donor TMB OG
    Alabama Crimson TideUAB BlazersDemocratAvengersBirmingham LegionUnited States Men's National Soccer Team

    #neverforget
     
    Snakes, wes tegg, One Two and 2 others like this.
  8. Oranjello

    Oranjello Well-Known Member
    Donor
    Green Bay PackersNew Orleans SaintsGrateful DeadMississippi Rebels

    If I'm there and you see me, do not stop me and say what's up
     
    Snakes, Owsley, DriveByBBQ and 6 others like this.
  9. The Blackfish

    The Blackfish The Fish in Black
    Staff Donor TMB OG
    Alabama Crimson TideIndianapolis ColtsBook Club

    wow rude
     
    One Two likes this.
  10. double RL

    double RL old school
    Donor
    Auburn TigersDenver BroncosEdmonton Oilers

    Can you imagine getting caught by people you know, talking to someone in open toe shoes? Eww
     
    wes tegg and One Two like this.
  11. The Blackfish

    The Blackfish The Fish in Black
    Staff Donor TMB OG
    Alabama Crimson TideIndianapolis ColtsBook Club

    It’s not the open toed shoes
     
    ramszoolander and One Two like this.
  12. One Two

    One Two Hot Dog Vibes
    Donor
    Auburn TigersAtlanta Braves

    What event is going on where people on motorcycles don’t have to follow traffic laws?
     
    IV likes this.
  13. wes tegg

    wes tegg I'm a Guy's guy, guys.
    Staff Donor
    Atlanta BravesDenver BroncosChicago BlackhawksBirmingham LegionMississippi Rebels

    Saw a dude doing a wheelie down 2nd Avenue North yesterday at 9:00 am.
     
    One Two likes this.
  14. One Two

    One Two Hot Dog Vibes
    Donor
    Auburn TigersAtlanta Braves

    I just watched a whole line of them go down first doing wheelies and stuff while running a red light for long enough that it cycled through to green again.
     
  15. IV

    IV Freedom is the right of all sentient beings
    Donor TMB OG
    Alabama Crimson TideUAB BlazersDemocratAvengersBirmingham LegionUnited States Men's National Soccer Team

    Both BHam and Memphis were absolute mad houses today
     
    Tiffin likes this.
  16. DriveByBBQ

    DriveByBBQ Well-Known Member
    Donor
    Alabama Crimson TideTiger WoodsBirmingham LegionPGAGrateful DeadUnited States Men's National Soccer Team

    Can someone in the know lend any validity to these Phish coca-cola amphitheater rumors. September 13th & 14th. Tia.
     
    Oranjello likes this.
  17. Oranjello

    Oranjello Well-Known Member
    Donor
    Green Bay PackersNew Orleans SaintsGrateful DeadMississippi Rebels

    I've heard they're playing "after Bourbon & Beyond" from the friend who is the closest person I know to the band
     
    Tiffin and DriveByBBQ like this.
  18. Deuce

    Deuce Well-Known Member
    Alabama Crimson TideAtlanta BravesTiger WoodsBirmingham Legion

    Probably as this post was made Friday afternoon, I saw two motorcycles wreck getting off 280 in MB Village by the Shell.
     
    One Two likes this.
  19. PrinceWimbley

    PrinceWimbley Well-Known Member

    Birmingham: 9/13 and 9/14
    Alpharetta: 9/16 and 9/17

    Heavily rumored. Pretty good information out there from Ameris Bank Amp staff that they have holds for 9/16 and 9/17. Which would jive with the Coca-Cola rumors.
     
    One Two, DriveByBBQ and Tiffin like this.
  20. Snakes

    Snakes clumsy interloper
    Donor TMB OG
    Alabama Crimson Tide

    i may have to come out of noodling retirement for a phish show in downtown bham
     
    One Two, Hatfield and DriveByBBQ like this.
  21. One Two

    One Two Hot Dog Vibes
    Donor
    Auburn TigersAtlanta Braves

  22. TheFreak55

    TheFreak55 in this new lame America
    Donor
    Auburn TigersSan Francisco GiantsManchester UnitedGame of ThronesGrateful DeadCoors Light

    What time would you get to the airport for an 11:20 flight?
     
  23. Deuce

    Deuce Well-Known Member
    Alabama Crimson TideAtlanta BravesTiger WoodsBirmingham Legion

    10 if checking a bag
    10:15-10:30 if not
     
    ramszoolander, One Two and TheFreak55 like this.
  24. The Blackfish

    The Blackfish The Fish in Black
    Staff Donor TMB OG
    Alabama Crimson TideIndianapolis ColtsBook Club

    I live in Vestavia and my general rule is I leave the house an hour before my flight starts boarding, never led me astray or had me sitting around forever.
     
    TheFreak55 likes this.
  25. spagett

    spagett Got ya, spooked ya
    Donor

    Inside or outside in bham?
     
  26. Snakes

    Snakes clumsy interloper
    Donor TMB OG
    Alabama Crimson Tide

    coca cola is outside
     
  27. ramszoolander

    ramszoolander Guess what? Vulcan butt!
    Donor
    West Virginia MountaineersBirmingham LegionUnited States Men's National Soccer Team

    The only time there's ever a stack for security is in the early morning on weekdays. Just increases the pain of the early flight...
     
    One Two and TheFreak55 like this.
  28. TheFreak55

    TheFreak55 in this new lame America
    Donor
    Auburn TigersSan Francisco GiantsManchester UnitedGame of ThronesGrateful DeadCoors Light

    Do you still have to take your shoes off?
     
    One Two likes this.
  29. One Two

    One Two Hot Dog Vibes
    Donor
    Auburn TigersAtlanta Braves

    Yes. Bham TSA is pretty tight for some reason. When I was flying back from Newark once I just automatically started taking off and out all of the stuff Bham tsa asked for and Newark tsa yelled at me to put some of it up and back on :baby:
     
    ramszoolander and TheFreak55 like this.
  30. DriveByBBQ

    DriveByBBQ Well-Known Member
    Donor
    Alabama Crimson TideTiger WoodsBirmingham LegionPGAGrateful DeadUnited States Men's National Soccer Team

    What day of the week?

    Actually, that late in the day it probably doesn’t matter. Monday mornings are usually more hectic with weekly commuters.

    I would probably get there at 10:20, but you could probably arrive 30 minutes before boarding and be fine.
     
    TheFreak55 likes this.
  31. TheFreak55

    TheFreak55 in this new lame America
    Donor
    Auburn TigersSan Francisco GiantsManchester UnitedGame of ThronesGrateful DeadCoors Light

    Tomorrow
     
  32. southlick

    southlick "Better Than You"
    Donor TMB OG
    Alabama Crimson TideAtlanta BravesNew Orleans PelicansDallas CowboysBirmingham Legion

  33. wes tegg

    wes tegg I'm a Guy's guy, guys.
    Staff Donor
    Atlanta BravesDenver BroncosChicago BlackhawksBirmingham LegionMississippi Rebels

    Birmingham is one of the few airports I’ve been to where Clear is of zero benefit. More people have it than precheck.
     
  34. Deuce

    Deuce Well-Known Member
    Alabama Crimson TideAtlanta BravesTiger WoodsBirmingham Legion

    Birmingham is the only airport that General Population is consistently faster than Precheck/Clear
     
  35. wes tegg

    wes tegg I'm a Guy's guy, guys.
    Staff Donor
    Atlanta BravesDenver BroncosChicago BlackhawksBirmingham LegionMississippi Rebels

    I’d rather wait another 5 minutes than suffer the indignity of taking off my shoes and belt.
     
  36. Brandon Chicken

    Brandon Chicken Chow Time
    Donor

    Huntsville is the same. The PreCheck line, at least in the mornings, is always way longer than the normal line.
     
    wes tegg and spagett like this.
  37. The Blackfish

    The Blackfish The Fish in Black
    Staff Donor TMB OG
    Alabama Crimson TideIndianapolis ColtsBook Club

    Not sure what times you guys are flying but I’m on the weekday 7:30 to Atlanta every so often and feel like pre check still gets me through faster.
     
  38. Wywan Bwowna

    Wywan Bwowna Wywan Bwowna
    Donor
    Vanderbilt CommodoresTennessee TitansNashville Predators

    Last time I was in Boston, it was like this too. Probably 50 people on the clear line and about 15 in the precheck.
     
  39. southlick

    southlick "Better Than You"
    Donor TMB OG
    Alabama Crimson TideAtlanta BravesNew Orleans PelicansDallas CowboysBirmingham Legion

  40. wes tegg

    wes tegg I'm a Guy's guy, guys.
    Staff Donor
    Atlanta BravesDenver BroncosChicago BlackhawksBirmingham LegionMississippi Rebels

    5:20 Birmingham to Atlanta is 100% pros.
     
    IV and One Two like this.
  41. The Blackfish

    The Blackfish The Fish in Black
    Staff Donor TMB OG
    Alabama Crimson TideIndianapolis ColtsBook Club

    Fortunately (or unfortunately) my job never required me to leave that early
     
    IV, ramszoolander and One Two like this.
  42. ramszoolander

    ramszoolander Guess what? Vulcan butt!
    Donor
    West Virginia MountaineersBirmingham LegionUnited States Men's National Soccer Team

    Comedy at the BJCC in that big a venue sounds horrible to me but who knows.
     
  43. The Blackfish

    The Blackfish The Fish in Black
    Staff Donor TMB OG
    Alabama Crimson TideIndianapolis ColtsBook Club

    Horrible is hyperbole. Arena comedy isn’t ideal but I’ve seen a few shows there and it’s better than at home.
     
  44. IV

    IV Freedom is the right of all sentient beings
    Donor TMB OG
    Alabama Crimson TideUAB BlazersDemocratAvengersBirmingham LegionUnited States Men's National Soccer Team

    day tripping a connecting flight through ATL is so brutal
     
  45. DriveByBBQ

    DriveByBBQ Well-Known Member
    Donor
    Alabama Crimson TideTiger WoodsBirmingham LegionPGAGrateful DeadUnited States Men's National Soccer Team

    I did this routinely early in my career…day trip to Brownsville, Texas, St.Paul Minnesota, Dubuque, Iowa or any other dot on the map.. I was the middle America day tripper.
     
    ramszoolander, One Two and wes tegg like this.
  46. wes tegg

    wes tegg I'm a Guy's guy, guys.
    Staff Donor
    Atlanta BravesDenver BroncosChicago BlackhawksBirmingham LegionMississippi Rebels

    I still do it a pretty good bit.
     
    ramszoolander, One Two and DriveByBBQ like this.
  47. DriveByBBQ

    DriveByBBQ Well-Known Member
    Donor
    Alabama Crimson TideTiger WoodsBirmingham LegionPGAGrateful DeadUnited States Men's National Soccer Team

    It definitely afforded the opportunity to see parts of the country I would have otherwise never seen.

    There are certain things I miss about it. Mainly the random conversations with fellow travelers when the opportunity presented itself (and almost never on the actual plane). Something about the airport psychology and knowing I’m never going to see or talk to a person again is liberating and emboldening to engage. Basically, “Have a nice life…” and meaning it.
     
    ramszoolander and One Two like this.
  48. Snakes

    Snakes clumsy interloper
    Donor TMB OG
    Alabama Crimson Tide

    who is going to wilco/waxahatchee tomorrow night at Avondale? where should we eat before?
     
  49. ElectricDreamMachine

    ElectricDreamMachine he was on the colgate comedy hour
    Donor
    Clemson TigersCharlotte HornetsCarolina Panthers

    :peekaboo:

    lag's might be a good option cause you could sit outside and then just walk down (parking is likely gonna be insane closer to the brewery, so our plan is to go to mom's at like 5:30 and then walk over, stopping at either lag's or maybe get a travis burger on the way)
     
    wes tegg, Snakes and One Two like this.
  50. ElectricDreamMachine

    ElectricDreamMachine he was on the colgate comedy hour
    Donor
    Clemson TigersCharlotte HornetsCarolina Panthers

    also a spot that i don't feel like gets enough love and granted it would still require driving afterward to the show - the food truck at mayawell fucking rules