Official Tampa/St Petersburg Thread - Champa Bay

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  1. Hank Scorpio

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    Drive/take an Uber to another part of town you want to check out?
     
  2. Boo MFer!

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    I guess. Just seems to me a bunch of dudes from Michigan might favor the beach. But South Tampa was my original recommendation so I get it.
     
  3. War Grundle

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    The beach there is pretty good. We stay in Treasure Island every year for a weekend and the sand is nice and it isnt as packed as Clearwater.
     
  4. Boo MFer!

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    John's Pass is largely a tourist trap, but the beach around there is terrific. There's also a great sushi spot named Thai Am 2 right by there.
     
  5. RavenNole

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    What do you do at the beach though? By Thursday and Friday places in soho and downtown start filling up around happy hour. Personally I would stay downtown and just uber to soho Friday and then do downtown scene other nights. Also $8-10 uber from mons and all of the good titty bars. Personally I would rather spend less money and hit on girls that will have sex with me if I am single but some people love titty bars and tampa has some fantastic ones
     
  6. 941Gator

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    My neighbor said he saw Guy Fieri walking downtown a few days ago. Just found out he was filming at Bayu Ramen (Gyoza to die for). Not sure how it's a "dive" but whatevs. Place is legit, only behind La V for me.
     
  7. NoleNBlue (Ret.)

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    You put your P in La V?
     
  8. 941Gator

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    Hey man, over here when we say someone lives "out west" it means toward the beach. Think about that.
     
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  9. NoleNBlue (Ret.)

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    :mindblown:
     
  10. Boo MFer!

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    He was also in St. Pete. Can't remember where he was filming though.
     
  11. 941Gator

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    Sorry, that's what I was referencing.
     
  12. NoleNBlue (Ret.)

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    Wanna go do karate?
     
  13. 941Gator

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    If this is code for buy a finger of heroin, maybe.
     
  14. NoleNBlue (Ret.)

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    You a cop? You have to tell me if you are.
     
  15. 941Gator

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    Miami Swat on Netflix is an ok watch.
     
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  16. thunderstruck

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    Fuck this thunderstorm. 2-3" on standing water in my garage and couple more and it will be level with my front door.
     
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  17. Boo MFer!

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    Looks like Armageddon in Westchase right now.
     
  18. Boo MFer!

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  19. Hank Scorpio

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    Wife is out of town, so I'm on dad duty this week. Maybe next week though.
     
  20. Boo MFer!

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    BIWISI.

    (Believe it when I spin it. :awesomeface:)
     
  21. Lawnole23

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    I'm in Cheval we just got hit. Not bad though. My former south Tampa house is probably under water at this point.
     
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  22. Boo MFer!

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    #SuburbLife
     
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  23. War Grundle

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    In Carrolwood, pool is close to over flowing but neighborhood is high and dry.
     
  24. Boo MFer!

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    Yeah, I'm probably going to have to drain some tomorrow.
     
  25. Hank Scorpio

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    Yeah today was a hell of a summer storm. Delayed my wife's flight to Austin by 2 hrs
     
  26. CUgator

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    Carrollwood resident currently draining his pool.
     
  27. Hank Scorpio

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    Apparently I'm going to NKOTB at Amalie on Saturday. I don't even know what to expect.
     
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  28. One Knight

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    lots of drunk MILF's trying to relive their high school years.
    Also known as a "target rich environment"
     
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  29. Hank Scorpio

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    Well I'm going with my wife in her company suite, so I'm not sure I'll be targeting much
     
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  30. One Knight

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    yeah i was afraid of that. Then the best you can hope for is free food and drinks i'm thinking.
     
  31. War Grundle

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    Went to the NKOTB and Backstreet concert in Orlando in 2011 with my wife. Maybe 5-8% were men. Beer and bathroom lines are non-existent.
     
  32. 941Gator

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    8 minutes later I realized what NKOTB is.
     
  33. Boo MFer!

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    It's ok. You're hangin' tough.
     
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  34. 941Gator

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    feelin' good like a heathen should.
     
  35. Boo MFer!

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    Hangin' Tough is a NKOTB song.
     
  36. 941Gator

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    I knew that, duh


    :welpseeyalater:
     
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  37. RavenNole

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    That storm was crazy. I live in between platt and Cleveland right near the soho bars and I saw 5-10 cars that got swallowed up in giant puddles. Guy in my building drives in $80k BMW that got destroyed. My buddy watched a Honda Civic go for it and go headlights under water and then the car just shut down.
     
  38. Hank Scorpio

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    Yep, this almost happened to me one summer when I lived down there. Misjudged the depth and thought I'd be ok if I idled through. Once I saw engine smoke, I threw it in reverese, got out out there as quick as I could, and sat there praying my car wouldn't die.
     
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  39. War Grundle

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    Some of the streets in South Tampa decline the farther you go down. My in-laws street is that way off Macdill and in between Bayshore. They are in the middle of the street and once in a while have to go for help or have people wait on their porch for water to go down because their car got stuck.
     
  40. DuffandMuff

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    Anyone going to the US soccer game tonight? Just scored a free ticket so gonna check it out.

    Been out of the country most of this year so haven't post much here. Been to Parks and Rec a few times. Somewhat new bar in DTSP with arcade games. Lowry Parcade is much better imo. All games are 25 cents and the craft beer selection is top notch.

    Anyone tried any new restaurants or breweries recently? Don't think I've tried anything. Can't wait for Roccos Tacos to open up at international. And apparently American Social will finally be opening up in the near future.
     
  41. Boo MFer!

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    You paid too much to watch a soccer game. :twocents:
     
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  42. CUgator

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    Metro Diner and La Segunda are opening locations on Kennedy. :badger:
     
  43. DuffandMuff

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    Couldn't be worse than the 180 euros I paid to watch Barcelona in the championship league quarterfinal earlier this year.
     
  44. DuffandMuff

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    Just realized there's a Metro in St Pete. Anyways, Pinkys>>>>

    Also, if tampa is gonna bring something from Jax, at least make it Maple Street Biscuit Company. Love that place.
     
  45. Boo MFer!

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    There's been rumors of a Maple Street in Oldsmar for a really long time. Can't believe it hasn't happened.
     
  46. DuffandMuff

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    Are they only in jax?
     
  47. Boo MFer!

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    Gainesville, Tally and a few other random places. Mainly in Jax though.
     
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  48. thunderstruck

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    My wife and I were talking about maple street biscuits this past weekend. Great hangover food before a hangover nap.
     
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  49. 09knight

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    Metro Diner is great.
     
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  50. thunderstruck

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    Relatively new Floridian here, with Irma in the way should I start building inserts to board my windows up?

    Are these things you guys kind of have on hand, stashed in the garage?