Purdue Trip 2013

Year #10

****** A DECADE OF THE PURDUE TRIP! ******

11/7/2013

 

And we’re back!

 

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The planning session begins.

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Flashback!

Planning session 2009

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And so we set out for dinner to commemorate the 10-Year

 

A quick uber

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Up the stairs…

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AND THE COACH IS IN THE HOUSE!

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Just like in 2004…

…and 2010

 

Everyone knows who Ditka is.

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But this guy.  He’s been there every time hanging with Ditka.  It’s been alleged he’s Ditka’s body guard or chef.

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He’s actually just the resident Sinatra impersonator and he is amazing

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Anyway…

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Away we go…

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It wasn’t a crazy night in Chicago this year.

 

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Flashback!  2005.  That was a crazy one.

 

 

 

But hey we’re having fun here in 2014.

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Things always get good.

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Passing the Wrigley Field sign on the Uber home…

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Flashback! – Me and Oke there in 2002

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Late night 2009 Weiner Circle

 

 

Back in 2014… morning breaks.

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The old diner stop.

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Flashback! - Oke not giving a shit at our 2009 diner stop:

 

Heading south.

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At Purdue, we are bored.  So we find a new brew pub.

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It sucks…

 

So Blaze proposes Harry’s.

 

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Good & Plenty, Tums & Bud Light

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Pretty sure I take the same picture of my initials every year at Harry’s

 

2011

 

This year

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Flashback! – Once upon a time we used to spend Friday night at Goose’s house (2006)

 

 

Back in 2014… we’re bored so we head back to our hotel for a few. 

This year we are at the Garden Inn.

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Which is a PALACE compared to 2004’s “Econo Lodge”:

 

 

 

Killing time.  Killing time.

 

 

Buffalo Wild Wings?  Why not.

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The last CD store in the world?  Why not.

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But Blaze has an idea…

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Back to Harry’s?  Why not.

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But first Goose arrives!

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Terry and Oke have coordinated their “Red Star” Outfits.

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Terry rocking the same shirt in 2008.  Russ and Brandy in background.

 

 

 

OK now we’re rolling.  The old cherry / penis joke is already out.

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2008

 

 

2010

 

 

 

Back in 2014… some guy has ordered 50 shots of Fireball.

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The night goes on…

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Flashback! Blaze claims Oke was wearing Affliction gear in 2010.

 

 

 

What time is it?

 

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Triple XXX time!

 

But… now Triple XXX now closes at 11PM rather than 24x7.


***NO MORE LATE NIGHT TRIPLE XXX***

 

Closed.

 

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It’s more than tradition.  It’s a physical requirement after Harry’s.

 

 

Flashback! – XXX post Harry’s in 2006.

 

That next morning always bites you.

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Everyone.

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This year we parked on some guy’s property near the stadium not in the “tailgate area”.

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It wasn’t a bad place to tailgate.  But not exactly great.

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Flashback! – Worst tailgate ever (2010):


Flashback! – Tailgate doubledown for Colts (2008)

 

 

Back in 2014 things are picking up.

Matt “Big Cat” shows up

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Flashback – Goose 2010

 

Back in 2014…  Blaze gets another idea.

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It is early so we score a table.

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Flashback! – Same table and crew in 2007.

 

Bob watching Oke not really give a shit.

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Everyone is having a good time…

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The college crew.

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It’s great having Matt around.  But he’s missed some big years.  Like in 2004 when we had to illustrate him next to Oke.

 

 

 

Back in 2014… it’s still daylight.

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Flashback! – It wasn’t daylight in 2011 when I took this defining photo of Goose

 

Still daylight here.  Matt, his girl, Oke, Goose and I head to Jakes’s Roadhouse for a change.

Bob and Terry retire to the hotel.

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And then we’re back at Harry’s.

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But Terry has returned!  And him and Oke have coordinated their “Captain America” shirts.

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Flashback! – Remember yesterday when they had the same shirt on?

 

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Blaze makes it back out.

 

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Flashback – 2004 – 10 Years ago.  Same corner.

 

Flashback! – 2008 - 5 Years ago. Same corner.

 

Anyway… back in 2014…

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Last photo of the night

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Flashback! – Last photo 2009

 

 

Once again… No Triple XXX

Just memories.

 

Purvis (2007)

 

 

 

The old ride home.

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Flashback! – Terry throwing up on the highway home in 2009

 

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