ATENEARS Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 Great time by a large group of members of this forum who planned to get together this past weekend for a weekend of fun. From Destroying ourselves at Scoundrels (and a drum set) Friday Night, to breakfast at Perkins (for most) on Saturtday morning, to shopping in Downtown Berea at Luna Team Shop on Saturday afternoon, then the Strongsville Mall, lunch at Houlihans, then a great night out with Westside Steve at the Eastland Inn. Tailgate Party on Sunday before the trip to the factory of saddness at the Stadium. Great Hospitality by Joe after the game, then off to Maya in Berea for Margarita's, then Zach's to drain every last ounce of energy. It will take a few days to shake off these hangovers. See You all Next Season! For more Pictures on Facebook, Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfsane Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 Looks like an awesome time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballpeen Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 It was, though I swear I think I am going to quit drinking. Well, maybe not, but no doubt my weight loss has impacted the amount of beverage I can consume. For now I'll just blame it on the Browns sucking. See you guys next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfsane Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 Everyone needs to wear a nametag with their forum name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosar_For_President Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 Yea who is who. Do a css popup with screen names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miktoxic Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 i like the angry lookin girl 2nd from the left. someone's gotta get her some browns gear. yeah looks like a blast. gotta make it next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark O Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 Amazing weekend. Still sad that it's over, although my liver is very happy to be out of Cleveland. It was threatening a work stoppage I think if I had stayed. Thanks to Stan and his limo service to driving our sorry asses around all weekend and to Ed and Don for the tremendous tailgate party on Sunday. Can't wait to see all of you again next year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. T Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 Looks like everyone had a great time. I'll have to make plans for the next one. We were busy attending a funeral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavo Joe Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 Hey, why am I not in the picture. Oh well. Thanks to Stan and Ed and Don for making this all possible. And thanks to Zombo for hibernating long enough for me to join the gang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roach Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 i like the angry lookin girl 2nd from the left. someone's gotta get her some browns gear. yeah looks like a blast. gotta make it next year. Dude. She's hot and she's a blast. That is the girlfriend of one of our finest. The picture was snapped at a bad time for a few of us. If you look close, the ugly guy in the middle just farted and blew Kathy's hair back. Shit happens (and I take no responsibility- lunch had just finished). Stan was tough, but Gareth (# 31) couldn't take it. I was upwind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zombo Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 Hey, why am I not in the picture. Oh well. Thanks to Stan and Ed and Don for making this all possible. And thanks to Zombo for hibernating long enough for me to join the gang. Hibernating? I almost died in that room. What can I say? Greatest group of football fans on earth. We deserve so much better. Lots of shots, lots of beer, lots of titties, lots of seamen. Many thanks to Skippy, Roach and Don and everyone from Cleveland that makes us feel so welcome every year. Westside Steve was phenomenal. I feel bad about breaking Rich's leg, but bitch deserved it. The English blokes were nonstop fun and they had a lot of guts bringing two females into the posse for the weekend ... good, good times. Mark-O, Keith and Atlanta Mike were there for every minute and will need liver transplants within five years. Hoorta and the nephews, Balpeen and the wife, Mr. and Mrs. Gipper, the Miller brothers, the Mayor of Berea (almost), Rich's most hospitable nephew ... I know I'm missing several people but I am missing far, far, far, more brain cells. Sure, sure, Kathy hates me, I almost died, I destroyed a drumset, my throat felt like I was drinking broken glass all weekend, I lost my voice, I have the worst cold of my life, and the Browns embarassingly bumbled again ... but I wouldn't trade it for anything else in the world. If you're not a Browns fan, you're just a football fan. We are a step above. See you all next year ... although, mathematically, we could still host a home playoff game, and I'm definitely in on that. Zombo --Thanks for the mammaries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieDawg Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 As I sit here back in England I wonder whether I can actually do another trip like that ever again. Having spent $180 dollars on alcohol within the first 5 hours of my trip to Cleveland perhaps I need to reconsider my approach to having a good time. Stan was the legendary party bringer yet again - how Kathy puts up with him I will never know. Thanks to you both for always taking such good care of us. Sorry if my stage invasion and Zombo's open field tackle on me into the band's drum set means you can't go back to Scoundrels ever again. I think taking to all the locals on that patio for 2 hours in short sleeves that night has also given me the worst cold ever - or was it kissing Zombo in our Sombrero hats? I look back on this weekend with many regrets - and they are that i did not speak to everyone on the board for long enough bur here's what i remember (there are large periods of the weekend that are a blur) It was great to see Ed and Mrs R - although I did promise not to return on her birthday weekend next year! Don and Don Jnr! Don I am not sure I hugged you enough this weekend! Had a great time with your son playing cornhole again - and even won a game this year. Ballpeen and Mrs Ballpeen - was great to chat to you at the Eastland Inn on Saturday night - wish I had spent more time with you at the tailgate Mr and Mrs Gipper - great to speak to you both on the Saturday night too - it was a real wonder I didn't need your legal services after this weekend! Westside Steve - Sorry I was son drunk when offered to play your guitar that I could hardly hold the pick! I'll try harder next year!! Your Martin is lovely and I have your skull and crossbones tee shirt to remind me of a great night - see you next year. Keith - I'm not going to let you take a camera out with you ever again Zombo - what can i say - you are a legend - despite the hibernation - it was a memorable one. There will be a movie made soon to commemorate - all the very best, Howie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballpeen Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 No doubt always a blast. I know you have windows in which to travel, and much depends on when you, G-man, and Keith can make the trip, but maybe try to make it a bit earlier in the season next year. By this point in the season the Browns are usually DOA. A few weeks earlier most of us are at least still pretending we can win the game. As usual, thanks to all and see you next year, God Willing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sperk Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 What a great weekend with great friends. The tailgate party was by far the best of the year. The only issue I had was with Keiths scotch. I actually had to chase it with russ's moonshine or was it the other way around, not sure. I hope everyone made it home safe and would be great to see everyone and more next year Happy Holidays to everyone Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 What a great time all around....so great, I ended up in the hospital for 2 days afterward!! But....relax, it had nothing to do with the party and the tailgate. I woke up Monday AM with pains in my chest, shoulder and down my arm....so naturally you worry about cardiac. But all my EKGs, x-rays, blood tests, and stress tests came out negative. In fact they said my heart was in great shape. They believe the pain came from some nerve issues in my shoulder, perhaps from the way I sleep on it. So no worries mates (I just have to worry about the bills now). Though, the doctor that discharged me from the hospital said that my liver levels were a bit elevated.....gee, I wonder why the f**k that would be? I had to bribe my wife with a steak dinner to be my designated driver on Saturday night. She thought she might be bored (because she is not much of a football fan), but she had a great time. So, thanks to all who made it a great weekend...Stan, roach, sperk, WSS and Sue, Howie, Gareth, Zombo, Mark O, Pavo Joe, Kamac, ballpeen and wife, and everyone else I haven't mentioned. I even got to meet rich4eagle. He didn't seem at all like a schizophrenic! Nice Guy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roach Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 I even got to meet rich4eagle. He didn't seem at all like a schizophrenic! Nice Guy! Hence the mastery of being a schizophrenic. You just can't tell which one you are talking to. The ones that sits behind his keyboard usually never show up for the parties. i love most of the Richs (actually, about 7 of the 9 of him- i don't care the Steeler Richs). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark O Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 As I sit here back in England I wonder whether I can actually do another trip like that ever again. Having spent $180 dollars on alcohol within the first 5 hours of my trip to Cleveland perhaps I need to reconsider my approach to having a good time. Stan was the legendary party bringer yet again - how Kathy puts up with him I will never know. Thanks to you both for always taking such good care of us. Sorry if my stage invasion and Zombo's open field tackle on me into the band's drum set means you can't go back to Scoundrels ever again. I think taking to all the locals on that patio for 2 hours in short sleeves that night has also given me the worst cold ever - or was it kissing Zombo in our Sombrero hats? I look back on this weekend with many regrets - and they are that i did not speak to everyone on the board for long enough bur here's what i remember (there are large periods of the weekend that are a blur) It was great to see Ed and Mrs R - although I did promise not to return on her birthday weekend next year! Don and Don Jnr! Don I am not sure I hugged you enough this weekend! Had a great time with your son playing cornhole again - and even won a game this year. Ballpeen and Mrs Ballpeen - was great to chat to you at the Eastland Inn on Saturday night - wish I had spent more time with you at the tailgate Mr and Mrs Gipper - great to speak to you both on the Saturday night too - it was a real wonder I didn't need your legal services after this weekend! Westside Steve - Sorry I was son drunk when offered to play your guitar that I could hardly hold the pick! I'll try harder next year!! Your Martin is lovely and I have your skull and crossbones tee shirt to remind me of a great night - see you next year. Keith - I'm not going to let you take a camera out with you ever again Zombo - what can i say - you are a legend - despite the hibernation - it was a memorable one. There will be a movie made soon to commemorate - all the very best, Howie What the fuck? I get left off of this after all the time we spent together this past weekend????? I agree that Keith is getting is camera taken away at approximately 8pm every day leading up to Sunday and he loses it after the game on Sunday, unless we win then he can only take pictures of all of us idiots celebrating the win. Guarenteed win on Sunday against the Faguars.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieDawg Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 What the xxxx? I get left off of this after all the time we spent together this past weekend????? I agree that Keith is getting is camera taken away at approximately 8pm every day leading up to Sunday and he loses it after the game on Sunday, unless we win then he can only take pictures of all of us idiots celebrating the win. Guarenteed win on Sunday against the Faguars.. Jesus Marko - I knew that in my ultra tired state I would make a massive mistake on that post - and you were it! MarkO - you're like a brother to me you know that - I am looking forward to next year's events, although you may get a more sober version of me - I'm still not over the trip and it's Thursday - I'm blaming it on Zombo's cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballpeen Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 A total trap game for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamac19 Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 What the xxxx? I get left off of this after all the time we spent together this past weekend????? I agree that Keith is getting is camera taken away at approximately 8pm every day leading up to Sunday and he loses it after the game on Sunday, unless we win then he can only take pictures of all of us idiots celebrating the win. Guarenteed win on Sunday against the Faguars.. I shall be treating myself to a nice DSLR for my retirement present so better watch out for photos next year, will be even better or worse depends which end you looking at them from hehe Jesus Marko - I knew that in my ultra tired state I would make a massive mistake on that post - and you were it! MarkO - you're like a brother to me you know that - I am looking forward to next year's events, although you may get a more sober version of me - I'm still not over the trip and it's Thursday - I'm blaming it on Zombo's cold. Your not wrong Howie, I am still dying here to, though I cant remember kissing Zombo myself, and am sure I wasnt that pissed not to remember , unless Zombo took advantage whilst I was falling asleep in Scoundrels. I will follow on from what everyone said with regards this weekend, it was prob one my best trips to Cleveland so far, glad am back here in UK feeling like shite than suffering out there, but certainly cant wait to get back over next year, and may even come pester MarkO doing in San Diego one weekend next year if game falls right. The guys that hook up for this weekend always make it so great and with the hospitality of Stan, Ed, Don and their partners it all makes for amazing time each year we come over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 I shall be treating myself to a nice DSLR for my retirement present so better watch out for photos next year, will be even better or worse depends which end you looking at them from hehe Your not wrong Howie, I am still dying here to, though I cant remember kissing Zombo myself, and am sure I wasnt that pissed not to remember , unless Zombo took advantage whilst I was falling asleep in Scoundrels. I will follow on from what everyone said with regards this weekend, it was prob one my best trips to Cleveland so far, glad am back here in UK feeling like shite than suffering out there, but certainly cant wait to get back over next year, and may even come pester MarkO doing in San Diego one weekend next year if game falls right. The guys that hook up for this weekend always make it so great and with the hospitality of Stan, Ed, Don and their partners it all makes for amazing time each year we come over. Too bad they wait until like April to come out with the schedule for next year. At least we know that it looks like the Browns will be playing a last place schedule. Here at least are the teams that the Browns will almost surely be playing (based on fact that Miami and Indy are so far behind in their divisions): Home: Pitt Cincy Balt. Denver Kansas City Philadelphia Washington Miami Away: San Diego Oakland Dallas NY Giants Indianapolis Pitt. Cincy. Balt. So, it looks like you very well may be able to make that trip to San Diego and see a Browns game at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballpeen Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 I was thinking of a San Diego trip next year. It's been a while since I caught a game on the road, and figure if I am going to travel a distance to watch the team lose, I might as well travel somewhere a bit nicer than Cleveland. Shoot, this sucks man. We aren't even through with this season and we are looking forward to next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zombo Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 Let's all go to San Diego and make Mark's life a living hell. We can all go together on a beach bungalow for the weekend. Z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballpeen Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 Not a bad thought....the game that is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 Let's all go to San Diego and make Mark's life a living hell. We can all go together on a beach bungalow for the weekend. Z At Mark O's expense if he want to keep us out of his hair!!! FYI, ballpeen, on the issue of San Diego being "nicer" than Cleveland. A couple of years ago a magazine....maybe Forbes, maybe another one had this list of the "Most miserable cities in America" and it made Cleveland #1 on that list. Their methodology....supposedly was to take into account like 10 different factors and make a conclusion from those factors. The factors included things like unemployment, congestion, crime, cost of living, sports team success, rate of foreclosures, pollution rates, etc. etc. and finally, winter weather. Well.....believe it or not, San Diego scored WORSE on 9 of the 10 criteria. (they have more unemployment, a higher cost of living, higher foreclosure rate, more pollution (at least inland), more road congestion, and their sports team haven't won any titles in an even longer period than Cleveland. The ONLY criteria they ranked better than Cleveland on was winter weather... yet....it was Cleveland they surmised was the more miserable community based on that sole factor. Figure that out. Still, a road game in San Diego in late November or December would be nice, no doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 Forbes did, apparently, however, correct this outrage in their next year's list: http://www.forbes.com/2011/02/02/stockton-miami-cleveland-business-washington-miserable-cities.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark O Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 Let's all go to San Diego and make Mark's life a living hell. We can all go together on a beach bungalow for the weekend. Z Sounds like a road trip to me! Keep in mind, I live about 75 miles from where the Chargers play, unless they've moved to LA by then and then it all depends on where they play before the new stadium in downtown LA is complete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark O Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 Jesus Marko - I knew that in my ultra tired state I would make a massive mistake on that post - and you were it! MarkO - you're like a brother to me you know that - I am looking forward to next year's events, although you may get a more sober version of me - I'm still not over the trip and it's Thursday - I'm blaming it on Zombo's cold. I do know that and that's why I had to give you crap for leaving me off the list! I'll take the bet that we get a sober version of you next year...It's only for one weekend and we all have a great time. As for you and Zombo coming back with colds....maybe it wasn't that he merely tackled you into the drum set on Friday night but that in his drunken state he kissed you and that's what caused the two of you to collapse into the drums. When I turned around he was laying on top of you on the stage....just a thought. Of course Keith didn't have his camera out when any of this happened! Great time as always....I miss all of you already and can't wait for next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zombo Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 There was a stage? Z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballpeen Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 At Mark O's expense if he want to keep us out of his hair!!! FYI, ballpeen, on the issue of San Diego being "nicer" than Cleveland. A couple of years ago a magazine....maybe Forbes, maybe another one had this list of the "Most miserable cities in America" and it made Cleveland #1 on that list. Their methodology....supposedly was to take into account like 10 different factors and make a conclusion from those factors. The factors included things like unemployment, congestion, crime, cost of living, sports team success, rate of foreclosures, pollution rates, etc. etc. and finally, winter weather. Well.....believe it or not, San Diego scored WORSE on 9 of the 10 criteria. (they have more unemployment, a higher cost of living, higher foreclosure rate, more pollution (at least inland), more road congestion, and their sports team haven't won any titles in an even longer period than Cleveland. The ONLY criteria they ranked better than Cleveland on was winter weather... yet....it was Cleveland they surmised was the more miserable community based on that sole factor. Figure that out. Still, a road game in San Diego in late November or December would be nice, no doubt. I know there are lot's of factors, but for me it is simply the eyeball factor and the golf shirt and shorts factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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