Good luck Ducks

by BoylenOver on Sep 16, 2009 5:41 AM PDT

I'm not sure how to feel about this game. I had it penciled in as a loss virtually all offseason, then I saw the game at Boise, then I saw Utah at San Jose St.

Over the course of two weeks, this devolved from a potential match-up of two top-15 teams to two teams that don't resemble where they finished in 2008. Utah's offense can't score; the kicking game is horrible; and the defense is ordinary.

I'm looking forward to Autzen, though. I've heard nothing but good things, and the weather looks to be positively divine. I'm also excited to spend a day or two in Portland with family.

Off-topic, how long is that drive from Portland to Eugene on game day? I want to make sure we get a place to park and whatnot in plenty of time before the game.

I hope Utah brings their A game.

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Hey Boylen! Normally the trip from Portland to Eugene is about 2 hours but make sure to give yourself a little extra time because of the gameday traffic. Oregon State also has a home game so there may be some additional traffic down I-5 as a result.

I can’t wish Utah good luck this week but I will wish you well! ;)

--Dominic, Addicted to Quack

Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.

by dvieira on Sep 16, 2009 6:22 AM PDT reply actions

You're too kind. :) Thanks

by BoylenOver on Sep 16, 2009 6:48 AM PDT up reply actions

Better off flying into Eugene...take bus to Autzen cheap/fast

by DONALDUCK on Sep 16, 2009 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions

Depends. The cost flying into Eugene is quite a bit higher. Plus I think it was mentioned that sightseeing in Portland was in order

--Dominic, Addicted to Quack

Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.

by dvieira on Sep 17, 2009 7:42 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Yeah, depends I guess, on what is important to you. I-5 bump to bump, wall to wall, or walking over the canoe canal.

Reminds of that My Cousin, Vinne movie again. “Let’s see $200 or I get my ass kicked. Hmm, that’s a tuff choice. Hmm. I’ll admit, I could use a good ass kickin’, but no. I’m going to go with the $200.”

by DONALDUCK on Sep 17, 2009 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions

yeah that horrible oregon traffic..... thats why i moved to ny, to get away from that.... yuk

by DUCKinNY on Sep 16, 2009 8:50 AM PDT up reply actions

you funny!

by DONALDUCK on Sep 16, 2009 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions

I highly recommend parking on or near campus and walking over the footbridge to the stadium. It’s about a mile and a half walk, but part of the Autzen experience in my book.

by djp on Sep 16, 2009 10:17 AM PDT reply actions

Do this.

Parking near campus is usually free and, if you’re early enough, plentiful. Compared to parking at or around Autzen, which is not cheap and scarce, it’s much preferred. Also consider checking where shuttle buses run if you don’t want to walk too far; however, parking on campus and following the masses over the Willamette footbridge and through the forest is a WONDERFUL experience that makes up for Autzen not being on campus.

Enjoy your time in Eugene, this should be a good game.

by Doug-e-Fresh on Sep 16, 2009 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions

Shuttles range from $3-5 depending on where you grab one. To get to the game, they are great. Leaving the game is a pain because you have to wait in line with a ton of other people, upwards of an hour depending on when you get in line

--Dominic, Addicted to Quack

Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.

by dvieira on Sep 16, 2009 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions

Ditto

Good luck!

I mean, don’t all your best players get food poisoning or in a bus accident you know.

I’d hate for anything like a broken foot chasing up some stairs to happen to Masoli . . .

Or, you know, anything like the entire defense deciding to transfer tomorrow.

So, you know, good luck and all . . . .

by Aardvark on Sep 16, 2009 2:44 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Rec'd for Ant-Karma

May we hand you your taints on a silver platter...

by 071903 on Sep 16, 2009 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions

Fail...

*Anti-Karma

May we hand you your taints on a silver platter...

by 071903 on Sep 16, 2009 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions

I liked Ant-Karma

I think fire ants probably have bad karma, with the firey stinging and killing of animals and occasional people and all.

Ant farm ants probably have good karma, just working away and makin’ stuff and entertaining a certain percentage of human children.

So it’s a mixed bag, depends on the ant.

by Bill Musgrave on Sep 17, 2009 1:01 AM PDT up reply actions

I got an ant farm. Them fuckers didn’t grow shit.

by ntrebon on Sep 17, 2009 5:40 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs

thanks mitch

My apartment is infested with koala bears. Its the cutest infestation ever. Much better than cockroaches. I turn the lights on and a bunch of koala bears scatter. I’m like, come back! I want to hold one of you, and feed you a leaf.

by Bill Musgrave on Sep 17, 2009 6:23 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

I haven’t slept for ten days, because that would be too long.

It's spelled "S-H-U-B-L-O-W-O-F-F"

by JShufelt on Sep 17, 2009 6:28 AM PDT up reply actions

I’m against picketing, but I don’t know how to show it.

by ntrebon on Sep 17, 2009 6:35 AM PDT up reply actions

I think Bigfoot is blurry, that’s the problem. It’s not the photographer’s fault. Bigfoot is blurry, and that’s extra scary to me. There’s a large, out-of-focus monster roaming the countryside. Look out, he’s fuzzy, let’s get out of here.

It's spelled "S-H-U-B-L-O-W-O-F-F"

by JShufelt on Sep 17, 2009 6:38 AM PDT up reply actions

One time, this guy handed me a picture of him, he said,“Here’s a picture of me when I was younger.” Every picture is of you when you were younger. “Here’s a picture of me when I’m older.” "You son-of-a-bitch! How’d you pull that off? Lemme see that camera… what’s it look like? "

by ntrebon on Sep 17, 2009 6:42 AM PDT up reply actions

On a stop light green means go, red means stop and yellow means slow down, but on a banana it’s just the opposite. Green means ‘hold on,’ yellow means ‘go ahead,’ and red means, ‘where the fuck did you get that banana at?’

It's spelled "S-H-U-B-L-O-W-O-F-F"

by JShufelt on Sep 17, 2009 6:48 AM PDT up reply actions

I was walking by a dry cleaner at 3 a.m., and it said “Sorry, we’re closed.” You don’t have to be sorry. It’s 3 a.m., and you’re a dry cleaner. It would be ridiculous for me to expect you to be open. I’m not gonna walk by at ten a.m. and say, “Hey, I walked by at three, you guys were closed. Someone owes me an apology. This jacket would be halfway done!”

by ntrebon on Sep 17, 2009 6:55 AM PDT up reply actions

This shirt is “dry-clean only”…which means it’s dirty.

It's spelled "S-H-U-B-L-O-W-O-F-F"

by JShufelt on Sep 17, 2009 7:00 AM PDT up reply actions

When you go to a restaurant on the weekends and it’s busy they start a waiting list. They start calling out names, they say “Dufresne, party of two. Dufresne, party of two.” And if no one answers they’ll say their name again. “Dufresne, party of two, Dufresne, party of two.” But then if no one answers they’ll just go right on to the next name. “Bush, party of three.” Yeah, what happened to the Dufresnes? No one seems to give a shit. Who can eat at a time like this? People are missing! You fuckers are selfish. The Dufresnes are in someone’s trunk right now, with duct tape over their mouths. And they’re hungry. That’s a double whammy. Bush, search party of three, you can eat when you find the Dufresnes

by ntrebon on Sep 17, 2009 7:07 AM PDT up reply actions

That's one of my favorites. Hahaha.

My belt holds up my pants and my pants have belt loops that hold up the belt. What the fuck’s really goin on down there? Who is the real hero?

It's spelled "S-H-U-B-L-O-W-O-F-F"

by JShufelt on Sep 17, 2009 7:09 AM PDT up reply actions

I saw this wino, he was eating grapes. I was like, “Dude, you have to wait.”

by ntrebon on Sep 17, 2009 7:52 AM PDT up reply actions

So . . .

A priest, an Englishman, a lawyer, a farmer and his daughter, three Frenchmen, an Irishman, a trucker, a Texan, a Californian, the mayor, a prostitute, and John Wayne walk into a bar.

The Bartender says:

“What is this, some kind of joke?”

by Aardvark on Sep 17, 2009 8:09 AM PDT up reply actions

Two termites walked into a bar. One asked the other,

" Is the bar tender here?"

by DONALDUCK on Sep 17, 2009 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions

I saw this dude, he was wearing a leather jacket, and at the same time he was eating a hamburger and drinking a glass of milk. I said to him “Dude, you’re a cow. The metamorphosis is complete. Don’t fall asleep or I’ll tip you over.”

It's spelled "S-H-U-B-L-O-W-O-F-F"

by JShufelt on Sep 17, 2009 8:27 AM PDT up reply actions

Thanks for helping me pass my morning. This was almost as much fun as following the FJM reunion on deadspin yesterday.

by ntrebon on Sep 17, 2009 8:55 AM PDT up reply actions

That reminds me, I need to read the FJM afternoon posts from yesterday.

It's spelled "S-H-U-B-L-O-W-O-F-F"

by JShufelt on Sep 17, 2009 9:08 AM PDT up reply actions

Best way to the game

Typically a couple hours from Rip City. As mentioned, the Beavers also have a game and could really add to the chaos on I-5. I’d allow 3 hours + time to park on campus and walk over the footbridge to Autzen. Add even more time if you are inclined to do a few beers in the indoor facility next to Autzen. I know some (few) of you Utes partake in such. Cheers

by WAduck on Sep 16, 2009 6:39 PM PDT reply actions