Overheard at Chukchansi Park
"So how many cows do you have?"
I heard this while waiting in line during my third attempt to buy a beer at last night's Fresno Grizzlies game. The Thirsty Thursday promotion, in which you can buy $1 beers and sodas, had beckoned me to the park.
When I first arrived, my I.D. was checked and I was given a red wristband to indicate that I am over 21 (just barely, of course). I immediately got in a long line for my $1 beer. Last season I recall buying beer at any food stand; this season you can only buy the dollar beer at certain carts, which means that the lines are ridiculous. After standing in line for about five minutes, we were told that the cart had run out of beer. At the second line I tried, the station ran out of CO2.
I waited a while, then went back for my third attempt. I stood in line for about 14 minutes, and was finally able to get the 12 oz. beer, which took me about six minutes to drink. I debated whether it was worth the wait for another beer, and, deciding yes (after all, that was my sole purpose for being there), went to stand in line again. Ten minutes later, I had nearly reached the front of the line when I finally noticed that the server was asking everyone for I.D. - no exceptions. What, I wondered, was the point of the red wristband if I.D.s were required anyway? I, of course, did not have my license on me, so I had to get out of line, retrieve my I.D. and start again.
All in all, I waited in five different lines to drink two beers, plus a sixth line to get actual food. Thirsty Thursdays lives up to its name in that you spend most of the game waiting in line, thirsty. It's a nice idea for a promotion, but in reality, it needs to run a bit more smoothly to entice me out of the house on "Office" night again.
Comments:
You missed a good episode of The Office too HMac. I won't spoil anything for you but if I did what Jim did to Pam at the end of the episode to my girlfriend, she would kill me.
Posted by: Michael at April 18, 2008 1:42 PM
I have DVR, so I was able to see it later.
Jim Halpert broke my heart last night. That's all I have to say about that.
Posted by: Heather at April 18, 2008 1:54 PM
Thank god you didn't go on Free Insulin Wednesday!
Posted by: Ernie at April 18, 2008 1:59 PM
Want me to gather up a posse and go take care of him?
Posted by: Michael at April 18, 2008 2:48 PM
I had a similar problem at the Giants vs Grizzlies game. The lines for everything were huge. I waited for a half-hour for a beer and finally gave up. I was standing there, BEGGING to give them my money for their overpriced crappyass Tecate beer and they wouldn't let me.
If there's more than 2000 people there, the Chuck isn't prepared to handle it.
Posted by: The Fresnan at April 18, 2008 6:03 PM
I was there at the Giants vs. Grizzlies game too. I waited in line to get some food and beer for about 40 minutes. I finally got to order and they were out of hot dogs, nachos, and they only had Miller Lite beer left.
Posted by: sir lancelot higgins at April 18, 2008 9:09 PM
Have the city, which owns the concession stands,purchase more to handle the crowds if not no one will show uo to watch the games.
Posted by: Big BEE at April 19, 2008 1:46 PM
I don't get why people like the Giants. They are horrible and have been horrible their whole time in SF. Why so many people went to see the equivalent of two triple a teams play each other is anyones guess. It was like so totally cool that two triple a teams are playing in Fresno, like that doesn't happen all the time? Pathetic Fresnans and Central Valley iddiots.
Posted by: Steve White at April 19, 2008 4:58 PM
You guys MUST follow protrcol at all times!!! Wrist bands anr so you do not hand off your beer to a minor. $2.00 Tecate Tuesdays are much better... NO CROWDS! Live and learn... Come back for more.
Posted by: ShawnC at April 21, 2008 2:39 PM
We get wrist bands for not handing off but the point is that should clear you from having to show your id again. You can't really get those things off your wrist to transfer them soooo why?
Posted by: The Fresnan at April 21, 2008 5:46 PM
Giants are in 2nd place! No, I don't think they will contend this year after years of skewing the team towards veterans to surround Bary Bonds with, but they have some great young starting pitching that will pay dividends in the near future. All three came through the Grizzlies BTW: Cain, Lincecum and Sanchez.
Posted by: Andy Hansen-Smith at April 26, 2008 11:01 AM
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