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My Top Ten outdated words and phrases

10-Think outside the box- If you use this while talking to me, I will just assume you have nothing original or interesting to talk about and walk away.

9-Not my first rodeo- Unless you are actually a participant in a real rodeo and it is actually not your first one please don't use this. It hurts my ears.

8-At risk kids- Every human being on this planet is at risk of something everyday. If you use this term please just admit 'I am vague and can't help myself'.

7-Whatever- I don't know what this means. If you use it to annoy me, it will work.

6-Right on-I will picture you as a dirty hippie in a faded tie dye shirt with Abba playing in the background. And I will not take a chance on you.

5-Go Green-Don't even start with me Ashley.

4-Melting Pot-If you melt enough of anything, you will find gold and you will find crap.

3-Sick, as in 'That is Sick' most commonly used on reruns of American Chopper when 'Awesome' and 'Cool' have been used in excess of the hourly quota.

2-LOL- are you really laughing out loud, or do you just have nothing else to say?

1-'My Bad' -Either apologize or don't apologize, don't be half-ass. And half-ass will be on my next list.

Good Day

Gameday

About nine years ago I was directing traffic at 9th and Q st for the Huskers game, a fan walked by and told me a one line comment which sums up what a Husker Game day is like in Lincoln. In passing he told me 'Tell you what, you people here in Lincoln are the nicest, drunkest people I've ever met.' I just smiled and thought to myself, you got that one right, stranger.

Those of you who aren't up on the geography of the high plains, this is how it works. Zero pro teams in the state, the closest Kansas City Chefs is a good three hour drive, No Major league baseball, no Nascar tracks, we have no mountains to ski on, no ocean to swim or fish in. So we must cling to the one thing that can entertain and bring dollars to the local economy, Husker Football.

I will admit there are some negatives, for example, if you come for a game the place is crowded. It has been crowded since the John F Kennedy administration. There is a real good reason. It's crowded because the Husker players put on one hell of a show. Second negative, in my opinion of course, the food at Memorial Stadium sucks. I don't like Subway sandwiches during a game, Runza's suck and The Fairbury Franks are the little ones that are usually cold by the time I get em, the only place they even sell BBQ at Memorial stadium is outside of the press level most people don't have access to, and after how much it costs, it's really not worth it.

Now I could go on and on about the Huskers and how good they play, and the records, and the noise of the games, but instead I'm gonna steal a line from the tourist board of Jamaica. 'Once you go, you know.' This sleepy farm/college town can bring in a crowd of 85,000, to a town of 250,000. The people here will treat you better than most of your relatives treat you at family gatherings.

If you really want to make it here is some advice;

best parking spot

Indian Center 1100 Military ave, I would tell you how to get her but just plug it into your GPS. $20 to park with port a jons, six blocks north of the stadium.

best bars

Sidetracks

9th to 10th on the south side of O pregame. Don't miss this.

After game;

Anywhere north of J st south of R st 6th to 17th. Don't worry you'll be so drunk by than it wont matter. Just don't piss off the bike cops downtown they have no sense of humor on Gameday.

Go Big Red

Good Day.