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Postby ponyscott » Sun Oct 03, 2010 7:15 pm

Is there any reason why we couldn't have a Mustang 'Corral' at the open end of the stadium like the Owls Nest to have cold adult beverages in the open air and still cheer on the Mustangs?...that would be a great spot to grab a beer at the half and still watch the festivities and if maybe per chance we don't make it back....we can still yell and cheer for the Stangs.
It would also be additional revenue.
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Re: Owls Nest at Rice Stadium...

Postby Hoofbeat83 » Sun Oct 03, 2010 7:17 pm

i think we had something like it a few years back during very lean times, near the scoreboard. might have been mustang club only. i remember that's where we got the SMU FOOTBALL caps.
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Re: Owls Nest at Rice Stadium...

Postby Dutch » Sun Oct 03, 2010 7:24 pm

additional revenue, and would keep fans in the game rather than going to the b'vard for beers at the half, and not coming back.

plus, then i wouldn't have to bring my flask in and drink whiskey. beer would be better to maintain a steady buzz rather than tune me up even more.
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Postby Pony_Fan » Sun Oct 03, 2010 8:42 pm

probably a question for the MC President. If it was MC only, that would definitely get us more members too.
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Re: Owls Nest at Rice Stadium...

Postby Oliver » Sun Oct 03, 2010 9:06 pm

that would certainly get people in the stands
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Re: Owls Nest at Rice Stadium...

Postby smupony94 » Sun Oct 03, 2010 9:10 pm

Pain in the [deleted] getting people registered with the unicards (you have to get one for each game not an annual). UP doesn't make it easy to serve drinks.
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Re: Owls Nest at Rice Stadium...

Postby paperpony » Sun Oct 03, 2010 9:11 pm

UP has proposal on the ballot in November to drop the private club requirement. Cross your fingers...
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Re: Owls Nest at Rice Stadium...

Postby CalallenStang » Sun Oct 03, 2010 9:12 pm

paperpony wrote:UP has proposal on the ballot in November to drop the private club requirement. Cross your fingers...


and if you live in UP, go vote
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Re: Owls Nest at Rice Stadium...

Postby smupony94 » Sun Oct 03, 2010 9:14 pm

CalallenStang wrote:
paperpony wrote:UP has proposal on the ballot in November to drop the private club requirement. Cross your fingers...


and if you live in UP, go vote

Mayor has announced he will not support it because of a technicality in proposition.
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Re: Owls Nest at Rice Stadium...

Postby mrydel » Sun Oct 03, 2010 9:21 pm

They already did it and apparently people did not use it so they shut it down. I think they tried to get too fancy. They had food and free gifts, etc. It was air conditioned and even had a nice patio where you could sit and watch the game. Apparently it did not support itself.
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Re: Owls Nest at Rice Stadium...

Postby skyscraper » Sun Oct 03, 2010 9:24 pm

The thing at Rice was about as unfancy as you could get. Chainlink fence, small area with cheap bar tables that have seen better days.
But you could get a beer and still watch the game - that's all that matters.
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Re: Owls Nest at Rice Stadium...

Postby SMU89 » Sun Oct 03, 2010 9:34 pm

smupony94 wrote:Pain in the [deleted] getting people registered with the unicards (you have to get one for each game not an annual). UP doesn't make it easy to serve drinks.


Use the system currently used in stadium club. Register and pay once for the season. Use wireless to connect to sw system. Agree - low key. No need to be over-the-top.
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Re: Owls Nest at Rice Stadium...

Postby mrydel » Sun Oct 03, 2010 9:44 pm

All they did the last time was mail the Mustang Club members a membership card. I do not know why that is so hard. It was just the same as eating at the boulevard tent now. It was just inside the stadium.
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Re: Owls Nest at Rice Stadium...

Postby RGV Pony » Sun Oct 03, 2010 9:49 pm

mrydel wrote:All they did the last time was mail the Mustang Club members a membership card. I do not know why that is so hard. It was just the same as eating at the boulevard tent now. It was just inside the stadium.


was there alcohol? All I remember was Plucker's wings, Jerry Bennett giving a pre-game talk, and everyone piling in to watch the Texas-Ohio State game while our game was at half.
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Postby San Antonio Mustang » Sun Oct 03, 2010 10:10 pm

PonyScott you are brilliant!!
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