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Laminar · May 8, 2007, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by sdilley14

Same. I grew up in small town WI, lived in La Crosse for a while and now live in Platteville. There really isn't much to do around here except drink.

People say that, but I think it's just an excuse.

Dakarʒ · May 8, 2007, 11:07 AM

Well depending on your set of interests and income it can be fairly accurate.

Laminar · May 8, 2007, 11:09 AM

Well if your interests include "binge drinking" then sure, but that's just a self fulfilling prophecy.

Dakarʒ · May 8, 2007, 11:13 AM

Other than movies and bowling I'm not sure what there really is to do around here during a weekend night.

Laminar · May 8, 2007, 11:28 AM

Homework?

Dakarʒ · May 8, 2007, 11:31 AM

That sounds like a rollicking Saturday Night.

How about something a more social.

Laminar · May 8, 2007, 11:43 AM

Study group?

Dakarʒ · May 8, 2007, 11:44 AM

Also rollicking.

sdilley14 · May 8, 2007, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by Laminar

People say that, but I think it's just an excuse.

I can see why people would think that, but when you don't have a girlfriend or wife, live in a place where drinking is celebrated on a weekly basis, and you have cities literally centered around bars, it's really REALLY hard to find anything else to do, unless you want to go to a movie by yourself or something like that. Every single weekend, drinking is THE option around here for EVERYBODY. Say what you will, Wisconsin is different than most states when it comes to drinking (I'm not trying to brag about that either).

Dakarʒ · May 8, 2007, 11:50 AM

Yeah, I forgot, socializing becomes an interesting chore when you're single too.

sdilley14 · May 8, 2007, 11:50 AM

Study group? Homework? Is that what YOU do on a Friday or Saturday night when everybody else in the community is out drinking and partying? I'm sorry, but those aren't serious weekend alternatives.

Laminar · May 8, 2007, 11:50 AM

Okay then, how about Guitar Hero?

sdilley: Yes, the past few weekends did consist of homework/studying for me, but that was because finals were approaching. I did take some study breaks and go to someone else's room/house and talk, eat, listen to music, etc.

Dakarʒ · May 8, 2007, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by Laminar

Okay then, how about Guitar Hero?

I was waiting.

Ignoring the people around here who look down upon it, you must have friends that are interested in playing it, and its appeal is only temporary. So it might be good for 4 weekends.

And guess what people will be doing while they wait to play.

sdilley14 · May 8, 2007, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by Dakarʒ

I was waiting.

Ignoring the people around here who look down upon it, you must have friends that are interested in playing it, and its appeal is only temporary. So it might be good for 4 weekends.

And guess what people will be doing while they wait to play.

Exactly. We've had drinking games playing Guitar Hero. Two people go head to head, loser pounds a beer. It's just in our blood I guess.

But in my defense, its not like I drink EVERY night of the week. It's usually just Fri. Sat. and once in a while Thurs. I don't drink much at all durig the week because it's hard to have just one or two (what's the point) and if I drink during the week I don't go to class the next day and I refuse to fall into that trp. I do like just hangin out with friends, listenin to music, watchin movies, eatin, goin to concerts, playing a LOT of Halo, **** like that, but for the most part, alcohol is just involved with everything here. I could sit home every weekend and play Halo and actually enjoy, but what kind of person would that make me.

Dakarʒ · May 8, 2007, 12:03 PM

I'm just asking what is there to go out and do.

So far the only suggestion has been to stay in and play Guitar Hero.

centerchannel68 · May 8, 2007, 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by Laminar

People say that, but I think it's just an excuse.

Platteville has nothing. I lived there for almost 2 years. It has lots of bars and house parties, and that's it. Oh, and the lighting of the M.

Laminar · May 8, 2007, 12:11 PM

Okay, I'm curious. If there WAS something to go out and do, what would it be?

Dakarʒ · May 8, 2007, 12:12 PM

Like I said, outside of movies, bowling, or the bar, not much to do where I live.

Laminar · May 8, 2007, 12:15 PM

Well I'm just talking about in general, anywhere. What do people do?

centerchannel68 · May 8, 2007, 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by sdilley14

I can see why people would think that, but when you don't have a girlfriend or wife, live in a place where drinking is celebrated on a weekly basis, and you have cities literally centered around bars, it's really REALLY hard to find anything else to do, unless you want to go to a movie by yourself or something like that. Every single weekend, drinking is THE option around here for EVERYBODY. Say what you will, Wisconsin is different than most states when it comes to drinking (I'm not trying to brag about that either).

He's right. I've had friends that moved away and were very suprised at how much people DONT drink. There's a reason Milwaukee's baseball team is called the brewers. There's a reason platteville's strip is comprised of almost entirely bars. There's a reason that Madison is pretty popular. WI loves alcohol.

Dakarʒ · May 8, 2007, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by Laminar

Well I'm just talking about in general, anywhere. What do people do?

Good question.

I think a lot of people go see bands on the weekend. That may or not be at the bar and that may or may not involve a decent amount of $.

Rumor · May 8, 2007, 12:30 PM

Originally Posted by Dakarʒ

Like I said, outside of movies, bowling, or the bar, not much to do where I live.

You can always post at the 'NN, though it tends to get lonely in the wee hours of the morn.

andi*pandi · May 8, 2007, 12:32 PM

can you go out, play pool, to a club to listen to music, dance, etc, without drinking? It's possible I think.

Dakarʒ · May 8, 2007, 12:35 PM

No clubs where I live. And I don't dance sober.

I find Pool Halls seedy. Like bowling it gets old after a while. (But its a decent suggestion, as it is cheap)

Laminar · May 8, 2007, 12:36 PM

Well it sounds like there's nothing to do in the midwest but drink, so I'd like to know what people elsewhere do for fun that we don't have here.

centerchannel68 · May 8, 2007, 12:39 PM

Paintball while downhill skiing.

Dakarʒ · May 8, 2007, 12:41 PM

Once again, I doubt I do that sober.
(And thats only if there's snow)

Laminar · May 8, 2007, 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by centerchannel68

Paintball while downhill skiing.

I see nothing that could go wrong there.

JonoMarshall · May 8, 2007, 01:38 PM

There's nothing wrong with enjoying a drink on the weekends... everything in moderation!

Mid-week activities for me involve Yoga, Rock Climbing, Swimming, Life Drawing, Cinema, Theatre, etc.

Some weekends me and some mates will hire a car and disapear out of London for a bit, either to the South West or Brighton... you've got to love the UK!

Dakarʒ · May 8, 2007, 01:39 PM

Life Drawing?

As in doing still lifes?

centerchannel68 · May 8, 2007, 01:44 PM

Originally Posted by Laminar

Well I'm just talking about in general, anywhere. What do people do?

Street race? Cause mischief? Pull pranks? Go to a movie?

Laminar · May 8, 2007, 01:44 PM

Hm...what would a drawing of my life look like?

Laminar · May 8, 2007, 01:45 PM

Originally Posted by centerchannel68

Street race? Cause mischief?

That was my junior year of high school.

Dakarʒ · May 8, 2007, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by centerchannel68

Street race?

Gotta have a decent car
Gotta have other people around that do the same thing
Gotta not care about the illegality about it all

Originally Posted by centerchannel68

Cause mischief? Pull pranks?

Such as...?

Originally Posted by centerchannel68

Go to a movie?

Been mentioned. Twice.

Laminar · May 8, 2007, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by Dakarʒ

Gotta have a decent car
Gotta have other people around that do the same thing
Gotta not care about the illegality about it all

I went out in this:

And my friend had a 5 speed Stratus. They were decently matched and we were able to find other people willing to have fun too.

Dakarʒ · May 8, 2007, 01:55 PM

I did it for a summer and a half too, but I can't imagine trying to do it every weekend night now.

Laminar · May 8, 2007, 01:59 PM

Yeah, back then gas was under $1.50/gallon so I could afford to drive like that. Not now.

Dakarʒ · May 8, 2007, 02:02 PM

Ignoring the gas money, unless I'd trick it out I'm not interested. And if I did trick it out, I'd take it to more pro stuff than just stoplight to stoplight bullshit on a saturday night.

Jawbone54 · May 8, 2007, 02:06 PM

Seemed kind of funny to me...

nerd · 03:30 PM

Nothing to see here.....

Dakarʒ · May 8, 2007, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by Jawbone54

Seemed kind of funny to me...

There's a thread for this, though you may need to go Doc Frankenstein on it.

Good catch

Laminar · May 8, 2007, 02:49 PM

I think this could make a good combinaiton.

Dakarʒ · May 8, 2007, 02:57 PM

Laminar · May 8, 2007, 03:20 PM

centerchannel68 · May 8, 2007, 05:27 PM

Originally Posted by Laminar

That was my junior year of high school.

ie, before people started drinking.

centerchannel68 · May 8, 2007, 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by Laminar

Yeah, back then gas was under $1.50/gallon so I could afford to drive like that. Not now.

Indeed. I won't even get the ecutune for my SVX to give me 20 more HP because it hurts the MPG by 3-5mpg.

Laminar · May 8, 2007, 05:32 PM

Originally Posted by centerchannel68

ie, before people started drinking.

People start drinking here in jr. high.

Railroader · May 8, 2007, 05:59 PM

Originally Posted by centerchannel68

ie, before people started drinking.

Maybe in the brewing capital of the USA, but the rest of us start drinking in jr. high.

Railroader · May 8, 2007, 06:00 PM

Originally Posted by Rumor

You can always post at the 'NN, though it tends to get lonely in the wee hours of the morn.

sdilley14 · May 8, 2007, 06:09 PM

Originally Posted by centerchannel68

Platteville has nothing. I lived there for almost 2 years. It has lots of bars and house parties, and that's it. Oh, and the lighting of the M.

Haha, tell me about it. Nothing to do here is right. Go to class, go to the fieldhouse and play ball, then nothing...except of course drink. Life is really centered around drinking and partying here. Have a house party, play some beer pong, then go to the bars around 11-12. That's just how it is.