Ramblin' Reck Trip - Day 2 - Madison, Miss. to Dallas, Tx.
by RamblinReckClub on Dec 28, 2011 4:43 PM EST
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Print"You can’t stop Louisiana, no you can’t stop Louisiana" - The Juggernaut
The view of the Mississippi River Bridge from I-20
Stephen "the Juggernaut" Webber is now in the driver’s seat of the Truck and successfully drove over the Mississippi River. This means that we’re now in Louisiana, the land of Creole, bayous and LSU fans (I can already smell corndogs...). Up to this point the drive has been th e exact same as we made a year ago out to Shreveport for the Independence Bowl, which was an interesting experience for all of those involved. We have an entirely new crew this year with the exception of myself (Mike "Mike" Macmillan) as it has become a rite of passage for the new leadership of our club to accompany the old driver to the bowl game.
In honor of last year’s trip, I want to share the highlights and the not-so-highlights from Shreveport:
Highlights: (#biwinning)
Whataburger (we shall be making a return trip to one)
LSU fans/friends of our hosts who hosted a tailgate for the independence bowl, not because they love Georgia Tech, but because they love tailgating. It was the greatest tailgate I’ve ever seen and I swear on my life I will tailgate at LSU one day.
The alumni/student family that hosted us was fantastic and went the extra mile to make us feel welcome.
Not-So-Highlights: (#Reggieballsohard)
Shreveport LA
We lost to Air Force.
Frozen margaritas with Everclear.
Passing the Independence Stadium where we played last year en route to El Paso
A couple of miscellaneous updates:
As per request, we’ll be taking more pictures and posting them to the blog, we got bit distracted with all the commotion of the leaving and packing, but now we have "nothing but time" as we make our trip out to El Paso. (you can see some great ones proving we’re now out of Mississippi above)
Some of the more eagle-eyed readers might have seen us on either 11 alive or CBS Atlanta news last night which talked a little bit more about the trip and both included interviews with various members of our traveling party.
http://www.ajc.com/sports/georgia-tech/ga-tech-notes-sun-1277059.html
http://www.11alive.com/sports/article/219144/375/Ramblin-Wreck-Hits-The-Road-To-El-Paso
Since we are strangers in a strange land, i.e. Tech Students in Texas, we'd appreciate if you post stuff for us to do in west Texas. Even if its just some good fast food places in Texas, none of us has ever been past San Antonio in the state of Texas. So far all of the advice we've received can be summarized in this quote, "I hope you don't get bored easily"
#sunbowlsohard
Coming soon...
We've got a pair of cool events planned for Dallas, so we'll publish some more pictures and updates tomorrow morning when we're back on the road to El Paso.
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Independence Bowl Stadium is trollin' hard
displaying that USAF sign right as the Ramblin Reck drives by.
/notfunny
Also
I’m a native Texan and even I don’t know what’s out in El Paso. It’s another world, friends. Another world.
Good idea on Whataburger. If you like the idea of having burgers and tacos at the same place you could try Jack In The Box, but it’s not a standout in terms of the food, really. Taco Cabana is good if you find one of those…they’re pink so they shouldn’t be hard to find.
The only thing that comes from West Texas are Steers
and _______! And I don’t see no horns on you , Boy.
Everybody I’ve ever known from West Texas moved to ATL ASAP.
Friday Night Lights in Permian / Odessa?
Rec’d on Whataburger, will partake @ Amelia Island in honor of your Odd-e-see this very day.
You'd do it for Randolph Scott!
RANDOLPH SCOTT!
by DressHerInWhiteAndGold on Dec 28, 2011 5:13 PM EST reply actions
I missed this.
As I just said, I was in Odessa, TX a long time ago. Turned out that Permian HS football team had their awards banquet at the Holiday Inn I was staying at. I didn’t realize they were so good till much later, and it was right around the time of that “Friday Night Lights” movie.
by The Bamboo Shaft on Dec 28, 2011 11:25 PM EST up reply actions
LSU fans
not because they love Georgia Tech but because they love tailgating…so awesome
Better to have died a small boy than to drop this football - John Heisman FromTheRumbleSeat
by Winfield Featherston on Dec 28, 2011 5:20 PM EST via Android app reply actions
2008 Chick-Fil-A Bowl
LSU fans can forever kiss my ass…unless I’m judging them by 30,000 of their worst fans…
"Reach down in there...TURN THAT DAMN THING UP!" - Coach Paul Johnson
by TBuzz on Dec 28, 2011 11:33 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Kids these days
with their “Chick-Fil-A” Bowl.
My cousin from Baton Rouge came up for that game, and we wandered around and found someone she knew. They had a great tailgate going. They even had souvenir cups printed.
They were very friendly and loaded us up with food and drink, even though we were decked out in white and gold.
I have no problem with the LSU fans.
Bucket list item # 3
LSU tailgate + night game. Better wear yella/purple.
You'd do it for Randolph Scott!
RANDOLPH SCOTT!
by DressHerInWhiteAndGold on Dec 28, 2011 7:38 PM EST reply actions
Years ago
actually MANY years ago, I went to a conference in Odessa, TX. It was in the middle of BFE. We stayed at a Holiday Inn right by I-20 that you’ll probably be driving by soon. About the only thing I can remember was that Odessa had good Mexican food. And as my friend from Texas says, “there’s miles and miles, of miles and miles” in west Texas. Have fun. :)
by The Bamboo Shaft on Dec 28, 2011 11:22 PM EST reply actions
On your way home
stop at Herrera’s Cafe on Denton Drive in Dallas. It will change everything you ever thought about Tex-Mex food. The original location, on Maple Drive was still there when I was living in Dallas and it was a weekly lunch place. It is the only restaurant to have its own National Geographic review: http://www.dallasrestaurantreviews.net/Herreras.html
"Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." - Seneca
"We have to distrust each other. It is our only defense against betrayal." - Tennessee Williams
On the way back
I would detour to Carlsbad Caverns, but that’s probably just me. Then you aren’t far from Roswell.
We took a trip from Odessa to Carlsbad, NM
during that conference, and that was the MOST desolate drive I’ve ever been on. There were some areas where you didn’t see a single sign of human life at all.
by The Bamboo Shaft on Dec 30, 2011 9:50 AM EST up reply actions
From El Paso the route goes by the Guadalupe Mountains
and Salt Flat, Texas.
Most of the western US has drives with no signs of human life except the road you’re on and the occasional power line. Lots of Utah and Nevada is like that, as are the western desert parts of Washington and Oregon.
My favorite solitary drive was through the Yukon, on the Alaska Highway, the Klondike Highway, and especially the Top of the World Highway.
I love drives full of beautiful scenery and no slow drivers to get in my way.
The drive between Carlsbad and Sunset Crater is also very cool
Just been out that way a handful of times but each time I felt very alive. Not sure why that part of the west strikes me that way; maybe it is just because it is so different from the greenery of the East.
by Atlanta's original team on Dec 31, 2011 10:33 AM EST up reply actions
It's so wide open
Without all the trees we have in the east, and with the lack of humidity in the air, one can see for miles and miles. There are always mountains in the distance, although sometimes they are quite distant.
What, no Intrazwebz in TX?
Enquiring minds are waiting for every scintilla of info on the LONG drive to The Pass.
You'd do it for Randolph Scott!
RANDOLPH SCOTT!
by DressHerInWhiteAndGold on Dec 30, 2011 10:10 AM EST reply actions
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