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When was the last time you went to a ___?

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by Dick Whitman, Dec 21, 2016.

  1. Donny in his element

    Donny in his element Well-Known Member

    MLB game: Multiple times a year, most recent: Last day of 2016 regular season (Oct. 2), Cleveland at Kansas City, Kauffman Stadium
    NBA game: December 2010, LA Lakers? at Orlando, Orlando Arena
    NHL game: Never, but covered numerous SPHL, CHL and ECHL games.
    NFL game: December 30, 2012, Kansas City at Denver, Sports Authority Field at Mile High
    MLS or other major soccer: Multiple MLS games a year, most recent: Last day of 2016 regular season (Oct. 23), San Jose at Kansas City, Children's Mercy Park. Last USMNT: May 26, 2012 friendly vs. Scotland, EverBank Field, Jacksonville
    College football game: August 30, 2014, Advocare Classic, Oklahoma State vs. Florida State, AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas
    College basketball game: December 2, 2015, ACC-Big Ten Classic, Florida State at Iowa, Carver-Hawkeye Arena
    Other college sporting event: May 31, 2014, Women's College World Series, Florida State vs. Baylor, Oklahoma City
    Concert: Comedy: Louis CK, July 2016 at Sprint Center, Kansas City; Music: July 2015, Buzz Beach Ball, Sporting Park, Kansas City -- Alt-J, AWOLNATION, Taking Back Sunday, Glass Animals, Milky Chance, etc.
    Auto race: I was 3 years old, but I recall this happening in downtown Columbus, Ohio.
    Theater performance that your children were not in: January 2016, Sesame Street's Make a New Friend, Sprint Center, Kansas City
    Movie: July, Jason Bourne; May, The Nice Guys
    Wedding: October, in St. Joseph, Mo.
    High school sporting event: For pleasure, probably the Florida Class 3A Track & Field Championships at UNF Stadium, Jacksonville, in May 2012.
    Olympics: Not yet.
    Political rally: Not yet.
    New York City: Summer 2010.
    Foreign country: Vancouver before an Alaskan cruise, June 2012.
     
  2. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

    Addendum to baseball ... just got this email which made me remember the playoff game I went to last year on my birthday. Not sure how they got my email.

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  3. I Should Coco

    I Should Coco Well-Known Member

    Well played!
     
  4. doctorquant

    doctorquant Well-Known Member

    MLB game: Early October (my birthday), Rays at Rangers
    NBA game: Several years ago, Mavericks vs. somebody
    NHL game: Several years ago, Stars vs. somebody
    NFL game: August, Cowboys preseason
    MLS or other major soccer: Never
    College football game: 2013, Ole Miss at Texas
    College basketball game: 2016, Arkansas-LR @ UT-Arlington
    Other college sporting event: August, UT-Arlington volleyball match
    Concert: Last week, DaughterQuant's orchestra and later her choir. A month ago, SonofQuant's university orchestra
    Auto race: 2014, Talladega spring race
    Theater performance that your children were not in: 2008, Tuna Does Vegas
    Movie: Thanksgiving weekend, the "Magical Beasts ..." one
    Wedding: 2012
    High school sporting event: This fall, several DaughterQuant volleyball games
    Olympics: 1996
    Political rally: Spring 2008, Herself in the Fort Worth Stockyards
    New York City: 1989
    Foreign country: 2010, Mexico

    Let me add a couple:

    Baptism (or Bar/Bat Mitzvah): Late last fall
    Casino: Weekend before Thanksgiving
     
  5. PCLoadLetter

    PCLoadLetter Well-Known Member

    MLB game: Angels spring training, 2015
    NBA game: Last month, Blazers vs Suns
    NHL game: Coyotes game, probably 7 years ago? I think against the Blue Jackets
    NFL game: Dolphins-Cardinals, about 10 years ago
    MLS or other major soccer: Saw a tournament involving Boca Juniors, Deportivo Cali, Cruz Azul and Club America probably 7 years ago
    College football game: Oregon vs ASU, maybe 8 years ago
    College basketball game: Oregon vs ASU, 2 years ago
    Other college sporting event: Hmmmm... either Oregon track or softball, early 90s
    Concert: November, Echo & the Bunnymen
    Auto race: 2015 US Grand Prix at Austin
    Theater performance that your children were not in: Probably "Blues Clues Live" about 16 years ago
    Movie: "The Lego Movie"
    Wedding: August, friend's lesbian wedding
    High school sporting event: Some random high school football game in rural Oregon, early 90s
    Olympics: '84 in Los Angeles -- saw basketball, wrestling, and team handball
    Political rally: Covered the McCain/Palin "Victory Party" on election night in 2008
    New York City: Two years ago
    Foreign country: 2014, Italy
     
  6. cjericho

    cjericho Well-Known Member

    MLB game: This season.
    NBA game: Probably 06-07 season
    NHL game: 2014-15 season
    NFL game: 2015
    MLS or other major soccer: 03 or 04 when Red Bulls were the MetroStars
    College football game: Louisville at Rutgers 10 or 11
    College basketball game: Seton Hall vs either Cuse or St John's late 90s
    Other college sporting event: Either Army Football or Rutgers football
    Concert: August Dierks Bentley
    Auto race: Never
    Theater performance that your children were not in: Think Mama Mia 06 or 07
    Movie: Force Awakens.
    Wedding: Few years ago. earlier this year couldn't make a friend's wedding due to blizzard
    High school sporting event: High school hockey game, buddy's son, went to 3 hs football games this season
    Olympics: Never
    Political rally: Never
    New York City: Sept
    Foreign country: 03 Bahamas

    Baptism (or Bar/Bat Mitzvah): 5 years ago
    Casino: Last December
     
    Last edited: Dec 21, 2016
  7. Spartan Squad

    Spartan Squad Well-Known Member

    MLB game: August Giants vs Braves
    NBA game: Never. Haven't been much of an NBA fan.
    NHL game: Game 6 of Stanley Cup Finals
    NFL game: 2014 Niners vs Rams
    MLS or other major soccer: Never
    College football game: This year Stanford vs. Washington State
    College basketball game: Local junior college game last year for work.
    Other college sporting event: Local junior college volleyball playoff game
    Concert: 2004/2005 (somewhere in there) Metallica and Godsmack
    Auto race: Nothing beyond local motorcycles or quartermidgets
    Theater performance that your children were not in: Book of Mormon in 2015
    Movie: This past Sunday, "Rogue One."
    Wedding: July 2015 for my sister
    High school sporting event: I'm a high school sports writer so...
    Olympics: Never
    Political rally: Can't say I ever really have
    New York City: August, 2005
    Foreign country: London, 2013
     
  8. UPChip

    UPChip Well-Known Member

    Props to @Dick Whitman for an excellent thread idea:

    MLB game
    : Tigers at Twins (Target Field), mid-to-late September
    NBA game: Suns at Pistons, 2006 MLK Day matinee. We missed the first quarter, Steve Nash was hurt and the game was a blowout. Got to see Darko, though.
    NHL game: Coyotes at Wild, January 2016. Coyotes won in a shootout.
    NFL game: Regular season, never, preseason game, Patriots at Packers sometime in the late 90s.
    MLS or other major soccer: Montreal Impact at Chicago Fire, Aug. 2013. Fire won 2-1.
    College football game: D2? Bemidji State at Minnesota Duluth, Oct. 22; D1: Army at Central Michigan, 2007
    College basketball game: D2? Michigan Tech at Minnesota Duluth women in November. D1: Probably a CMU game in the fall semester of 2006.
    Other college sporting event: October, Michigan Tech at Minnesota Duluth hockey
    Concert: April of 2015 for the chorale group I sang in at my previous hometown.
    Auto race: Never. Always interested, but nearest NASCAR track nearly 400 miles from my hometown.
    Theater performance that your children were not in: Production of "Oklahoma" at my old high school about three years ago. Wanted to say hi to the director, who was also my director in HS. Brother was in the pit orchestra.
    Movie: Star Trek Beyond in early August
    Wedding: Cousin's in July
    High school sporting event: Prep volleyball, somewhat on a whim (I like volleyball) early this fall. Went five sets.
    Olympics: Never, but someday.
    Political rally: Never.
    New York City: High school band trip in April 2000. Still remember the bus went right past the World Trade Center.
    Foreign country: Costa Rica, mission trip, 2004.
     
  9. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

    Bigger theater-going crowd than a race crowd. Interesting. Should have included the horses, as well.
     
  10. UPChip

    UPChip Well-Known Member

    The Russian faux-lesbian singing duo?
     
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  11. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    MLB game: Braves at Mets, Marlins at Nats and Nats at Mets last season. Didn't make it to Yankee Stadium
    NBA game: Wizards at Knicks last February, with another SJ regular
    NHL game: Last Tuesday, Caps beat the Islanders 4-2.
    NFL game: Covered several Skins games in 2012 and 2013. Haven't been as a fan since college
    MLS or other major soccer: Used to cover college soccer when the final four was in Richmond but that was almost 20 years ago. The Red Bulls play very close to me, my goal is to get to a game next year
    College football game: 2009, Virginia vs. Virginia Tech
    College basketball game: VCU vs. Richmond, also in 2009
    Other college sporting event: I know there's been something since 2009 but I can't recall what the hell it was or even where.
    Concert: Asleep at the Wheel, Oct. 12 in DC and Oct. 18 in New York.
    Auto race: Wow. I've seen so many but I don't think I've been to one since Richmond's second Sprint Cup race in 2007
    Theater performance that your children were not in: Jesse Tyler Ferguson in Fully Committed in June of this year. Hamilton in February
    Movie: Spotlight, Sunday night with my daughter. I think American Sniper was last movie I saw in a theater
    Wedding: My nephew in July in Columbus, Ohio
    High school sporting event: I don't think I've seen a high school event since my daughter's last field hockey game in 2003
    Olympics: Atlanta in 1996 and Sydney in 2000
    Political rally: Rally? High school for a local congressional candidate. Party? When Chuck Robb got elected governor of Virginia
    New York City: About an hour ago
    Foreign country: Australia, 2000.
     
  12. Key

    Key Well-Known Member

    MLB game: Astros vs. maybe the A’s, 2015
    NBA game: Orlando vs. Houston, 2013 maybe…talked a little with Adonal Foyle on the Magic sidelines.
    NHL game: maybe a Hurricanes game when they were in Greensboro for a year, if not then it was Flyers circa 1988.
    NFL game: 2013, Panthers at Bears
    MLS or other major soccer: U.S. women’s national team vs. China, Friendly, Dec. 2015
    College football game: 2015, Eastern Michigan @ LSU
    College basketball game: 2016 South Regional Finals, Villanova vs. Kansas
    Other college sporting event: 2015 LSU women’s soccer
    Concert: Brad Paisley, Houston Rodeo, 2016
    Auto race: 2006, Darlington
    Theater performance that your children were not in: Community theatre performance of Damn Yankees, 2014...it was a difficult evening
    Movie: This past Sunday, "Rogue One."
    Wedding: 2013, my youngest brother’s
    High school sporting event: This fall, went to a local high school game
    Olympics: Never
    Political rally: Never
    New York City: 2014, Labor Day weekend, went to the U.S. Open
    Foreign country: 2011, Mexico
     
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