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Key tweets, and it's all gone to Hell.

HuskyHawk said:
In the mid 80's we had Gumby's pizza, Teds grinders, and Wawa hot dogs. That was the sum total of the entire food availability on campus (apart from eating in at Huskies). I think we had Dominoes too, but Gumby's was better. Now if you had a car...Willington Pizza and Chuck's Margaritaville were possible. Kathy Johns too I suppose.
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It wasn't much better in the early 2000's. This is pretty much why I have only been back to campus once since I graduated in 2004. It isn't like I moved away either, I have lived in either West Hartford or Boston the entire time. Unless you are going to a basketball game what are you going to do? Take a stroll around campus and a bite to eat at Subway and then go home? Hopefully Storrs Center is just the beginning of the development around campus.
 
Marty Jackson said:
what if, instead of moving Uconn to Stamford, Uconn just bought Rutgers and named it Uconn?
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You'd never get the New Jersey smell out, even if you dry cleaned the whole place.
 
HuskyHawk said:
In the mid 80's we had Gumby's pizza, Teds grinders, and Wawa hot dogs.
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Luxury. When I was there we had Hardees (made the mistake of opening the bun once, the meat was green) and Paul's Pizza horrible burnt black crust more often than not (but to be fair breakfast didn't suck).
 
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Well now I see why the thread title includes "Its all gone to hell" with this relocation diversion.
 
Waquoit said:
Building up Tolland County is more of a pipedream than moving the entire school to Stamford. A modest mixed use development was proposed just off Exit 68 and the locals went straight to DEFCON 1.
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They're all so stupid. They wouldn't know a good thing if it hit them in the face. The town of Mansfield has held back the school for years, it'd be nice if the state just took eminent domain of the whole town to rid themselves of the that live there.
 
JMick said:
They're all so stupid. They wouldn't know a good thing if it hit them in the face. The town of Mansfield has held back the school for years, it'd be nice if the state just took eminent domain of the whole town to rid themselves of the that live there.
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I live in Mansfield, dammit.
 
HuskyHawk said:
In the mid 80's we had Gumby's pizza, Teds grinders, and Wawa hot dogs. That was the sum total of the entire food availability on campus (apart from eating in at Huskies). I think we had Dominoes too, but Gumby's was better. Now if you had a car...Willington Pizza and Chuck's Margaritaville were possible. Kathy Johns too I suppose.
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The Food for Thought truck and subway
 
JMick said:
The town of Mansfield has held back the school for years, it'd be nice if the state just took eminent domain of the whole town to rid themselves of the that live there.
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You better watch your goshdarn mouth, guy.
 
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Alum86 said:
The Food for Thought truck and subway
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I spent many dollars on cheeseburgers at Irma's(?) trailer parked in the lot across from Life Sciences.
 
TRest said:
I spent many dollars on cheeseburgers at Irma's(?) trailer parked in the lot across from Life Sciences.
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Still there, but was by arjona in 2010-2014. I think it's the same name. Decent bacon egg & cheeses. I usually avoided it due to the lines, though.
 
Robertelamin said:
When I was there the perception was that Mansfield blocked development and was anti UConn. Doesn't mean its true but that was the narrative.
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Why do you think all of the votes are held in July?
 
JMick said:
fite me irl
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I don't fight spoiled, entitled brats who rolled into Storrs on Range Rovers that daddy bought and think that 18 years of getting everything they want handed to them extends them carte blanche when it comes to behaving inappropriately and immaturely in public.

Ask me about my family of "", buddy. Ask me how many thousands of dollars we've given to the athletic department across multiple sports. Ask me how many years we've held season tickets. Ask me how many times one of the "" living in my house has negotiated the signing and extension of Hall of Fame UConn coaches. And just for kicks, ask me about our service on the Downtown Partnership and efforts to hasten development in Storrs Center.

Tool.
 
Even though yes, I will never forgive the town for blocking the football stadium (they all should sleep with one eye open at night), their policies on Hunting Lodge and the new HS have nothing to do with realignment.

Point the finger at the administration from 1999-2010 and especially Jeff Hathaway.

And for f*7ks sake can we stay on topic.
 
Stairmaster said:
I don't fight spoiled, entitled brats who rolled into Storrs on Range Rovers that daddy bought and think that 18 years of getting everything they want handed to them extends them carte blanche when it comes to behaving inappropriately and immaturely in public.

Ask me about my family of "", buddy. Ask me how many thousands of dollars we've given to the athletic department across multiple sports. Ask me how many years we've held season tickets. Ask me how many times one of the "" living in my house have negotiated the signing and extension of Hall of Fame UConn coaches. And just for kicks, ask me about our service on the Downtown Partnership and efforts to hasten development in Storrs Center.

Tool.
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sore subject, I see. The people that actually work for the University seem to be fine. It's the others that are the problem.
 
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JMick said:
sore subject, I see. The people that actually work for the University seem to be fine. It's the others that are the problem.
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Yep. Suzy's assistant to the assistant to the assistant making 120K is certainly a very hard working person.
 
Stairmaster said:
I don't fight spoiled, entitled brats who rolled into Storrs on Range Rovers that daddy bought and think that 18 years of getting everything they want handed to them extends them carte blanche when it comes to behaving inappropriately and immaturely in public.

Ask me about my family of "", buddy. Ask me how many thousands of dollars we've given to the athletic department across multiple sports. Ask me how many years we've held season tickets. Ask me how many times one of the "" living in my house has negotiated the signing and extension of Hall of Fame UConn coaches. And just for kicks, ask me about our service on the Downtown Partnership and efforts to hasten development in Storrs Center.

Tool.
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Oh, I finally get it! This is the WF Car Wash Range Rover guy? You are right not to fight him, he may stop giving you his inside info. I guess I'm not sure why someone would want to fight in real life over inside info about CR.
 
Marty Jackson said:
what if, instead of moving Uconn to Stamford, Uconn just bought Rutgers and named it Uconn?
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I'm guessing you've never been to Rutgers. After their stadium, it's all downhill.
 
dayooper said:
Oh, I finally get it! This is the WF Car Wash Range Rover guy? You are right not to fight him, he may stop giving you his inside info. I guess I'm not sure why someone would want to fight in real life over inside info about CR.
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Eh - I'd kill all these people for a couple of Oreos.
 
Stairmaster said:
I don't fight spoiled, entitled brats who rolled into Storrs on Range Rovers that daddy bought and think that 18 years of getting everything they want handed to them extends them carte blanche when it comes to behaving inappropriately and immaturely in public.

Ask me about my family of "", buddy. Ask me how many thousands of dollars we've given to the athletic department across multiple sports. Ask me how many years we've held season tickets. Ask me how many times one of the "" living in my house has negotiated the signing and extension of Hall of Fame UConn coaches. And just for kicks, ask me about our service on the Downtown Partnership and efforts to hasten development in Storrs Center.

Tool.
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Alum86 said:
The Food for Thought truck and subway
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Never heard of the truck. Subway was further, more expensive and not as good as Ted's, so, superfluous. Those 2 for $1 Wawa hot dogs...always tasted good, but how many years did they take off of my life?
 
HuskyHawk said:
Never heard of the truck. Subway was further, more expensive and not as good as Ted's, so, superfluous. Those 2 for $1 Wawa hot dogs...always tasted good, but how many years did they take off of my life?
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Lol, I have to believe those 10 pm cheeseburger grinders weren't a good thing either.
 
NYUConn said:
I know this is insane, but I really believe that UConn should look at moving the main campus to Stamford over the next 20 years.

Taking Conference Realignment and athletics out of the equation altogether, having campus located 45 minutes to Grand Central Station and NYC would be a boon academically. It would allow our grad programs more access to top tier companies and institutions, while giving our undergrads a leg up in securing internships and jobs after graduation.

Being that close would allow the school to secure top professionals to serve as adjunct faculty as well.

If more UConn undergrads get exposed to opportunities in NYC, you are creating more potential NYC-located grads, increasing their net worth and building a stronger alumni network.

I love Storrs and I wouldn't of traded my 4 years there for anything, but let's be real, geographically it may as well be Siberia. Being 90 minutes from Boston and 2.5 hours from NYC is nice, but being 45 minutes from NYC would be nicer and a serious game-changer for the college.

Go ahead and crucify me. I'm ready for it.
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The plan is in the works, sort of. UCONN will never move the mothership to an urban setting. However, they are building the Stamford campus very significantly. I bet the ultimate goal is to house the programs that would benefit from urban proximity in Stamford.
 
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