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Wow, I was at the opening game at Gampel against St. John's, the next day I moved to California and hadn't been back to Storrs since. Been to 2 tournament games since, the first was the loss to UCLA in the Sweet 16 in the Bay area and the 1999 final four in Florida.
 
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Tiamat7 said:
2019. That was my first visit back since graduating in 2001 (sad to say it was that long ago). Absolutely loved being back on campus and seeing all the improvements. Also nice to see some classics still around (Wings Express, Dairy Bar, Gampel of course).

My department used to be in Monteith, but now they have that sparkling new econ and social science building.

Next return in 2023. But will see UConn bball in person at Georgetown this winter.
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Indian food at Wings Express is so good. I will cry like a baby if they ever retire the business.
 
Feb 23 and 24 2020. Took both my daughters and grandkids and met up with my in laws for what turned out to be my nephews graduation party. We had tickets to the USF game and dinner At Genos. Couple days later we went on lockdown for Covid. I live in Clearwater and was happy we beat USF as they punked us earlier at their place. My grandsons were decked out in UConn hockey jerseys!!
 
I live about 15 minutes from Storrs. I used to ride my bicycle up through there a lot. I'm fat now, so it's been a few years.
 
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Jaydumo20 said:
Last summer. My Uconn band, from '98-01, Picasso Jelly, plays a reunion show every summer at Huskies for a ton of our friends.
This year's show will be on 8/20.
I love going back. And I'm so f'in thrilled that the Indian dude who owns the restaurant next to the New Huskies is still running shop. That dude is the best!
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This...
 
It makes me sad to see Thumpers in it's current state of abandonment. Nickel nights were always a horror show. I do have a wonderful memory of enjoying some nature with a couple really tall guys, circa 1989, in the parking lot.
 
AreBee1969 said:
It makes me sad to see Thumpers in it's current state of abandonment. Nickel nights were always a horror show. I do have a wonderful memory of enjoying some nature with a couple really tall guys, circa 1989, in the parking lot.
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One of my roommates was a secret weapon at Thumper's nickel night. About 6'5" 320. Simply camped at the bar with a lot of change and we all relayed orders to him and he dispensed drinks. He could not be dislodged. Nobody tried.

Only bar I've ever been kicked out of. Bought a cute under-age girl a drink. I had forgotten they let under-age folks in and issued wristbands or something.
 
My last time at UConn was for senior night MBB, but the previous time I went was for the Xavier game it was one of my favorite times at Storrs since graduating:

First night at The Graduate, waited in line with Andre Jackson at Blaze, rode multiple elevators with the Xavier basketball team, chatted with Zach Freemantle. Good vibes.

Since I moved to Norwalk six years ago, I try to get up there twice a year. Always a special day!
 
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8893 said:
When in Storrs...
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Whenever I think of chain pizza in CT, I'm reminded of my time living in Mexico City. There were three Taco Bells there. And they were popular because the Mexican kids thought it was some cool brand of American food.
 
storrsroars said:
Whenever I think of chain pizza in CT, I'm reminded of my time living in Mexico City. There were three Taco Bells there. And they were popular because the Mexican kids thought it was some cool brand of American food.
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Lol that’s funny. I imagine they figured they’re American tacos that they can’t get there.

You think a Chicago style pizzeria would do okay in Italy? It wouldn’t shock me
 
storrsroars said:
Whenever I think of chain pizza in CT, I'm reminded of my time living in Mexico City. There were three Taco Bells there. And they were popular because the Mexican kids thought it was some cool brand of American food.
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KFC is most popular restaraunt in Asia. And Asians know how to do chicken.
 
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If you walk into a McDonald's in Rome the first thing you see is a McCafe.

It is stunning and if they could find a way to replicate that here, Starbucks, Dunkin and any other coffee place would be out of business.

The best part is the pricing is about 1/3 of what would be charged here.

I will say however that my favorite coffee shop in the world (also in Rome, little mom & pop deal) has it beat.
 
FfldCntyFan said:
If you walk into a McDonald's in Rome the first thing you see is a McCafe.

It is stunning and if they could find a way to replicate that here, Starbucks, Dunkin and any other coffee place would be out of business.

The best part is the pricing is about 1/3 of what would be charged here.

I will say however that my favorite coffee shop in the world (also in Rome, little mom & pop deal) has it beat.
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My wife was begging me to go into the one by the Spanish Steps. It's palatial. I would not budge but told her she was free to go in, I'd grab coffee elsewhere. She decided to just look in the windows.
 
FfldCntyFan said:
If you walk into a McDonald's in Rome the first thing you see is a McCafe.

It is stunning and if they could find a way to replicate that here, Starbucks, Dunkin and any other coffee place would be out of business.

The best part is the pricing is about 1/3 of what would be charged here.

I will say however that my favorite coffee shop in the world (also in Rome, little mom & pop deal) has it beat.
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I go to a Mcdonald's in every major city I visit. I think the coolest I've been to was in Porto. I always thought it looked like a Nazi Mcdonald's. Sedona's is pretty cool too.

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Early 70s for a grad class. Instructor had misguided ideas of subject matter.
 
storrsroars said:
Probably 20 years ago. It's not the same place I went to school - no South Campus, no Shaboo, no fieldhouse, no Memorial Stadium, so no nostalgia anymore.
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No Shaboo... For sure.... It was a classic place to hang out and drink to excess!

My last visit was in 2009
 
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