Detroit Tailgating Booty Bus May Be Illegal

September 30, 2011 in Commentary

Detroit Booty Lounge BusNormally the Detroit Lions tailgaters are left to their own devices seeing how their team is typically out of the playoff hunt by the time the first set of bye weeks roll around. But this year the Lions are undefeated and some people are even saying they have a shot to go deep in the playoffs. That extra added focus on the team on the field has translated to extra added scrutiny on what happens outside the stadium in the tailgating lots.

Sports Illustrated: Stripper bus at Lions game may be illegal

If you did not read the SI story here is the gist of it. In Detroit’s Eastern Market area, about a half mile away from Ford Field is a popular area for fans and tailgaters to congregate before game time. Someone had the brilliant idea to take one of those RV buses and convert it into a mobile strip club. They call it the “Booty Lounge” and for $10 admission, tailgaters can go inside, even bring in their own beer, and watch strippers dance on poles. (That sure beats the hell out of listening to your car stereo with the windows rolled down.) But of course, the Booty Lounge has come under fire and not for the reasons you might think.

Obviously there is the question of the morality of the bus being there and offering up pleasures of the flesh in and amongst what is promoted to be a family friendly environment. But the real thing that could get the Booty Lounge booted is the fact the Eastern Market is city owned property. We are guessing the city of Detroit did not issue any type of permit for the bus to operate down there. Here is a local news report on the matter.

The next scheduled home game for the Detroit Lions at Ford Field is not until October 10th against the Chicago Bears. We’re guessing the Booty Lounge will be nowhere to be found come that day and this past game day was it’s swan song.

Featured Gear Friday: Flabongo

September 30, 2011 in Featured, Tailgating Gear

hot_flabongo_girl.jpgSince starting this tailgating blog back in 2007, we have tested, tried and demonstrated a lot of tailgating gear and written a lot of tailgating product reviews. Some good and some bad. But because we are a blog, a great product we discovered two years ago may be lost in the tons of posts we have published after discovering it. Maybe you are a new reader and haven’t had the time to pour through every single post we have done in the past four years. So in order to help out the tailgaters that might not have read about some of these cool tailgating products, we will be doing a weekly feature on products we reviewed a while ago. We call it Featured Gear Friday and this week’s product is: The Flabongo.

You’ve seen (and probably taken) quite a few beer bongs while tailgating. You probably still have that old funnel and tube from college stashed in with your regular tailgating gear. Times have changed though. You want a way for your tailgate party to stand out yet you still want to pound an entire beer in under 10 seconds. Also, your tailgate is missing that special something that will bring over those attractive young ladies from three parking stalls away. The simple answer to both of those needs and desires is to get yourself a Flabongo.

A Flabongo is exactly what it looks like. It’s a hallow plastic flamingo that holds over 36 ounces of liquid. (That’s three cans of beer for the mathematically challenged.) This isn’t just some lawn ornament you liberated from gramma’s front lawn. This is a highly efficient, tremendously rapid beer delivery device.

Arizona State Tailgating Girls with Flabongo

The configuration of Flabongo is genius in its design. There is a square hole in the belly of the bird and a hole in the beak. Simply pour a beer into the tail end of the Flabongo, place the beak to your mouth and when ready to consume, tilt the bird skyward. Let Sir Isaac Newton’s law of universal gravitation take effect and you are now bonging a beer via the Flabongo.

So you’re a slow learner and need visual aids? Check out this video for a simple tutorial. This is me doing a Flabongo while tailgating out in Tennessee at Neyland Stadium.

An extra added bonus to tailgating with the Flabongo is that more women are inclined to bong a beer out of the Flabongo than your nasty, old funnel. Guys, don’t be afraid to be seen tailgating with a Flabongo either. It will show the women you are secure in your manhood. After they see you take down three beers in record time all the ladies will know who’s the real man of the parking lot.

You don’t have to raid a trailer park in Florida to get your own Flabongo. Just visit Flabongo.com and buy your own for under 20 bucks. Want everyone at your next tailgate party to have their own Flabongo? They’ll cut you a deal if you buy 10 or more. As always, if you end up getting one (or ten), tell ‘em you read about it on TailgatingIdeas.com.

Please know your limit and drink responsibly. Most importantly, please do not drink and drive.

Video: Philadelphia Eagles Dance Battle

September 30, 2011 in Videos

Who doesn’t enjoy a good old fashioned tailgate party dance battle? Not me. Especially when it involves a shirtless beer belly dude taking on a nine year-old kid.

H/T: Steven Humour

Get Sponsored By Tailgate Beer

September 29, 2011 in Commentary

Do you eat, sleep and dream about tailgating 24 hours a day? Is your tailgating set-up the envy of the entire parking lot. Do you bring it hard and without remorse every weekend? If this describes you and your tailgating crew, you could earn yourself a sponsorship from Tailgate Beer. Check out their flyer.

Tailgate Beer Sponsorship Flyer

Since tailgate Beer is distributed in a few states including California, Minnesota, Arizona, Pennsylvania and Washington, those tailgaters residing in those states are eligible. Feel free to nominate yourself or someone you know and email the particulars to: [email protected] Good luck.

Notre Dame Tailgating Grill

September 29, 2011 in Featured, Tailgating Gear

Over the past two years since we have started customizing these tailgating grills, there are a few grills that stick out and are truly exceptional. This Notre Dame Tailgating Grill is one of them. Take a look.

As you can see from the above photo gallery, this grill is quite a bit different than others we have done in the past. The fact that the grill lid and basin were customized to replicate the the golden helmets worn by Notre Dame football players sets it apart from any other we have done. Because both of those areas get hot once the grill is in use, we had to use heat resistant paint that was rated up to 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit. (Of course, the grill would never get that hot but we wanted to ensure the paint would stay on and would not chip or flake while grilling and tailgating.)

This grill was customized for a reader of ours who lives in Campbellsville, Kentucky who makes the nearly 350 mile trek north via I-65 to South Bend for every home game. For a tailgater with that much dedication, you know we had to go above and beyond the call of duty and put a little extra into this grill.

If you would like to see more photos of other Custom Tailgating Grills, click HERE.