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Community => Chatboard => Topic started by: Fishalicious on September 23, 2007, 10:29:38 AM

Title: Homecoming
Post by: Fishalicious on September 23, 2007, 10:29:38 AM
So, like... I went to the homecoming football game. For free. :D I worked at the concession stand... and it was pretty fun. I ran up and down bleachers with a giant drink holder attached to me.

However, we took turns, and then we ended up recruiting someone else to do it with us (why? I dunno, but our little Rinku decided to join us. If only she brought her costume, people would buy more drinks.)

My friends suffered from muscle trauma because the drink thing was heavy. XD; I was just... hot, because I'm the idiot of the group who runs around wearing two shirts and socks with their sandals.

It was worth it, though, I got to see both the Calallen and Rockport-Fulton bands play... and I got free food/candy and sprite. I also got to rescue some praying mantises and crickets from being stomped on. And I cried when I saw the wildcats' mascot... >_> I guess all south Texas mascots suck XD

Oh yeah, and I totally forgot about the dance and didn't go. D: But after being hit with a rock while helping clean up, I didn't really feel like it, you know?

It's funny, the second I started selling, everyone wanted something. o_o and one guy asked for my number... though he was just being a jerk. (completely unrelated: I also once wore shorts outside because I didn't want to get mud and water all over my Van's and pants... and someone drove by my friend's house and catcalled me. o_o (does this mean I'm hot?))
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: Gamefreak on September 23, 2007, 01:08:03 PM
My homecoming isn't until this weekend.  I'll be going alone(again).
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: Rev Rabies on September 23, 2007, 01:08:57 PM
So will i gamefreak... so will i
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: darkphantomime on September 23, 2007, 01:42:51 PM
*has never been to homecoming or any of the associated dances or football games of my school*
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: MagmarFire on September 23, 2007, 01:46:49 PM
I think my Homecoming is in, like, two weeks.
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: JDog on September 23, 2007, 02:32:55 PM
mines not for another month, I think, because we don't have a football team, so yea, we have ours during the basketball seasons.
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: Fishalicious on September 23, 2007, 02:37:10 PM
We have a football team, but it sucks. So does our mascot. I mean, I like pirates and all, but our mascot is the cheapest looking thing I've ever seen...

Our homecoming came really early this year; it's usually in October, at least.
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: JDog on September 23, 2007, 02:39:09 PM
well, least you had yours, lol, I don't even know when ours is gonna be this year. I know during B-ball season though.
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: MagmarFire on September 23, 2007, 02:55:28 PM
Quote from: JDog on September 23, 2007, 02:32:55 PM
mines not for another month, I think, because we don't have a football team, so yea, we have ours during the basketball seasons.

I thought you have yours in early/middle February. :-\
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: Gamefreak on September 23, 2007, 04:37:42 PM
I thought you and JDog go to the same school.
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: DW on September 23, 2007, 06:29:27 PM
I thought dogs laid eggs.

Anyways, my homecoming is soon, too bad our music always sucks, just the grinding crap, and they get after us if we grind, yet they are too stupid to change the music. I dunno. Should have fun with Jo anyways.
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: MagmarFire on September 23, 2007, 06:58:52 PM
Quote from: Samus Aran on September 23, 2007, 04:37:42 PM
I thought you and JDog go to the same school.

Not anymore. I moved away.
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: DW on September 23, 2007, 07:02:28 PM
At least you can still keep in touch, I can't tell you how many good friends haven't contacted me in years.
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: Zoratunic on September 23, 2007, 07:09:25 PM
I still haven't had a chance to go to any of the games at my school (go Buffs!), but hopefully the next homegame I won't be so loaded down with homework, I can go.
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: alical on September 24, 2007, 05:49:50 AM
*feels like an idiot* What's homecoming??

I mean it's mentioned a lot but I've never been told what it actually is. We don't have it in England.

We do have a classical music concert called Divertimento!!! (How sad)

Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: DW on September 24, 2007, 07:07:38 AM
It's basically a big celebration of the beginning of the year, usually on the day when we have a home football game after two away games. There's a dance, and they pick the homecoming King and Queen.
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: TP Zelda on September 25, 2007, 07:30:10 PM
That's what I was going to ask, TZ XD
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: Fishalicious on September 28, 2007, 04:19:33 PM
It's a good thing I didn't have to explain. XD Whenever I do "social" things, it's to watch the marching band or talk about the opponent's mascot.
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: DW on September 28, 2007, 05:17:36 PM
...all of our dances got canceled yesterday...
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: Fishalicious on September 28, 2007, 05:23:50 PM
Well, that sucks... we usually have dances on Saturday, though... I can't imagine dancing on a school night. Not that I /go/ to dances.
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: MagmarFire on September 28, 2007, 07:26:14 PM
I'm not sure if I said this yet, but my Homecoming dance is next Saturday. I hope I still have dance moves in my blood... ;)
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: DW on September 28, 2007, 08:38:46 PM
If not, watch some Paula Abdul instructional videos.
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: alex on September 28, 2007, 10:02:42 PM
i went to homecoming tonight! we won! it was fun...
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: Vaati on September 29, 2007, 05:58:02 AM
Quote from: Dr. Mooninites on September 23, 2007, 01:08:57 PM
So will i gamefreak... so will i

I will too. Unless my date decides that he will come.
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: Rev Rabies on September 29, 2007, 06:03:27 AM
i thought you were against dating? HMM?
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: DW on September 29, 2007, 09:54:44 AM
There's a difference between having a date and dating.
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: Vaati on September 29, 2007, 03:15:48 PM
Exactly. I'm just going with him as a friend. I don't want a relationship.
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: darkphantomime on September 29, 2007, 03:22:26 PM
Oh sure you say that... NOW.
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: Vaati on September 29, 2007, 03:37:31 PM
JQ, please. You make me so frustrated sometimes.  ???  Not every girl out there is a boy-crazy sl*t. I'm not like my friend Megan who's a swinger. ::) I've never even had a boyfriend, and I don't even want one for a long time.  Besides, I'm still stuck on Vaati, obviously.  :P
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: JDog on September 29, 2007, 03:49:37 PM
Quote from: MagmarFire on September 23, 2007, 02:55:28 PM
Quote from: JDog on September 23, 2007, 02:32:55 PM
mines not for another month, I think, because we don't have a football team, so yea, we have ours during the basketball seasons.

I thought you have yours in early/middle February. :-\
like I said, Im not really sure.
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: DW on September 29, 2007, 04:28:38 PM
Quote from: JQ Pickwick on September 29, 2007, 03:22:26 PM
Oh sure you say that... NOW.

Just wait until you drink a bit too much 'punch'...

We're just joking, by the way..
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: darkphantomime on September 29, 2007, 04:42:31 PM
I drinked some 'punch' last night. I remember everything clearly. Including scaring the girls that were in here.

>_>
<_<

Don't ask.
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: Rev Rabies on September 30, 2007, 10:15:44 AM
last night was our homecoming dance, me and a friend party boyed the principal
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: Gamefreak on September 30, 2007, 10:25:01 AM
Not me, I swear.  I was to busy dancing with the queen.
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: MagmarFire on September 30, 2007, 11:34:18 AM
Quote from: Dr. Mooninites on September 30, 2007, 10:15:44 AM
last night was our homecoming dance, me and a friend party boyed the principal

Be sure to write me as soon as you get out of detention. :P
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: Rev Rabies on September 30, 2007, 12:28:59 PM
he actually found it pretty funny, so did the cop we did it to...
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: darkphantomime on September 30, 2007, 12:48:04 PM
What is this 'party boy' of which you speak? Does it include much liquor and running through the streets in the form of nature? If so, BENDER'S THERE BABY!
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: DW on September 30, 2007, 12:58:52 PM
That's genius...I would do it if we still HAD our homecoming..
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: alex on September 30, 2007, 07:15:13 PM
yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!! homecoming pics :]
( they took me freakin forever to upload..)
http://hs.facebook.com/album.php?aid=23663&l=1929c&id=546355066
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: alical on October 01, 2007, 12:01:18 PM
I dont think my school agrees with anything fun.
"It'll distract our minds"
If you want to see a sports match at this time of year, it's standing in a cold muddy field watching a bunch of guys play rugby. I.e. Hurl themselves into each other. the other day they had to call an air ambulance because one of the guys on my school's team headbutted a player and broke his jaw.

Anyway, sounds nice.
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: alex on October 01, 2007, 01:31:13 PM
wow...
why don't we have that in america!?
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: darkphantomime on October 01, 2007, 04:28:20 PM
We do. Rugby IS a high school and collegiate sport. Just not as prominent as football.

Also, American Football is sort of descended from Rugby.
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: alex on October 01, 2007, 06:57:39 PM
yeah, but we don't have jaw-bustin rugby!!
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: MagmarFire on October 01, 2007, 07:21:00 PM
Football can cause bad injuries, too. Some players actually became paralyzed from being tackled.

EDIT: Anyway, my school had a video game trivia contest today at lunch. The questions were easy! (They even asked me a Zelda question! :D )

I just wish that they asked everyone the same number of questions instead of giving the seniors an unfair tiebreaker. ::)
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: Twilight Wolf on October 01, 2007, 07:32:05 PM
Heck, some even get killed. Back in the 1890's, there was a popular tactic called the "Flying Wedge" where the players would form a wedge shape around whoever was holding the ball and charge at the opposing team. People got fatally wounded doing that, so they made the tactic illegal.
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: alical on October 03, 2007, 11:35:40 AM
Yeah rugby and American football are similar, Rugby players dont wear helmets though. The scrum is the most dangerous part, countless people have broken their necks from getting it slightly wrong.

Anywaaay. I want to go to a homecoming its not fair, I'll have to force my school into holding one! :3
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: MagmarFire on October 03, 2007, 03:02:13 PM
I hear you can do it with money--lots and lots of money. Like, say, £100,000. :P
Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: alical on October 05, 2007, 01:29:21 PM
Psch, is that all?
£100,000 is peanuts to me!

Title: Re:Homecoming
Post by: MagmarFire on October 05, 2007, 02:53:47 PM
Then you're already one step ahead of the game. ;)

Now use it to bribe your school! :P