surly darkness day - ??? for locals

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  1. lysergicdream

    lysergicdream Pundit (877) May 13, 2010 Colorado

    Hi everyone, planning to make a pilgrimage from Denver for Darkness Day this year with some friends and had a couple questions i was hoping some local BAs might be able to answer...

    1 - is there typically a bottle share in the line prior to opening or is that sort of thing frowned on?
    2 - is 3am sufficiently early to ensure an allotment or do i need to be any crazier than that?
    3 - (the odd one) my wife is a huge Husker Du fan and since they are from the area, she wants me to track down a shirt bought locally, any suggestions on where i can get one?

    thanks for any and all assistance, please be gentle with criticisms as i am a delicate flower. also, look for potential in-line IP trades in the IP trade forum closer to the event. BM me if there are colorado beers you are chasing and i'll try to line them up prior to the trip for the right trades
     
    #1 lysergicdream, Sep 13, 2015
  2. Centinela

    Centinela Initiate (0) Apr 25, 2014 Minnesota

    #2 Centinela, Sep 13, 2015
  3. lysergicdream

    lysergicdream Pundit (877) May 13, 2010 Colorado

    thanks, i am adjusting our projected schedule accordingly. cheers and hope to see you in line!
     
    #3 lysergicdream, Sep 13, 2015
  4. shadetree67

    shadetree67 Savant (1,072) Sep 11, 2013 Minnesota
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    I recommend getting there at 6 or 7 on friday if you can. In past years there has been a spreadsheet online that is used to set up trades. I imagine the main thread will have that in the near future. Friday night is the best part imo
     
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  5. Torgo

    Torgo Initiate (0) Dec 19, 2008 Minnesota


    Too bad Son's of Rock and Roll doesn't exist anymore, a Husker Du shirt could have been purchased there for sure! Maybe Electric Fetus when you're in town?
     
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  6. lysergicdream

    lysergicdream Pundit (877) May 13, 2010 Colorado

    cool. electric fetus was a store i was looking at regardless as i am a total vinyl nerd and will probably go broke in there!
     
    #6 lysergicdream, Sep 13, 2015
  7. rockernino

    rockernino Initiate (0) Aug 10, 2014 California

    Don't know about Husker Du shirts, but Hymie's is an awesome vinyl record store. Treehouse Records is pretty awesome too.
     
    #7 rockernino, Sep 13, 2015
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  8. lysergicdream

    lysergicdream Pundit (877) May 13, 2010 Colorado

    thanks for the tip, always looking to add to my record collection, shirt for the wife will just make the trip a little more acceptable on the homefront!
     
    #8 lysergicdream, Sep 13, 2015
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  9. mnbuffalo

    mnbuffalo Initiate (0) Jul 26, 2012 Michigan

    If you bring some Casey's bottles and a growler of Superpower, you'll leave town having made a lot of new friends. It's that easy. I'd recommend getting to the line as early as possible for your first experience. You can leave a chair of table to mark your spot and walk around the area while there is still daylight. In my experience, people mingle out more when there is light and settle into their camp when the sun goes down. Bring lots of water, layers of clothes, and a toothbrush.
     
    #9 mnbuffalo, Sep 13, 2015
  10. lysergicdream

    lysergicdream Pundit (877) May 13, 2010 Colorado

    sounds good, will do my best to bring some goodies. always nice to make new friends!
     
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  11. Cyclone8

    Cyclone8 Initiate (0) Oct 19, 2011 Minnesota
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    There is an amazing bottle share, that's the main reason to go. Generous folks enjoying great beer and great company.
     
    #11 Cyclone8, Sep 13, 2015
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  12. andyrobertson1212

    andyrobertson1212 Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2014 Minnesota

    dude go there at 3pm on Friday! its a blast! we will be doing a full pig roast and drinking tons of good beer. check out tree top records, cheapo and electric fetus! if you going for the bottle shares there is tons but there all the night before I stayed up till about 4am most people were passed out by then. in the morning the line to get tickets for darkness start at 6am
     
    #12 andyrobertson1212, Sep 13, 2015
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  13. lysergicdream

    lysergicdream Pundit (877) May 13, 2010 Colorado

    excited to share the line experience but more than anything i want to make sure i go home with an allotment of darkness. looking forward to seeing you all there and raising a glass or seven
     
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  14. intotherfd

    intotherfd Initiate (0) Oct 27, 2014 Nebraska

    Much much more than 7 lol. I'd recommend bringing a small taster glass as that as been my secret to making it till 4 am.
     
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  15. stealth

    stealth Pooh-Bah (2,023) Dec 16, 2011 Minnesota
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    And don't be afraid to say 'no' to the 6th offering of BBVDL or <insert whale here> because you already had it 5 times already and need to save some sort of sobriety to taste and remember the many other brews we are passing around, lol.
     
    #15 stealth, Sep 15, 2015
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  16. Cyclone8

    Cyclone8 Initiate (0) Oct 19, 2011 Minnesota
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    ftfy :slight_smile:
     
    #16 Cyclone8, Sep 16, 2015
  17. mrpeterandthepuffers

    mrpeterandthepuffers Pundit (825) Oct 24, 2014 Minnesota

    If I pass out please pour BVDL into my mouth no matter how many bottles of it I've domed that day.
     
    #17 mrpeterandthepuffers, Sep 16, 2015
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  18. maximum12

    maximum12 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,686) Jan 21, 2008 Minnesota
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    Oh, if you pass out in public, you're definitely getting something in your mouth... :grinning: Chances of it being BVDL are roughly .00006%.
     
    #18 maximum12, Sep 16, 2015
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  19. mrpeterandthepuffers

    mrpeterandthepuffers Pundit (825) Oct 24, 2014 Minnesota

    I've got good beer karma coming, at a recent share the gracious host (your neighbor) passed out early but we woke them up for an SR71/Assassin side by side which they promptly sniffed, sipped and then left on the table to resume napping. Or maybe my beer karma was that I got to drink their pours of Assassin and SR71... hmm
     
    #19 mrpeterandthepuffers, Sep 16, 2015
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