| Food Ban 20:45 - Mar 26 with 6593 views | coolslate |
Has anyone else been banned from bringing Fish and Chips into the ground recentley, I was stopped last night against Portsmouth? I have written to the Directors for an explanation. They struggle to get good attendence as it is, but then alienate us with more stupid rules! |  | | |  |
| Food Ban on 23:02 - Apr 5 with 1561 views | off2div1 |
This is a football forum. |  | | |
| Food Ban on 23:03 - Apr 5 with 1558 views | 442Dale |
| Food Ban on 23:02 - Apr 5 by off2div1 |
This is a football forum. |
Barely. |  |
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| Food Ban on 09:50 - Apr 6 with 1429 views | Daley_Lama |
| Food Ban on 21:26 - Apr 5 by off2div1 |
Sorry I have been caught out by the anal spelling police & tell me do I give a Sh1t?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [Post edited 5 Apr 2014 21:34]
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I'm sorry that you are sorry, what a sorry state.
But theatre is not theater, colour is not color, maths is not math, it's cheque not check and airplane not aeroplane, yoghurt not yogurt, tyre not tire, grey not gray and numerous other cases.
I don't think you personally should be held accountable for decades of infiltration into the British psych of American spelling.
It's not your fault that you spelt a word the American way. That's spelt, not spelled. Idiot Yanks, can't even get that right. |  |
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| Food Ban on 13:30 - Apr 6 with 1365 views | off2div1 |
| Food Ban on 09:50 - Apr 6 by Daley_Lama |
I'm sorry that you are sorry, what a sorry state.
But theatre is not theater, colour is not color, maths is not math, it's cheque not check and airplane not aeroplane, yoghurt not yogurt, tyre not tire, grey not gray and numerous other cases.
I don't think you personally should be held accountable for decades of infiltration into the British psych of American spelling.
It's not your fault that you spelt a word the American way. That's spelt, not spelled. Idiot Yanks, can't even get that right. |
British and American spelling
There are several areas in which British and American spelling are different. The differences often come about because British English has tended to keep the spelling of words it has absorbed from other languages (e.g. French), while American English has adapted the spelling to reflect the way that the words actually sound when they're spoken.
If you're writing for British readers, you should only use British spellings. In one or two cases, the preferred American spellings are acceptable in British English as well, especially the -ize/-ization endings. While you can use both the -ise/-isation or the -ize/ization endings in British English, it's important to stick to one style or the other throughout the same piece of writing.
Here are the main ways in which British and American spelling are different.
Words ending in —re
British English words that end in -re often end in -er in American English:
British US
centre center
fibre fiber
litre liter
theatre theater or theatre
Words ending in -our
British English words ending in -our usually end in -or in American English:
British US
colour color
flavour flavor
humour humor
labour labor
neighbour neighbor
Words ending in -ize or -ise
Verbs in British English that can be spelled with either -ize or -ise at the end are always spelled with -ize at the end in American English:
British US
apologize or apologise apologize
organize or organise organize
recognize or recognise recognize
Words ending in -yse
Verbs in British English that end in -yse are always spelled -yze in American English:
British US
analyse analyze
breathalyse breathalyze
paralyse paralyze
Words ending in a vowel plus l
In British spelling, verbs ending in a vowel plus l double the l when adding endings that begin with a vowel. In American English, the l is not doubled:
British US
travel travel
travelled traveled
travelling traveling
traveller traveler
fuel fuel
fuelled fueled
fuelling fueling
Words spelled with double vowels
British English words that are spelled with the double vowels ae or oe are just spelled with an e in American English:
British US
leukaemia leukemia
manoeuvre maneuver
oestrogen estrogen
paediatric pediatric
Note that in American English, certain terms, such as archaeology, keep the ae spelling as standard, although the spelling with just the e (i.e. archeology) is usually acceptable as well.
Nouns ending with —ence
Some nouns that end with -ence in British English are spelled -ense in American English:
British US
defence defense
licence license
offence offense
pretence pretense
Nouns ending with —ogue
Some nouns that end with -ogue in British English end with either -og or -oguein American English:
British US
analogue analog or analogue
catalogue catalog or catalogue
dialogue dialog or dialogue
The distinctions here are not hard and fast. The spelling analogue is acceptable but not very common in American English; catalog has become the US norm, but catalogue is not uncommon; dialogue is still preferred over dialog.
Aside from spelling differences, many items and practices have different names in British and American English. To explore further, see British and American terms. | | | |
| Food Ban on 15:16 - Apr 6 with 1330 views | 442Dale |
| Food Ban on 13:30 - Apr 6 by off2div1 |
British and American spelling
There are several areas in which British and American spelling are different. The differences often come about because British English has tended to keep the spelling of words it has absorbed from other languages (e.g. French), while American English has adapted the spelling to reflect the way that the words actually sound when they're spoken.
If you're writing for British readers, you should only use British spellings. In one or two cases, the preferred American spellings are acceptable in British English as well, especially the -ize/-ization endings. While you can use both the -ise/-isation or the -ize/ization endings in British English, it's important to stick to one style or the other throughout the same piece of writing.
Here are the main ways in which British and American spelling are different.
Words ending in —re
British English words that end in -re often end in -er in American English:
British US
centre center
fibre fiber
litre liter
theatre theater or theatre
Words ending in -our
British English words ending in -our usually end in -or in American English:
British US
colour color
flavour flavor
humour humor
labour labor
neighbour neighbor
Words ending in -ize or -ise
Verbs in British English that can be spelled with either -ize or -ise at the end are always spelled with -ize at the end in American English:
British US
apologize or apologise apologize
organize or organise organize
recognize or recognise recognize
Words ending in -yse
Verbs in British English that end in -yse are always spelled -yze in American English:
British US
analyse analyze
breathalyse breathalyze
paralyse paralyze
Words ending in a vowel plus l
In British spelling, verbs ending in a vowel plus l double the l when adding endings that begin with a vowel. In American English, the l is not doubled:
British US
travel travel
travelled traveled
travelling traveling
traveller traveler
fuel fuel
fuelled fueled
fuelling fueling
Words spelled with double vowels
British English words that are spelled with the double vowels ae or oe are just spelled with an e in American English:
British US
leukaemia leukemia
manoeuvre maneuver
oestrogen estrogen
paediatric pediatric
Note that in American English, certain terms, such as archaeology, keep the ae spelling as standard, although the spelling with just the e (i.e. archeology) is usually acceptable as well.
Nouns ending with —ence
Some nouns that end with -ence in British English are spelled -ense in American English:
British US
defence defense
licence license
offence offense
pretence pretense
Nouns ending with —ogue
Some nouns that end with -ogue in British English end with either -og or -oguein American English:
British US
analogue analog or analogue
catalogue catalog or catalogue
dialogue dialog or dialogue
The distinctions here are not hard and fast. The spelling analogue is acceptable but not very common in American English; catalog has become the US norm, but catalogue is not uncommon; dialogue is still preferred over dialog.
Aside from spelling differences, many items and practices have different names in British and American English. To explore further, see British and American terms. |
Do Americans get to take fish & chips into soccer stadiums? | |
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| Food Ban on 16:44 - Apr 6 with 1279 views | off2div1 |
| Food Ban on 15:16 - Apr 6 by 442Dale |
Do Americans get to take fish & chips into soccer stadiums? |
Seahawks fans may bring food into CenturyLink Field and CenturyLink Field Event Center on game days in clear plastic bags only, but per NFL Policy, outside beverages are not allowed. Exceptions are made for factory-sealed bottled water (non-enhanced, flavored or carbonated), baby bottles, beverages related to medical needs, and unopened, soft-sided single-serve containers (ie. juice boxes). Coolers and large backpacks are also prohibited on Seahawks game days (see Bag Search).
For most other events in CenturyLink Field and CenturyLink Field Event Center, outside food and beverages are not permitted.
Lets have a tailgate party
Tailgating is an American tradition that has sprung up around the culture of football. It was most likely named for the tailgate of a pickup truck, which makes an excellent support for charcoal grills, plates of food, radios, and the like. Every game day, football fans can be seen in the parking lots of the stadiums, cooking on portable stoves and grills, eating, drinking, playing games, and possibly all four at the same time. Probably one of the most attractive aspects of tailgating is that you don't need a ticket to the game to do so- the polite tailgater merely has to chip in for parking passes, food, and beverages at a much lower hit to the wallet than a ticket to the game.
Food
Tailgate food is traditionally hot dogs, sausages, hamburgers, and whatever cheap foods can be quickly thrown on a grill. However, it it not limited to junk food. Those tailgaters who can afford it enjoy steaks or salmon cooked over gas or charcoal grills. Health conscious tailgaters can grill vegetables such as sweet peppers, eggplants, and onions. Potatoes wrapped in foil can be an excellent grilled side dish.
Although the grill is a ubiquitous part of tailgating, not all food needs to be grilled. Gas powered deep fryers are also common at tailgates. These can be used not only to make deep-fried turkey, fish, french fries, candy bars, and other notoriously bad-for-you foods, but they also make excellent soup pots for foods like jambalaya, an incredibly good taste on a cold October day. Finally, cold side dishes can include anything from potato chips and dip to macaroni salad- anything that could also be brought to a picnic or barbeque.
Drinks
Tailgaters are usually college students or members of the working class. Therefore, the beverage of choice at most tailgates is cheap beer. However, for those who don't drink alcohol or simply have a more refined pallate, it is easy to find something to suit your tastes. On cool fall days, many tailgaters have a camp stove set up to boil water for hot beverages like coffee and tea, or to make hot apple cider. Well-planned tailgates usually have a selection of liquor for mixed drinks, as well as soda and water for those who don't want alcohol.
Activities and Games
Sitting around, eating food and drinking waiting for the game to start can get boring rather quickly. To combat this, tailgaters have created their own set of activities. The most common of these is the game of pickup football.
Footballs seem to be called into existence just by the sheer presence of tailgaters. At any given place in a parking lot, at least three different games are visible, with players of various ages tossing the football back and forth and running pass patterns with invisible defensemen. Sometimes a full game of touch football is played if there are enough objects to mark the goal lines- rules are similar to regular football, except that a tag is as good as a tackle.
Drinking games are popular among college student tailgating. The standards, such as Beer Pong or Flip Cup can always be seen, but sometimes games can be invented or adapted from existing sports, such as croquet.
Other activities abound at tailgates. There will usually be a poker or euchre game going on somewhere. College tailgates almost always have a game of Cornhole set up somewhere. Children tend to make their own fun with whatever toys they were allowed to bring along. Tailgate parties often use the car battery to power the radio for music and news of other football games. Occasionally, tailgates may have small televisions that can receive aerial broadcasts. Very rarely, sponsored tailgates have more powerful sattelite trucks. If nothing else, just the spectacle of everyone going about their business is enough to keep anyone occupied.
The Style
There are many different styles of tailgating. Today, as in the early days of tailgating, many people just go to a stadium with a few folding chairs and a charcoal grill in the back of their pickup truck. The open tailgate provides a table for everything you need for your basic tailgate. However, tailgating can, and does, get more complex. If the tailgate of the truck isn't large enough (or if the vehicle in question doesn't have a tailgate), folding tables can be added to the equation. A tent can be erected to escape foul weather. The more seasons a group has been tailgating together, the more intricate the tailgate is likely to be. Some groups charter busses, fly flags, and even own SUVs, caravans, or camper vans that they decorate with their team colours and mascot!
Your Tailgate
If you would like to host a tailgate, there are some things to consider.
Theme: Do you want your tailgate to have a theme? This could dictate what foods are appropriate, or even costume your friends should come in. A fancy dress theme is often fun around Halloween, and a good Luau theme is fun while the weather is still warm.
Rules: What rules does the stadium have regarding tailgaters? Charcoal or gas grills? Are pets allowed? Trailers? Glass bottles or cans? Do you have to limit your party to a certain area? These are all things that must be considered beforehand.
Attendance: How many people are coming? This is very important, as it's embarrassing to run out of food or beverages when you have twenty hungry people in line for the grill.
The Game: Not everyone in the tailgate party may want to go to the game. Some may not be able to afford tickets or simply would rather listen to (or watch) the game from the comfort of their camp chair and avoid paying extravagant prices for stadium food. If someone wants to go and doesn't have a ticket, where can they get one? What will people who aren't going to the game do in the meantime? Who cleans up?
Cost: How much are you willing to spend? Many times, tailgate parties will have people chip in for the cost of food, beverages, and parking. How much would you ask for?
Sponsorship: Occasionally, well-organised tailgate groups can go around begging for a sponsor. This means that while the food and sometimes the beverages can be paid for, the tailgate will have to fly a flag or banner advertising for their sponsor. This usually only works with groups who have been around for quite some time.
Tailgating is a football tradition that is almost as enjoyable as the game itself- sometimes more so, depending on the team's record. The next time you go to a football game, stop by the parking lot and at least savor the smells. Who knows- maybe someone will let you chip in and enjoy some tailgating yourself!
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| Food Ban on 16:52 - Apr 6 with 1261 views | pioneer |
They aren't as desperate for fans as we are though. We should be doing nothing that discourages folks coming to the game. Id love to have 5000 fans at the next home game all with fish and chips from the willbutts chippy. | | | |
| Food Ban on 16:59 - Apr 6 with 1242 views | 49thseason |
Better still would be to get the guy who runs the chippy to open another one inside the stadium... a Willbutts Lane Chippy franchise of some sort. I bet it wouldn't run out of chips before half time. |  | | |
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| Food Ban on 17:00 - Apr 6 with 1241 views | isitme |
As with every other team in the NFL the Seahawks benefit from a revenue sharing agreement, centralised merchandising deals and a massive TV deal which all generate enormous revenues.
Our club needs every penny we can get, so obviously want supporters to purchase food and drink inside the ground. Now if people don't want to do that then buy it from elsewhere and eat it before you get into the ground. It is not that difficult really and appears to be common policy at sport's grounds throughout the country. |  | | |
| Food Ban on 17:12 - Apr 6 with 1227 views | pioneer |
| Food Ban on 17:00 - Apr 6 by isitme |
As with every other team in the NFL the Seahawks benefit from a revenue sharing agreement, centralised merchandising deals and a massive TV deal which all generate enormous revenues.
Our club needs every penny we can get, so obviously want supporters to purchase food and drink inside the ground. Now if people don't want to do that then buy it from elsewhere and eat it before you get into the ground. It is not that difficult really and appears to be common policy at sport's grounds throughout the country. |
OK so you dont mind something that might discourage someone from attending a game.
I would love to have a proper audited accounting for the 'food and drink' inside the ground. After accounting for the labour, utilities and supplies just home much do we make from classic catering?
If people would rather bring in food from outside it means they believe the outside food is (a) better (b) cheaper (c) both. So they dont want to be screwed by the club they support.
What exactly is the difference between someone bringing in a flask of coffee and someone bringing in fish and chips - one seems to be allowed, the other not allowed. | | | |
| Food Ban on 17:24 - Apr 6 with 1208 views | TVOS1907 |
| Food Ban on 17:12 - Apr 6 by pioneer |
OK so you dont mind something that might discourage someone from attending a game.
I would love to have a proper audited accounting for the 'food and drink' inside the ground. After accounting for the labour, utilities and supplies just home much do we make from classic catering?
If people would rather bring in food from outside it means they believe the outside food is (a) better (b) cheaper (c) both. So they dont want to be screwed by the club they support.
What exactly is the difference between someone bringing in a flask of coffee and someone bringing in fish and chips - one seems to be allowed, the other not allowed. |
Agree with this and I bet the proportion of people attempting to bring fish & chips (or any other combination) into the ground is less than 1%.
It just seems a bit petty and unnecessary to me. [Post edited 6 Apr 2014 17:24]
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| Food Ban on 17:25 - Apr 6 with 1205 views | sandylaner1 |
this thread makes me want a wilbutts lane chippy... |  | | |
| Food Ban on 17:40 - Apr 6 with 1179 views | SaxonDale |
| Food Ban on 09:50 - Apr 6 by Daley_Lama |
I'm sorry that you are sorry, what a sorry state.
But theatre is not theater, colour is not color, maths is not math, it's cheque not check and airplane not aeroplane, yoghurt not yogurt, tyre not tire, grey not gray and numerous other cases.
I don't think you personally should be held accountable for decades of infiltration into the British psych of American spelling.
It's not your fault that you spelt a word the American way. That's spelt, not spelled. Idiot Yanks, can't even get that right. |
*Aeroplane not airplane tbf. |  | | |
| Food Ban on 17:42 - Apr 6 with 1170 views | D_Alien |
| Food Ban on 17:40 - Apr 6 by SaxonDale |
*Aeroplane not airplane tbf. |
Quite right. Jefferson Aeroplane just wouldn't do. |  |
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| Food Ban on 23:49 - Apr 6 with 1070 views | Thacks_Rabbits |
Whats the clubs opinions on Kebabs and Samosa's as surely this would help integrate the local community?
Maybe entry, Rogan Josh, Naan Bread and a Lasi drink for £10? |  |
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| Food Ban on 09:55 - Apr 7 with 938 views | DorsetDale |
| Food Ban on 09:50 - Apr 6 by Daley_Lama |
I'm sorry that you are sorry, what a sorry state.
But theatre is not theater, colour is not color, maths is not math, it's cheque not check and airplane not aeroplane, yoghurt not yogurt, tyre not tire, grey not gray and numerous other cases.
I don't think you personally should be held accountable for decades of infiltration into the British psych of American spelling.
It's not your fault that you spelt a word the American way. That's spelt, not spelled. Idiot Yanks, can't even get that right. |
"grey not gray", not sure reece would agree 
Whole heartedly agree with the rest though. | |
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| Food Ban on 10:03 - Apr 7 with 935 views | DorsetDale |
| Food Ban on 17:24 - Apr 6 by TVOS1907 |
Agree with this and I bet the proportion of people attempting to bring fish & chips (or any other combination) into the ground is less than 1%.
It just seems a bit petty and unnecessary to me. [Post edited 6 Apr 2014 17:24]
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Aye, but is it only 1% because everyone else knows the "rules". If the "rules" were relaxed (and I think they should be), I'm pretty sure that 1% would quickly turn into 5 then soon 10%, but so what. Anyone taking advantage of any relaxation are likely to be the same people that now eat at home/pub/café/chippy or wait till after the game.
I doubt there'd be any great loss in revenue, especially when factoring in how often there are no pies to be bought well before the end of the game. | |
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| Food Ban on 11:34 - Apr 7 with 904 views | TVOS1907 |
| Food Ban on 10:03 - Apr 7 by DorsetDale |
Aye, but is it only 1% because everyone else knows the "rules". If the "rules" were relaxed (and I think they should be), I'm pretty sure that 1% would quickly turn into 5 then soon 10%, but so what. Anyone taking advantage of any relaxation are likely to be the same people that now eat at home/pub/café/chippy or wait till after the game.
I doubt there'd be any great loss in revenue, especially when factoring in how often there are no pies to be bought well before the end of the game. |
I agree and I'd be very dubious that more than 10% of the support actually frequented the chippy pre-match, never mind try to bring food into the game. | |
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