A friend and I had our T-45 solo cross countries to Gulfport-Biloxi. We got a rental car and drove the 2 hours to Pensacola. It was a joy being there for the last Saturday at TJ's. Sorry, I had to rub it in.
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Trader Jon's...gone, but not forgotten
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A friend and I had our T-45 solo cross countries to Gulfport-Biloxi. We got a rental car and drove the 2 hours to Pensacola. It was a joy being there for the last Saturday at TJ's. Sorry, I had to rub it in.
Harrier Dude
Living the dream
I always heard that you got $100,000 if you caught him wearing matching socks. Needless to say, nobody ever did.
The Pensapedia write up only sort of answered the question that I have...Why did it close? Did the restaurateurs after Trader suck, or has the concept of a bar that caters only to the military become so completely untenable without some force like Trader Joe himself?
The new management was, by conventional bar standards, better than Trader's. They, as the article stated, brought bands and better beer. They actively sought big private parties--for awhile they had a ton of winging parties. Unfortunately, they also lacked Trader.
Also, the all Navy, all the time atmosphere killed it too. A lot of the older guys would go periodically to hang, but they're not regular drinkers. The young guys who are want (1) not to hang around old guys like IPs (2) to find poon, which Trader's didn't have in either the waitresses or clientele.
Pretty close to the same issues with both.
I might resemble that comment!
I've got my TJs box checked back when I was going through P'Cola on my way to Wings of Gold, etc., etc., back when A-6s were still in the fleet, and A-4s were still on the ramp at Sherman Field (the jet not that other guy, the Sage of AW). Nevertheless, Phrog is essentially correct. There's nothing magical about old farts and what makes a unit fun is the people. :sleep_125
I've got my TJs box checked back when I was going through P'Cola on my way to Wings of Gold, etc., etc., back when A-6s were still in the fleet, and A-4s were still on the ramp at Sherman Field (the jet not that other guy, the Sage of AW). Nevertheless, Phrog is essentially correct. There's nothing magical about old farts and what makes a unit fun is the people. :sleep_125
MasterBates
Well-Known Member
Hence the savings of the clubs, building of Kats and wearing of greens.
Like Nike, JUST DO IT!
Like Nike, JUST DO IT!
Now you just have to mainstream it. For every one O1 to O4 who have bought into it there are a thousand who haven't even heard the message. It's tough to get past the rock music and hoola-hoops.
MasterBates
Well-Known Member
That's why the O-Club thing needs to go Viral..
Invite your friends who don't go. A portion of them will have a good time and invite their friends, etc..
Getting big-wigs involved don't hurt.
Invite your friends who don't go. A portion of them will have a good time and invite their friends, etc..
Getting big-wigs involved don't hurt.
WTF is wrong with the O CLubs is a better question. It wasn't as though everyone woke up one day and stopped going to the clubs, there was a long sad history of post Tailhook policies on bases, bad service at the clubs and better options out in town.
If your campaign to reinvigorate the club is going to succeed you are going to have to overcome about 20 years "I would rather go drinking out in town" on the part of the Os and "we can charge twice what bars out in town charge for a keg because we are the club."
If your campaign to reinvigorate the club is going to succeed you are going to have to overcome about 20 years "I would rather go drinking out in town" on the part of the Os and "we can charge twice what bars out in town charge for a keg because we are the club."
And given the fact that there were about 60 Ensigns and 1 LT there last night in P-cola, wait 5 years for the Ensigns to pick up LT and mentor more Ensigns. There are people coming in every year who don't have 20 years of the above sentiments.
And then when Master becomes a base CO he can really get his club kickin'. Oh wait...I see the problem.
Heck, the P-cola Base CO is a regular at his club now. So is the Whidbey CO.And then when Master becomes a base CO he can really get his club kickin'. Oh wait...I see the problem.