Here is a link to the petition to save the Bryant Denny Stadium Dog —–> http://www.petitiononline.com/drgonzo9/petition.html

The unthinkable is a reality for Alabama football.

We’re not talking about losing to Louisiana-Monroe, or being defeated two years in a row by Mississippi State or losing six straight games to Auburn. We’re not even talking about the possibility that former UA quarterback Kenny Stabler, the best college football radio analyst in the business, may be sidelined this season after a DUI arrest over the weekend in Robertsdale.

No, this is a matter of the gravest import. The culinary staple of hardcore Alabama fans — the classic hot dog — may soon be kicked out of Bryant-Denny Stadium.

That’s because Crimson Tide Sports Marketing Inc., which controls concession rights for UA athletics, has signed a new deal with a Connecticut-based vendor who seeks a more upscale dining experience for sports fans than just hot dogs and popcorn.

The deal ends an association of more than two decades between the university and the Birmingham-based Yarbrough Co. for concessions and food.

Yarbrough’s centerpiece was the beloved “stadium dog,” topped with a special sauce. Many longtime fans associate the taste of that sauce with Alabama football.

An official of the new firm, Centerplate Inc., says it’s too early to start talking about menu plans. The company says its stadium food will reflect local culture.

Well, local culture: In Philadelphia, that means Philly cheese steaks. In San Diego, it’s fish tacos at the stadium. San Francisco offers a tofu dog.

But in Tuscaloosa?

Assuming that non-stadium local specialties like grits, country ham with red-eye gravy and buttermilk biscuits are excluded, you’re talking about Cokes, burgers and chips.

And hot dogs. With special sauce.

The sooner the Connecticut vendor understands that, the better.
We are looking for at least 92,000 Signatures. Please help.!
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and, does it have to be pure cranberry juice? because, i’m going for a softball tournament and my coaches said it would be a good idea. but does this really work?

I play modified fast pitch softball. I hit a ball to deep left and the left-center fielder threw his glove at the ball (and missed by 10 feet) but the left fielder caught the ball anyways. I know that if he hit the ball I’d be rewarded three bases. The umpire awarded me first even though the ball wasn’t obstructed. The scoring in the stat book was F-7. What is the "official" box scoring for a play like this? And, what is the ruling on a thrown glove that doesn’t hit anything?

From an Indy rag: "The [Chargers] ended the game having been on the wrong end of a batch of critical, the-league-wants-us-to-lose officiating decisions." The refs are crooked, we can see that week to week. The question is, who is responsible? Is it the mob influencing them? Or is it the NFL who so desperately desired an Indy v. Pats rematch? Either way, PENALTIES NEED TO BE REVIEWABLE with an ACCOUNTABLE review official.

Will the same refs be in the San Diego/New England game? Probably not, the NFL will most likely look for refs who can guarantee a Pats victory. Absolutely pathetic, I have no faith in integrity in sports anymore. From (1) the players on steroids to (2) the coaches illegally taping other teams signals to (3) crooked refs trying to change the outcome of games, our society of sports is immersed in scandals. Who is to blame? omg who to blame?

Bankhead National Forest is Alabama’s largest national forest, with 180,000 acres located in northwestern Alabama named in honor of William B. Bankhead, a longtime U.S. Representative from Alabama. Clear Creek Recreation Area, one of six recreation areas that are part of Bankhead National Forest, is located approximately 15 miles north of Jasper on Lake Lewis Smith. This area offers excellent camping in spacious and private sites complete with RV electric and water hook-up and excellent views from many camp sites of beautiful Lake Lewis Smith. Other recreational activities available while camping include fishing, boating, hiking and biking.

Lake Lewis Smith is actually a large reservoir which is part of the headwaters of the Black Warrior River basin located in Cullman, Walker and Winston counties. It was created with the construction of the Lewis Smith Dam back in 1961 and consists of over 21,000 acres. It’s a very deep lake and probably holds more water than any other lake in Alabama. The water is emerald green and reportedly allows you to ’see a fish strike a lure 10 feet down’.

Clear Creek Campground, located within the Recreation Area, is right on the Lake in a mixed forest of oak, hickory and pine. Many of the campsites at this campground have waterfront views and are noted for being spacious and private (accommodating RV sizes of up to 40 feet). Some camp sites adjacent to the lake include sites 39, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 49, 51, and 52 among others – useful information when it comes time to make reservations.

The campground offers 102 camp sites located in four campground loops – Hoot Owl, Fox Loop, Bear Loop and Fawn Loop. Amenities include water and electric hookups, an RV waste station, hot showers, and flush toilets. This is a very popular campground and has been voted by Frommers Guide to Best RV & Tent Campgrounds in the U.S.A. as one of the ‘best RV camping, best tent camping, most beautiful campground, most private campsites, quietest campground, most secure campground and most romantic campground’ in Alabama. So campers beware and make reservations if possible.

Once you’re set up in your camp site, you may want to go fishing or boating, popular activities on the lake with over 70 species of fish including largemouth bass, spotted bass, striped bass, crappie and bluegill. Gulf coast striped bass and Florida-strain largemouth bass have been stocked successfully into the lake since the 1980s.

Hiking and biking opportunities within the campground include a paved 1.5 mile trail that travels along the lake shore to the beach with lots of places for wading and fishing along the way. Take a swim at the beach at the end of this trail. There are other hiking trails adjacent to the campground but more serious hikers will want to explore the Bankhead National Forest 153 mile trail system.

Combine hiking and beautiful views and visit the 25-mile Black Warrior Horse Trail. You’ll see beautiful waterfalls, sandstone cliffs, deep gorges, majestic hardwood trees, and an abundance of birds and animals. There are three trails in this system all of which allow mountain biking. They include the Key Mill Loop, Brushy Loop, and the Pine Torch Loop. The most popular with bicycle riders is the Pine Torch Loop and is eleven miles long.

Hiking, biking, fishing, boating, camping at Bankhead National Forest – all with beautiful views of Lake Lewis Smith. You won’t go wrong by visiting Clear Creek Recreation Area or any of the recreation areas of Bankhead National Forest.