The Offical "Old Farts Club"

[nwi stater]

There sems to be a desire to become a "Old Fart" on this forum.

Speculations: Must be an Alumi of State
Must of seem many of Larry Bird Games
Must but not always be the age of 40
Played many hands of euchre in the old gril
Watch the young ladies coming down the steps in the old grill
while playing Eurchre
Can't remember who you are or where you are.
Forget what you're doing..............................

 

[Patriot_Sycamore]

Ive got it all but the grill covered...that make me probationary?

 

[region rat]

OLD FART SYCAMOREPRIDE

I'm passing this on as I did not want to be the only old fart receiving it. Actually, it's not a bad thing to be called, as you will see.
Old Farts are easy to spot at sportingevents; during thesinging of the National Anthem. Old Farts remove their caps and stand at attention. They know the words and believe in them.
• Old Farts remember World War II, Pearl Harbor , Guadalcanal , Normandy and Hitler. They remember the Atomic Age, the Korean War, The Cold War, the Jet Age and the Moon Landing. They remember the 50 plus Peacekeeping Missions, not to mention Vietnam .
• If you bump into an Old Fart on the sidewalk he will apologize. If you pass an Old Fart on the street, he will nod or tip his cap to a lady. Old Farts trust strangers and are courtly to women.
• Old Farts hold the door for the next person and always, when walking, make certain the lady is on the inside for protection.
• Old Farts get embarrassed if someone curses in front of women and children and they don't like any filth or dirty language on TV or in movies.
• Old Farts have moral courage and personal integrity. They seldom brag unless it's about their children or grandchildren.
• It's the Old Farts who know our great country is protected, not by politicians, but by the young men and women in the military serving their country.
• This country needs Old Farts with their work ethic, sense of responsibility, pride in their country and decent values.
• We need them now more than ever.
• Thank God for Old Farts!
I was taught to respect my elders….It's just getting harder to find them.

 

[Bally #50]

The Grill? Lived there for two years practically. Met most of the girls I dated my junior and senior years there. My favorite Grill food? Loved the old grilled cheese and bacon and of course, cherry cokes from there. I am proud to be an old fart and have the AARP card to prove it. P.S. I have ALWAYS held the door for ladies. One of the few GOOD habits I learned from my dad!

 

[nwi stater]

All of you, true , all American, Old Farts.........

Who else??????????

 

[hans1950]

Sorry I was one of the much maligned commuter students back in the day.I practically lived at Imperial Lanes for 4 years.I do however qualify on all other counts.

 

[Sycamore Proud]

There sems to be a desire to become a "Old Fart" on this forum.

Speculations: Must be an Alumi of State
Must of seem many of Larry Bird Games
Must but not always be the age of 40
Played many hands of euchre in the old gril
Watch the young ladies coming down the steps in the old grill
while playing Eurchre
Can't remember who you are or where you are.
Forget what you're doing..............................

Been there; done that. Long live the OFC!

 

[landrus13]

What is the grill?

 

[Bally #50]

What is the grill?

It was a "restaurant" in the basement of the old Union Building where people seriously hung out between classes. Very popular in the late 60's and early 70's. Eventually was converted to something else when a huge underground edition was built in the 70's. The new place was bigger and more functional but didn't have the following that the original "Grill" had and nowhere near the atmosphere.

 

[Callmedoc]

Lol...Can I get a exemption of being let-in?

 

[Bally #50]

Lol...Can I get a exemption of being let-in?

Exemptions are of course, NWI's decision but you have my support! . It's funny, however, because my first impression of you was that you were "older" primarily because I agreed with so much that you wrote, and Boda set me straight that you were quite the opposite. So at least philosophically, you should fit in, and at the very least, you could be an honorary~

 

[Callmedoc]

I am cool with honorary...remember, My knees have been through enough surgeries to qualify lol

 

[Chief_Quabachi]

I assume I qualify as I near my 67th b'day and am a life time paid up AARP member.

Question:What was the name of the restaurant below street level near downtown on 5th or 6th street. Since I can't remember the name the exact street of it's location escapes me also. I remember it was a unique setting because of having to take the out side cement steps down to enter. This would have been my Freshman year, Fall 1962.

Another good place we ate at was Cunningham's on Locust, I believe. All the fried chicken you could eat for a set price.

Last, but not least, and a place my buddy and I ate at frequently because we spent our food money on other recreational opportunities available near campus was "Tomain(sic)Tony's" near the bus station on Wabash. His hotdogs with the chili sauce were a godsend for us as staple food.

Ah, the good ol' days.

 

[Sycamore Proud]

I assume I qualify as I near my 67th b'day and am a life time paid up AARP member.

Question:What was the name of the restaurant below street level near downtown on 5th or 6th street. Since I can't remember the name the exact street of it's location escapes me also. I remember it was a unique setting because of having to take the out side cement steps down to enter. This would have been my Freshman year, Fall 1962.

Another good place we ate at was Cunningham's on Locust, I believe. All the fried chicken you could eat for a set price.

Last, but not least, and a place my buddy and I ate at frequently because we spent our food money on other recreational opportunities available near campus was "Tomain(sic)Tony's" near the bus station on Wabash. His hotdogs with the chili sauce were a godsend for us as staple food.

Ah, the good ol' days.

Was it Below the Salt? I believe it was a pizza place in about '64 or '65. May have very well been Italian.

 

[Sycamore Proud]

Anybody remember going to Henri's (east Wabash, think it changed to Mama Joys, closed for many years--now something like Tuscanys) on Wednesday night? All the fried chicken you can eat for $1.25? Loved that place!


I would also like to get the recipe for the subs from the Pizza Barn.

And I can't forget the Goody Shop.


Good food I'm talking about here.

 

[Chief_Quabachi]

Was it Below the Salt? I believe it was a pizza place in about '64 or '65. May have very well been Italian.

Sycamore Proud, I have no idea what the name was and not sure I would remember if it hit me upside the head. Salt doesn't ring any bells either.

I fondly remember O'day's which has been mentioned. Good place to checkout the female gender.

Thompson's on Wabash was another good place to eat.

 

[Bally #50]

Sycamore Proud, I have no idea what the name was and not sure I would remember if it hit me upside the head. Salt doesn't ring any bells either.

I fondly remember O'day's which has been mentioned. Good place to checkout the female gender.

Thompson's on Wabash was another good place to eat.

Let us not forget the Huddle, which was below the Haag drug store at 6th and Wabash. That was quite the hangout in the 72-75 timeframe. The Pizza place was in a basement as well between Wabash and Cherry on 5th Street. I think that was Below the Salt and it had a distinctive smell of pizza that I can still smell.

And Chief, I had no idea that you were 5 years older than me. Actually, now that I know that, I wonder if I know who you are? Seems to me that I might. It always amazes me that I may be "chatting" with someone I know rather well and never know it. I am still trying to convert names from the Hoop Forum to Syc Pride. Funny, someone actually referred to me the other day on here, as Indy Blue, which is what I go by on the Hoop Forum. Small world.

 

[bluestreak]

Hell, I remember when the "Grill" was in the lower level of Tirey.

 

[Gotta Hav]

Was it Below the Salt? I believe it was a pizza place in about '64 or '65. May have very well been Italian.

Yes it was Below The Salt...I actually carded there, made Sandwiches, and poured untold numbers of pitchers of beer there....during the Summer of 76.

Here was the deal on getting a so called Free Pitcher of beer...if you came up and asked me for that...you got charged, every time. No exceptions. But if you were cool, and I knew you and you came straight up to order a pitcher and if you had every intent on paying....I might just push the Pitcher at you, and told you to keep moving.

The guy that ran and owned that place, had one eye on me the whole time. Not because I was ripping him off, he just knew he had to keep an eye on the place..or product just might be free to everyone! All those that ever asked for a Free Pitcher, also never asked for a free one again. They always knew to pay...even close friends.

Now get this, I would work about a five hour shift for $15.00 cash, plus he let me drink whatever I wanted, and let me fix myself whatever I wanted to eat. So that was the compensation for getting paid $3.00 an hour. And get this, cheap ass students...I never got one tip the whole time...ha.

Gotta Hav, Charter Member of the OFC, ISU Chapter.

 

[Gotta Hav]

Playing Euchre at The Grill...now that brings back memories.

That is where I learned that you could order your partner to pick up the Right Bower and go alone on 9, 10, Left, with Straight Suit....like A, 10 of spades...and make it. The first time I someone do something like that, and make it, it opened up the game in ways that I never imagined were possible.