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So my wife and I went to Atlanta last month and took a tour of the georgia dome. At the end they gave us official Georgia Dome clear bags that conform to the NFL's bag policy, and as I understand it, Lane's bag policy mirrors this. So I have two bags that conform to this policy.

Now let me say I don't have kids. I'm like four or five years from having kids. I don't know shit about what goes in a diaper bag . I don't know what goes into taking a diaper needing child into a football game either and what materials are required.

But, these bags are bigger than you think. My wife and I took ours into Water Country yesterday (it was the only bag we had). It held a change of clothes for both me and my wife (shorts, underwear, and shirt), sun screen, my phone, my wallet, and both of our towels. We could probably have fit more stuff in there as well.

So if the outrage is over not being able to fit materials necessary to change a diaper, I'm not sure it's warranted. I would think you'd be able to fit a few diapers, wipes, and whatever else is needed in that bag. It's pretty roomy. And waterproof. It rained yesterday and everything in the bag stayed dry.

EDIT: PS I had a great day at water country everyone thanks for asking. Can confirm - it's kid and 24 year old adult friendly.

This is to announce that Bucky is the new starting quarterback. I mean Durkin has moved to TE so a spot opened up.

By all means I think this one is going to be the gushy, I love the competition, all that stuff.

I see no substantial downside to naming a starter this early. Only thing would be tipping Liberty off, which shouldn't really matter and it's not like there's a ton of film of Motley and Evans in Fuente's offense.

So if people are efficient, they can make it work?

Makes sense, but where is the room for moral outrage in that?

I think f) covers most of it, but it implies interpretation.

I think the problem comes up when either:

a) people pretend to be able to control the entire environment around them, rather than understanding that the environment is what it is, and they need to make decisions accordingly, or

b) people think that their rules/needs/desires are superior to those of everyone else.

I didn't read anywhere that kids aren't welcome to games. What I did read is that bringing a baby or toddler to a game may not make sense for a variety of reasons.

I'm in the camp that believes that as long as the kid is old enough to enjoy the game, it's great, but if the entire section needs to be quiet, alter their behavior, or sit down for the kid to be comfortable, or if the kid can't behave at the very low standard required to attend a sports event without ruining everyone else's experience, or if the parent doesn't have a gauge on when their kid is a disturbance, it's better to leave them home.

Doesn't seem all that complicated.

Having enough alcohol to the point where one cannot stand or walk is not the same as having enough alcohol that it removes the filter you would normally have between your brain and mouth. The former has never happened to me at a game. I'll be honest, the latter happens once or twice a season. But once someone calls me out on it (like I said, it's usually Mrs. APFOW that has that honor), I realize I'm being that guy and tone it down because I'm not a dick. Just because someone enjoys the use of colorful language doesn't mean that they're a dick, or even that they lack the vocabulary. Now, once you ask someone to tone it down and they tell you to "fuck off" then you can safely conclude said person is a dick. I don't assume that a parent that asks me to tone it down is a dick either. If they do it after some fairly tame choice words for the ref, I may then begin to believe said parent is a dick, but not until that parent goes to event staff before asking me or they curse at me whilst defending their child's delicate ears do they truly reveal themselves to be a dick.

I believe you can curse at a football game without being a dick. You can also be a conscientious parent without being a dick.

JUST DON'T BE A DICK!!!

Also...

That can't be true, the entirety of Lane Stadium is filled with drunk obscene fans, where children will have their morals corrupted if allowed inside the gate!!

I think everyone is in agreement for the most part. We all think you shouldn't get out-of-control drunk. But it seems like Fireman thinks alcohol shouldn't exist. He's had essentially the same point spelled out for him several times by multiple people in this thread, but he keeps insisting on nobody getting drunk. Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but alcohol exists and it's here to stay. Society has an alcohol problem, and that's also here to stay. If anybody has a solution, I'm all ears. But there is no solution, so we have to adjust and deal with it.

Oh yeah, everyone hates being next to that guy, but you go into each game knowing there's a somewhat decent chance that one of those guys will be in your section or a section near you and you're eventually going to hear it. Its just the risk you take by going into the stadium.

And you're right, you don't want out of control drunks... But 'drunk enough you don't realize you're yelling way too loud on defense and there's no way in hell you'll have a voice by the morning"... that's the right level of drunk for Lane

Jeep brings his kids and sits in the end zone club seats, they sell indoor club seats where I'm pretty sure this isn't an issue.

Honestly I've never encountered anyone that drunk or cursing that badly. My issue with the sentiments in this thread was purely the statement that people who bring young kids shouldn't be welcome at Lane.