Paul Ryburn’s Journal

If you have questions about Music Fest, e.g. Can I bring cameras?, Can I bring umbrellas?, etc., most of the answers can be found on the official Memphis in May stuff you need to know page.
I’ll add a few more things to the list:
1. Absolutely, positively DO NOT by tickets from scalpers. DON’T DO IT. [...]

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Home at 10:51 PM.  Went to the Saucer tonight, bought their glass of the week.  I had my “I LOVE ROMANIAN GIRLS” shirt on, and a Filipina came up to me and gave me grief for not having a shirt on about her nationality.  So while she was in the restroom I wrote “I love [...]

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Time to get tonight’s edition of “Stuff People Sent Me to Post” online, so that I can get off the computer and proceed to tonight’s edition of “Paul Gets Drunk at the Saucer.”
First of all, Main Street Dental is hosting a fundraiser called Teeth for Tails to benefit the Mid-South Animal Rescue League. A [...]

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Popular food blog Serious Eats ran an article last Friday on Honky Tonk Barbeque in Chicago.  Owner/chef Willie Wagner is head cook for our BBQ team The Ques Brothers, and our 3rd place win last year is mentioned.  Check out the article here.
Thanks to the Nuh-Uh Girl for finding this article.  Is anyone surprised to [...]

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Bardog Tavern is having a poker tournament in their Underdog Room tonight.  No fee to enter, starts at 7:30, substantial prizes.  It’s being run by Gut Shot Poker and will feature felt tables, blind structures, and regular breaks.  Call (901) 275-8752 to reserve your seat.
Learning about more Mexican-themed parties the first week of May… here’s [...]

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In my earlier post about the upcoming Pimp & Ho Ball at Earnestine & Hazel’s, I had the date incorrectly listed as Friday, June 6.  That date is actually a Saturday.

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This morning I pulled up the University of Memphis’ site to look at their academic calendar, and they had a very interesting article linked from the home page.  Their computer science department, where I got my Master’s degree, has developed a product called AutoWitness, which is a device smaller than a penny that can be [...]

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Yesterday’s Beale Street Wine Race was the best ever.  I drained a camera battery taking pics, but it’s going to take me a little longer than usual to get them posted.  I have to go through them and divide them into 3 categories:
Bad pictures, to be deleted
Public photo album
Pics to be shared with a select [...]

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Two weeks ago, Frank, Stephanie, and I pieced the clues together and found the Easter Keg that the Flying Saucer had hidden somewhere in town (it was at Dish).  Last night we collected our reward – a keg of Dos Equis Lager and a food buffet for 50.

The spread:  A sausage and cheese tray, a [...]

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Today’s the Beale Street Wine Race!  28 restaurants and bars compete for prizes and trophies in various events.  I have lots of bars to root for… first and foremost would be my BBQ team sponsor The Silly Goose.  I’ll also be cheering for Bardog Tavern.  And Kooky Canuck.  And Red Rooster.  Not sure if Orleans [...]

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