(Updated the part about restaurant.com – see below in bold.)
The weather has me in a rather bad mood today… not so much today’s weather, but the forecast for Saturday. They’re now predicting a 50% chance of rain for Cooper-Young. CRAP. That means a bike ride down there is out of the question, and I’ll probably have to take the car. Which means I’ll have to limit my beer consumption considerably… hmmm at least I’ll save money on beers not bought, I guess.
Kooky Canuck has upgraded its Super Cold draft line to include Bud Light and Mich Ultra for $3.99. John D: “Whaaaaa? Super Cold 34 ounce Bud Light? Have I died and gone to heaven?” They also now have 34 ounce Yuengling drafts for $4.99.
John D, by the way, has 198 of the 200 beers he needs to get his plate on the wall at the Flying Saucer. He’s saving the Bud Light bottle for his last beer.
If you missed the Downtown edition of “Memphis Memoirs” on WKNO-TV last month, they will show it again on Thursday, October 1st at 9 PM. October is only two weeks away… where did the summer go?
When I cut off my association with Restaurant.com several months ago, most of my readers understood, but there were a few who said, “I wish you’d still list their specials.” I won’t be listing them, but I’ll refer you to a blogger who does: Buck Daddy. He’s a personal friend of mine, and one of my favorite people with whom to discuss blogging and affiliate marketing ideas. His blog contains lots of good deals, and also good posts about being a Memphian and being a dad. (Note: Readers have advised me that you should call the restaurant for which you want to buy certificates, and verify that they’re accepting them, before ordering from Restaurant.com. Some places have stopped accepting them. Others like South of Beale have said they’re happy to be part of the program. Caveat emptor.)
Buck Daddy is among the bloggers/social media experts who will be attending SocialCamp this weekend. Sounds like a great event, but just about any event is a “not attending” for me when scheduled concurrently with Cooper-Young. September-October and April-May are tough times to schedule events because so much goes on in this town.
Stuff going on tonight: The Peabody Place block party among the restaurants and shops in the Main/Peabody Place block, and the Downtown Olympics pre-party at Calhoun’s. Weather Channel predicts rain all day and night, which makes me think there’s a 0% chance I’ll make it to the DTO party and probably an 80% chance I’ll miss everything and just stay home and play poker again. I’ve been reading a book on my iPhone Kindle app about Sit’n’Go tournament strategy and I want to try out some of what I’ve learned.
If anyone knows how to do a rain dance – or actually, a rain go away dance – please do one for Saturday.