So, last night about 12:00 I was walking home from Blind Bear. As I got to the intersection of Main and Monroe I discovered a large pipe lying all the way across the road. MLGW is doing sewer repair work in the area. It was a bit scary because the pipe was ~8 inches in diameter and I have bad legs and would have had trouble stepping over it. But there’s an orange platform on the west side of Main where you can get by.
DAMMIT I just realized…. I’m now required to text the butt sluts every night and inform them I made it home safely. I missed a perfect opportunity to make an “8 inches of pipe” joke in last night’s text.
Every morning I get an email linking to stats site Fivethirtyeight’s top story. Today it was Memphis-related: Jaren Jackson Jr. is the top candidate for Defensive Player of the Year, but an unusual candidate. By some measures, he resembles Dennis Rodman more than any past winner. Dye your hair Beale Street Blue, Jaren!
The Blind Bear Speakeasy has announced its St. Valentine’s Day Massacre party for Saturday, February 11. Queenager will play, prizes for best costumes, more details to be announced. Party like it’s 1929!
Lorenzen Wright’s jersey (55) will be retired by the Tigers on February 4.
It’s Curried Chicken Day. The Nine Thai Sushi has red, green, and massaman curries.
Cheers to Ja Morant for making things right when an 11-year-old fan’s autographed basketball was stolen at a recent game.
No, WWE has not been sold to the Saudis yet, although it could happen. I hate to see Vinnie Mac back as chairman of the board, though. I hope he doesn’t get involved in the creative process.
RIP Jeff Beck
That’ll do it for today. Back tomorrow.