Daily thoughts of a Downtown Memphis resident
If you stop by the Flying Saucer this week, stick a dollar or two in the big bottle. They’re collecting money for victims of the Mississippi River flood that chased thousands of people out of their homes. The bottle is at the near end of the bar, where the servers play with their cell phones wait on beers to be poured.
I don’t want the location change to be permanent, but I have to admit, this year is probably the most fun I have ever had at BBQ Fest. Let’s see what happened yesterday.
Complete photo album here (200 photos). Some people better be glad I didn’t turn on Facebook’s auto-tagging feature. I just could not have had a better time. Even the bitch who got kicked out of our booth for throwing a drink couldn’t ruin the good vibe we had. Apologies to a few guests who I didn’t get to spend as much time with as I’d have liked.
Time to do it again. Pre-game at the Saucer at 11 AM.
We have antelope in the BBQ booth this weekend. Yesterday I commented on Facebook that next year we should get a hippopotamus. Here’s a video of some really stupid lions trying to attack a hippo. This did not end well for the lions.
If the shuttle drops you off at Early Maxwell, this is how you get to the Ques Brothers. It’s super easy. Look for the two-story white facade with stained-glass windows.
I’m having trouble accessing Facebook from the fairgrounds, so if you need to communicate with me, better to call or email.
For those not going to BBQ Fest, you can get BBQ Downtown. The food buffet, included with the price of admission, will feature BBQ pork sliders, BBQ baked beans, and Elvis’ favorite peanut butter and banana sandwiches. If you’re in VIP you’ll get ribs, cole slaw, and potato skins. This is the one week when everyone has a decent chance to get something to eat, because the Nuh-Uh Girl will be at BBQ Fest.
Andy Childs will rock the stage. Get there early for Budweiser’s Grab Some Buds Sampling (first 100 guests). $10 cover includes first drink, ladies free before 7. After-party in the Corner Bar 10-12 featuring DJ Twinkie.
Ferraro’s Pizzeria and Pub, at the corner of Main and Jackson in the Pinch, is doing a Grizzlies watch party tonight from 8 to end of game. For $15 you get a pizza buffet and all the PBR you can drink. Game will be on all their TVs, including the big screen TV in their party room. Party is 21 and up.
LET’S GO GRIZZLIES! *clap clap* *clap clap clap*
So we can put that HORRENDOUS video of Logan “singing” at crappyoke night at the Monkey out of our minds.
So, here’s Kermit the Frog.
Homework assignment:
1) Open Microsoft Word or whatever word processor you use. Type the word “horrible,” highlight it, and open the thesaurus. Got lots of synonyms? Good. You’re about to need them.
2) Watch this video.
Not since The Gong Show went off the air have I seen anything like this.
Historian Jimmy Ogle will host four chats about the river, its history, and past flooding events tonight through Friday. Meet on Riverside between Beale and Union. Chats last from 6 to sunset.
According the the crime report in the Commercial Appeal today, a man is in jail on felony extortion charges. A woman had a phone stolen out of her purse about 8:15 last night. When she called her phone from another phone, she was told she’d need to pay $200 to get it back. She met Justin Cathey, whose mug shot is pictured here, at an ATM, where he assumed she would withdraw the $200. Instead, the police showed up and arrested him. Great job MPD.
I know these phone-snatchings happen all the time. One of my friends had the exact thing happen. Her iPhone was taken out of her purse at a club on Beale, and a week later she met someone and paid $100 to get her phone back. If you’ve had your phone snatched and then someone has demanded money, take a good hard look at this guy. If he looks familiar you need to talk to MPD while they have him in custody.
Ladies, a reminder – be very careful about leaving your phone in an open purse as you walk through crowded areas. I know it’s inconvenient to zip and unzip your purses, but it keeps your valuables safe.