{"id":1724,"date":"2008-03-15T07:50:58","date_gmt":"2008-03-15T13:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=1724"},"modified":"2008-03-15T07:50:58","modified_gmt":"2008-03-15T13:50:58","slug":"go-tigers-go-hogs-and-other-notes-sauce-boss-downtown-night-with-grizzlies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2008\/03\/15\/go-tigers-go-hogs-and-other-notes-sauce-boss-downtown-night-with-grizzlies\/","title":{"rendered":"Go Tigers! Go Hogs! And other notes – Sauce Boss, Downtown Night with Grizzlies"},"content":{"rendered":"

As much as I’m looking forward to seeing the Tigers win the conference title again, I’m just as excited about the Arkansas-Tennessee SEC Championship semifinal today at 5 PM.\u00a0 How sweet would it be if the Hogs deny Tennessee a #1 seed in the NCAA tournament!\u00a0 I don’t know which is more obnoxious, the Vols’ coach or their fans.\u00a0 I’d love to see the Razorbacks take them down a notch.\u00a0 The game time presents a bit of a conundrum of where to watch it, as normally I would remain on Beale for a while after the 4 PM parade.\u00a0 But there really isn’t anyplace good on Beale to watch a game… Tap Room, maybe, but the Tap Room bores me these days.\u00a0 I’ll figure it out.\u00a0 Win or lose, the Hogs are projected to get an invitation to the big dance.\u00a0 They’re being handicapped as about a #9 seed right now, with a possible move up to #8 if they beat Tennessee.<\/p>\n

Hmmm… if the Tigers are a 1 seed and the Razorbacks are an 8 or 9… that would mean we could very well be watching a Memphis-Arkansas game in the second round next weekend.\u00a0 Talk about split loyalties.\u00a0 In past years I’ve always sided with Arkansas in that matchup, but this time I’d just about have to switch sides and root for the Tigers.<\/p>\n

That other basketball team that plays in the Forum (you know, the one with the record that is just about the inverse of the Tigers’) is having Downtown Night this Monday.\u00a0 For the price of a ticket ($25, $50, or $75), not only do you get to see the Grizzlies lose to the Charlotte Bobcats, but you also get into a private pre-game St. Pat’s party at EP Delta Kitchen from 4:30 to 6:30.\u00a0 Unlimited food, beer, soda.\u00a0 Door prizes.\u00a0 Guest appearances by a member of the Grizzlies and members of the Grizzlies dance team.<\/p>\n

The Sauce Boss<\/a> is making a return to Blues City Cafe next Wednesday-Saturday, March 19-22.\u00a0 I’ve written about this guy before.\u00a0 He cooks gumbo on stage while he and his band sing songs about cooking gumbo.\u00a0 When the show is over, the gumbo is ready and everyone eats.\u00a0 Last time he came through Memphis, about six months ago, I recommended him and my friend Robert went and had a great time.\u00a0 Not surprised that a guy who grows corn on his roof would be into the Sauce Boss.<\/p>\n

I’m going to be doing a video interview for a new show, “The Hoop and Tony Show,” sometime soon.\u00a0 Will post the link when it’s ready to go.<\/p>\n

I KNEW it would happen.\u00a0 Yesterday I made the mistake of agreeing to go get lunch for two of the Saucer girls (see yesterday’s post).\u00a0 So about 6:30 PM yesterday I showed up to do my three plate beers and one of the new waitresses came over and said, “Paul, I want candy.\u00a0 Lots of candy.\u00a0 Go get me candy.\u00a0 There’s a chocolate store in the mall across the street.\u00a0 Go over there and get me candy.”\u00a0 I told her NO, as I had just sat down at the window with a full beer.\u00a0 She punched me in the chest.\u00a0 My BFF must’ve been the waitress who trained her.\u00a0 My friend Chris who was sitting at the window with me agreed to go.\u00a0 She wrote down what she wanted on a coaster, revising her order several times.\u00a0 Then she told him to pick up Starbucks for her and another waitress while he was over there.\u00a0 “It’s right next door,” she said.\u00a0 Geez.<\/p>\n

Enjoyed sitting at the window.\u00a0 I think I’ll revive the Window Game next week.<\/p>\n

Beer report:<\/p>\n

Previous total:\u00a0 $649.25<\/p>\n

Beers 118, 119, and 120 (but 113, 114, and 115 according to the Saucer):
\nAnchor Porter bottle $4.50
\nCooper’s Premium Lager bottle $5.50
\nBlack Dog Ale $4.00
\nTip:\u00a0 $14.00 x ~30% = $4.00
\nTotal:\u00a0 $18.00<\/p>\n

Grand total:\u00a0 $667.25<\/p>\n

Got tired early last night.\u00a0 I wrote in my journal notebook, “Drink a Red Bull about 7 PM.”\u00a0 But I forgot and paid the price.\u00a0 After 4 beers at the Saucer, I moved to Hoop’s Bar where I got food.\u00a0 Considered the meat pizza (get you some) and the new South of Heaven roll, but finally decided on Anna’s Egg Wolls.\u00a0 Drank 2 PBRs with them and by the end I could hardly keep my eyes open.<\/p>\n

Talked to Coffee John for a while last night at Hoop’s and he brought up a good point.\u00a0 I was telling him how Mike King and I get an hour next week to train the new Downtown Security patrols, and part of our presentation will be a handout with color photos of 10 bums we think they should get to know.\u00a0 “You should include a picture of Scratchy too, with a note underneath it that says, ‘Don’t mess with this guy.'”\u00a0 He’s right.\u00a0 Scratchy is homeless (meaning, he does not have a home) but he’s not a bum (meaning, someone who panhandles).\u00a0 Scratchy is a good guy, never asks anyone for anything, just walks around all day scratching and checking to make sure his beard is still there since he last checked 1.5 seconds ago.\u00a0 We need to make sure the security patrols understand there are people down here who are homeless but don’t cause any problems, and Downtowners don’t have a problem with them being here.<\/p>\n

Really looking forward to the all-day party at Big Foot tomorrow.\u00a0 It’s the “Sham-ROCK Green Carpet Bash” with 34 oz. green beer for $2, potato and prime rib soup, and a prize for the person wearing the most green at midnight.\u00a0 No cover.\u00a0 I’ve said it a million times, few people throw a party as well as Shawn does at Big Foot, some come on down.\u00a0 The brunch crew will start the day at Majestic (week 1 of 2) from 11 AM to about 1 PM.\u00a0 After that, I’m not sure if I’ll even bother with the Saucer – I may head straight to Big Foot.\u00a0 If I do go to the Saucer it’ll be my 3 plate beers and out.\u00a0 They’re in the doghouse with me this weekend because of their Monday night “special” where only Irish beers will be on Pint Nite, so I don’t plan on spending a lot of time or money there this weekend and none at all on Monday.\u00a0 What a dumbass idea and a way to create lots of new regulars for the Blue Monkey when it opens.<\/p>\n

And now, I present to you GREAT MOMENTS IN THE HISTORY OF BIG FOOT.\u00a0 In June 2006, I attended Big Foot’s first birthday bash.\u00a0 I was, of course, blogging by then, and June is, of course, Tube Top Month in this blog.\u00a0 That night I met regular blog reader Mendi.\u00a0 Mendi had a tube top on.\u00a0 This concludes this edition of GREAT MOMENTS IN THE HISTORY OF BIG FOOT.\u00a0 Next time:\u00a0 A fight breaks out in the lobster tank.<\/p>\n

Be sure to check out the current issue of Downtowner Magazine.\u00a0 Paul Morris, the new chair of the CCC Board, is interviewed.\u00a0 Paul is one of the young new leaders on the board who is interested in implementing new and creative initiatives to improve Downtown.\u00a0 He was one of the main people behind the hiring of the new Downtown security patrols which are training right now and will hit the streets in April.\u00a0 He was also my neighbor across the hall in my apartment building for 5 years.\u00a0 And he’s the uncle of Jeff who works at the Red Rooster.<\/p>\n

My favorite blogger\/MILF blogged that she’s looking for a server job.\u00a0 I pointed her in the direction of the Downtown Blue Monkey.\u00a0 MILFs always seem to do well at the Monkey.<\/p>\n

Long post this morning.\u00a0 Time to hit Publish, shower and figure out where to go to view the game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"