{"id":22789,"date":"2019-10-31T08:18:49","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T13:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=22789"},"modified":"2019-10-31T08:18:49","modified_gmt":"2019-10-31T13:18:49","slug":"thursday-update-126","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/31\/thursday-update-126\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I hope you like Twitter embeds because there are going to be plenty of them today.<\/p>\n<p>Street closing news for College GameDay:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Once Elton John calls it a night tonight, we&#8217;ll start closing B.B. King Blvd between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd and Peabody Place.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;ll be closed until sometime Sat afternoon\/evening, when GameDay breaks down set.<\/p>\n<p>If this is part of your commute, I suggest Danny Thomas. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JUXQ8ey4zs\">https:\/\/t.co\/JUXQ8ey4zs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kyle Veazey (@kyleveazey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kyleveazey\/status\/1189561779225088000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 30, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Or if you prefer maps:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Traffic Alert: Saturday&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollegeGameDay?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CollegeGameDay<\/a> street closure map &#x2b07;&#xfe0f; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mzR5oBN6gA\">pic.twitter.com\/mzR5oBN6gA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 City of Memphis (@CityOfMemphis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CityOfMemphis\/status\/1189552540406431744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 30, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Beale Street merchant specials Saturday for ESPN College GameDay:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"und\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/22GQVGc3Xm\">pic.twitter.com\/22GQVGc3Xm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Beale Street (@BealeStreetMphs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BealeStreetMphs\/status\/1189573601361567747?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 30, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ribs at 7 AM! Also those $3.75 domestic drafts at the King&#8217;s Palace Tap Room sound like Plan A for Saturday morning. Plan B to follow soon though&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fedexforum.com\/news\/fedexforum-grand-lobby-and-gossett-motors-garage-open-for-espn-s-college-gameday-this-saturday-nov-2-191030\">FedExForum news<\/a> for College GameDay: The Gossett Motors Garage will be open with $10 parking (cash only) from 5 AM to 3 PM. The FedEcForum lobby will be open with alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks as well as breakfast from 6:30 to 10:30 AM. Come get drunk at the Forum before the sun comes up! Nothing like listening to the rooster crow while drinking a $9 Bud Light.<\/p>\n<p>Ticket demand for the Memphis-SMU game is so heavy that <a href=\"https:\/\/amp.commercialappeal.com\/amp\/4098400002?__twitter_impression=true\">they&#8217;re going to have to remove the end zone tarps<\/a> at the Liberty Bowl.<\/p>\n<p>Bardog posted that they are opening at 8 AM Saturday to accommodate GameDay fans. They&#8217;ll have breakfast food, good company, and of course all the breakfast shots waiting for you. Suddenly the probability that I&#8217;ll make it to Beale Street has dropped to around 50%, especially since I hate crowds and the CA is predicting <a href=\"https:\/\/amp.commercialappeal.com\/amp\/2496896001\">Memphis in May-sized crowds on Beale<\/a> Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>In non-football news, if hockey is your sport, here&#8217;s where you need to go Downtown:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Welcome to your NHL hockey headquarters! If you don&#8217;t see your game on, just ask our team. Grab a 34 oz. Molson Canadian for just $4.99. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jBSEwTlXVS\">pic.twitter.com\/jBSEwTlXVS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kooky Canuck (@kookycanuck) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kookycanuck\/status\/1189634143707119616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 30, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Plenty of TVs above the bar to show whatever game you want to see. May I recommend the Yonge Street Burger?<\/p>\n<p>Job news: Cafe Keough at 12 S. Main is hiring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/job_opening\/2385688121553151\/?source=share\">servers and kitchen staff<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Attention Nappin&#8217; Ass Nate: Loflin Yard will have $2 White Claw for its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/446808345969545\/\">Halloween party<\/a> tonight. Other specials include $2 Fireball and $2 Bud Light.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/365072584378632\/\">New Ballet&#8217;s Nut Remix<\/a> will have performances at the Cannon Center the weekend of November 15-17. 90% of the performers of the modern take of <em>The Nutcracker<\/em> are students.<\/p>\n<p>There definitely won&#8217;t be a post Saturday since so many good places are opening early. Back tomorrow with more news.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I hope you like Twitter embeds because there are going to be plenty of them today. Street closing news for College GameDay: Once Elton John calls it a night tonight, we&#8217;ll start closing B.B. King Blvd between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd and Peabody Place. 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