{"id":23813,"date":"2020-06-27T09:53:19","date_gmt":"2020-06-27T14:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=23813"},"modified":"2020-06-27T09:53:19","modified_gmt":"2020-06-27T14:53:19","slug":"saturday-update-shuffleboard-comes-to-the-blind-bear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/27\/saturday-update-shuffleboard-comes-to-the-blind-bear\/","title":{"rendered":"Saturday update: Shuffleboard comes to the Blind Bear"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The new shuffleboard table arrived at the Blind Bear yesterday. It occupies the space where bands previously played. It appears to be coin-operated but they had the pucks behind the bar, most likely so they can sanitize them between games. The table will be a fun addition and it’s good to have the game in the Downtown core.<\/p>\n

By the way, I want to extend a “cheers” to the Bear for enforcing their rules. I had been putting on my mask for trips to the restroom, but when we made a trip to the back room to see Princess Mustard (long story) I forgot to put it on and the bartender reminded me. I appreciate that! I’m not going to stay home from bars but I’m willing to do what I can to protect the other people there. I see the mask as a sign of consideration for others, not a sign that I’m subservient to Nancy Pelosi or whoever Trump supporters hate today.<\/p>\n

I visited the Silly Goose earlier in the day, where Jessica said, “If we go back to Phase 1 I’m gonna have to get nekkid for tips.” Hey Mayor Strickland, I changed my mind! We entered Phase 2 too soon! Let’s roll it back!<\/p>\n

The Grizzlies’ schedule for the remainder of the season has been released. It is (all games in Orlando)<\/p>\n

Friday, July 31: at Portland Trail Blazers, 3 PM<\/li>\n

Sunday, August 2: vs. San Antonio Spurs, 3 PM<\/li>\n

Monday, August 3: at New Orleans Pelicans, 5:30 PM<\/li>\n

Wednesday, August 5: at Utah Jazz, 1:30 PM<\/li>\n

Friday, August 7: vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, 3 PM<\/li>\n

Sunday, August 9: at Toronto Raptors, 1 PM<\/li>\n

Tuesday, August 11: vs. Boston Celtics, 5:30 PM<\/li>\n

Thursday, August 13: vs. Milwaukee Bucks, TBD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
That’s a pretty brutal schedule but not different from what every other team faces: The bad teams out of contention for the playoffs didn’t come to Orlando.<\/p>\n
Sucks that so many of the games happen when people are at work, but that’s what the Grizzlies get for being a small- market team.<\/p>\n
Set your DVRs – the movie that was made about The Little Tea Shop will premiere Friday, July 10 at 7:30 PM on WKNO.<\/p>\n
The county clerk’s office and its satellites, which closed three weeks ago due to a case of COVID-19, will reopen next week<\/a>, but expect much longer wait times as the number of staff in the offices will be reduced. Appointments will be able to be made.<\/p>\n
The National Ornamental Metal Museum will host its first-ever community curated exhibition<\/a>. Each day from July 13 to 17, the public will vote on pieces in five different categories. The top 30 vote-getters will be on display in an exhibition titled It Takes a Village<\/em> from September 28, 2020 to March 14, 2021. Voting will take place on the Metal Museum website. The categories are<\/p>\n
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Monday, July 13 – Forged objects<\/li>\n
Tuesday, July 14 – Cast sculpture<\/li>\n
Wednesday, July 15 – Art jewelry<\/li>\n
Thursday, July 16 – Vessels<\/li>\n
Friday, July 17 – Functional work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Memphis 901 FC has drawn into Group G<\/a> in the restart of the USL. Memphis will play the three other teams in its group, Birmingham Legion, Charlotte Independence, and North Carolina FC four times for a total of 12 matches. Memphis will play three matches against teams outside Group G, and its March 7 loss to Indy will count as the remaining match of the 16-game regular season. The schedule is set to be released soon, with play set to resume July 11.<\/p>\n
Chris Hill and Friends play The Vault<\/a> tonight 8 to 11.<\/p>\n
Devil Train plays Loflin Yard<\/a> tonight at 9.<\/p>\n
Jay Jones Band plays Tin Roof<\/a> tonight at 7.<\/p>\n
Local clergy say they are disappointed<\/a> in the police reforms that came out of the city’s meetings with activists, calling the adopted measures “low-hanging fruit.”<\/p>\n
I’m the proud owner of a new iPhone 11 this morning! For the first time in 11 years, I ordered the phone online rather than go to an AT&T Store. That meant I had to set up the phone myself, but it couldn’t have been easier. I unpaired my Apple Watch from my iPhone 6s, then held the 6s near the new 11. The phones detected each other and walked me through the Quick Start. I restored last night’s backup of the 6s, and boom – the new 11 had all my contacts, apps, and even the photo of Perjorie T. Roll on the lock screen. Then I activated my phone on AT&T’s website and paired my watch to the new phone.<\/p>\n
One piece of advice I will pass on, though – don’t throw away the box in which your iPhone ships. It contains two numbers you need during activation. I managed to find these numbers in the new phone’s settings, but for a minute there I had a scare.<\/p>\n
The Ticket recently interviewed Carly Fiorina.<\/a> She was the head of HP for years and she would have been the Republican vice-presidential candidate in 2016 had Ted Cruz won the nomination. Whether you’re a Democrat or a Republican, this interview is worth a read. She has some ideas that make sense.<\/p>\n
Bardog is first on the agenda today. Back tomorrow with more news.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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