Well, the Turkey got me yesterday.<\/p>\n
And I don’t mean Thanksgiving turkey.<\/p>\n
We were talking to a tourist at Bardog yesterday and he invited us to join him in a shot of Wilf Turkey. Not long after that, I was (to borrow an expression from Neal) D-U-N done.<\/p>\n
Apologies to those who were expecting to see me at Blind Bear last night. I left Bardog at 6:30 last night and went straight home, got in bed, and slept for 11 hours.<\/p>\n
The Grizzlies hit the road to play the Washington Wizards at 5 today, but this will be a tough one – our three best players are all doubtful<\/a> for the game.<\/p>\n The DM has a look at Elmwood Cemetery’s tree tours<\/a>. Did you know that Elmwood, now right in the heart of Memphis, was once considered a rural cemetery?<\/p>\n The DM has a list of restaurants offering prepared Thanksgiving meals to go<\/a>. Downtown:<\/p>\n Comedian Nate Bargatze’s Raincheck Tour<\/a> is at the Orpheum today.<\/p>\n From Emerging Tech Brew: Building a “smart” city will require thinking beyond cars<\/a><\/p>\n The Downtown Christmas tree lighting<\/a> happens at approximately 4:50 Saturday afternoon. Free at the event:<\/p>\n The Memphis Urban Market<\/a> happens at No. 2 Vance (whose street address is, oddly, 325 Wagner) this afternoon. The market offers health and wellness products by Black-owned businesses.<\/p>\n Not Downtown but it sounds cool enough to be worth getting in a car: Book signing with Chuck Berry biographer RJ Smith<\/a> Thursday night at 7 at Stax Museum. Don’t feel like driving? The museum lies within Groove on Demand’s<\/a> coverage area.<\/p>\n Hunting expert Kenny Corder will be at Bass Pro at the Pyramid today from noon to 4 sharing tips for waterfowl season.<\/p>\n Buff Bagwell makes an appearance at Memphis Wrestling<\/a> today out on Winbrook Drive.<\/p>\n Grape. plays Memphis Clover Club<\/a> Saturday at 7.<\/p>\n I was very happy to see TCU defeat Texas yesterday, a game that was considered an upset by many. That means that the CFP top 4 all won and will likely remain unchanged next week, keeping 5 Tennessee on the outside looking in. I need all of the top 4 to win out so America’s most horrible fan base doesn’t go to the playoffs.<\/p>\n That can’t happen, though, because 2 Ohio State and 3 Michigan have an upcoming game. For that game, I need Michigan to win 56-54 in 7 overtimes, with a controversial call by the referees on Ohio State’s final play in the 2-point conversion shootout. I want to leave no doubt in the playoff committee’s minds that both of these teams deserve to remain in the top 4.<\/p>\n LSU clinched the SEC West with a win over Arkansas yesterday. How weird is it going to be to see an SEC title game without Alabama in it?<\/p>\n How ’bout those Vanderbilt Commodores? They upset Kentucky 24-21 to get their first SEC win in 3 years. 4-6 Vandy still has a shot to get bowl-eligible. All they have to do is beat Florida on Saturday and then BEAT TENNESSEE on the 26th. I’ll be rooting for you, ‘dores! (And yes, I do have a reason to cheer for Vandy other than the intense hatred I have for the Vols. My uncle got a degree in electrical engineering there.)<\/p>\n I’ve seen surprisingly few COGIC people this week. I guess it’s because I hang out in bars and they don’t drink (in public). Still, I wonder if Blind Bear brunch will be slammed today.<\/p>\n Today is the last day of Downtown Dining Week<\/a>.<\/p>\n That’s it for today’s post. Back tomorrow or maybe Tuesday with more news.<\/p>\n\n
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