07:30 - Pepster awakens.
07:45 - Sinickal comes out of his room.
08:10 - Tony comes downstairs. With laundry. One of the "joys" of travelling a lot for work is you have to find a way to get some laundry done.
09:30 - The Bourne Identity is on.
11:11 - Watching The Right Time with Bomani Jones. He has this gem about Houston's win over Duke, "Houston did it for everybody that has ever been raised right on this earth!"
11:13 - And this one, "Cooper Flagg doesn't feel nearly as insufferable as you would expect someone named 'Cooper Flagg' to be."
11:52 - Enter the Ridge at the Hill for lunch.
12:06 - Kev-O says that Southwestern Central is like the beignets we had at NOLA yesterday, fluffy and substantial on the outside, but lacking any substance on the inside.
12:20 - Sinickal to Tony, "You are just using a fork to eat french fries to taunt us right now."
12:51 - To the Riverwalk we go.
12:57 - Pepster is talking about his issues getting a seat reserved for his flight home. Sinickal suggests that he must be flying Southwest. Pepster replies "I wish!"
13:12 - Enter Mad Dog's British Pub.
13:13 - While walking up to the bar, each of us hit a Florida fans' Cowboy hat that was sticking into the aisle as he was wearing it, because IT WAS IN THE AISLE. He looked at us as if we did something wrong. Buddy, that hat is wrong.
13:22 - Techno dance remix of "I Won't Back Down!" Eight Gator fans just pulled a Sally from When Harry Met Sally
13:26 - Tony asks the bartender if they have Topo Chico. She says, "Yes!" Comes back, "No." Maybe some downstairs?
13:28 - Throwback stained glass at the British pub.
Maybe the "God Save the King" one is on back-order.
13:39 - So many people wearing Florida hockey sweaters.
13:52 - They don't really like Ted Cruz in this part of the state. This is in the bathroom.
13:53 - We think Ted Cruz and Rick Pitino are related vampires.
14:08 - DJ plays Kendrick Lamar, and at the correct part, nobody in the bar is chanted "O-V-Ho". We are so disappointed, and none more disappointed than Pepster.
14:09 - Never mind. More disappointed. Nobody else yells out "A-Minor!" That is a worse omission.
14:30 - Crazy discussion on the Intricacies of Monitoring the Transfer Portal for NAIA schools.
14:46 - We remember the discussion we had about Zach Collins at River North Icehouse yesterday while watching the Bulls game. Sinickal says, "That is a good-looking white man. 6'9". NBA player. Just running through the Chi. I fully expect to see in the news come playoff time that "Collins is out for 2 to 3 weeks. Unspecified STD."
14:49 - Free Green Tea shots!
15:12 - Free Coors Lites.
15:13 - DJ plays Baby Got Back. Sinickal remembers that back in the day, white girls with small assess on the dance floor trying to twerk. Pepster chimes in, and when a guy starts to push up on her and she backs it up, guy gets injured!
15:18 - DJ LAZ!!!
15:19 - Pepster tells a story about DJ LAZ being from Miami and getting in an accident resulting in him now having one leg shorter than the other. Sinickal is angry that he can't come up with the correct G-Reg, 7th Floor Crew joke.
15:30 - Time to journey to the Hard Rock. This is the University of Florida's home bar.
15:36 - While waiting to order a drink at the bar, a much older gentleman walks up to Pepster to ask him if he could order a margarita on the rocks for his wife. Pepster asks if he can have the wife's number. Man responds, "I don't know it!" After that line, yes, we can order a margarita for your wife. Guy tries to hand Pepster money, Pepster says, it's OK. Your response was hilarious. Turns out the guy lives in Pepster's home town, and the lady he gave the margarita to was a smokeshow. Turns it it was his daughter-in-law. Not sure why he called her his wife, but we are too many drinks if for a psychological evaluation.
16:00 - Sinickal meets another Syracuse alumnus and they start a Let's Go Orange chant.
16:11 - On to County Line Barbecue. Sinickal and Pepster immediately recognize this place as the location where we crucified Hopps back in 2018. You can see some of that HERE!
16:12 - We tell Kev-O about the curcifixion story.
16:18 - Tony and Sinickal's friends from the "Profession" join us. Marty and Craig were in town as sponsors of a golf tournament.
17:54 - Leave County Line.
17:55 - As we are walking the Riverwalk, we hear Freestyle coming out of Fat Tuesday's - Lil Suzy and Gucci Crew!
18:04 - Pepster receives a text from Racecar. It reads, "Have so much fun. Go Gators. Don't be sloppy. That was for the Gators not you.
18:08 - Tony's friend from the "Profession", Diane, joins us for the walkup to the game.
18:28 - Enter Francis' Bogside. You might remember this is the official Duke bar for the weekend. Pepster orders a Makers rocks, splash of Duke tears. Waitress says that they are only serving simple drinks this weekend. We think Pepster's order broke her.
19:06 - We are disappointed that we did not keep a running tally on cougars spotted.
19:37 - Leave Bogside for stadium. It's two blocks away.
19:51 - Tipoff. We forgot to get a picture.
Radio Silence during game.
20:44 - Houston dance team dances to Teach Me How to Dougie.
21:01 - Second half starts. After only 4 fouls in the first half, there is no way anybody can get into foul trouble.
22:09 - Florida wins!!!
22:13 - While making our way into the lower bowl to watch One Shining Moment, we pass a guy wearing a "Girls Are Drugs" tshirt.
22:21 - Olivier Rioux stands on his own two feet to cut the net.
22:23 - One Shining Moment. They have like 4 total plays from the Finals. Definitely had to re-cut that to add some good plays from the earlier rounds.
22:42 - Leave the Alamodome.
23:10 - In the car.
23:30 - Home already, after some seriously Brooklyn driving by Tony to get us out of the parking lot!
23:31-00:00 - Final beers and reminiscing as we prepare for next year.
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