The Final Four Chronicles: The Interregnum

 

It is the day between the games, or as Kev-O refers to it, "My Favorite Day of the Weekend!"  We know we have brunch reservations, and we know we are going to see Papa Si and Anne.  I wonder if there will be any interesting basketball news today.  [Ed. Note - There will be.]

07:00 - Pepster awakens.

07:22 - Big Wigg, already showered comes outside to the patio.  Our first vacation cigar of the day.

08:20 - Sinickal comes out of his room to join the crowd.

08:35 - Sinickal is talking to Big Wigg and Pepster about golf, and more specifically about this prediction Sinickal made back in 2011 about TIGER WOODS.  He begins telling a story about a bet he made with a friend of his that Tiger would not catch Jack Nicklaus (Sinickal taking the side that he wouldn't).  That bet was made so long ago with Tiger not winning enough majors that the person he bet has died.

08:36 - Pepster opines that it is an easier bet that Tiger Woods catches syphilis before he catches Nicklaus.

8:38 - Tony, who has been up for awhile, enters the fray.

08:39 - Followed by Kev-O.

09:31 - Planning on which sports bar to go to prior to brunch so we can see as much of the women's championship as possible, and settle on Zipps.  Pepster immediately perks up because he thinks that is where Sir Mix-a-Lot and his crew went in the song My Posse's on Broadway.  Turns out, it isn't.  The line is "But Taco Bell was closed, the girls was on my tip.  They said go back the other way we;ll stop and eat at Dick's."  The entire crew is so disappointed that Pepster messed up this lyric.  But nobody more disappointed than Pepster.  Well, at least we have an excuse to post some Mix-a-Lot. 

09:56 - Strolling through social media looking for tidbits on the women's game and Pepster comes across this post from one high school basketball teammate to another.  "G - let's bet.  I got South Carolina.  You can have Iowa and the refs!"

09:57 - Pop into Tacos Jalisco for some breakfast tacos and/or burritos.  We picked it partly because it was close.  And, it really was.  We could have walked.

09:59 - Turns out we can order the breakfast burrito with asada AND chorizo!

10:03 - This is REALLY good.  Nice little dive with a walk-up counter, and it is open late night.  This could be an important thing to remember.

10:19 - Strange guy with unmatching workout clothes walks into and out of the bathroom with a strange bag.  As he walks out, he goes and stands in the parking lot just looking around, and gets into a car that randomly pulls up.  Tony thinks this is strange.  Sinickal notes, "The Italian sitting with his back to the wall and facing the front door is pointing out shady behavior!"

10:26 - Sinickal telling a story about a scientific study his friend insists he read about magical phermones possessed by redheads.

10:28 - Sinickal and Kev-O remember that they forgot to tell us about how an accordion player was playing live in the Minneapolis airport on Friday - at 7:45 in the morning!!!

10:30 - Mexican music videos playing on the television in Tacos Jalisco.  One comes on in which the lead singer in tactical gear with a V/R headest kills someone, and then dances over him dressed as a furry.

10:31 - As we exit Tacos Jalisco, Kev-O states that he had never before seen a Nissan Rogue tac'd out.  Tony notices the K-9 on duty sticker on the back door window.  

10:37 - Dunkin' Donuts for some coffee for Sinickal and Kev-O.  The woman working the drive thru had a lot going on with her look and fit.

10:41 - At a stoplight next to the "Champagne Train", a pink-painted school bus designed for parties.  Women are dancing, screaming and twerking.  Tony opens his window.  Kev-O does not.

11:24 - Discussing games from last night and Sinickal points out a tweet that notes the most notable thing about Forrest Gump is that he graduated from Alabama.

We also pick up on a discussion we had last night about the best woman basketball player ever.  Pepster and Sinickal start off the conversation with there could only be two answers.  Then he says that someone in his club brought up Anne Myers.  That person is wrong.  It is Cheryl Miller or Diana Taurasi.  Nobody else.  This translates into a discussion of Dawn Staley's cumulative playing and coaching careers.  Just outstanding!

11:58 - Enter Zipps.  Told we can't stand at the bar because it is a "walkway".

11:58:30 - Exit Zipps.

11:59 - Enter Clancy's.  Pretty full, but not packed.  We are able to get a table.

12:05 - A man standing at the corner of the bar during the national anthem on television.  Since people are still talking and ordering food and drinks and workers generally doing their jobs, he yells out, "Be quiet, I am trying to listen to the song!"

12:06 - Kev-O looks back at him, and he is not wearing shoes, and his belt is in his hand.

12:07 - We decide he must be an Iowa fan.

12:08 - He leaves the bar after the anthem and never returns to Clancy's.  He just popped in for the anthem!

12:10 - Dawn Staley looks like she took her jacket from a Missy Elliott video.  Twitter finds out the jacket costs $5,370.

12:15 - A Great Value Brand Freddie Mercury exits Clancy's.

12:16 - Tip-off.

12:16 - First Iowa basket, this is an obviously Iowa-heavy crowd.

12:32 - One guy at the corner of the bar cheers for South Carolina.  He must be our reinforcement.

13:01 - Good game in the first half.  If they didn't show the score we would never have thought South Carolina was up.

 13:31 - Leave for our brunch reservations at SumoMaya.

13:45 - Enter SumoMaya.  This brunch is AMAZING.  Seriously, check out THIS MENU.  You pay for an entree, and they bring unlimited tapas-style appetizers to the table.  Just first-rate food with a great atmosphere.  Danielle and Trey join us for brunch.

15:15 - Remarking to Trey that his people - Purdue fans - are here in droves.  He says he is pretty proud.  Tony says it is because they are looking for an excuse to leave Purdue.  Kev-O notes that they call it West Lafayette, not Best Lafayette.

15:16 - Kev-O telling a story about the first time he brought his wife Susan home to Kentucky, and that when they arrived in Lexington, Tony interrupts with, "you put her on a horse!"

15:47 - Leave SumoMaya.

16:07 - Cold Beers and Cheeseburgers.  Different one than before.

16:15 - Sinickal's long-time family friend Don shows up.

16:24 - Don, who is originally from St. Louis, starts talking about his grandfather who graduated college in St. Louis in 1904.  Asks us if we know what happened in St. Louis in 1904.  Pepster knows this one - it was the Summer Olympics!

16:30 - Don says that "One of my kids loves Amsterdam."  He is asked which kid.  He names his son, then says, "My other kids have problems traveling outside of Scottsdale!

16:34 - Waitress asks if we need another round, looks at Kev-O's drink and says, "Your drink looks sad."  Pepster adds, "Drinks tend to look like their owner."  Kev-O responds, "I may be sad, but I am also not deaf!"

16:35 - Papa Si and Anne, Sinickal's parents arrive.

16:36 - Sinickal introduces Kev-O to his parents as "Hopps' replacement".

16:39 - Papa Si, seeing our shirts - asks how we are connected to Southwestern Central.  Answer, "We created it!"

17:34 - Long discussion about the Dali/Key Bridge accident.

17:53 - Papa Si regaling us about the restaurant at the Fairmont Princess at which he had a very expensive lunch while looking at a potential condominium in the same complex.  Sinickal says, "If you can't afford the burger, you can't afford the condo."

17:55 - Don says to Kev-o about buying a house in the 5s - you can't even sit in Scottsdale for $500,000.00!

18:32 - Sinickal to Anne, his Mom, "You didn't have a problem beating me and trash talking."  Her response, "That's 'cause you couldn't play!"

19:03 - Long discussion, continued from the day before and earlier today, who is the second best basketball player from Duke?

19:20 - Long Barbershop talk.  Papa Si exclaiming that he still goes to the barbershop.  "I have hair on the side!"

19:22 - If Ice Cube and Queen Latifah don't say it happened, then it doesn't happen!  Sinickal's comments on barbershops.

19:28 - After a long argument made by Anne, Papa Si responds, "My point was ..."

19:48 - Leave Cold Beer and Cheeseburgers.

19:50 - As we pass a store alongside the road, Tony asks if it is open.  When told yes, he says, "Oh, I thought it was midnight!"

19:54 - A DOG IS DRIVING A CYBER TRUCK!!!

19:57 - We find out that John Calipari is discussing the head coaching position at Arkansas.  Remember, Kev-O is a Kentucky alumnus and Pepster is a long time Kentucky basketball fan.  They are crestfallen.

19:59 - The group discusses Calipari replacements, and Jay Wright is first on our list.  Danny Hurley comes up and Sinickal, forever twisting the dagger, says, "Why don't you throw money at Danny Hurley?  Except, for him, that would be taking a step down!"

20:15 - Back at home.

21:11 - Start watching #BlackAF

21:15 - Confirmed Calipari is going to Arkansas.

21:16 - Kev-O needs a minute.  Steps outside.

21:16:18 - Tony to Kev, "Just put the cig out before you fall into the pool!"

21:19 - Kev-O realizes, "There is not enough whiskey in the world for me right now!"

21:45 - Kev-O decides to hit the hot tub.  Pepster joins later.

22:51 - Kev-O and Pepster leave the hot tub to go to bed.  Kev-O ends the evening with, "Arkansas, huh?"

Arkansas, huh, indeed!!!

The Final Four Chronicles: The Semi-Finals

 

Saturday, April 6

Well, today is the day for basketball.  It is the reason that we all headed to Arizona.  Sure the scenery is beautiful, the camraderie and laughs are plentiful, and the drinks are flowing, but this trip's primary focus is basketball, and today is the start of The End of the Road (cue Boyz II Men!)  But, we have lots of time before the games, so let's see what the day brings, after coffee, showers, some work, some phone calls, and, of course, jokes.

5:58 - Pepster arises.   Body must still be on Eastern Time.

7:00 - Sinickal comes out of his room

7:43 - Kev-O exists his room, all showered.  Realizes that he found the one flaw with our AirBnB lodgings - hardly any window treatments in the rooms.  How did he find this out?  Sun blaring first thing in the morning.  Good thing his body is still on Eastern time.

8:27 - Tony out of his room, not yet showered.  But, he also was probably the first one awake.

8:43 - First Bloody Mary's.  Pepster is pissed at himself for forgetting to buy Worcestershire Sauce; compensates with chili flakes and black pepper that he finds in the pantry.

9:13 - Tony - while telling a story and talking with his hands.  Knocks over his coffee and says, "That's why you don't bring an Italian."  Pepster retorts, "Yeah, that's why."

9:29 - Venture out for breakfast, after taking 10-15 minutes to try to determine where to go.

9:33 - Somehow we end up lost in the parking lot; while still in the car and not yet arriving at a breakfast spot.

9:36 - After getting our bearings, exit parking lot, immediately see a place called Zorba's Adult Shop. Not sure why we thought the name was so hilarious.  Perhaps it is because we didn't know that there were so many Greeks in Scottsdale.  Well, we know of at least one, as he is entering as we pass.

9:41 - Arrive at U.S. Egg, where you can order your coffee with extra patriotism and your omellettes with a side of jingoism.

9:45 - Pepster has way too long a conversation with the waitress about their Bloody Mary's.  Orders a Sunrise Mimosa.  Tony and Sinickal order Bloody Mary's, and Kev-O orders a Screwdriver.

So, U.S. Egg is a diner-style breakfast and lunch place just draped in US paraphernalia, inlcuding this map on the wall.

9:57 - After staring at it for quite some time, Kev-O starts up a conversation with everything that is disturbing about the map.  Let's recall some of the highlights:

The White House is somewhere near the Delaware/Maryland border;

The Liberty Bell is near State College, Pennsylvania;

Los Angeles/Hollywood is basically in San Diego;

The Space Needle is near the Oregon border;

The random Hawkeye logo - and not any other colleges; and

Two Mardi Gras symbols, one appropriately over New Orleans and the other - in Shreveport?

Kev-O stresses that the second Mardi Gras should be over Mobile, as they have the second largest Mardi Gras in the U.S.

9:59 - Pepster notices the peach over Georgia as that will likely have to change given that peach farmers are starting to convert to growing grapefruits because of climate change.  Noting that the change is not so warm enough to grow oranges, and that grapefruit are a little more tolerant.

10:00 - Kev-O states that now grapefruit are probably the most tolerant thing in Georgia.

10:10 - Food arrives.  Delicious!!!  Pepster and Kev-O agree that the omelettes have a great egg-to-items ratio.  The crew rounds out the order with a chicken fried steak, and a hearty skillet.  Would recommend.

10:32 - Head back to the crib to wait for Big Wigg.

10:48 - 48 Hours is on television - prime Eddie Murphy comedic-acting.

11:16 - Big Wigg arrives from Tucson.

11:30 - Another 48 Hours comes on television; nope can't stay to watch this one.

11:56 - Head out to Glendale for the games.

12:42 - Arrive in the parking lot of the Tanger outlets near the stadium, slide in to park as we recalled that was the easiest egress last time the Final Four was here.  Pay the parking fee, and the lady tells us "Thank you, just drive forward and turn right."  The only allowable turn was left.  But, she was right.

12:50 - Enter Twin Peaks, which just happens to have four seats next to each other.

12:51 - The Marlins are on tv!!!

13:28 - They change the station to the Reds game.  Oh well, the Marlins were going to lose anyway, and Kev-O is a Reds fan. 

13:29 - 14:15 - Discuss the UConn-Iowa illegal screen call.  (Who are we kidding, this went well into the night.)

13:46 - We have now seen 4 Alabama fans - TOTAL!

13:53 - While Kev-O stepped outside, he saw three Purdue guys walking by; one wearing a gold lame' tie and a second announcing that "We 'deserve' to make the finals."  Kev-O decides to cheer for North Carolina State.

14:10 - Pepster discusses the role of Gabby Marshall of Iowa in drawing the illegal screen foul call.

14:19 - While walking into the restroom, two guys are talking baseball, and one guy announces that he once drove a golf-cart for Willie Mays in Bali during a golf tournament.  Pepster asks, "Who's Willie Mays?"  After the laughter stopped, Pepster continued, "I'm kidding.  Isn't he the guy that played for the Mets?"

14:26 - We just realized Zach Edey went to IMG Academy.

14:29 - Guy wearing a customized Purdue jersey with the name on the back reading "Not a Dime Back".  Huh?

14:30 - Leave Twin Peaks and walk to State Farm Stadium.

14:35 - There really is a Barkley Blimp!!!

14:43 - Who had "Someone wearing an 'Obama' jersey on their Bingo card?"

14:46 - Enter State Farm Stadium.

14:48 - After ingress we head to the escalators for our trek upward.  Guy stops Sinickal and says, "the players' entrance is the other way."

14:50 - On one of the two parallel escalators, guy in an orange Illinois pullover on the escalator next to us grabs Sinickal's attention to ask him what the "S" on the back of his shirt meant.  Sinickal, who is an alumnus of Syracuse University answered, "You know you are wearing the wrong color orange or you wouldn't have said something!"

15:08  The ball is tipped...

Radio silence during the game.

15:25 - Who are we kidding with "radio silence".  After a Purdue player trips on a fast break, Sinickal remarks, "You can see the first-down marker that popped up and tripped him!"

15:56 - Half-time:  NC State played horrible, except for DJ Horne, gotten next-to-nothing from DJ Burns, and are only down six.

1st half-note.  Really sloppy game.  Purdue point guard received not 1, but 2 over-and-back calls while just dribbling.  We wonder what the Final Four record is?  Also, Purdue is here IN FORCE.  More Purdue fans that the other 3 schools combined.  Here is the student section during the game.

16:19 - Guy walking up the stairs with a shirt that says, "College Sports."

16:36  Crowd boos the announcement of Kelvin Sampson as Division 1 Coach of the Year.  Sinickal says, "You know you have done well when a whole stadium stadium at the Final Four is booing you.  [Ed. Note - Almost this entire stadium is for Purdue.  Sampson spent two seasons as the head coach at Indiana.]

17:07 - Game 1 ends.  Twenty-Eight minute wait until game 2.

Alabama students did not fill up the student section.

18:10 - Stadium plays Sweet Home Alabama during intros.  Pepster asks, "How many Alabama fans know that Lynryd Skynryd is from Jacksonville, Florida?"

18:46 - 4 point game at halftime.

First half notes - Alabama is in this game having at one-point shot 83% from three-point range.  They cannot keep up this pace.

19:14 - The first country song played by the Alabama band.

19:16 - UConn should have way more students at this game.  They have even less than Alabama.

20:03 - Exit stadium.

20:05 - Game two ends.

20:26 - Enter Buffalo Wild Wings.  There is supposed to be a 1 1/2 hour wait, but we walk up to the bar as we don't need a table.  Within minutes of our arrival, and before we received our beers, a group of 6 people at the bar leave.  Apparently they came to Buffalo Wild Wings for a drink as they were waiting 2 hours for a table at Yard House.

[Ed. Note - Yes, we know that Twin Peaks and Buffalo Wild Wings are uninteresting chains, but there is only one real entertainment complex near the stadium, so we are captive from that stand point.  We will do much locally better as the weekend/week progresses.]

20:42 - For some reason Sinickal brings up the fact that Kev-O was supposed to find sugar for his coffee this morning, and failed.  Kev-O calls Sinickal "Sweet Nuts."

20:52 - See two UConn furries.  Well, at the very least they are two girls wearing a head-to-toe Husky costume, with ears, and tails, and all.  At least they have the head undone so they can see/breathe.  One of them has a sign that reads, "Stick to football and marrying your cousin."

21:01 - Danielle and Trey enter Buffalo Wild Wings.  Trey, a Purdue alumnus, is absolutely giddy, and we are here for it!

22:08 - Vanessa, Sinickal's friend through work that lives locally arrives at Buffalo Wild Wings.  Her thirty minute Uber took over an hour.

22:17 - Big Wigg arrives, his 45 miunte Uber took him almost an hour and a half.  He is refreshed after a nap, some good Pho, and watching basketball.  Catches up with a double Casamigos on the rocks.  He notes, "Gotta sip on something."

Note that once Big Wigg arrives, our group is now 8 and we own our own little corner of Buffalo Wild Wings, and we have about 4 conversations going at once, with all of us participating in all of them.

22:39 - Sinickal is trying to describe a girl named Phoenix that he knows, and somehow ends up describing one of Pepster's law school girlfriends.

22:47 - Leave Buffalo Wild Wings.

22:59 - Kev-O regales us with North Carolina State's DJ Burns' interview from after the game where he was asked the major difference between him going up agianst Zach Edey.  Burns' response was, "7 inches is a lot."  Then thinks before he finishes, "No Diddy."

23:00 - 23:30 - Lots of hip-hop barebecue.  It was on fire!

23:31 - Arrive at our home.

23:31:30 - Kev-O goes to bed.

23:31:42 - Tony retires.

23:46 - The rest of us call it a night.

Play Day

The Friday before the tournament starts just exudes hopefulness as the fans of all four teams still think they have a chance; we just think we are going to have fun.

6:30 Hopps wakes up - obviously still on Eastern Daylight Time.

6:42 Pepster wakes up - also still on Eastern Daylight Time.

7:25 Tony joins Hopps and Pepster.

8:10 Hopps contemplates running to Dunkin Donuts for coffee, as Sinickal is "dead to the world".

8:12 Sinickal wakes up.

9:15 Pepster reads the blog post from day 1 and arrogantly explains to Sinickal that we are not in "Pacific" time, but rather Mountain time - more specifically Mountain Standard Time (as Arizona does not observe Daylight Savings Time.

9:16 Sinickal explains that if we are 3 hours behind the Eastern Time Zone, we are in Pacific time, and he will not abide by any of Pepster's technicalities.

9:21 Hopps changes the television from the Dan Lebatard show to the LPGA tourney.  None of us have the will to make him change it back.

11:09 On the road to lunch. Sinickal asks if we have a food preference for lunch.  Hopps responds "televisions and beer".

11:11 Cold Beer and Cheeseburgers, because Pepster wants, well, Cold Beer AND cheeseburgers.  Interestingly, Pepster is the only one that actually orders a cheeseburger.

11:17 The bartender at Cold Beer and Cheeseburgers is discussing how cold it is with a couple of waitresses (it wasn't), and proclaims, "All I have is a flannel".  We know this doesn't sound funny in print, but trust us, it was.

11:21  Sinickal points out that one of the televisions is playing a girls high school basketball game.  While discussing whether we should be OK with that or not, the bartender, Ashley, yells "I am not OK with it.  I am sorry, women's sports are boring.  Throw an elbow or something".  I guess we know where she stands on Title IX.

11:37 While researching the official NCAA team bars, Sinickal finds that South Carolina is hosted by Seamus McCaffrey's, while pronouncing it See-mus.  Hopps and Pepster immediately jump on the mis-pronunciation.  Sinickal responds, "I don't speak Irish".

11:42 We are unhappy with the Muzak selection, so Sinickal inquires from the nearest waitress if the music was a touch tunes jukebox or programmed.  After asking him several times to repeat the query, waitress says, "Apparently I don't speak English".

11:44 Lunch!

12:41 Two girls walk into the bar that do not look like they are regulars.  Hopps immediately assumes they are South Carolina fans (they are not).  Turns out they are from South Dakota and pre-scouting for one of their bachelorette parties.  It was not the bachelorette party, but rather the scouting trip for a future bachelorette party.  In retrospect, we should have rewarded their industriousness with a beverage.

13:04 Leave Cold Beer and Cheeseburgers for a quick Safeway trip, to stock up the fridge.

13:31 Discover that the Safeway has a beer and wine bar, inside the store.

13:36 The two other guys at the bar tell us that the good thing about that particular bar is they can drink while their wives shop, and the bartenders are not allowed to take tips.  Neither of their wives are shopping.

13:37 Sinickal asks the two guys if they are regulars.  One of them is way too emphatic in responding "Yes".

13:42 While paying the tab, Sinickal asks the bartender if he can take tips, he responds, "Yes, and thank you for asking".

13:42:30  Other guy at the bar "Apparently we aren't as regular as we thought".

14:01 We hear something sliding around in the trunk.

14:04 Open the hatch in the back to bring in our groceries, the 6 pack of Grapefruit Shandy that Hopps purchased for breakfast - it is fruit after all - falls onto the driveway and breaks.  I guess we know what shifted 3 minutes ago.

14:07 Back to Safeway.

14:20  While ordering two Scottsdale Blonde Ales, the keg kicked after almost filling one glass.  While changing the keg, the bartender splits the beer into two mugs for Sinickal and Hopps to have.  Hopps responds, "It isn't the first time we have shared a beer".  OK, so this isn't really funny, but it also isn't exactly what Hopps said either.

14:51 Older lady (perhaps in her late 70s) orders 2 chardonnays.  We immediately decide that she is our type of person.

15:13 Sinickal is searching for a social media post from almost exactly 6 years ago.  Struggling to find it he proclaims, "I post a lot".  Hopps finishes the sentence "Said every high school girl".

15:30 Hopps is Facetiming with his kids.  Shows them, for some inane reason, the bathroom sink, toilet and shower.

15:58 Hopps is still Facetiming - tells his family that "Pepster is Cuban, so he is cleaning".

16:00 Big Wigg, a friend of Pepster's from Florida who now lives in Tucson, arrives for the festivities.

16:21 At All American Modern Sports Grill in Scottsdale to meet Don, a family friend of Sincikal. We will be here for a while having drinks and dinner.

17:51 Hopps witnessing Don speak to Big Wigg, remarks "Just an old black man giving an old black man a lesson.  Don was not teaching anyone a lesson, they were just having cigars.  I get the feeling Hopps was saving this one up to use.

18:51 My notes say "Chill means cold".  I have no idea what this means.

19:16 Big Si (Dad) texts Sinickal about what was going on.  Sinickal tells him where we were posted up.  Big Si's response, "You probably didn't know I lived in Scottsdale".

19:17  Big Si and Sinickal's mom stop in, as they were coincidentally having pizza next door.

19:18 Pepster meets Sinickal's mom and dad for the first time, ever.

19:53  Sinickal imparting some wisdom to the group, "If you hang out with high class women, you have to have high class game".

20:11  Head back home to drop the car off and Uber the rest of the evening.

20:33 Hopps stops at the convenience store for cigarettes and water.  We can't accurately explain exactly how delicious this water is.

20:44 Enter Tilted Kilt.  Sit at the bar for some food and drink and see that South Carolina women are up over UConn with only 5 minutes left.  Start to watch intently.

21:04 While the game is in overtime, dude comes up to us and starts talking about his track career in college.  Apparently he ran the 800m, 1500m and 3000m.

21:06 Pepster realizes that this dude is either lying or an idiot as he name drops that he went to college and was almost as good as "Olympian Jeremy Warner".  This dude does not realize that Pepster is an Olympic aficianado, and that the Olympian's name is pronounced War-i-ner (three syllables, not two).  Pepster immediately asks if he meant "War-i-ner" not "War-ner".  Dude says, "War-ner", there is no Jeremy "War-i-ner".  [Ed. Note - Pepster is right, as Jeremy Wariner has won 4 Olympic medals, including gold in the 800m in 2004].  Pepster tells dude that "If you are going to name drop you should at least get the name right".  Dude just turns and leaves.

21:15 UCONN goes down.  South Carolina's women's team defeats the mighty Huskies.

21:21  Hopps and Sinickal play Golden Tee.  Big Wigg gets hooked into the Golden Tee game as well and declares that it was "Time to fuck with some knobs".

21:51 A Pepset commences on Touch Tunes.  Of course it starts with Fat Joe's We Make it Rain.  No confirmation or denial about whether the set including anything by the Two Live Crew.

21:53 Big Wigg decides to play gracious host (as he lives in Arizona) and buys a round of tequila shots.

22:05 During the Pepset, It Feels Good by Tony Toni Tone' comes on, random guys playing darts next to us come over to high five Pepster.

22:49 We head to the next establishment.  As we are leaving half the bar asks us to stay so that they can keep hearing good music.  Apparently they don't realize how Touch Tunes works.

23:49 In an Uber XL to Bourbon and Bones, except we get a Chrysler 300. Hopps says that as an Uber driver himself, "this is not an XL."

23:51 Big Wigg asks the Uber driver if he and his partner broke up. We don't know how this conversation started, and we don't know if he is referring to a business personal partner.

23:53 Get to Bourbon and Bones and realize that our Uber driver (thick, white, nerdy) is in a pimped out Chrysler!

23:55  Bourbon and Bones, where they serve bacon automatically with your bourbon.  Sinickal becomes upset as his bacon "disappeared".  Only hours later did Pepster admit to eating Sinickal's bacon.

00:45 Arrive at Coachman House for a night cap...and another game of Golden Tee. Hopps is on to water.

01:30 Big Wigg departs for his hotel. I don't think he knew all of what he was getting into today.

01:43 Pepster announces that he will lay down and go to sleep on the floor of the bar.

01:55 Good night all