Memphis Area Southern Miss Watch Party Tuesday October 3

Memphis area Southern Miss fans are meeting at the Fox and Hound in Cordova on Tuesday October 3rd to watch the Golden Eagles take on the Golden Hurricane of Tulsa. Game time is scheduled for 6:30pm.

This is dedicated to Shrek..err Coach O

A Mississippi Rebels fan sent me the wonderful song about their head football coach.

http://dataweb2.datacompanies.com/cv/coach-o.mp3

ML's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions Week of 9/25/06

Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions are published weekly to show what the possible college football playoff field would like. Similar to the NCAA basketball tournament, 11 conference champions receive automatic bids. 5 additional spots are available for at-large bids. Seeding is determined by the CNNSI top 119 until the BCS polls come out.

For more information about the bracket style playoff, click here

For the week of 9/25/06

1. Ohio State (Big 10 Champion)
2. Auburn (SEC Champion)
3. USC (Pac 10 Champion)
4. Michigan (At Large Big 10)
5. West Virginia (Big East Champion)
6. Florida (At Large SEC)
7. Texas (Big 12 Champion)
8. LSU (At Large SEC)
9. Oregon (At Large PAC 10)
10. Louisville (At Large Big East)
11. TCU (Mountain West Champion)
12. Virginia Tech (ACC Champion)
13. Boise State (WAC Champion)
14. Houston (CUSA Champion)
15. Central Michigan (MAC Champion)
16. Middle Tennessee State (Sunbelt Champion)

Dropped out: Georgia (#10, At Large SEC), Bowling Green (#15, MAC Champion)

Young At Art Wine Tasting: Friday, October 6

Young At Art will host a wine tasting with Buster's Liquors on Friday, October 6, 2006 at the Dixon.

Event Details:
6:30 - 8:30 pm
YAA members: Free
YAA Guests: $15 per person

Memphis Area Southern Miss Watch Party Tuesday September 26

Memphis area Southern Miss fans are meeting at the Fox and Hound in Cordova on Tuesday September 26th to watch the Golden Eagles take on the Knights of Central Florida. Game time is scheduled for 6:30pm.

Seattle Day 3: Breakfast of Champions, Otters, Baseball and Dining

This the last in the installment of the Seattle visit series. All apologies for the delay.

On our final day in Seattle, we slept in a little late and joined other members of the group for a pre-game meal. Later in the day, we were going to Safeco Field to see the Mariners host the Red Sox. We arrived in the dining area to find a breakfast of hot dogs and chilli, hamburgers, etc. Surprisingly, at 10:30am a hot dog hit the spot.

After snacking on a frankfurter, NL and I went to the Seattle Aquarium. It was located right on the Sound and featured sea lions, otters and other wildlife found in the Northwest. I had a good time there. There are several interactive activities to participate in. Definitely something that both younger and older visitors can enjoy.

We then walked to Safeco Field for the baseball game. We took the long route along the Puget Sound. Along the way, we came across one of my favorite Seattle treats...mini-donuts. I can't explain why I get so excited about mini-donuts, they are just that damn good!














I was very impressed with the baseball facility. Lately, I've only been going to college and minor league games. The lower level games made me forget how big baseballs stadiums are at the Major League level. The Red Sox Nation was in full force on this Saturday. I would estimate the crowd was comprised of at least 50% Boston fans.

We left the game early and went back to the hotel to get ready for dinner with some of my friends that live in Snoqualmie. Mark picked us up took us to the Salish Lodge for dinner. The restaurant is located in Snoqualmie with an incredible view of the mountains. The eatery also sits on top of waterfall. It was definitely a site to see.

I was craving a steak for dinner, but quickly changed my mind when I noticed the only steak on the menu was $75. I opted for the duck, which was excellent. I think everyone else had the salmon. We also shared a tastey bottle of wine. I would share the details, but I can't remember much about the name.

After dinner, Mark brought us back to our Downtown Seattle hotel. I figured we would go out, but we were bums and called it a night. The next day, we flew back to Memphis.

Seattle is wonderful place to visit. I hope to go back again soon.

Upcoming Posts Update

Future Memphis Lagniappe posts include: the long-awaited Seattle Day 3 With Pictures, 3 Days at Copper Mountain and College Football Roadtrip to Hattiesburg.

Thursday September 21: Bravo Memphis Event

Memphis - Bravo Memphis kicks off Thursday September 21 at 6:00pm with the Hip Hop Immortals exhibit at the Stax Museum. I attached a cool promo video featuring the break dancers who will be performing that night at the event – Check it out! There will also be a spoken word performance and a drawing for free iTunes music.

Let your friends know that there’s still time to get their Bravo membership! (Single membership $95 & double memberships $145) The Bravo season is filled with great arts performances and exhibits from the opera to independent Memphis movies. Each event includes a social hour with complimentary appetizers, wine and beer. Even if they don’t join Bravo, they can always attend individual events for just $20. RSVP by September 19 to bravomemphis@hotmail.com. See you at Stax!

ML's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions Week of 9/18/06

Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions are published weekly to show what the possible college football playoff field would like. Similar to the NCAA basketball tournament, 11 conference champions receive automatic bids. 5 additional spots are available for at-large bids. Seeding is determined by the CNNSI top 119 until the BCS polls come out.

For more information about the bracket style playoff, click here

For the week of 9/18/06

1. Ohio State (Big 10 Champion)
2. Auburn (SEC Champion)
3. USC (Pac 10 Champion)
4. Michigan (At Large Big 10)
5. West Virginia (Big East Champion)
6. Florida (At Large SEC)
7. Texas (Big 12 Champion)
8. LSU (At Large SEC)
9. Oregon (At Large PAC 10)
10. Georgia (At Large SEC)
11. TCU (Mountain West Champion)
12. Virginia Tech (ACC Champion)
13. Boise State (WAC Champion)
14. Houston (CUSA Champion)
15. Bowling Green (MAC Champion)
16. Middle Tennessee State (Sunbelt Champion)

Dropped out: Notre Dame (#2 At Large Independent), Florida State (#11, ACC Champion), Central Florida (#14, CUSA Champion), Northern Illinois (#15, MAC Champion), Louisiana-Lafayette (#16, Sunbelt Champion)

ML's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions Week of 9/11/06

Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Predictions are published weekly to show what the possible college football playoff field would like. Similar to the NCAA basketball tournament, 11 conference champions receive automatic bids. 5 additional spots are available for at-large bids. Seeding is determined by the CNNSI top 119 until the BCS polls come out.

For more information about the bracket style playoff, click here

For the week of 9/11/06

1. Ohio State (Big 10 Champion)
2. Notre Dame (At Large Independent)
3. USC (Pac 10 Champion)
4. Auburn (At Large SEC)
5. West Virginia (Big East Champion)
6. LSU (SEC Champion)
7. Texas (Big 12 Champion)
8. Florida (At Large SEC)
9. Michigan (At Large Big 10)
10. Oregon (At Large Pac 10)
11. Florida State (ACC Champion)
12. TCU (Mountain West Champion)
13. Boise State (WAC Champion)
14. Central Florida (CUSA Champion)
15. Northern Illinois (MAC Champion)
16. Louisiana-Lafayette (Sunbelt Champion)

Dropped out: Georgia (#11, At Large SEC)

ML's Fabled Football Playoff Predictions Week of 9/5

In a previous post I pushed for a college football play off and provided my pre-season playoff predictions. I've decided to have weekly updates for my out of reach playoff system.

11 conference champions will make the field, plus 5 at large bids. Seeding is determined by the CNNSI top 119 until the BCS polls come out.

For the week of 9/5/06

1. Ohio State (Big 10 Champion)
2. Texas (Big 12 Champion)
3. USC (Pac 10 Champion)
4. Auburn (At Large SEC)
5. Notre Dame (At Large Independent)
6. West Virginia (Big East Champion)
7. Florida (At Large SEC)
8. LSU (SEC Champion)
9. Florida State (ACC Champion)
10. Michigan (At Large Big 10)
11. Georgia (At Large SEC)
12. TCU (Mountain West Champion)
13. Boise State (WAC Champion)
14. Northern Illinios (MAC Champion)
15. Central Florida (CUSA Champion)
16. Louisiana-Lafayette (Sunbelt Champion)

Weekend Wrap Up: Art On Tap, Cafe Ole, Celtic Crossing and Recovery

My weekend started Friday night at Art on Tap at the Dixon. The is a great event. For $20, you get to taste around 100 beers, eat food from places like Central BBQ and mingle with Memphis' up and comers. I couldn't tell you how many beers I had, but I know it was too many. My only complaint is that there were too many people. Organizers should have closed the entrance gates after they ran out of the commemorative glasses. All in all the event was great and I can't wait for next year to come along.

Once we were "Tapped Out" we went to Cafe Ole for snacks and beverages. It was slow, but the 3 pitchers of margaritas made our stay go by quicker. We then made our way over to Celtic Crossing. As usual Celtic was packed. I had a quick beer and went home with NL. Feeling bad for one of my buddies, I dropped NL off at home and forced my friend to go back out. He needed wing man support and I was just the friend to do it.

By the time we made it back to Celtic, the pub had cleared out significantly. The saucy mid-4o's gal on the bar that was the target of evening was gone as well. So we stayed and drank too many beers and then went to Alex's for a night cap.

Saturday was spent recovering from my Friday antics. I did convince NL to join me in a Popeye's dinner while we watched the Texas football game. Other than that it was spent doing laundry and what not.

Weekend Wrap Up: Happy Hour, Golf, Downtown Afternoon, and Football

My Labor Day weekend kicked off on Thursday night at a happy hour gathering at the Fox & Hound on Sanderlin. We had a good turnout that enjoyed beverages, snacks and college football. I had several Colorado Kool-Aids and some billiard sticks. Good stuff!!! The next happy hour gathering should be September 14th. Check out this site for details. I went home early, because I was playing golf on Friday morning.

We arrived at Big Creek in Millington for our 10am tee time and played a quick round of golf. I was crappy as usual, but I was happy to bust out my $12 driver that I bought on eBay. For $12 I couldn't complain. For what its worth, my tee shots were straighter and longer, but my iron play and putting were piss-poor at best.

After golf we made our way to Downtown Memphis for lunch and cocktails. For lunch, we went to South Philly. South Philly specializes in cheese steaks , so I went with their special of the day, a triple cheese steak. It had American, provolone and cheese whiz on it. It came with chips and a drink for $8, not a bad deal. The best deal at South Philly is their all day - everyday beer special, 2 to 1 beers. We would have had several beers, but there was no one in the restaurant but us and the employees. So we headed to the Flying Saucer.

The Saucer was sort of busy, but it could have used a few more people. I had several Shiner Bocks while we were there. The people watching was great, especially with the American Idol auditions being in towns. We saw several interesting Idol people. We were hoping more people would be out for the holiday weekend, but we were wrong.

Saturday and Sunday were pretty much dedicated to college football. Unfortunately, most of the games were blowouts, including my Golden Eagles loss to the Gators.

I did manage to escape football for a few brief moments. Saturday night we went to Golden India for dinner. I had the Tandoori Mixed Grill, a wonderful sampler of tandoori-style lamb, chicken, shrimp and beef. We had wine with dinner and at Bari after, but I couldn't tell you much about it. All of my beer drinking during the day had made my taste buds worthless.

After a lazy Labor Day, I'm plugging and chugging waiting for the new weekend.

Southern Miss over the hapless Lions of SLU 45 - 10.

Downtown Memphis: Court Square Concert Series

Check out this free event in Downtown Memphis. The Court Square Concert Series run through October.

Upcoming Event: Art on Tap