A Dilemma to Ponder
by Strangeite on Dec 14, 2009 8:42 PM EST
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In less than a week, I fly to South Dakota to spend Christmas with my wife's family. The question becomes, where do I watch the Drexel game and UK's potential 2000th win?
My in-laws' TV is a 20" circa 1982 with a color pallet resembling a box of crayons left on the pavement in the middle of July.
My brother in-laws' TV is a 58" 1081p monster but he hates Kentucky and his wife's enthusiasm during the game will resemble a wet blanket left in the washer for a month.
The closest bar showing the game will be an hour drive (at best) and would necessitate I drag my 3 year old into a smoke filled bar.
What to do, what to do.
So Big Blue Nation, if you were in my shoes, where would you watch this (possibly) historic game?
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If (?) the in-laws are UK fans
I would pick the older tv over someone who hates UK…lol…but if they are not fans? That is quite a dilemma you have. :-)
Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!
rent a big screen from a local aaron's for the month.....a "Christmas" present for the
in-laws…….if they want to keep it they only have 23 payments left……lol….youre only talking 80-120 bucks here for anywhere from 42 to 60 inches of viewing pleasure…..
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
how much is it worth to you to say you didnt miss the game of the century??
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
Hmmmmmm
The “town” has a population of less than 1000 and it is largest community for 50 miles, so there is no Aarons or Rent-a-Center.
Can’t buy the in-laws a new TV because we have already tried that and it was vetoed. I think they are proud of their ancient TV because they watched the signing of the Declaration of Independence on it.
The in-laws are not fans but more agnostic.
Hmmmmmmmmm
by Strangeite on Dec 14, 2009 10:31 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Laptop Computer
bro’ in-law with latest high-tech TV surely has broadband. If this game is on ESPN360, then you hide in the guest bedroom (to “wrap presents”) with your laptop and watch the game.
That is, if the game, which is only televised on ESPNU apparently, is on ESPN360.
Otherwise, let’s hope you have the full digital cable package on that vintage 20" TV.
Take designated driver and drive the hour to a good bar.
Actually just being appropriate. The roads in SD have little traffic so you could do what we all used to do, even though we should not have.
I will post a followup after the game
Both locations receive ESPNU, so there is no need to pull out the laptop.
The bar would be fine but I would like my daughter to see the game and am hesitant to drag her to a smoke filled bar. And this is SD in winter so a foot of snow could fall during the game.
by Strangeite on Dec 15, 2009 7:56 AM EST via mobile reply actions
I'd tell your brother-in-law to go to hell,
suck it up, and let you watch the game. I don’t imagine there’s anything better to watch on that Monday at that time.
Depending on whether you’re in the Central or Mountain time zone part of South Dakota, the game will have either a 5pm or 6pm tip there, and will be over by 8 at the latest. He can deal.
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
--O.W.
I agree, tell him you'll cancel Christmas if you don't get to watch it
First time I shot her, shot her in the side.
Hard to watch her suffer, but with the second shot she died...
Of course, I have to watch it only because I don't get ESPNU
First time I shot her, shot her in the side.
Hard to watch her suffer, but with the second shot she died...
only=online
I don’t know
First time I shot her, shot her in the side.
Hard to watch her suffer, but with the second shot she died...
Good idea.
Give them $100 to go away for 2 hours.
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
--O.W.
Another option, of course,
is – does the B-in-L have DVR? It’s not ideal, but the game is a probable win anyway, so you could record it and then watch it later after everyone goes to bed.
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
--O.W.
Watch the game-
At your bro-in-laws, and be real loud and obnoxious, and his wife will eventually leave the room…
"You are what you are and you ain't what you ain't"
wear ALL blue,
cheer like mad, and rub it in that UK is for real. Then wish your family happy holidays, tell them you love them, and cheer for the Cats some more. you’ll be wish the rest of us in spirit.
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My wife...
wants to watch it on her parent’s tiny TV because she thinks the sister-in-law will rain on our parade by insisting that we remain quiet because of their baby.
She reminds me that I probably wouldn’t be that loud IF I didn’t drink any bourbon.
Of course, she KNOWS that isn’t going to happen.
Side note. When we got married in this small town, most of my friends and my entire family made the trek. I got reprimanded at the City Bar (the only bar is in fact a city government establishment) because us Kentuckians bought the entire town’s supply of Bourbon in less than 2 hours.
Good times.
Take your own Bourbon.....send the less than enthusiastic out for dinner....lol
they are right….the $100 will be worth it
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
Let the sister-in-law
go to your wife’s parents house with the baby.
No offense, but this sister-in-law really sounds like a downer. . .
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
--O.W.
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