Just trying to imagine the new relationship. A. Leon Polhill, Gator "I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. I said I didn't know." - Mark Twain
________________________________ From: mail.bobparks.com <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, September 18, 2012 10:55:59 AM Subject: Re: [gatortalk] The Tennessee Game Not funny Leon. Oliver Barry, CRS, GRI Real Estate Broker Bob Parks, LLC 1517 Hunt Club Blvd Gallatin TN 37066 615-972-4239 615-826-4040 Sent from my iPhone On Sep 18, 2012, at 9:34 AM, Arthur Polhill <[email protected]> wrote: Did Oliver sit next to his new Georgia buddy? > A. Leon Polhill, Gator >"I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. >I said I didn't know." - Mark Twain > > > > > ________________________________ From: Helen Huntley <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Mon, September 17, 2012 5:54:22 PM >Subject: Re: [gatortalk] The Tennessee Game > >Thanks, Shane for giving us the true inside scoop. > > >On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 5:36 PM, Shane Ford <[email protected]> wrote: > >The highway patrol officers at that Subway were hilarious! We also ran into a >mom & her son who told us that all of his friends went up to Knoxville the >night >before to try and get on ESPN. >> >>The part about the tickets that made me nervous was it didn’t seem like too >>many >>people were selling, but everybody was trying to buy. It didn’t help much >>that >>the first ticket scalper we ran into wanted $800 for a pair. I was about >>ready >>to jump back in the car and race home to watch the game in High Def. He says >>as >>Shane got tired, but that was after walking for over an hour. He abbreviates >>this quite a bit! J It was also disheartening with all of the curses and >>ugly >>things I was called as well. I thought I had thick skin, but goodness >>gracious! The savior of the afternoon was definitely the Georgia graduate. >>Wow! Whoever would have thought a Georgia Graduate would do anything nice, >>worth while, help us out in any way, or let alone make out day? Definitely >>not >>us!!!!! J They were extremely nice to us during the game, which I hope that >>they felt the same from us. We tried, believe me. It was rough for Oliver >>to. >>I could tell. :-) >> >>We didn’t even make it to the stadium before we went through more insults, >>more >>drunks yelling at us, and even more obscenities. Oliver’s right though, I >>was >>taking notes of the curse words, as they were using a few in a way that I >>wanted >>to remember for use later. ;-) I don’t even care to remember the drunk >>“idiot” >>who pulled my face over to his mouth so he yell the lovely chorus of Rocky >>Top >>more directly into my ear. Why he felt the nerve to do that is beyond me? >>Why >>I didn’t haul off and punch him in the face is another mystery? J >> >>We did walk around the stadium for a little while, but there were so many >>people >>it was hard to move around. I wanted to sight-see some, but it was futile >>trying to move around and get somewhere in a timely fashion. We did finally >>park on the hill and "watch" the Vol walk from a far. There really wasn't >>much >>to see but a see of pumpkin orange. They promptly opened the gates at 4:00 >>right after the Vol walk and we made our way into Gate 21. The seats were >>amazing! I could have never dreamed of sitting so close to the action. >>WOW! I >>don’t think I’ll be too quick to rush back to Neyland Stadium, but I’m glad >>we >>were so lucky on this trip. >> >> >>Leon and Paula, it was very nice to see you guys again, even though the hike >>up >>the million steps nearly killed me. J The view of downtown Knoxville, the >>Tennessee River and the Vol Navy was incredible from up there. The >>conversation >>is always good and hilarious. I even enjoyed the looks from people when they >>saw Leon's favorite team and his Obama button. It was priceless! HA HA!!!! >>J >> >>I think the Vol fans were a little delirious about winning. It’s been >>extremely >>quiet at work. A few have come up to me to talk about it, but most have >>chosen >>to ignore me and the fact that the Vols played a game on Saturday. J >> >>The noise in the stadium was incredibly deafening in the first half. I don’t >>think I’ve ever been in a stadium that loud. I wonder what it sounded like >>on >>TV? I taped the game, so I hope to find out tonight when I re-watch it, >>hopefully. I have to admit into the 3rd quarter, I was losing faith in our >>Gators and brother Oliver had to keep sending me positive vibes. Luckily, >>between Oliver’s positive vibes and his lucky shirt, the Gators responded in >>the >>2nd half and pulled out a very glorious victory. The game was incredible and >>we >>couldn't have asked for a better game. A good, close game in the first half >>and >>then a near blow out in the second. >> >> >>The rest of the trip was about the way I remember it to. I just had to add a >>few of my memoires and comments as well. I would have done it earlier, but >>my >>boss decided having me in several meetings throughout the day was more >>important??? I know? I know? I tried to tell him. J >> >>Later, >> >>SHANE >> >> ________________________________ >>From: Oliver Barry <[email protected]> >>To: [email protected] >>Sent: Mon, September 17, 2012 11:18:27 AM >> >>Subject: [gatortalk] The Tennessee Game >> >> >>Before my diminishing usage of brain cells prevents further recollection of >>it I >>will offer my observations of the game. >>Shane and I started from my house in Hendersonville at about 9:30 am local >>time >>on Saturday. Perfect weather. >>Stopped for Starbucks in Gallatin and were off! >>We saw quite a few cars locally sporting Gator flags, etc. I took it as an >>omen. >>Next stop was at a gas station at about mile 300 on the interstate. A large >>van >>pulled up with all UT fans who mostly ignored us. >>One of their brighter members shook his head at us. I think he may have >>already >>been into the sauce. That was about 10:30 am. >>Next stop for lunch at a Subway. Two highway patrol officers came in while >>we >>were eating. One joked that he didn’t want to see any Gator fans yet. >>We talked for a while about football predictions, etc (he was a really nice >>guy) >>then moved on. >>Got to Knoxville where the fun started. Found a parking place for $20 and >>headed to The Strip to find tickets. >>We walked for a bit holding up 2 fingers. Found prices at $200 to $250 >>apiece. >>Kept walking. >> >>Just as Shane was getting tired we walked up to an older gentleman who said >>he >>had 4 tickets and wanted to get rid of 2. >>He asked what we would pay. I offered $100 each and he accepted. I think if >>I >>had offered $80 he would have been ok with that too. The face value was >>$75. >>He told us he and his son were up from Chattanooga and his son is a Gator. >>He was looking for someone his son could talk to. Then he dropped the bomb. >>He >>is a Georgia Graduate!!! >>But, we accepted the tickets anyway and sat with them at the game. They >>turned >>out to be two of the nicest people I’ve ever met. (that was difficult to >>admit >>to) >>Next, off to the stadium. We had about 2.5 hours before game time at that >>point, but I didn’t know what else to do. My whole mission up until that >>point >>was to get tickets and we landed the best ones we could have possibly gotten. >> Oh yes, the best part… They were on row 25 in the lower bowl. We were just >>above the UF band in the middle of the Tennessee section. They were great >>seats!!! >>We walked toward the stadium through back streets. There we walked past a >>high >>rise apartment building with balconies. >>There were young males standing on the balconies shouting bad things. I >>learned >>a couple of new words. Shane already knew them. >>I responded to one guy in a car who was giving us the one finger salute and >>hurling un-nice comments with, “Hey, I can see you’re a UT graduate!” >>That didn’t go over well. Shane complained someone screamed in his ear while >>we >>were on The Strip. I’m sure he must have provoked the guy. >> >>On to the Vol walk. We watched from quite a distance. I was impressed at >>that >>point with so many Tennessee fans who walked by, offering to shake hands and >>wishing us good luck. >>Then into the stadium to find Leon . He had texted me his section and we >>walked >>up (way up) there. >>Found him and Paula hanging out at the underside of their section. There was >>a >>beautiful view of the Tennessee River from behind the cameraman who took our >>photo. >>Stood with them awhile and on to our seats. >>Lots of Tennessee fans around us. I was impressed with how much they really >>expected to win that game. When the Knoxville police posted the news that >>anyone caught storming the field after the game would be arrested it was >>clear >>there was no option or consideration for losing. I must have seen over a >>hundred posters during the day that said something about, “It’s our year!” >>Everyone was very friendly and no one seemed to mind us cheering for the >>Gators. >> I refrained from using any of my newly learned words. >> >>Of course you saw the game. It was as loud as UF can be at several points >>during the game. Fortunately, I had worn my lucky shirt. >> >>I was very impressed with Jeff Driskell. To be able to keep us in the game >>through the first half handling the ball the way he did, as a sophomore, was >>truly admirable. >>After we went ahead 27-14 the mass exodus was on. The way the game had gone >>I >>was surprised to see it begin there. But, the aisles weren’t nearly big >>enough >>to get them all out. >>After that you could see lots of blue. The team came over to the band after >>the >>game and they played the Alma Mater, but as close as we were we could only >>hear >>the Tennessee band playing. They were miked to loud speakers! I still have >>that damned song going through my head! >>Anyway, after the Alma Mater Will Muschamp ran over and did a couple of Gator >>chomps, you’ve seen the photos, and that got us all worked up again. >> >>Long wait to get out of parking. Long wait to get on the road. Then smooth >>sailing to home. No bad fans on the way back. J >> >> >>Oliver Barry CRS,GRI >>Real Estate Broker >>Bob Parks Realty >>1517 Hunt Club Blvd >>GallatinTN 37066 >>Phone: 615-826-4040 >>Fax: 615-822-2027 >>Mobile: 615-972-4239 >> >> >> >>-- >>GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! >>1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions >>2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions >>2008 National Football Champions | >>Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), >>Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us >>-- >>GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! >>1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions >>2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions >>2008 National Football Champions | >>Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), >>Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us > > > >-- > >Helen Huntley >(727) 823-3801www.helenhuntley.com >-- >GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! >1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions >2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions >2008 National Football Champions | >Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), >Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us-- >GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! >1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions >2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions >2008 National Football Champions | >Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), >Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us-- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
