My bad. I was slow with the setup. 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: Shane Ford <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, September 18, 2012 11:02:01 AM Subject: Re: [gatortalk] The Tennessee Game I am surprised, shocked and yet sadly disappointed that it took this long to get to this point. :-). I fully expected this comment yesterday morning. Jay, you are getting slow in your old age. :-). Sent From Shane's iPhone Go Gators! & Skol Vikes! On Sep 18, 2012, at 9:56 AM, "mail.bobparks.com" <[email protected]> wrote: Very not funny. > >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 9:36 AM, Jay Cicone <[email protected]> wrote: > > >Oliver told me he let the guy hump his leg during the game. >> >>From:[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >>Of >>Arthur Polhill >>Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 10:34 AM >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: Re: [gatortalk] The Tennessee Game >> >>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.-- >> 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
