Fun with Craigslist and eBay
by bloggywo on Feb 19, 2010 6:13 PM EST
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PrintSo I have been perusing Craigslist this morning to see what bait has been thrown out for rabid Kentucky fans by Vandy faithful with asking prices for tickets to tomorrow's game. I came across this posting for Section 2F. Fairly reasonable, I would guess. As I trolled on over to our good friend Ebay, I came across this bad boy. 1,000 dollars for 15th row seats! What has this become?
A part of me really likes the fact that a Vanderbilt basketball game could warrant someone asking for 500 dollars per ticket. A part of me really wonders if I would rather have 1000 dollars or a Vandy win tomorrow. I started to think about what a Kentucky fan could get on Ebay for 1,000 dollars that could make them a lot happier than seeing their Cats lose to Vandy tomorrow.
1. Signed 2010 Kentucky Team Basketball - Pretty awesome, especially if you think they are going all the way this year. Much better investment over the long haul than tickets Saturday. Can you tell me this would be less enjoyable than seeing John Calipari sitting at the end of the bench with his head in his hands after realizing who the true class of the SEC is?
2. Not one, not two, but yes THREE Kentucky Wildcats Full Size Licensed Wood Headboard - The parents of abandoned UK children could regain the love of their offspring by springing for three of these glorious headboards. Can you tell me this would be less enjoyable than seeing Ligons realize he can't shoot and go 0-7 from behind the arc?
3. Nothing says class like a UK office chair. I mean, how could a boss not spring for three of these for his employees? Productivity would skyrocket by a factor of ten with the wildcat emblem spurring workers on from behind. Can you tell me this would be less enjoyable than seeing John Wall break down in tears when he realizes he picked the wrong school?
4. Three Chrome Bar Pub Tables - Any bar owner's customers would love him or her forever for supplying their Lexington bar with these beautiful CHROME bar tables. Can you tell me this would be less enjoyable than seeing Lance Goulbourne make Patrick Patterson cry?
5. Three UK ceiling fans! - Now, I know most UK supporters don't have air conditioning, so fans are a must in every Kentucky house. Once these bad boys are turned on, the blades deliver that cool Kentucky air, and at the same time bring fans back to the glory days of Mark Pope and Scott Padgett. Can you tell me this would be less enjoyable than seeing John Jenkins make the Memorial Crowd explode?
Come on, UK fans, make the smart choice. Don't bother coming to Nashville.
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Too bad
My inlaws are season ticket holders in Memorial. BOOM.
Anything but Gatorade - yet another SEC sports blog
by Anything but Gatorade on Feb 19, 2010 11:15 AM EST reply actions
I Have A Feeling
that this is going to generate some serious traffic between A Sea of Blue and Anchor of Gold.
Here we go!
The bedframe
Only comes for full sized beds. Which is a shame, because nothing says romance quite like a giant UK logo over your heads.
You can correct that by buying a UK logo mirror and nailing it to the ceiling.
Anything but Gatorade - yet another SEC sports blog
by Anything but Gatorade on Feb 19, 2010 12:54 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
This post is both hurtful and ignorant. Your typical Vandy (or Yale) elitist bullshit mocks a very serious problem. These Kentucky fans are not animals that you can just cast aside. They are people too.
For example, on Metro this morning, I saw a guy dressed in a Kentucky tuxedo (warm up pants, jacket, and hat). It dawned on me that this guy’s entire life depends on the outcome of games like Saturday’s. A Kentucky loss is going to ruin his life. Assuming that this mid-40s pudgy redneck was not on his way to work at the only employer of Kentucky “grads” in this area, the Washington Wizards – entirely possible given Washington’s trade deadline moves and need to shed cap space – this game is all he has.
Beating Kentucky is not like beating Duke, Georgetown, or even Kansas. Those fans have jobs and lives to look forward to after the game. Those fans might also spend $1000 on tickets or goofy items, but they have the money to spend. Kentucky fans spend their welfare and social security checks, kids’ (community) college funds, and grocery money to feed their addiction. It’s really sad. Instead of mocking them, you should try to get them help.
I think there should be no sympathy
the slogan for Saturday should be: “kill ’em all, let the paramedics sort ’em out” – the wise words of Alvin Mack
by BigRiceVandyJim on Feb 19, 2010 1:34 PM EST reply actions
Aside from the education on ridiculous UK merchandise
The Tweet-backs this post is getting is opening me up into a whole world of eBay obsessed twitterers. Apparently eBay has taken notice of your work, Wo.
You sure are full of IT
I don’t usually check out the low live blogs! Your little article was posted on Google news. You probably forgot the score from last game. Do you think playing in that barn (which should have been burned years ago) will make any difference? Memorial Gym! What is it memorializing? It only tells people how far in the past you people still are. I live in Western Kentucky. Yes we have running water, electricity, even the internet. Nashville is closer than Lexington. In years past you could drive to Nashville and buy a ticket when UK played Vandy.There will be a large Cat crowd Saturday. I hope your crowd will behave better than the last one! You should be proud of “kill ’em all,let the paramedics sort ’em out” GO BIG BLUE!
Happy Days are here again The sky is all ways BLUE again Happy days are here again !
I’m as big a Cats fan as there is, but even I can appreciate a little humor every now and then. “Scoreboard” is not all that fun of a chant.
Anything but Gatorade - yet another SEC sports blog
by Anything but Gatorade on Feb 19, 2010 2:55 PM EST up reply actions
Don't blame us for "kill 'em all, let the paramedics sort 'em out"
That’s an Eastern State thing, yo. THIS IS FOR COACH WINTERS
by Train Island on Feb 19, 2010 3:13 PM EST up reply actions
"Memorial Gym! What is it memorializing?"
Glad you asked, oldcat70.
Memorial Gymnasium was built in 1952, and was dedicated as the campus memorial to Vanderbilt students and alumni killed in World War II.
That good enough for you?
“Living in the past” … rich … Memorial Gym has more character in one cinder block than that entire municipal POS y’all play at.
Best. Venue. Ever.
by BrianSWard on Feb 19, 2010 5:31 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
We still have one of those too!
The lady Cats use it. We left it and moved into the modern era in mid 70’s. One day the NCAA will tell you that the benches have to be on the side lines like the rest of the world. Then your relic will be forgotten!
Happy Days are here again The sky is all ways BLUE again Happy days are here again !
live>life
Please excuse the spelling. Just blame it on my “Hillybilly” Ky. education 53 years ago!
Happy Days are here again The sky is all ways BLUE again Happy days are here again !
Typos
are frequent from everyone on SB Nation. The inability to edit is the underappreciated equaliser that makes even elitist snobs look stupid.
Old Cat
Are there food and shelter in Western KY as well?
by BigRiceVandyJim on Feb 19, 2010 2:39 PM EST reply actions
Unfortunately, Western KY had to sacrifice food and shelter to get the internet. Just one more reason why this post is wholly inapparopriate. We should be donating cans of tuna (or even wet cat food) to Old Cat, not provoking him.
I can only imagine the hurt and pain that Old Cat and Kentucky Tuxedo Guy suffered during the past four seasons, while watching their team fall at Memorial. It is with a heavy heart that I will root for win #5 in a row on Saturday.
(All prices are firm)
But the guy just dropped the price $100. Since that means only 2 ceiling fans after taxes, I think we’ll see more fans making the trip from Lexington.
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