Draft watch party

HPF Bob · #1 04-19-2009, 02:41 PM

If Keith will commit, I might just drive down from Austin to do this. I'm still mulling it over, debating whether I want to drive down Saturday, stay overnight, take in an Astros game on Sunday and then drive home. Gas is still cheap so I might just do this.

Do we know if Nick's will have the tv volume up? I'd hate to be there and then have to listen to 1560 or some live band while we squint at the ticker on the tv screens to find out what is happening. If there's a trade, how will we know what it was?

Keith · #2 04-19-2009, 06:00 PM

Okay, things are coming together. I think I ought to be able to get there about 2:30pm, maybe sooner if stuff falls into place. Either way, I'm planning on being there. I called Nick's, and they said they had free wi-fi, too. I'd hate to leave the forums high and dry!

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Originally Posted by HPF Bob

If Keith will commit, I might just drive down from Austin to do this.

WOwowoww... I'd be honored.

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Originally Posted by Mike

1560 is doing their draft show from there.

I imagine the place will be packed then. What time are you getting there? Can you hold a spot at the table for me?

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Originally Posted by painekiller

Where is Nick's?

Link to their site - it has a map. Caution... there is another Nick's Sports Bar in west Houston, so be sure to hit up the right one.

Mike · #3 04-20-2009, 08:51 AM

I am planning on getting there about 1:30-2:00 or so. Yes, I'll hold a spot for you and if Bob is going to come, then I'll be sure we get a place for him as well.

You received my PM? Give me a call when you are on your way, and I'll tell you who to look for.

texas style · #4 04-20-2009, 12:44 PM

Anyone in the S.A./Austin area let me know maybe we can car pool or something like that.Damn i'm stoked now!

popanot · #5 04-20-2009, 01:11 PM

I was hoping to attend this, but found out last night from the wife that the neighbor across the street wants to have a surprise B-Day party for her husband at some restaurant. Guess the frickin' surprise is on me!!!!

With the draft starting late I may miss the Texans pick now!!

I guess can DVR it, but it's obviously not the same.

nero THE zero · #6 04-20-2009, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by popanot

I was hoping to attend this, but found out last night from the wife that the neighbor across the street wants to have a surprise B-Day party for her husband at some restaurant. Guess the frickin' surprise is on me!!!!

With the draft starting late I may miss the Texans pick now!!

I guess can DVR it, but it's obviously not the same.

I had to miss the draft last year and thought it was the worst thing in the world. But, in the end, it turned out to be not so bad at all - almost to the point where I wouldn't even mind if I had to miss it again.

The only drawback I found was that I didn't have as good of a grasp on what other teams did in the draft. It ended up taking a considerable amount more reading to really grasp what went on with the other 31 teams.

HPF Bob · #7 04-20-2009, 03:39 PM

I'm about 80% sure I'm going. I'm still trying to figure out what I want to do with Sunday. I'm leaning towards Astros-Brewers but the part I hate is that most of the picks will be done on Day 2 and the talking heads are going to largely ignore them while regurgitating what happened on Day 1. So unless you are following the ticker, you don't know what your own team is doing.

So I'm going to sit at a sports bar and watch the first two rounds when important rounds like 3 and 4 will be missed which is where the good organizations separate themselves from the bad ones.