Konichiwa, bitches.

I highly recommend Nashville as a tourist destination. Even if country music isn’t your style, they do have a live music scene that makes almost any bar a potential good time. The four main tourist blocks – Broadway, between 1st & 5th – contain enough neon & alcohol to turn a good time great. Just off the main drag are various museums, notably the Country Music Hall of Fame, and the Johnny Cash Museum.

Even though I was helping with the conference, there was the ability to get out and do stuff. Amongst, I caught a Keith Urban free concert,

Game 6 of the Preds-Sharks series,

and engaged in a small pub crawl of local brews.

It would be a great place to fly into for a stag, especially if a game is on.

Sadly, I was unable to make my way to Vanderbilt’s campus. It’s always nice to go visit other schools & check out bookstores; when donation rules are different, you can see how attractive US institutions are. Plus, I was hoping to locate the Veterinary School and ask them what they did to Jay Cutler prior to graduation. Unfortunately, those questions will have to wait for another day.

Of course those bastards wait until I’ve left to announce the Tennessee Titans waive Zach Mettenberger. Now who will JJ Watt mock for selfies? If Mariota goes down, it’s now up to Jesus Steve McNair’s ghost Matt Cassel. MATT CASSEL?! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!! What – Matt Leinart wasn’t available? He’d STI that town up right quick. Besides, the place seems tailor-made for a guy like Tebow, but the denim cut-offs ladies wear might make his naughty place feel funny. So, on the whole, if Nissan Stadium didn’t burn down over the Beyonce cancellation, they’ll survive this.

Quick & Belated NHL Predictions:

• If you like hockey: Pittsburgh in 6; St. Louis in 5.
• If you hate Gary Bettman: Tampa in 5; San Jose in 6.

Bas…ket…ball?

Sorry if I’m less than enthused about the Raptors making Canada proud, but I’m just not a huge hoops fan, It possibly probably dates back to school, when I was a late-bloomer, and would constantly get swatted and made fun of during gym because I was 12-18 inches smaller than everyone else. I vaguely remember the Sonics winning a title in 1979, and my brother played soccer against Steve Nash in high school, but otherwise British Columbia was a dead zone for basketball until Nash got drafted by the Suns. Plus, most Canadians are ingrained to be against a Toronto-anything, because then the airwaves become jammed with the kind of faux-patriotism than makes non-Cabbagetowners sick. I don’t remember Canadians being forced to care about Ottawa’s Cup run. I will notice if the game is on, but otherwise DON’T CAAAAAAAAAAAARE!

However, Blue Jays fever? I’D HIT THAT!

Too bad they won’t see each other again until the playoffs. Speaking of which…

NHL: Tampa Bay @ Pittsburgh – 8:00 (Game 2)

NBA: Thunder @ Warriors – 9:00 (Game 1)

Other stuff!

Battle of the Network Stars: ESPN Classic – 7:30

For those of you who didn’t grow up in the 70s, it was a golden age of TV:

https://youtu.be/1vvO3eGzOOo

You couldn’t do this today. “Oh no – now Taraji P. Henson is beating up all the ‘Big Bang’ cast members at once. I think she’s just stabbed Sheldon…”

Monday Night RAW: USA Network – 9:00

• the “go-home” show before “Extreme Rules”, which would mean more if there wasn’t a blood ban in the PG-era.

RuPaul’s Drag Race: LOGO – 9:00

• “Grand Finale”. This show is a guilty pleasure, as some of my gay friends are into the Vancouver drag scene. Plus, when I go over to watch, I get to drink all the beer the other “breeders” left behind. EVERYONE BENEFITS!

You wanna have nightmares tonight? Image search “Jay Cutler” at home, not at work. CAN’T UNSEE!