{"id":409,"date":"2010-03-08T22:17:38","date_gmt":"2010-03-09T03:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jmusportsblog.com\/?p=409"},"modified":"2010-08-01T20:20:32","modified_gmt":"2010-08-02T00:20:32","slug":"caa-tourney-road-trip-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/jmusportsblog.com\/?p=409","title":{"rendered":"CAA Tourney Road Trip Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

Todd and I weren’t able to make the trip to Richmond for the CAA tournament this year, but a bunch of our friends were able to. \u00a0Our buddy Frank was kind enough to file this guest post below capturing his thoughts on the trip.<\/em><\/p>\n

March Madness has officially begun. After a long<\/span>,<\/span> snow-filled winter, a highly anticipated spring is just around the corner.<\/span> I couldn\u2019t think of a better way to start the season than a road trip to <\/span>Richmond<\/span>. The CAA tournament is a great <\/span>reason<\/span> to <\/span>dash up I-9<\/span>5 to catch up with old friends and cheer <\/span>the<\/span> Dukes. (ed note. Couldn’t agree more. What Frank is leaving at is that our other buddy Omar met them at the bar late, one beer led to another, and they all missed the game.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>As I planned <\/span>my recent<\/span> trip, I noticed stark contrasts<\/span> to the road trips of my past. Since I was a business major, <\/span>m<\/span>y comparison will take the form of an Excel table.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nRoad Trip 1998<\/strong><\/td>\nRoad Trip 2010<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Transportation<\/strong><\/td>\nAn old VW Jetta with carpets in serious need of vacuuming and a new clutch<\/td>\nFamily Sedan with a recent oil change and tires inflated to manufacture\u2019s specification<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Approval Required<\/strong><\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nPrimary: Wife
\nSecondary: Manager, In-laws (baby sitting)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Communication<\/strong><\/td>\n1 call<\/td>\n6 calls, 24 texts, 12 instant messages and 46 emails<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Music for the Road<\/strong><\/td>\nWidespread Panic \u201cSpace Wrangler\u201d, Agents of Good Roots \u201cWhere\u2019d You Get That Vibe?\u201d, Foo Fighters, Pixies \u201cDoolittle\u201d<\/td>\nSpoon \u201cTransference\u201d, Them Crooked Vultures, Pixies \u201cDoolittle\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio Equipment<\/strong><\/td>\nCassette Adapter for CD player, shock resistant personal CD player<\/td>\nAux cable, iPod<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sleeping Arrangements<\/strong><\/td>\nWe\u2019ll know when we get there<\/td>\nA suite at the Holiday Inn Express booked well in advance with AAA discount, an internet coupon and corporate rewards card. (4 free Oeros\u2026yippee!)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Directions<\/strong><\/td>\nHand written instructions transcribed by my roommate\u2019s mom<\/td>\nPrinted copy of Google Maps and GPS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Drink of Choice<\/strong><\/td>\nMilwaukee\u2019s Best Light<\/td>\nCoor\u2019s Light and\/or Miller Lite<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Popular Topics of<\/strong> Conversation<\/strong><\/td>\nThe D-Hall menu, Ayssa Milano, Condoms: Are ribbed really better?, Puck, large breasts <\/span><\/td>\nLife Insurance, bagless vacuums: Are they really superior?, Ayssa Milano, healthcare reform, Snookie, large breasts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hangover Cure<\/strong><\/td>\nBojangle\u2019s breakfast with sweet tea purchased with coins found in the sofa<\/td>\nA multivitamin, 5 Hour Energy, 3 Advil and a cup of hotel coffee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

So there you have it. We’re officially old. Next year Todd and I are both making the trip though…assuming we get permission.<\/p>\n