Wednesday, July 7, 2010

SURVIVING THE HEATWAVE....

Yesterday we suffered through what easily must have been the HOTTEST day of my 25+ year existence here in New York City. Depending on what weather report you believe, the temps SOARED up to 103 degrees yesterday, unheard of, even for the Big Apple.

Throughout the day I worried about what the weather would do to our AC unit. While we recently had the system repaired, I still couldn't help but to worry about how it would react to such extreme temps. It was a nightmare to walk around for more than two blocks because by the time you reached your destination, you would be drenched in sweat. I tried to stay inside the bar as much as possible and lucky for us, the AC handled itself well.

The afternoon's highlight was the thrilling NETHERLANDS/URUGUAY World Cup match. An enthusiastic crowd showed up for the big match and they weren't disappointed as the Orange took a commanding 3-1 lead only to make things interesting at the end of the match. They ended up giving up a last-minute goal and kept everyone at the bar on the edge of their seats up until the final whistle blew. I personally enjoyed the victory as it allowed me to clinch a World Cup pool, much to the dismay of the so-called "experts" who finished below me.

Going into "Dollar Draft Madness", I was concerned about how the AC would hold up on a busy night. Fortunately (or maybe not so fortunate, depending on the point of view), the bar wasn't as packed as usual so the place felt comfortable throughout the night. The heatwave obviously kept folks off of the streets, that's for sure.

We did get a visit towards the end of the night from a member of the Cincinnati Reds, outfielder LANCE NIX, who wandered in solo after the game. He and his team were in town to play the NY Mets and are probably staying nearby. He had a couple beers and left, only to return later for another quick beer before strolling off into the night. He's a big boy, by the way.

So we ended up surviving through Day 2 of the "Big Apple Heatwave", with no major problems. Today, however, is another day. Temps are expected to reach the mid-upper 90's (again), so we'll see what transpires.

GERMANY vs SPAIN highlights the afternoon and the phone has been ringing off the hook for reservations for this match. Kickoff is set for about 2:30pm $4 drafts throughout the match!

PUB TRIVIA kicks off at 8:30pm tonight with $4 Mixed Well Drinks (for ladies), $5 Kopperberg Cider bottles and $15 Miller High Life buckets all night long! Great prizes available and as always, it's FREE to play! So swing by with a group of friends and form a team!


That's It. Stay Cool Big Apple!