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andy34 said:
Does anyone know if this tournament is going to recur yearly? (like Battle for Atlantis, Paradise Jam, etc) Or is it just a one-time deal
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Its a one time deal.
 
Talked my wife into not cooking and spending Turkey week on the beach in Punta Cana this year. Now, how do I convince her that Portland OR is the place to be for Thanksgiving in 2018 (she live in a house with 3 boys, including me, and her 2 pet peeves are he boys obsession with sports and Star Wars).
 
Mr. Conehead said:
Talked my wife into not cooking and spending Turkey week on the beach in Punta Cana this year. Now, how do I convince her that Portland OR is the place to be for Thanksgiving in 2018 (she live in a house with 3 boys, including me, and her 2 pet peeves are he boys obsession with sports and Star Wars).
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You're in luck. I called Phil. He agreed to host the tournament in 2017 instead. You can go back to your previous Thanksgiving Day traditions in 2018.
 
Mr. Conehead said:
Talked my wife into not cooking and spending Turkey week on the beach in Punta Cana this year. Now, how do I convince her that Portland OR is the place to be for Thanksgiving in 2018 (she live in a house with 3 boys, including me, and her 2 pet peeves are he boys obsession with sports and Star Wars).
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If you told her Punta Cana was a gift for her when you convinced her to go you have some leverage.
 
Mr. Conehead said:
Talked my wife into not cooking and spending Turkey week on the beach in Punta Cana this year. Now, how do I convince her that Portland OR is the place to be for Thanksgiving in 2018 (she live in a house with 3 boys, including me, and her 2 pet peeves are he boys obsession with sports and Star Wars).
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You have no chance. My advice: the risk isn't worth it. Can you hear it now: "You made me give up Punta Gorda and a warm beach for cold and rainy Portland. " You will hear about it forever and you can forget about convincing her of anything ever again.
 
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Danzz said:
You have no chance. My advice: the risk isn't worth it. Can you hear it now: "You made me give up Punta Gorda and a warm beach for cold and rainy Portland. " You will hear about it forever and you can forget about convincing her of anything ever again.
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Portland's not cold
 
Rocktheworld said:
Now that I live in San Diego I'd normally be so down to go... but why in the world would they have this start Thanksgiving day.... likely won't be able to make this. Shame. My girl and I definitely want excuses to check the city out and that lineup is epic (as should be our roster next year)
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Too bad...

I'll be going with my wife, newborn, and will be meeting my best friend and wife there for a phenomenal Thanksgiving vacation.

Greatest regular season tournament of all time, I can't wait!!
 
Johnny Mac said:
Portland's not cold
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It's colder than Punta Gorda.
PG: November Average H 74, L 51
Portland: November Average H47, L35
I think Mrs Conehead would think that's cold by comparison.
 
Johnny Mac said:
Not compared to Storrs! :p
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I still live in CT and some winters it is cold. I remember being on campus building hopping from the Jungle to get all the way across campus to where the humanities buildings were or even just to the library because it was so cold and the wind just killed you. Some of the buildings had hallways that ran the direction you were going so you could hop in on one side and warm up until you got to the other.
 
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No question about it: IN
What else in life could be take precedent? Think about this roster in 2018. Fxxk it's gonna be loaded.

Edit: unless we win it all in 17 and we do an NBA dump. Okay, I'll take it.
 
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Johnny Mac said:
Unless Phil Knight plans on turning 80 again next year, (it could happen. My mom has turned 49 for 34 consecutive years) I would say its a one time deal.
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Ha! Makes sense, thanks.
 
80shusky said:
It's colder than Punta Gorda.
PG: November Average H 74, L 51
Portland: November Average H47, L35
I think Mrs Conehead would think that's cold by comparison.
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I read it differently than you. @Mr. Conehead is going to PG this thanksgiving. No conflict with next years tournament. He's trying to come up with a way to convince his wife about the tournament next season.
 
fleudslipcon said:
I read it differently than you. @Mr. Conehead is going to PG this thanksgiving. No conflict with next years tournament. He's trying to come up with a way to convince his wife about the tournament next season.
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Yep. It may require me flying the 4 of us to Portland (my boys are all in sports) and then giving my wife an extra round-trip flight from Portland to Hawaii or maybe Fiji by herself for the week if I say basketball more than once :)
 
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uconnjosh said:
I believe the presale for this starts today. Anyone else making the trip?
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My mother-in-law lives just 10 minutes from Portland, not hard to sell my wife on a trip home For Thanksgiving. Definitely in.

Also, next years team is stacked. I live in San Antonio, home to the final four in 2018...taking reservations for free place to stay for husky fans!
 
Robertelamin said:
Sorry, I'll be at the Under Armour tournament in Baltimore with Maryland, South Florida , BC and Texas Tech.
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Sorry. I'll be at the laundromat doing my laundry.
 
I am interested in going as well. Here is a link below for anyone else who is interested. Just fill out a form and click on UConn as the team you are interested in and then you will receive emails on any updates or info regarding the tourney.

Doesn't hurt to fill out the form to show the event holders that a lot of UConn fans are interested in the tourney. I have a feeling this may turn into a more regularly held tournament and would want UConn to be invited to it as often as possible.

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AfgHusky15 said:
I am interested in going as well. Here is a link below for anyone else who is interested. Just fill out a form and click on UConn as the team you are interested in and then you will receive emails on any updates or info regarding the tourney.

Doesn't hurt to fill out the form to show the event holders that a lot of UConn fans are interested in the tourney. I have a feeling this may turn into a more regularly held tournament and would want UConn to be invited to it as often as possible.

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Done.
 
"Hey hun let's go check out Washington state to check out the Huskies on Thanksgiving. On off days we can walk around in the rain, check out the history of Portand and maybe Seattle too....no no I swear it would be much more fun than anything in the Caribbean"

LOL
 
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mauconnfan said:
"Hey hun let's go check out Washington state to check out the Huskies on Thanksgiving. On off days we can walk around in the rain, check out the history of Portand and maybe Seattle too....no no I swear it would be much more fun than anything in the Caribbean"

LOL
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Beautiful part of the country if you've never been.
 
mauconnfan said:
"Hey hun let's go check out Washington state to check out the Huskies on Thanksgiving. On off days we can walk around in the rain, check out the history of Portand and maybe Seattle too....no no I swear it would be much more fun than anything in the Caribbean"

LOL
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Umm Mau you do realize Portland is in Oregon not Washington right?

So it's a little closer to the Caribbean than Washington state ;)
 
uconnjosh said:
I believe the presale for this starts today. Anyone else making the trip?
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I said before I may not make it but I will +1, my girl who I have breaking in to be an honorary Husky.
 
uconnjosh said:
I believe the presale for this starts today. Anyone else making the trip?
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Just ordered my tickets through the presale. As a basketball junkie I like the fact that I could get solid lower level tickets to all games at both arenas for 1 price, but for fans of 1 specific team the presale is kinda worthless knowing your team will play at least 1 game in each building with the way they've set up the tournament.
 
ConnZag3 said:
Just ordered my tickets through the presale. As a basketball junkie I like the fact that I could get solid lower level tickets to all games at both arenas for 1 price, but for fans of 1 specific team the presale is kinda worthless knowing your team will play at least 1 game in each building with the way they've set up the tournament.
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Ohhhh.. I didn't know this is how it is working. Will need to look at the details when I get home.
 
Rocktheworld said:
Ohhhh.. I didn't know this is how it is working. Will need to look at the details when I get home.
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Yeah check out the FAQ's they posted. Each team plays 1 game at each building then I assume the championship and 3rd place games will be at Moda and the 5th and 7th place games at the Veterans Coliseum.

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