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I have been in Corpus Christi Texas the past two weeks. I was invited by a group of people I met to have dinner and drinks at the bar not far from where I was staying. I had to decline because there was just no way I was going to miss the BET UConn Marquette game live. Turns out they had a great time and mentioned the game was on there. Never occurred to me that anyone would be interested in a Uconn Marquette game down here.
 
Echo Hawk said:
I just came off the golf course at LaEstancia de Cafayate in the high Andes of Argentina Malbec wine country. On the 7th hole (a tough par 5) a giant Condor swooped down and screeched during my putt. My old Inca caddy Atoc told me that was a sign of very good luck. Opened another long neck bottle of Otro Mundo Strong Red Ale and smiled. Dar los puntos.
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Not for this thread but I once was a looper for the Dali Lama.

Big hitter the Lama.
 
Marietta, GA

I wear UConn gear into my office in Atlanta at least once a week and have received 2 comments I can recall in 7 years. One guy was a Syracuse transplant who reminisced with me about the old days…. the other asked “who is that, the wolves?”

It’s all college football down here. Hopefully we’re on the way (back) to national relevance there soon.
 
Grew up in Morris, CT, but live in Virginia now. Have converted a few people. It's cool because one of the youth b-ball coaches here started watching UConn games this year. He loves Karaban and the fact that he doesn't flop. He doesn't teach players to flop. He has them stand up and take the hit even if they get blasted back. His biggest gripe with refs is rewarding players for flopping and playing 'weak a-- basketball' as he puts it. He points out that it's hard fake taking a hit, going backwards and staying on your feet. It's awkward to do and awkward to look at.
 
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Echo Hawk said:
I just came off the golf course at LaEstancia de Cafayate in the high Andes of Argentina Malbec wine country. On the 7th hole (a tough par 5) a giant Condor swooped down and screeched during my putt. My old Inca caddy Atoc told me that was a sign of very good luck. Opened another long neck bottle of Otro Mundo Strong Red Ale and smiled. Dar los puntos.
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I was at McSorley’s last weekend being a city tourist, some guy came in and asked for a red ale. The bartender told him to get out.
 
Got the UConn flags up at our store and on our house and I’m leaving my phone home, recording the game and then waiting till the family comes home and watch the game around 11:00 at night and hopefully nobody screws it up, by knowing the score and letting it slip out.
 
UConniki said:
Got the UConn flags up at our store and on our house and I’m leaving my phone home, recording the game and then waiting till the family comes home and watch the game around 11:00 at night and hopefully nobody screws it up, by knowing the score and letting it slip out.
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Lots of UConn and FGCU fans down here in Fort Myers, ( mostly the women’s teams fans because the FGCU team is always great ).
 
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White Dwarf said:
I'm in Banner Elk NC.
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Daughter is a 2019 App St grad. Love Boone, love the entire area. Beautiful country!
I’m in Dunedin, FL. Get stopped a lot while representing. In conversations with these strangers, I’ve met several people who know my wife’s family in Groton. Also met brother of a HS friend of my wife... crazy small world.
 
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Since Nova’s season has essentially been over for weeks, I’ve successfully converted several fellow hockey dads over to Husky fans for the tourney down here in eastern PA. My kid’s friends are all rooting for us as well.

Haven’t met many other UConn fans around here but a lot of people with some sort of connection to Connecticut in general either via marriage or prior jobs.
 
Winnipesaukee NH is home but Fort Lauderdale Jan to April. Unusual sight on the short street into my marina, is a Butler banner in front of a house. What are the chances that someone would let their Butler fandom be publicly known. @rgw, wasn't the Burrell play at the civic center? I'm too lazy to look it up. Bokampers bar on the intracoastal with 200-300 of your closest friends is a great ncaa tournament bar. Last year's St Peters vs KY was wild with 100 KY fans and everybody else routing for the upset. Spring break brings the energy to mix with alums. I came closer yesterday to getting every game perfectly wrong rather than right. Illinois - wrong, West Virginia - wrong, Charleston - wrong, Arizona - wrong, Virginia - wrong, .... Unfortunately for Boneyarders, I picked UConn over Iona. Clearly I risk being hung.
 
Ricker said:
Winnipesaukee NH is home but Fort Lauderdale Jan to April. Unusual sight on the short street into my marina, is a Butler banner in front of a house. What are the chances that someone would let their Butler fandom be publicly known. @rgw, wasn't the Burrell play at the civic center? I'm too lazy to look it up. Bokampers bar on the intracoastal with 200-300 of your closest friends is a great ncaa tournament bar. Last year's St Peters vs KY was wild with 100 KY fans and everybody else routing for the upset. Spring break brings the energy to mix with alums. I came closer yesterday to getting every game perfectly wrong rather than right. Illinois - wrong, West Virginia - wrong, Charleston - wrong, Arizona - wrong, Virginia - wrong, .... Unfortunately for Boneyarders, I picked UConn over Iona. Clearly I risk being hung.
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My first thought was "that play was at the Civic Center"... I believe you are correct.
 
SoCalCanine said:
My handle locates me, but more specifically, I am in Oxnard CA which is on the coast halfway between LA and Santa Barbara. Been here for 32 years now. People see my Husky gear here and they say, oh Washington! (because PAC12) I say, UConn and they say, ah, Alaska! SMH
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I need to comment on this. I lived in LA for 10 years. When I told people I went to uconn about 1/2 of them would say "isn't it cold in alaska?". I was in shock
 
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Echo Hawk said:
I just came off the golf course at LaEstancia de Cafayate in the high Andes of Argentina Malbec wine country. On the 7th hole (a tough par 5) a giant Condor swooped down and screeched during my putt. My old Inca caddy Atoc told me that was a sign of very good luck. Opened another long neck bottle of Otro Mundo Strong Red Ale and smiled. Dar los puntos.
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Tuesday I played Pawleys Plantation. It's a Nicklaus signature course. On the 10th hole I hit my tee shot and as our group was tracking it, a red tail hawk flew across the fairway with a squirrel in its talons. Hawk landed on a tree branch and went to town on the squirrel. Hadn't ever seen that before.
 
87Xfer said:
Flying the flag at 7,000 ft up in the San Juans in SW Colorado. People who work in the local hardawre store and a couple other places are from CT, and have struck up conversation when I'm wearing UConn gear - mainly girls or women who are aware of the womens' BB team. But haven't yet run into another local alum (talked to one visiting and skiing at Telluride once).
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Beautiful area, love driving to southwest Colorado.
 
Spaceman213J said:
Grew up in Morris, CT, but live in Virginia now. Have converted a few people. It's cool because one of the youth b-ball coaches here started watching UConn games this year. He loves Karaban and the fact that he doesn't flop. He doesn't teach players to flop. He has them stand up and take the hit even if they get blasted back. His biggest gripe with refs is rewarding players for flopping and playing 'weak a-- basketball' as he puts it. He points out that it's hard fake taking a hit, going backwards and staying on your feet. It's awkward to do and awkward to look at.
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Is that you Chuck?
 
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Checking in from sunny St Augustine, FL!
 
Chin Diesel said:
Tuesday I played Pawleys Plantation. It's a Nicklaus signature course. On the 10th hole I hit my tee shot and as our group was tracking it, a red tail hawk flew across the fairway with a squirrel in its talons. Hawk landed on a tree branch and went to town on the squirrel. Hadn't ever seen that before.
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There is a long history of hawks and golf. The red backed hawk is used at the starters tee at St Andrews to scare off gulls because they will go after any food that the spectators are carrying.

Here is a good course for you to try. In the winter of course. Arelauquen Golf & Country Club – Golf & Country Club You can get some great fly fishing too on The Rio Limay not far to the west off of Lago Neuquen. Huge trout. Quite an adventure even with a guide. Argentina is really cheap now. A fire sale. You just have to understand the Blue Market for currency exchange.
 
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QDOG5 said:
Is that you Chuck?
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Sorry, but no. I use to live 2 minutes from. Use to walk by his house down to the corner gas station/convenience store. He went through the schools about 20 years before I did. Did play in some pickup games at open gym with him. I remember throwing a no look bullet pass and hearing the smack of it hitting his face. I was afraid he was going to be mad. He just told me it was a great pass and he should have had his hands up. Just seemed liked a nice and gracious guy.
 
GAlawyer said:
Marietta, GA

I wear UConn gear into my office in Atlanta at least once a week and have received 2 comments I can recall in 7 years. One guy was a Syracuse transplant who reminisced with me about the old days…. the other asked “who is that, the wolves?”

It’s all college football down here. Hopefully we’re on the way (back) to national relevance there soon.
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I’ve seen a lot of UConn fans in ATL. Walking out side my apartment there’s a huge UConn flag in the window in Decatur. Two buildings I’ve lived in and each had 5 cars with CT plates.
 
Spaceman213J said:
Grew up in Morris, CT, but live in Virginia now. Have converted a few people. It's cool because one of the youth b-ball coaches here started watching UConn games this year. He loves Karaban and the fact that he doesn't flop. He doesn't teach players to flop. He has them stand up and take the hit even if they get blasted back. His biggest gripe with refs is rewarding players for flopping and playing 'weak a-- basketball' as he puts it. He points out that it's hard fake taking a hit, going backwards and staying on your feet. It's awkward to do and awkward to look at.
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Morris To Atlanta. Actually Lakeside to ATL
 
Chin Diesel said:
Tuesday I played Pawleys Plantation. It's a Nicklaus signature course. On the 10th hole I hit my tee shot and as our group was tracking it, a red tail hawk flew across the fairway with a squirrel in its talons. Hawk landed on a tree branch and went to town on the squirrel. Hadn't ever seen that before.
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Hit a shot into the woods at Goodwin Park in Hartford and a Hawk took out a squirrel while I was looking for the ball, asked my brother if somebody had hit into us before I saw the Hawk.
 
Late to the party in Dublin, Ohio. My son made me wait until 9:30 pm to watch the game until he got home from work. Do you know how hard to disconnect it is in this day and age? Had to turn off all of my alerts.

Was happy to see a UConn flag flying outside a house in my town. My wife thought I was an idiot yelling look... look! My 14-year-old daughter had a good time laughing at me.
 
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