Where will you be for the next three days?

[Mendoza77]

Just curious how everyone will be tracking the action this weekend. From home, work, a bar/restaurant, live at the Garden? Via computer (ESPN3 - watching action on all 8 mats), TV, reading updates on here?

I go to NCAAs from time to time, but was too costly this year, and the logistics of travel and lodging in NYC area didn't appeal to me. So...I'm taking off Thursday and Friday from work (unpaid time off, but well worth it) and will be watching ESPN 3 on my computer, tuning into the matches that interest me - I've done that in the past and it's GREAT, since I can simply see who's on which mat and watch up to 4 mats at the same time. Also gives running team scores and other info., but no PBP. I also use Track for brackets, scores, etc.

 

[LaxHawk174]

I'll be at home, with ESPN3 on my computer hooked up with an HDMI cable to the big screen, and with my other big screen on ESPNU watching whatever matches they have televised. And probably on this forum a lot debating, discussing results and matchups with like minded folks.

Really wish I could be in NYC, but due to being a poor college student, and NYC being very expensive, Couldn't make it work this year.

 

[wasdt21]

got to new York this morning, can't wait

 

[NYWRESTLER94]

At the garden

 

[1stplacehawk]

I'll be at work. Thankfully, I just relocated to St Louis, so I'll be seeing all of you next March

 

[Stanley75]

ESPN

 

[McCulloughd]

I'll be in front of my computer or watching on TV. I gave my tickets to the son of my friend I was going with. He's back from Afghanistan so it just seemed the right thing to do.

 

[Hawkfromday1]

In NYC...have already seen a bunch of Hawkeye gear on the streets!

 

[FineMaterial]

I'll be in front of my computer or watching on TV. I gave my tickets to the son of my friend I was going with. He's back from Afghanistan so it just seemed the right thing to do.

+1 internet for you sir. Make it two!

 

[burnsie1983]

I'll be at the Garden, my first National, can't wait!

 

[whejoe]

I'll be on my couch getting bed sores from virtually no movement for 3 days sans bathroom breaks.

 

[Azchief32]

I'll be on my couch getting bed sores from virtually no movement for 3 days sans bathroom breaks.

On leave. Took some of these home for work when I get the urge and can't make it 50 feet to the bathroom because there is a good match.

 

[Kwoodhawk]

I'll be at work. Thankfully, I just relocated to St Louis, so I'll be seeing all of you next March

What part of St. Louis? I'm in Kirkwood.

You'll know my house if you drive by.

It has something big on the roof........

 

[JohnBasedow]

"Working from home" the next couple of days.. Aka on my couch with some mats on the TV and some on my computer.

 

[1stplacehawk]

What part of St. Louis? I'm in Kirkwood.

You'll know my house if you drive by.

It has something big on the roof........

I work for a biotech in close proximity to Wash U, so I live in the Central West End close to the medical campus

 

[AFHawk86]

I will be trying to manage my busy schedule and hoping to have enough energy to work all day and stay up all night (living in Japan) to follow the wrestling action. Also hoping ESPN3 will work overseas (sometimes it does and sometimes it doesn't). I will likely have to rely and your fine gentlemen and ladies to keep me updated.

 

[Vallholl]

I am on a family vacation and have just be kidnapped by el Dougo (the less evil cousin of el chapo). he has sent this ransom note to my wife

" continue your vacation as normal. do not contact the authorities. make sure you leave your hotel room every day by 10:30 am and do not reappeared back in your room until 10 PM. Do not take any of the cervazas out of the refrigerator when you leave for the day. You should probably go bowling tomorrow as well. If you follow all these demands your husband will be returned on Saturday morning for the flight home".

"Ps upgrade the Wi-Fi in your hotel room with the hotel front desk".

 

[Azchief32]

I am on a family vacation and have just be kidnapped by el Dougo (the less evil cousin of el chapo). he has sent this ransom note to my wife

" continue your vacation as normal. do not contact the authorities. make sure you leave your hotel room every day by 10:30 am and do not reappeared back in your room until 10 PM. Do not take any of the cervazas out of the refrigerator when you leave for the day. You should probably go bowling tomorrow as well. If you follow all these demands your husband will be returned on Saturday morning for the flight home".

"Ps upgrade the Wi-Fi in your hotel room with the hotel front desk".

Free VALLHOLL!!

 

[WWDMHawkeye]

My situation is a little like Vall's, but a little worse. We'll be taking off from the Caribbean about 1:00 eastern time and in the air en route to Chicago until about 5:00 central time. Can't get ESPN3 outside the US, but AF claims you sometimes can, so I guess I'll give it a try from the plane, but not holding my breath.

Then, in my infinite wisdom, I scheduled dinner with some good friends who live in Chicago, as we're spending the night there. There's Session II down the drain.

Then, hoping to catch some of Session III in the car via ESPN 3 on the way back to Iowa Saturday morning. After 2 days of frustration, will then tune in for as much of the finals as I can stomach, live.

Nationals will never be as important as quality family time on spring break, but man, does this make for a lot of frustration.

 

[SPOONER]

My situation is a little like Vall's, but a little worse. We'll be taking off from the Caribbean about 1:00 eastern time and in the air en route to Chicago until about 5:00 central time. Can't get ESPN3 outside the US, but AF claims you sometimes can, so I guess I'll give it a try from the plane, but not holding my breath.

Then, in my infinite wisdom, I scheduled dinner with some good friends who live in Chicago, as we're spending the night there. There's Session II down the drain.

Then, hoping to catch some of Session III in the car via ESPN 3 on the way back to Iowa Saturday morning. After 2 days of frustration, will then tune in for as much of the finals as I can stomach, live.

Nationals will never be as important as quality family time on spring break, but man, does this make for a lot of frustration.

Session 3 is Friday morning

 

[IA_Hawk81]

I'll be on my couch getting bed sores from virtually no movement for 3 days sans bathroom breaks.

Pretty much what I had in mind too!

 

[Agoodnap]

I'm going to drive there and purchase a ticket on the street Friday. I'll look for a room Friday morning before I leave from home.Should be a good time. I'll be staying somewhere in the Times Square area and have no doubt it'll work out just fine.

 

[Mendoza77]

Vall, WWDM and AFHawk missing most of the action? This just isn't right, isn't acceptable - the cosmos is off-kilter! Who can we call upon for help?

 

[JavaHawk]

Vacationing in Nashville and will be watching on espnU and following Andy Hamilton on Twitter. Will break after semi finals to catch Hawkeye BB. Anyone know of Hawkeye bar in Nashville?

 

[The catman]

I have a couple extra tickets if anybody changes their mind. You can pm me.

 

[HawkFT]

MSG Thursday and Friday AM, Barclays Center Friday afternoon via the 2 or 3 subway, MSG Friday pm and Saturday AM. Finals in the hotel room. Have begun to loathe finals of NCAA's due to the time it takes with TV, so will likely watch from my room with a slice or two of pizza........ minus all the pomp and BS! If 2 or more Hawks in finals then easy decision to go to MSG! Go Hawks!

 

[Ohio2NC]

Couldn't make it to NYC this year but plan to be in St. Louis for 2017.

I did, however, take today and Friday off work and have two laptops, my iPad, and an HDMI cable to the big screen.

 

[Vallholl]

Uno momento Por favor. "But a little worse"???? 1) no espn3 2) situational wifi 3) plane flies into cid at 5 pm sat. (So that is all but the finals and that's if everything is on time. Home by 7 is iffy in that scenario 4) maybe or may not be kidnapped. 5) no ability to excuse myself with dinner with friends and got to the bathroom for thirty min to catch up.

My situation is a little like Vall's, but a little worse. We'll be taking off from the Caribbean about 1:00 eastern time and in the air en route to Chicago until about 5:00 central time. Can't get ESPN3 outside the US, but AF claims you sometimes can, so I guess I'll give it a try from the plane, but not holding my breath.

Then, in my infinite wisdom, I scheduled dinner with some good friends who live in Chicago, as we're spending the night there. There's Session II down the drain.

Then, hoping to catch some of Session III in the car via ESPN 3 on the way back to Iowa Saturday morning. After 2 days of frustration, will then tune in for as much of the finals as I can stomach, live.

Nationals will never be as important as quality family time on spring break, but man, does this make for a lot of frustration.

 

[artradley]

This is very depressing, but I will be watching from home in Virginia.

For the last twenty years I lived just about 10 miles from MSG, and since this year was announced I was anticipating being there for every minute. In fact, last year at this time I was in the process of getting to work at a scorer's table for a portion of it; which would have been a blast. As luck would have it, I moved to Virginia last summer, but still intended to go back to NYC for the weekend.

But this fall my father (still in Iowa) was diagnosed with Stage 4 bladder cancer. So I've been shuffling back and forth between Virginia and Iowa in order to spend as much time with him as I can in his final months. That means leaving my wife alone to take care of the family on her own, and I didn't want to burden her for several days so I could go play.

So I'll be watching on my PC, hoping the Iowa wrestlers (and the Iowa basketball team) can pull out some kind of miracle to put a smile on Dad's face.

 

[WWDMHawkeye]

I'm currently in the custody of a surrogate of El Chapo, himself. Only. $1,000,000 will get us back to the States unscathed. So yeah, I'm a little worse off.

In all seriousness, Vall, you win, but it's not by much.

And I am constipated all of this travel and we just ran out of Ex Lax, so there's that.

 

[tiltman]

Sec 103 row 14

 

[Hicksy87]

I'm boring, Work and home. Will be following results and mat assignments on Track and action on ESPN. Next best thing to being there.

 

[Mendoza77]

I'm currently in the custody of a surrogate of El Chapo, himself. Only. $1,000,000 will get us back to the States unscathed. So yeah, I'm a little worse off.

In all seriousness, Vall, you win, but it's not by much.

And I am constipated all of this travel and we just ran out of Ex Lax, so there's that.

Ok guys, let's start donating for the ransom. Send all donations to me...of course!

 

[The catman]

It's like a sea of blue and white, there's like three people here from Iowa. Where are you guys!

 

[wasdt21]

leaving now catman

 

[moosemonster]

Driving back today through Wyoming (I-80 currently closed from Laramie to Cheyenne) and Nebraska to arrive in Iowa tomorrow. Hoping to follow pbp here.

 

[The catman]

I'm going to drive there and purchase a ticket on the street Friday. I'll look for a room Friday morning before I leave from home.Should be a good time. I'll be staying somewhere in the Times Square area and have no doubt it'll work out just fine.

I gave one set of tickets to a nice young fellow that was having trouble buying just one. I will give the other all session set to who ever wants them before I take a measly $100 from them scalpers. You gotta use them though, can't sell them.
The bridge bar stool seats are not bad. Lot of freedom to move around and no lines for food, drinks or restrooms.