Welcome to The Tiger Ride
November 29, 2007 at 5:09 p.m.
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Ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages we say to you: welcome to The Tiger Ride. What’s that you say? What is this Tiger Ride I speak of? The Tiger Ride is a running weblog, or blog if you’re lazy, of a quest for ultimate glory: victory.
It’s best represented in numbers: 5 men, 4 wheels and a 1,872 mile round trip drive to see the #1 Missouri Tigers try to reach a historic first, a Big XII title to call their own. Then and only then will there be a chance to play for football immortality: the 2007 National Championship. This is the Tiger Ride.
Our itinerary is exhaustive, (unless you aren’t a college-aged male) and we will not rest until we accomplish all three of our goals. We must attend ESPN’s “College Gameday” (more on this later), we must find Mizzou fans wherever they may be and have a drink with them and finally, we must attend the Mizzou-OU Big XII Championship Game.
That last sentence sent tingling down the spine.
Before we go further, there are some things we must take care of; some technicalities, paperwork, red tape and such.
The Cast: Four seniors will accompany me on our quest. Ryan Oswald (aka Oz), Danny Mehigan, Drew Brooks and Joe Lose will be right there with me every step of the way, sitting on either side of me when I am relegated to the middle seat, snuggling up next to me when we undoubtedly share our small hotel beds and cheering along side while we watch history in the making. More formal introductions will be posted on Friday.
Our Chariot: A 1995 Forest Green Buick LeSabre, the ultimate combination of comfort and fuel economy. Passed down from my loving Nana, this automobile will be the Nina, Pita and Santa Maria of our voyage to uncharted waters.
On this journey our blog will touch on as many topics as our conversations and experiences allow: we will certainly run the gamut of sports, movies, music and news as well as try and answer the serious questions. What kind of music is best for a road trip? Should our car have a nickname? Where in the world is Carmen San Diego?
These are only a few of life’s greatest mysteries we will attempt to tackle with as much force as Wily Mo himself.
Your comments and suggestions are more than welcome, we will try to answer any questions you have or incorporate any of your thoughts into the next entry as we drive down the highways of fly-over country.
Welcome to The Tiger Ride.
And remember Tiger Nation, M-I-Z…
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