by Debbi | Mar 2, 2010 | KU Basketball, Specials
The end of January brought the first part of the Sunflower Showdown, the multiple-times-per-year sports clash between in-state rivals KU and K-State. KU won that game in Manhattan, but just barely, and in overtime.
The rematch is tomorrow night at 7 p.m. in Allen Fieldhouse. And this time, both teams are ranked in the top 5 in both major polls. Has that ever happened before? Sports trivia buffs?
Even though we're mostly die-hard KU fans at The Sandbar (Dave played for KU, after all!), it's great to see even more basketball attention turned towards our state.
We're not much of a sports bar, but we do have a couple of TV's. And very recently we even got some compliments on those TV's from someone who clearly expected a dive like ours to have a lesser-quality viewing experience.
All TV's will be tuned to the game tomorrow night, and Dave's working on hooking up a radio connection so we can listen to the senior speeches & ceremony afterward. Assuming it's broadcast on the radio, that is.
And, FREE TACOS! That's right. If you were around for our inaugural free taco bar night a week ago, you know how good they are. We'll have the taco bar set up again tomorrow night for the game, along with our usual $2 well drink special. The lovely Hayley will be behind the bar, and she's hoping for a great turnout of spirited fans!
RSVP and see who else is going if you're on Facebook.
(Just in case you missed it before, read about Dave's experience playing basketball at K-State many years ago.)
by Debbi | Mar 1, 2010 | People, Web/Tech
Good things come in threes? We've had three regular Sandbar friends in the news over the past couple of weeks. Our internet guru/web host/Guinness drinking friend Frank is the latest.
Frank was interviewed by lawrence.com about the hacking techniques that are compromising people's online accounts. Frank provided some tips to help keep yourself safe online, most of which *should* be common sense to most people: pick adequately secure passwords, don't click on suspicious links, and if it seems too good to be true, it probably is.
Frank has hosted our website for quite some time now. We're in the middle of a massive redesign of the site, and he's using his mad Django skills to build our new design. We're excited about all the new stuff our website will be able to do- like view the webcam on your phone!
So, even though we like to call Frank our "web guy," please don't think that he's responsible in any way for the current site we have! It's a little outdated but that's not his fault.
Check out the article and read Frank's tips. You might learn something you didn't know before.
by Debbi | Feb 26, 2010 | Around the World
While I was loading up my popcorn basket the other day, I spied a new addition to the Sandbar shirts Wall of Fame.
This lovely woman is Janie, Sandbar art director Brother Pants' oldest sister. She vacationed in Alaska with her husband for ten days last summer and took one our shirts along! (It must not have been very cold that day.)
I love it when random pictures secretly appear on the wall! But, I hope she didn't notice her picture missing already and think that someone stole it. Speaking of…I noticed a very obvious space on the corkboard where another picture used to be. I haven't figured out which one is missing yet.
Be sure to email us your Sandbar shirt pictures and we'll add them to the wall! Or, you can bring one in and tack it on the corkboard and wait for us to discover it.
by Debbi | Feb 24, 2010 | Events, Good Things
Last month we announced plans for a Sandbar-sponsored team in the upcoming Walk MS, a fundraiser for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and MS research. We're hoping to bring together fans & friends from all over the area to not only raise funds, but to walk together on April 10.
Here's an update on our progress:
- Our team now has 15 members! Thanks to everyone who has joined.
- We've raised $590! Thanks to everyone who has donated.
- Our target goal is $5000. We have 45 days left until the Walk.
Remember:
- The Sandbar will match all donations up to $500.
- All walkers will get a free Sandbar t-shirt to wear at the Walk!
- All walkers/donors are invited to a team party at the Sandbar after the Walk.
We've added prizes! We awarded our first prizes this week: a couple of iTunes gift cards. Everyone who either signed up to walk, or donated money (or both, if you like to double-dip) was entered into a random drawing. Congratulations to Jenny and Louise, this week's winners!
We'll have some more prizes coming up the week of March 7-14, which is MS Awareness Week. Be sure to sign up to walk, donate, or both before that week! Everyone who's already donated/signed up is still eligible to win.
Be a Virtual Member!
We know many of you don't live in the area, but still want to
participate. Thanks to our friend Gina for this idea: become a virtual
team member! If you don't live here, or can't make it to the Walk on
April 10, you can still sign up to walk.
- Register online and one of the team captains will contact you.
- Raise at least $50 and we'll mail you a free Sandbar t-shirt and some drink toys.
- Watch the team party on the Sandbar webcam and pretend you're there! (We'll even wave!)
Visit our Team Page today!
by Debbi | Feb 23, 2010 | People
A long-time friend of ours (and occasional Halloween bartender many years ago) was honored with a prestigious award at the University of Kansas!
Curtis Marsh was presented with the Citation for Leadership and Achievement in Student services, or C.L.A.S.S. Award, during last Saturday's home basketball game. The award is presented by the Board of Class Officers, a student organization, to an unclassified staff member in the Student Success division. This division at the University houses many student services like housing, admissions, and financial aid. Members of the student body submitted nominations, and a BOCO committee selected five finalists and conducted interviews.
Curtis has worked at KU for over 15 years, but since 2005 he's been the director of one of the most popular and well-known programs on campus: KU Info! We've all used that service one time or another, whether for a serious question or something silly.
We're so excited that students at KU recognized Curtis with this award. He's one of the most passionate KU fans we know, and he is the perfect person to represent not only KU Info, but the entire University.
Congratulations Curtis, all of us at The Sandbar are proud of you!
Read the University of Kansas press release for more details about Curtis, KU Info, and some awesome quotes about him.
