Sunday, April 13, 2008

The NBA meets OCB (Old Country Buffet)

At last check, the Denver Nuggets were embarrassing the once-streaking Houston Rockets on Sunday night at the Pepsi Center; a win virtually guarantees a playoff spot for the Nuggets (assuming a loss by Golden State on Monday in Phoenix).
So what to do about a lame duck game to close out the season at home versus the worse-than-Winger Memphis Grizzlies?
The Nuggets brass has the answer: All-You-Can-Eat Night.
For $25 each, you and a friend can sit in the top-level end sections behind the baskets at The Can and munch and glug away on nachos, hot dogs, popcorn, peanuts, soda, water and coffee.
This is the latest in the growing trend of all-you-can-eat seating at professional sports events.
Now, I'm not totally opposed to the concept. Unlimited mint juleps at the Kentucky Derby sounds good. All-you-can-eat Gates Bar-B-Q burnt end sandwiches at Arrowhead Stadium sounds even better.
But I haven't been to a sporting event in the Denver area with decent-tasting food outside of Coors Field and the Rockie Dog. In most cases, the cuisine has been on par (or worse) than what I can find by walking across the street to the nearest gas station.
But as it were (thankfully, in my opinion), all the seats for this wondrous night of gluttony and horrific defensive play at Pepsi Center have sold out. To satisfy your desires, I recommend the following:
1. Go to Wal-Mart and buy twice as much as you could possibly eat of nachos, hot dogs, soda, etc.
2. Go home and prepare said items for consumption (Or politely ask your spouse or significant other to do so).
3. Set up a TV tray, turn on Altitude and save yourself the car/bus/light rail ride downtown (Again, you may ask your spouse/S.O. VERY POLITELY to help serve this orgiastic spread of trans fatty goodness).

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