Gators make the Sweet Sixteen!
I can't believe my good fortune. Went down to the arena to see if I could score a ticket. Wasn't looking good, lots of fingers in the air. Went to the ATM by the park to get some money. I figured if I did find a ticket, it was going to cost me. While in line for the ATM I was still holding up a finger. A lady saw me and said she had an extra. Sold it to me at face value! Found Russell and ended up sitting with him. You would've thought I had found one of Willy Wonka's golden tickets. I was referred to as the guy who found a ticket. Go Gators! Great game.
UPDATE:
Here's the rest of the story (would have taken forever to type all this in the Treo).
I went straight to the arena from the zoo. My neighbor Russell was going to be on the lookout for tickets, as was my other neighbor Robert. As I was walking to the arena, Karen called and said when she got home, there was a message from Jimmy Kelly to call him regarding tickets. I tried Jimmy's cell a couple of times but couldn't get him. Then I called his house and talked to his wife. She said he was going to the Amsterdam for lunch and to try him there. Headed that way and found him. He had sold the ticket 30 minutes earlier. Arrrrgh! That's when I headed to the ATM. On the way there, I saw Robert and his Dad on their way to the game. While talking to them, Michael Corrigan walked by and I told him he needed to get me into the City Council skybox. He said he would get right on it. Haha. I went from there to the ATM.
After getting the ticket, Russell called me on my cell and told me what I already knew. There weren't many tickets. He didn't know I was already at the arena. I told him I was on my way to the arena with a ticket bought at face value. After a moment of silence, he told me to meet him at the Amsterdam. I met up with him and his sister there. We headed to the game and that's when I saw Jimmy Kelly again. He too was amazed I had found a ticket. What a great afternoon! Go Gators!