BGP Brass at the NCAA Tournament
The BGP Enterprises Brass traveled to Minneapolis, Minnesota to enjoy the Midwest Regional Finals of the 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship. On March 27 they watched Kentucky beat Wisconsin and Marquette beat Pittsburgh. On March 29 they witnessed the Marquette victory over Kentucky.
Here's Gavin McCollam, Benevolent Grand Pooh-Bah, waiting for Director of Operations Bill Berger to arrive at the Minneapolis Airport.
Here's three dorks in 'Ganza shirts high among the seats of the Metrodome. From left to right, Gavin McCollam, Benevolent Grand Pooh-Bah, Director of Operations Bill Berger, and Deputy Pooh-Bah Dan Sipes.
Tip-off of the Kentucky-Wisconsin Game.
This unknown Wisconsin fan was rowdy and boisterous. Here he is giving a fellow Badger fan a high five. After Kentucky beat Wisconsin, he showed up for the Kentucky-Marquette game wearing a Marquette shirt. He wasn't as rowdy or boisterous for that game.
Here's Director of Operations Bill Berger (right) handing Benevolent Grand Pooh-Bah Gavin McCollam his one dollar membership fee into the 'Ganza. This picture is candid proof that the BGP Brass do not receive special consideration, and have to pay their membership just like all the common prognosticators.
On the Brass' day off (Friday, March 28), they afforded all Minneapolis area Prognosticators the opportunity to meet the BGP Brass at a local restaurant, where they could purchase some hot wings for the Brass to enjoy. Surprisingly, there were no takers. Perhaps it was the weather or emergency matters that just happened to come up. So instead, the three officials invited themselves over to the home of Prognosticators Julie and Brent Forbord (Gavin's sister-in-law and brother-in-law).
Left to Right: Deputy Pooh-Bah Dan Sipes, Prognosticator Brent Forbord, Benevolent Grand Pooh-Bah Gavin McCollam, Prognosticator Julie Forbord, and Director of Operations Bill Berger
A detailed search through the BGP Enterprises archives revealed this picture of the Pooh-Bah when he was eight years old. (Actually, this is a picture of Future Prognosticator Jordan Forbord taking advantage of his nephew status to borrow the Pooh-Bah's sacred hat).
After a tough weekend of games, socializing, and web site updating, Deputy Pooh-Bah Dan Sipes nestles down for a long nap with a pack of his favorite cookies. As you can see, with the downturn in the dotcom industry, BGP Enterprises can no longer afford Oreo's.