Monthly Archives: December, 2011
Happy Hour: 1,550,939 Edition
- Well guys, Memphis left us in the dust with 254,390 early voters to Davidson’s 190,705–but what you see up there is the state’s impressive grand total of 1,550,939. [Election Commission]
- Turns out Joe the Plumber may not be making our ears bleed after all, but rather our eyes. [WSMV]
- Some loser (maybe it’s the notorious boob-grabber?) is flashing people on 21st near Vandy, so be wary and call the cops if you see him. [WSMV]
- The earth shook beneath East Tennesseans today with a 2.9 magnitude tremor, which was actually the second earthquake one to shake the region in the past week. [WSMV]
- Bruce Springsteen gives us just what we need to get all Halloween’d out. [Sony]
- Have fun tonight, y’all, and be safe! Don’t be the idiot who drinks and drives when there are trick-or-treaters out.
Photo by Grey Street Girl.
Well guys, Memphis left us in the dust with 254,390 early voters to Davidson’s 190,705–but what you see up there is the state’s impressive grand total of 1,550,939. [Election Commission] Turns out Joe the Plumber may not be making our ears bleed after all, but rather our eyes. [WSMV] Some loser (maybe it’s the notorious [...]
This Weekend: Celebrate One Year With Whole Foods
The Green Hills Whole Foods is celebrating one year in Nashville this weekend, with lots of fun giveaways, sales, free food and events. We’ll take any excuse to wander around collecting samples. A full schedule of the foodie festivities can be found here. Nashvillest headquarters are just across the street, so we’ll stroll over at some point during the day.
Also notable: Whole Foods and the Nashville Scene are hosting an “Iron Spork” competition at 1pm this Saturday. The chefs from from the Green Hills and Franklin stores will face off in an Iron-Chef-esque competition, but the proceeds from this one go to Second Harvest Food Bank. We can get on board with that. Tickets are $15 and you should probably purchase them in advance, as space is limited.
Photo by johnlamb.
The Green Hills Whole Foods is celebrating one year in Nashville this weekend, with lots of fun giveaways, sales, free food and events. We’ll take any excuse to wander around collecting samples. A full schedule of the foodie festivities can be found here. Nashvillest headquarters are just across the street, so we’ll stroll over at [...]
Photo Of The Day: October 31, 2008 [Feel Good Friday]
When this photo showed up in our pool a few days ago, we hadn’t paid a whole lot of attention. Turns out this is Lucca, one of two puppies tossed out of a moving van on someone’s way out of Nashville. The good folks at Camp Chaos took them in and now need some help getting them back up to good health. Go here to find out how you can help.
Photo Of The Day will be a recurring feature for Nashvillest as long you keep giving us stuff to post. Don’t worry–we’ll give you props. Just add them to the pool or tag them with “Nashvillest” if you’re feeling lazy.
When this photo showed up in our pool a few days ago, we hadn’t paid a whole lot of attention. Turns out this is Lucca, one of two puppies tossed out of a moving van on someone’s way out of Nashville. The good folks at Camp Chaos took them in and now need some help [...]
Bright & Early: Halloweentown Edition
Good morning, Nashville, and happy Halloween! Remember that newspaper, the Tennessee Tribune, that published the names of all the registered voters who didn’t vote in the 2004 election? Another newspaper tracked a bunch of them down and hired a limo to take them to the early voting sites yesterday. “Instead of criticizing people about not voting, we wanted to help them get to the polls,” said Scott Davis of the Nashville Pride, a newspaper that focuses on Nashville’s African American community.
- Dia-bee-tus. This just gets better and better: Not only are we fat here in Tennessee, but we’re now leading the country in newly diagnosed cases of diabetes.
- Low flow. Somewhere around 600 fire hydrants in and around Nashville are producing about half as much power as they should be to meet national standards.
- Bits & pieces. Several people were a little banged up after a second floor balcony collapsed in northeast Nashville overnight … The Preds won, which we’re hoping might bring them out of last sixth place some day … At least we’re not Texas! 23% of Texans really think that Barack Obama is a Muslim.
Photo by Kittywinks Peeks.
Good morning, Nashville, and happy Halloween! Remember that newspaper, the Tennessee Tribune, that published the names of all the registered voters who didn’t vote in the 2004 election? Another newspaper tracked a bunch of them down and hired a limo to take them to the early voting sites yesterday. “Instead of criticizing people about not [...]
Happy Hour: At Least Someone’s Making Bank
- Many things came out of the TVA gripe fest this morning: For instance, we now know that the 20% rate increase on our electric bills is going straight into the CEO’s pocket! [WSMV]
- We also know that we may be getting a break in our bills if the cost of fuel keeps going down (read: paying what we should be paying). [WKRN]
- The Sounds were officially SOLD to the guys with the weird New York accents. [WTVF]
- Okay, seriously. Which one of y’all keeps stealing Peter Frampton’s Obama yard signs? [WSMV]
- Two words: Donkey basketball. [Pith In The Wind]
- Suspect #3 in the Roma robbery/murder was arrested and charged with loaning his gun out to the murderer and then helping get rid of it later on. [Tennessean]
Photo by rumielf.
Many things came out of the TVA gripe fest this morning: For instance, we now know that the 20% rate increase on our electric bills is going straight into the CEO’s pocket! [WSMV] We also know that we may be getting a break in our bills if the cost of fuel keeps going down (read: [...]
Photo Of The Day: October 30, 2008
One thing we like about East Nashville are the old signs that line the streets–though some are definitely creepier than others. We’re not sure we’d want to go anywhere near this place, but we loved this holga scan from joshua black wilkins.
Photo Of The Day will be a recurring feature for Nashvillest as long you keep giving us stuff to post. Don’t worry–we’ll give you props. Just add them to the pool or tag them with “Nashvillest” if you’re feeling lazy.
One thing we like about East Nashville are the old signs that line the streets–though some are definitely creepier than others. We’re not sure we’d want to go anywhere near this place, but we loved this holga scan from joshua black wilkins. Photo Of The Day will be a recurring feature for Nashvillest as long [...]
Bright & Early: Oh, Thank Heaven Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Yesterday we mentioned that the someone may finally be ready to buy our gimpy minor league baseball club, the Sounds. The folks that want to buy them, based out of New York, could announce the deal as early as today. There are some other possibilities on the table that could pull them out of Nashville, but right now it’s looking promising. We may even get a new stadium out of the deal.
- Weird. We’re not really sure what to say about this one, but the Tennessean reports that a convicted child pornographer has been blogging and podcasting from jail for his Nashville supporters. Yes, there are supporters.
- BNA OK. The Northwest-Delta merger that happened yesterday shouldn’t have much of an effect on Nashville flights.
- Bits & pieces. White Power is having a meeting out near Memphis and the old stompin’ grounds of our favorite would-be Obama assassin … Two folks in Davidson County were charged with TennCare fraud … Urban sprawl, in addition to mating season, is being blamed for more animal-car crashes … Despite the fact that we scraped ice off our cars this morning, it’s supposed to warm up this afternoon.
Photo by cgrantham.
Good morning, Nashville. Yesterday we mentioned that the someone may finally be ready to buy our gimpy minor league baseball club, the Sounds. The folks that want to buy them, based out of New York, could announce the deal as early as today. There are some other possibilities on the table that could pull them [...]
Joe The Plumber (Will Never Go Away): Next Big Nashville Star?
We say we’ve had enough of Joe the Plumber, the plumber from Ohio who voiced his concerns about taxes to Senator Barack Obama at a rally and has since become a household name. But Joe the Plumber doesn’t think we’ve had enough of him, and it looks like he’ll be sticking around for a while after November 4.
Yesterday we poked a little fun at him when we learned he had signed with a Nashville publicist, but things are just going downhill from there. Politico reports that we may be seeing a country album from Joe the Plumber as early as January. Say what?
On Tuesday, Wurzelbacher joined country music artist and producer Aaron Tippin to form a new partnership that includes booking-management firm Bobby Roberts and publicity-management concern The Press Office to field the multiple media offers he’s received over the past few weeks.
Among the requests: a possible record deal with a major label, personal appearances and corporate sponsorships. A longtime country music fan, Wurzelbacher can sing and “knocks around on guitar” but is not an accomplished musician or songwriter, according to The Press Office’s Jim Della Croce.
We say we’ve had enough of Joe the Plumber, the plumber from Ohio who voiced his concerns about taxes to Senator Barack Obama at a rally and has since become a household name. But Joe the Plumber doesn’t think we’ve had enough of him, and it looks like he’ll be sticking around for a while [...]
Happy Hour: Take Us Out Of The Ballgame
- After a standoff between the team and the Metro Council that seems like it’s gone on forever, someone might finally buy the freaking Sounds. Not sure who’d want them after the season they had this year, but we’re just happy to have it (almost) over with. [WSMV]
- Is Joe The Plumber going country? Gosh, we hope not! [CMT]
- Check your tires–They might have been some of the 160K recalled by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. [WSMV]
- Congratulations, Bellevue! You’re finally getting curbside recycling. [Tennessean]
- The families of the two men who were murdered at Bellacino’s last October are suing the Whitebridge Road strip mall where the restaurant used to be located, saying that the security should’ve been tighter. [WSMV]
- Speaking of suing people, a wheelchair-bound woman is suing Metro for crashing her wheelchair at the Fairgrounds during the flea market. [Tennessean]
Photo by emdoyle.
After a standoff between the team and the Metro Council that seems like it’s gone on forever, someone might finally buy the freaking Sounds. Not sure who’d want them after the season they had this year, but we’re just happy to have it (almost) over with. [WSMV] Is Joe The Plumber going country? Gosh, we [...]
Comment Of The Day: October 30, 2008
“The Cafe Mocha is on the menu. And they have a list of a bunch of new flavor shots. Eldenberry, Toasted Marshmallow, etc… It was cool that day and I thought to myself, “Man, I would love to be by a campfire making s’mores.” Then, two winged cherubs flew down in a blaze of white light and blistering metal harmonies. One pointed to the Cafe Mocha, the other to the Toasted Marshmallow flavor shot. The rest is history.”
From Jason, in response to You Tell Us, What’s Your Favorite Warm Winter Drink In Town?: “The Cafe Mocha is on the menu. And they have a list of a bunch of new flavor shots. Eldenberry, Toasted Marshmallow, etc… It was cool that day and I thought to myself, “Man, I would love to be [...]
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