Daily Archives: March 12th, 2010
Happy Hour: Stickin’ It To The Man
- We absolutely have to brag on our friends Christian Grantham (Nashville Is Talking) and Frank Strovel for making it onto TechCrunch this afternoon after calling out the Associated Press for not knowing a dang thing about the internets. Well played, boys. [TechCrunch]
- Our favorite bloggin’ state rep Stacey Campfield thinks that poor people shouldn’t be allowed to win the lottery. [WSMV]
- The hits just keep on coming for Metro Schools, whose security contractor just accidentally leaked the names, birth dates, and social security numbers of 18,000 MNPS students and 6,000 parents onto the internet. [WKRN]
- The State of Tennessee came in more than $100 million short on revenue than what they projected for the month of March. [WSMV]
- It may soon become very expensive to hang up concert posters in Nashville. [City Paper]
We absolutely have to brag on our friends Christian Grantham (Nashville Is Talking) and Frank Strovel for making it onto TechCrunch this afternoon after calling out the Associated Press for not knowing a dang thing about the internets. Well played, boys. [TechCrunch]
Our favorite bloggin’ state rep Stacey Campfield thinks that poor people shouldn’t be allowed [...]
ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE! [Gems From The Nashville Craigslist]
No, not that Zombie Apocalypse. This one:
LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR SURVIVALIST GROUP (Well fortified compound)
I am a former Navy Seal/ex-CIA Agent and have witnessed secret operations inside our government that will ensure a ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE by the year 2012. Due to these experiments conducted by the US Government in joint cooperation with Haiti Voodoo Shamans, I have decided it is my American and Civil Duty to train as many individuals as possible to help fight back the oncoming zombie hordes soon to be released upon us.
I have already come in contact with infected individuals due to my training and from such experiences can now teach future survivors on how to properly exterminate zombies and soon to be zombies.
My training will include but not limited to:
*Instruction in the proper gear to wear and best types of armor for the appropriate situation
*Instruction in firearm use and show where the vital killing points are on any given zombie
*Advice on what weapons work best and in what situation. GUNS ARE NOT ALWAYS THE ANSWER.
*Interactive, realistic simulation of a zombie apocalypse via zombie boardgames (The Last Night on Earth: The Zombie Game)
*Instruction on how to cope from emotional damage after having to kill infected love ones with a crowbar to their head on or face area
*Instructions on how not to feel sympathy for zombie babies
*Proper killing methods for zombie babies perfected by the Spanish Conquistadors hundreds of years ago on Mayan babies
*Creative energies will be pumped to maximum efficiency as I will help you determine your unique battle anthem AND I will also help you come up with your personalized “Last Words” so all your comrades and friends will remember that you went out in style and flare. YOU WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN OR YOUR MONEY BACK!!!!Though not required I STRONGLY recommend reading “The Zombie Survival Guide” by Max Brooks as I will be covering it extensivly during our training
Upon completion of my survival course each graduate will receive a Zombie Bozo button for thier jacket
One(1) Zombie First survival Kit will be handed out to each graduate of my program(CONTAINS 1 FIREARM WITH A SINGLE ROUND IN THE CHAMBER)
One(1) Certificate denoting you have completed my course and are a CERTIFIED SURVIVOR.DON’T WAIT. CONTATACT ME NOW BEFORE THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE STARTS!!!
There is a one time no money back fee of $2500.00 for the training.
He even includes some helpful photos of the materials used in training! Wow!
Photo by Chuck Bryant.
No, not that Zombie Apocalypse. This one:
LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR SURVIVALIST GROUP (Well fortified compound)
I am a former Navy Seal/ex-CIA Agent and have witnessed secret operations inside our government that will ensure a ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE by the year 2012. Due to these experiments conducted by the US Government in joint cooperation with Haiti Voodoo [...]
Nashvillest Guide To Dining Out & Doing It Cheap
Though there are many websites that exist to help cut dining costs by passing out tips & pointers on what foods to order, what times to visit, what coupons to bring, what specials to request and what entrees to split, that’s just not us. We’re all about pinching pennies, but we like to enjoy a great meal out a few times a week. Fortunately for us, it’s pretty easy in Nashville to get a completely satisfying meal at some of our favorite places at up to half the price, without scrimping and cutting corners and sharing your delicious morsels of food. And we’re going to tell you how. We’ve covered some of these sites before (here and here), but we’re rounding it all up and slapping together a quick Nashvillest Guide To Dining Out & Doing It Cheap.
Half Off Depot: Our new favorite of the bunch, Half Off Depot has half price gift certificates to the new Gulch hotspot Urban Flats, as well as half price gift certificates for the Copper Kettle. Who could turn that down?
Crave & Save: The Tennessean’s half-off spot on the internet. Current deals are a little on the random side, such as half off some hotels, spas, and indoor rock climbing facilities. Oh, and half off gift certificates to the Nashville Palace. Wow.
Half-Off Nashville Thursday: Local ABC affiliate WKRN offers half-price gift certificates for a variety of local dining and services. Current deals include half price at several spas, Woody’s Steakhouse, Cafe Coco’s Italian Market and more. New deals may become available on Thursday mornings.
Clear Channel Nashville Great Deals: Current half price deals include the Nashville Zoo and McFaddens, among others.
River Rewards: Half price deals from 107.5 The River’s Woody & Jim, current specials include Woody’s Steakhouse, NYNY Pizza, Peabody Corner Marketplace and more. New deals may become available on Friday mornings.
Gerry’s Half Off: Coming up, we’re looking at half price Blue Coast Burrito, Maggie Moos and Fulin’s gift certificates, which is pretty much our dream collection of half price gift certificates. New deals may become available on Friday mornings.
Nashville Originals: Four times a year, Nashville Originals (aka the best of the best) holds a discount gift certificate sale where lucky earlybirds can score 30-40% off gift certificates on the absolute best dining that Nashville has to offer. We love those sweet moments four times a year.
Focus Nashville: Where they pay you to sit in a room and eat fast food. Seriously, if you’re down with being a guinea pig, sign up with Focus Nashville and they’ll call on you for a variety of food-related studies, which usually involve you getting free food and a tidy little paycheck on top of it. Thanks to Chris C. for the tip!
Nashville CitiPass & Nashville Entertainment Book: If you’re a diligent coupon-user who frequently dines with at least one other person, these books are perfect. Containing mostly buy-one-get-one-free coupons for entrees at hundreds of local & chain businesses, you’ll save what you spent on the book after using just one or two coupons. We love ‘em!
Restaurant.com: The steepest of discounts, but the slimmest of pickings. Restaurant.com can be quite the hassle, but once you get the hang of reading the fine print and figuring out what works, gift certificates valued at more than double the price for $3-$10 is something we could get used to. Most certificates are only valid during certain hours, on certain things, and definitely don’t include tips or tax or alcohol, so pay attention. Do a quick google search before you order and you’re likely to find that you can get your $3-$10 gift certificate for up to 80% off.
Photo by toastforbrekkie.
Though there are many websites that exist to help cut dining costs by passing out tips & pointers on what foods to order, what times to visit, what coupons to bring, what specials to request and what entrees to split, that’s just not us. We’re all about pinching pennies, but we like to enjoy a [...]
Happy Eighth Birthday To The Frist! [Freebies]
There’s more than one occasion to celebrate today at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts. Not only is it their 8th birthday (and we certainly hope it’s a happy one), but they’re giving Nashville the birthday present and offering free admission all day! So from 10am-5:30pm today, drop in them and give them your best wishes (and you might as well browse around a bit). Too bad they haven’t mentioned anything about birthday cake…
Photo by mollyeh11.
There’s more than one occasion to celebrate today at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts. Not only is it their 8th birthday (and we certainly hope it’s a happy one), but they’re giving Nashville the birthday present and offering free admission all day! So from 10am-5:30pm today, drop in them and give them your [...]
Bright & Early: Stuck With The Bill Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Though lots of folks are fans of the new convention center, they have a lot of concerns about who’s going to end up footing the bill. There’s been talk of paying for construction out of property taxes, but Mayor Dean is going on record to say that Nashville taxpayers shouldn’t have to be the ones paying for it. After Mayor Dean filed an amendment prohibiting the use of property taxes, Metro Finance Director Rich Riebeling told the Tennessean that they’re planning instead to target tourists with taxes and fees and if that doesn’t cover it, “we shouldn’t do the project.”
- Disease at Vandy. A Vanderbilt freshman was hospitalized last night with meningococcal bacterial meningitis, which is a highly contageous and life-threatening disease for which most of us are supposed to be vaccinated. So, Vandy folks, pay close attention to your school alerts and hope it doesn’t spread.
- House to vote on abortion bill. The Tennessee House will vote on an amendment today that would let voters sound off on greater restrictions for abortions. Supporters have been trying to pass the bill for years, but this is the furthest it’s ever gotten.
- Moby Teeth the Movie. Pith In The Wind brings us the actual video footage of Toby Keith’s now-famous ACM meltdown.
- Bits & pieces. Metro Schools claim they didn’t do anything wrong in the process of hiring at least two alleged sex offenders … Bread & Co. is doing the unthinkable and actually lowering the prices of their food … Two twin girls who were joined at the torso and shared a liver were separated successfully at Vandy yesterday.
Photo by catchitearly.
Good morning, Nashville. Though lots of folks are fans of the new convention center, they have a lot of concerns about who’s going to end up footing the bill. There’s been talk of paying for construction out of property taxes, but Mayor Dean is going on record to say that Nashville taxpayers shouldn’t have to [...]
Nashvillest On The TeeVee: The Plus Side Of Nashville
The rumors are true (we know they’ve just been swarming around) – Your Nashvillest editors are going to be on TV today. A few weeks ago, we taped a segment with Channel 5 Plus for their show The Plus Side Of Nashville, and it airs for the first time this afternoon at 1pm on Comcast channel 50 (Channel 5 Plus) in Nashville. So Tivo it, DVR it, do whatever you do with your newfangled media contraptions, but check it out if you’d like to see what we had to say to WTVF. Additional airtimes are: 4/11 at 4am, 6am, 12:30pm; 4/12 at 4am, 6am, 5:30pm; 4/22 at 1pm; 4/25 at 4am, 6am, 12:30pm; 4/26 at 4am, 6am.
We’ll post the video for those without cable (us included) as soon as Channel 5 releases it.
Photo by autowitch.
The rumors are true (we know they’ve just been swarming around) – Your Nashvillest editors are going to be on TV today. A few weeks ago, we taped a segment with Channel 5 Plus for their show The Plus Side Of Nashville, and it airs for the first time this afternoon at 1pm on Comcast channel 50 [...]
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