Monthly Archives: December, 2011
Bright & Early: Needle In A Haystack Edition
Good morning, Nashville. We apologize for going MIA yesterday afternoon. The Nashvillest HQ suffered a small security breach and your editor’s 13″ black Macbook seems to have sprouted some legs and run off. So if you’re poking around the internet and happen to see one with two of these and a missing power cord, drop us an email. Speaking of jerks who steal things, several folks in Madison are noticing that their Jesus yard signs are disappearing. Most of the signs went up this past weekend after many of the area Baptist churches handed them out to their congregations.
- More homeless families. New studies are showing that more and more of the homeless population. The new trend is putting a strain on Safe Haven Family Shelter, which is one of the only local shelters that houses homeless family members together. For ways you can help, check out their website.
- Sick people. Footage from the dashboard camera in Sgt. Mark Chesnut’s police car revealed a disturbing twist in the I-40 shooting incident: One of the men actually laughed and smiled when the other shot Chesnut five times. Previously, the accomplice denied even witnessing the shooting.
- Bits & pieces. No one can agree on exactly how toxic the water is next to the TVA’s Kingston ash spill site … The state of Tennessee is finally discovering how to use the internet with car registration … A group of fans are petitioning online to retire Steve McNair’s jersey number … Officials think a low oxygen level is to blame for the fish and bird deaths at Centennial … Mayor Dean says he’s in support of the proposed non-discrimination ordinance that includes sexual orientation and gender identity.
Good morning, Nashville. We apologize for going MIA yesterday afternoon. The Nashvillest HQ suffered a small security breach and your editor’s 13″ black Macbook seems to have sprouted some legs and run off. So if you’re poking around the internet and happen to see one with two of these and a missing power cord, drop [...]
Bright & Early: A Dose Of Fresh Air Edition
Good morning, Nashville. A Southwest flight from Nashville to Baltimore had a close call yesterday when the fuselage of the plane more or less sprang a leak. A hole appeared in the cabin, about one foot by one foot, and passengers could actually see the sky. The plane was diverted to an airport in West Virginia until Southwest could bring in another plane. Fortunately no one was injured and one passenger had this to say: “As soon as we touched down and got to the airport in West Virginia, everybody cheered; everybody high fived the captain, some gave him hugs. But, a great crew, great flight crew and great flight attendants. Everybody just did what they were supposed to do.” Yep, sounds like Southwest. Southwest spent the better part of the night performing inspections on the rest of the fleet.
- Getting creative. A sports bar in Johnson City has a snarky answer to the new gun legislation, which goes into effect today: Give out pistols to patrons. Well, water pistols. The first 200 folks in Numan’s Cafe & Sports Bar get free water guns today and “a massive water gun fight is anticipated.” Why didn’t someone in Nashville think of this?
- Good samaritan. A Nashville cab driver became at least one person’s hero after he dutifully returned a bag containing $6,000 to a blind passenger who accidentally left it behind on the way to work one morning.
- Bits & pieces. In case you missed it, Jeremy Piven and Ed Helms stopped by Tootsie’s last night to get their groove on … Police arrested a guy in McMinn County for being drunk and having 40 pairs of stolen panties shoved down his pants … Metro Police are on the lookout for four men who have been breaking into cars and homes in Green Hills … The remains of $11,000 worth of booze stolen from Blue Moon Lagoon were recovered last night.
A year ago on Nashvillest: We braced ourselves for Gibson Guitar’s takeover of Second Life, discovered an ex-con’s creative attempt to pick up chicks on Craigslist, and had a few unfortunate run-ins with our state’s toxic/nuclear/hazardous stuff.
Good morning, Nashville. A Southwest flight from Nashville to Baltimore had a close call yesterday when the fuselage of the plane more or less sprang a leak. A hole appeared in the cabin, about one foot by one foot, and passengers could actually see the sky. The plane was diverted to an airport in West [...]
Baja Fish Taco: Sounds Weird, Tastes Delicious? [Freebies]
In keeping with the fast food freebies theme, Long John Silver’s is offering a free Baja Fish Taco today in honor of what they have creatively dubbed Free Baja Fish Taco Day. The Baja Fish Taco is a new offering from Long John Silver’s, and with a glowing slogan like “Sounds Weird, Tastes Delicious,” who wouldn’t want to try one of these puppies? You’ll save the wallet-breaking amount of $0.99!
Find your local Long John Silver’s here, but we’re pretty sure there are additional Long John Silver’s in town that aren’t showing up on the map for whatever reason. Offer good at participating Long John Silver’s (that means call ahead!) from open until 2:30pm today. If you’re crazy and wild enough to try a fast food Baja Fish Taco, report back on your adventures in the comments. Thanks to Chris Williams for the tip!
In keeping with the fast food freebies theme, Long John Silver’s is offering a free Baja Fish Taco today in honor of what they have creatively dubbed Free Baja Fish Taco Day. The Baja Fish Taco is a new offering from Long John Silver’s, and with a glowing slogan like “Sounds Weird, Tastes Delicious,” who [...]
Photo Of The Night: July 13, 2009 [You Go, Ari Gold]
Jeremy Piven and Ed Helms made a surprise appearance at Tootsies tonight. Your Nashvillest editors managed to scramble out of the house fast enough to catch Piv at the drumset in a rousing rendition of “Sweet Home Alabama.”
Jeremy Piven and Ed Helms made a surprise appearance at Tootsies tonight. Your Nashvillest editors managed to scramble out of the house fast enough to catch Piv at the drumset in a rousing rendition of “Sweet Home Alabama.”
Happy Hour: Bearing Some Arms
- Metro Police Sgt. Mark Chesnut is out of the hospital and in rehab recovering from the gunshot wounds and internal injuries he sustained last month in a routine traffic stop gone wrong on I-40. The shooter and accomplice are still in jail in Davidson County awaiting trial. [WKRN]
- A Maury County woman who accidentally killed her husband during a bondage sex game was sentenced to 18 months in jail today for negligent homicide. Moral of the story: Don’t leave your husband bound and gagged in the house for 24 hours. [WKRN]
- If you’re hoping to get to a Titans game this season and don’t feel like shelling out the dough, 10 area Krogers are giving away pairs of tickets on Saturday. We just wouldn’t recommend trying to do any actual grocery shopping at Kroger that day. [WSMV]
- A Nashville judge threw out the lawsuit aiming to block the Guns in Bars bill, meaning that it’ll go into effect as planned at 12:01AM tonight. [WKRN]
- In related news, the Williamson County Commission unanimously passed a resolution to opt out of the state’s new law allowing guns in public parks. [WTVF]
Metro Police Sgt. Mark Chesnut is out of the hospital and in rehab recovering from the gunshot wounds and internal injuries he sustained last month in a routine traffic stop gone wrong on I-40. The shooter and accomplice are still in jail in Davidson County awaiting trial. [WKRN] A Maury County woman who accidentally killed [...]
West Nile Is Back [Reality Bites]
It wouldn’t be summer in Tennessee without a swarm of mosquitoes and a good West Nile outbreak. Today, the first batch of mosquitoes testing positive for the virus showed up in East Nashville near the intersection of Rosebank Ave. and Colbert Dr. Though it hasn’t affected any humans and the city doesn’t plan on spraying yet, the Health Department is keeping an eye on it. A few tips from Metro:
The most likely method of WNV transmission to humans and other animals is by biting mosquitoes that are carrying the disease. Therefore, the Health Department recommends community members take the following steps to protect against mosquito bites, including:
- Limit time outdoors at dusk and nighttime hours when mosquitoes are present.
- When outdoors wear a mosquito repellent that is approved for use by the CDC – those include products that contain DEET, Picaridin, and Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus
- Wear shoes, socks, long sleeve shirts and pants when outdoors during dusk to dawn when mosquitoes are most prevalent. Clothing should be light colored and made of tightly woven materials to keep mosquitoes away from the skin. Pant legs should be tucked into shoes or socks, and collars should be buttoned.
- Make sure your windows and doors have screens and are in good repair.
The Health Department asks community members to reduce or eliminate mosquito breeding grounds by removing standing water in your yard – especially in children’s toys, bird baths, clogged gutters, tires, flowerpots, trash cans, and wheelbarrows, as well as cutting back overgrown vegetation (mosquito hiding areas).
For more information about West Nile virus and mosquito precautions visit the Metro Public Health Department’s website at www.health.nashville.gov or call 340-5660.
It wouldn’t be summer in Tennessee without a swarm of mosquitoes and a good West Nile outbreak. Today, the first batch of mosquitoes testing positive for the virus showed up in East Nashville near the intersection of Rosebank Ave. and Colbert Dr. Though it hasn’t affected any humans and the city doesn’t plan on spraying [...]
Next Big Nashville Artist/Band Submission Deadline Extended [Nashvillest PSAs]
Absentminded artists, fate has smiled upon you, as the gods of Next Big Nashville have extended the submission deadline, formerly today, to this Friday, July 17. This is your friendly reminder to get moving if you wish to be considered for the 2009 Next Big Nashville lineup.
This year’s Next Big Nashville will take place October 7-11, and the rapidly-growing festival will expand to include more daytime events, parties, interactivity and opportunities for the participating artists.
Absentminded artists, fate has smiled upon you, as the gods of Next Big Nashville have extended the submission deadline, formerly today, to this Friday, July 17. This is your friendly reminder to get moving if you wish to be considered for the 2009 Next Big Nashville lineup. This year’s Next Big Nashville will take place [...]
McDonald’s Mocha Mondays [Freebies]
McDonald’s is pouring oodles of advertising money into taking over Starbucks, or so it seems. We’re fairly unimpressed with McDonald’s coffee, since it’s not really that much cheaper and certainly not better than visiting one of the 6,928 independently-owned coffee shops for our morning pick-me-up. But for the low cost of free, we might be persuaded to try out McDonald’s new espresso drinks – Exactly what they’re hoping to accomplish with new McDonald’s Mocha Mondays.
Every Monday, beginning today and running through August 3, McDonald’s will give out free sample size (8oz) iced or hot mochas in hopes that we’ll all build up Pavlovian responses and flock to McDonald’s every Monday morning for the rest of our lives. The offer is valid from 7am-7pm at participating McDonald’s.
Call your McDonald’s of choice before visiting to ensure that they are participating. We love our readers, but not enough to call every Mickey D’s in town.
McDonald’s is pouring oodles of advertising money into taking over Starbucks, or so it seems. We’re fairly unimpressed with McDonald’s coffee, since it’s not really that much cheaper and certainly not better than visiting one of the 6,928 independently-owned coffee shops for our morning pick-me-up. But for the low cost of free, we might be [...]
Bright & Early: Blackout Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Hopefully you’re all waking up with A/C and electricity despite the storms last night. NES has been working around the clock to restore power to more than 4,500 households after last night’s bout of severe weather. Good news is, it cooled things off a bit and today shouldn’t be quite as muggy as the past few days. Hey, we’ll take it.
- “A very cute alien.” Here’s a heartwarming story for your Monday morning: Tennessee’s tiniest surviving baby turns 1 today. Baby Becca was born at Vandy 12 weeks early weighing 13 ounces last year. She’s still pretty small for her age, but she’s doing great. And our favorite part of this story is where here parents told the newspaper that she looked like an alien.
- Surprise! A Franklin couple is a little upset after the people who were renting their home allegedly turned it into a boarding house for a dozen Chinese sushi restaurant workers. According to the couple, the tenants built walls and partitions, labeled the bathrooms “men” and “women,” and allowed 12-14 employees to live there at a time.
- Bits & pieces. The ‘Noog is getting creative in finding ways to help their homeless, this time by giving them “a bit of empowerment” through free bicycles … The Wildlife Resources Agency will be poking around Centennial Park today trying to figure out why several fish and birds were found dead over the weekend … A food stamp hike has come in pretty handy for a lot of Nashvillians … If the Spring Hill GM plant ends up closing down, many of the workers might be moving to Michigan.
A year ago on Nashvillest: We learned an important lesson about country music from Snoop Dogg, dodged the iPhone 3G stampede at the Green Hills Mall, and looked at our town tilt-shift style.
Good morning, Nashville. Hopefully you’re all waking up with A/C and electricity despite the storms last night. NES has been working around the clock to restore power to more than 4,500 households after last night’s bout of severe weather. Good news is, it cooled things off a bit and today shouldn’t be quite as muggy [...]
Happy Hour: Not Without Our Chickens
- Metro Council is considering banning us from keeping chickens in our yards unless our yards happen to be 5 acres. And donkeys, and horses, and geese, and peafowl (we had to look this one up, but it’s refering to peacocks), and pigs also. [Tennessean]
- At least one engineering expert is calling shenanigans on the TVA report on why the Kingston ash spill happened, saying that “it ain’t rocket science,” and that it’s a simple case of a dike that burst. [Tennessean]
- While all of the Steve McNair hoopla was going on, Sahel Kazemi was buried in Florida today with a ceremony of about 30 friends and family. [WKRN]
- I-40 West will be shut down near downtown this weekend and rerouted through I-440 or I-24. [Tennessean]
Metro Council is considering banning us from keeping chickens in our yards unless our yards happen to be 5 acres. And donkeys, and horses, and geese, and peafowl (we had to look this one up, but it’s refering to peacocks), and pigs also. [Tennessean] At least one engineering expert is calling shenanigans on the TVA [...]
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