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ill be the boy, in the corduroy pants, you be the girl, at the high school dance…

August 5, 2008

I think 830 is a new record…

In Downtown news:
Ashley Christensen’s Bon Appetit article is out
Lafayette drama
Tir Na Nog!

In Raleigh news:
Changes to Pullen Church
Try out to be on American Idol on Saturday
I would like to volunteer to be a parking volunteer.

In local-ish news:
The UNC Genetics building will open this fall
NC is opening an Ethanol plant soon
Morgan Freeman – driving a 97 Maxima? (thanks Steve)

In irrelevant news:
Oh Fayetteville….
How do you make a bullet proof bra?
Mary Kate is innocent…

Events:
Hot Summer Nights starts a new show on Wednesday
Moore Square Farmers Market on Wednesday
Cabaret at 101 on Wednesday?
Depot Fest is this Thursday
Brian Howe of Bad Company is playing Downtown Live this weekend

Ray LaMontagne is coming to town!

Fun Stuff:
Light art
Cool pictures [check out the slide show]
Sorta sad, sorta cute… [video] (thanks Katie)

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
Mr Davis now believes “the Earth is flat and horizontally infinite – it stretches horizontally forever”. (thanks Katie)

Happy Tuesday folks!
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they’re heroes in a half shell, and they’re green…

August 4, 2008

In Downtown news:
Another – better – Martin Street Pizza update
The new Wachovia sign is up!
Sad times for Warajii
Tyler’s at Seaboard should be opening late November

In Raleigh news:
The Railhawks got somebody new and good
Greenway updates (thanks Sam)
Fair tickets are on sale!

In local-ish news:
Booze at the Zoo!
Really, Harnett County??
Ann’s House of Nuts.

In irrelevant news:
Snoop Dogg? With drugs?? Now that seems unlikely… (thanks Steve)
What not to do in China
Who hasn’t ever wondered what the ‘oldest joke’ was

Events:
Hot Summer Nights starts a new show on Wednesday
Moore Square Farmers Market on Wednesday
Cabaret at 101 on Wednesday?
Brian Howe of Bad Company is playing Downtown Live this weekend
Update your calendar with these bands at Tir Na Nog

Fun Stuff:
What isssssssss ‘jowling’ you ask?
Stuff White People Like (thanks Adrianne)
“That day was so intense that it continued to be the main topic of discussion at Pasta Night at the Club for at least six weeks”

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
“Peterson was arrested and at his request the sandwiches were thrown away. ” (thanks Peyton)

Happy Monday folks! Hope everyone had a great weekend!!

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whoa black betty, bama lamb….

August 1, 2008

If you click one link today – make it this youtube.

In Downtown news:
Posta and the new Marriott are open
So are Studio@hargett and the new massage place
Friday history and more

In Raleigh news:
Yeah – get ready for the Cornhole Cup 2008 (thanks Matt)
The McCowan house
A new Annuals album

In local-ish news:
Why would anyone take the sun from me?!?
Cool new website for the Triangle area
Play tennis? Bike? Do something good with it.

In irrelevant news:
It’s almost too easy to make fun of Antoine when he’s not here
Dunkin Doughnuts wants you to be skinnier too
Everyone looks for a good fist bump (thanks Lisa)

Events:
Big Rick and the Bombers are playing an outdoor show on Friday
It’s First Friday!!
Brooke wants you to come check out her jewelry on Friday

Bourne Identity in Moore Square on Saturday
There is an anti Iran rally this weekend
Deep South is having a White Trash Party on Saturday

Fun Stuff:
Raleigh – the place to be!! [youtube]
It’s College Foooootballlll time!!! — ESPN U in HD?! (thanks Austin)
How to escape from handcuffs – ya know, just in case… (thanks Adrianne)
20 ways to die while trying to dunk

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
Dan Quayle on Dancing with the Stars? (thanks Steve)

Yay Friday!

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