NBC 4: Officials confirmed two cases of H1N1 in Franklin County Saturday. Health officials said the patients are both men, ages 33 and 31. They have been treated and are recovering at home.
Early Friday, officials confirmed a new probable H1N1 influenza case and negated another. It is unclear if the probable H1N1 case was the patient confirmed on Saturday. Columbus Public Health and the Franklin County Health Department said approximately 50 people were exposed to the Ohio State Medical Center employee who was confirmed a probable case Wednesday.
That included the five Columbus firefighters who were exposed to the probable case Monday. Those firefighters were assisting another paramedic unit with unloading a male patient in the emergency room. The firefighters are on medication. Officials said two or perhaps three people of the exposed 50 were showing symptoms of H1N1 Friday.
The Columbus firefighters weren’t among those showing symptoms. In total, Franklin County still had two probable cases of H1N1 Friday and two or possibly three suspected cases. To put some of that in perspective, 478 people died from seasonal flu in Franklin County this past fall, and it was considered a mild flu season.
Late Friday, OSU officials say a student was diagnosed with a probable case of H1N1 in Stradley Hall. According to the university, the student was exposed to the virus outside the university through close contact with family members that were believed to have the H1N1 virus. The student is a 19-year-old male, freshman and a resident of Stradley Hall. The university is following recommended precautions to prevent the spread of the illness to others.
Friday morning, the student developed symptoms of the virus. A preliminary test came back negative for H1N1, but those tests are only 60 percent accurate, so he was moved to another location for isolation and is being treated and monitored. According to OSU media relations, Stradley Hall is being disinfected and hand sanitizer placed around the building in light of the probable H1N1 case.
The university is communicating with the 450 residents of Stradley Hall. In addition, individuals who had close contact with the student over the last two days are being notified. The student health center is offering preventive medication to those individuals. The Wilce Student Health Center, 1875 Millikin Rd., will hold clinic hours for students tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students also can call the clinic’s advice nurse line at 614-292-4321.
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Quick Read
When I saw Joe Hallet’s story on John Kasich forming an exploratory committee buried on page B3, my first thought was why isn’t this a front page story? (We’ve been calling it the Curious Noncommittal of John Kasich for months)… Then, I read the article…
Sports leads with the Kentucky Derby (appropriately) and the Detroit Red Wings defeat of the Anaheim Ducks (curiously)… Tom Reed also types an emotional story about Ryan Salmons, the nineteen year old Blue Jackets fan who died of cancer yesterday…
Jeffrey Sheban (Life and Arts) had an interesting concept with his column on the Ohio State women’s synchronized skating team… Unfortunately, the story fizzled… Amy Saunders (life and arts) column on the Franklin Park Conservatory’s annual hat dy was outstanding…
Sports leads with the Kentucky Derby (appropriately) and the Detroit Red Wings defeat of the Anaheim Ducks (curiously)… Tom Reed also types an emotional story about Ryan Salmons, the nineteen year old Blue Jackets fan who died of cancer yesterday…
Jeffrey Sheban (Life and Arts) had an interesting concept with his column on the Ohio State women’s synchronized skating team… Unfortunately, the story fizzled… Amy Saunders (life and arts) column on the Franklin Park Conservatory’s annual hat dy was outstanding…
They Made the Evening
Concepts attract crowds… Details make the crowd’s evening… It isn’t enough to advertise a theme and request the audience’s participation… There are hundreds of venues in this city where an audience can spend their money… The audience expects reciprocation… They expect a genuine effort in exchange for their money…
Upon my arrival for the Lodge Bar Derby, the weather was apocryphal… (I will simply say this, if the actual Kentucky Derby is run in weather resembling this, it will be about as enjoyable to watch as the Donnie Wahlberg-Sugar Bar crowd)… Fortunately, a robust crowd, intrigued I’m assuming, by the horse racing theme, defied the weather and layered the venue… They would not be disappointed…
From the streamers to the tables, the décor should have inspired a rendition of “My Old Kentucky Home…” As impressive as the aesthetics were, the minutia was even more superb… I registered to bet and received a racing form, which included odds, jockeys, stables, and sires… The odds were a given, how else would they calculate winning without them? But, the effort of concocting a third and fourth level of information, a level only diehard horse enthusiasts might understand, was exemplary…
What makes this even more remarkable is the fact that the races were via a videotaped presentation… I know what you’re thinking; they weren’t going to show live races… Of course they weren’t, which I why they could have stopped with horses names, post positions, and odds… The fact that emphasis was placed on details, not only on the racing form, but on the tables, where cards could be found explaining the various positions… The wagering procedure itself… The entire concept matched anything attempted by any venue…
My one critique is the money… Whereas Sugar Bar’s Casino Night currency was more inventive, Lodge Bar’s currency was borrowed from monopoly (I felt like I should have been handed a thimble or race car upon entrance)… With that said, the event’s overall detail exceeded even my exacting standards… The experience was worth challenging the ghastly weather, which finally subsided two hours after I arrived…
General Manager Pat West and Promotions Superstar Jen Bunny, as well as their staffs (which I will mention later), merit applause… I knew Lodge Bar would present an interesting evening… They always excel… However, and I cant say this enough, their attention to detail was precise… It is efforts such as these that place them amongst the elite venues in this city…
While the Lodge Bar Derby was perfectly scripted, spontaneous moments always, always provide the preeminent column material… One such moment and the highlight of the evening, commenced with Alexa, simply acting like her precocious self…
Approximately, forty minutes after the derby concluded, Lodge Bar Friday Night DJ Shawn played the Cupid Shuffle… Standing behind the bar (appearing as always gorgeous and I assume waiting for an order) was Alexa, who naturally started imitating the popular dance… Two other servers started mimicking her and three minutes later, they were commencing their own version of the dance in the entrance way…
It was at this moment that Pat West seized an opportunity… He approached Alexa and friends and pointed them toward the stage… What started as peppiness, concluded with three employees on the stage, joining the crowd in an outstanding version of the shuffle…
Following an hour and a half away (it’s called Always Live), I returned to Lodge Bar… Despite the weather (have I mentioned it was putrid), Lodge Bar had improved their crowd… The venue wasn’t crushed and there were only some choice bunnies… However, Lodge Bar wasn’t sitting virtually empty as some other venues were… Which on this night was an accomplishment…
What made the crowd even more enjoyable was the Lodge Bar staff (both on the clock and off)… On one of my first nights in the venue, Joe (whom I’ve mentioned previously), joked that there was one night which was labeled “drink with a Lodge Bar employee night”… This wasn’t that night, but that objective was entirely possible… Crown Princess Kadi, in a dazzling white coat… Jessie, in a scrumptious black and white dress… And Trevor, in what he normally wears… were all enjoying the view from the patron’s side of the bar…
Serving them their drinks (and occasionally speaking with me) were the remainder of the venue’s equally talented ensemble cast, Jen Bunny, Mike and half dozen others whose names (I apologize for this) escape me at this early hour… I know I’ve said this previously, but it’s not only the superstar drink slingers, it’s the servers and security… Every level of Lodge Bar makes every visit truly enjoyable…
And therein lies the success of this website… Without Princess Kadi and Jen Bunny, Genius Rick and the intoxicating tart, Superstars Pat and Trevor, the writing would be simply words… I dedicate this column and all previous and subsequent columns to them… They are the rock stars… They are who everyone wants… They made us…
Upon my arrival for the Lodge Bar Derby, the weather was apocryphal… (I will simply say this, if the actual Kentucky Derby is run in weather resembling this, it will be about as enjoyable to watch as the Donnie Wahlberg-Sugar Bar crowd)… Fortunately, a robust crowd, intrigued I’m assuming, by the horse racing theme, defied the weather and layered the venue… They would not be disappointed…
From the streamers to the tables, the décor should have inspired a rendition of “My Old Kentucky Home…” As impressive as the aesthetics were, the minutia was even more superb… I registered to bet and received a racing form, which included odds, jockeys, stables, and sires… The odds were a given, how else would they calculate winning without them? But, the effort of concocting a third and fourth level of information, a level only diehard horse enthusiasts might understand, was exemplary…
What makes this even more remarkable is the fact that the races were via a videotaped presentation… I know what you’re thinking; they weren’t going to show live races… Of course they weren’t, which I why they could have stopped with horses names, post positions, and odds… The fact that emphasis was placed on details, not only on the racing form, but on the tables, where cards could be found explaining the various positions… The wagering procedure itself… The entire concept matched anything attempted by any venue…
My one critique is the money… Whereas Sugar Bar’s Casino Night currency was more inventive, Lodge Bar’s currency was borrowed from monopoly (I felt like I should have been handed a thimble or race car upon entrance)… With that said, the event’s overall detail exceeded even my exacting standards… The experience was worth challenging the ghastly weather, which finally subsided two hours after I arrived…
General Manager Pat West and Promotions Superstar Jen Bunny, as well as their staffs (which I will mention later), merit applause… I knew Lodge Bar would present an interesting evening… They always excel… However, and I cant say this enough, their attention to detail was precise… It is efforts such as these that place them amongst the elite venues in this city…
While the Lodge Bar Derby was perfectly scripted, spontaneous moments always, always provide the preeminent column material… One such moment and the highlight of the evening, commenced with Alexa, simply acting like her precocious self…
Approximately, forty minutes after the derby concluded, Lodge Bar Friday Night DJ Shawn played the Cupid Shuffle… Standing behind the bar (appearing as always gorgeous and I assume waiting for an order) was Alexa, who naturally started imitating the popular dance… Two other servers started mimicking her and three minutes later, they were commencing their own version of the dance in the entrance way…
It was at this moment that Pat West seized an opportunity… He approached Alexa and friends and pointed them toward the stage… What started as peppiness, concluded with three employees on the stage, joining the crowd in an outstanding version of the shuffle…
Following an hour and a half away (it’s called Always Live), I returned to Lodge Bar… Despite the weather (have I mentioned it was putrid), Lodge Bar had improved their crowd… The venue wasn’t crushed and there were only some choice bunnies… However, Lodge Bar wasn’t sitting virtually empty as some other venues were… Which on this night was an accomplishment…
What made the crowd even more enjoyable was the Lodge Bar staff (both on the clock and off)… On one of my first nights in the venue, Joe (whom I’ve mentioned previously), joked that there was one night which was labeled “drink with a Lodge Bar employee night”… This wasn’t that night, but that objective was entirely possible… Crown Princess Kadi, in a dazzling white coat… Jessie, in a scrumptious black and white dress… And Trevor, in what he normally wears… were all enjoying the view from the patron’s side of the bar…
Serving them their drinks (and occasionally speaking with me) were the remainder of the venue’s equally talented ensemble cast, Jen Bunny, Mike and half dozen others whose names (I apologize for this) escape me at this early hour… I know I’ve said this previously, but it’s not only the superstar drink slingers, it’s the servers and security… Every level of Lodge Bar makes every visit truly enjoyable…
And therein lies the success of this website… Without Princess Kadi and Jen Bunny, Genius Rick and the intoxicating tart, Superstars Pat and Trevor, the writing would be simply words… I dedicate this column and all previous and subsequent columns to them… They are the rock stars… They are who everyone wants… They made us…
Always Live
Another evening, another conversation with the preeminent mix pair in this city. DJ Legend is his typical frenetic self. We discuss last night’s Lodge Bar energy and the critique of this site as a running nightlife play-by-play.
Watching Steve Chase work is watching the collaboration of chaos and spectacular… Play this song, select the next song, talk with two bunnies, and quote “Major League.” As I watch him stare into his computer screen, I can observe his mind gnashing… His complete command of his internal commission is incomprehensible…
Watching Steve Chase work is watching the collaboration of chaos and spectacular… Play this song, select the next song, talk with two bunnies, and quote “Major League.” As I watch him stare into his computer screen, I can observe his mind gnashing… His complete command of his internal commission is incomprehensible…
Always Live
Sugar Bar Promotions Superstar Shawn Dolan appears and speaks as someone meant to excel at their profession… With the exception of forgetting what holiday occurs on May 5 (and yes he stood clueless for at least a minute), Dolan is articulate and polished… We discuss the venue’s varied crowds, the weather, and what makes Sugar Bar and Park Street Patio what they are… I get smarter every moment I listen…
Speaking of people who make me smarter, I arrive next door and speak with Park Street Patio Promotions Superstar Randy Haffey… Our conversation is much more contemplative and cerebral, with the exception of one moment… During a discussion of his recent sickness, Haffey offers the phrase “I kicked the swine flu’s ass…”
Speaking of people who make me smarter, I arrive next door and speak with Park Street Patio Promotions Superstar Randy Haffey… Our conversation is much more contemplative and cerebral, with the exception of one moment… During a discussion of his recent sickness, Haffey offers the phrase “I kicked the swine flu’s ass…”
Friday, May 1, 2009
Swine Flu Infects Ohio State
NBC 4: OSU officials say a student is diagnosed with a probable case of H1N1 in Stradley Hall. According to the university, the student was exposed to the virus outside the university through close contact with family members that were believed to have the H1N1 virus.
The student is a male, freshman and a resident of Stradley Hall. The university is following recommended precautions to prevent the spread of the illness to others. The student has been moved to another location for isolation and is being treated and monitored. According to OSU media relations, Stradley Hall is being disinfected and hand sanitizer placed around the building in light of the probable H1N1 case
The university is communicating with the 450 residents of Stradley Hall. In addition, individuals who had close contact with the student over the last two days are being notified. The student health center is offering preventive medication to those individuals. The Wilce Student Health Center, 1875 Millikin Rd., will hold clinic hours for students tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students also can call the clinic’s advice nurse line at 614-292-4321.
The student is a male, freshman and a resident of Stradley Hall. The university is following recommended precautions to prevent the spread of the illness to others. The student has been moved to another location for isolation and is being treated and monitored. According to OSU media relations, Stradley Hall is being disinfected and hand sanitizer placed around the building in light of the probable H1N1 case
The university is communicating with the 450 residents of Stradley Hall. In addition, individuals who had close contact with the student over the last two days are being notified. The student health center is offering preventive medication to those individuals. The Wilce Student Health Center, 1875 Millikin Rd., will hold clinic hours for students tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students also can call the clinic’s advice nurse line at 614-292-4321.
FINALLY: John Kasich Will Run
10 TV: Sources told 10TV's John Fortney on Friday that former Republican U.S. Rep. John Kasich will run for Ohio governor next year. Kasich was expected to name a campaign treasurer on Friday and file the paperwork needed to establish a campaign committee.
A formal announcement regarding Kasich's intent to run for governor was expected to come at a later date. Kasich served as a congressman eight times, from 1983 to 2001. Since Kasich left public office, he has served as a host on a Fox News program.
A formal announcement regarding Kasich's intent to run for governor was expected to come at a later date. Kasich served as a congressman eight times, from 1983 to 2001. Since Kasich left public office, he has served as a host on a Fox News program.
INVITE: Dos de Mayo
Commencement: 7:00Venue: Lodge Bar (Arena District)
Drinks (Available All Night)
$10 Margarita Bucky Bowls
$2.50 Bud Light Lime
$2.50 Landshark
Performance
Mission 19
INVITE: Dos de Mayo
Commencement: 9:00Venue: McFadden’s (South Campus)
Drinks (Available All Night)
$10 Corona Buckets
$2 Margaritas
Menu (Available All Night)
½ Price Quesadillas
INVITE: Six Degrees of Separation
Commencement: 10:00Venue: Sugar Bar (525 Park Street)
VIP Access: Text (406-3072)
Mezzanine Drinks (Available 10:30 – 11:30 p.m.)
$1 Top Shelf Drinks
Blue Jackets’ Inspiration Passes Away
10 TV: Ryan Salmons, the terminal cancer patient whose story of survival gained precedence during the Blue Jackets' playoff run, died Friday afternoon. Salmons was 19.
In late March, the Jackets signed Salmons to a one-day player contract. He later developed close-knit relationships with the players, most notably Jason Chimera and Manny Malholtra. "I can't put into words what this team has done for me and my drive and my morale," Salmons said last month. "It really does mean a lot to me."
Chimera said last month that it was no secret that Salmons was having an impact on the Blue Jackets and their push to the playoffs. "If this kid can fight through that, we can sure make the playoffs and do a big run," Chimera said. "Guys want to get there for him."
Included in Salmons' contract were two tickets to the team's first-ever playoff game, which he vowed to see. "We made the playoffs. That's the first step," Salmons said after the Jackets clinched a spot in the playoffs. "I believe we're going to be a good playoff team. It's just a matter of getting there. We'll see how it goes."
In late March, the Jackets signed Salmons to a one-day player contract. He later developed close-knit relationships with the players, most notably Jason Chimera and Manny Malholtra. "I can't put into words what this team has done for me and my drive and my morale," Salmons said last month. "It really does mean a lot to me."
Chimera said last month that it was no secret that Salmons was having an impact on the Blue Jackets and their push to the playoffs. "If this kid can fight through that, we can sure make the playoffs and do a big run," Chimera said. "Guys want to get there for him."
Included in Salmons' contract were two tickets to the team's first-ever playoff game, which he vowed to see. "We made the playoffs. That's the first step," Salmons said after the Jackets clinched a spot in the playoffs. "I believe we're going to be a good playoff team. It's just a matter of getting there. We'll see how it goes."
Lantern Loses Friday
10 TV: The Ohio State University student newspaper, The Lantern, will begin scaling back production this fall. The newspaper will no longer be distributed on Fridays, opting instead to produce more content for its Web site…
John Milliken, the newspaper's general manager, said eliminating the Friday edition will help the paper financially. "Your not printing hard copies (and) Friday tends to be a pretty quiet day at the university," Milliken said. "(There are) fewer classes, fewer students, fewer papers being picked up."
The newspaper hopes the move will help prepare students for what is occurring throughout the media industry. The Lantern plans to launch a new Web site this fall that will be constantly updated.
John Milliken, the newspaper's general manager, said eliminating the Friday edition will help the paper financially. "Your not printing hard copies (and) Friday tends to be a pretty quiet day at the university," Milliken said. "(There are) fewer classes, fewer students, fewer papers being picked up."
The newspaper hopes the move will help prepare students for what is occurring throughout the media industry. The Lantern plans to launch a new Web site this fall that will be constantly updated.
Quick Read
The Chrysler bankruptcy lead was both obvious and appropriate… Ken Gordon (sports) contributes a solid column on Chris Speilman’s entrance into the College Football Hall of Fame… And on the morning after her concert, Kevin Joy excoriates Britney Spears’s performance…
Enjoining the Revolution
When Gossip CBUS originated, I made one rule for myself… Don’t join the party… You know what they say about rules… (I already hear your thoughts… This column is about me… Well… yeah, it’s mostly about me…)
Upon my arrival at Sugar Bar, the venue was vacant… The street was crushed… Stretching from Sugar Bar to Park Street Patio and wrapped around both edges of the retaining fence was a three-stack line of bunny chasers and bunnies… Why they weren’t already in the venue, I had no clue… However, I knew once they were inside, they would intoxicate the evening…
Since I mentioned bunnies… They were omnipresent this evening… It didn’t matter if you were standing in the entrance way or the upper mezzanine, the bar area or the dance floor, you couldn’t not eye a minimum of five… The score bunnies were flirting, grinding, and exuding lust… The panorama of exquisite fashion and features rivaled any since I started this website…
Approximately, one hour after my entrance, I commenced a conversation with Onyx Promotions Superstar and Nightlife Notable Randee… And therein my rule was obliterated… Now, Randee and I had spoken previously and she is not reserved… If asked, she will tell you that she craves the camera and that she makes the cameras crave her… I must say that I have a new appreciation for her philosophy…
I’m trying to capture the evening’s essence in one hundred and forty characters and Randee is cuddling, dancing, flirting, grinding… She is not only capturing my attention, she is hoarding it all for herself… It takes ten minutes of dancing with her and attempting to twitter and I realize… I can’t do them simultaneously… I close my phone and she owns my complete attention, along with anything else she wants…
I know, I haven’t mentioned her appearance… I could spend two thousand characters on that… Her eyes and face are alluring… Her platinum blonde hair is enticing… Her perfectly chosen ensemble, a black top and white pants, are sufficient to own every male’s thoughts for a two months… Add her enthralling personality and you understand why this why I couldn’t concentrate on anything but her… Randee is electric velvet… She is premium tequila, igniting your tongue and spreading her wings inside your throat…
While I could continue on the current topic, I must mention the attraction of the evening, Frankie Delgado… When Brody Jenner appeared, security encircled him and he was essentially a photographic prop… Delgado was inside the cage within twenty minutes of his arrival, encircled by half dozen bunnies and two friends… Clearly, he is less well known than his Hills counterpart and that anonymity has advantages… His smile, as he observed the bunnies, could have electrified Park Street…
As those bunnies danced to a barrage of Britney Spears music (I don’t know where the DJ came across the idea to play so much of her music), rumors spread that the pop tart herself was in the venue post-concert… I knew these rumors were likely hype and I don’t know why Sugar Bar marred their exquisite evening with hyperbole… Spears, and the mind of the person who started the rumor, were nowhere to be found…
I know I will receive questions as to why I included that last paragraph, just as I recently received a critique about this site as a running nightlife play-by-play and the fact that no one needs or wants a running nightlife play-by-play… The truth is, this website is not about criticism or publicizing… It’s not about revealing secrets or stroking egos… This site is a commentary on a city, which is geographically larger than Las Vegas, yet thinks of itself like Reno… New York and Los Angeles capture their excessive moments… It’s about time Columbus captures theirs…
Upon my arrival at Sugar Bar, the venue was vacant… The street was crushed… Stretching from Sugar Bar to Park Street Patio and wrapped around both edges of the retaining fence was a three-stack line of bunny chasers and bunnies… Why they weren’t already in the venue, I had no clue… However, I knew once they were inside, they would intoxicate the evening…
Since I mentioned bunnies… They were omnipresent this evening… It didn’t matter if you were standing in the entrance way or the upper mezzanine, the bar area or the dance floor, you couldn’t not eye a minimum of five… The score bunnies were flirting, grinding, and exuding lust… The panorama of exquisite fashion and features rivaled any since I started this website…
Approximately, one hour after my entrance, I commenced a conversation with Onyx Promotions Superstar and Nightlife Notable Randee… And therein my rule was obliterated… Now, Randee and I had spoken previously and she is not reserved… If asked, she will tell you that she craves the camera and that she makes the cameras crave her… I must say that I have a new appreciation for her philosophy…
I’m trying to capture the evening’s essence in one hundred and forty characters and Randee is cuddling, dancing, flirting, grinding… She is not only capturing my attention, she is hoarding it all for herself… It takes ten minutes of dancing with her and attempting to twitter and I realize… I can’t do them simultaneously… I close my phone and she owns my complete attention, along with anything else she wants…
I know, I haven’t mentioned her appearance… I could spend two thousand characters on that… Her eyes and face are alluring… Her platinum blonde hair is enticing… Her perfectly chosen ensemble, a black top and white pants, are sufficient to own every male’s thoughts for a two months… Add her enthralling personality and you understand why this why I couldn’t concentrate on anything but her… Randee is electric velvet… She is premium tequila, igniting your tongue and spreading her wings inside your throat…
While I could continue on the current topic, I must mention the attraction of the evening, Frankie Delgado… When Brody Jenner appeared, security encircled him and he was essentially a photographic prop… Delgado was inside the cage within twenty minutes of his arrival, encircled by half dozen bunnies and two friends… Clearly, he is less well known than his Hills counterpart and that anonymity has advantages… His smile, as he observed the bunnies, could have electrified Park Street…
As those bunnies danced to a barrage of Britney Spears music (I don’t know where the DJ came across the idea to play so much of her music), rumors spread that the pop tart herself was in the venue post-concert… I knew these rumors were likely hype and I don’t know why Sugar Bar marred their exquisite evening with hyperbole… Spears, and the mind of the person who started the rumor, were nowhere to be found…
I know I will receive questions as to why I included that last paragraph, just as I recently received a critique about this site as a running nightlife play-by-play and the fact that no one needs or wants a running nightlife play-by-play… The truth is, this website is not about criticism or publicizing… It’s not about revealing secrets or stroking egos… This site is a commentary on a city, which is geographically larger than Las Vegas, yet thinks of itself like Reno… New York and Los Angeles capture their excessive moments… It’s about time Columbus captures theirs…
Always Live
Lodge Bar is the unquestioned Thursday night champion… I am unaware of a triumph above a championship, but if one exists, Lodge Bar scored that accomplishment this week… Seven days ago was crushed… Last night was conquered… From the bar areas to the dance floor to the street, boys and bunnies were everywhere…
You may come to Lodge Bar for the bunnies… You stay for the conversations, which were copious… Crown Princess Kadi, who worked a rare Thursday… Rick, still one of the smartest bartenders in this city… Trevor, whose vision continues to impress me… And the most amusing morsel of all, Jen Bunny, who was obviously enjoying her evening…
With DJ Legend showcasing his skills and enough bunnies to consume one week worth of observation, Lodge Bar once again stated it’s presence with authority… One wonders how long until other venues suffer under that presence?
You may come to Lodge Bar for the bunnies… You stay for the conversations, which were copious… Crown Princess Kadi, who worked a rare Thursday… Rick, still one of the smartest bartenders in this city… Trevor, whose vision continues to impress me… And the most amusing morsel of all, Jen Bunny, who was obviously enjoying her evening…
With DJ Legend showcasing his skills and enough bunnies to consume one week worth of observation, Lodge Bar once again stated it’s presence with authority… One wonders how long until other venues suffer under that presence?
Thursday, April 30, 2009
INVITE: Lodge Bar Derby
Commencement: 5:00Venue: Lodge Bar (Arena District)
Horse Race Betting (Gift Cards & Prizes)
Drinks (Available 5 – 9 p.m.)
$10 Sweet Tea Bucky Bowls
$4 Mint Julips
Menu (Available 5 – 9 p.m.)
½ Price Pizzas
Performance
Mission 19
INVITE: Soaking Wet
Commencement: 10:00Venue: Sugar Bar (525 Park Street)
Koncept J Premiere Party
Wet T-Shirt Contest
Mezzanine Drinks (Available 11 p.m. – Midnight)
$1 Top Shelf Drinks
It’s What We Call the News
10 TV: Two people were wounded Thursday in a shooting at a carryout on the city's east side. The shooting occurred at the Wash and Shop, located on Granville Street, shortly after 1 p.m…The store's owner apparently threw a customer out of the business when the customer turned around and opened fire, police said. Gunfire struck the owner and an employee. The owner, who was wounded in the hand, was expected to be OK. The employee, whose injuries were more serious, was in critical condition after the shooting. The gunman remained at large after the shooting.
10 TV: An Ohio State football player was arrested on drunken driving charges… Bo DeLande was arrested at about 2 a.m. Tuesday at the corner of West 11th and College avenues. DeLande, 20, is a redshirt sophomore running back from Hilliard. He had a couple of carries for the Scarlet team in Saturday's spring game… DeLande is scheduled to be arraigned on Monday.
10 TV: An Ohio State football player was arrested on drunken driving charges… Bo DeLande was arrested at about 2 a.m. Tuesday at the corner of West 11th and College avenues. DeLande, 20, is a redshirt sophomore running back from Hilliard. He had a couple of carries for the Scarlet team in Saturday's spring game… DeLande is scheduled to be arraigned on Monday.
Quick Read
On Britney Spears’ concert day, Kevin Joy types an interesting weekend column about the pop tart… The front page splits their above the fold between the swine flu and President Obama’s press conference… And Tim Feran and Marla Rose contribute a pair of interesting Business section stories… Feran’s discussing the Other Paper’s bankruptcy… Rose’s discussing the Ohio State-Cardinal Health Alliance…
Sports eclectic front leads with Tim May’s solid column on two volleyball brothers, which could have probed much deeper… Michael Arace also offers a candid and correct assessment of the Blue Jackets self-induced announcing conundrum…
Sports eclectic front leads with Tim May’s solid column on two volleyball brothers, which could have probed much deeper… Michael Arace also offers a candid and correct assessment of the Blue Jackets self-induced announcing conundrum…
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
INVITE: Frankie Delgado
Commencement: 10:00Venue: Sugar Bar (525 Park Street)
Age Range: Male (21 and over); Female (19 and over)
VIP Access: Text (406-3072)
Drinks (Available All Night)
$3 Martinis
$2 Bombs
$1 Wells
Appearance
Frankie Delgado (The Hills)
INVITE: Ladies’ Night
Commencement: 9:00Venue: Onyx (1975 Henderson Road)
Women’s Specials (Available All Night)
$2.50 Pizzas
$1 Martinis
$1 Shots
Another East Side Execution
10 TV: A person of interest was in custody Wednesday after a fatal shooting on the city's east side. The shooting occurred shortly before 4 p.m. at an apartment on North 17th Street… According to police, a 22-year-old man was shot after answering a knock at his door. He was transported to Grant Medical Center where he later died, police said.
Always Live
South Campus spies inform me that the Newport resembled Newport State Penitentiary last night… Empty pockets and pat down searches…
Quick Read
On a morning when one would expect President Obama’s one-hundredth day to consume the news, Suzanne Hoholik’s story on swine flu owns the front page…
Aaron Portzline (sports) types a fascinating story about the jeopardy facing the Blue Jackets announcers (the story includes great reporting on the franchise’s micromanagement)… And Bob Hunter (sports) contributes a solid column, which perfectly spells out the weakness of the Big Ten Conference…
Aaron Portzline (sports) types a fascinating story about the jeopardy facing the Blue Jackets announcers (the story includes great reporting on the franchise’s micromanagement)… And Bob Hunter (sports) contributes a solid column, which perfectly spells out the weakness of the Big Ten Conference…
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
INVITE: Beer Shot Game Night
Commencement: 8:00Venue: Spice Gastro Lounge (491 Park Street)
Competitions
Beer Pong (Tournament)
Cornhole
Fooseball (Tournament)
Flip Cup
Wii Bowling
Drinks (Available All Night)
$3 Bottles (16 ounces)
$3 Jack & Coke
$3 Mango Bombs
$3 Soco & Lime Shots
Co-Sponsors
Beta Pong
Ohio Beer Pong League
INVITE: Sports Monster Cornhole Tournament
Commencement: 7:00Venue: Lodge Bar (Arena District)
Champions Receive: Gift Cards & Prizes
Competitors Receive: T-Shirt
Drinks (Available 7 – 9 p.m.)
$4 Cherry Bombs
$3 Soco & Lime
$1 Mug refills
Sponsor
Sports Monster
Quick Read
Tuesday’s exemplary front page offsets an extremely muddled sports section… Robert Vitale (front page) types an excellent story on Mayor Michael Coleman’s income tax increase proposal… Suzanne Hoholik and Kathy Lynn Gray contribute intriguing stories on the swine flu outbreak… Dan Gearino’s story on General Motors’ quest to save themselves is informative… Also informative, Steve Warternburg’s read on the Central Ohio recruitment of Chase…
Since I mentioned sports… Rob Oller leads with a Cleveland Cavaliers editorial and Mark Zhinder presents a piece on Oakland Raiders second round selection and Ohio safety Michael Mitchell… Do I live in Cleveland or Athens (and if not, why am I reading about their athletes?)… Bob Baptist types an interesting portrait of B.J. Mullens pre-draft program… And Aaron Portzline rescues the section with his lead about Steve Mason’s nomination for the Vezina Trophy…
Since I mentioned sports… Rob Oller leads with a Cleveland Cavaliers editorial and Mark Zhinder presents a piece on Oakland Raiders second round selection and Ohio safety Michael Mitchell… Do I live in Cleveland or Athens (and if not, why am I reading about their athletes?)… Bob Baptist types an interesting portrait of B.J. Mullens pre-draft program… And Aaron Portzline rescues the section with his lead about Steve Mason’s nomination for the Vezina Trophy…
Monday, April 27, 2009
Quick Read
Monday’s edition is muddled (and that’s the most polite word I can use)… Metro leads with a prom story…. I know its spring, but a prom story? Seriously? Bob Hunter (sports) leads sports with a column evaluating the Bengals and Browns draft picks… (I had Mel Kiper for two days, do I honestly need Hunter’s opinion?)…
Sunday, April 26, 2009
INVITE: Frankie Delgado
Calendar: April 30
Commencement: 10:00
Venue: Sugar Bar (525 Park Street)
Age Range: Male (21 and over); Female (19 and over)
VIP Access: Text (406-3072)
Drinks (Available All Night)
$3 Martinis
$2 Bombs
$1 Wells
Appearance
Frankie Delgado (The Hills)
INVITE: Dogs on the Deck
Calendar: May 7Commencement: 6:00
Venue: Lodge Bar (Arena District)
Complimentary Pizza Buffet
Complimentary Treats & Water
Cash, Collar, & Leash Donations Accepted
Drinks (Available 6 – 9 p.m.)
$3 you call it drinks
$2.25 Domestic Pitchers (32 ounces)
$1 wells
Proceeds Benefit
Capital Area Humane Society
Freebies for the Fifth?
Columbus, this gossip has six passes for Lodge Bar’s Cinco de Mayo celebration. Want one? E-mail me or simply appear scrumptious. You never know… I may choose you…
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You Have Questions... I Have Answers
Since Gossip Cbus began, I’ve been swamped with e-mail (thanks for the love)… While I’ve tried to give individual responses to several, I also know that some of the questions are questions others may have and thus, answering them publicly would be better… Therefore, from time to time, I will answer questions where everyone can see them…
Q: You seem to mention certain people frequently. Do personal relationships play any role in your coverage?
A: Personal relationships play a role in every situation in everyone’s lives. However, my personal relationships play a very minimal role in what is written on this website. The frequency of certain people’s mentions comes from the coverage schedule, not my personal bias. When you cover the same venues or same section of town, you are likely to encounter the same people.
Q: I was at WNCI’s event on Friday… Why weren’t you?
A: I am a huge fan of WNCI. I know several of their people. I listen to their station. And they stage outstanding events… With that said, they have their schedule and we have ours. I am certain there will be occasions that our schedules intersect, Red White and Boom for example… However, if every outlet in the city showed up at th same events, think of how limited the coverage would be…
Q: Will you ever have coverage of Gallery Hop?
A: The Short North is one of the most treasured and unique aspects of this city. While we may not cover Gallery Hop specifically (although this remains a possibility), we have covered and will continue to cover various components of the neighborhood, such as artists, clothing shops, or galleries themselves.
Q: You seem to mention certain people frequently. Do personal relationships play any role in your coverage?
A: Personal relationships play a role in every situation in everyone’s lives. However, my personal relationships play a very minimal role in what is written on this website. The frequency of certain people’s mentions comes from the coverage schedule, not my personal bias. When you cover the same venues or same section of town, you are likely to encounter the same people.
Q: I was at WNCI’s event on Friday… Why weren’t you?
A: I am a huge fan of WNCI. I know several of their people. I listen to their station. And they stage outstanding events… With that said, they have their schedule and we have ours. I am certain there will be occasions that our schedules intersect, Red White and Boom for example… However, if every outlet in the city showed up at th same events, think of how limited the coverage would be…
Q: Will you ever have coverage of Gallery Hop?
A: The Short North is one of the most treasured and unique aspects of this city. While we may not cover Gallery Hop specifically (although this remains a possibility), we have covered and will continue to cover various components of the neighborhood, such as artists, clothing shops, or galleries themselves.
Quick Read
Sunday’s sports includes exquisite coverage of a stellar weekend… Ken Gordon types a solid column on Terrelle Pryor’s spring game exhibition… Gordon and Tim May collaborate on a great read about former Buckeyes, who were selected in the first and second rounds… The section also features a first round draft spread and a Blue Jackets season in review, in which Aaron Portzline types an intriguing column about the franchise’s offseason strategy…
The front page leads with a fascinating read on Central Ohio’s housing downturn… Bill Bush also contributes an interesting piece on COTA maintaining riders, despite the gasoline price plunge… Tim Ferran (metro) presents an excellent portrait of Conrad’s College Gifts Owner… Unfortunately, Mark Hudson (metro) ends my reading with a bizarre story about a former football player turned artist who committed suicide (and if you think that sounds complicated, wait until you read the piece)…
The front page leads with a fascinating read on Central Ohio’s housing downturn… Bill Bush also contributes an interesting piece on COTA maintaining riders, despite the gasoline price plunge… Tim Ferran (metro) presents an excellent portrait of Conrad’s College Gifts Owner… Unfortunately, Mark Hudson (metro) ends my reading with a bizarre story about a former football player turned artist who committed suicide (and if you think that sounds complicated, wait until you read the piece)…
Mindy Hall, Randomness Rock Frog Bear & Wild Boar
America is obsessed with celebrity… The celebrity can be illegitimate. It can be self-indulgent. It can even be unfavorable… If someone is assessing, discussing, or replicating you, they are not paying attention to someone else… And that attention is what you crave.
Following my extra hour, I arrived at the Frog Bear and Wild Boar, with minutes remaining until Mindy Hall’s appearance… Now, if you were following us on twitter (and I know some were, I saw your phones)… You would know that I delayed coverage of this event not once, but twice, mostly due to the early anemic crowd… Thankfully, the crowd was vastly improved when I returned…
Amidst the crowd, I encountered Frog Bear and Wild Boar Promotions Superstar Jeff, who was visibly amped for Mindy Hall’s appearance… Our conversation covered (which it seemingly always does), an infinite number of topics… None more memorable or ridiculous than the event several bricks venues have planned for next weekend… The Snuggie Bar Crawl… (Immediately, upon seeing the poster, I had one thought… I can’t cover these venues anymore; they’re encouraging people to wear blankets with sleeves).
Jeff and I’s conversation continued into the Gossip Awards, the Scratch Pack and several other upcoming events… We were also joined by a bunny, who talked faster than most people consume shots… While her conversational tone was perplexing, her point was concise and clear… The Frog Bear and Wild Boar isn’t crushed six days each week, because they don’t market themselves into colleges (My only thought is why not?)…
As the conversation concluded, I encountered another pair of previous subjects… Lodge Bar DJ Michael and Frog Bear and Wild Boar Owner David Allsbrooks. Michael and I discussed this website and that he had attempted to lobby his friends into his employer, but they wouldn’t… Allsbrooks and I discussed the Oho State spring game (which he apparently had to DVR, because he was playing golf)…
With the clock approaching Hall’s appearance, the crowd continued improvement… Unfortunately, the crowd’s randomness also continued… The guy in the motorcycle jacket obsessed with her standing in the corner… The heifer who had a tacky crown on her head (we’ll discuss that subject again soon)… And the random that owned the evening’s initial conversation… The white person who was break dancing… Yes, I said it… He was break dancing… (The eighties phoned… They’d like him back)…
Finally, Mindy Hall arrived at approximately eleven… From her initial moment, one could surmise that this wouldn’t be the typical city celebrity appearance… Lodge Bar would have roped off a section… Sugar Bar would have put security around her and made her invisible and unapproachable… The Frog Bear and Wild Boar allowed her to interact with the crowd…
Wearing a scrumptious dress and spider web inspired strappy sandals, Mindy was rapidly the subject of every male’s attention and every female’s jealousy… The crowd encircling her rarely numbered fewer than twenty and they followed with her as if they were Augusta’s patrons following Tiger Woods onto Amen Corner…
Aside from Mindy Hall (you mean there were people in the venue not paying attention?), the crowd remained impressive… As I said on twitter, one can always gage the tone of the evening through the actions and movements of the bartenders… If they are dancing, the night is either energetic or pedestrian or they are drunk… If they are barely communicative, they are either bored or swamped… Tonight, they were sprinting between orders… Bolting from register to register, making sure that the crowd following Mindy Hall could return to following her…
Since I mentioned the bartenders, I must recognize one specifically… I know I’ve never mentioned Sarah, but after speaking with her on this evening, I cannot comprehend why I haven’t… With an eighteen-carat personality, an uncomplicated mindset, and a smokehouse rasp in her voice (what is it with bunnies and that smokehouse rasp?), Sarah is a captivating combination… You want to speak with her… You want to flirt with her… You don’t want to piss her off….
Equally captivating (for a very different reason) was DJ Bombay, who for the second consecutive week, scorched the patio with his skills… From hip-hop and rap to salsa and techno, Bombay’s selections ran the gambit… They were the most random you will hear in this city… However, they were not ridiculous… There was an organized chaos to his spinning… There was a premise for every song and transition…
If only the evening would have shared a similar premise… Someone offered a bathroom attendant fifty dollars to allow them to have sex with someone else in said bathroom… A dozen heifers crushed the dance floor, offsetting Bombay’s brilliance… And three iniquitous bachlorette parties, each more horrific than their predecessor, made me rethink why anyone in this city ever willingly proposes to someone… I will say this without hesitation; I enjoy the Frog Bear and Wild Boar… But, this crowd was ridiculous…
As she finally worked away from the crush that had encircled her, Mindy and I spoke for minutes (she also has the smokehouse rasp in her voice)… We discussed (speaking of random) her spider web inspired shoes, which unbeknownst to me, were purchased at a Cincinnati mall… I quickly realized that despite her television appearance… Despite her renowned… Mindy is a simple attraction…
Overall, the appearance and the evening were a scintillating success and while I could close with any one of a dozen stories, I will close with the half-dozen tennis bunnies, who perfectly epitomized this evening… They entered at approximately 12:30… They wore pastel tops, white skirts, and truly the most random plaid socks I have ever seen…
Their ensembles were self-indulgent… I am certain there must have been opinions of them which were unfavorable… However, people were noticing them… And obviously, that notice is what they craved…
Following my extra hour, I arrived at the Frog Bear and Wild Boar, with minutes remaining until Mindy Hall’s appearance… Now, if you were following us on twitter (and I know some were, I saw your phones)… You would know that I delayed coverage of this event not once, but twice, mostly due to the early anemic crowd… Thankfully, the crowd was vastly improved when I returned…
Amidst the crowd, I encountered Frog Bear and Wild Boar Promotions Superstar Jeff, who was visibly amped for Mindy Hall’s appearance… Our conversation covered (which it seemingly always does), an infinite number of topics… None more memorable or ridiculous than the event several bricks venues have planned for next weekend… The Snuggie Bar Crawl… (Immediately, upon seeing the poster, I had one thought… I can’t cover these venues anymore; they’re encouraging people to wear blankets with sleeves).
Jeff and I’s conversation continued into the Gossip Awards, the Scratch Pack and several other upcoming events… We were also joined by a bunny, who talked faster than most people consume shots… While her conversational tone was perplexing, her point was concise and clear… The Frog Bear and Wild Boar isn’t crushed six days each week, because they don’t market themselves into colleges (My only thought is why not?)…
As the conversation concluded, I encountered another pair of previous subjects… Lodge Bar DJ Michael and Frog Bear and Wild Boar Owner David Allsbrooks. Michael and I discussed this website and that he had attempted to lobby his friends into his employer, but they wouldn’t… Allsbrooks and I discussed the Oho State spring game (which he apparently had to DVR, because he was playing golf)…
With the clock approaching Hall’s appearance, the crowd continued improvement… Unfortunately, the crowd’s randomness also continued… The guy in the motorcycle jacket obsessed with her standing in the corner… The heifer who had a tacky crown on her head (we’ll discuss that subject again soon)… And the random that owned the evening’s initial conversation… The white person who was break dancing… Yes, I said it… He was break dancing… (The eighties phoned… They’d like him back)…
Finally, Mindy Hall arrived at approximately eleven… From her initial moment, one could surmise that this wouldn’t be the typical city celebrity appearance… Lodge Bar would have roped off a section… Sugar Bar would have put security around her and made her invisible and unapproachable… The Frog Bear and Wild Boar allowed her to interact with the crowd…
Wearing a scrumptious dress and spider web inspired strappy sandals, Mindy was rapidly the subject of every male’s attention and every female’s jealousy… The crowd encircling her rarely numbered fewer than twenty and they followed with her as if they were Augusta’s patrons following Tiger Woods onto Amen Corner…
Aside from Mindy Hall (you mean there were people in the venue not paying attention?), the crowd remained impressive… As I said on twitter, one can always gage the tone of the evening through the actions and movements of the bartenders… If they are dancing, the night is either energetic or pedestrian or they are drunk… If they are barely communicative, they are either bored or swamped… Tonight, they were sprinting between orders… Bolting from register to register, making sure that the crowd following Mindy Hall could return to following her…
Since I mentioned the bartenders, I must recognize one specifically… I know I’ve never mentioned Sarah, but after speaking with her on this evening, I cannot comprehend why I haven’t… With an eighteen-carat personality, an uncomplicated mindset, and a smokehouse rasp in her voice (what is it with bunnies and that smokehouse rasp?), Sarah is a captivating combination… You want to speak with her… You want to flirt with her… You don’t want to piss her off….
Equally captivating (for a very different reason) was DJ Bombay, who for the second consecutive week, scorched the patio with his skills… From hip-hop and rap to salsa and techno, Bombay’s selections ran the gambit… They were the most random you will hear in this city… However, they were not ridiculous… There was an organized chaos to his spinning… There was a premise for every song and transition…
If only the evening would have shared a similar premise… Someone offered a bathroom attendant fifty dollars to allow them to have sex with someone else in said bathroom… A dozen heifers crushed the dance floor, offsetting Bombay’s brilliance… And three iniquitous bachlorette parties, each more horrific than their predecessor, made me rethink why anyone in this city ever willingly proposes to someone… I will say this without hesitation; I enjoy the Frog Bear and Wild Boar… But, this crowd was ridiculous…
As she finally worked away from the crush that had encircled her, Mindy and I spoke for minutes (she also has the smokehouse rasp in her voice)… We discussed (speaking of random) her spider web inspired shoes, which unbeknownst to me, were purchased at a Cincinnati mall… I quickly realized that despite her television appearance… Despite her renowned… Mindy is a simple attraction…
Overall, the appearance and the evening were a scintillating success and while I could close with any one of a dozen stories, I will close with the half-dozen tennis bunnies, who perfectly epitomized this evening… They entered at approximately 12:30… They wore pastel tops, white skirts, and truly the most random plaid socks I have ever seen…
Their ensembles were self-indulgent… I am certain there must have been opinions of them which were unfavorable… However, people were noticing them… And obviously, that notice is what they craved…
Always Live
During my extra hour, I visited the preeminent mix pair in this city. Other venues showcase multiple spinners. However, DJ Legend and DJ Steve Chase are unique. Legend is a chaotic genius. He is one of the principal architects of the Scratch Pack. He epitomizes random and exhausts coffee.
Steve Chase is insightful and reflective. He is the former most valuable player, who remains active simply because he appreciates his art form. I know I said this about Lodge Bar Bartender Rick, but with Steve, it merits repetition… When you have the chance to listen to an artist with passion… Savor it… There is nothing better in this world…
Steve Chase is insightful and reflective. He is the former most valuable player, who remains active simply because he appreciates his art form. I know I said this about Lodge Bar Bartender Rick, but with Steve, it merits repetition… When you have the chance to listen to an artist with passion… Savor it… There is nothing better in this world…
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