Commencement: 3:00Conclusion: 8:00
Venue: Onyx (1975 Henderson Road)
Cost: $9
Reservations: Randee Cook
Dress Raffle
Event Will Include
Agents
Artists
Designers
Entertainers
Models
Photographers
Promoters
Stylists
Saturday, May 30, 2009
INVITE: Models & Moguls
Commencement: 3:00Conclusion: 8:00
Venue: Onyx (1975 Henderson Road)
Cost: $9
Reservations: Randee Cook
Dress Raffle
Event Will Include
Agents
Artists
Designers
Entertainers
Models
Photographers
Promoters
Stylists
Always Live
Mynt Ultra Lounge has fired Maxwell according to sources with knowledge of the situation. Don’t venue executives understand… Talent costs…
Speaking of Maxwell and WNCI, Gonzo, Maxwell, and Marty Scott will appear at Callahan’s this evening. And Gonzo, DJ Legend, Randee Limelight, and the Cheshire Cat will appear at Models and Moguls this afternoon.
Speaking of Maxwell and WNCI, Gonzo, Maxwell, and Marty Scott will appear at Callahan’s this evening. And Gonzo, DJ Legend, Randee Limelight, and the Cheshire Cat will appear at Models and Moguls this afternoon.
Quick Read
For today, there is no Quick Read, as someone bizarrely snatched my paper from in front of my door step… Second morning this week…
Friday, May 29, 2009
Crawl For Cancer Live
3,500 participants. 1,400 pitchers. Ten venues. Seven hours. Two exemplary charities. One and only resource for this philanthropic spectacle.Join Gossip CBUS before you arrive, as you enjoy, and after you leave for an unprecedented view of this outstanding event. From 12:30 p.m. until 2:30 a.m., our twitter will be live with the events, people, and sites, which will make the memories…
When and where will we be? You know you love me…
Twitter Live Only: Volume Three
Love Always Live? Love our columns? Don’t follow our twitter? You should and here’s your motivation… This is a specific evening. Twitter will be your one and only resource. No column will be written….
INVITE: Sexy Saturdays
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
Quick Read
A trio of reporters combine on an outstanding overview of Nationwide’s proposal to sell the Arena to Franklin County… Speaking of sports franchises this city shouldn’t want… Sports leads with the Cleveland Cavaliers defeat of the Orlando Magic…
BREAKING: Sugar Bar Will Host Hilton
On June 4, Paris Hilton will appear at Sugar Bar, according to sources familiar with the situation. Originally, Doug Reinhart, Hilton’s boyfriend, was the evening's scheduled attraction. Apparently, Hilton decided to accompany her boyfriend.
After injuries concluded his minor league baseball career, Reinhart joined “The Hills” cast. Currently, he serves as Fun Factor and Fugen Mobile CEO. Both are cellular content companies. Fugen Mobile’s clients include Cirque du Soleil, the Oakland Raiders, and Sony.
After injuries concluded his minor league baseball career, Reinhart joined “The Hills” cast. Currently, he serves as Fun Factor and Fugen Mobile CEO. Both are cellular content companies. Fugen Mobile’s clients include Cirque du Soleil, the Oakland Raiders, and Sony.
Reasons to Relish & Resign
People don’t appreciate the human aspect of this website. The bunny chasers and bunnies, their random actions and fashion, are column material, but they are vastly anonymous. The venues are column material, but they are vastly inanimate. It’s the natural slingers, the camaraderie and friendship, the moments you read and the stories you never will, that make this website.
Tonight, Thursday Night Live experienced it’s second edition. I promise we will discuss the occurrences and results… However, this was an evening when winners were nonexistent. This was an evening when the squad atop the scoreboard didn’t defeat their opponents; they merely outscored them.
While the clutches were scattered and unmemorable, DJ Legend and DJ Samurai were exquisite. Last week, DJ Samurai was patterned and predictable. This evening, DJ Legend’s creativity was equaled… DJ Legend mixed “Love Story” dance remix… DJ Samurai responded with an “Other Side” dance remix. DJ Legend spun “How Do You Sleep” and “Summer Girls.” DJ Samurai responded with “Poker Face” over the “Rocky Theme.”
The clash was an auditory delight. If only the crowd could have merited this skirmish… Pre-game, Lodge Bar appeared to enjoy a minimal advantage. In-game, Sugar Bar scored the initial round, although their swarm induced wincing (and only some of it was mine)… Particularly putrid was their stage, which was inhabited by an amount of weight not seen since the NFL Draft’s top ten selections…
While the heifers were horrific, Emily Rose Perfection’s presence made their repulsiveness invisible. I know I typed that Emily Rose is my favorite Lucky Charm… She may be (although she has a crush of competition) my favorite platinum bunny, venue employee or non-employee, in this city… It’s not simply her fashion (green and white top, form flattering white shorts)… It’s not simply her eighteen carat personality… It’s not simply her thirty-six carat appearance… It’s the elegant, precocious, and scandalous combination of the trio…
From the moment she arrived to the moment she messed up my hair, Emily’s glamour and magnetism were omnipresent… I typed this once with another superstar, but at this moment, the verbiage is transferable… You think ultimately, I would run out of adjectives for her, but every moment, Emily Rose’s personality amazes me…
In the second round, the crowd continued to disappoint me… While Sugar Bar scored the sequence on numbers, Lodge Bar possessed almost every platinum bunny (except Emily Rose)… The venues were polar opposites with similar attributes… Lodge Bar with every morsel and zero mass… Sugar Bar with an impressive mass and zero morsels…
Since I mentioned morsels, I must spend several sentences adoring Sugar Bar Promotions Superstar Whitney Allure, who has accomplished in six evenings, what some bunnies amass six weeks attempting… She has captivated and ensorcelled my attention…
It’s not merely her appearance, which is understatedly scrumptious… It is her intoxicating personality, which compels one to flirt with her, respect her, snuggle with her, and speak with her… You spend five minutes with Whitney; you want to spend twenty minutes… You spend twenty minutes with her; you want to spend twenty hours…
With this evening’s masses, I wanted to spend about thirty seconds less than thirty seconds… Sugar Bar completed their domination and scored a shutout… However, they should not salute or savor this triumph… If this were last week or Lodge Bar could have scraped together (and by scraped together, I mean admit anyone they could find) a crowd, Sugar Bar’s random recital might not have sufficed…
As the evening concluded, my twitter updates abruptly concluded, when I heard the most incomprehensible news… Crown Princess Kadi and Lodge Bar have separated… Crown Princess Kadi was this website’s initial superstar… She was the most referenced superstar and the first person I dealt with on an everyday basis… Her exodus is not merely disheartening…. Her exodus is devastating…
As I walked Vine Street at the conclusion of my evening, I strode with two thoughts… The first was obvious; this will likely be Crown Princess Kadi’s final mention in my column… The second was much more complex…
In the eyes and minds of venue executives, the natural slingers are akin to cattle… They are acquired, raised, and slaughtered without compassion or concern… In my eyes, they are the entire attraction… They are not a reason this website succeeds… They are the reason…
Tonight, Thursday Night Live experienced it’s second edition. I promise we will discuss the occurrences and results… However, this was an evening when winners were nonexistent. This was an evening when the squad atop the scoreboard didn’t defeat their opponents; they merely outscored them.
While the clutches were scattered and unmemorable, DJ Legend and DJ Samurai were exquisite. Last week, DJ Samurai was patterned and predictable. This evening, DJ Legend’s creativity was equaled… DJ Legend mixed “Love Story” dance remix… DJ Samurai responded with an “Other Side” dance remix. DJ Legend spun “How Do You Sleep” and “Summer Girls.” DJ Samurai responded with “Poker Face” over the “Rocky Theme.”
The clash was an auditory delight. If only the crowd could have merited this skirmish… Pre-game, Lodge Bar appeared to enjoy a minimal advantage. In-game, Sugar Bar scored the initial round, although their swarm induced wincing (and only some of it was mine)… Particularly putrid was their stage, which was inhabited by an amount of weight not seen since the NFL Draft’s top ten selections…
While the heifers were horrific, Emily Rose Perfection’s presence made their repulsiveness invisible. I know I typed that Emily Rose is my favorite Lucky Charm… She may be (although she has a crush of competition) my favorite platinum bunny, venue employee or non-employee, in this city… It’s not simply her fashion (green and white top, form flattering white shorts)… It’s not simply her eighteen carat personality… It’s not simply her thirty-six carat appearance… It’s the elegant, precocious, and scandalous combination of the trio…
From the moment she arrived to the moment she messed up my hair, Emily’s glamour and magnetism were omnipresent… I typed this once with another superstar, but at this moment, the verbiage is transferable… You think ultimately, I would run out of adjectives for her, but every moment, Emily Rose’s personality amazes me…
In the second round, the crowd continued to disappoint me… While Sugar Bar scored the sequence on numbers, Lodge Bar possessed almost every platinum bunny (except Emily Rose)… The venues were polar opposites with similar attributes… Lodge Bar with every morsel and zero mass… Sugar Bar with an impressive mass and zero morsels…
Since I mentioned morsels, I must spend several sentences adoring Sugar Bar Promotions Superstar Whitney Allure, who has accomplished in six evenings, what some bunnies amass six weeks attempting… She has captivated and ensorcelled my attention…
It’s not merely her appearance, which is understatedly scrumptious… It is her intoxicating personality, which compels one to flirt with her, respect her, snuggle with her, and speak with her… You spend five minutes with Whitney; you want to spend twenty minutes… You spend twenty minutes with her; you want to spend twenty hours…
With this evening’s masses, I wanted to spend about thirty seconds less than thirty seconds… Sugar Bar completed their domination and scored a shutout… However, they should not salute or savor this triumph… If this were last week or Lodge Bar could have scraped together (and by scraped together, I mean admit anyone they could find) a crowd, Sugar Bar’s random recital might not have sufficed…
As the evening concluded, my twitter updates abruptly concluded, when I heard the most incomprehensible news… Crown Princess Kadi and Lodge Bar have separated… Crown Princess Kadi was this website’s initial superstar… She was the most referenced superstar and the first person I dealt with on an everyday basis… Her exodus is not merely disheartening…. Her exodus is devastating…
As I walked Vine Street at the conclusion of my evening, I strode with two thoughts… The first was obvious; this will likely be Crown Princess Kadi’s final mention in my column… The second was much more complex…
In the eyes and minds of venue executives, the natural slingers are akin to cattle… They are acquired, raised, and slaughtered without compassion or concern… In my eyes, they are the entire attraction… They are not a reason this website succeeds… They are the reason…
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Deja Blue Jackets
10 TV: A plan that would allow Franklin County to assume ownership of Nationwide Arena could raise taxes on beer, wine and cigarettes… Representatives with Nationwide Insurance, the arena's majority owner, said talks began when they were approached by the Columbus Blue Jackets about finding a way to restructure the deal it has to use the facility.
The Blue Jackets lease and operate the arena, but the team said the economic model it operates under is causing it to lose money. In a statement released Thursday, team president Mike Priest said the team has "incurred substantial losses over the past several years, of which a significant portion is related to arena operations under the current structure."
Nationwide Insurance told 10TV that it was not seeking to sell the arena, but will consider the option in order to ensure that that Blue Jackets remain a viable presence in Columbus, Hirsch reported. Franklin County Commissioners have heard the proposal, but have not formally met to discuss the issue, or take a stance.
Gov. Ted Strickland has met with officials from Anheuser-Busch, one of the area's largest employers and a huge opponent to any tax increase on alcohol, but he has yet to comment about the proposal, Hirsch reported. All parties involved in the talks point out that the proposal is just one plan being discussed to help fend off financial problems associated with the Blue Jackets.
According to the Columbus Dispatch, sources said the plan would allow county commissioners to raise taxes on beer by 25 cents per gallon, wine by 32 cents per gallon, and liquor by $3 a gallon. The newspaper reported that cigarettes would go up 4 cents a pack.
Twelve years ago, voters in Franklin County rejected a temporary tax hike that would have helped pay for the facility. Nationwide Arena is owned by a partnership of Nationwide Insurance and The Dispatch Printing Company. The Dispatch Printing Company owns WBNS-10TV.
The Blue Jackets lease and operate the arena, but the team said the economic model it operates under is causing it to lose money. In a statement released Thursday, team president Mike Priest said the team has "incurred substantial losses over the past several years, of which a significant portion is related to arena operations under the current structure."
Nationwide Insurance told 10TV that it was not seeking to sell the arena, but will consider the option in order to ensure that that Blue Jackets remain a viable presence in Columbus, Hirsch reported. Franklin County Commissioners have heard the proposal, but have not formally met to discuss the issue, or take a stance.
Gov. Ted Strickland has met with officials from Anheuser-Busch, one of the area's largest employers and a huge opponent to any tax increase on alcohol, but he has yet to comment about the proposal, Hirsch reported. All parties involved in the talks point out that the proposal is just one plan being discussed to help fend off financial problems associated with the Blue Jackets.
According to the Columbus Dispatch, sources said the plan would allow county commissioners to raise taxes on beer by 25 cents per gallon, wine by 32 cents per gallon, and liquor by $3 a gallon. The newspaper reported that cigarettes would go up 4 cents a pack.
Twelve years ago, voters in Franklin County rejected a temporary tax hike that would have helped pay for the facility. Nationwide Arena is owned by a partnership of Nationwide Insurance and The Dispatch Printing Company. The Dispatch Printing Company owns WBNS-10TV.
INVITE: Foreplay Friday
Commencement: 10:00Venue: Sugar Bar (525 Park Street)
Mezzanine Drinks (Available 11 p.m. – Midnight)
$1 Top Shelf Drinks
Wexner Center Garners Luc Tuymans’ Exhibit
The tour of the first U.S. retrospective of the work of influential Belgian artist Luc Tuymans debuts September 17, 2009–January 3, 2010 at the Wexner Center for the Arts in Columbus. Jointly organized by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) and the Wexner Center, this exhibition spans every phase of the artist’s career and features more than 70 key paintings from 1985 to the present. After the Wexner Center presentation, the show will tour to SFMOMA, the Dallas Museum of Art, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, and the Bozar Centre for Fine Arts in Brussels.
NBC 4, Buck Nuts Announce Alliance
NBC 4 (WCMH-TV) has partnered with Bucknuts Media Group encompassing Bucknuts.com, JJHuddle.com, Bucknuts the Magazine, Ohio High Magazine and The Bucknuts Radio Hour and holds an interest in ScoutingOhio.com, a leading high school recruiting site.
Combined, Bucknuts.com and JJHuddle.com reach up to .5 million unique visitors each month with an intensely loyal following. JJHuddle.com is home to the “Huddler” community and maintains highly interactive message boards and forums throughout the year.
The partnership will include content sharing and advertising and sponsorship opportunities across all web entities and on NBC 4. NBC 4 Vice President and GM Rick Rogala said, “We are thrilled to partner with Bucknuts.com and JJHuddle.com as both sites are leaders in providing dynamic and relevant content to Central Ohio sports fans. Bucknuts Media group is a leading-edge new media company, and we look forward to our partnership.”
Bucknuts Media Network started in 1999 with its namesake fan site devoted to Ohio State University sports. In May 2007, Bucknuts became the first independent sports site to affiliate with ESPN.
JJHuddle.com joined the Bucknuts Media Network in 2005 and has since gained broad recognition throughout Ohio for providing the most up-to-date, comprehensive coverage of Ohio high school sports and recruiting.
Combined, Bucknuts.com and JJHuddle.com reach up to .5 million unique visitors each month with an intensely loyal following. JJHuddle.com is home to the “Huddler” community and maintains highly interactive message boards and forums throughout the year.
The partnership will include content sharing and advertising and sponsorship opportunities across all web entities and on NBC 4. NBC 4 Vice President and GM Rick Rogala said, “We are thrilled to partner with Bucknuts.com and JJHuddle.com as both sites are leaders in providing dynamic and relevant content to Central Ohio sports fans. Bucknuts Media group is a leading-edge new media company, and we look forward to our partnership.”
Bucknuts Media Network started in 1999 with its namesake fan site devoted to Ohio State University sports. In May 2007, Bucknuts became the first independent sports site to affiliate with ESPN.
JJHuddle.com joined the Bucknuts Media Network in 2005 and has since gained broad recognition throughout Ohio for providing the most up-to-date, comprehensive coverage of Ohio high school sports and recruiting.
Quick Read
Bill Bush (metro) contributes a mediocre piece on the community police forum… The story was less about the forum and more about what’s already been reported… Jim Siegel (metro) types a solid article on Ohio’s House limiting transition period finances… And Michele Lemmon’s (weekender) profile “Sands of Time” is the most intriguing read in an insipid edition…
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Gossip Awards Switch Date, Venue
The first annual Gossip Awards have relocated. Lodge Bar has replaced the Frog Bear and Wild Boar as host. The event was scheduled for July 26. The event will now occur July 24.
Concerning the relocation, Gossip CBUS issued this statement: “This website maintains a genuine and sincere respect for David Allsbrooks, Tom Selvaggio, and the Frog Bear and Wild Boar. We wish them success. Responsiveness had simply become an issue. For the purpose of ensuring a premiere event, this decision was necessary.”
“The Gossip Awards’ relocation will not affect scheduled categories, presenters, or voters. Concerning these, information will be released as updated.”
Concerning the relocation, Gossip CBUS issued this statement: “This website maintains a genuine and sincere respect for David Allsbrooks, Tom Selvaggio, and the Frog Bear and Wild Boar. We wish them success. Responsiveness had simply become an issue. For the purpose of ensuring a premiere event, this decision was necessary.”
“The Gossip Awards’ relocation will not affect scheduled categories, presenters, or voters. Concerning these, information will be released as updated.”
Crawl For Cancer Live
3,500 participants. 1,400 pitchers. Ten venues. Seven hours. Two exemplary charities. One and only resource for this philanthropic spectacle.Join Gossip CBUS before you arrive, as you enjoy, and after you leave for an unprecedented view of this outstanding event. From 12:30 p.m. until 2:30 a.m., our twitter will be live with the events, people, and sites, which will make the memories…
When and where will we be? You know you love me…
INVITE: Gwen Barker
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
Gwen Barker (Playboy Playmate)
Brandi Bryant (Playboy Cyber Girl)
INVITE: Outdoor After Work
Commencement: 7:00Venue: Park Street Patio (533 Park Street)
Appearance
Jimmy Jam
Performances
17th Floor
Scrutinizing Potential Police Sacrifices
NBC 4: Threats? Promises? Hard facts? Police Chief Walter Distelzweig announced possible officer cuts and layoffs at a Tuesday morning news conference. Distelzweig said the division will cut or layoff 297 sworn officers if voters don’t approve the city’s half-percent income-tax increase in August. The income-tax increase will be on the special Tuesday, Aug. 4, ballot. Distelzweig said the announcement wasn’t a scare tactic; it’s simple math.
Police officers said they just want to do their jobs—to serve and protect—but they’re fearful that some of their jobs will be lost. Columbus City Schools said administrators are paying close attention to the proposed budget cuts and are looking at their options. If needed, officials said they would make every effort to replace school resource officers, but that this early in the process, the district does not have a plan in place in the even that the school resource officers are eliminated.
CCS pays 50 percent of the 17 school resource officers’ salaries, with the police department picking up the other half. A school district representative praised the resource officers for playing a critical role in developing relationships with students. But the district would not agree to an interview with NBC 4 or allow a scheduled interview to continue with a resource officer who wanted to explain what made his job important.
NBC 4’s Mike Bowersock GOT ANSWERS on how minor crimes, such as vandalism and attempted break-ins, may have to be ignored and police officers may have to be taken out of school buildings. One of the more unsettling propositions came from the chief himself. “You’re probably not going to get much service on a minor crime,” Distelzweig said.
What does that mean, though? Bowersock visited some recent minor-crime scenes and reported on how the potential cuts could change police response. There was a case of vehicle vandalism Monday night. It was reported to CPD, and officers came to the scene to take a report. Instead, vehicle break-ins could be handled with a phone call to CPD and an insurance report.
There was an attempted break-in at a home on Oakland Avenue Monday night. Someone came in the back yard and tried to get into the back door. Nothing was taken, but it was the seventh time it happened in a year. Columbus City Schools was worried about the potential elimination of resource officers. The district pays half of the salaries of these officers who are stationed in all of the district’s high schools.
The district said losing the officers would inhibit a proactive approach to stopping in-school crimes. Distelzweig said layoffs would affect mostly patrol officers and would be based on seniority. Most of the layoffs would happen in the patrol division, using a “last in, first out” approach.
Bowersock spoke to some of the officers who would be the first to lose their jobs. They’re the younger ones, the ones who work the night shift. That would mean more seasoned officers, with more seniority, would be moved around to take their place.
Chief Walter L. Distelzweig would like your input and has scheduled four community forums. The Columbus Division of Police scheduled forums to gather input from the community on issues affecting Columbus neighborhoods. Citizens were invited to attend, ask questions and provide ideas regarding policing services. Call 614-645-4593 for additional forum information.
Police officers said they just want to do their jobs—to serve and protect—but they’re fearful that some of their jobs will be lost. Columbus City Schools said administrators are paying close attention to the proposed budget cuts and are looking at their options. If needed, officials said they would make every effort to replace school resource officers, but that this early in the process, the district does not have a plan in place in the even that the school resource officers are eliminated.
CCS pays 50 percent of the 17 school resource officers’ salaries, with the police department picking up the other half. A school district representative praised the resource officers for playing a critical role in developing relationships with students. But the district would not agree to an interview with NBC 4 or allow a scheduled interview to continue with a resource officer who wanted to explain what made his job important.
NBC 4’s Mike Bowersock GOT ANSWERS on how minor crimes, such as vandalism and attempted break-ins, may have to be ignored and police officers may have to be taken out of school buildings. One of the more unsettling propositions came from the chief himself. “You’re probably not going to get much service on a minor crime,” Distelzweig said.
What does that mean, though? Bowersock visited some recent minor-crime scenes and reported on how the potential cuts could change police response. There was a case of vehicle vandalism Monday night. It was reported to CPD, and officers came to the scene to take a report. Instead, vehicle break-ins could be handled with a phone call to CPD and an insurance report.
There was an attempted break-in at a home on Oakland Avenue Monday night. Someone came in the back yard and tried to get into the back door. Nothing was taken, but it was the seventh time it happened in a year. Columbus City Schools was worried about the potential elimination of resource officers. The district pays half of the salaries of these officers who are stationed in all of the district’s high schools.
The district said losing the officers would inhibit a proactive approach to stopping in-school crimes. Distelzweig said layoffs would affect mostly patrol officers and would be based on seniority. Most of the layoffs would happen in the patrol division, using a “last in, first out” approach.
Bowersock spoke to some of the officers who would be the first to lose their jobs. They’re the younger ones, the ones who work the night shift. That would mean more seasoned officers, with more seniority, would be moved around to take their place.
Chief Walter L. Distelzweig would like your input and has scheduled four community forums. The Columbus Division of Police scheduled forums to gather input from the community on issues affecting Columbus neighborhoods. Citizens were invited to attend, ask questions and provide ideas regarding policing services. Call 614-645-4593 for additional forum information.
Quick Read
Robert Vitale types an excellent lead on the potential police sacrifices… The story superbly balances the opponents and proponents of the income tax increase…
Mark Ferenchik’s (metro) story on Capital South vs. the Downtown Commission, also known as the odyssey of Harrison W. Smith, is outstanding… Robin Davis (life and arts) contributes a fascinating read on the United States’ most popular met… goat (No, I’m not kidding)…
And this city’s ridiculous adoption of the Cleveland Cavaliers is almost rejected… The Cavs trail their series 3-1.
Mark Ferenchik’s (metro) story on Capital South vs. the Downtown Commission, also known as the odyssey of Harrison W. Smith, is outstanding… Robin Davis (life and arts) contributes a fascinating read on the United States’ most popular met… goat (No, I’m not kidding)…
And this city’s ridiculous adoption of the Cleveland Cavaliers is almost rejected… The Cavs trail their series 3-1.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Who’s Your Superstar
Chris Corso. Crown Princess Kadi. DJ Legend. Gonzo. Jen Bunny. These names are iconic. They are responsible for this website’s success. Now, Gossip CBUS showcases their prominence.
Within The List, individual marquees have been established. You can choose a superstar, peruse their mentions, and share your observations. You can also review their subsequent success.
In columns, mentions, stories, and tweets, superstars have shined and succeeded. We have cheered them. We have praised them. Sans them, our writing would be simply words. We hope they recognize our sincere appreciation.
Within The List, individual marquees have been established. You can choose a superstar, peruse their mentions, and share your observations. You can also review their subsequent success.
In columns, mentions, stories, and tweets, superstars have shined and succeeded. We have cheered them. We have praised them. Sans them, our writing would be simply words. We hope they recognize our sincere appreciation.
Police Announce Potential Sacrifices
NBC 4: Columbus’ police chief unveiled the division’s 2010 budget with potential safety cuts Tuesday. Police Chief Walter Distelzweig announced the possible cuts at a Tuesday morning news conference.
Distelzweig said the division will cut or layoff 297 sworn officers if voters weren’t to approve the city’s half-percent income-tax increase in August. The income-tax increase will be on the special Tuesday, Aug. 4, ballot.
CPD would need to reduce the number of sworn officers from 1,889 to 1,568 by Jan. 1, 2010. The division said it anticipates 27 additional retirements in 2009. In 2010, the division said it anticipates 45 more retirements, leaving a net of 1,523 sworn members by Dec. 31, 2010. No civilian workers would be impacted—only officers.
Under the proposed budget-cutting scenario, the 1,568 officers would give Columbus the fewest number of sworn officers since 1993. Layoffs would affect mostly patrol officers and would be based on seniority. Most of the layoffs would happen in the patrol division, using a “last in, first out” approach.
The high-school resource program would be eliminated, and other subdivisions would see significant job cuts, including vice, narcotics, burglary, economic crime unit, special-victims bureau, traffic and community liaisons. If the income-tax increase does pass, Distelzweig said cuts would not be necessary.
The CPD proposed budget cuts would total almost $26 million. The city already has slashed $13 million this year and may have to cut another $16 million. The half-percent increase could bring the city $100 million. Community leaders have said they cannot afford to lose any more safety programs. Police will decrease security for Red, White and Boom! this summer due to budget woes.
Distelzweig said the division will cut or layoff 297 sworn officers if voters weren’t to approve the city’s half-percent income-tax increase in August. The income-tax increase will be on the special Tuesday, Aug. 4, ballot.
CPD would need to reduce the number of sworn officers from 1,889 to 1,568 by Jan. 1, 2010. The division said it anticipates 27 additional retirements in 2009. In 2010, the division said it anticipates 45 more retirements, leaving a net of 1,523 sworn members by Dec. 31, 2010. No civilian workers would be impacted—only officers.
Under the proposed budget-cutting scenario, the 1,568 officers would give Columbus the fewest number of sworn officers since 1993. Layoffs would affect mostly patrol officers and would be based on seniority. Most of the layoffs would happen in the patrol division, using a “last in, first out” approach.
The high-school resource program would be eliminated, and other subdivisions would see significant job cuts, including vice, narcotics, burglary, economic crime unit, special-victims bureau, traffic and community liaisons. If the income-tax increase does pass, Distelzweig said cuts would not be necessary.
The CPD proposed budget cuts would total almost $26 million. The city already has slashed $13 million this year and may have to cut another $16 million. The half-percent increase could bring the city $100 million. Community leaders have said they cannot afford to lose any more safety programs. Police will decrease security for Red, White and Boom! this summer due to budget woes.
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
Number Seventy-One is Thirty-Second Homicide
10 TV: A southeast side woman was arrested on Tuesday and charged in connection with her husband's slaying. Dairessa Swanson was taken into custody after being spotted by family members while she was walking along a street. Police were called and Swanson was arrested…
Investigators said that Tom Swanson, 54, was killed inside the family's home. Family members said that three children under 16 years old were inside the home at the time of the slaying. A neighbor, who requested anonymity, said he was with the couple during the Memorial Day weekend and saw no problems.
Brown said that he was not surprised that his brother was killed. He said he never thought much of his brother's second wife. While he was happy that Dairessa Swanton was arrested, nothing will bring his brother back.
Investigators said that Tom Swanson, 54, was killed inside the family's home. Family members said that three children under 16 years old were inside the home at the time of the slaying. A neighbor, who requested anonymity, said he was with the couple during the Memorial Day weekend and saw no problems.
Brown said that he was not surprised that his brother was killed. He said he never thought much of his brother's second wife. While he was happy that Dairessa Swanton was arrested, nothing will bring his brother back.
Quick Read
For today, there is no Quick Read, as someone bizarrely snatched my paper from in front of my door step… Quick Read (assuming this doesn’t happen again), will return Wednesday
Monday, May 25, 2009
Are We Friends?
If not, why not? GCBUS Facebook is the destination for breaking news, event information, and exclusive updates. Simply search GCBUS or gossipcbus@gmail.com and friend us… You know you love me…
Venue Violator Arrested
10 TV: A SWAT team arrested a man Sunday morning accused of at least one bar robbery and suspected of committing three others. SWAT officers convinced Michael Mason, 25, to surrender after he barricaded himself in a home on Olpp Avenue on the city's south side…
Investigators said Mason is a suspect in a serious of violent robberies in at least three Columbus bars… Police found out about Mason's whereabouts after a reported assault in Grove City.
Grove City police said two men were involved in an assault and ran when police arrived on scene. Police captured the man in a field. The other hid in a garage… A resident told police a man hiding in his garage forced him to drive him to the city's south side. Police said that they believe the man was Mason.
Tips lead the SWAT team to Mason at the Olpp Avenue address, police said. Police arrested two other men connected to Mason. Travis Brandon, 27, is being held on a parole violation. Police called him a potential suspect in the bar robberies. Police arrested George Griffith, 36, and charged him with attempted murder and aggravated robbery out of Grove City.
Investigators said Mason is a suspect in a serious of violent robberies in at least three Columbus bars… Police found out about Mason's whereabouts after a reported assault in Grove City.
Grove City police said two men were involved in an assault and ran when police arrived on scene. Police captured the man in a field. The other hid in a garage… A resident told police a man hiding in his garage forced him to drive him to the city's south side. Police said that they believe the man was Mason.
Tips lead the SWAT team to Mason at the Olpp Avenue address, police said. Police arrested two other men connected to Mason. Travis Brandon, 27, is being held on a parole violation. Police called him a potential suspect in the bar robberies. Police arrested George Griffith, 36, and charged him with attempted murder and aggravated robbery out of Grove City.
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: When you attend celebrity events (Brody Jenner, Pete Wentz), why not attempt interviews with the various celebrities?
A: Obviously, celebrities are the attraction… However, this website’s focus is this city… There are a thousand other websites where you can find random quotes from whomever the chosen subject is… We choose to cover the celebrity in context with the crowd, the event, and the overall venue…
Q: I’ve noticed you never refer to “venues” as busy or dead… Why is this and can you explain your scale?
A: We never refer to venues as busy or dead because those terms are both overly simplistic and not accurate… Is busy 100 people or 200 people or is busy only a completely crammed location? We choose to define patronage for venues in a broader context… Since you asked about our specific scale… Crushed (completely busy, venue is virtually impassable), Swarmed (Almost completely busy, venue still possesses walkways), Buzzing (every table and bar is occupied, but the random traffic is absent), Scattered (venue has a solid crowd, but nothing compelling), Vacant (venue is empty or virtually empty, less than fifty-one hundred people in it)…
Q: You seem to invent a new phrase or term in every post… Will you ever publish a glossary of them?
A: While I may ultimately publish definitions for our essential terms and phrases, this is not imminent. The cornerstone phrases are utilized repetitively and thus are easily discernable.
Q: When you attend celebrity events (Brody Jenner, Pete Wentz), why not attempt interviews with the various celebrities?
A: Obviously, celebrities are the attraction… However, this website’s focus is this city… There are a thousand other websites where you can find random quotes from whomever the chosen subject is… We choose to cover the celebrity in context with the crowd, the event, and the overall venue…
Q: I’ve noticed you never refer to “venues” as busy or dead… Why is this and can you explain your scale?
A: We never refer to venues as busy or dead because those terms are both overly simplistic and not accurate… Is busy 100 people or 200 people or is busy only a completely crammed location? We choose to define patronage for venues in a broader context… Since you asked about our specific scale… Crushed (completely busy, venue is virtually impassable), Swarmed (Almost completely busy, venue still possesses walkways), Buzzing (every table and bar is occupied, but the random traffic is absent), Scattered (venue has a solid crowd, but nothing compelling), Vacant (venue is empty or virtually empty, less than fifty-one hundred people in it)…
Q: You seem to invent a new phrase or term in every post… Will you ever publish a glossary of them?
A: While I may ultimately publish definitions for our essential terms and phrases, this is not imminent. The cornerstone phrases are utilized repetitively and thus are easily discernable.
Quick Read
On Memorial Day, Todd Jones (metro) offers a poignant portrait of a soldier’s return from war and Jeb Phillips (front page) examines combat’s most unfortunate aspect, soldiers who never return…
Two reporters combine for an intriguing read on Ohio’s diminishing political importance (in the cabinet, not the election) and Sports’ chases an outstanding Sunday with cover stories about the Indianapolis 500, the NBA and HL Playoffs.
Two reporters combine for an intriguing read on Ohio’s diminishing political importance (in the cabinet, not the election) and Sports’ chases an outstanding Sunday with cover stories about the Indianapolis 500, the NBA and HL Playoffs.
Memorial Weekend Waste Simply Another Sideshow
Immerse yourself within this city’s nightlife and you will achieve a realization. It is the circus. The drink slingers and promotions superstars are the attractions. The bunnies, bunny chasers, intoxicated, and randoms are the spectacle. And the margin separating the cliques is negligible.
Prior to Cinco de Mayo and St. Patrick’s Day, I had minimal and moderated expectations… I should have maintained similar skepticism for Memorial Day. I assumed the comfortable weather and weekend placement would instinctively entice the masses into various venues. What I forgot was that this city calendars only Thursday, Friday, and Saturday for the purposes of inebriation…
Throughout the evening, Lodge Bar was scattered. With music inside and outside, the crowd remained energetic. A plurality of chairs were occupied. Several tables were occupied. Still, the crowd never resembled or rivaled Mardi Gras… It never even resembled or rivaled four days ago, when the venue secured scoreboard over Sugar Bar… (Trust me, the results were different this evening)…
While I typically covet crowd and energy, scattered evenings produce spectacular column material…. And no one is more spectacular column material or simply spectacular than Lodge Bar Promotions Superstar Jen Bunny… As she danced, flirted, laughed, and talked, it was impossible to extract my attention from her (And I suppose it helped that I didn’t actually want to)… It’s not as if Lodge Bar isn’t littered with platinum… However, Jen Bunny is an immaculate marquee amongst their several scrumptious solitaires (for those unfamiliar with the terminology, google diamonds)…
Jen Bunny was marvelous material, but Jake Wisdom provided the evening’s signature conversation… Since my initial appearance at Lodge Bar, I must have spoken with Jake on two dozen occasions… What makes every conversation valuable is the expertise and knowledge I acquire by simply listening… I may offer parameters or topics, but Jake owns the conversation…
Within thirty minutes of my arrival at Lodge Bar (for those of you lost, this is what you might term a flashback), I received a phone call and stepped outside the venue… As I spoke on my phone, Park Street Patio and Sugar Bar Co-Owner Mike Gallichio pulls alongside the curb… He asks if I reside or work at Lodge Bar… I answer no… He then asks why I spend the hours I spend at Lodge Bar if I don’t reside or work there….
Obviously, I expect venue executives and promotions superstars to campaign and request coverage… However, Sugar Bar’s continuous campaigning is ridiculous… They critique other venues… They protest our coverage… They seek attention… Do I never venture into their venue? (Wait, I am in their venue almost every evening)… Sugar Bar is an exemplary scene and their owners shouldn’t campaign… They should simply enjoy what I type…
They should also enjoy what I twitter, if and when the conversations cease and allow me to twitter… I can’t say this enough, I adore and respect everyone that I encounter… They make this website possible… However, their charm and my penchant for never shutting up are impeding my reporting… Half of my evenings are conversations… Seventy percent of my evenings should be reporting…
Eventually, I entered Sugar Bar, which enjoyed a swarmed night… I could spend multiple paragraphs discussing that, but I will instead focus on the conversations, which captivated most of my attention… Jen Excellence and Molly Style are the most amusing and random pair in this city… Whether it’s mocking the masses or promoting themselves, they are never sans confidence or a concise retort…
Shawn Money and Avi Primetime are a pair which separately provide enough column material for a month and jointly provide enough column material for the next two years… They are entertaining and informative… They are sarcastic and serious… They comprehend what their occupation is and isn’t… Whereas the masses want to be them for an evening, they wouldn’t mind being one of the masses…
And now I must mention another superstar, someone I met only two evenings ago, but someone who has already earned several conversations and a twitter mention… Sugar Bar Promotions Superstar Whitney Allure… You appreciate her presence for five minutes… You speak with her for ten minutes… And you can’t completely understand her… Behind her crystal appearance, she is a New Life Crisis song… She’s blessed, depressed… Her inner beauty remains confined…
Preventing one completely vacant evening was Park Street Patio, who was swarmed from the moment I arrived until the moment I closed my phone… Every chair as occupied… Every table was occupied… And their music was incredible… I’m unaware as to how much money was raised, but if the event served as an indication, the coffers should be crushed…
Speaking of worthy causes, I enjoyed a twenty-minute conversation with Crawl for Cancer Organizer JP Ratajczak, whose event (which will include all afternoon and evening twitter coverage) is less than one week away… As one speaks with JP, he is clearly scattered and swarmed with details… Yet, his workload doesn’t detract from his intrigue or passion for the event that his consumed his persona…
I cannot conclude this column without mentioning Park Street Patio and Sugar Bar Promotions Superstar Randy Haffey, whose success I referenced earlier… On a regrettable and scattered evening, Haffey executed an eighteen-carat success. His triumph merits praise, not only for the charitable contribution it provided, but for the highlight it intermixed into an otherwise horrific night…
As light illuminated the five venues that were available this evening, bunnies, bunny chasers, and randoms staggered toward their cars… Drink slingers counted receipts, emptied trash, and scrubbed bottles… This was not an evening either clique had expected… Yet, each was only hours away from another evening in the center ring…
Prior to Cinco de Mayo and St. Patrick’s Day, I had minimal and moderated expectations… I should have maintained similar skepticism for Memorial Day. I assumed the comfortable weather and weekend placement would instinctively entice the masses into various venues. What I forgot was that this city calendars only Thursday, Friday, and Saturday for the purposes of inebriation…
Throughout the evening, Lodge Bar was scattered. With music inside and outside, the crowd remained energetic. A plurality of chairs were occupied. Several tables were occupied. Still, the crowd never resembled or rivaled Mardi Gras… It never even resembled or rivaled four days ago, when the venue secured scoreboard over Sugar Bar… (Trust me, the results were different this evening)…
While I typically covet crowd and energy, scattered evenings produce spectacular column material…. And no one is more spectacular column material or simply spectacular than Lodge Bar Promotions Superstar Jen Bunny… As she danced, flirted, laughed, and talked, it was impossible to extract my attention from her (And I suppose it helped that I didn’t actually want to)… It’s not as if Lodge Bar isn’t littered with platinum… However, Jen Bunny is an immaculate marquee amongst their several scrumptious solitaires (for those unfamiliar with the terminology, google diamonds)…
Jen Bunny was marvelous material, but Jake Wisdom provided the evening’s signature conversation… Since my initial appearance at Lodge Bar, I must have spoken with Jake on two dozen occasions… What makes every conversation valuable is the expertise and knowledge I acquire by simply listening… I may offer parameters or topics, but Jake owns the conversation…
Within thirty minutes of my arrival at Lodge Bar (for those of you lost, this is what you might term a flashback), I received a phone call and stepped outside the venue… As I spoke on my phone, Park Street Patio and Sugar Bar Co-Owner Mike Gallichio pulls alongside the curb… He asks if I reside or work at Lodge Bar… I answer no… He then asks why I spend the hours I spend at Lodge Bar if I don’t reside or work there….
Obviously, I expect venue executives and promotions superstars to campaign and request coverage… However, Sugar Bar’s continuous campaigning is ridiculous… They critique other venues… They protest our coverage… They seek attention… Do I never venture into their venue? (Wait, I am in their venue almost every evening)… Sugar Bar is an exemplary scene and their owners shouldn’t campaign… They should simply enjoy what I type…
They should also enjoy what I twitter, if and when the conversations cease and allow me to twitter… I can’t say this enough, I adore and respect everyone that I encounter… They make this website possible… However, their charm and my penchant for never shutting up are impeding my reporting… Half of my evenings are conversations… Seventy percent of my evenings should be reporting…
Eventually, I entered Sugar Bar, which enjoyed a swarmed night… I could spend multiple paragraphs discussing that, but I will instead focus on the conversations, which captivated most of my attention… Jen Excellence and Molly Style are the most amusing and random pair in this city… Whether it’s mocking the masses or promoting themselves, they are never sans confidence or a concise retort…
Shawn Money and Avi Primetime are a pair which separately provide enough column material for a month and jointly provide enough column material for the next two years… They are entertaining and informative… They are sarcastic and serious… They comprehend what their occupation is and isn’t… Whereas the masses want to be them for an evening, they wouldn’t mind being one of the masses…
And now I must mention another superstar, someone I met only two evenings ago, but someone who has already earned several conversations and a twitter mention… Sugar Bar Promotions Superstar Whitney Allure… You appreciate her presence for five minutes… You speak with her for ten minutes… And you can’t completely understand her… Behind her crystal appearance, she is a New Life Crisis song… She’s blessed, depressed… Her inner beauty remains confined…
Preventing one completely vacant evening was Park Street Patio, who was swarmed from the moment I arrived until the moment I closed my phone… Every chair as occupied… Every table was occupied… And their music was incredible… I’m unaware as to how much money was raised, but if the event served as an indication, the coffers should be crushed…
Speaking of worthy causes, I enjoyed a twenty-minute conversation with Crawl for Cancer Organizer JP Ratajczak, whose event (which will include all afternoon and evening twitter coverage) is less than one week away… As one speaks with JP, he is clearly scattered and swarmed with details… Yet, his workload doesn’t detract from his intrigue or passion for the event that his consumed his persona…
I cannot conclude this column without mentioning Park Street Patio and Sugar Bar Promotions Superstar Randy Haffey, whose success I referenced earlier… On a regrettable and scattered evening, Haffey executed an eighteen-carat success. His triumph merits praise, not only for the charitable contribution it provided, but for the highlight it intermixed into an otherwise horrific night…
As light illuminated the five venues that were available this evening, bunnies, bunny chasers, and randoms staggered toward their cars… Drink slingers counted receipts, emptied trash, and scrubbed bottles… This was not an evening either clique had expected… Yet, each was only hours away from another evening in the center ring…
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Quick Read
Holly Zachariah leads with a spectacular profile of Shawn McMahon, an Afghanistan veteran, whose shooting was not limited to gunfire…
Bruce Cadwallander and Theodore Decker (metro) combine for a haphazard story whose premise, I believe, was the felony gang law… Mark Ferenchik (metro) types another in the series of Dispatch stories on the East Side as an artistic paradise...
Sports leads randomly with the Cleveland Cavaliers and a feature on Oscar Robertson (whose ties to Columbus end in Cincinnati)… Kevin Mayhood (insight) spends an entire piece on rust (yes, rust)… Jim Weiker splits Home and Garden with a pair of piece… One on community gardens that is intriguing… One on garden decorations that is insipid…
And Arts and Life’s “Summer in the City” is an exemplary outline for the next three months…
Bruce Cadwallander and Theodore Decker (metro) combine for a haphazard story whose premise, I believe, was the felony gang law… Mark Ferenchik (metro) types another in the series of Dispatch stories on the East Side as an artistic paradise...
Sports leads randomly with the Cleveland Cavaliers and a feature on Oscar Robertson (whose ties to Columbus end in Cincinnati)… Kevin Mayhood (insight) spends an entire piece on rust (yes, rust)… Jim Weiker splits Home and Garden with a pair of piece… One on community gardens that is intriguing… One on garden decorations that is insipid…
And Arts and Life’s “Summer in the City” is an exemplary outline for the next three months…
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