Bunnies and energy… No venue can stage a spectacular without both… Theoretically, you can have energy without bunnies or bunnies without energy… But, who attends a venue to sit around and stare at those who are gorgeous? And who remains inside a venue where the talent resembles what you saw at the last meat market auction?
Upon my arrival for Beta Pong’s second tournament, Lodge Bar’s crowd was scattered… Apparently, this city values Easter (who knew)… The bars were occupied… The majority of the tables were occupied… But, the dance floor and railings, the hallmark of Lodge Bar’s iconic evenings were vacant…. And worse…
Meat market auction candidates were everywhere… Seriously, I contemplated ensnaring one or two heifers to sell for alcohol money… The lone bunny amongst this crowd of beef was Jessica, Lodge Bar’s newest employee and possibly Alicia Silverstone’s separated at birth twin… With sculpted features and stunning blonde hair, Jessica mercifully offset the hideous harangue of heifers who spent most of the evening attempting what they should never attempt… dancing…
After thirty minutes of agony (yes, watching heifers try to dance is that painful), I crossed into the red room to observe and report Beta Pong’s second tournament, which, thanks to the holiday evacuation, included only sixteen tandems… While the tournament lacked competitors, the energy was once again stellar… Fist pumping… Trash talking… And potentially, the most competitive person I have ever seen, who wore an I-pod while staring a hole through virtually every shot…
The soundtrack was non-existent compared to last week (Britney Spears doesn’t exactly work for beer pong) and the crowd of observers mirrored my previous comments (including one heifer with a snake piercing… yuck)… Still, the final, in which Vegas defeated Solar, was worth watching… And overall, the conversation and the visual itself almost made the evening…
As I crossed back through the walkway and toward the door, the Brian Collins Band sounded superb… Unfortunately, the aesthetic nightmare, on a weekend where we celebrate bunnies, was enough to make the evening unsalvageable…
Monday, April 13, 2009
INVITE: Pink Slip Reunion
Calendar: April 15Commencement: 6:00
Conclusion: 10:00
Venue: Confluence Park (679 West Spring Street)
Cost: $20
Reservations: Lahr-Griffeth Events
Synopsis
This unique party formula brings the unemployed as a whole together to cushion the blow of getting let go. Although the mood is informal and upbeat, the aim is not merely to have a good time. Pink-slip parties are intended to help displaced professionals find new gigs. People who have received or who expect to receive a pink slip meet with potential recruiters and in-house human resource professionals at companies that are still hiring and are there specifically, seeking candidates. The parties help foster a more mature approach to hiring and getting hired. Job hunting has become “the new job”.
What if I am employed?
If you’re happy in your current position and think you have no need to attend a pink-slip party, you may want to consider taking a “peek” at what’s out there in terms of employment or just to network with others in your field of expertise. You should have a contingency plan even if there are no warning signs. Always have your resume up to date, get your references in place, and always network, network, network, even though there may not seem to be a need for it.
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INVITE: Columbus Singles Wine Tasting
Calendar: April 15Commencement: 6:00
Venue: Confluence Park (679 West Spring Street)
Cost: $20
Reservations: Lahr-Griffeth Events
Free hors d’oeuvres & Cash Bar
Complimentary “Wink” Drink
Live Music
Crawl For Cancer
Since it’s inception, the Crawl For Cancer has raised thousands of dollars in aid. Columbus’ Crawl for Cancer will occur May 30. Other Crawl cities include Austin, Denver, Houston, Kansas City, Miami, Minneapolis, New York City, Oklahoma City, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, and Washington D.C.Over the next month, Gossip CBUS will have information and interviews, as we count down to this amazing event.
Sports Monster Cornhole Tournament
A Lodge Bar major event announcement… (This will rerun… still, you may want to mark you calendar)…
Lodge Bar (April 15): Cornhole competitors will receive a t-shirt. Tournament champions will receive gift cards and other prizes. $4 cherry bombs. $3 Soco & Lime. $1 mug refills.
Lodge Bar (April 15): Cornhole competitors will receive a t-shirt. Tournament champions will receive gift cards and other prizes. $4 cherry bombs. $3 Soco & Lime. $1 mug refills.
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: Your coverage of R Bar last week seemed completely opposite of what you had written previously… Why was this?
A: Honestly, there isn’t a particular reason and we never meant for the coverage of the first two events to cause a stir… We were simply having fun with commenters from a previous column (“Columbus Bored With Jackets”)… R Bar’s promotions and venue staff are outstanding people and we look forward to covering, what we assume will be, outstanding crowds as the Blue Jackets skate in their first playoffs…
Q: I’ve noticed you cover a lot of local bands, but Columbus attracts it’s fair share of major acts for concerts as well… Will you ever cover a concert live?
A: While I have attended several concerts at both Nationwide Arena and Value City Arena (and all were great shows)… There is not a lot that you can cover… With local bands, we cover the music and act, as well as the venue and the crowd… With a major act, you couldn’t really do that… We are committed to the best social coverage in this city and we will be announcing some social coverage from summer concerts… But, I don’t for see ever twittering a concert live…
Q: Your twitter live events always seem to end at one or two, but your columns aren’t posted to four or later… What do you in between?
A: I’m elated you asked that question… We will have a major announcement concerning the events and time between wraps on Tuesday…
Q: Your coverage of R Bar last week seemed completely opposite of what you had written previously… Why was this?
A: Honestly, there isn’t a particular reason and we never meant for the coverage of the first two events to cause a stir… We were simply having fun with commenters from a previous column (“Columbus Bored With Jackets”)… R Bar’s promotions and venue staff are outstanding people and we look forward to covering, what we assume will be, outstanding crowds as the Blue Jackets skate in their first playoffs…
Q: I’ve noticed you cover a lot of local bands, but Columbus attracts it’s fair share of major acts for concerts as well… Will you ever cover a concert live?
A: While I have attended several concerts at both Nationwide Arena and Value City Arena (and all were great shows)… There is not a lot that you can cover… With local bands, we cover the music and act, as well as the venue and the crowd… With a major act, you couldn’t really do that… We are committed to the best social coverage in this city and we will be announcing some social coverage from summer concerts… But, I don’t for see ever twittering a concert live…
Q: Your twitter live events always seem to end at one or two, but your columns aren’t posted to four or later… What do you in between?
A: I’m elated you asked that question… We will have a major announcement concerning the events and time between wraps on Tuesday…
Quick Read
Monday’s lead about the rescue of Captain Phillips, who pirates had take hostage last week is outstanding… Equally outstanding and thoroughly fascinating is Bill Bush’s feature on the pay for Ohio State coaches… I understand why Jim Tressel and Thad Matta earn millions…. But, six figures for the fencing coach?
Kathy Lynn Gray’s story is interesting, but does not belong on the front page… Alan Johnson’s feature (metro) on the cutting of nursing home dollars is a great premise, but he never captures the human element, which is vital for that type of story…
Kathy Lynn Gray’s story is interesting, but does not belong on the front page… Alan Johnson’s feature (metro) on the cutting of nursing home dollars is a great premise, but he never captures the human element, which is vital for that type of story…
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Have A Very Gossip Easter
Columbus, I’m signing off so I can enjoy my favorite holiday (and if you’ve been reading, you know why it’s my favorite holiday)… I will twitter live from Lodge Bar’s Beta Pong Tournament (Saturday) and return next week with announcements about Blue Jackets playoff coverage, Clippers Huntington Bank ballpark coverage, the Polaris Appraisal, and a new addition to the website… Until then, you know you love me…
Bunnies Balance Fashion Failure
Variety is imperative… I’ve never understood those people who enjoy only one beer… only one shot… only one kind of people… only one type of venue… In my opinion, only one circumstance permits perpetual repetition… marriage.
Upon my arrival at Sugar Bar, the energy was evident… The crowd, as per usual, was late arriving… But, one could sense an atmosphere… Tonight would not wallow with the pierced, seedy, tattooed societal rejects that were present two nights earlier… Tonight would epitomize what this city expects when it enters Sugar Bar…
And what I expect (and I know I’m not speaking for myself here) are bunnies… Clutches of bunnies… Collections of bunnies… Bunnies in the upper mezzanine… Bunnies on the dance floor… Bunnies everywhere… On this evening, the bunnies were crawling from the moment I arrived… And the variety was spectacular…
From the bleach blonde bunny (who if the lights went out, you could still spot… I swear that hair would glow in the dark) to the bunny with the perfect skirt… From Park Street Bunny Mia, who sat cozy at a corner table to the blonde, Sugar Bar dance bunny, who literally had a folded up twenty visible on her camouflage… Every potential craving and obsession was addressable…
Their fashion was mostly flawless… Their mesmerizing array of tops blended perfectly with their skirts and jeans… It’s not like one is not accustomed to bunnies at Sugar Bar (on most nights, it might as well be renamed Sugar Bunny)… Still… When one can eye the dance floor and without effort, view a half dozen exquisite treasures… This is a perfect evening…
Adding to the perfection was DJ Samurai, whose precision was a delight to hear and observe… Now, I had seen Samurai work previously… However, until one affords his skill complete attention (and I only afforded it partial attention, thank you bunnies), one cannot appreciate the depth of his talent… Blending “All Night Long” and “Public Service Announcement” (and this is merely one example, I could name a half dozen) was enough to convince me… Samurai is a superstar…
Unfortunately, he is was the only one on Sugar Bar’s stage this evening… Approximately 12:30, the Red Planet Fashion Show commenced… Within two minutes, I was praying it would conclude… The collection was a complete calamity… Whatever the designer was drinking when he sketched and executed this mess… I want a triple…
The women’s collection was vastly superior to the men’s… Unfortunately, it included only a pair of superstars… One of those, I must discuss… A gorgeous gray sweater and jeans… They were casual, yet versatile, form fitting and flattering and the model who wore the ensemble was the prize bunny of the evening… Perfect structure, perfect hair, and a face, which any artist could not have replicated…
No artist would want to replicate the men’s collection… I could spend the entire column scorching it (but I don’t have that kind of time)… The second piece of the collection… A shirt which read “I Make Great Babies”… Is there a bunny in this city that would not see that shirt and fall to the floor laughing at the loser wearing it? Is there a male in this city who would actually purchase it? This shirt alone, which should be incinerated promptly, ruined the collection…
But, the endeavor got worse… Every male model insisted on removing their shirt… Were they attending a fashion show or a strip club audition (I thought those were Wednesday)… And once the shirts were removed, the belt buckles were revealed… Now, I know a lot of males that wear a belt… But, none that wear glittering, gigantic belt buckles… What was the designer’s inspiration for this store of stupidity… President George W. Akon?
As putrid (and I mean putrid) as the Red Planet Disaster was, the night emphasized why there is seldom a regrettable evening at Sugar Bar… Bunnies and variety are the cornerstones of this city… They are why everyone (except for maybe the bunnies themselves) litters Park Street each evening…
Upon my arrival at Sugar Bar, the energy was evident… The crowd, as per usual, was late arriving… But, one could sense an atmosphere… Tonight would not wallow with the pierced, seedy, tattooed societal rejects that were present two nights earlier… Tonight would epitomize what this city expects when it enters Sugar Bar…
And what I expect (and I know I’m not speaking for myself here) are bunnies… Clutches of bunnies… Collections of bunnies… Bunnies in the upper mezzanine… Bunnies on the dance floor… Bunnies everywhere… On this evening, the bunnies were crawling from the moment I arrived… And the variety was spectacular…
From the bleach blonde bunny (who if the lights went out, you could still spot… I swear that hair would glow in the dark) to the bunny with the perfect skirt… From Park Street Bunny Mia, who sat cozy at a corner table to the blonde, Sugar Bar dance bunny, who literally had a folded up twenty visible on her camouflage… Every potential craving and obsession was addressable…
Their fashion was mostly flawless… Their mesmerizing array of tops blended perfectly with their skirts and jeans… It’s not like one is not accustomed to bunnies at Sugar Bar (on most nights, it might as well be renamed Sugar Bunny)… Still… When one can eye the dance floor and without effort, view a half dozen exquisite treasures… This is a perfect evening…
Adding to the perfection was DJ Samurai, whose precision was a delight to hear and observe… Now, I had seen Samurai work previously… However, until one affords his skill complete attention (and I only afforded it partial attention, thank you bunnies), one cannot appreciate the depth of his talent… Blending “All Night Long” and “Public Service Announcement” (and this is merely one example, I could name a half dozen) was enough to convince me… Samurai is a superstar…
Unfortunately, he is was the only one on Sugar Bar’s stage this evening… Approximately 12:30, the Red Planet Fashion Show commenced… Within two minutes, I was praying it would conclude… The collection was a complete calamity… Whatever the designer was drinking when he sketched and executed this mess… I want a triple…
The women’s collection was vastly superior to the men’s… Unfortunately, it included only a pair of superstars… One of those, I must discuss… A gorgeous gray sweater and jeans… They were casual, yet versatile, form fitting and flattering and the model who wore the ensemble was the prize bunny of the evening… Perfect structure, perfect hair, and a face, which any artist could not have replicated…
No artist would want to replicate the men’s collection… I could spend the entire column scorching it (but I don’t have that kind of time)… The second piece of the collection… A shirt which read “I Make Great Babies”… Is there a bunny in this city that would not see that shirt and fall to the floor laughing at the loser wearing it? Is there a male in this city who would actually purchase it? This shirt alone, which should be incinerated promptly, ruined the collection…
But, the endeavor got worse… Every male model insisted on removing their shirt… Were they attending a fashion show or a strip club audition (I thought those were Wednesday)… And once the shirts were removed, the belt buckles were revealed… Now, I know a lot of males that wear a belt… But, none that wear glittering, gigantic belt buckles… What was the designer’s inspiration for this store of stupidity… President George W. Akon?
As putrid (and I mean putrid) as the Red Planet Disaster was, the night emphasized why there is seldom a regrettable evening at Sugar Bar… Bunnies and variety are the cornerstones of this city… They are why everyone (except for maybe the bunnies themselves) litters Park Street each evening…
Friday, April 10, 2009
INVITE: Beta Pong Tournament
INVITE: Sugar Bar Rehab
Commencement: 10:00Venue: Sugar Bar (525 Park Street)
VIP Access: Text (406-3072)
Las Vegas Rehab Free Passes
Mezzanine Drinks (Available 10:30 – 11:30 p.m.)
$1 Top Shelf Drinks
Appearances
DJ Shift
Number Fifty-Nine Leaves Victim Critical
10 TV: An apartment manager was in critical condition Friday after she was shot while trying to chase down a group of men who tried to break into an apartment, police said. The shooting occurred at about noon near the Dayspring Church, located near Shannon and Gender roads...The incident started at The Cove apartment complex, located about half-mile away.
According to police, someone told the apartment manager that three men were trying to break into one of the apartment units. The manager got inside her car and followed the men in hopes of writing down their vehicle's license plate number… The men fled the apartment, crashing into a garage along the way. As both the vehicles traveled down Shannon Road past Dayspring Church, gunfire rang out. A witness, who asked not to be identified, said she and her daughter hit the ground after hearing two gunshots.
The wounded woman got out of her car and a passerby drove her to a nearby fire station. She was then transported to Grant Medical Center… Police said they were searching for a mid-1980s red Ford Explorer in connection with the shooting. Investigators said the vehicle should have damage to the front driver's side from where it struck the garage door.
According to police, someone told the apartment manager that three men were trying to break into one of the apartment units. The manager got inside her car and followed the men in hopes of writing down their vehicle's license plate number… The men fled the apartment, crashing into a garage along the way. As both the vehicles traveled down Shannon Road past Dayspring Church, gunfire rang out. A witness, who asked not to be identified, said she and her daughter hit the ground after hearing two gunshots.
The wounded woman got out of her car and a passerby drove her to a nearby fire station. She was then transported to Grant Medical Center… Police said they were searching for a mid-1980s red Ford Explorer in connection with the shooting. Investigators said the vehicle should have damage to the front driver's side from where it struck the garage door.
Sawyer Towers For Sale
NBC 4: Years of insufficient funding for local public housing properties is catching up to the facilities. Now, the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority is working to sell or demolish a variety of buildings that house roughly 2,000 residents.
The twin 15-story Sawyer Towers in east Columbus are up for sale. CMHA already started moving residents out and the plan is to empty the towers and the 370 one-bedroom units inside within the next 12 months. “It looks pretty good from the outside, but that just like you, if you had cancer and nobody knew it, you wouldn’t know it until you died, right?“ said Roger Little, a resident of Sawyer Towers.
Many said the lack of federal funding to keep up the property is more than noticeable and moving elsewhere will not be painful—especially with the housing authority’s help. “We actually take people on bus tours. We take them around, showing property in various parts of the county,“ said Dennis Guest, executive director of CMHA.
Guest said the housing authority will not rush tenants out of the towers. In fact, he said CMHA will pay for all moving expenses for the residents as well as utility hook-up costs and the residents who are primarily lower-income families and seniors will receive vouchers to help pay the costs at their new residences. “They’ll be in better units, easier to get to, your costs are down, people are happier,“ Guest said.
The realtor hired by the housing authority to sell the properties has suggested students at nearby colleges might someday call the towers home, but the surrounding neighborhood will remain comprised of public housing units. If a buyer is not located, the towers will be demolished.
The twin 15-story Sawyer Towers in east Columbus are up for sale. CMHA already started moving residents out and the plan is to empty the towers and the 370 one-bedroom units inside within the next 12 months. “It looks pretty good from the outside, but that just like you, if you had cancer and nobody knew it, you wouldn’t know it until you died, right?“ said Roger Little, a resident of Sawyer Towers.
Many said the lack of federal funding to keep up the property is more than noticeable and moving elsewhere will not be painful—especially with the housing authority’s help. “We actually take people on bus tours. We take them around, showing property in various parts of the county,“ said Dennis Guest, executive director of CMHA.
Guest said the housing authority will not rush tenants out of the towers. In fact, he said CMHA will pay for all moving expenses for the residents as well as utility hook-up costs and the residents who are primarily lower-income families and seniors will receive vouchers to help pay the costs at their new residences. “They’ll be in better units, easier to get to, your costs are down, people are happier,“ Guest said.
The realtor hired by the housing authority to sell the properties has suggested students at nearby colleges might someday call the towers home, but the surrounding neighborhood will remain comprised of public housing units. If a buyer is not located, the towers will be demolished.
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