Calendar: April 25Commencement: 10:00
Venue: Frog Bear & Wild Boar (343 N Front Street)
Cost: $10 (regular); $20 (v.i.p.)
Reservations: Frog Bear Bar
Appearance
Mindy Hall (Rock of Love Bus)
Performances
Radio Tokyo
DJ Bombay
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
INVITE: Mindy Hall
Calendar: April 25Commencement: 10:00
Venue: Frog Bear & Wild Boar (343 N Front Street)
Cost: $10 (regular); $20 (v.i.p.)
Reservations: Frog Bear Bar
Appearance
Mindy Hall (Rock of Love Bus)
Performances
Radio Tokyo
DJ Bombay
INVITE: Highlighter Party
Commencement: 9:00Venue: McFadden’s (South Campus)
Bring Your Highlighter & Wear A White T-Shirt
Drinks (Available All Night)
$3 you call it drinks
$2 Long Island Ice Teas
INVITE: Hustler Fashion Show & Patron Tasting Party
Commencement: 10:00Venue: Sugar Bar (525 Park Street)
Age Range: Male (21 and over); Female (19 and over)
VIP Access: Text (406-3072)
Hustler Fashion Show
Patron Tasting Party (10:30 – 11:30 p.m.)
Drinks (Available All Night)
$3 Martinis
$2 Bombs
$1 Wells
Appearance
Markesha (American Curves & Playboy Model)
INVITE: Ladies’ Night
Commencement: 9:00Venue: Onyx (1975 Henderson Road)
Women’s Specials (Available All Night)
$2.50 Pizzas
$1 Martinis
$1 Shots
Clerk Thwarts Theft
10 TV: Two men were hospitalized on Wednesday after they were shot during a hold up at a drive-thru on the city's northeast side… The shooting occurred at about 3:30 p.m. at Dani's Drive-Thru, located near the corner of Westerville and Agler roads. Investigators said a man walked inside and tried to rob the clerk, but the clerk produced a gun and opened fire, wounding the man in the legs… The man was apprehended about a block away near a home on Cleveland Avenue. The other person wounded in the shooting may have been an innocent bystander, police said.
Number Sixty Four Appears Planned
10 TV: A man was killed in a shooting outside an apartment building on the near east side Tuesday night. Police said the man was shot in front of 1021 Bryden Rd. around 11 p.m… The man was transported to Grant Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Witnesses told police a Chevrolet Impala with three men inside stopped in front of the building where the man was standing. One man got out of the vehicle and opened fire, shooting the victim multiple times, police said. Police said the shooter got back into the car, which drove off, according to witnesses.
Quick Read
Bob Hunter opens the paper with an excellent piece on the Stanley Cup playoffs finally arriving in Columbus…
Michael Arace (sports) buoys that effort with one of his own, typing an exquisite piece on what could be called elimination day… Aaron Portline’s (sports) contest recap is solid… And Bill Rabinowitz and Tom Reed split satisfactory features on Chris Osgood (the Red Wings goalie) and R.J. Umberger (who score the Blue Jackets only goal)…
Michael Arace (sports) buoys that effort with one of his own, typing an exquisite piece on what could be called elimination day… Aaron Portline’s (sports) contest recap is solid… And Bill Rabinowitz and Tom Reed split satisfactory features on Chris Osgood (the Red Wings goalie) and R.J. Umberger (who score the Blue Jackets only goal)…
Red Wings Obliterate Overconfident Blue Jackets
On January 3, 2003, Miami Hurricanes Quarterback Ken Dorsey endured a blind side hit… “He ain’t never been hit like that,” a Buckeyes’ fan said… As if they play flag football in Florida… On March 7, 2009, Rick Nash scored the Blue Jackets fifth of eight goals against the Red Wings… “Detroit’s never faced someone like Nash,” a Blue Jackets’ fan said… As if hockey were invented in Columbus…
Despite the arrogance of the previous statement (whose relevance will become apparent, I assure you), the anticipation and novelty of the Blue Jackets initial playoff contest was obvious… A Detroit pre-game playoff party would have drawn hundreds… The Blue Jackets brick bash drew thousands… From R Bar’s chaotic patio to the Frog Bear and Wild Boar’s plaza-palooza, the carnival atmosphere was epic. Game two had commenced with a nervous energy… Game three commenced with a frenetic certainty…
And then the Red Wings scored… No sooner had I commenced my initial conversation at Lodge Bar… No sooner had the vast majority of the fans completed “Let’s Go Jackets,” for the first time, Tomas Holmstrom found the puck at his feet and registered a gift goal… Despite multiple chances, the Blue Jackets never recorded an equalizer… The Red Wings, courtesy of Dan Cleary, recorded a second goal and concluded the period with a silencing advantage…
Amidst the Blue Jackets’ misery, I enjoyed that conversation I previously referenced with Lodge Bar Manager Mike… Now, I cannot state this with certainty, as I have not met every venue manager in this city, but from my experience, Lodge Bar’s management is the most intelligent… Mike and I’s conversation, which ranged from how deep a hot goalie can advance your franchise into the playoffs to the troubles of San Jose, was the random conversation one covets during a sporting event… It was the random conversation one craves to absolve the misery of your franchise collapsing before your very eyes…
Said collapse continued through the second period… Despite a still supportive Nationwide Arena crowd and a still energetic and hopeful Frog Bear and Wild Boar crowd, the Blue Jackets could not recover. They were outplayed, physically overmatched, and when Henrik Zetterberg walked alone toward the front of the net, the Blue Jackets were down 3-0. Anticipation… Hope… And a 3-0 second period deficit? It seemed unreasonable…
The Blue Jackets continued abysmal play afforded an opportunity to speak with Frog Bear and Wild Boar Promotions Superstar Jeff… We discussed the Gossip Awards, Mindy Hall’s appearance (which will be spectacular), and the superb performance of Fat Dog during the pre-game festivities… R Bar may have enjoyed the greatest crowd throughout this initial playoff incarnation… But, this city has never witnessed an event on the scale of Frog Bear and Wild Boar’s plaza-palooza (sorry I love the term)…
Speaking of R Bar, I ventured into the puck playground for the third period… The crowd was stellar… Throughout a period of near misses and despite an implausible scenario, the crowd continued hanging on every moment… They were finally rewarded when R.J. Umberger recovered from the huge hit he had sustained and scored the Blue Jackets first goal in more than 140 minutes… Alas, the Red Wings countered with an empty net salvo to win 4-1 and assume a 3-0 series stranglehold… Unfortunately, this is where my evening concludes…
Several of you have written, asking why my twitter updates stopped abruptly only minutes into postgame… The reason concludes this column where it commenced… As I stood alone, observing the Blue Jackets fans who were now entering the venue, I was accosted, harassed, and threatened by an individual… His statements were repugnant, untrue, and vile… But, he would not shut up…
In his warped and wretched mind, it didn’t matter his assertions were inaccurate, he was correct simply because he was speaking… He was the perfect epitome of this city and it’s franchise… Full of themselves, with very little reason to be…
Despite the arrogance of the previous statement (whose relevance will become apparent, I assure you), the anticipation and novelty of the Blue Jackets initial playoff contest was obvious… A Detroit pre-game playoff party would have drawn hundreds… The Blue Jackets brick bash drew thousands… From R Bar’s chaotic patio to the Frog Bear and Wild Boar’s plaza-palooza, the carnival atmosphere was epic. Game two had commenced with a nervous energy… Game three commenced with a frenetic certainty…
And then the Red Wings scored… No sooner had I commenced my initial conversation at Lodge Bar… No sooner had the vast majority of the fans completed “Let’s Go Jackets,” for the first time, Tomas Holmstrom found the puck at his feet and registered a gift goal… Despite multiple chances, the Blue Jackets never recorded an equalizer… The Red Wings, courtesy of Dan Cleary, recorded a second goal and concluded the period with a silencing advantage…
Amidst the Blue Jackets’ misery, I enjoyed that conversation I previously referenced with Lodge Bar Manager Mike… Now, I cannot state this with certainty, as I have not met every venue manager in this city, but from my experience, Lodge Bar’s management is the most intelligent… Mike and I’s conversation, which ranged from how deep a hot goalie can advance your franchise into the playoffs to the troubles of San Jose, was the random conversation one covets during a sporting event… It was the random conversation one craves to absolve the misery of your franchise collapsing before your very eyes…
Said collapse continued through the second period… Despite a still supportive Nationwide Arena crowd and a still energetic and hopeful Frog Bear and Wild Boar crowd, the Blue Jackets could not recover. They were outplayed, physically overmatched, and when Henrik Zetterberg walked alone toward the front of the net, the Blue Jackets were down 3-0. Anticipation… Hope… And a 3-0 second period deficit? It seemed unreasonable…
The Blue Jackets continued abysmal play afforded an opportunity to speak with Frog Bear and Wild Boar Promotions Superstar Jeff… We discussed the Gossip Awards, Mindy Hall’s appearance (which will be spectacular), and the superb performance of Fat Dog during the pre-game festivities… R Bar may have enjoyed the greatest crowd throughout this initial playoff incarnation… But, this city has never witnessed an event on the scale of Frog Bear and Wild Boar’s plaza-palooza (sorry I love the term)…
Speaking of R Bar, I ventured into the puck playground for the third period… The crowd was stellar… Throughout a period of near misses and despite an implausible scenario, the crowd continued hanging on every moment… They were finally rewarded when R.J. Umberger recovered from the huge hit he had sustained and scored the Blue Jackets first goal in more than 140 minutes… Alas, the Red Wings countered with an empty net salvo to win 4-1 and assume a 3-0 series stranglehold… Unfortunately, this is where my evening concludes…
Several of you have written, asking why my twitter updates stopped abruptly only minutes into postgame… The reason concludes this column where it commenced… As I stood alone, observing the Blue Jackets fans who were now entering the venue, I was accosted, harassed, and threatened by an individual… His statements were repugnant, untrue, and vile… But, he would not shut up…
In his warped and wretched mind, it didn’t matter his assertions were inaccurate, he was correct simply because he was speaking… He was the perfect epitome of this city and it’s franchise… Full of themselves, with very little reason to be…
Gossip Awards Announces Date
On July 26, the first annual Gossip Awards will occur. Charity and presenter information soon…
Always Live
Beer towers, which have become an Arena District staple, are under scrutiny, according to multiple sources. Evidently, the beer tower’s size complicates routine sanitation.
Number Sixty-Three is Another Murder
10 TV: A man was killed in a shooting outside an apartment building on the near east side. Police said the man was shot in front of 1021 Bryden Rd. around 11 p.m. Tuesday… The man was transported to Grant Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Witnesses told police a Chevrolet Impala with three men inside stopped in front of the building where the man was standing. One man got out of the vehicle and opened fire, shooting the victim multiple times, police said. Police said the shooter got back into the car, which drove off, according to witnesses.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Murders Produce Pair of Arrests
10 TV: One man was arrested and police were searching for another man after a robbery and shooting Monday night on the city's south side. Police said two men broke through the side door of a home on Calahan Road at about 11:30 p.m…. A man was inside the home with his children when the robbers entered. Investigators said the robbers shot the man in front of his children and stole a safe from the home. When officers arrived, they arrested one of the suspected robbers. Police continued to search for the other robber. The victim, whose name was not immediately released, was expected to be OK.
10 TV: Police announced an arrest Tuesday in connection with a shooting that left the driver of a pickup critically wounded. According to police, Michael A. Wright faces charges of attempted murder and felonious assault stemming from Monday's shooting near the corner of Steele and North Harris Avenues. Police were called to the corner after Michael Dray crashed his Ford Ranger into a fence. Residents who reached the vehicle discovered that Dray had been shot in the head… Dray remained in critical condition at Mount Carmel West Hospital.
10 TV: Police announced an arrest Tuesday in connection with a shooting that left the driver of a pickup critically wounded. According to police, Michael A. Wright faces charges of attempted murder and felonious assault stemming from Monday's shooting near the corner of Steele and North Harris Avenues. Police were called to the corner after Michael Dray crashed his Ford Ranger into a fence. Residents who reached the vehicle discovered that Dray had been shot in the head… Dray remained in critical condition at Mount Carmel West Hospital.
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
Quick Read
Bill Rabinowitz commences this edition with an excellent piece on playoff anticipation, which quotes one of this website’s favorites, R Bar Owner Natalie Darr…
Aaron Portzline (sports) sadly fumbles the puck, pounding on Chris Osgood’s regular season numbers throughout his piece… Aaron, he has three rings and this isn’t the regular season… Bob Hunter (sports) recovers the section slightly with a solid piece on the playoff difference… Alas, Scott Priestle ensures the turnover, missing an intriguing opportunity with his piece about the difficulty in translating spread offense collegians to the NFL…
Robert Vitale’s (metro) story on the blunder that is Columbus Commons is excellent… Mark Ferenchik’s (metro) news about another low-income housing development is solid… And Steve Wartenberg’s (Business) feature on small business loans is an intriguing premise… Unfortunately, the piece never discusses the personal impact on the loan recipients…
Aaron Portzline (sports) sadly fumbles the puck, pounding on Chris Osgood’s regular season numbers throughout his piece… Aaron, he has three rings and this isn’t the regular season… Bob Hunter (sports) recovers the section slightly with a solid piece on the playoff difference… Alas, Scott Priestle ensures the turnover, missing an intriguing opportunity with his piece about the difficulty in translating spread offense collegians to the NFL…
Robert Vitale’s (metro) story on the blunder that is Columbus Commons is excellent… Mark Ferenchik’s (metro) news about another low-income housing development is solid… And Steve Wartenberg’s (Business) feature on small business loans is an intriguing premise… Unfortunately, the piece never discusses the personal impact on the loan recipients…
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