Tuesday, June 9, 2009

INVITE: Beer Shot Game Night

Commencement: 8:00

Venue: 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

Income Tax Increase Proponents Commence Campaign

NBC 4: Against the backdrop of Fire Station 10 on West Broad Street, supporters of Mayor Michael Coleman’s proposed half-percent income tax increase stood side-by-side. Each made a plea to voters to approve Issue 1 on August 4.

Some like Kevin Miles, President of Central Ohio Crime Stoppers, opposed a city-wide tax increase seven years ago. He is firmly behind this latest request. “I am here to tell you today that Crime Stoppers does not endorse politicians. We are not a political organization. What we do is support our local fire and police,“ said Miles.

City officials claim the income tax increase would cost taxpayers another $50 per year for every $10,000. It would generate $100 million for the city coffers. But not everyone is convinced.

Matt Ferris, a Republican candidate for Columbus City Council tells us the opposition is strong. He says Mayor Coleman and council members have not done enough to trim the fat from the budget. “When you have a city government that has been operating in the shadows for close to a decade now, it’s very difficult to find out where the money has been going,“ explained Ferris.

The income tax increase is critical for communities like Franklinton. Ask anyone who lives in that neighborhood and they will tell you how much crime boarded up homes attract. But an increased police presence is going a long way to deter such activity. “Since precinct eight moved to 338 West Town down by COSI, the police officers go through our community all the time to get to the west side,“ said Carol Stewart, Chair of the Franklinton Area Commission.

But unless they City of Columbus pass the half percent income tax increase that police presence could drop considerably. That is bad news for an area expecting growth. Through $22.8 million in Federal Neighborhood Stabilization Funds, the city plans to build and refurbish homes to rent and sell. The plan also calls for demolish rundown homes.

Franklinton resident Carol Davey said she plans to vote for the tax increase. “I’ve had seven children and it was a nice neighborhood then. Then gradually it started to getting bad,“ remembered Davey.

Neighbors agree the only way it won’t get any worse rests solely on a continued police presence. The next public forum on Issue 1 is June 17 at the Marion Franklin Recreation Center on Lockbourne Road. It runs from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Monday, June 8, 2009

Gossip Awards Information

On July 24, the first annual Gossip Awards will commence at 7:30. They will conclude at 9:00. Gonzo will spin the event. A host will be announced this weekend.

Additionally, sponsorship opportunities are now available. Sponsorship will cost $175. Sponsors will receive recognition via prominent sign placement at the event and this website prior to the event. If interested, e-mail gossipcbus@gmail.com

Always Live

Gonzo, will appear at Callahan’s this weekend, is the probable choice to spin on the venue’s rooftop patio, according to sources with knowledge of the situation. The rooftop patio will open later this month.

Always Live

I know I asked this on twitter, but why were all the platinum bunnies on Park Street this weekend? Another question… How proud can pupils make instructors? If DJ Legend was your pupil, the answer is very… On Saturday, the superstar spun for his mentor and exemplary epitomizes the performance…

INVITE: Park Street Festival

Commencement: 5:00 p.m. (June 12); 11:00 a.m. (June 13)

Venue: Park Street

Performances: Friday
17th Floor
Bourbon Kings
Lovesick Radio
DJ N.A.T.E.


Performances: Saturday
Candlebox
Dot Dot Dot
Downplay
Saving Jane


Bike Fest (Saturday)
Bike Show
Charity Poker Run

Grill Masters (Saturday)
Barbecue Sauce Contest
Food Vendors
Grilling Demonstrations


Kids Fest (Saturday)
Mike Vrabel Book Reading & Signing
Columbus Parent Gift Bags
Balloon Artists
Face Painters

Always Live

Apparently, Joe Information and I were talking about two different bachlorette parties… I apologize for the misstatement…. However, Joe’s standards are still exceedingly low lol…

Sunday, June 7, 2009

1,000 Posts & 4,000 Tweets

Who would have thought in six months, Gossip CBUS would announce an awards showcase, cover celebrity appearances and sports spectacles, influence this city’s culture and dialogue, and rack one thousands posts and four thousand twitter tweets… You made it possible Columbus! Keep reading and keep e-mailing… You never know what might happen next…

INVITE: Park Street Festival

Commencement: 5:00 p.m. (June 12); 11:00 a.m. (June 13)

Venue: Park Street

Performances: Friday
17th Floor
Bourbon Kings
Lovesick Radio
DJ N.A.T.E.


Performances: Saturday
Candlebox
Dot Dot Dot
Downplay
Saving Jane


Bike Fest (Saturday)
Bike Show
Charity Poker Run


Grill Masters (Saturday)
Barbecue Sauce Contest
Food Vendors
Grilling Demonstrations


Kids Fest (Saturday)
Mike Vrabel Book Reading & Signing
Columbus Parent Gift Bags
Balloon Artists
Face Painters

INVITE: Lodge Bar Pig Roast

Calendar: June 13

Commencement: 5:00

Venue: Lodge Bar (Arena District)

Backyard Barbecue

Cornhole Tournament

Drinks (Available All Night)
$8
Arnold Palmer Bucky Bowls
$2 Miller Light Drafts

INVITE: Uncivil War

Calendar: July 4

Commencement: 7:00

Venue: Frog Bear & Wild Boar (343 N Front Street)

Cost: $25

Reservations: Ticket Leap

Performance
Downplay

Co-Sponsors
Budweiser
Cock Diesel
Crowne Plaza
Navy

INVITE: Doo Dah Parade & Party

“Celebrating Liberty & Lunacy”

Calendar:
July 4

Commencement: 11:00 a.m.

Venue: Short North

Reservations: 228-0621

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: How much of your writing is meant to provoke and how much of it do you actually believe?
A: That's the second secret I'll never tell... (You know you love me)…

Q: Will Gossip CBUS ever include photography with your columns?
A: Gossip CBUS is seven months old… As such, coverage opportunities and philosophies are altered and debated on an almost daily basis… Photography is an important aspect for any experience and it’s an aspect that will be incorporated into this website in the future… In what manner is still undetermined…

Q: How will you cover the Park Street Festival?
A: Absolutely, Gossip CBUS will cover the Park Street Festival… We will have an announcement on Wednesday (June 10)…

Scrumptious Excellence & Sickening Excrement

This city’s nightlife and reality are polar opposites. Occasionally, reality intrudes upon our exquisite charade. Executives are reassigned. Slingers are removed. Servers are replaced.

Theoretically, Alexa’s Summer Escape (I’ll explain the title) was this evening’s subject. The intoxicating tart will receive the requisite number of sentences, but as frequently occurs obvious and unexpected column material presented itself… And by presented itself, I mean alcohol, embarrassment, and randomness were involved…

Since warm weather commenced, Lodge Bar’s crowd is difficult to evaluate. They separate themselves between the main room and the patio… I would label the individual cliques as scattered, then I pause and consider that if a catastrophic rainstorm struck, the combined mass would rival any evening I witnessed in cold weather…

If a catastrophic rainstorm is a possibility (and it obviously is), can I request one to obliterate every bachlorette in this city? I know that comment may offend anyone and I know that I’ve spent several sentences on this subject and I assume that you are over reading my opinion… You are not half as over reading my opinion as I am stating my opinion… However, the putrid volume of what I witnessed this evening necessitate several additional sentences…

It’s not that I wish to cuddle another controversy in every column, but the excruciating and excremental behavior seems to escalate… Just when I assume I’ve seen every repugnant and ridiculous utilization of a pink plastic penis, these eventual ex-wives embarrass themselves… They embarrass the sanctity of marriage… A necklace of penises? A name tag which reads baby mama?

I know I said this on twitter… Yet, it’s worth repeating for emphasis…. If you’re wearing a penis on your head (anywhere on your person), your nametag should read stupid… You may as well wear a shirt with the words pathetic trash emblazoned upon it… Because that is what you are… Pathetic trash… Your actions clearly crave attention, which makes you pathetic… Your actions indicate that you have zero respect for yourself, which makes you trash…

I have said repeatedly, heifers have a right to a social life… Bachlorettes have no such right… Heifers may ruin my visual, but their insolence is the result of appearance, which is only partially controllable… Bachlorettes choose their penis attire… They choose their insolence and tastelessness… Thus, I can choose to banish them… (and since I haven’t said it yet, save your e-mails)…

Since I’ve mangled bachlorettes and mentioned heifers, I must intertwine the pair for a moment… Amidst a conversation with Joe Information, I asserted that every bachlorette party was forgettable… He countered that one party, a collection of heifers with flower necklaces, was not… Immediately, I realized what I had always assumed and never admitted… My standards are acceptable… Joe’s are exceedingly low…

As the evening progressed, Lodge Bar’s energy remained impressive… Energy was never a concern… The conversation was prevalent… The dance floor was crushed… I didn’t want to depart because the venue was dull… I considered departing because the composition of those inhabiting the venue was dreadful… Fortunately, the favorites salvaged the evening…

Once again, DJ Michael (and I swear, we will alter that name by the next column) was spectacular… I could spend multiple paragraphs discussing how he cultivated this evening’s superb energy, but I will instead state the obvious… No spinner in this city possesses his mix of audacity and style…

Speaking of audacity and style, Jen Bunny frolicked in the spotlight… With the vast majority of muffins, it’s an aspect or a pair of aspects that capture your attention…. With Jen Bunny, it’s the entire experience… Whether encouraging mass consumption of a shot, dancing, or compelling you to dance, Jen is a mesmerizing encounter… She is simply someone attention craves…

While Jen Bunny was alluring, Lindsey Natural ensorcelled my attention… I know I have discussed off the rack previously and even enumerated several examples, but Lindsey Natural (hence her gloss), may be the perfect personification of the term… With a Coach purse on her arm and the most engaging eyes of any platinum bunny I have encountered, Lindsey never invites anyone’s attention… She simply owns it…

Whether it’s dancing on the stage (which wasn’t unique to her) or ordering a shot while singing “Mmmbop,” Lindsey possesses an effortless quality that ninety percent of bunnies (even though they are bunnies) still covet… She will never struggle for the spotlight… Her personality will simply provide it for her…

Another platinum bunny and consistent spotlight object is Lodge Bar Promotions Superstar Kattie Minx… Typically, my mentions are predicated upon an amusing anecdote or important insight the favorite provides… For the purpose of this column material, I don’t need paragraphs to justify Kattie’s inclusion… I don’t need sentences either…. I simply need one unambiguous ten-word statement… No one can rock a pink dress as she can…

I know I promised an Alexa story, but the truth is, I don’t have one… Not one that would rival her previous exploits…. This wasn’t an evening where she danced the cupid shuffleThis wasn’t an evening where she utilized bar equipment as a microphone… On her final evening (see, I explained the title), Alexa was simply the professional, thorough server one would expect…

One month ago, Rick Genius and I shared a conversation and while I will leave the vast majority private, one statement he made merits reprinting… “Alexa could teach servers in this town at their profession ten years about how to be a server…” Rick is correct… Precocious personality aside (although we heart it), Alexa is preeminent in her profession…

As I stood behind the stage, staring toward the Lodge bunnies making it rain napkins, I reflected upon a repetitious question I have received… Anyone who doesn’t comprehend the volume of coverage this venue receives, should meet Jen Bunny, Rick Genius, Joe Information, Kattie Minx, Lindsey Natural, and the intoxicating tart… They should stand with me behind the stage starting toward the entrancing visual… Then, they should consider their question answered…