At least I’m doing better than Alice… they’d take her down in the first wave.
Edit: Newscoma is doing better, and apparently Big Stupid Tommy is the guy to meet up with. I’d say the BBF would be a decent place to hole up for a while, put some snipers in the trees, etc.
Betcha Bos and Eaves wouldn’t last 10 minutes, heh.
Its been a week or two since I talked about the local stuff, and thats been, well, because I haven’t had much to say. I was backing the whole Crestepoint thing, but I also had a feeling that a magical solution not requiring easy money from the city would appear in the weeks after the vote failed (because I’m psychic like that).
And, it appears that a magic solution is appearing. I’m confused as to exactly how it works, for various reasons (simple minded, haven’t really read up on it, etc) but it appears that the only drawback with the tax increment financing (other than the Harry Potterish money juggling that seems to be involved) is that the city isn’t going to be able to call as many shots as it was if it dropped the 10 long into the pot. No power over leasing, over shops opening, nothing.
Nothing to prevent the Crestpoint thing from becoming another Arnsdorff screwball job.
But, positive thinking, AT. Positive thinking. At this point,I have found myself making some pretty big shopping trips to Target, because they’re either cheaper or better stocked than the local places. Bought that big fancy TV there (which, I might add, is a Consumer Reports best buy, so go AT), and it sure would have been nice to have dropped that coin in Oak Ridge, but hell, thats the way it goes, right?
I do all my grocery shopping here, and complain every time, because Food City sucks, Kroger is expensive, and Wal-mart, well, every time I’ve ever bought bread there I had to throw it away after a day or two on account of the mold. Nobody likes bread mold.
But, damned if the Germans aren’t going to come in and give me another choice for east side shopping!
Aldi, a worldwide grocery chain, is looking to set up shop off Florida Ave, just a hop, skip and jump from mighty CasaTuma, which’ll suit me just fine. No more dealing with the Drunken Monkey parking lot, or having to drive through the heart of the 35 mph part of town to get me some eggs.
Now, there are questions as to exactly what Aldi will be able to sell, since word around the campfire is that they’re a dry goods store. I already get my meat from J&M’s Butcher Shop in sparklin’ Jefferson Square, where Big John treats me well, so if Aldi is going to lay some Hamburger Helper on me, all I need to worry about is the beer and ice cream.
I can deal with that dilemma.
But what I really need to talk to you about, what the real deal is, what the importance of the situation as we stand today, this 29th day of June 2007, is that its time that I GOT MINE.
Thats right folks. You can talk in the shoutbox about how awesome I am all day long (and man, for you feedreaders out there, thats all they do, lemme tell you), but I want hard proof.
I want to win.
Thats right people. The Observer is hosting the first (or second, hell, who knows) Top of the Ridge awards, and I want to see Atomictumor on top of everything, because dammit, I’ve earned it.
I come out here every day with new material, with words of wisdom, with the latest dance moves, and don’t ask for anything in return. Well, nows the time.
Look down that list:
Best reason to live here? Well hell yes, its Atomictumor.
Best unsung hero? Thats right.
Biggest eyesore? Hell, I’ll take that too.
Best meal under $7? I guess so
Best way to spend a Friday night? I don’t know about you, but I spend it on Atomictumor…
BEST LOCAL BLOG????? See, thats what I’m talking about.
And there are a multitude more. Chinese place? Sure, Atomictumor. I’ll figure the rest out.
But I’ll tell you this, and this is my word, if I don’t win, I’m gonna put an ear piercing wav file up to go along with a constant webcam image of my feet. And thats my word…
But if I DO win, and you voted for me, well, I might just see your way to getting one of the fancy awesome totally wicked Atomictumor.com bumper stickers that I, uh, haven’t invented yet..
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AT, has celebrity gone to your head?
Baby, celebrity’s gone to my whole thing…
Just me, my record, and my pair of shoes…
Was gonna get tickets to see Richard Cheese’s farewell tour down in Hotlanta, but damned if Pigpen doesn’t start kindergarten the same day…
Word on the street is that Boeing is going to be shuttering its Oak Ridge operations in 2008, officially for “lack of work”.
Says the Boeing peoples, in the Ridger of Oak:
“…the decision to end Oak Ridge operations was not related to a worker strike that lasted more than three months last year and resulted in significant layoffs.”
Hmm.
So, like Daco said, we went out on a badass boat yesterday for the almost inaugural trip in PunkHP and Realtorchick’s mighty vessel.
I took a camera, and everybody else took the pictures. Here are some highlights:
Good times, good times.