The French government is allowing cinemas, concert halls and theaters to install cell phone jammers. Now if we could just could get that to happen here in the U.S., life would be good. Full Story.
Month: October 2004
Going to The Duck Game
Is anybody going to the U. of Oregon football this weekend against Arizona? It’s homecoming, and I’ll be there. If you want to say “Hi”, I’ll probably be hovering around the Emerald/J-School tent at the south-east corner of the stadium during halftime. See you on Saturday!
A Farewell to Homestyle Cafe Dining
A Central Oregon staple, Jake’s Diner is staying open for a little while longer, but the truck stop is going to close down (I can’t see the diner staying open much longer now that truck traffic won’t be stopping there). So first Pilot Butte closes down for dinner (I haven’t had a burger there since they did that), and now Jake’s will probably disappear. Lovely.
What is happening to Bend’s homestyle cafes and diners? I almost cried when the Snow Bunny shut down, as our family ate breakfast there nearly every Sunday for several years. Jake’s has great food and huge portions. And it will probably disappear. Is there any old style cafes left? I still go to the Juniper Cafe on occassion. The Westside Cafe is a bit too yuppie for my tastes (though their food is good). Palmer Cafe is good, but I never get a chance to go there (they don’t have much seating, so they’re usually pretty packed). I haven’t been to Sargents for quite a while. But is that all that’s here? Five or so good, homestyle cafes in a city this large is horrible. I love being able to go out to one of these places, sit up at the counter, order a heaping meal, chat it up with the wait staff, and have a good time (and have it not be a national chain like Denny’s, Shari’s, or IHOP). It’s hard to find a place to do that anymore.
Maybe that’s the problem. Maybe Bend has forgotten its log mill roots (when there were less people, but probably just as many cafes). We’ve gotten too big, too yuppie, and too specialized. We’ve got restaurant for every palate, but what about a place you can bring the kids, have a great meal at a good price, and enjoy pleasant service and conversation?
Sorry, I’m just a good ol’ boy, but that’s the way it was, and I liked it. I want my diners and cafes back.
Moron For the Day
If you’re going to make photocopies of child porn, don’t ask the copy guy at Kinko’s for help.
Be Careful, He’s Got A Knife!
Zero Tolerance Strikes Again: A 3rd grader is sent home because he had a butter knife in his lunch bag. Full Story.
Macintosh Porn
(I can only imagine the search referrals I’m going to get from this one.) Some Mac heads with far too much time, energy, and libido on their hands have created a very extensive Apple-inspired softcore porn library. Link via BB.
And this is obviously NSFW. Sorry I didn’t make that clear, Neil.
Update: Link removed since it made Google Adsense grumpy. Google it and I’m sure you can find it.
Caffeinated Beer
Working off the premise that Americans love their caffeine and their stupid energy drinks, I’m not suprised this is happening. Styled just like a energy drink, Anheuser-Busch is introducing a caffeine-infused beer (with a really stupid name — B-to-the-E).
As the industry leader, Anheuser-Busch is the first major brewer to infuse beer with caffeine, guarana and ginseng. Well balanced with select hops and aromas of blackberry, raspberry and cherry, BE will offer a lightly sweet and tart taste – a great mixture of beer and new flavors for adults to enjoy when out with friends at a club or at a bar after work with colleagues.
I can see this being stupidly popular with the underage and casual drinkers who don’t really want to claim they’re alcoholics. And now considering that caffeine-withdrawl can now be considered a mental disorder, you’re just asking for trouble.
How To Censor The Net
All you need is a Hotmail account and the ability to pretend you’re somebody else. Story on the Register. Link via BB.
Coming to a Fashion Show Near You
A jacket made out of living tissue. Granted, it can only fit a rat right now, but it’s still freaky. Thanks Jon for the link.
Who won the debate?
I really don’t know, as I didn’t watch much of it, but what I did watch seemed like Kerry did a better job. Regardless, The Washington Post has a full transcript as well as a “Debate Referee” that fact-checked the debate. Makes for an interesting read.