Month: April 2005

Goodbye Juniper Cafe

First off, sorry about the lack of posting yesterday. I was in bed with a stomach virus all day. After sleeping all day, I feel much better.

As I mentioned earlier, the Juniper Cafe was to close at the end of this month. In fact, today was its last day (it’ll be official at 2:00PM today). So after 47 years, the Juniper Cafe is no more.

As is our usual Friday tradition, my father and brother-in-law went there this morning at 6:00am, and my family went there for lunch today. The waitress that is always there bought our lunch (we left her a healthy tip). A Bulletin reporter was there as we were leaving, interviewing the manager and such.

Apparently on May 10, the owners of the building are going to be coming back into town and basically giving away everything in there to the highest bidder. I’m going to see if I can get some of the wall hangings off the wall in there (I did get a postcard or two while I was in there).

The waitress that’s been there as long as I can remember is moving to Billings, Montana, with her husband. Apparently he works at the local Outback Steakhouse, and they’re opening one in Billings that he’s going to transfer to.

Good luck to them, they will be missed, as will everbody at the cafe.

I Only Wish This Was Legal Around Here

We have a pile of stray cats that run around our neighborhood, tearing things apart, fighting in the middle of the night, pooping in yards, etc… . While animal control doesn’t really give a rip about them, I wish I could just trap them or something like they tried to do in Wisconsin.

How Big Is Jesus?

JWZ runs the numbers to figure out that Jesus is one big dude.

Hollywood Has Gone To The Dogs

Talentless hack Ryan Seacrest gets a star on Hollywood’s “Walk Of Fame.” They’ll give those things to anybody, won’t they?

Dude…that’s like….so…..what were we talking about again?

E-mail destroys the mind faster than pot. That explains a lot. Anyway, I’m going back to checking my e-mail.

Bend’s Now (in)Famous For Something Else

First, we’re a top place for people to go to die, but now Bend is full of some of a pile of debtors, more than the rest of the country, based on how people are spending their tax returns. Full, sad, story (if that link doesn’t work, go to mapinfo.com and click on their press release section).

Turning A Quarter Into A Ring

It’s technically illegal to do this, but this is still way cool. Link via Hack A Day.

You Thought Your Day Sucked?

It’s bad enough when a tornado rips off the roof of your home, but it’s even worse when it exposes your elaborate marijuana-growing operation.

Idiot For The Day

If you’re going to sexually abuse children, don’t leave pictures of the deed on your cell phone. Thanks Josh for the link.

Finally

Somebody with a well-written opinion on Wal-Mart that doesn’t revolve around facts that just don’t seem to exist.