We got a pretty interesting tip from a birdie this morning:
Are the Flirtresses under investigation for solicitation… Get to the silky bottom of that one cVillain
It’s ludicrous that this would happen, but it wouldn’t surprise us given the discussions we’ve had.
Popularity: 17% [?]
Earlier today I was driving down Main Street, and as I approached 7th St. I saw something odd. It was a man, standing in the middle of the road (on the double yellows) holding a sign that read “NEED WORK NOW!” I suddenly had flashbacks to my high school history books and pictures of the down-and-out during the great depression. Then I started wondering, “why the hell is this guy in the middle of the damn street?” Fortunately, on my return trip, he’d made his way (with the help of a CPD officer) to the sidewalk. But given the horrid state our economy is in, it made me wonder whether this is just an isolated incident, or if it’s an indicator of increasingly desperate times ahead?
[pic]
Popularity: 13% [?]
“Do the Math” is an expression that has officially become an internet sensation. What does it mean?
Simply, do the math means, “I love you” and “think about what you are saying or thinking, dummy.”
Today’s DO THE MATH award goes to the Downtown Mall renovation project and the people who are resisting it. Resisters, don’t you know how many heels fall into the bricks crevices? According to the Daily Progress, you’ve resisted renovations to the mall due to its potential impact on your business. Even with the City spending $50,000 on marketing, you still do not want the renovations to take place.
Do you want visitors to break their heels, get stuck and tell their friends that the bricks are in bad need of renovation? Especially for people with higher end clientele, isn’t a short term prick going to be offset by a larger long term benefit? DO THE MATH.
[pic]
Popularity: 14% [?]
A little birdie lets us know…
You probably remember that Milano moved to South Street in place of Verity Blue. The former coffee shop/furniture store space in the Main Street Market had been empty for a while. A lot of restaurant owners checked it out, but apparently the cost of installing a full kitchen was prohibitive.
As it turns out, the owners of Orzo have decided to completely rebuild the space and install their own coffee shop. You can tell that they are doing a major overhaul of the space if you look in the windows. The birdie also explained that the other part of the space was being used for a “yoga shop.” When asked about how this worked, the birdie didn’t know if it was a studio or what.
Anyone have more details?
Popularity: 13% [?]
The answer is, of course, if someone writes a book about it. This guy named Jed Diamond has recently coined the phrase “Irritable Male Syndrome” which is the male equivalent of menopause.
In humans IMS is defined as involving the hormonal, physiological, and chemical changes that occur in all men generally between the ages of 40 and 55, though it can occur as early as 35 or as late as 65. These changes are considered to affect hormonal, physical, psychological, interpersonal, sexual, and nutritional aspects of men’s health. One of the most consistent symptoms is anger and sullen withdrawal present in men between the ages of 40 and 60.
Jed based his findings off of 10,000 men and asks questions like “ Are you a man who is overstressed, frustrated, and angry? Are you a woman who walks on egg shells afraid you will set him off?”So, does this actually exist? I feel like I already have IMS. Do you or does your signifiant other?
Popularity: 12% [?]
Since our attempt at online advertising has slowed, and we have had to spam our own site, we re-grouped 5 minutes ago and thought the next most obvious thing to attempt would be to sell all of you out to the secret service. Governments are no stranger to user data, and just by taking a look at the strange and crazy shit we write and talk about, its safe to say some of you are threats to cville and the greater community.
At least we will make money on this one. Sites in the UK aren’t so lucky…
The rapid expansion of new CSPs - such as gaming, social networking, auction and video sites - and technologies such as wireless internet and broadband present a serious problem for the police, MI5, customs and other government agencies, the security sources say.
Sites such as Bebo and Facebook provide their services free, relying mainly on advertising for income. They do not hold records of their customers, many of whom in any case use pseudonyms.
“Criminals could use a chat facility - they are not actually playing the game but we can’t actually get hold of the data,” said one official.
“Criminal terrorists are exploiting free social networking sites,” said another Whitehall security official, who added that the problem was compounded by the increasing use of data rather than voice in communications.
“People have many accounts and sign up as Mickey Mouse and no one knows who they are,” he said. “We have to do something. We need to collect data CSPs do not hold.”
Seriously, I mean, who wouldn’t want to know the secret life of the one named “Otterdung” or “Shenanigans”? So the next time you sign on anonymously to cVillain, beware, big brother will be right behind you…
[pic from chuckp Flickr]
Popularity: 11% [?]
Time for a new FFA, eh? Jello-wrestling here, our faves are already be-thonged. The Rant Line is crass and probably collusional with scales tipped by the butcher’s finger behind the lamb-shank, but continues to be read by those of us who would walk away from anyone drivelling and spouting that shite from a soapbox in a public place. Regulars here taking heat a-plenty of late, and exuding adequate themselves; catfights and beeyotch-slaps abound. Welcome to a new FFA slipping to the bottom rungs of the ladder we greased ourselves.
Popularity: 24% [?]
A birdie forwarded me TWO Charlottesville craigslist ads requesting a mate for the purposes of making a baby. Maybe the relationship thing comes first, but who knows?
First Ad: Let’s make a baby! - 30 (Albemarle):
You read it correct….I said let’s make a baby! Are you serious about wanting to have a child? I have always wanted a child, but just let other things get in the way. I am looking for a healthy, disease free (and willing to prove it) non-smoker, non-drug user, heterosexual,and good looks would be a plus. I don’t have time for games, my biological clock is going tick, tock, tick tock. ONLY respond with a PIC and if you are SERIOUS. I’m black but your race is not important to me as your commitment is. Thanks for looking at my post.
Second Ad: I WANT TO HAVE A BABY WITH U! - 35 (Charlottesville):
I have found that my biological clock in ticking………and I would love to have a child. Do you find youself in the same boat? If so, hit me up and we will see of we can make this happen for both of us. Race unimportant…..Please respond with pic.
I’m not serious and was a little scared to email for fear that this was real. Anyone care to be our guinea pig (oh and that doesn’t mean make the baby)?
Popularity: 14% [?]
Ok, I know this isn’t local, but this is some cool shizzle. Here is a video of a real-life transformer that apparently was under Top Secret government black double ops, until someone posted the video on youtube. So much for national security!
The guy who made the video sent this in to gizmodo:
The one depicted is the X-35 [the prototype that won the contract for the Joint Strike Fighter and became the F-35]. I don’t know who posted it on YouTube, but the level of NDA’s was substantial where we were not even allowed to showcase it on our demo reel.
This is real.
This is not.
[via Gizmodo]
Popularity: 13% [?]
Popularity: 13% [?]