These past two weeks, we’ve seen three discussions, that have remained largely apolitical, surrounding the question of the extent to which society should make decisions for those who cause themselves harm. If it were only black and white, right?
Photo courtesy of John Blackburn
Charlottesville travels.
It is not just the profusion of ski racks indefinitely fixed to Subarus on our roads that suggests that a day trip is never far off. Charlottesville, the Charlottesville I know, is a city that craves and celebrates culture– and isn’t bothered by getting in the car to find it.
As typical for a cVillain week, things got rather spicy. Last week was about banning things (trans fat, bumper nuts and bags) before Armageddon hit. Between our new mascot and the discussion about platonic boy/girl friendships, it was one of our most diverse weeks yet.
It’s so pretty outside. Does anyone have any pictures to send us of the sun reflecting off the ice?
Now to newsies…
That electronic tower terrorism… not so much. It was miscommunication with the bolt replacement team. [H]
Headline from WCAV: “Charlottesville Says They’re Prepared For Weather.” Is this a joke? Read about Armageddon 1 and 2.
Is there going to be a 9-Story building replacing that parking lot near C&O? It’s an engineering nightmare, but a proposal is in the works. [DP]
Louisa County says WE gave them gangs. Ridic. Model idiots. Read our gang information presentation for more info. [CW]
A video of Magic Minus Zero being sprayed on salt!From the Daily Progress:
Today’s forecasted winter storm will mark the debut of several whiz-bang gizmos that will aid Charlottesville in its quest to promptly plow the city’s streets.
Brian McNeill probably wrote this months ago and was just waiting to give me the opportunity to rip on the city. Whiz-bang gizmos include:
I think sensors are great. Love sensors. Traffic signal sensors especially. I’m just a little confused about what imaginary bridge the sensors are working on. The article mentions the 250 bridge at 29, JPA and Maury, and then Ridge and Cherry. The Ridge bridge is close to West Main. Lies!
LED, also great. I have no idea how it works, I just know that after two drinks at Ten, the LED bar is The most exciting thing I’ve ever seen. But whatever. I have issues with the lights. First, why don’t all of the lights have back-up batteries? And second, does it really matter when lights go out in a snowstorm and people drive -10mph through intersections?
Magic Minus Zero. It’s, like, the anti-Poop-Freeze. Remember that? I hate writing that word so much. At least I’m not their corporate spokesperson. Anyway, if I were the Poop-Freeze-Hero, I would hate to meet my evil nemesis, Dr. Magic-Minus-Zero. It even neutralizes rust.
GPS on plow trucks– what, because they’re going to steal a bunch of Magic Minus Zero, take off to West Virginia, and sell it on the black market? It’s probably so a dispatcher can call and give a location to plow, and the driver can easily navigate there. Boooring.
Let’s keep talking about possible uses of Magic Minus Zero!
Tom Cruise’s indoctrination video on Scientology, KSW, weird science, Oprah, ethics, beliefs, time, responsibility.
The real deal:
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Yum. Do you think we could have our own cVillantology? Would it be as wild as this?
Update: I was looking around and the closest Scientologist place I could find was this:
Church of Scientology Mission of Piedmont
17203 James Madison Hwy
Gordonsville, VA 22942
Tel: 540-832-0303
E-mail: piedmont@scientology.net
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Keswick scored an 82.53 on Travel + Leisure’s Top 500 Hotels, one of only two Virginia hotels to make the list and one of a small number without “Ritz-Carlton” or “Four Seasons” in the name. Cheers!
The Hook reports that several structurally critical bolts were removed from a major 80ft+ electric tower over a Western Albemarle county neighborhood.
Three nuts were completely removed from one tower and eight nuts were loosened on a another, according to Albemarle detective Phil Giles. Although the two towers were damaged, Giles says they are “not in danger of fallingâ€â€“ that is, unless more nuts are removed.
What do you think? That’s pretty scary stuff if you ask me. Look for it on the evening news with TERRORISM ATTEMPT in the headline.
[written by Floozy]
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I have these annoying small people, that follow me around calling me Mom. If I don’t feed them they threaten me and I don’t want Child Services on my case, as I have my hands full with the Building Inspectorate right now, so I provide vittles to shut the midget people up. Tonight, The Golden Corral sign glowed winsomely as I drove up 29 with one brat wailing ‘I’m so hungry I’m going into a diabetic coma” and another one just wailing. »Read More
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