DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) pulled their own nationwide stunt this past weekend, all in celebration of the 40th anniversary of ARPANet, a precursor to todays interwebz. The challenge was designed to track how social networks can be used to disseminate and retrieve viral information, all in the hopes of learning how to support counter terrorism measures (it’s the military, this had to be in there somewhere). »Read More
But they certainly are making some odd noises and seem to be experiencing delirium tremens from time to time. So we are here to figure out just what they might contain, and we need your help. We’re inviting all you readers to submit your favorite ideas for the sites future mascot (or mascots… one good, one evil perhaps?) The ONLY components of Scowly’s DNA that we KNOW carried through is the mask and cape, after all, what kind of champion for change and cheap drinks could he or she be if getting constantly recognized?
Contest Outline:
After the top 3 are chosen, we will narrow the vote down, and select the latest addition to the cVillain family. The winner will be awarded a cVillain shirt proudly sporting their mascot on the front, and eternal fame and glory (obvi), along with other goodies. If you find yourself without artistic skills, but with a great idea, post it in the comments, and we will take a crack at generating your idea into a draft.
Once we have the Chosen One, we’ll vote on names to complete his entrance into the world.
Get your pencils/wacom tablets out, and start doodling!
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Say Hello to… Well, I don’t really have a name for him/her yet. What do you think?
The Children Of Scowly?
Note: In case of cheating/issues, final decision may fall to cVillain staff.
This is the second feature “Charlottesville Deathmatch” where we put two or more similar businesses, places, restaurants or things into a sealed cage of pain, suffering and death. Ultimately only one contestant lives and it’s up to you to figure out who that is.
This week we put all the contestants into an electrified cage of exploding nails and booby traps. In one corner, we have the 40-headed hydra, Saga Communications, which pretty much has the exclusive on commercial radio stations in Charlottesville. In the other corner, we have a pack of baby velociraptors with claws so sharp, your eyeballs fall out just by looking at them. Let’s get ready to RUUUUUMBLE…………….
From the City… The City of Charlottesville sadly announced today that Mayor Dave Norris has conceded defeat in a challenge with Falls Church, VA to surpass the City in the percentage of registered voters participating in yesterday’s Presidential Election. Mayor Robin Gardner of Falls Church accepted a formal challenge by Charlottesville Mayor Dave Norris to compete for the highest voter turnout earlier last month. In a move to bolster its ranks, Charlottesville began the 2008 Get Out the Vote Drive to promote voter registration, civic engagement, public education, and ease of voting to all City residents. Since 2004 the City has added nearly 9,000 registered voters to the books with more still being added by the Office of the Registrar. Norris picked Falls Church as the best challenge because the city had the largest voter turnout of any city in Virginia with an impressive 81 percent of registered voters casting a ballot. In 2004 the Charlottesville rate was less than the 71 percent statewide average. To raise the stakes, the City of Charlottesville waged a souvenir bust of Thomas Jefferson from Monticello while Falls Church offered a sapling of its 2008 Tree of the Year, the sassafras.
These voter numbers NEED IMPROVEMENT…
Battle Scowly by lulu
Oh, sorry, corrected titled should read “Updates on War with Fails Falls Church.”
Hopefully you’ve been following our war with our Falls Church about who can have the most voter turnout. It started as a bitch slap and has now escalated to a full scale invasion. We have some really good operatives with some unique tactics which deserve front page placement. At the end of the day this is about VOTING IN THE ELECTION, but in the meantime, without further ado, Falls Church, EAT OUR DIRTY BOMBS:
Belmont Yo does some recon behind enemy lines:
Lulu gives us two:
MyMotherisaFish does some amazing intelligence gathering on how to win the information war (the best summarized below):
Our friends down 29, Crutchfield, want you to create your dream tailgate setup (using a plethora of audio/video components up to $2k in total value from the Crutchfield website). The winner will receive help on putting the system together. Should we create a cVillain tailgator?
Come up with a cool idea for using A/V gear that we sell on Crutchfield.com to build the ultimate tailgate system. Important: Make sure that your idea is something that you can actually do, and that it’s safe and legal.
* If you don’t already have one, create an account on Crutchfield.com.
* Surf the site and add your contest items to your Wish List.
* Your contest entry must total less than $2,000 (exclusive of shipping and taxes), so make sure you choose carefully and that you include everything that you’ll need to make your idea a reality.
* Go to your Wish List and click on the contest link. Fill out the entry form and submit your entry.
Just imagine the damage we can do at Foxfield (no s) races next year!
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A little birdie lets us know a bartending contest will take place at TGI Friday’s at 7PM tonight. You win by making drinks with the most “flair.” All the proceeds from the contest will be given to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. No one from Spicy Bear is going, but if you guys get pictures, please send them in!
Hello everyone, we just got a brand new Black iPod Nano 8GB to give away to you.
The Rules:
- You have go to the Spicy Bear offices to pick the Nano within 3 days of winning the contest (or you can pick it up at our party!). If you live across the country, sorry!
- Enter by commenting with a link to your favorite cVillain.com, cvilleMUSE.com, or cvilleStyle.com article. The article has to be at least 10 days old!
- Only one comment entry per person, except you can enter a second time by linking to your favorite cVillain cvilleMUSE.com, or cvilleStyle.com article on your website and giving us a link to your website in the comment section below.
- The contest ends Friday, August 1st at Noon. We will choose the winner at random and notify them by email.
Good luck!
Here’s a plug for cvilleStyle. They are having a contest to win a ticket for an upcoming Chloe champagne VIP brunch event. Did we mention that all you have to do is comment to enter? Tell your friends. Also, we have coupons for Chloe, so show cvilleStyle some loving!
If you aren’t interested in the contest, you may be interested in some other interesting threads:
Curious about Charlottesville downtown shopping?
Despite some really great shops, I think the mall is lacking in terms of retail activity. It is even sadder in the winter. Still, I’ll head out to browse on a lazy afternoon hoping that there might be something new or interesting to catch my eye. It has so much potential. But I often have to hop in the car and drive to select spots peppered around town when the mall doesn’t do it for me.
Want to learn about expensive beauty products?
Show our little sister some love!
