The Daily Progress reports that a four day search for a missing Charlottesville native cost Illinois taxpayers $250,000.

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I’ve never seen a postal truck barrel down a street as fast as I did this week. What, do they want to be home and not working or something? That is SO selfish. Gahhh. »Read More

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This is the real deal, folks. If you disagree, you obviously have not the powers of the bearer of thunder and lightning, nor the gentle powers of a storm demon who brings death and disease to your village. »Read More

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I used to love me some craigslist.

The Best Of is some of the funniest stuff I’ve ever read. I also got an awesomely cheap couch from some chick off of there. It taught me the word “asshat”. And I can never resist peeking in Missed Connections to see if anyone saw me and posted their undying love for me. (That’s pathetic, I know.) Anyways, the local craigslist also has the requisite Rants and Raves section but it’s just awful.

The entire last week, the only thread of discussion is angry people posting about whores. C-ville women are “seething whores”, apparently. We all “suck ass”. And all the waitresses in town are whores and “closet drunks”. A total hate-fest. And that’s what you’re not missing right now. Now get off the internets and go to bed.

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Last Day of Exams is Today!

…Thus begins the long hiatus of Charlottesville. Believe it or not, returning family members make the town quite the happening place. Our standard fare of Blue Light, South Street and Mellow Mushroom get the most traffic from now-removed townies.

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Enjoy it while it lasts. They come back in 4 weeks.

It’s also getting really quiet on the mall during the day. Our site traffic is dipping a little because of all the holiday distractions. Oh well. We have a kickass 2008 planned!

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This week: Undesirable customers

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I work at a local fine dining restaurant playing at being a late night bar. We’ve become so popular now that douchebags know about us. And by douchebags I mean: the kind of people that used to pack Rapture, 216 and Rivals. Apparently they heard about our free music and now flock to my bar. To my chagrin.

Saturday night most of my converstaions went like this:

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So, I saw this one and I was thinking is this worse than the blackface incident at UVA a few years back?

Apparently, the reason this hit the news was because of incorrectly managed privacy settings on Facebook. Most of the news media won’t show the pictures, but you can see them below.

They beep out half the stuff in the interview, but obviously this is poor taste. The guy on the phone who dressed up as one of the victims explains:

It’s not that it was funny, it’s that we are notorious and infamous in the state college, so we have to do things that push the envelope just for shock value.

He sounds insensitive to me. Listen to the whole interview, look at the pictures and tell us what you think?

Channel 10 Reports:

Penn State officials were quick to respond to the costumes.

“We are appalled that these individuals would display this level of insensitivity, indifference, and lack of common decency and sense by dressing up in this manner,” the school said.

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Did anyone see the “Valet Parking” Section of Barracks Road? It’s in the parking lot across from Blue Ridge Mountain Sports.

I laughed.  Are you kidding me?  Valet parking in Charlottesville is ridiculous.  Valet Parking at Barracks Road is even more ridiculous.

By the time you wait for someone to go get your car you might as well have spent the time finding a parking spot.

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I’m having an issue with the salad thread. When Dan said he uses two parts oil, one part vinegar, we were all a little surprised. That’s a lot of oil. So at risk of sounding like a bad Dr. Phil episode, here are my $0.02 on salad dressing.

Oil is the liquifier, not the flavor. Mayonnaise is the thickener, not the flavor. So if you have three tablespoons of salad dressing that is two parts olive oil or mayo, (which ain’t much, the way most people douse their greens), you’re already at about 240 calories.

240 calories =

120 grape tomatoes
or
32 cups of lettuce
or
20 slices of deli turkey
or
4 “Fun Size” Snickers
or
1 McDonald’s hamburger
or
1/5 of a barbacoa burrito at Chipotle before sour cream or guac (sorry guys)

There’s a little perspective for you. And one more time: Chipotle is not owned by McDonald’s.

I shared my thoughts on salads. I’m not afraid of one that’s got a lot of calories. I just want the calories to come from steak, fried chicken, bacon, blue cheese, avocado, anything OTHER than oil and mayo that don’t really add flavor.

And if you cooked a vegetable or piece of meat in oil, try really hard to drain the oil after it’s cooked. It’s sloppy.

Off my salad soapbox!

I bet so many of you don’t care. That’s okay too.

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I figured out that referencing NY Times Magazine articles and fussing over risotto recipes wen’t winning me any more popularity around here [than when I tied with BusRider for “favorite writer” in our readers poll], so here’s the cynical Lilith you know and tolerate. And yes, I did vote for myself, as a matter of fact. Do you think less of me? Oh you’re about to. I have a conscience, FYI, and it’s barely okay with… »Read More

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