Archive for June, 2007

According to ForbesAutos.com, Nashville is the nation’s 5th worst city for speed traps! Apparently they used the user posts from this website to compile their list. Hey, I consider myself pretty speedy, but if the city is indeed out to get me, I’m slowing down!

Feel free to do your fellow lead-foots a solid by sharing the location of speed traps that you notice regularly around town.

Nashville Sounds pitcher Manny Parra pitched a perfect game against the Round Rock Express yesterday. The
24-year-old Parra notched only the eighth perfect game in Pacific Coast League history. He struck out 11 in the history-making effort.

Seriously, this is a big deal. Perfect games (Only the minimum of 27 batters are faced and no one reaches base) happen once in a lifetime, maybe.

Congratulations Manny. Well done.

National talk radio host (and Nashville-based celeb) Dave Ramsey has been on the air in Nashville on WWTN-FM for 15 years! I’ve got the scoop over at my place!

Blognetnews has come out with their list of Tennessee’s top-20 most influential political blogs. Several Nashville-based blogs made the list, including Nashville for the 21st Century, Bill Hobbs and Faith and Ethics.

Looks like District Attorney Arthur Branch is going to call Nashville home for his 2008 Presidential bid. At least that’s what WSMV-TV is reporting…

Sometimes I wonder why stuff like this is even newsworthy. It’s not like anyone on the planet suspected he’d set up shop anywhere other than Nashville. Look for an official announcement possibly coming tomorrow.

How I had it: The standard issue Turkey Reuben comes with turkey, kraut & 1000 Island. Ihad it on wheat bread and added provolone, deli mustard, tomatoes, bell peppers and black pepper. It looked a little like this:

Yep, there’s no picture here. You know why? I was too hungry. It’s the truth people. I just plain forgot to snap a picture. Hey, it happens sometimes, right? Sorry about that.

I also had House chips and water. I forgot the veggies. Sue me.

How it was: Delicious. I had a sandwich epiphany today. The brilliance of WW is not the design of the store or the simple yet interactive ordering procedure. The brilliance of WW is that you can have your sandwich your way. Try walking into Jason’s Deli and ordering a Turkey Reuben with Cheez Whiz and jalapenos. It ain’t gonna happen people. I’ve always enjoyed Reubens, but you know what? I’ve never really liked rye bread and secretly I’ve always wanted to dress it up a little. So that’s what I did. I had it on wheat and added provolone and those veggies and deli mustard and black pepper to my Turkey Reuben. And you know what? It was the best Turkey Reuben I’ve ever had. Sandwich purists may scream “Blasphemy!” but to you I say this: “It’s my wich, my way. Now back off!”

So what about Monday? Should I have…

1. The Tuna Melt
2. The Bacon & Egg
3. The Italian Beef (with giardiniera)
4. The Myhami (ham & roast beef)
5. The Hummus & Bell Peppers

Flugtag. Just the word itself sends chills down my spine. It means “flying day” in German and it’s landing in Nashville tomorrow! What exactly is a flugtag? Click HERE to find out.

Now for the details:

• The Red Bull Flugtag Nashville
• Saturday, June 23, 2007 (like, tomorrow)
• Riverfront Park downtown
• Gates open at 11:00 am
• First flight goes off at 1:00 pm
• The event is FREE!

Is there any hope for hockey in Nashville if we lose these two as well?

Don’t forget, relatively new Nashvillian Jack White, along with his sister/ex-wife Meg, released a new White Stripes album this past Tuesday.  They’re calling it Icky Thump and apparently, it kind of rocks hard.

And don’t buy it at iTunes or Amazon, but rather shut the laptop down for a while and visit Grimey’s.  You’ll be glad you did.

Felony charges were finally filed against Pacman Jones today.