San Diego Roller Derby

San Diego Roller Derby will be welcoming the Inland Empire Derby Divas to Skateworld for some flat track roller derby action on February 27th, 2010! Come and see some great women's roller derby action at Skateworld roller rink in Linda Vista (6907 Linda Vista Rd. - 92111)! Not only will you enjoy a great game, but you can help your community.

The Five Winter Olympians You Could Probably Outrun

HILARIOUS LIST FROM NERVE
Here at Nerve, we’ve caught a case of the Olympic blues. It happens every time: after hours of watching lean, mean twenty-somethings skating faster than cars and doing multiple back-flips on skis, we start to feel a bit bummed. After all, it’s a demonstrable fact that we will never, ever be able to do even a single back-flip on skis. Ever. What we can do, in an effort to make ourselves feel better, is put together lists like this one. Please allow us to present the five winter Olympians we’re pretty sure we could outrun:

1. Steve Holcomb, U.S. Bobsled Driver



Steve Holcomb is an awesome bobsled driver. Last year, he led the U.S. to its first four-man World Championship win in almost fifty years. He’s a veritable sled god. But, he’s also a pretty big dude. And that might be more of an advantage when he’s sliding down some ice than it is when he’s chasing you around the high-school track.


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Comics Dropping Pounds Like Jokes

Jon Stewart of The Daily Show had comedians on his show all week in his guest spots. Save for Tracy Jordon who continues to get larger and larger everyone was looking fit and HOT! Ricky Gervais looks more like Gerard Butler than Fred Flinstone (Jon Stewarts words) and Jeff Garlin of Curb Your Enthusiasm Fame is smaller than I've ever seen him. He has a book out about his food addiction out even. And you know what? Even in their smaller sizes they were still hilarious. Soon the notion that FAT=FUNNY might be diminished!

Cirque du Soleil is in Town!!

If you've never seen a Cirque du Soleil show you haven't lived. And honestly, I mean that. More than a show, more than a circus it seriously stretches the bounds of what you thought the human body could EVER do, feats that seriously can't be real but are. My entire family was wildly blown away along with the entire crowd.

SEE A CIRQUE DU SOLEIL BEFORE YOU DIE
February 25th till March 21st!!


SEE VIDEO OF KOOZA!!!

Well they ARE called Killer Whales.....

So why are we surprised when these huge wild beasts knock someone off ya know? God it's never a good thing...especially when it happens in front of a crowd....

A killer whale who has been linked to two other deaths in the past killed a trainer at SeaWorld in Orlando, Fla., on Wednesday. The whale thrashed the woman around in the tank, drowning her in front of an audience. Dawn Brancheau, one of the park's most senior trainers, was rubbing the whale after a show, an interaction that onlookers described as "leisurely and informal," when the 12,000-pound whale grabber her and yanked her into the tank. One audience member described the killing to WKMG-TV: "[T]he whale 'took off really fast in the tank, and then he came back, shot up in the air, grabbed the trainer by the waist and started thrashing around, and one of her shoes flew off,' " the Associated Press reported. The 30-year-old whale has been linked to two deaths in the past: He was one of three orcas who killed a trainer who slipped and fell into the tank in 1991, and he was found with the body of a man who sneaked past security and into a park eight years later. Officials immediately closed part of the park and suspended whale shows at all SeaWorld parks to review procedures. No decision has been made yet concerning the future of the whale.
Read the Rest on the Associated Press

1900s Whiskey Found in Antarctica

In an attempt to reach the South Pole before anybody else, Ernest Shackleton led an expedition through the Antarctic from 1907 to 1909. His team ran out of supplies on the way and had to quit about 100 miles short of their goal. (Roald Amundsen was the first to reach the pole in 1911.) Before turning back, Shackleton buried five crates of Scotch whiskey and brandy in the ice, which have finally been recovered. "The master blender at whiskey company Whyte and Mackay said the find was a 'gift from the heavens' for whiskey lovers," the BBC reported. The New Zealand Antarctic Heritage Trust, which recovered the crates, said they are confident that they contain intact alcohol. Richard Paterson, who works for the company that supplied some of Shackleton's whiskey said, "Given the original recipe no longer exists this may open a door into history."
Read original story in BBC | Friday, Feb. 5, 2010

The Perfect OB Wednesday Night

4:30PM: Walk the pier and relish OB as the sun begins setting, the hippies leave their easy OB jobs to get some surfing in and the town shakes off their hangover and weed hazes to do the same all over again.

5PM: Hit South Coast Bar and Grill for DELICIOUS fish tacos and Happy Hour Drinks Specials. Nick's by the Pier also has $5 Whiskey Night and feature second story views of the sunset!

7:30PM: Stroll around the awesome OB Farmer's Market. They have live music, delicious food from all over the world and fresh produce. They even have a large crafts area with jewlery, clothes and more, all original and unique! Also check out the stores and boutiques that main OB drag Newport Avenue has to offer!

9:30PM: Then go dance to Lady Dottie and The Diamonds who put on a FREE show every Wednesday Night at Gallaghers in Ocean Beach!!

2AM: Burritos at any of the assorted late night taco shops in OB, they all taste equally delicious at this time of night!

All Wrong: The Faux Jean Cotton Skirt

Nothing right about this!!

Definitely a Different Type of Workout!

Vocal Fitness Cardio Class Every Monday 7:00-9:00pm Come dance and sing with our new class called Vocal Fitness Cardio Class. This class is designed to get you in shape to perform just like the professionals. Stage performance and vocal technique are important! Plus it’s a great workout! Connect the Dots Entertainment 2110 Hancock Street Suite 300, San Diego, Ca, 92110 Time: 7:00pm Admission: $5 at the door Contact the event team: 619.996.8908

Ruthie from 7th Heaven All Growed Up!

Whoa Ruthie ain't a curly haired sweet heart that looks nothing like her blond whitebread family anymore! 7th Heaven darling Ruthie is all grown up and apparently kisses girls and takes sexy half naked photos (like most attention/edge seeking 19 year olds do). Where does the time go?

Don't Fix it if it ain't broke! New Penny Design Blows

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Secret Off The Menu Items You Can Order

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ASS PLUNDER

Laughter makes you live longer, get it where you can!!

Are there Tasteless Cocktails?

Is it offensive to order an Irish Car Bomb in a bar or place or around people that were affected by the bloody and violent struggle in Ireland that lasted for 30 years? Sort of like if you ordered a Twin Tower Inferno Shooter in NYC or a Killer Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans or a Haitian Earthquake cocktail in Port au Prince?

I dunno.

But Irish Car Bombs are delicious! It's the only way you can get me and probs others to drink whiskey. It's one of the few things you chug where it ends so much tastier and enjoyable than when it starts!

Ingredients

• 1/2 oz. Irish Cream (Bailey's)
• 1/2 pint Stout (Guinness)
• 1/2 oz. Whiskey, Irish (Jameson)

Mixing Instructions

Pour half a pint of chilled Guinness into a beer mug and let it settle. Take a shot glass filled with 1/2 oz. of Irish whiskey on the bottom and 1/2 oz. of Irish cream on top. Drop the shot glass into the Guinness and chug.

Craigslist Missed Connection: TMI and Drunk Bitches

$50 says the girl in this Missed Connection had a massive crush on the guy she was being a drunk annoying bitch to. Some people gotta work on their A-Game ya know what I mean!?! Seems like this girl probably wakes up embarrassed and friendless 9 times out of 10...

To the guy at The Comedy Store - w4m (La Jolla)

Date: 2010-02-20, 6:27PM PST
Reply to: pers-4ymqs-1610450003@craigslist.org

To the guy at The Comedy Store in La Jolla who was sitting with the blonde in a white sweater:

I'm sorry for making a smart remark at you in the hallway outside of the bathroom. Your girlfriend came over and told me and my friend that we were being really loud. We were on a girls' night out and were really giggly and chatty. It was not very respectful of us to sit there and expose you to all our giggles and loud, margarita-induced chatter. We were rather annoyed by your girlfriend because we couldn't understand why she was so bothered when the man sitting right next to us didn't even notice or comment on our noisy banter. When you got up and told us we were being really loud, that was just the last straw. We were just out having fun and really didn't notice how loud we were being (we were whispering after all). Anyway, when I ran into you in the hallway and asked if you were the one who told us to be quiet, it was super disrespectful of me to tell you that you were either not interested in the comedian or not interested in the blonde you were with because otherwise you wouldn't be paying attention to us. I woke up this morning, really hungover with a killer headache and a queasy stomach (no surprise since I was hugging the toilet half the night), and felt very bad about talking to you that way. My friend and I should have been much more respectful to you. I also shouldn't have gone to the bathroom when you did just to tell you off. I didn't even wash my hands or flush the toilet because I know men pee a lot faster and I was afraid if I didn't go fast enough I would miss you. I really don't know what I was thinking. I'm sorry and I hope you will forgive me.

Thanks.

PS When we got home last night, my friend and I were trying to salsa dance together and we fell. Not once, but twice. I hit my head on the wall the first time (and my blue jeans left a blue streak on the wall) and my friend hurt her elbow the second time. Karma really is a bitch. I think I'll follow it to the bathroom next time.

PPS I was really hungover this morning and ate burnt toast and drank salt water. It's supposed to work. It didn't.

PPPS Me and margaritas are no longer friends.

PPPPS I tried to text a friend last night about the events at the Comedy Store in La Jolla and the words came out all wrong. I hate predictive text. Predictive text and I are no longer friends.

Location: La Jolla
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Can we laugh with retards or???

It's the Family Guy heard round the world that has everybody up in arms. The makers of Family Guy had an episode where Chris dates a girl with down syndrome who says her mom is the ex governer of Alaska. Turns out Chris dumps her after she turns out to be a total mean bitch, he explodes and says he thought she was going to be nice but she is just like everyone else. It seemed more like a twisted way to portray equality for the mentally handicapped. OF COURSE I'm in a smaller camp of people. Most people thought it was fucked up. But check out the NY Times article below, the voice of the down syndrome girl in the episode who has the condition herself was totally down with the episode!

NY Times Article on Down's Syndrome Family Guy Episode

The Episode in Question

Midnight at The Ken Cinema: Pulp Fiction

Ken Cinema Website

Saturday February 20th at Midnite
4061 Adams Avenue
San Diego, CA 92116
(619) 819-0236

Big Ole 80's for Haiti Night at 4th and B

4th and B Website

North Park Nights

NPN is a collective of north park businesses dedicated to the promotion of arts and culture in and around the neighborhood of north park.

North Park Nights Website

Saturday Feb 20th!

I think I saw Karl Rove at Panda Express

Museum of Contemporary Art Open House Thursdays

On the third Thursday of each month, admission is free from 5 to 7 pm*. Explore the current exhibitions and enjoy a Gallery Guide-led tour (beginning at 5 and 6 pm).

*Note: MCASD La Jolla will be closed for installation Feb. 1 through Feb. 20. February's Free Third Thursday will be happening only at MCASD Downtown.

MCASD Website

MCASD Downtown > Jacobs and Copley Buildings & 1001 Kettner

1100 & 1001 Kettner Boulevard
(between Broadway and B Street)
San Diego, CA 92101
858 454 3541

Hours

11 AM – 5 PM Thursday through Tuesday
11 AM – 7 PM Third Thursday of the Month
Closed Wednesday

Penis Tree Gets Hot Press

Read More About This Craziness on Nerve

You’ve got to love the local news. Only there can a man with a penis tree-sculpture in his yard get a three-minute lead story at 5:30, reported on by entirely straight-faced reporters. There is so much to love: after they slip in a shot of the pine-dick near the beginning, they blur out the wooden member (as if it was actual nudity) for the rest of the clip, or show it at obscure and unintelligible angles. Perhaps even crazier, they get through the entire segment without ever saying the word ‘penis.’ Instead, the reporter says that it resembles a certain male body part, “that rhymes with Salinas.”

Um, Jesus gave me this pot!

30 pounds of pot found inside pictures of Jesus

(CNN) -- A marijuana bust along the U.S.-Mexico border revealed 30 pounds of the drug stuffed into framed pictures of Jesus Christ, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency said Wednesday.

"This is not the first time we have seen smugglers attempt to use religious figures and articles of faith to further their criminal enterprise," said William Molaski, port director of the agency's office in El Paso, Texas, in a statement.

"What some might find offensive or sacrilegious has unfortunately become a standard operating procedure for drug smugglers. This would include using religious symbols, children and senior citizens in their attempts to defeat the CBP inspection process."

Authorities said a 22-year-old woman in a Jeep from Juarez, Mexico, told federal border patrol officers that she had nothing to declare besides the framed art. The officers checked out the vehicle with Cesar, a federal drug-sniffing dog, who alerted them to three framed pictures of Jesus in the vehicle.

The officers pulled the backing of the pictures and found numerous bundles, authorities said. The woman was arrested.

The bust was one of three marijuana seizures made Tuesday at the El Paso point of entry. Officers said they seized 214 pounds of marijuana in the two other busts.

Read the Rest on CNN

Who says models don't eat? They certainly eat shit!!

I think I almost died when this piece hit its final video crescendo!! I love most things fashion, the good, not so much the bad, but definitely the hilarious! It makes these almost ethereal girls seem real for sure. (And also, Happy Birthday to ME today!! I love all you Aquarians out there!)

Lady Gaga Takes Brit Awards By Her Usual Storm

The Awards:

International Breakthrough Artist

International Female Artist

International Album

The Outfit:

The Performance:

THE TOUR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dates haven't been released after her April 18th show in Japan. One thing I can tell you, do not miss the opportunity to be a part of one of her shows. Dress up, go nuts and dance your ass off!! It's fun just to see all the costumes and outfits that people make and stretch the limits of what your brain thinks is "acceptable" in our society. God, you know what, sometimes it's just awesome to step into a whole new persona or outfit and feel different and special, even just for one night!

Olympics Tidbits!

Do you know who Allison Jones is?

During the 2007-2008 ski season, Jones finished in the top-10 of every World Cup event she entered, a striking 17, before going on to become the national champion in all four ski disciplines as well as the overall champion for the U.S. All this, while also training to compete in the sport of cycling at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, China.

DID I MENTION SHE WAS BORN WITHOUT HER RIGHT FEMUR!? She began skiing when she was 5. Oh she is 25 by the way. Holy shit, it's too inspiring for words!

What is the biathlon?

Biathlon is a term used to describe any sporting event made up of two disciplines. However, biathlon usually refers specifically to the winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting

So what exactly IS curling?

Let the Simpsons tell you in hilarious fashion (this episode is pretty damn sweet. Marge and Homer are so damn cute! Makes Peter and Lois Griffin on Family Guy look like Sid and Nancy, Bobby and Whitney, Tina and Ike...)

MARDI GRAS!!!!!

HILLCREST VS. GASLAMP MARDI GRAS NITE!!!!!!!!

HILLCREST MARDI GRAS

GASLAMP MARDI GRAS

Mardi Gras: in English, refer to events of the Carnival celebrations, beginning on or after the Epiphany and ending on the day before Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday" (in ethnic English tradition, Shrove Tuesday), referring to the practice of the last night of eating richer, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season, which started on Ash Wednesday. Related popular practices were associated with celebrations before the fasting and religious obligations associated with the penitential season of Lent. Popular practices included wearing masks and costumes, overturning social conventions, dancing, sports competitions, parades, etc. Similar expressions to Mardi Gras appear in other European languages sharing the Christian tradition. In English, the day is called Shrove Tuesday, associated with the religious requirement for confession before Lent begins.

NOTE: But basically in America it means drink to oblivion on a week night and show your tits for beads!! Find the two hottest Mardi Gras Parties above. Which one do you think will be crazier?? I'd have to side with the gays on this one. They know how to party better than any hetero Gaslamp jack or jane!!

Other Options for a Tuesday Nite:

Burger and Beer Nite at The Pearl

Comedy Night at U-31

Taco Tuesday Mardi Gras Nite at Fred Mexican Cafe in Old Town

Lesbian Marries Male Stranger In Protest For Marriage Equality

From Nerve Blog:
Kitty Lambert, a New York resident and definite lesbian, tried to get a marriage license recently with her partner Cheryl in Buffalo. When they were denied, she turned to the crowd of people behind her and asked if any man was willing to marry her right there and then. One volunteer later, and the two strangers were sitting down to get their license from the same woman who had denied the lesbian couple moments before.




And she’s not the only one making the point that a man and a woman can get hitched for whatever reason they want and it’s a-okay, but once you get two men or two women involved it’s going to ruin the sanctity or you’ll get countless pairs of hetero bros who get married for the tax breaks. Orlando performance artist Brian Feldman is actually holding a contest to pick the lucky lady stranger he’s going to marry:

I wonder if Ultimate Frisbee Teams Are Mourning....

Maybe holding moments of silence at games across the nation? I know how seriously they take their sport. They'd be mourning of course because the inventor of the Pluto Platter, since named the Frisbee has died....


Walter Fredrick Morrison, the man credited with inventing the Frisbee, has died. He was 90.

Morrison's son, Walt, told The Associated Press Thursday that "old age caught up" with his father and that he also had cancer.

"He was a nice guy. He helped a lot of people," Walt Morrison said. "He was an entrepreneur. He was always looking for something to do."

Morrison sold the production and manufacturing rights to his "Pluto Platter" in 1957. The plastic flying disc was later renamed the "Frisbee," with sales surpassing 200 million discs. It is now a staple at beaches and college campuses across the country and spawned sports like Frisbee golf and the team sport Ultimate.

Read The Rest on CBS News

President's Day, Right On!

I've always loved President's Day, my birthday sometimes falls on it or at least I get a day off work before or after to recover. If your boss didn't close down work today that fucking sucks. Valentine's Day was yesterday so you were either partying with your lover or toasting to blissful/mournful singledom. Either way, we could all fucking use a Monday off right!?!? And guess what? You may need your Monday off for recovery/preparation...MARDI GRAS IS TOMORROW!!!!!!

WEATHER: A gorgeous, Sunny, comfortable 71 Degrees!

BANKS: CLOSED

MAIL DELIVERY: NOT HAPPENING

SALES: Macy's, Bloomingdales, Best Buy, Banana Republic, Kohls, Restaurant.com, Calvin Klein Jeans Online, Guitar Center, Lennox Online, Shoes.com, Fredrick's of Hollywood

ACTIVITIES:
Bob Marley Day Festival
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Screening at Birch Theatre
Bistro Mondays at The Pearl
Lady Dottie and The Diamonds at U-31
It is still Museum Month in San Diego with half priced admission through Feb, go enjoy the gorgeous weather at Balboa Park!

SXSW 2010 Lineup

Festival Season will soon be upon us! Coachella, Sasquatch, Pitchfork, SXSW, Bonnaroo, Stagecoach, and many many more will take over polo feilds, cow pastures and canyons across the US. Below are three more lineups announced last week and search the blog for other lineups announced a few weeks ago! These festivals ain't cheap so choose wisely!!

SXSW Music Festival
Austin, Texas
March 17-21

The initial lineup

!!! (Brooklyn, NY)
Amaral (Madrid, SPAIN)
Anita Tijoux (Santiago, CHILE)
Apoptygma Berzerk (Oslo, NORWAY)
Athlete (London, ENGLAND)
Bajofondo (Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA)
Balkan Beat Box (Tel Aviv, ISRAEL)
Band of Skulls (London, ENGLAND)
Bear In Heaven (Brooklyn, NY)
Black Milk (Detroit, MI)
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (Los Angeles, CA)
Bomba Estereo (Bogota, Colombia)
Broken Social Scene (Toronto, CANADA)
Chalie Boy (Hearne, TX)
Chamillionaire & Paul Wall (Houston, TX)
Cymbals Eat Guitars (New York, NY)
Deer Tick (Providence, RI)
Evan Dando (New York, NY)
Frightened Rabbit (Selkirk, SCOTLAND)
Fucked Up (Toronto, CANADA)
Grant Hart (St. Paul, MN)
Hauschka (Dusseldorf, GERMANY)
Here We Go Magic (Brooklyn, NY)
Hudson Mohawke (Glasgow, SCOTLAND)
Invincible (Detroit, MI)
jj (Gothenburg, SWEDEN)
Killer Mike (Atlanta, GA)
LA Riots (Los Angeles, CA)
Les Savy Fav (Brooklyn, NY)
Maldita Vecindad (Mexico City, MEXICO)
Marina & The Diamonds (London, ENGLAND)
Mayer Hawthorne & The County (Ann Arbor, MI)
Midlake (Denton, TX)
Miike Snow (Stockholm, SWEDEN)
Mr Hudson (London, ENGLAND)
Mundo Livre SA (Recife, BRAZIL)
Murs (Los Angeles, CA)
Pretty Lights (Fort Collins, CO)
Rye Rye (Baltimore, MD)
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings (Brooklyn, NY)
She & Him (Los Angeles, CA)
Shwayze (Malibu, CA)
Spoon (Austin, TX)
Steve Aoki (Los Angeles, CA)
Systema Solar (Taganga, COLOMBIA)
Texas Tornados (San Antonio, TX)
The Drums (Brooklyn, NY)
The Middle East (Townsville, AUSTRALIA)
The Soft Pack (San Diego, CA)
The Very Best (New York, NY)
The xx (London, ENGLAND)
Trae (Houston, TX)
VV Brown (London, ENGLAND)
Wolfgang Gartner (Austin, TX)

Bonnaroo 2010 Lineup

Bonnaroo 2010
Manchester, Tennessee
June 10-13
Jay-Z
DMB
Stevie Wonder
Kings of Leon
311
…And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
Aeroplane
The Avett Brothers
Baaba Maal
The Bakerton Group
The Black Keys
Bassnectar
Baroness
Blitzen Trapper
Blues Traveler
Chromeo
Clutch
Constellations
Cross Canadian Ragweed
Damian Marley
Dave Rawlings Machine
Deadmau5
The Dead Weather
Disco Biscuits
The Dodos
Dropkick Murphys
The Flaming Lips
Gwar
Japandroids
Jeff Beck
John Fogerty
John Prine
Julia Nunes
Kid Cudi
Kings of Leon
Ingrid Michaelson
Isis
Local Natives
Manchester Orchestra
Martin Sexton
Mayer Hawthorne
Medeski Martin & Wood
Melvins
Mew
Monte Montgomery
Nas
The National
Needtobreathe
Neon Indian
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Norah Jones
OK Go
Phoenix
The Postelles
Punch Brothers
Rebelution
Regina Spektor
Rise Against
She & Him
Steve Martin
Steep Canyon Rangers
They Might Be Giants
Thievery Corporation
Tinariwen
Tokyo Police Club
Wale
Weezer
The XX
Tenacious D
Zac Brown Band

Pitchfork Music Festival 2010 Lineup

Pitchfork Music Festival

Initial 2010 lineup

Chicago: Union Park

July 16-18th
Friday
Modest Mouse

Saturday
LCD Soundsystem
Raekwon

Sunday
Pavement
St. Vincent
Lightning Bolt
Cass McCombs
Here We Go Magic
Sleigh Bells

SD Locals on Letterman Tonight!

The Muslims (now known as The Soft Pack) will be performing on The Late Show tonight!! This favorite bad ass local band has made waves throughout the music scene, traveling to all corners of the US and abroad to delighted and enthusiastic fans. Their self-titled CD release party was at The Tower Bar a few weeks ago and even as a strident fan I was blown away. They keep getting better! Check em out tonight on CBS at 11:35 PM with Jeff Bridges and comedian Joe Wong!

ALSO: The Soft Pack will be performing at SXSW!!!!

How The Muslims Became The Soft Pack (breaking hearts in the process....)
From The SD Citybeat:
Just when did dildos become less controversial than a reference to a religion? Answer: When that religion is Muslim. At least that’s what a Southern California band called The Muslims figured out before they finally gave up and rechristened themselves The Soft Pack.

A “soft pack,” obviously, is not a sex toy that stands at attention.

“It’s a dildo used for women who are dressing like men,” vocalist and guitarist Matt Lamkin nonchalantly explains. “Drag kings, I guess you’d call them.”

Sure, it’s more realistic than a stuffed sock, but The Soft Pack wasn’t some feeble hipster attempt to be ironic or mildly shocking.

“We are Steely Dan fans,” says Lamkin, who grew up in San Diego with guitarist Matty McLoughlin. “It’s kind of a Steely Dan reference, because their name is a reference to a dildo from Naked Lunch, the book. So, you know, it’s a shout-out to them.”

The name change happened more than a year ago, but Lamkin is still fielding questions about it. The short answer: The Muslims attracted too many ignorant, inflammatory comments.

Little Italy Carnevale Tomorrow!

The Little Italy Association is proud to present the 7th Annual Little Italy Carnevale. This year the Little Italy Carnevale will be held on Saturday, February 13th from 5:00pm to 9:00pm on India Street between Hawthorn and Cedar Streets. Last year, Carnevale drew over 12,000 attendees with people dressed in traditional Venetian Carnevale regalia.

This event is mirrored Carnevale in Venice with various vignettes of entertainment, a Passaporto di Carnevale, that gives times and locations of entertainment, and a list of all the participating businesses where you need to get your passport stamped at.

The Passaporto di Carnevale, once completed, will enter you to win a “Day in Little Italy.” Special thanks to the Little Italy Inn, Ivan Stewart’s Electric Bike Center, Little Italy Mercato, Irelia’s Fine Jewelry and Busalacchi Restaurants; for contributing to the “Day in Little Italy” prize package.

Don’t forget to come down on Saturday, February 13th morning (9am-1:30pm) to get your Passaporto di Carnevale stamped!


Check Out The Website Here!

2010 Winter Olympics Begin Today!

Ski jumps, bobsledding, figure skating, and curling. The winter olympics is more exciting than you think! Check it out on NBC from Feb 12-18th!

Best Dance Nite in San Diego. Period. Hands Down. NO QUESTION.

I'm serious. Save for Lady Dottie and The Diamonds during the Tower Bar years this night continues to be the only place in the city I can dance to a VARIETY of dance music and let loose. No crappy house music that all sounds the same, not soul music for 5 hours straight, no obscure music the DJ is trying to impress with that you can't dance to. Everybody get's down. It's the best $5 you'll ever spend on a Saturday night!

How weird would it be...

...if your one night stand had a nightgown/shirt ready in his/her bag??

oh man...

A Great Lady Gaga Interview

I love Lady Gaga because in interviews she is very calm, clear, level headed and direct. She always always shouts out and acknowledges her fans. People ask her why she dresses in such elaborate costumes and it took me going to one of her concerts to get it. It unlocks this portal in you where you feel like you have the power, the place and the group of people in which you can express yourself any way you one. It's freakishly liberating. Lady Gaga has raised the bar for what is OK, she has made weird a thing to strive to be, not something to buck against. So many people were dressed up at her concert and the ones who weren't vowed to dress up the next concert and felt left out. Individualism, expression and independence of the self aren't lauded much these days, it's nice to have someone affording us all the lucky opportunity to do what we want and be proud of it. Hold strong in times of vagueness and blandness.

Prescription Drugs Kill 300 Percent More Americans Than Illegal Drugs

A report by the Florida Medical Examiners Commission has concluded that prescription drugs have outstripped illegal drugs as a cause of death.

An analysis of 168,900 autopsies conducted in Florida in 2007 found that three times as many people were killed by legal drugs as by cocaine, heroin and all methamphetamines put together. According to state law enforcement officials, this is a sign of a burgeoning prescription drug abuse problem.

"The abuse has reached epidemic proportions," said Lisa McElhaney, a sergeant in the pharmaceutical drug diversion unit of the Broward County Sheriff's Office. "It's just explosive."

In 2007, cocaine was responsible for 843 deaths, heroin for 121, methamphetamines for 25 and marijuana for zero, for a total of 989 deaths. In contrast, 2,328 people were killed by opioid painkillers, including Vicodin and Oxycontin, and 743 were killed by drugs containing benzodiazepine, including the depressants Valium and Xanax.

Read the Rest

Totally Forgot It was Snow Crazy in the East

I'd been so distracted by our CRAZY rainfall and temperatures in the low 60's that I forgot there was a frenzy in the East a veritable mayhem of confusion!!

From Slate Blog:

We're Totally Snover the Blizzard Headlines

We know, we know, the entire nation is under assault by blizzards. Schools are closed in New York. Flights are canceled in Chicago. The House of Representatives is shut down in Washington. But please, can we dispense with the cutesy snow headlines? The Washington Post is, as far as we can tell, the worst offender. Yes, D.C. has suffered a lot this year, and the Post's editors have had plenty of time to hone their pun-writing skills. But right now we've got "Snowmaggedon," "The New Snowcialism," and "Oh snow you didn't," on the home page alone. There's only one word for that: snoverkill.

If only the east could ship some snow to Canada where they fear there won't be enough snow for the Winter Olympics. What the hell do they do if there is no snow? Tons of people are traveling there, booking hotels to view the games. Athletes ahve trained YEARS to compete. Canada has pumped huge sums of money into the city to get it Olympic ready. I heard its even to warm to make fake snow. Now THATS a crisis!!

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Celebs: What if They Were Fat?
The creative designers at Worth1000.com have photoshopped celebs to have a little (or a lot!) more to love.

Let Emily Levine Ping Your Brain

Emily Levine is hilarious and brilliant at the same time, check out her website HERE and see her mind bending TED speech here!

From TED:
Philosopher-comedian Emily Levine talks (hilariously) about science, math, society and the way everything connects. She's a brilliant trickster, poking holes in our fixed ideas and bringing hidden truths to light. Settle in and let her ping your brain.

Men vs. Women Rant Spawned from Car Commercial

A saw a ridiculous commercial this last weekend. The Dodge Charger commercial had me cringing, then seething. It depicted the most forlorn depressed men you've ever seen, the monotone sullen announcer ran down a list of things the men were forced to do in order to justify their buying a Dodge Charger. The list was pretty much what a fucking adult man in a relationship SHOULD be doing. Shit like going to work, personal hygiene and common social normalcy. Guys have become such brazen whining useless pussies that putting down a toilet seat and walking the dog makes them think they are awesome enough to buy a $30,000 car. Even though they would probably take it to get washed instead of doing it themselves, wouldn't know how to do their own oil change or even think ONCE to take your ass to a nice restaurant or picnic with it. Every single solitary, NO LIE, girlfriend I have makes more money, works more hours, has more responsibility and is more educated then the men they are married to, dating, or friends with. Some men marry horribly lame women so they can have regular sex and because they FEEL BAD telling a girl they've dated for awhile they they are moving on. They are way to pussy to do what is right. So they dig themselves in these joyless relationships and get cars to make up for their sheer unhappiness and drudgery. Both men and women are to blame.

It's a crying fucking shame. What is an educated, smart, independent woman supposed to do when she is forced to choose a guy from a pool of useless idiot teenager acting bro's??!!??

Dodge Charger Manly Man Ad - watch more funny videos

Charger commercial:
1. -I will get up and walk the dog at 6 AM (Bravo, chances are the dog is YOURS)
2. -I will eat fruit as part of my breakfast (Waaaa, I wanna eat Lucky Charms!)
3. -I will shave (Thank you for not acting like a caveman)
4. -I will clean the sink after I shave (Thank you for acting like you were raised around humans)
5. -I will be at work at 8 am (Everybody has to work, get the fuck over it)
6. -I will sit through 2 hour meetings (Your fault you picked a corporate job you stiff)
7. -I will say Yes When you want me to say yes (Have your own opinions you pussy!!)
8. -I will be quiet when you don’t want to hear me say no (Be assertive, get a spine, be a man!)
9. -I will take your call (Wow. Thanks so much to talking to me. So sorry that I'm interrupting your exciting life)
10. -I will listen to your opinion of my friends (If they are like you you could probs do without them)
11. -I will listen to your friends opinions of my friends (See above)
12. -I will be civil to your mother (Thank you so much for not being rude to my family. Since your mom is such a PEACH too)
13. -I will put the seat down (It's not an anal thing men!! Without the seat we fall in and it hurts!)
14. -I will separate the recycling (I know plastic bottles are heavy and hard to handle, thanks for this)
15. -I will cary your lip balm (Chances are you have your own lip balm you metrosexual peice of shit)
16. -I will watch your vampire Tv shows with you (You married a twit with a fast degrading hot body, your fault)
17. -I will take my socks off before getting into bed (Again, grow a pair and assert yourself over an anal bitch)
18. -I will put my underwear in the basket (Thank you, I was getting sick of your dirty draws being on the night stand)

And because I do this:

I will drive the car, I want to drive (i.e. because I operate within the most simple of adult male bounds I should get a car)


Charger, Man’s Last Stand (Nope, driving a car is not man's last stand. TAKING CARE OF YOUR SHIT and BEING A FUCKING MAN is man's last stand)

(James Bond esque music playing as a final touch)

NOTE: Women, do not emasculate your men give them the opportunity and trust them to help out for once. Give them space, Let them watch the game interruption free, let them have boys night out, shut the fuck up sometimes and don't be an anal nag. Give blow jobs and put out more!. Men, be a man so we don't have to treat you like a little boy, so we can trust you to take care of us. Revel in our success, compliment us, get into foreplay, treat us right, take us out, leave us sweet notes.

If only EVERYONE really really realized how easy it was to please you know!?!?

Bite Is Now Open For an Affordable Classy Lunch!

Bite has great food with reasonable Euro sized portions and great flavor. The atmosphere is chic yet not stuffy and the service is great. Lunch is the best time for those watching their wallet to dine out. Check out Hillcrest gem, Bite!!

From a Bite Facebook Announcement:

We are now open daily for LUNCH! Daily from 11:30 am till 2:30 pm. We have put together a great AFFORDABLE menu with everything from soups, appetizers, salads, sandwiches and more. All our sandwiches are under 6.50 each and come with your choice of salad vert, garlic french fries or seasonal fruit. Additionally we are offering happy hour at lunch so you can enjoy a champagne cocktail or a glass of wine for just 4.50 each. Come down and check us out. If your looking for something a little more upscale with service and delightfull ambience, Bite is the place for you. Celebrating a birthday, closing of escrow, promotion or you need a nice place to take a client for an intimate business meeting, Bite is the place for you! We hope you'll check us out soon. PS, we do take out also, just give us a call and/or pick up a take out menu.

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The God Virus

An interview with Darrel Ray on Point of Inquiry (humanist Podcast):

In this conversation with D.J. Grothe, Darrel Ray talks about religion being like a virus, elaborating on Richard Dawkins' concept of the meme. He explains why the metaphor of God belief being like a virus of the mind is so useful. He details how religion is communicable, and propagated through vectors, just like biological pathogens, and why the rational "immune system" of children makes them more susceptible to the contagion. He explores why some people are immune to the God virus, and how to inoculate children from it, such as through exposure to many strains of the virus early in life.