Archive for June, 2010
Weekend Preview – June 25th to June 27th
Posted by Donk in Drinking, Food, Public Service, Reckless Irresponsibility, Townie, music on June 25, 2010
It’s a post-apocalyptic weekend! The town still looks like mayhem, and a lot of folks are still without power. Dominion is claiming that up to 60,000 people in the Charlottesville/Albemarle area were in the dark at one point, but now the numbers have been reduced to about 13,000. The UVA Hospital ran on backup generators all night, though I’m not sure if they’re back up and running by now. I have witnessed hundreds of people reduced to deer in the headlights when faced with a powerless stop light, and even resorted to directing traffic at a couple of intersections myself.
There’s not a ton going on this weekend, but the good news is that you’ll never have an awkward pause! Everybody that I’ve spoken to has had some crazy storm stories. You’ll never find yourself short of topics of conversation and anxiety drinking yourself into oblivion. Check out the weather and event info after the break, and let us know what kind of crazy stuff you saw in/after the storm!
!!Break!!
Mega-Storm!!!!
Posted by Donk in Public Service, Townie on June 24, 2010
That storm was crazy! I was watching a 30 foot tree getting its ass kicked by the wind and it snapped right in front of me! Traffic lights are out all around town, and Dominion is estimating nearly 23,000 people are without power. Here are some pictures that I took while cruising around town. There’s a huuuuuuuge tree down across the railroad tracks behind the South Street Inn. They haven’t even started cutting on it yet. Hover over the pics for more info. If i get some time, I’ll upload and link some higher res images.
Weekend Preview – June 18th to June 20th
Posted by Donk in Drinking, News, Public Service, Reckless Irresponsibility, Townie, music on June 18, 2010
This weekend is going to be bananas. A good friend of mine is getting hitched, and I made sure that there would be shuttle service to and from the festivities. It’s a designated driver weekend. It’s going to be crazy hot, so things are bound to get real good and drunk/interesting at the wedding. I had to promise not to ice the groom during the walk down the aisle, so I can’t guarantee that the ceremony won’t be boring. The best part is that everyone in the wedding party is bound to go out later, so late night at the Box is going to look like a Billy Idol video. Anyway, there are a few fun looking shows out there this weekend, and the weather is going to be conducive to very little clothing. I predict that James River will look like a floating subsection of West Virginia.
Check out the weather and shows after the break!
Weekend Preview – June 11th to June 13th
Posted by Donk in Drinking, News, Public Service, Reckless Irresponsibility, Townie, music on June 11, 2010
Weekend Preview Time!!! Better late than never?
The weather is a little unsure for this weekend, but there’s still a lot of fun stuff going on. If nothing else, you can stay in and watch the USA tear shit up in the World Cup. Our first game is against England tomorrow, 8:30PM (South Africa Time). Tonight’s weather is supposed to be great, so I hope to see everybody out on the mall with a drink in hand. Paper bags are encouraged. I’m working on something pretty awesome towards the end of this month, so if you’ve just about given up on us by now, be sure to at least check back before the end of the month. For now, check out the weather and event listing below the break!
Weekend Update: Cynicism edition
Posted by belmont yo in Fantasy on June 11, 2010
