I not only voted, I wrote an endorsement of Rogero. (Which I'm sure did whatever not-much-good alt-weekly endorsement do.)
Lotsa people pissed at Hultquist. But Madeline oughta win pretty easy in November.
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Thursday, 29 September 2011 23:38 (twelve years ago) link
awesome!
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 29 September 2011 23:39 (twelve years ago) link
Happy to report that Knoxville just elected its first woman mayor, a Democrat and (gasp) former community organizer. In her victory speech last night, she said, "We welcome people of all races and colors, gay and straight, people of all abilities, people from the youngest to the oldest."
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Wednesday, 9 November 2011 14:42 (twelve years ago) link
Oh good. I'll be in the area thanksgiving weekend and the week around christmas, too
― Put another Juggle in, in the Juggalodeon (kingfish), Wednesday, 9 November 2011 15:46 (twelve years ago) link
Well we welcome you, too.
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Wednesday, 9 November 2011 17:56 (twelve years ago) link
http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2012/01/30/enormous-asshole-behind-tennessees-dont-say-gay-bill-denied-service-in-local-restaurant-on-the-basis-of-his-enormous-assholery
You might think, given his "Don't Say Gay" legislation, that state Sen. Stacey Campfield might stay away from eateries on Gay Street, but no, yesterday he tried to have brunch at Bistro at the Bijou. We say "tried" because owner Martha Boggs told him to leave. "I didn't want his hate in my restaurant," Boggs said in a interview this morning. "I told him he wasn't welcome here. ... I feel like he's gone from being stupid to being dangerous, and I wanted to stand up to him."
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And other folks respond that this was wrong.
― Put another Juggle in, in the Juggalodeon (kingfish), Tuesday, 31 January 2012 15:58 (twelve years ago) link
Anybody around town for meeting up at all next week, either for lunch or at McKays or something? I'll be in town from Sunday to Saturday.
― "It's the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Drunk!" (kingfish), Sunday, 23 December 2012 00:00 (eleven years ago) link
fiscal irresponsibility is my entire way of life
― S.E., we runnin' this FAP shit (roxymuzak), Saturday, January 2, 2010 3:55 PM (3 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
fiscal irresponsibility is very knoxville
― Kelsey Glamour (Nijoli), Monday, January 4, 2010 9:51 AM (3 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
just reread this entire thread tbh
<3 it
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Sunday, 21 April 2013 01:05 (eleven years ago) link
drunk post-record store day at L&F
headed to pilot light to open for one of my heroes
really great day, really great town
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Sunday, 21 April 2013 01:06 (eleven years ago) link
you clearly aren't having an angry day today!
― You must be very cold in the sack. (sarahell), Sunday, 21 April 2013 01:13 (eleven years ago) link
lmao at "are you having an angry day"
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Sunday, 21 April 2013 01:26 (eleven years ago) link
y'all go to wild honey in sequoyah hills. love that store so much.
you guys actually have a bunch of great record stores so, jealous.
― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Sunday, 21 April 2013 01:27 (eleven years ago) link
xp - sometimes when i am having an angry day i think of "are you having an angry day" and laugh
― You must be very cold in the sack. (sarahell), Sunday, 21 April 2013 01:29 (eleven years ago) link
What is the most perfectly average place in the United States and why?
― mookieproof, Sunday, 5 May 2013 00:41 (ten years ago) link
lord, that's dumb
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Monday, 6 May 2013 05:57 (ten years ago) link
Could somebody please give me their quick and dirty must-hit lunch recommendations?
Thank you most kindly in advance.
Al
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Wednesday, 19 June 2013 06:36 (ten years ago) link
chandlers - soul food/bbq - east knoxvilletomato head - veg friendly/healthy/fresh sandwiches, pizza, other stuff - downtowndixons - really good bbq - east knoxvillebistro - best brunch in town - downtown
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 19 June 2013 06:39 (ten years ago) link
<3
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Wednesday, 19 June 2013 06:52 (ten years ago) link
I'm gonna add King Tut's as a sentimental fave
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 19 June 2013 09:12 (ten years ago) link
has it changed at all?
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 19 June 2013 15:13 (ten years ago) link
Well his daughter has grown up, but otherwise it is exactly the same as far as I know. Replete with insane animatronic Christmas decorations in December and everything.
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 19 June 2013 15:15 (ten years ago) link
haha ok. i think i overheard someone saying it was different now. maybe they just meant the paintjob.
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 19 June 2013 15:17 (ten years ago) link
I haven't been there in approx 6 months so idk!
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 19 June 2013 15:23 (ten years ago) link
Think Progress comes to town, likes what it sees.
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2013/07/31/2334471/knoxville-climate-change-conservative-clean-energy-green-red/
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Thursday, 1 August 2013 12:22 (ten years ago) link
Will be in town all next week for family shenanigans. Hopefully something good is going on.
― Your Own Personal El Guapo (kingfish), Thursday, 1 August 2013 15:35 (ten years ago) link
Pretty quiet time of year, really. But I'm sure there's something happening. Free jazz on Market Square Tuesday night.
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Thursday, 1 August 2013 17:22 (ten years ago) link
I mean, you don't have to pay. Not "free jazz."
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Thursday, 1 August 2013 17:23 (ten years ago) link
Oh we'll have two young nephews, three small dogs, and a girlfriend there. It should be hectic.
― Your Own Personal El Guapo (kingfish), Thursday, 1 August 2013 17:47 (ten years ago) link
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1098536_10151539765226596_1207872991_n.jpg
Smoky Mountain minnows are nibbling my feet
― Your Own Personal El Guapo (kingfish), Tuesday, 6 August 2013 01:49 (ten years ago) link
Hitting downtown today and maybe Comics Exchange to find out what their policy on buying collections is. We'll probly wander thru the old section with all the cool Victorian architecture, too.
Any other suggestions for neat/weird bits to see in the city?
Also, we hit Dollywood already. I got a snowglobe!
― Your Own Personal El Guapo (kingfish), Saturday, 10 August 2013 15:52 (ten years ago) link
is comics exchange on chapman? or that the one in the old city
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Saturday, 10 August 2013 21:37 (ten years ago) link
Chapman. Hit it today, bought the first two trades of Peter Panzerfaust, then got rain dumped on us. Met up with my folks folks to eat at a great Thai joint offa Cedar Bluff
― Your Own Personal El Guapo (kingfish), Saturday, 10 August 2013 22:44 (ten years ago) link
the one on chapman is really close to my house. you might hit up the octopus project show tonight @ pilot light. also Big Asses Fest is tomorrow on rosedale ave. DIY fest that's been going for years (originally started as a response to Big Ears fest, but it way outlasted it)
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Saturday, 10 August 2013 23:02 (ten years ago) link
American Idol is auditioning here tomorrow. And this is the graphic...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v335/gypsyfrocksbedlam/Knoxville_Idol_zpse8060ce1.jpg
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Friday, 23 August 2013 02:09 (ten years ago) link
nothing says talent like fellating the sunsphere
― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Friday, 23 August 2013 02:36 (ten years ago) link
lmao!!!!
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Friday, 23 August 2013 04:10 (ten years ago) link
please support Allies of Knoxville's Immigrant Neighbors:
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/greater-knoxville-area-compact/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=system&utm_campaign=Send+to+Friend
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Monday, 7 October 2013 07:52 (ten years ago) link
im really sad that graning paint supply moved
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Thursday, 10 October 2013 23:45 (ten years ago) link
haha to ppl who dont live in knox that's going to sound like the most boring small town complaint ever
http://media.metropulse.com/media/img/photos/2012/10/11/rainbow_TN_web_t607.jpg
rip
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Thursday, 10 October 2013 23:47 (ten years ago) link
2nd city in TN to offer domestic partner benefits: http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2013/oct/16/rogero-adding-domestic-partner-benefits/.
(I know, not much of a milestone by the standards of other places. But it means something here.)
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Thursday, 17 October 2013 16:37 (ten years ago) link
:)
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Thursday, 17 October 2013 17:01 (ten years ago) link
anything going on this week? other than christmas and new year's, i guess.
― ★feminist parties i have attended (amateurist), Tuesday, 24 December 2013 08:51 (ten years ago) link
Not much I can think of. If you want to get a beer circa happy hour on Thursday, I'll be around downtown.
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Tuesday, 24 December 2013 18:52 (ten years ago) link
Same.
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Thursday, 26 December 2013 19:24 (ten years ago) link
Damn - going to the local board gamers' night with brother and sister tonight. :-/
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 26 December 2013 19:41 (ten years ago) link
Our likely next D.A. has a name that demands its own cable drama series.
http://www.charmeknight.com/images/f3e8580511610e665c626c4d334504be_kw19.jpg
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Tuesday, 28 January 2014 20:04 (ten years ago) link
omg
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Tuesday, 28 January 2014 20:43 (ten years ago) link
i've gotten really interested in pre-urban renewal/removal knoxville. some friends and i have been organizing monthly events/discussion groups/workshops called Understanding Place, exploring race, place, home, and the intersection of those ideas; gentrification, urban renewal, tenants rights, etc. the local history of grievances w/r/t those issues. councilman daniel brown (totally my bff) spoke at our last one, and i think the next one is going to be a "home training" workshop w/ 4mir4 in4s (do you know her?) and a first friday event at the birdhouse in march showing pictures of knoxville pre-UR. free + open to the public.
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Tuesday, 28 January 2014 20:47 (ten years ago) link
woah. that sounds cool! Is there a web presence for this thing, to which I could link people?
― Doctor Casino, Wednesday, 29 January 2014 00:16 (ten years ago) link