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CULINARY: My fouth night at Pigalls
On Saturday, April 2, 2005, I worked at Jean-Robert at Pigall’s for my fourth night.
HAPPY MOUTH — March 2005
On Wednesday, March 9, a group of us met for the monthly HAPPY MOUTH outing. It was Tracy’s month to pick, and she selected THE DINER ON SYCAMORE. We met there, with guests Dave, Robin, and Angel, for a meal and cavorting.
The Diner on Sycamore used to be quite a downtown Cincinnati landmark. Good food and drinks in a great environment — an old-style diner. Then, The Diner closed for a few years before reopening recently under new management.
Sadly, I must report that The Diner has not returned to its former glory since the reopening. We were one (large) table of a total of 3-4 tables that were in the restaurant that night, and still the meal was sub-standard, served cold, and some diners didn’t get their meals until more than 10 minutes after others.
Sad to see that happen, but it was still a great time out with the group!
CULINARY: My third night at Pigalls, some goodbyes, and more…
On Saturday (February 19, 2005) I worked at Jean-Robert at Pigall’s restaurant for my third night. I arrived around 1:30pm and worked until almost 11:00pm.
HAPPY MOUTH — February 2005
On Thursday, February 24, 2005, the HAPPY MOUTH SUPPER CLUB got together at Palomino Restaurant, selected by Doug. A large group of us, including our guest Angel, descended on the downtown restaurant for a very nice dinner. We had a lot of great drinks and…
Hunter S. Thompson, 1937-2005
It is not yet clear whether Hunter S. Thompson left a suicide note. If not, his last written words may have been “So long and Mahalo” – which is Hawaiian for thank you.
The words appeared at the bottom of a column he wrote on February 15, just five days before he shot himself on Sunday.
Thompson, 67, whose death was announced yesterday, will be mourned by his family, but also by millions of readers who were hooked on his style, which came to be known as “New Journalism” or “Gonzo journalism”, where the writer became an important part of the story.
He was most famous for his 1971 masterpiece Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas but there were many other books, all replete with fast and furious prose.
System Speed & a game recommendation — DARWINIA
I noticed over the last week or so that the site has been extremely sluggish in responding to hits. I spent some time evening on the phone with my service provider, and we’ve gotten the site’s delivery speed up six times higher than it was…