And a lot more is approaching…

As for the poll about the hottest at NBC29, I’ve had to pull that briefly due to fighting spambots on the site and some security I’ve added. Hopefully will get it back up this weekend. It is certainly a close race for the top spot!

I hope the hot dog doesn’t sneak in and win the contest

Gotta love cool weather.

In any event, I’ll be there bright and early the day the tickets go on sale to pick up my season. I’ve seen them all a few times, but always enjoy them. Do the shows only stay in town for one night? I’m used to 3-4 week runs. If only one night that would seem like a pretty rinky dink version of the show…

Following that thread the “I put the kibosh on you” was out between A&N and (Don’t) Order from Horder saying, “This place has been empty for years and it looks like sh*t,” as he looked towards his empty A&N building. Did he start the morning by reading outskirts?

I sure hope the “I put the Kibosh on you” landlord doesn’t own the property. If he does we’ll have the new slum side of the mall since OfH is right across the street from the former A&N building. I predict the A&N will remain empty for at least another two years.

After NBC29 we’ll head over to the other local networks and see what’s up over there. The top three from each network will make it in to the next round. Who will win the first annual Outskirts Award for Hottest of the Hot in Local Media Award? I have my favorite…but we can’t give away any secrets at this point of time The winner will receive $50 to donate to any charity of their choice.

Now…on to real news….

In the old (aka pre-web) days you could move to a new town when you wanted to and leave life behind. Stories, rumors, innuendo, and all that could be left behind. In the world today that is much harder. Wikipedia tracks you if you are famous or worthwhile, court records are posted online, and pointless blogs like this will continue to remind people that DMB is really DBM (the bowel movement dumpin’ band). Where has personal freedom gone, and does anyone really care?

And that brings us to the past. A tipster let me know that one person from NBC29 had a bad incident one night while out having a bit of fun. I personally think she has moved to a great location now. Based on some of my habits I think we might get along really well (drop me a line anytime). I enjoyed the half marathon after three martinis…although my time wasn’t quite as good as last year.

Another NBC29′er left here and is now a top dog in NYC (on a competitive network of course). CHO (the city, not the mass murderer) to NYC. Good deal. I wonder what he now thinks of the village. I know Tina Fey said in an interview that there really isn’t anything to remember about this place. She came, she saw, she left. The smart approach. Don Shula was here many years ago and said he’s never been back to Charlottesville, “It’s a little bit out of the way,” he said — but he remembers a well-groomed golf course on the outskirts of town. Gotta love the term outskirts getting in there!

So the final question. Does the past really matter? Good, bad, or otherwise?

No. Except of course for sports where you never forget.

More info will get posted this weekend…developing story…

In other news, don’t go outside on Saturday unless you want to get taken down by 30,000 drunk people going out to stand in 80+ degree heat and thunderstorms, watch horsies jump around (caution: death of horsies is possible), eat barbecued pigs, and drink till they pass out in mud. That is what makes the south the place to die young (as life expectancy here in the south plummets).

Instead of spending hours driving out there, the locals should just walk/jog out there. It really isn’t very far you know. Of course, you would then stand a good chance of getting run down. They love doing that to pedestrians around here.

Update: Won’t get around to posting new info until Monday evening.

In any event, a new poll is up. Since NBC29 just went to HD news I figured I’d start with them. Who is the hottest of the hot? Pick your favorite. Below is a quick snapshot, but be sure to check out the full profiles before you vote. Rock the vote!

I’ll take a shot at the half marathon tomorrow. In prior years they just did one identical shirt for the half/full marathon. This year they have different shirts. I guess some felt slighted by others. Fulls are better than halfs.