May 15, 2009 Archives

May 15, 2009 5:03 PM

Sadly, I failed the Mr. Belding test last night. I tracked him down for "Saved by the Bell" trivia (which he owned - seriously dude is a beast), but my video camera lost all the footage. He even knew the jukebox number at for Zack & Kelly's song. *sad face*

To make it up to you Beehivers, I offer you the five tightest people I saw last night at Mad Tight '90s Night at The Chuk. Yes, the '90s were in full swing, and I definitely got a kick out of the some of people who dressed up. Shout out to unbuckled overalls.

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Mike Oz

May 15, 2009 3:19 PM

Mike Oz gave you some great options, and I fall to my knees on a towel and praise the heavens that none of his picks involve 1) parolees; 2) hats; or 3) transmission of the H1N1 virus. Here are a few more weekend suggestions from the arts/culture side of the aisle:


LISTEN TO OPERA IN A MAGNIFICENT CHURCH: The Fresno Grand Opera's annual "Opera on Van Ness" concert features "opera's biggest hits along with the greatest of classical melodies sung by the Fresno Grand Opera Chorus and Soloists." 5 p.m. Sunday, First Congregational Church, 2131 N. Van Ness Blvd. There's a pre-performance Silent auction and reception at 4 p.m. presented in association with the church.

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Donald Munro

May 15, 2009 3:17 PM

Welcome to another week of Post No Bills, the biggest collection of Fresno event fliers and posters anywhere on the whole entire Internets

Concerts, clubs, community events -- it's all right here. Lots of fliers await you below, so give your browser a second to process it all, then dive in and find something to do. Our flier assortment reaches well into the summer, so get your calendar and start planning.

As always, we welcome contributions from bands, artists, venues, promoters and regular joes. Send flier links to mosegueda@fresnobee.com.

Mike Oz

May 15, 2009 2:42 PM

What's that? You can't wait to see a follow-up to the Slap Chop/Rap Chop remix featuring Vince Shlomi and his ShamWow? Well, today's your lucky day:

Not as great as the Rap Chop, but bonus points for featuring Carlton Banks. To steal a line someone told me earlier today: "Effin' internet is hella worth the price of admission, man..."

Heather

May 15, 2009 12:38 PM

There is no way to set up this video. All I can say is warning: language.

There's no crying on the Internets, boy!

Heather

May 15, 2009 12:22 PM

While you curse triple-digit temperatures ...

PARTY LIKE IT'S 1979: Styx and REO Speedwagon at the Save Mart Center on Sunday night? Oh yeah, you're gonna relive your glory days this weekend, Camaro guy! Here's some Bee reading on the subject.

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Mike Oz

May 15, 2009 12:02 PM

Remember Better Than Ezra and Vertical Horizon? Yes, the '90s bands. Well, they're going to be playing a free acoustic show at Twist on Monday. Yes, I said free. Looks like Y101 is behind this as well, so props to them.

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Can't say I'm a fan of either band, but I think it's cool that this is happening -- and happening for free.

Mike Oz

May 15, 2009 11:40 AM

Anyone want to go to Denny's?

Donald Munro

May 15, 2009 10:45 AM

I'm not surprised that there are lots of product spin-offs from "Star Trek," I expected new dolls, phasers and enterprise toys. But I didn't see these products coming:

klingon.jpg"Star Trek" Klingon Language Suite application for Apple's iPhone, which combines The Klingon Dictionary, Conversational Klingon and the new Klingon Phrasebook so you can study the language and, apparently, check your phrasing to help avoid any embarrassing moments (like there could be anything more embarrassing than learning a fake language?). The cost: $11.99 for the whole suite; or if you buy each piece separately, the phrasebook is 99 cents, Conversational Klingon is $3.99 and the dictionary is $9.99.


startrekAWSide.jpgThen there's these shoes from CBS Consumer Products, created by designer jeffstaple. The "Star Trek" inspired high-top, "Terrain Enterprise Edition," is a limited-edition Airwalk sneaker with the iconic Enterprise badge and ship number. Only 160 pairs have been made; each pair will be numbered. You can get them at jeffstaple's retail shop in New York City or ordering through 212-253-0588. Cost: $80 per adult pair/$60 per kids pair.

I can't wait to see what other wacky movie products come out this summer.

Kathy Mahan

May 15, 2009 8:22 AM

This news update from The Bee is a hoot. Even the headline -- Towering parolee arrested after Fresno eatery rampage -- is funny. Behold:

A 6-foot, 7-inch parolee out of prison for just four days is back in jail after an early morning restaurant rampage in north Fresno.


Sgt. Mike Manfredi said police were called at 3 a.m. Thursday to the Denny's at Blackstone and Herndon avenues, where the parolee was eating food off patrons' plates.

When he was asked to stop, the parolee began spitting and knocking hats off customers' heads, Manfredi said. When asked to leave, he threatened to poke the manager's eyes out.

Outside the restaurant, the parolee put a motorcyclist in a choke hold, pulled him off the motorcycle and tried to ride away on it, Manfredi said. When he was ordered off the motorcycle by an arriving police officer, he rolled the motorcycle at her.

Read the rest at fresnobee.com. Gotta love Denny's after hours. I know you got some great Denny's stories. Let's hear 'em.

Mike Oz



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