Well, we told you something was coming, and now it’s here.
Our new DFW Scene page launched at Noon on Monday, with simply a whisper. If you’re curious on what’s different (and can’t tell by yourself), click on this link: http://www.nbc5i.com/dfwscene/15876625/detail.html
We welcome your feedback, either by e-mail, or on these comments!
Downloaded to our new iPod (yay!) is Trent Reznor’s Nine Inch Nails new four disc/album set of instrumental work. Luckily, it was perfect for the commute in this morning, which was filled with fog.
…and DFW is feeling the benefits.
We’re sending Brett Johnson (actually, he’s sending himself) plus the mighty hand of Frank Heinz to Austin’s South by Southwest music festival this upcoming weekend to cover all the nitty gritty and rocky rolly down there.
Brett’s Blog is the best source for direct info from Mr. Johnson himself, though we’ll have all his coverage, plus Mr. Heinz’s interviews up in our special SXSW Section
And, of course, it’ll all be linked to from the homepage of the DFW Scene, so why don’t you just keep on watching the wheels there?
The irony is not lost on us that our isee@nbc5i.com address to send your pictures and videos also sounds like the title of this post. Sure, it’s icy out there in some places of the Metroplex, and you’ve sent in the pictures to prove it.
We’re not oblivious to the goings on around the state, especially since we’re on so many e-mail lists, so even during the election on Tuesday we started hearing complaints from folks unhappy with the Texas voting system during this primary season.
We ate tasty sandwiches at Jason’s Deli yesterday and stumbled across something very odd; an occurrence we’ve termed the “saladburger.”
After heading to the salad bar, an individual will take just a small amount of lettuce (which is simply crispy water with very little nutritional value) and load up too much salad dressing, croûtons, and plenty of other trinkets that essentially make your once healthy salad as fattening as a hamburger.
We’re confused by this. Why order a salad, trying to lose weight or eat healthy, only to destroy your “good work” with too many fattening accessories?
Grab a tasty sandwich instead…
One of the biggest stories for us today started with a simple power failure due to a suicidal squirrel.
When the power went out at two pumping stations in Fort Worth early this morning, a water boil was put into effect to keep the public safe from harmful bacteria normally cleaned by the stations.
This meant 30,000 homes couldn’t just fill their glasses from the tap in Fort Worth. But it also means that 30,000 homes full of people need to boil their water before adding it to their Kool-Aid. Although your Macaroni might be safe, (you’ll boil the water before you put in the noodles, we bet) your Macaroni Grill isn’t.
That’s because the Fort Worth Health Department shut down hundreds of restaurants, grocery store delis, and bakeries since they use the cities’ water lines. What’s worse is that these businesses may be closed through Saturday afternoon.
Now the family that wanted a Friday night meal at a TGI Fridays isn’t going to get their burgers and fries, but what might be a bigger deal is that the workers — waiters, waitresses, bartenders, line cooks, and even the managers — are losing some of the best money making time of the week. Some of these folks work mainly on tips, or just for the wages earned from whatever hours they can get in at the bar and grill, so anytime that business is slow is bad for their checkbook…and anytime it’s completely shut down is worse.
Some of us are lucky; we get to complain about boiling our water for 2 minutes to keep our families safe — a legitimate, but temporary, gripe. Others have to legitimately worry if this shutdown is going to mean a whole tank of gas can’t go into the car of a server at Chili’s.
Interested in joining the coolest street team on the planet? Send us an e-mail at this address: dfwscene@nbc5i.com
“What’s in it for me?” You say? How about reaching the NBC 5 audience with the stuff you care about, plus getting a say in what goes on the DFW Scene? We’ve also got access to great concerts, events, and other really cool things that we can get you into…often for free…
So why don’t you just send us an e-mail with your name, phone number, where you live, and what you’d like to see more of on the DFW Scene. If you’re under 18, though, thanks for your interest, but we can’t accept you for the team. (It’s all legal mumbo jumbo.)
Go Go Scene Stealers!
Starbucks Coffee shut down nearly 7,100 stores last night from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. last night to “teach, educate and share [their] love of coffee and the art of espresso” with their employees. Here is an hour-by-hour recap of one fictional coffee addict’s grueling struggle through this terrible ordeal.
5:30 P.M:
Well, work is finally over, and I’m ready for my afternoon brew at the local Starbu…wait. I remember; they’re doing some silly training today to make a better espresso. I guess I can wait for a little while to get a cup of joe.
6:30 P.M:
You know, this whole “no coffee” thing isn’t so hard. I’m not feeling the effects of withdrawal as much as I thought I would. I haven’t started shaking or wanting to try heroin yet, so it’s possible I could kick the habit entirely. Thanks, Starbucks! Without your shutdown, I’d never have found it inside me to beat this personal demon.
7:30 P.M:
Things are getting difficult…I can’t…think, everything is going too fast. I need some coffee. I’m so tired. Why is Starbucks doing this to me? They must have a personal vendetta against my happiness and want me to slog through the remainder of my night as a worthless zombie. I’m seriously considering just going to another coffee shop…
8:30 P.M:
I’m standing in line outside of Starbucks right now…I need my Venti no whip non-fat soy milk Latte or someone. Will. Die.
Update 8:34 P.M:
Never has a Venti no whip non-fat soy milk Latte tasted so good!
Hello, friends from the other sites…
It seems I’ve gotten some attention from the MyYahoo and iGoogle crowd – which is groovy, of course, but it definitely makes me wonder where you all came from in the first place.
Is Barry Manilow truly that interesting of a topic?
Perhaps I should do a Barry only blog dedicated to him…maybe I’ll continue to hate on Halen, even though I’ve seen definite proof to change my tune.
Whatever chord I’ve struck, let’s hope you keep coming back to read what’s going on in the DFW Scene and in the Scene Speak blog…especially after we launch the new version of the Blog.
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