Another Code Orange Ozone Alert has been issued, this time for tomorrow. That means that MATA bus and trolley rides will be 25 cents tomorrow, as well as the remainder of today.
MemphisWeather.net is seeking a nowcaster/social media intern to start work in late summer. It’s a volunteer internship, but you’d get to work with a very sharp meterologist who has a real knack for using social media effectively and explaining weather in layman’s terms. If I were an undergrad or graduate meteorology student, I would jump at this chance. Hours must be somewhat flexible, depending on weather. Applications are due by July 1 and position will run August-December.
Fox 13 reports that Desi Arnaz used to hang out at the Green Beetle all the time. His band would play the Chisca, but the hotel had a policy that if you played there, you couldn’t hang out there. So he’d go down to the Beetle and get a steak. Desi, of course, went on to star in I Love Lucy with his real-life wife, Lucille Ball.
A panel of airport officials and local economic experts presented a forum about high airfares this morning. Memphis is said to have the third highest airfares in the country, and citizens’ groups such as Delta Does Memphis have popped up in protest. To sum up what was said, Memphians are screwed, and there’s not much we can do about it for the foreseeable future. Want an affordable flight? Hope you enjoy driving to Little Rock.
The @RealTimeWWII Twitter account is getting really good. It’s now up to June 1940. The French have abandoned Paris and are days away from asking the Germans for an armistice. Really interesting to see a war unfold on this medium.
As a pro wrestling fan, I feel the need to make a couple of comments about WWE Monday Night Raw.
1) They have a new guy named Ryback who is being built as an unstoppable monster, kind of like WCW did with Bill Goldberg back in the ’90s. On last week’s show he won a handicap match vs. Arthur Rosenberg and Stan Stansky. This week he beat William Fillmore and Rutherford “P.S.” Hayes. One of my favorite things about Raw now is tuning in to see the names of the jabronis that Ryback destroys.
2) They brought back (Big Van) Vader this week! When I heard he was back – and apparently main eventing – I thought to myself, “wasn’t he 40 when he had his last run in the WWE in the mid-90s?” I looked him up on Wikipedia and sure enough, the guy is 57. Wow they are getting desperate for main-event talent if they’re bringing back a guy that old.
Today marks the halfway point of Tube Top Month. The good news is, you still have tonight and then 20 more days to rock those tube tops! Let’s see ’em! If you’re going to the same party Downtown that I am tonight, may I suggest a tube top as party attire!
The party of which I speak does not start until 8. No better place to pre-game for it than the Saucer! I’ll be there by 6.