The Green Beetle will temporarily close beginning next Monday, August 15, to install a new floor and make repairs to their building. They say they have a great contractor, but still, the repairs will take about 4 to 6 weeks to complete. Management is asking those of you who are Beetle fans to get by there this week and show the staff some love.<\/p>\n
The Silly Goose has announced some new theme nights starting this week.<\/p>\n
I swear I’m not making this up: The Microsoft Excel World Championships<\/a> were broadcast on ESPN2 this week. Not the most boring sport in the world (that would be golf), but close.<\/p>\n Blind Bear trivia note: Local teacher Monsieur Davenport will fill in as host next Tuesday while regular host Velvetina is away. He’ll have pop culture questions along with questions on current events and history, and since it’s Elvis Week, he’ll do a deep dive into the life of The King. The fun starts at 7:30.<\/p>\n Dark article from Lifehacker: How to befriend crows and turn them against your enemies<\/a><\/p>\n Good news for those of you who live in East Memphis: Legendary Downtown breakfast joint Sunrise Memphis is opening a second location<\/a> at 5469 Poplar in the old Blue Plat Cafe location.<\/p>\n The DM reports on a new game called You Can’t Say That: Memphis Mane Edition<\/a>. It’s funded by a Kickstarter account. For example, you might have to get your teammates to guess “trolleys” without saying tracks, whistle, Main Street, or ride. If someone says a forbidden word, everyone goes, “Naw, mane.”<\/p>\n