{"id":5373,"date":"2009-12-12T08:51:09","date_gmt":"2009-12-12T14:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=5373"},"modified":"2009-12-12T08:52:27","modified_gmt":"2009-12-12T14:52:27","slug":"sat-update-jolicloud-netbook-os-cash-carry-grocery-creole-food-mud-wrestling-john-bragg-peabody-hiring-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/12\/sat-update-jolicloud-netbook-os-cash-carry-grocery-creole-food-mud-wrestling-john-bragg-peabody-hiring-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Sat update: Jolicloud netbook OS, cash & carry grocery, Creole food, mud wrestling, John Bragg, Peabody hiring, and more"},"content":{"rendered":"

I love Saturdays when I hop out of bed early in the morning because there’s a lot I want to get done – emphasis on things I want<\/em> to do, not crap I have<\/em> to do.\u00a0 Yesterday I read on LifeHacker<\/a> about Jolicloud<\/a>, an operating system specifically designed for netbooks.\u00a0 So I downloaded it and installed it last night and am going to play around with it today.\u00a0 It can be installed without uninstalling Windows – it creates its own partition.\u00a0 I already have Gmail, Facebook, and Twitter apps installed, similar to the apps on my iPhone.\u00a0 You can also friend other Jolicloud users through the OS and find out what apps they like.\u00a0 Jolicloud is based on Linux, and therefore can run Wine, a Windows emulator, so you can still get to your Windows programs.\u00a0 I’ll report more on Jolicloud after I use it for a couple of weeks.<\/p>\n

Thinking about inflating the tires on the bike and taking a ride south, because there are a couple of places I want to investigate.\u00a0 A couple of friends have told me about a wholesale cash & carry grocery on Carolina, across from the candy factory, that usually sells to businesses but will sell to the public too.\u00a0 They sell in bulk, from what I’m told, but the prices are supposed to be very good if you need a lot of something.\u00a0 I heard something about a good price on large packs of PBR tallboys.\u00a0 Mmmm PBR.<\/p>\n

I’ve also been saying for a long time that I want to try Deja Vu, the Creole restaurant on Florida Street about 4 blocks south of Crump.\u00a0 Every review I’ve read has said both the food and service are marvelous.\u00a0 So that may be my plan for lunch.<\/p>\n

I don’t usually get to watch TNA Wrestling on Thursday nights, but when I hear there’s a good match I’ll look for it on YouTube.\u00a0 Here’s one for ya:\u00a0 Lacey Von Erich vs. Velvet Sky in a mud wrestling match.<\/a> Lacey is a third-generation wrestler, the daughter of the late Kerry Von Erich, and the granddaughter of the late Fritz Von Erich.\u00a0 You can clearly see she’s inherited the family talent as you watch her roll around in the mud.\u00a0 I don’t have any family background details on Velvet Sky, but damn, she’s hot.\u00a0 Don’t forget that the Buy-Paul-a-Beer.net<\/a> tip jar is there if you want to thank me for posting stuff like this.<\/p>\n

John Bragg of Circa<\/a> was profiled in the Commercial Appeal this week in the Meet the Chef<\/a> interview.<\/p>\n

The Peabody is hiring for several positions: Director of banquets, banquet bartenders and servers, lobby bar server, Capriccio server and server assistant, general maintenance and HVAC.\u00a0 Details here.<\/a><\/p>\n

The big deal Downtown tonight is UFC 107… there have been celebrity sightings downtown already this weekend.\u00a0 It’s been reported on Twitter that Frank Mir had dinner at Kooky Canuck<\/a> last night.\u00a0 Gonna see lots of Affliction graphic tees this weekend… speaking of people who wear Affliction shirts, don’t forget that the Douchie of the Year awards are still going on at Hot Chicks with Douchebags<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Just went on my morning Mountain Dew run… a bum tried to do the “tour guide” gimmick on me.\u00a0 HE SAW ME WALK OUT OF MY APARTMENT BUILDING.\u00a0 And yet he wanted to tell me where the Peabody was, where Beale Street was.\u00a0 Hey thanks for telling me about Beale, after 8 years living Downtown I guess it’s time someone let me in on the fact that it’s there.\u00a0 Bums are stupid.<\/p>\n

All right… that’s all I’ve got for now.\u00a0 I’ll be at the Beerknurd party at the Saucer at 5.\u00a0 Other than that, no definite plans for today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"