{"id":6077,"date":"2010-03-07T20:11:12","date_gmt":"2010-03-08T02:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=6077"},"modified":"2010-03-07T20:11:12","modified_gmt":"2010-03-08T02:11:12","slug":"sun-update-tippjar-fake-st-jude-donation-bum-arrested-cafe-napoleon-open-late-calhouns-sunset-pics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2010\/03\/07\/sun-update-tippjar-fake-st-jude-donation-bum-arrested-cafe-napoleon-open-late-calhouns-sunset-pics\/","title":{"rendered":"Sun update: TippJar, fake St. Jude donation bum arrested, Cafe Napoleon open late, Calhoun’s, sunset pics"},"content":{"rendered":"

48 Hour Launch<\/a> happened this weekend. \u00a0This is a weekend workshop in which participants launch a new business, including all aspects such as putting together funding, writing a business plan, putting together marketing, and putting up a website. \u00a0Although I didn’t get to attend 48 Hour Launch, I followed the project on Twitter and Facebook, and they came up with a very cool business, idea, TippJar<\/a>. \u00a0TippJar will be a place where any creative person can get tipped for their work. \u00a0Musicians can get tipped if people like their recordings. \u00a0Programmers can get tipped if people like the software they write. \u00a0And, now that I think about it, bloggers could use it to receive tips too. \u00a0I want to hear more about this project – would definitely be willing to drop PayPal and instead use TippJar for my Buy-Paul-a-Beer.ne<\/a>t site once TippJar gets going.<\/p>\n

Slowly but surely, Downtowners are sending the message that we’re tired of street hustlers, of scam artists, of BUMS, and we’re not going to take it anymore. \u00a0My friend Mikey checks the Shelby County Warrants<\/a> site several times a week and runs the names of our known Downtown scammers. \u00a0When he finds active warrants, he prints them out and puts them in his pocket. \u00a0So today, we were sitting in the Saucer, when Fake St. Jude Donation Guy walked by. \u00a0This guy panhandles all over Downtown, telling people he’s collecting donation money for St. Jude. \u00a0“Hey, Mikey, look, isn’t that St. Jude Bum?” I said.<\/p>\n

Mikey dashed out the door and ran over to a police car that was parked across the street. \u00a0“See that guy, right there, crossing the street?” Mikey asked the cop. \u00a0“This is his warrant.” \u00a0Mikey handed him a piece of paper listing the warrant number and containing his mug shot.<\/p>\n

The officer smiled and said, “Thank you,” and turned on his siren and lights. \u00a0Not 45 seconds later, St. Jude Bum was in the back seat of the squad car. \u00a0The car remained parked for about 20 minutes, then delivered St. Jude Bum to 201 Poplar. \u00a0Another scammer off the streets! \u00a0We’ve had enough of these morons and we’re not going to take it anymore.<\/p>\n

I saw a flyer today listing new hours for Cafe Napoleon, the soul food restaurant at 86 N. Main Street, north of Jefferson across from the Renaissance Apartments. \u00a0The cafe is now open 4 PM to 3 AM Monday-Saturday, and 8 AM to 8 PM Sunday. \u00a0They’re also offering delivery within a half-mile radius of Main Street. \u00a0That’s an unusual move, for a restaurant that is only a restaurant, not a bar, to stay open until 3 AM, especially one as far north as they are. \u00a0I guess they’ll catch traffic as people walk home to the Renaissance, Claridge, and the Marriott though. \u00a0I hope it works out for them. \u00a0Anything that gets more foot traffic on Main Street is a good thing.<\/p>\n

Also in restaurant news, on a sadder note, it looks like On the River Seafood & More at 51 S. Main didn’t make it. \u00a0There’s a “space for lease” sign in the window. \u00a0It’s a shame – their food was as good as the Flying Fish, but they didn’t have as high a volume of foot traffic passing by their door. \u00a0Location, location, location.<\/p>\n

Calhoun’s has announced that they will carry every SEC and Conference USA tournament game and March Madness game. \u00a0They’ll have the Mega March Madness package on their 10 TVs. \u00a0Great place to watch a game.<\/p>\n

I’ll wrap this post up with some sunset pics I took from the rooftop of Barton Flats this evening.<\/p>\n

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