I wish I had checked earlier because I would have gone to the game

10/27/2008 9:22:48 AM

yall

if you wish to be on the last min football list pm me your digits and when some stupid ho
says she can't go I'll go down the list in the order i receive them.

<- has psls and bad luck with Charlotte women.


[Edited on October 27, 2008 at 2:30 PM. Reason : .]

10/27/2008 2:30:08 PM

I was sans phone yest from 2AM till 5PM

10/27/2008 4:56:56 PM

whats everybody doing tonight? i'm gonna be so bored.

11/4/2008 12:32:19 PM

WATCHING THE ELECTION RESULTS, JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE.........

11/4/2008 3:14:26 PM

you should go to the stop light party at suite! (i think it's today)

11/4/2008 7:18:21 PM

could be fun!!

11/4/2008 7:27:35 PM

Suite is gay

11/4/2008 7:30:19 PM

i've heard about suite, but downtown is too far for me to drive. i just wanna hang out at a chill place with some new people.

11/4/2008 7:45:32 PM

Scratch that. Suite isn't gay, it's good for people watching and making fun of douches and their striped shirts.

Where do you live?

11/4/2008 7:55:21 PM

providence cuntry club. south charlotte. you?

11/4/2008 8:01:32 PM

oh yeah? my parents live down off ballantyne commons. did you go to providence?

11/4/2008 8:14:18 PM

charlotte catholic. haha.

11/4/2008 8:16:42 PM

ohh shit those girls be crazy


last girl i dated from there could ....


well she knew some tricks

11/4/2008 9:39:35 PM

i know most people don't care about local elections, but i can't believe Belk won district judge

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/story/264788.html

Quote :

"In North Carolina, judges are elected. You can argue that makes them accountable to voters – which it does, in theory. But reality trumps theory. Most voters don't know judicial candidates, even by reputation. That's a risky way to run a justice system. This year's Mecklenburg District Court elections provide good reasons why. “Neither should be a judge.” “This is enough to make me cry.” “An absolute mockery … ” Those remarks came in background interviews with judges and lawyers well-acquainted with Mecklenburg courts and judicial candidates. In too many races this year, the choices are between “unqualified” or “intemperate” – or “lousy” and “even worse.” One especially troublesome race pits District Court Judge Ben Thalheimer and William “Bill” Belk. Belk, a millionaire from the local retail family, has a law degree but has hardly practiced law. And he looks to be running a grudge campaign. Belk has openly said he's running because he's angry over his treatment by judges during his lengthy divorce case. One cited him for contempt; the day the contempt order arrived Belk went to Raleigh and filed to run. He aims to unseat Thalheimer, who was, he told the Observer, “the worst.” Thalheimer, one of three judges in the case, awarded child custody to Belk's ex-wife plus a majority of the couple's $5 million joint estate. Belk's right when he says the state justice system has flaws. And while Thalheimer, a judge since 2003, is a hard-worker he also has a reputation as erratic, and he isn't a vigorous campaigner. But Belk has neither the temperament nor legal grounding to fix anything in the justice system. Further, if he succeeds in ousting Thalheimer – and because he can afford plenty of signs and ads, he might well win – that could send a chilling message to other judges: Don't anger rich, influential people whose cases come before you or they'll use their money and influence to kick you out of office. That's the opposite of what a justice system should be. Belk, even as a not-very-practiced lawyer, should know better. That he doesn't shows he's not the kind of person you want as judge."

11/4/2008 11:03:48 PM

the wrong voters turned out...

i'm happy about obama but i really wanted Pat McCrory to be gov.

11/5/2008 4:26:11 PM

i could live with obama if mcrory had won

fucking charlotte man, you'd think after wachovia that some white people would be pissed.

as soon as i can not lose money on my house, it's off to RDU

11/5/2008 9:41:26 PM

I can't believe McCrory didn't even win mecklenburg!

11/5/2008 9:50:09 PM

It's b/c the Democrats were pushing straight ticket voting so much. Something like 56% of the Democrats that voted early did straight ticket voting. I already expressed my feelings on McCrory not winning over in Chit Chat.

message_topic.aspx?topic=547253

11/5/2008 10:19:57 PM

i did straight democrat but changed bev to pat he would have funded charlotte a lot more than it is now

11/5/2008 10:49:35 PM

CMS
Total Enrollment - 132,281
Budget - $1.25 billion

WCPSS
Total Enrollment - 137,706
Budget - $1.78 billion


Seriously? A $530 million dollar difference for 5,425 more students. The enrollment in CMS schools should actually be higher, but a ton of people put their kids in private schools b/c they are fed up with how poor the school system is.

Mecklenburg County Population - 902,803
Wake County Population - 832,970

11/5/2008 11:29:31 PM

WTF was up with that $250 million for parks?

That better be some damn nice parks...

11/7/2008 4:08:59 PM

I had dinner with a girl at Frankie's over on E. Morehead last night. Very good food and service. If you like having Frank Sinatra and other jazz music playing at a low level while you eat Italian food then this is the place for you.

11/11/2008 8:14:27 AM

Yeah its good again... they hired a new chef about a year ago and it sucked for a while... i don't know if they let him go or he was just learning the recipes or what.

11/11/2008 8:17:29 AM

Now I can post in Old School!

With that said, "Present"

11/11/2008 5:35:28 PM

t minus two weeks and counting

11/15/2008 1:32:35 PM

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/local/story/357708.html

Quote :

"'Large fight' at Buckhead Saloon; shooting nearby Police stayed busy early Sunday morning in Charlotte's uptown area, dealing with a fight inside a North College Street bar and a drive-by shooting nearby. The disturbance broke out shortly after 2:30 a.m. at the Buckhead Saloon, on North College Street at East Fifth Street. Police described the melee as "a large fight," but they did not say what triggered the brawl. However, police said they made several arrests in the case. The shooting happened a short time later and about two blocks away, on East Seventh Street near North College Street. Police say a man was shot in the back by a motorist who drove off, headed northbound on North College Street, in a silver Infiniti. Police released only sketchy details in the case. There was no description of the suspect, and police did not say what might have led to the shooting. They said the victim suffered serious injuries and was taken to Carolinas Medical Center. "

buckhead

11/17/2008 10:30:29 AM

Now was this INSIDE Buckhead or did it occur with the riff-raff that seems to like to congregate OUTSIDE Buckhead?

11/17/2008 2:34:05 PM

Would assume that it was outside of Buckhead since it was at 2:30am.

11/17/2008 3:10:03 PM

wow thats scary..I like going to that place I was actually there for my birthday!

11/17/2008 8:31:28 PM

i heard it was a half block from buckhead, outside, and buckhead got mentioned because a) its nearby, and b) a buckhead bouncer went outside and tried to break it up

11/18/2008 12:30:45 AM

^that's what i heard as well. i love buckhead, still my favorite place. i always have the best time there. sure its not new, but its all about who you go with and we always have the best nights at buckhead.




Grand Central has closed. I couldn't remember if any of you frequented that place or not.





any of you guys been over to the new NC Music Factory and the goings on in that area? how is it?

[Edited on November 24, 2008 at 4:47 PM. Reason : ad]

11/24/2008 4:40:07 PM

double post, but i found the link and wanted to clear buckheads name some more haha

Quote :

"About that uptown fight I did a little digging to find out more about the "brawl" that happened uptown early Sunday morning. I thought it was a little fishy that the Observer story said the fight happened at Buckhead Saloon at 2:41 a.m. when the bar -- at North College and Fifth streets -- is normally closed. The story was based on an incident log filed by CMPD over the weekend that described a large fight inside the bar. Turns out the fight occurred out on the sidewalk a short distance up the block. "Our doors are locked at 2:15," said Buckhead manager Wes Cumberland. Buckhead staff was closing out registers and cleaning up for the night when they noticed the blue lights of police cars outside. Cumberland and assistant manager Jason Astephen said none of the people involved in the fight was at the bar. Cumberland said the fight involved Marines who had attended the Marine Corps Ball at the Marriott Center City at 100 W. Trade St. earlier in the night. "I think they (CMPD) associated us with the fight because we're right there on the corner, but College Street is a walkway for all of the bars in the uptown entertainment district and a lot of people park in that parking structure," Astephen said. A police report had not been filed as of Monday afternoon, but a CMPD sergeant confirmed Monday that the fight happened outside of Buckhead. He said the fight happened when two groups passed each other on the street. One man said something about another's girlfriend and the fight broke out between the two men. "Probably the only relevance to Buckhead was the fact that one of their bouncers came out to try to break the fight up," the sergeant said."

http://obsent.blogspot.com/

11/24/2008 4:53:47 PM

grand central is closed and will reopen up under a new name in a week or so....haven't been to the nc music factory area but I heard about the bar/club they have...it's called the garden & gun club. http://thegardenandgunclub.com/

[Edited on November 24, 2008 at 10:42 PM. Reason : s]

11/24/2008 10:40:04 PM

Hey does anyone live in the South Blvd corridor and saw about three gigantic flashes of blue light last night? Literally it took up the entire sky and then I saw some firetrucks headed in that direction. I would say around the intersection of South and Archdale.

This was around 11:45-12am

[Edited on November 25, 2008 at 8:16 AM. Reason : k.]

11/25/2008 8:15:48 AM

a transformer blew up. my coworker lives across the street from where it happened

11/25/2008 9:41:56 AM

That's what I guessed but didn't hear anything like an actual explosion (I heard the implosion of the old Coliseum of Tyvola from my place)...it was pretty cool to see the sky light up like that, hopefully no one was hurt.

11/25/2008 9:52:02 AM

i read more about the Garden and Gun Club.


underground house music....i dont think that is my cup of tea.

11/25/2008 4:47:37 PM

Basketball tickets available for NC State vs. Davidson

We have 100 tickets available on a first-come, first-served basis for the Dec. 6 NC State basketball game at Charlotte's Bobcats Arena. Tipoff is at noon. The cost is $25 per person (no fees) for seats on the Founders Level (ledge seats /open-air box seats).

To order tickets, call Amy Martini at 704-688-9052 or e-mail her at amartini@bobcats.com. Avoid lines by entering through the private BECK VIP Executive Entrance off of 5th Street.

The Mecklenburg NC State Alumni Network will meet for a pre- and post-game tailgate, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., at Dixie's Tavern, 301 E. 7th St., in Charlotte. Click here to visit the network online.

Your Alumni Association supports the Mecklenburg Alumni Network and NC State. Every membership matters, so join or renew at http://www.alumni.ncsu.edu/benefits or call 800-627-2586. When we're all Red & White for Life, our collective support strengthens NC State and our alumni community.

12/2/2008 6:27:35 PM

^ Definitely took advantage of that offer Sometimes I'm glad to get emails from the Alumni Association...

12/4/2008 11:16:47 AM

Got tickets in a suite for the game this weekend, holler.

12/4/2008 11:58:02 AM

Coming to the Panthers game on Sunday, haven't been in Charlotte in probably 10 years at least. Where's the party at?

12/11/2008 8:52:57 AM

re: Ikea (from cltblog)

Feb 18

12/16/2008 3:27:11 PM

Awesome.

I'm looking to rent a place uptown....$800-1000 preferably. Closer to center city the better...anyone know of anything?

12/17/2008 1:13:32 PM

^My place in Southend is on the market for $800/mo, not sure if you're looking in the area or not.

12/18/2008 7:10:06 PM

try looking at the Arbors...they are priced pretty well for 2 bedroom apartments.

12/18/2008 7:21:38 PM

^^No thanks...already live in Southend and if I'm going to move, it'll be to uptown.

Appreciate the info though.

12/18/2008 11:20:44 PM

^ You're welcome, good luck moving.

12/19/2008 1:24:12 AM

^ are you moving? did you find another job?

12/19/2008 6:21:00 AM

I've heard that the Catalyst may be turning into apartments soon, not sure how much they'll go for though.

12/19/2008 9:55:26 AM