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IMHO Late Night  TV needs Conan back  ASAP.  I hope his format, when he takes over the Tonight Show June 1st, stays similar to how his Late Show was.  I remember the time when Conan or Kimmel?? did a live broadcast feed from Duluth about something, maybe some guy creating an ice sculpture or something..?? Anyone remember what it was about?  I just remember a bunch of people started showing up and the guys he was interviewing were some real characters, like missing teeth and whatnot. One guy was on some kinda weird homemade moto-trike. If any one can find the video from that post it! I can’t find it anywhere. I thought it as Conan but it may have been Kimmel.

Gotta love the rappin William Shatner remix… Hurry back Conan.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLpLU7D7MWk

NorthernMNkink invites all to Kink Night at the Flame Night Club April 3rd 2009. Welcome spring by bringing the fetish wear out of the dungeon and into the night club. Join us April 3rd 2009 at 930 PM To celebrate kink and sport your fetish wear The Flame Night Club, Inc. 1612 Tower Ave Superior, WI 54880

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RAXZrOaI_w

Above is the super great trailer for last year’s HOME MOVIE DAY. On October 17th 2009 HOME MOVIE DAY will be going down here in Duluth. I am posting this call 7months early to get you folks motivated to dig into yer grandparents or parents closet to uncover those beautiful 8mm, Super 8mm or even 16mm films to bring on down and have screened at the soon-to-be-built Zinema 2 on superior st.

I live upstairs from that joint & let me tell you you have to wade through the drug dealers & prostitutes just to get in that joint!!

The DNT recently ran a piece relating various reader-submitted stories of April Fools’ Day pranks gone by. Now, with all due respect to those whose stories appeared, I was…  a little underwhelmed. Convincing half of scenic (and credulous) Carrboro, North Carolina (“The Paris of the Piedmont”) that a Hooters was going to take over a defunct restaurant smack in the center of town, by contrast–that was sinister brilliance (I was one of the twits who fell for it, mind you, not the architect).

Can you share any tales of memorable 1 April hijinks past without endangering your latest master plan?

Tonight at PeasantWorks Porch above Hell’s Kitchen in Canal Park. 8pm. $5.

A full evening of improv comedy for less than the cost of a movie. And we promise we’re WAY better than that Paul Blart: Mall Cop thing. How soon into that movie do you think someone rhymes his name with “fart” – 10 minutes?

We get to those type of jokes in like two minutes flat.

Okay, so it may be inappropriate and immature, but does anyone else think this picture published in today’s DNT makes it look like the Prez and the Veep are about to do some Brokeback Mountain-style smoochin’?

Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon Entry Being Auctioned off by Security Jewelers

If you or somebody you know were not selected in the lottery for the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon, there is one more chance to obtain an entry! Security Jewelers, a dedicated Grandma’s Marathon sponsor, has graciously chosen to auction off the half marathon entry that they receive in return for sponsoring Grandma’s Marathon weekend. The auction is being held on eBay, and 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Junior League of Duluth to assist in their efforts to restore Playfront Park, an extremely popular park located on Duluth’s waterfront and used by citizens and tourists alike.
Follow this link to the auction.
https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310130227099

This event is a fundraiser for Duluth’s HOTDISH Militia. The HOTDISH (Hand Over the Decision It Should be Hers) Militia exists to insure reproductive justice for all women of the Northland. To accomplish this goal, the Militia provides community education, monetary support and legislative lobbying as needed

Friday, March 27, 2009
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: Bohannon 90, University of Minnesota Duluth
Street: 1207 Ordean Court
City/Town: Duluth, MN
$5 – $15 sliding scale – all money goes to support the work of the Militia.

Here is some info about the film:
‘The Education of Shelby Knox’ is a documentary about the 15-year-old girl’s transformation from conservative Southern Baptist to liberal Christian and ardent feminist that parallels her fight for sex education and gay rights in Lubbock.

more info at:
https://www.incite-pictures.com/shelbyknox/index.html

Shelby’s blog:
https://www.shelbyknox.blogspot.com/

This event is sponsored by:
UMD Women’s Resource & Action Center, UMD Women’s Studies Department, Pro-Choice UMD, UMD QASU, HOTDISH Militia and the Duluth YWCA

Flash Geeks –
This is worth a look:
https://www.minnpost.com/minnov8/2009/03/24/7564/minnesotans_dive_in_big_time_at_sxsw_interactive

Gawd, I could waste hours on Flickr.

18 models needed
Female only
Casting March 28th at 3:00 pm
Locals only
AGE: 18-30 LOOK
Send email, contact # and attached pictures ASAP
Limited slots available.

Contact:

info@ioninternationaltalent.com
321-218-9133

Payrate: $150 dayrate- 20 percent agency fee. Working day March 29th
Prep day 28th, after casting—$100 – 20 percent agency fee.

…but my loss could be your gain!   I’ve taken a new job  in St. Paul and, as such, am selling my beloved little Lakeside house. 

Please stop by my OPEN HOUSE this Saturday, March 28th, from 1-3pm to see this place in person. If you can’t make it then, I will probably have another the following weekend at the same time (check the paper or my website).  

Front of house (taken before the new shingling was installed)

I really do think this place is uniquely charming– and not just because it’s mine.   It has a great layout, beautful crown moulding, tons of storage space, and a nice big backyard (complete with lilacs and apple trees).  Please visit www.909n49th.com for all of the details (& more photos) and contact info.

I bought this house in August, 2005 for $175,000– since then, it has been updated through-out, including converting from oil to a high-efficiency gas furnace, brand new roofing, new carpeting, new bathroom cabinets, etc.   But… sigh… the market is not what it was in 2005, so I’m letting this one go for $184,900.   Hopefully someone will love this house as much as I have.

View from Living Room to Dining Room

Hi all,

What makes Duluth attractive?  Why do people (or you) live here?

Why do tourists come to Duluth?

I’m currently working on a research paper centered around those questions and need more (informal) feedback to get a handle on this.  So, if you have an opinion on one, the other, or both questions, I’d love to hear it.

Thanks.

Hey Guys, this Saturday March 28th from 8:30-9:30p.m. is Earth Hour! All you have to do to participate in Earth Hour is turn off the lights to your house/apartment/dorm and spend the hour in darkness.

There are area business’ participating in Earth Hour, so you can go there to spend your hour in the dark.

1. Sara’s table is serving candlelit dinners.
2. The Fitger’s Brewhouse is serving candlelit dinners.
3. Trailfitters will have candlelit shopping.

THE AERIAL LIFT BRIDGE WILL BE TURNED OFF ON MARCH 28TH FOR EARTH HOUR FROM 8:30-9:30 p.m.!!

Go down to watch this historical Duluth Landmark go dark!!

Thanks for your support/participation in Earth Hour.

-Tom

If you enjoy basements, weird music, beer, vintage clothes, and- most importantly- FUN, then you must come to my sale. Sunday night from 8-11 (serious shoppers should come at 7). After all, EVERYONE will be there. Namely: Ronald McDonald, Jimmy Hoffa, Chuck Norris, Xena, my sister(??), Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake, Sammy Macon, your mom, etc.  628 N. 10th Ave. E.- back door (off of 7th St.)

March 27. 5:30 Leif Erickson statue. come play.

Clawthroat plays a mean kind of acoustic, gothic, folk, rock. They’re ex-music majors and really fun.

For Batteries, this will be our last show in a while as our drummer, Joe, went and made a baby with his wife. Congrats! Come say hello.

And The Undesirables? Always reliable.

So, I finally got around to releasing that EP.

The one that I said that I’d have done for my art opening at Beaner’s last month.

Well, it’s online.  And free.  For a while, I’m sure.

Bone Black: Improvisations on Amplified Harmonica

It’s raw, warty, and immediate.

Check it out.

Sammy Macon.

P.S. I’m playing at Bob’s sale on Sunday, 3/22.  When do I play, Bob?