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Hey there people Lidsay’s got a show Thursday night. Make the drive and show some support. If you can’t make it to the show but will be staring into a computer monitor all night you can listen to a live broadcast of the show via “the internet”.

Click here to catch the broadcast!

Java Jo’z
5886 Wendy Bagwell Pkwy.
Hiram, Georgia 30157
US
Cost:free
Description:Playing at Java Joz Open Mic with Grace Buford, Anderson & The Would Be Thieves, and many other splendid individuals!

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Hey guys,

For those surfing photoawesome.com and just clicking around on stuff, check out my newest editorial at www.allhiphop.com. It’s about the current Jena 6 situation in Louisiana.

Jena 6 and Hip-Hop: How Long Will it Last?

It’s not monumental but it’s definitely political. Read the comments below. Some of them make you wonder about the English language all together. Mine is wonderful.

My dad used to do this to wake me up when I was in high school, rapidly turning the lights in my room on and off while shouting “GET UP! GET UP! GET UP!” If only we’d known that it would eventually be worth $40,000.

For those about to rock:

Paintball is this Sunday! Here is everything you need to know:

MEET: @SCAD, Parking Garage, 2nd Floor Entrance
MEET TIME: 10:30 AM (Please be punctual. The field opens at 11AM)
GOING TO: Classic Paintball, 1320 Blairs Bridge Rd, www.classic-paintball.com, about a 20-minute drive.
COST: $35 per person. Bring CASH. This will cover everything you need to play including marker (paintball gun), mask, air, and 500 rounds. I would recommend bringing an extra $20 just in case you need more ammo. Also, if we get more than 15 people, they said they would drop the price to $30 per person. So bring friends.
WHAT TO WEAR: Long sleeve shirt, long pants or jeans, sneakers or boots, and athletic gloves (optional). DO NOT wear t-shirts, skirts, dress shoes, or uncomfortable clothing. DO NOT dress in layers, it will be hot. Paintball paint is made of vegetable oil and washes off, so don’t worry about that, but grass stains tend to be permanent, so wear expendable clothing.
WHAT TO BRING: I will bring a cooler with bottles of water for everyone. Anyone who wants to bring some chips, snacks, or other beverages is welcome. People who bring beer will be given the honorary title of “Big Baller.”
CARPOOL: Yes, we will be carpooling, we’ll figure it out when we meet up on Sunday.

Any questions should be directed to: dryanspo@scad.edu

SEE YOU SUNDAY!

–Dane–

The internet is plastered with little videos that will make your day. Sometimes one of them is so great you will keep coming back to it day after day. Last week this was that video for me.

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I dare you to play me in Wii Tennis.

In case you missed the last post (see below) Lindsay is playing this Wed. at Smith Olde Bar.

And now an open letter from Lindsay Appel herself:

“This is the first short reminder I’ll be sending out regarding my slot at Open Mic Madness. I perform at 8:45 pm SHARP on Wednesday, August 15th!! Please do stop by and support this show if you haven’t (or have!) come out to my shows before…it’s important-there will be music industry whizzes all around and I must impress! And the fans that show up can vote for their favorite act so basically, I need you friends!!

Please see my show listing on my profile for Smith’s address….and not to bribe you, but I will make cookies for anyone who shows up. Or I can sing a love song to your loved one for a special romantic evening? Or maybe pen you a poem to recite to your one and only?

Bottom line: I’d love to see you at Smith’s next Wednesday! Please get there early so we can chat before my playin’ time…”

Hey Everyone

Just a friendly reminder for you local computer geek. Please Backup your photos and other data. I just had to tell a guy that he lost everything on his hard drive and it was not pretty.

This might help a LACIE 1TB for only $279

So, I haven’t done any writing this summer until last week when I had an ephiphany. I emailed my editor at AllHipHop.com and asked if I could write an editorial. He said “Absolutely!” Well, I did it and it got published. I’m excited. Check it out here: Atlanta has Wild Style.

I know some of the vernacular will be strange to a few but read it.

Can you dig it, man?

Let me start by saying that this has nothing to do with photography. Ok, I can make anything relate to photography, but I won’t try this time.

Stacy and I have spent the past week moving from our apartment off North Druid Hills to our new house on North Druid Hills (it’s practically across the street). As many of you know, Stacy works from home on the internet, so clearly the internet is important in our house. Several weeks ago, we called up Comcast to transfer our service, but we knew from prior experience that this wouldn’t be the end of the story.

They were to come out to our place on July 26, between 8am and 11am. At 10am, a dispatcher called and left a message saying that the technician was running late. This wasn’t a surprise because they’ve been late every time they’ve ever come out to do work. And like clockwork, they completely missed the 8-11am window. We had moving to do, so we were back at the apartment when, lo and behold, we miss a call from a dispatcher again at 12:15pm saying the technician was at the house, but was leaving because no one was home, and we would have to reschedule. That’s right, they missed the appointment by over and hour, and yet we were the ones penalized.

I called Comcast to complain, because I figured they would send the guy back since it had been mere minutes since we missed the call. After going through 2 technicians and waiting on hold for 45 minutes for a supervisor, I was gauranteed by someone named “Kevin” that they would come out the next day. I also demanded free service for a month, which they wouldn’t give. Instead, he said, I could ask for a $20 credit, but only after service had been established. I asked if this was standard, and he said it was, but he essentially admitted that you had to ask for it. They would never just give up that information.

So remember this: If you’ve ever had a Comcast technician miss and appointment, demand a $20 credit on your account. It is their policy, and they won’t just offer it up.

I’ve found that essentially, Comcast has such an awful system in place that you can never talk to a local technician or dispatcher to find out anything, and neither can the phone techs. Likewise, supervisors claim they have no power as well. And according to “Kevin”, his manager was essentially an “HR person”, and they have no actual power either. I’m sure this is all a lie, but it’s the lie they told me repeatedly.

The moral of the story is for all you future SCAD-Atlantans. Don’t plan on coming to Atlanta, getting cable and it just being done. Comcast is your only choice in certain parts of the city, and they undoubtedly will screw you over. It will be all their fault, but they won’t care, and no amount of complaining or being super nice (I’ve tried both methods) will work.

Dave says that Bell South is easy and fast. The downside is that you’re required to have a phone line, which will apparently run you $30 a month. Not a great deal, but the only option for now. Supposedly they’ll have the ability to give you DSL service without paying for a phone line soon, but not yet.

I hate Comcast. Comcast sucks.

Hey Everyone! Hope your summer is going well. My brothers own a remodeling/construction company in Birmingham and are in need of a simple (yet classy) website. If would need text and a few photos-not too complicated. Anyone interested? E-mail me and I can get you in touch! Oh. and they will pay!

Thanks all!

Amie.Ledford@gmail.com

If any is interested in taking photos of a demonstration, the Venezuelan community residing in Georgia is holding a protest tomorrow (Saturday June 2nd) in Centennial Park, to support several demonstrations that will take place in Caracas at the same time. It’ll take place from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m and as most of you all know, it is in defense of the freedom of speech.

If you need any further information, call me (404) 229-1317

Have a wonderful break!

I propose (actually, it’s Stacy’s idea) we go see the Aqua Teen Hunger Force movie tonight. What’s that? You don’t like Aqua Teen Hunger Force? You’re uninvited.

Seriously though, I need to see this movie to live.

Two proposals:

Meet for dinner at 6:30pm, movie at 8:15pm at Atlantic Station.
-or-
Meet for dinner at 8:45pm, movie at 10:25pm at Atlantic Station.

Both parts are optional, but really, who would want to miss either one?

Intramural soccer game at 1:00 on friday at Piedmont Park. We are meeting at school at noon to head over there. I hope all the team members can come, and all others are welcome to come and cheer on The Hot Shoes.

If you’re in town on Sunday (March 25), be sure to come out and cheer for the runners in the Georgia Marathon.

Yours truly will be running the half-marathon (13.1 miles, vs. 26.2 for the full). Hlee Vang, PJ’s assistant, is also doing the half.

If you haven’t seen one of these very large sports events before, you should check it out. There are something around 17,000 people actually running it, and there’ll be big crowds spectating too. Pretty amazing stuff.

If you see us, holler.

Lindsay Appel

Saturday, March 10th at 7pm @ Aurora Coffee (the Virginia Highlands location). The address is:

Aurora Coffee
992 N. Highland Avenue,
Atlanta, GA 30306
(It’s just south of the intersection with Virginia Ave.)