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Who’s with me?
We’ve got a new look, but that’s about all it is. Everything is still here, it’s just fancier now.
In fact, you’ll also notice that the photo gallery is making it’s way back. It’s not fully integrated yet, but at least something is there. I know it looks bad. Gussying it up is next on the to-do list. It may be time for me to bite the bullet and move my photos to flickr, which I’m not very thrilled about. But the software out there for managing a photo gallery just isn’t that great. Probably because everyone has moved to flickr.
The older posts are still down below, but the site now only shows you the last three instead of the last ten, like it used to.
You might also notice that I gave just about everyone with an account the ability to post top-level stories, rather than just comment.
Let me know what you think of the new look.
Illy Man’s Up, Named King
For the first time in the history of Mardi Gras, a female should be named King. Ileana deserves the crown after MVP performances on the football field and at the controls of the grill. Torres also won the biggest poker game of the week.
Other Notable Performances
Lisa: Her overall domination in the Mardi Gras Bowl—albeit in a 27-0 drubbing—was one of legends. Without question, Lisa will be the No. 1 pick in next year’s draft.
Thomas: Danced and howled down Bourbon Street with a rubber rooster coming out of his pants. Sadly, the rooster was abducted by Bourbon Street, leaving Thomas without a cock.
Kosters disappoint
Chuck and Brent, the loveably goofy brothers from Omaha, put up little resistance in losing both the football game and two-on-two basketball challenge against the cousins, David and Jason.
There are plenty of excuses for the brothers’ performances—Chuck drank bird flu and Brent is an idiot—but they definitely fell short of expectations.
Meanwhile, Brent’s wife, Mardi Gras rookie Chelsey, found time in between naps to do a jello shot at 8 a.m. on Fat Tuesday. She lost points after putting something gross on Dave’s head.
For Lent, I have once again given up smoking. My lungs require it after this Carnival.
I hope everyone had a great Mardi Gras, I sure did.
Who’s the king and queen?
My votes for king and queen come from my stomach. Cap’n Jack cooked all day long on Fat Tuesday and still managed to drink a fair amount of his own urine. Ileana tore up the grill at home when DP abandoned her to the coals. I love a girl that smells like sausage.
Cast your vote in the comments.Â
For next year:
Will Dave come out of retirement? Current odds are 30:1 that he cannot resist.
What should we wear? I thought the scrubs were cool, low key, and easy maintenance.
new flyer for the valentine’s show is done. Wish you guys were in Austin.
Wednesday
Druids, 6pm
Thursday
Babylon, Chaos, Muses, 5:45pm
Friday
Hermes, Krewe d’Etat, Morpheus, 6pm
Saturday
Iris, Tucks, 11am – Amber, does your sister still ride in Tucks?
Endymion, 4:30pm
Sunday
Okeanos, Thoth, 11am – It looks like Thoth is running the old Magazine Street route. I’m happy. Thoth is my favorite parade. We can catch it down by Henry Clay and then head on to the Fly for the game.
Mid-City, 2pm
Bacchus, 5:15pm
Monday
Proteus, Orpheus, 5:15pm
Tuesday
Zulu, 8am – No excuses.
Rex, 10am
Truck parades
It was 72 in New Orleans on Wednesday.
Dave’s Concert Picks
Fri: Mardi Gras Wild Indian Throwdown at Maple Leaf
Sat: Rebirth, Papa Grows Funk free at Howlin’ Wolf
Sun: Wild Magnolias, 10 a.m. at Le Bon Ton
Mon: Morning 40 at Checkpoint Charlies
Complete Line-Up
Thurs., Feb. 15 – Rebirth at Tips; Opening act is Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band; Better Than Ezra’s Mardi Gras Madness, 9 at House of Blues.
Fri., Feb. 16 – Morning 40 at One-Eyed Jacks; Rebirth and Soul Rebels at Howling Wolf – FREE SHOW; Radiators @ Tips; Better Than Ezra’s Mardi Gras Madness, 9 House of Blues (That’s right 2 days of Better Than Ezra); Krewe of O.A.K. Parade & Ball, Mardi Gras Wild Indian Throwdown,. 10 @ Maple Leaf.
Sat., Feb. 17 – Rebirth at Howling Wolf; Opening act is Para Grows Funk FREE SHOW; Hazard County Girls, Circle Bar; Galactic at Tips; morning 40 @ LE BON TON; Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Joe Krown Organ Combo, 10 @ Maple Leaf; Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball feat. Hot 8 Brass Band & DJ Spider, 9 @ Republic.
Sun., Feb. 18 – The Noise Parade, Circle Bar, Trombone Shorty’s Bacchus Blowout, Tips; George Porter Jr. (Meters), Rusell Batiste (funky meters) and Ivan and Ian Neville (Dumstaphunk) FREE SHOW; New Orleans Klezmer Allstars, 10 at Dragon’s Den; WILD MAGNOLIA’S 10 a.m..; Papa Grows Funk, 10; Shamarr Allen w/ Elliott Cohn’s C.S.S., 2 a.m.all at Le Bon Ton; Mardi Gras Post-Bacchus Bash feat. Big Sam’s Funky Nation, DJ D-NYCE, 9 @ Republic
Mon. (Lundi Gras), Feb. 19 – Morning 40 at Checkpoint Charlie’s: Dr. John, House of Blues
Fat Tues., Feb. 20 – Rebirth at the Maple Leaf; Hot 8 Brass Band, 10; Billy Iuso & the Restless Natives, 2 a.m; New Orleans Klezmer Allstars, Schatzy, 10 @ Saturn Bar
Here’s the current roster and latest line for the seventh annual Mardi Gras Bowl. The game will be played Sunday, Feb. 18 at Audubon Park.
Rules will be posted soon and will require a female to throw or catch the ball on every third play. Please check back for complete rules.
Rosters
The Fighting Purdumowski’s
Kent
Dave
Thomas
Jason
Illy
Lisa
Matt Penix
Wes
Catherine
The Omahotties
Brent K.
Chuck
Chelsey
Leslie
Poopy
Beth
Alli
Kevin
Brent Joseph
Point Spread
Fighting Purdomowski’s -27 1/2
Football is over.
At least Mardi Gras is right around the corner…
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