I’ve been told by a reader that the site is too “cynical” and “negative”. And so I’d like to take this opportunity to say something sarcastic and hateful to that reader. But I can’t. First, because there are laws in the country against it. And second, because I’m too happy right...
XV (the “teener”)
posted by Editor
I hated this bar initially because Roman numerals in a name are lame. Especially when it’s isn’t clear that they are numbers. I mean, how the fuck should I know this place isn’t called “Ex Vee” rather than “15″? It doesn’t have enough digits! Roman numeral usage should be proportial to the size of the number, which is why XV looks like a gender, but MCMXCVIII looks like a Superbowl! And that leads to the real problem with Roman numerals; they’ve been usurped by meatheads for their fraternal organizations, sporting events, and bars that watch ESPN. 15 SW Second Ave Portland, OR 97204 Phone: (503) 790-9090 Luckily, we’re taking them back (“we” being non-meatheads)....
Cross Crusade #6: Ba...
posted by Editor
The best part of the muddy cyclocross races are they way that they make the racers look shell-shocked. Like they just fought the Battle of the Bulge. And lost. But one thing that is clear after a race like this; our crazy-eyed mouth-breathing spandex clad army would have totally dominated the Great War (or as my great uncle...
Skyline to Logie Tra...
posted by Editor
This one started at at Beulahland with a bloody Mary, because some times you need something hearty to start your day, but you just don’t feel like wasting the energy to chew. Or at least that’s what my nanna used to say. Though she had no teeth, and was usually talking about high-in-calcium Ensure. And I realize...
EVENT: Spand and Del...
posted by Dawn
Adnan Kadir, cycling coach to the stars (and by “stars” I mean some of my friends) is leaving town for a year. He mentioned that Spand and Deliver was THE MOST FUN HE’D HAD AT A RACE THIS YEAR. So I decided to qucikly come up with a farewell race in his honor. Everything was coming together...
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