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SWEEP!, indeed. I was lucky enough to score tickets to the Sunday's game too. Cliff Lee must not be used to facing such a tough lineup. I think the Reds just doubled his ERA. ;-) Here's a memento of the sweep; download, save, print, frame . . .

A few pics after the Reds traumatize the Indians this Saturday.

Here's a few pics I took after the Reds win this Saturday.

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What about Little Kings . . . Van Halen, hot summer nights . . . those were the days.

Um, the county didn't build the Mill Creek. It's a creek. Those 19th century industries needed water, both for their processes and for transport of their goods. Are you talking about the canalization? The Army Corps of Engineers did that to prevent flooding. I thought there has been talk about undoing the canalization. Putting the Mill Creek back to it's natural state. I know people canoe parts of it. The creek is pretty unpleasant the closer to the city it is.

We can hope that Cueto is back on track. It will probably be a bumpy road with him this year. That's half the fun with the young guns. Watching them develop. I'm thinking Griffey hits his 600 vs Cleveland. The Reds will take two of three and the Indians will be a footnote to history, as usual. ;-)

Heck with the cameras, we can just wait for the red light runners to cause accidents then get them. There only going to get church-going, law abiding citizens. Running red lights is completely harmless. SUV slams into bus Passengers thrown into aisle; 8 and driver sent to hospitals BY DENISE SMITH AMOS | [email protected] A Metro bus driver and eight passengers were treated at hospitals Sunday after a sport utility vehicle rammed the bus and knocked it into a street pole in front of City Hall. Police said a Chevy Suburban ran a red light at Ninth and Plum streets and hit Metro bus No. 33. The driver of the Suburban, Orlando R. Crawford, 26, of Lincoln Heights, was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated and disregarding a red light, police said. The accident occurred about 12:25 a.m. To read more: http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080505/NEWS01/805050319/1077/COL02 Another Metro bus struck THE ENQUIRER WEST END – A motorist was cited after he ran a red light and crashed into a Metro bus Monday. It was the second Metro accident in less than 48 hours that involved a driver who disregarded a traffic light. The car hit the bus just after 7 p.m. near Central Parkway and Linn Street, police said. There were seven passengers on the bus, said Metro spokeswoman Sallie Hilvers. None required treatment. To read more: http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080505/NEWS01/305050110

I agree, GABP was definitely built for the non-baseball fan. I just roll my eyes at the cheerleaders and very tacky smokestacks. Maybe if they were more authentic . . .the smokestacks and cheerleaders. Saying that, the field is gorgeous and if you can filter out the carnival aspects, the sightlines make for a good place to watch Dunn strikeout.

Wow. I used to joke that the DIC will demand satellite space there. This is the next worst thing. There's plenty of low income housing in the area. I said this before too, social service agencies have this city by the balls. Enough.

That could past for the Reds red. :-) The first orange I suggested may not be printable. I assuming this will be a one-color job, which means you could use a Pantone color. If that's the case, I would recommend: 1665 C or a lighter shade would be 165 C. Again, just a suggestion.

Nice. It will interesting to see when they redo the Western Hills Viaduct if the art deco styling will remain in one form or another.

I'm a big fan of orange. My only suggestion would be to make it deeper, i.e Bengal orange. Here's a swatch:

IF NYC can light the Empire State Building with LEDs, that should be good enough for here. Aren't LEDs big energy savers. What every happen to lighting the Purple People-Eater bridge? There was even a competition. I think a UC student won.

Why aren't the folks from Lord's Gym "saving" the drug dealers? Maybe they're waiting until they move to CityLink to start fixing people.

What, no love for Men's Wearhouse?

Cincy Rawks! This one's funny. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEpiGFbxOY0 They're in OTR. Aren't they tearing this pool out. ;-) Rockstar love. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5bAZfCl2Qk This looks like the bands version of the goings on.

Like the rest of you, I was snowed in for most of the weekend so I watched a lot of TV. However a serious problem quickly arose that drove me to post and rant. The never-ending tickers that have overwhelmed TV shows. Not just one ticker, not even two, but up to three tickers at a time! I have made complaints to local stations especially when my favorite show, LOST, was over run with them. My complaints fell on deaf ears. So I decided to out them. WCPO.com is the biggest problem. They even have sponsorship for their tickers, which I plan to promptly boycott. I tried to watch my favorite NBA team, the Phoenix Suns, but ticker hell so overwhelmed the games I ended up switching to NASCAR! It was that bad. Here's a for examples. We still have to see a score so the game graphics go on top of those figgin tickers. There's times when nearly half the screen is taken with graphics and those evil tickers. Poor Shaq, he looks about five feet tall, thanks to those bastard tickers. I call these the triple tickers of death. The same two tickers that have been running 24hrs non-stop are now join with a third band of graphics. A quarter of my screen is gone! You would think when the News starts, the tickers would disappear, but no. Why not, let's toss in a few more graphic elements. Enough! A company needs to figure out how consumers can remove the bane of my existence, tickers.

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There's a catch-all phrase that I think fits people who have a fetish for data, micromanaging, multiple ideas, endless testing and being unable to make a final decision: Paralysis of Analysis

Nice recap of some westside action. I believe I can confirm that Dunkin Doughnuts will be appearing on Werk & Glenway. Now where will I buy some rugs and Elvis paintings. ;-) I didn't know the Wagon Wheel will be history. In Junior High that place was considered "scary". We always cross at "the Ballgame" (was that the name) when we walk to Stumps for .50 bowling. Does Pete Roses' first wife still work at the Wagon Wheel? She might of been an owner at one time. I think Fawn(Pete's daughter) work there for a bit. I hope the sign can be sent to the American Sign Museum.

Sure, they're called Crack houses. ;-)

Neat article in USAToday. Congrats on the positive press. Museum showcases 'sign garden' By Lisa Cornwell, Associated Press An old brick building just north of downtown Cincinnati gives little hint outside of the treasury of nostalgic icons within its walls. Some unlit motel and restaurant signs line the nearby street, and a 20-foot fiberglass genie that advertised the Aladdin Carpeteria carpet cleaning company in 1960s Los Angeles looms near the door. But that doesn't prepare visitors for the burst of color, motion and memories greeting them inside the American Sign Museum. A tour of the more than 200 signs and other items that include sign makers' tools is a journey through decades of America's evolving cultural taste, technology and commercial design — at times evoking fond remembrances of family road trips. Vivid pinks, greens and other hues light up the foyer that museum founder and president Tod Swormstedt calls his "Sign Garden" — the appetizer for a sign smorgasbord spanning the late-1800s to the 1970s. To read more: http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2008-02-23-signs_N.htm

Sounds like this project is really coming together. E. Price Hill, meet Incline Square BY JANE PRENDERGAST | [email protected] EAST PRICE HILL – By late next year, developers say, you should be able to have a beer at Incline Square’s new sports bar with a view of the city. Backers of the hilltop development aren’t elaborating yet, but they promise that the neighborhood they’re redeveloping will also include a steakhouse, gourmet pizza parlor, 24 condos with views, a banquet/reception facility, nightclub with outdoor areas and live music, an upgraded park and a concrete pier on which people can walk out for a view of downtown. They also plan to uncover the supports from the old Price Hill Incline, which will be lit up “as kind of a beacon to the West Side,” said John McLinden, a Chicago developer who prompted the project and investment in the surrounding Incline District when he spotted the Queen’s Tower high-rise and noticed the neighborhood around it. His development company, City Lights, with Councilman John Cranley also a partner, bought the tower two years ago and is converting it to condos. He’ll be shepherding the project through zoning changes needed from the city. To read more: http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080222/NEWS01/302220091