From the Depths (of the Trash)
| November 10, 2009
From the Depths (of the trash) by Bryan Russo
“Ideas that we couldn’t stand to see thrown away”
Rejected television shows that could have been shot in Ocean City
1. Demoflush Numb3rs
2. How I Met Your Step-mother
3. Everybody Loves Meehan
4. Survivor: Winter in OC
5. Million Dollar (but vastly overpriced) Listing
6. The Pines (kind of like a sixty-something version of the Hills)
7. So You Think You Can Litigate w/ City Solicitor Guy Ayres
8. Recreation and Parks
9. Tip or No Tip: the story of disgruntled restaurant workers…(a sit-com undoubtedly)
10. CSI: Delmarva
11. Gong’s Anatomy
12. Lost: (The story of tourists who got separated from each other at Seacrets in July)
13. Condo (a hospital drama similar to House)
Ocean City · Ocean Pines · Berlin · Entertainment · News • 12 Comments/Trackbacks
Run Don't Walk.....(Staff Picks and High Advisements)
| October 5, 2009
Below are a few things that we not only vehemently recommend, but we also highly advise you to acquire, view, or experience these little gems by any means possible.
Staff Picks:
Bored To Death: (on HBO Sunday nights)---Jason Schwartzman is hilarious and Ted Danson could be the new greatest character on television. We like it because it's about narcissistic writers, you'll like the noir-vibe created by Johnathan Ames' little double life as a private dick for hire on craig's list.
Jim Jarmusch's recent cameo just made it more awesome.
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Captain's Table Restaurant: A newbie to Ocean City with the same old dedication to the catering to the proverbial "meat and potatoes" of the Eastern Shore dining experience: fresh seafood, generously cut steaks, affordable prices, and fine service.
Located inside the Courtyard Marriot on 15th Street, Captain's Table is owned and operated by Lauren Taylor, who also sits on the Planning and Zoning Commission.
We recommend you checking this place out sometime soon.
---
howstuffworks.com: If you need to know if your car weighs more than 6,000 pounds, and if you'll be allowed to drive over the Route 90 bridge (in Lieu of the recently discovered structural damage), we recommend this little website for that, and seemingly everything else.
It's perfect for the types of folks that didn't fare well in shop class, and have never changed their own oil either in their vehicle, and quite honestly, it's pretty much where google takes you if you type in something like "how do you find the broken seal on the pipe fitting?"
You can find out what your gross vehicle weight rating is on your Honda Odyssey is, how volcanoes work, or how many different herbs it takes to brew your own tea.
It only seems like useless knowledge until you need to use it.
We hope you find our willingness to share useful, and feel free to let us know about some of the things that you recommend.
(We only ask you don't try to shamelessly promote something you are trying to sell or process, as we think that is generally uncool.)
Ocean City · Ocean Pines · Berlin · Entertainment · News • 18 Comments/Trackbacks
Things Overheard.....(A Satirical Column)
| October 5, 2009
Things Overheard in Line For the Rick Springfield Concert at Ocean City Sunfest
1. I just want to get close enough so he’ll sign my 2005 copy of the “25 Greatest Teen Idols” TV Guide edition.
2. Do these hot pants make me look like a cougar? I’m not a cougar right? ---thanks girl, high five.
3. Are Rick and Buffalo brothers because that would be so hot?
4. Woooooooo!!!!! Dr. Noah Drake is in the building.
5. I’m a true fan because I’ve loved Rick since his last name was Springthorpe.
6. Can you see the bottle of chardonnay I’m smuggling in here if I stand with my arms crossed?
7. Do you think he’ll play any songs from his early metal band “Zoot?”
8. Did you hear he’s going to write a tell-all book about the backstage soap operas that go on behind the scenes at General Hospital? I mean, I like Young and the Restless but I’m sooo going to read that.
9. Do you think our husbands will still come to pick us up if we don’t get on the tour bus?
10. I used to be “jessie’s girl”, now I’m afraid I’m just a “woman like that”
11. Rick’s hair has stayed so perfectly feathered after all these years. John’s just falls out and he expects me to be “into it.”
12. When he sang “Don’t talk to strangers” you don’t think he meant his true fans right…..right…let’s get up front so he can see us.
13. Woooooooo....”Jessie’s Girl”...Again. Play it Again! No seriously,Play it again!
Ocean City · Ocean Pines · Berlin · Entertainment · News • 10 Comments/Trackbacks
Editor's Corner
| September 10, 2007
Due to an overwhelming amount of spam that was hitting our open Forum section in recent weeks, we were forced this morning to remove it from our website. While it was a popular destination with dozens of people regularly using it to post opinions of the day, the spam artists, especially those with such offensive material it would make even the hardest of souls blush a bit, simply took it over and ruined it. We were constantly removing their advertisements and messages, but we were simply unable to keep up.
If there is silver lining here, thanks to the number of people who complained via email as well as phone calls (even the owner of this paper got a phone call at home on a Sunday afternoon) it's safe to say our online presence has arrived. Last weekend we fielded seven complaints on the forums.
Our hope is from this point forward this Blog section can allow the online communication to continue. It has been available ever since this site was launched in April, but the forums proved to be more popular. We encourage the forum users to switch over to this section to express themselves. We will be constantly checking the blog administration for new comments. In this platform, we must approve the message before it goes live on the site. That allows us to filter the offensive material and post only relevant comments of the day.
Happy blogging ...
Steve Green
Publisher/Editor
Ocean City • 702 Comments/Trackbacks
Things I Like
| September 10, 2007
The funny excuses people give cops
A happy ending to an unfortunate story
People who aren’t in it for the “thunder”
Bikers on the Boardwalk in the summer
An outside shower after a day at the beach
The unusual techniques of some crab eaters
Eating out both weekend nights
The wonderful spirit of an old dog
Concerts on the beach in Ocean City
The new Health Mart in Berlin
Cocktails on a boat
Let Us Know What You Like ....
Entertainment • 1958 Comments/Trackbacks
| November 10, 2009
From the Depths (of the trash) by Bryan Russo
“Ideas that we couldn’t stand to see thrown away”
Rejected television shows that could have been shot in Ocean City
1. Demoflush Numb3rs
2. How I Met Your Step-mother
3. Everybody Loves Meehan
4. Survivor: Winter in OC
5. Million Dollar (but vastly overpriced) Listing
6. The Pines (kind of like a sixty-something version of the Hills)
7. So You Think You Can Litigate w/ City Solicitor Guy Ayres
8. Recreation and Parks
9. Tip or No Tip: the story of disgruntled restaurant workers…(a sit-com undoubtedly)
10. CSI: Delmarva
11. Gong’s Anatomy
12. Lost: (The story of tourists who got separated from each other at Seacrets in July)
13. Condo (a hospital drama similar to House)
Ocean City · Ocean Pines · Berlin · Entertainment · News • 12 Comments/Trackbacks
Run Don't Walk.....(Staff Picks and High Advisements)
| October 5, 2009
Below are a few things that we not only vehemently recommend, but we also highly advise you to acquire, view, or experience these little gems by any means possible.
Staff Picks:
Bored To Death: (on HBO Sunday nights)---Jason Schwartzman is hilarious and Ted Danson could be the new greatest character on television. We like it because it's about narcissistic writers, you'll like the noir-vibe created by Johnathan Ames' little double life as a private dick for hire on craig's list.
Jim Jarmusch's recent cameo just made it more awesome.
--------
Captain's Table Restaurant: A newbie to Ocean City with the same old dedication to the catering to the proverbial "meat and potatoes" of the Eastern Shore dining experience: fresh seafood, generously cut steaks, affordable prices, and fine service.
Located inside the Courtyard Marriot on 15th Street, Captain's Table is owned and operated by Lauren Taylor, who also sits on the Planning and Zoning Commission.
We recommend you checking this place out sometime soon.
---
howstuffworks.com: If you need to know if your car weighs more than 6,000 pounds, and if you'll be allowed to drive over the Route 90 bridge (in Lieu of the recently discovered structural damage), we recommend this little website for that, and seemingly everything else.
It's perfect for the types of folks that didn't fare well in shop class, and have never changed their own oil either in their vehicle, and quite honestly, it's pretty much where google takes you if you type in something like "how do you find the broken seal on the pipe fitting?"
You can find out what your gross vehicle weight rating is on your Honda Odyssey is, how volcanoes work, or how many different herbs it takes to brew your own tea.
It only seems like useless knowledge until you need to use it.
We hope you find our willingness to share useful, and feel free to let us know about some of the things that you recommend.
(We only ask you don't try to shamelessly promote something you are trying to sell or process, as we think that is generally uncool.)
Ocean City · Ocean Pines · Berlin · Entertainment · News • 18 Comments/Trackbacks
Things Overheard.....(A Satirical Column)
| October 5, 2009
Things Overheard in Line For the Rick Springfield Concert at Ocean City Sunfest
1. I just want to get close enough so he’ll sign my 2005 copy of the “25 Greatest Teen Idols” TV Guide edition.
2. Do these hot pants make me look like a cougar? I’m not a cougar right? ---thanks girl, high five.
3. Are Rick and Buffalo brothers because that would be so hot?
4. Woooooooo!!!!! Dr. Noah Drake is in the building.
5. I’m a true fan because I’ve loved Rick since his last name was Springthorpe.
6. Can you see the bottle of chardonnay I’m smuggling in here if I stand with my arms crossed?
7. Do you think he’ll play any songs from his early metal band “Zoot?”
8. Did you hear he’s going to write a tell-all book about the backstage soap operas that go on behind the scenes at General Hospital? I mean, I like Young and the Restless but I’m sooo going to read that.
9. Do you think our husbands will still come to pick us up if we don’t get on the tour bus?
10. I used to be “jessie’s girl”, now I’m afraid I’m just a “woman like that”
11. Rick’s hair has stayed so perfectly feathered after all these years. John’s just falls out and he expects me to be “into it.”
12. When he sang “Don’t talk to strangers” you don’t think he meant his true fans right…..right…let’s get up front so he can see us.
13. Woooooooo....”Jessie’s Girl”...Again. Play it Again! No seriously,Play it again!
Ocean City · Ocean Pines · Berlin · Entertainment · News • 10 Comments/Trackbacks
Editor's Corner
| September 10, 2007
Due to an overwhelming amount of spam that was hitting our open Forum section in recent weeks, we were forced this morning to remove it from our website. While it was a popular destination with dozens of people regularly using it to post opinions of the day, the spam artists, especially those with such offensive material it would make even the hardest of souls blush a bit, simply took it over and ruined it. We were constantly removing their advertisements and messages, but we were simply unable to keep up.
If there is silver lining here, thanks to the number of people who complained via email as well as phone calls (even the owner of this paper got a phone call at home on a Sunday afternoon) it's safe to say our online presence has arrived. Last weekend we fielded seven complaints on the forums.
Our hope is from this point forward this Blog section can allow the online communication to continue. It has been available ever since this site was launched in April, but the forums proved to be more popular. We encourage the forum users to switch over to this section to express themselves. We will be constantly checking the blog administration for new comments. In this platform, we must approve the message before it goes live on the site. That allows us to filter the offensive material and post only relevant comments of the day.
Happy blogging ...
Steve Green
Publisher/Editor
Ocean City • 702 Comments/Trackbacks
Things I Like
| September 10, 2007
The funny excuses people give cops
A happy ending to an unfortunate story
People who aren’t in it for the “thunder”
Bikers on the Boardwalk in the summer
An outside shower after a day at the beach
The unusual techniques of some crab eaters
Eating out both weekend nights
The wonderful spirit of an old dog
Concerts on the beach in Ocean City
The new Health Mart in Berlin
Cocktails on a boat
Let Us Know What You Like ....
Entertainment • 1958 Comments/Trackbacks
