Not hard to understand for anyone isn't--like the author--a far left environmental activist posing a journalist.
In short, Ithaca is the City of Evil.
Posted on 11/10/2013 10:38:14 AM PST by Behind Liberal Lines
Not hard to understand for anyone isn't--like the author--a far left environmental activist posing a journalist.
In short, Ithaca is the City of Evil.
City of Evil bump
The city of mischief maybe... for real evil you have to look to Washington DC
White lost by 29 votes... hardly a landslide
Meanwhile, the anti-Ithaca/pro-fracking candidates in Covert each won with over 60% of their vote. But you'll notice the author conveniently ignores this.
selective reporting at it's finest...
It's a tacit assumption made by the liberal majority that OF COURSE you agree with their values, goals, agenda, etc.
OF COURSE you go to see the approved speakers when they come to town.
OF COURSE you support the approved demonstrations and protest against the disapproved ones.
OF COURSE you support the approved causes, and even if you don't have a circle-slash NO FRACKING sign in your front lawn, you are assumed to be against fracking.
OF COURSE you vote for the approved candidates for office.
OF COURSE.
"Mindset"? Yeah, set in concrete.
Protective coloration is advised for venturing into town, unless you look forward to being besieged.
Mischief.... more like ersatz evil.
The author is clueless I guess
The author also conveniently ignores the “Ithaca types” who took out an ad in the local Pennysaver and accused the Covert republicans of being like (actual quote) “Nazi collaborators” for not opposing fracking.
100%!!! i go into ithaca 3-4 times a year and only to have maintenance done on the car... then goto Five-Guys when i pick up the car gone are the days of the Salty Dog, the "OLD" Haunt and the Derby, it's now simply one more place to avoid at all costs
Let's see, Salty Dog -> Captain Joe's Reef -> Max's -> KeyWest -> Castaways (did I forget one?)
Castaways closed down over a year ago and the building is either razed or due for it. The whole frickin' West End is getting "gentrified" out of existence. My band played at the three last incarnations... *SIGH*
The old Haunt is now a D.P. Dough calzone place. Decent calzones, given that they're quick-n-dirty. But not very musical. We played the old Haunt a number of times, too..... *SIGH*
The new Haunt is kinda upper-crusty now, even though it's more metal. I assume you probably experienced "Fetish Night" there. It's not for the faint of heart, but you strike me as a pretty robust character... ya never know.... :)
I heard a rumor that a new bar was opening there soon, for what it's worth.
The new Haunt is kinda upper-crusty now, even though it's more metal.
Actually, I'm kind of liking some of the music at the Haunt these days, now that Dan Smalls is bringing some national acts there: the Old97s, Southern Culture on the Skids, Los Straitjackets and Joan Osborne have all played there recently, for example.
yeah, we both forgot Night Court!
i must be gettin old as i never heard of any of them...
Hopefully more a clone of the old roadhouse, less a clone of, say, Kelly's Dockside. And hopefully they'll have live music.
> Actually, I'm kind of liking some of the music at the Haunt these days, now that Dan Smalls is bringing some national acts there: the Old97s, Southern Culture on the Skids, Los Straitjackets and Joan Osborne have all played there recently, for example.
I should start paying more attention, I guess. I'm living 20 miles east of town now up in the hills, so it's not as convenient to step out on a Fri/Sat night... but it might yet be worth it. Thanks for the tip!
Oh geez... I must be the one getting old... I recognize that name but can't place it -- was that at the West End location that hosted the string of names I gave earlier? Or elsewhere in town?
I remember the Arcade on Aurora St between Seneca and Buffalo, and the Unicorn above Mayers/TGMillers on East State St., and the Ithaca Music Hall (short-lived) on West State next to the VFW and across from the State Diner....
(Dusting off the ol' synapses...)
iirc Night Court became the Arcade, i kinda remember the Unicorn but not the Music Hall, we used to play all those places too...
Come on, you have to know at least one Joan Osborne song.
Most of her output is actually blues and soul and she's quite good.
Man, the Arcade…that place closed in, what, 1982? I’m getting old too.
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