Craigslist is a centralized network of online community classifieds, job postings, personals and more started by a guy named Craig. Evansville has had its own Craigslist site for a few years now and one of it’s most useful features is missed connections

Hot muscular guy at Bob’s Gym Newburgh - m4m (Newburgh)

Hey - you were the hot muscular guy in Under Armour t-shirt lifting weights today (monday night) between 5-6 p.m. at Bob’s gym in newburgh. We were lifting next to each other on bench press benches and exchanged Hi’s with lots of eye contact between us. Would like to chat with you sometime — let me know what color your under armour t-shirt was so i know it is the right guy

Work out guy who got lunch to go - m4m (evansville)

You just left the gym Monday afternoon(3/31) and stopped in for lunch to go. I prepared it for you and you walked away with your backpack. You have a gorgeous cleft in your chin and beautiful eyes. I would like to hear from you. Please identify yourself by telling me what color your shorts were.

old chicago punk guy - m4m

You were at Old Chicago’s last night (Tuesday) with some friends. Wearing a black tshirt, black ball cap, and green pants. You had a bunch of tattoos on your arms and your friends let us all know that you “like big ones.” Didn’t seem to be having a whole lot of luck with the girls, but if you’re ever interested in something else, hit me up

Best. Missed Connection Line. Ever.

Kids Kingdom - m4w - 26 (Evansville)

The Date was April 26th I was there at the park playing with one of my kids when I couldnt help but notice you staring at me? I would glance over to look at you and you would see that I caught you looking and turn away and smile and then when you thought I turned my head you looked back at me and I caught you again. I thought you were really beautiful and would like to talk to you. Well if that was you please send a picture and tell me what I was wearing? Hope you read this and Hope to hear from you soon.

Obama Rally - m4m - 35 (Evansville)

You were in front of me and 3 of my female coworkers at the Obama Rally on Tuesday. I then got a glance of you in the mens room….drop me a line if you are interested.

Cute Boy Behind Obama at Rally in A&F 54 Shirt… - m4m - 28 (New York City)

Did anyone see that cute guy standing behind OBAMA at the rally in evansville? Where is he? :) Kev In NYC

I saw him and yes he is a total cutie! There were 3 guys with A&F shirts….must be gay, gay, gay! :-) from Dallas, TX

Good to know Obama’s message was what people took away from that rally!

As I had my wisdom teeth removed this past week with a bout of dry socket, I haven’t been able to eat, thus there is no food review. I will venture to guess that a good deal of you have had your wisdom teeth removed or a tonsillectomy—some type of surgery or injury that prevents you from eating. You may have noticed my great love of food, so not being able to eat much more than applesauce, pudding, and ice cream is something very aggravating to me. For me, this makes me think about what food I want to eat as soon as my mouth is functioning again. I am sure this happens to some of you as well: The first thing I will eat when I can again will be…

Since I cannot bring you a food review, I’ll bring you my top ten cravings during my wisdom teeth recovery.

• Pizza: I normally don’t care for pizza much, but the moment I walked in the door after the removal I instantly craved it, either from The Slice or from Pizza King.
• Cheeseburger: I can’t lie, I love cheeseburgers. Cheeseburger in Paradise and Outback have really good ones, but nothing beats a thick grilled homemade one with tomato. Yet, for some odd reason, I found myself craving a McDonald’s cheeseburger! (don’t ask)
• Sandwiches: Most people eat sandwiches on a daily basis, not me! I refuse to eat them. Yet again, I craved them bad. Either a Spicy Italian from Subway or a JJBLT from Jimmy Johns.
• Cereal: I’ve started eating cereal again in the last month or so, and I’ve been craving my Honey Nut Cheerios I love so badly.
• Just Rennie’s: As you know I stopped by there the other week, and I can’t get my mind off that chicken salad sandwich.
• Hot Dog: I rarely eat hot dogs, maybe once a year. But I have wanted to go get a hot dog from Ritzy’s.
• Nachos: Mmm who doesn’t love a good thing of nachos. Some places don’t stack them up with all the best stuff, and so I’ve been craving Moe’s Ruprict Nachos (vegetarian one’s) where I can get black olives and jalapenos too on top of the regular stuff.
• Soup: Again, as seems to be a theme here, not a soup fan! Though there is one soup I love is the Tortilla Soup from La Cabana.
• Salad: Salad is impossible to eat right now—I need my back teeth to chew lettuce, and they are out of commission. I’d love to have the salad from Rocca Bar or the Chopped Chicken Salad from Biaggi’s, both are delicious in entirely different ways.
• Donut: Someone on Twitter was talking about donuts, and it has made me want donuts ever since. I’m not sure exactly what kind, but definitely know I’ll find it at the Donut Bank.

So, when your mouth is out of commission and you can barely chew or swallow, what do you crave that you can’t eat? What is the first think you will go find to eat when you can eat?

I’ve been playing with a new location-based social network called Brightkite. It’s a really great service that ultimately will allow you to find friends and like-minded people around you at restaurants, bars or even your neighborhood. When you check-in at a location, you can then leave a note or post a photo either via the Web or your mobile phone. It’s somewhat like a location-aware Twitter.

The problem with Brightkite is that there are 3 people in Evansville using the service including myself. I’d love to expand it because I think could be a really great extension to the site and I think most of my readers are new media savvy. You are reading a blog after all.

I’ve got 5 invites and I’m offering them only to people in the Evansville area (if can watch Evansville news stations, you’re in). Just leave a comment on this post and make sure you put your email address in the proper field.

Update: I’m out of invites presently. I’ll post again when I have more!

The past 10 days have been some of the most fun I’ve had writing this site since it launched last March. Cursing weathermen, an earthquake, a presidential candidate and a FedEx rap video bringing about 30,000 delivery drivers to the site. Hopefully you enjoyed it just as much.

And now let’s focus on the weekend.

Friday

• Sonset Down, Heal These Wounds and Showstopper are at Boney Junes at 7PM.
• Rick K & The Allnighters are at Hoosier’s Lounge at 7PM.
• The Huckleberrys are at Deerhead at 9PM.
• Open Road is at Time Out Lounge at 9PM.
• Adam Blythe is at Ri-Ra at 9:30PM.
• Gonzo’s Toybox is at Fast Eddy’s at 10PM.
• Jason Clutter & The Broken Arrow Band is at Woody’s at 10PM.
• Rebel Fuel Tank are at Lanhucks at 10:30PM.
• Bosko is at Little Cheers at 10:30PM.

Saturday

• Boney Junes has a show at 7PM featuring APWDF, Feature Presentation, Rally Six and With Monday Brings The Massacre
• Rick K & The Allnighters are at Hoosier’s Lounge at 7PM.
• Smokerings is at Deerhead at 9PM.
• Hoosier Daddy is at Time Out Lounge at 9PM.
• Gonzo’s Toybox is at Fast Eddy’s at 10PM.
• Pfreak Show is at Woody’s at 10PM.
• Rebel Fuel Tank are at Lanhucks at 10:30PM.
• Scott Winzinger is at Little Cheers at 10:30PM.

Movies

• Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
• Baby Mama

photo courtesy of Gonzo’s Toybox

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The latest edition of my Courier & Press technology column is both in the print and online editions of today’s paper. Each Friday I write about what I’ve encountered in the past week technology wise. It’s really a giant scam to justify the amount of time I spend on the Internet.

This week I pretty much write about the Flip video camcorder. You can read it by clicking here, or go pick up a copy of the paper so you can see my mug shot up close and personal.

If you want to read my past columns, check out the dotColumn archive.

As I was watching Lost tonight, I couldn’t help but notice the news tease for the special report on ABC25’s 10PM newscast tonight. The story is about the possibility of teenage sex offenders roaming the halls of the schools. It looks to fit all the criteria of modern broadcast journalism teases:

1. Ominous music
2. The phrase “sex offender”
3. Asking how the story will affect the viewers’ children

There is another ad they played towards the end of the episode that started with the phrase “Kids molesting kids.”

I really can’t imagine Edward R. Murrow promoting a sensationalistic story like this in his newscast. If someone thinks this this is actually legitimate journalism, I’d love to hear the argument. I personally just see it as fear mongering as a method of getting ratings.

The NYTimes picked up on the Abercrombie guys that were standing directly behind Senator Barack Obama during his speech in Evansville the other night.

I’ve heard they are USI students, but no one really knows their names. I want the exclusive with the three, so if you know them, have them get in touch!

(I’m only half joking.)

Update: Looks like WFIE did a story on Fitchgate too.

(thanks Josette for the tip!)

What’s the name of your band and what’s the origin of it?

We are As Forever Fades from Evansville/Newburgh Indiana. Our names was created to show that modern metal music can have more depth and progression intertwined.

How long have you been together?

The founding of AFF was over two years ago. A total line-up change of the members has occurred since then. Since the completion of musicians it has been about 6 months and over that course of time we have composed 6 songs and played a variety of shows across the midwest.

Band members consist of Trent Thompson (recently added member and guitarist age 17), Jon Munnier (bassist age 23), Seth Jackson (guitarist age 17), Jeremy Luman (vocalist age 19), Ryan Weisjahn (drummer age 16).

How did you get together?

Most of the history of this band relied upon luck. Our bassist contacted AFF proclaiming that he had a degree in audio recording from the Conservatory in Arizona and was quickly inducted into the band. Guitarist Trent Thompson has been friends with Jeremy Luman and Seth Jackson and was inducted in the band based on his musical talent and performance. Ryan Weisjahn joined AFF several months ago and has been performing in piano recitals, marching band, winter drumline, and jazz band for years.

What type of music do you prefer playing?

As Forever Fades is sticking to a progressive form of Metal that relies upon driving verses, punctuated breakdowns, and ranging vocal patterns. The musical genre we could most closely be classified into is a new breed known as Breakbeat.

What band do you most sound like?

As I Lay Dying, Lamb of God, and Job For A Cowboy are what we have been compared to in our writing style.

The size and quality of Boney Junes far surpasses any other local venue. They are definitely our favorite place to play at in town and always seem to have a good/active crowd.

What is your favorite song to play live? Why?

I think our song “Words Unclear,” which will be featured on our upcoming EP due in the summer, is our most exhilarating song. It’s got a terrific introduction, a powerful breakdown, a progressive verse, and a set of solos that really define it as one of our best pieces.

Who is your favorite local band?

Deliver Us From Evil definitely. They are our best friends and have much more talent than anyone in this area. We can’t wait until something good comes their way because they deserve it!

What are your musical aspirations?

We would love to become an Indie Label band. Fame would be great but fortune isn’t everything for us. The enjoyment we receive from playing shows for a crowd that respects and surprises us is an exceptional reward for us in AFF. Eventually, our bassist would love to retire from his daily job and start his recording studio but this can only happen when the band has enough drive to support our lives.

Where can we see you play around town?

Boney Junes, private parties, and bars here in the near future (even though only one of us is over the age of 21).

As some of you know, when I’m not posting on It’s Evansville I spend my days as a freelance software developer. Usually this entails working for clients building Web applications, but I’m happy to announce that I just released my second Mac OS X application called Today.

Today is a Mac OS X application to keep track of your daily appointments and tasks stored in both iCal and Apple Mail. Today resides in your Dock or menu bar and shows you what’s on today’s agenda quickly. You can even create new events or tasks with Today: no iCal required!

Today costs $15 a license and comes with a 7-day full featured trial. If you, or someone you know, is a Mac user who might enjoy the app, please do consider buying a license. It’s a great way to support It’s Evansville and ensure that I can pay my bills each month!

Today: iCal’s best friend!