A cautionary tale

A certain bar owner in Wellington may have to rethink his staff work policy. Especially considering we as bar patrons prefer not to get violently ill after being served by contagious bar tenders who were forced to work by you.

Sadly this whole thing might be going to court so we can’t really say much more. I can’t even really tell you what bar to avoid like the plague (so to speak). Let’s just say choose your cocktail concocter carefully.

What do you expect on a Tuesday?

Well, we expect a $6 lunchtime pizza in the usual standard from where we usually get it and for it to take a reasonable time.

And if it will take a bit longer or won’t be as good we expect to be told so. We wouldn’t mind, honestly, we just have to plan our lunch hours.

And finally if we complain about the wait or the quality we like to be treated a bit nicer.

So if you really wanted to know “what do you expect on a Tuesday?”, that would be it. Thanks for asking.

Wellington is a small town, so get out of it

Ahem, Media Personality, and Prominent Local Citizen. We know that you are not each other’s spouses. Perhaps a rendezvous in Auckland might be more discreet? The Aucklandista has some reviews of an assortment of hotels that you might want to check out.

Invest in Your Future – and Beyond!

Don’t worry, I don’t mean like proper grown-up investments, but instead I wanted to give you a list of things coming up in the social calendar that you might want to save that last $[insert amount here] bucks for. I’ve recently become only semi-hardly-employed (anyone need a freelance editor/writer’s services?) and am slowly relearning the concept of selective socialising, for which advance warning is always good.
Read on for upcoming gigs, events and even some insider’s rumours….

A little challenge

The first person who can supply us with photographic evidence of any workmen in the city, operating heavy or noisy machinery, AND WEARING EAR PROTECTORS!!

Will win a 1kg bag of Rahui Lodge Macadamia Nuts.

But I’m not sure you’ll find one.

On the off-chance anyone wants a bag of nuts… photos of ear muff wearing Wellington workmen can be emailed to andrew.llewellyn@gmail.com.

And something else tonight worth a mention

The Cosbys are Auckland’s undisputed kings of Northern Soul — a hypercharged R&B revue thundering through uptown, downtown, deep soul, dance and ballad sounds, and most importantly, doing it with impeccable style.

Apparently dissatisfied with the grooveless, undersexed state of modern rock’n’roll, The Cosbys found the answer by smashing together four-on-the-floor Motown rhythms with a two-fisted Stax-style horn section and a singer — “Papa” Crawdaddy — who is so damn good he made James Brown just give up and die.

So cut loose, ladies and gentlemen — shake those hips, jive with the Hot Cosby Horns, be touched by “Papa”. Do the jerk, watch them work, do the Mashed Potato, do the Alligator. And do it on Cosby Street, or even better – tonight (Friday 18th April) at Mighty Mighty.

10pm – $5 – good times

Website here

RASSLIN!

Sure, it’s a bit late notice, but hey, what are you doing tonight? Don’t do that. Instead, you should come to THE RASSLIN! Doors at Wellington High open at 6.45pm for a 7.30pm start, but if you’re a first time goer and you need a support group, meet us at the Southern Cross from 5.30 for some stiffening drinks first. We’ll be the loud group wearing lots of purple in support for Purple Haze, “New Zealand’s Sexist Masked Man” ™. Seriously, I’m sure you don’t believe me, but wrestling is quite possibly the most awesome thing ever. Read my account of the last time I went if you need further convincing!

Congestion Charges – what do you think?

The Wellington Regional Council is considering charging all motorists who enter or leave Wellington during “rush hour”, a congestion fee.

The money raised will go towards improving the region’s buses and trains.

However, Mayor Kerry Prendergast is not keen on the idea at all. We’ll speculate here, that if the money raised was proposed for building a link road between Korokoro & Tawa… she & the two motorists who would regularly use it, might be more favourable to the suggestion.

Full story here.

Over at Kiwiblog, DPF suggests that revenue should be used for other purposes than merely public transport, such as improving the Bypass. If anyone would like to comment about possible Bypass improvements, feel free.

Most of the Wellingtonista walk, bus or Segway to & from the office & so we’ll not be affected, but how about you tell us what you think of the idea in the comments?

Three equations

3C = sausagefest

El Horno = El Porno (that’s a hot bit of ladylove in the mural)

Confit duck riceburger at Chilli Jam = (nom)³

Life in the City

I know we all love trolley buses (and can’t wait for the flash new three-axle jobbies to start ripping it up along Kent Terrace) but this must have been horrendous to be involved in at 5.15 yesterday afternoon. And deeply amusing for those of NOT involved, of course.

The bus slipped off its wire (not unusual) and then slid back so the pole-thingy got caught in the wires. Couldn’t go forwards (no power), couldn’t drift further back without ripping the wires apart. And right, slam bang in the middle of Cambridge Terrace during afternoon rush hour, disabling all the trolley buses behind in the process. Legend.

[Photo taken from the Hannah Playhouse. Click for a larger version.]