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November 2007
Did you get great gift deals?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Shopping early birds are flitting across the region this morning, looking for great holiday deals. Some braved long lines and waits. How did your shopping experience go today? Were the deals there? Any advice for fellow shoppers?
Tell us your Hannah horrors
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
You tried and tried. You worked four phones at once. You even went to stand in line. Still, you failed to score Hannah Montana tickets for your baby girl and her friends. So now what?
We want to talk to parents who weren’t able to get tickets for the Nov. 28 show at Gwinnett Arena. We want to know what you did, the lessons you learned and how you’re planning to make it up to your little one.
Or maybe you’re a parent who went to extraordinary lengths and actually obtained a couple of those prized tickets.
Comment here, or, if you want to share more details with a staff writer, e-mail rbentley@ajc.com with your story. In the latter case, be sure to include both a daytime and evening telephone number, as well as your city. A reporter may contact you for an upcoming story.
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Been on a fun sports road trip?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Have you and friends or relatives been on an excellent odyssey to take in a faraway game or several games? We want to hear from folks who’ve jumped on a plane or in a car to watch the action and tailgate with the best of them. Share the experience.
What’s in Zaxby’s secret sauce?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Zaxby’s founders Zach McLeroy and Tony Townley used to make their secret dipping sauce one batch at a time.
It takes a lot more effort now. The chain, known for its wings and chicken fingers, has expanded into 10 states. Read about it here
The recipe, however, remains a secret.
Does Zaxby’s have the best sauce in town? Can you can decipher the secret recipe?
Who’s the sexiest man alive?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
People magazine recently named actor Matt Damon (“Bourne Identity”) the sexiest man alive. Sure, he fills out a T-shirt and has that gruff exterior we love. But the sexiest … of all? We just don’t know about that. So who do you think is the sexiest man alive?
Will prayer help Georgia’s drought?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
UPDATE Tuesday afternoon: The prayer service is now over. So far, the heavens haven’t opened and poured down rain. Still, do you think a gubernatorial prayer service was a good idea, and do you expect it to have an effect?
Tuesday morning, Gov. Sonny Perdue will host a gathering at the capitol to appeal to a “higher power” to provide Georgia relief from the drought.
The prayer service is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. on the Washington Street side of the statehouse. Along with those gathering to pray, some “peaceful opposition” to the prayer is expected to be on hand.
What are your thoughts about praying for a change in the weather? Have you had an experience where prayer has effected some change?
Say goodbye to Sopranos’ hangout
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Satriale’s, the fictional pork store and hangout for Tony Soprano and his crew is no more.
Real-life owner Manny Costeira, who leased the building to HBO, recently demolished the building to make way for condos. Read
“We whacked the pork store,” said Costeira, who leased the empty building, a former author parts store, to HBO.
The project is called “The Soprano,” and prices range from $325,000 to $385,000, according to AP.
What are some of your favorite mob moments at Satriale’s?
Author Norman Mailer dies
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Norman Mailer died Saturday at age 84. He was considered one of the country’s leading writers. What impact did his nearly six decades of works have on you? Share your thoughts.
How do you tame e-mail?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“E-mail is the Trojan horse of office productivity,” according to Thomas Boston, an economics professor at Georgia Tech and owner of the EuQuant research firm.
Workers depend on e-mail for vital communication, but reading and transmitting them can be a drag on the work day.
What are your secrets for balancing e-mail and your own productivity? What kinds of e-mail can best be done in spoken conversation? Do you read your work e-mail when away from the office?
Who’s your favorite musical group “cutie”?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Wiggles will perform in Gwinnett on Sunday to the delight of kids - and some moms.
Moms say they enjoy watching the group and a certain nice-looking group member. You be the judge. See here
That got us to thinking about other standouts in boy bands and groups. You know, the ones who always got the girls.
Remember Michael (before he became a plastic surgery junkie) from the Jackson 5? Justin Timberlake from ‘N Sync? Bobby Brown from New Edition. Gerald Levert from LeVert? The list goes on.
Who’s your favorite “cutie” from a group or band?
Chatta What? City’s name a mouthful
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Residents have nicknamed it Chattahoochee Hills, but the official name of Fulton County’s newest city is Chattahoochee Hill Country.
It’s a long name — particularly hard on editors who write headlines. Got a better idea for the name? One venter suggested Chatt Hills.
The city, located in south Fulton, held its first election on Tuesday to choose a mayor and city council. Should it also rethink its name?
Help Jack Bauer! Write “24”
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Fox Broadcasting has announced that the Emmy-winning hit show “24” is being put on hold because of the Writers Guild strike.
The plan had been for “24” to return in January. But not enough episodes have been written, and Fox doesn’t want the show to start running, then stop.
After all Jack Bauer has done to save our country and the whole world, surely we can return the favor. If the Writers Guild won’t write, the fans will. What are your ideas for a new season of “24?” How should Jack save the world this time?
How do you rate the Foxx, Rascal Flatts performance?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Actor-comedian-singer Jamie Foxx joined Rascal Flatts on stage last night with a performance of “She Goes All the Way” from the group’s new CD.
Foxx and Rascal’s lead vocalist Gary LeVox have known each other for years and were roommates for a brief time in the late 1990s.
It appears history does repeat itself. Foxx won an Academy Award for his portrayal of Ray Charles in the film “Ray.” Although Charles was major R&B and jazz figure, he also had a major impact on country music.
What did you think of the performance?
Care to share a love letter?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Former Life magazine editor Bill Shapiro has compiled a new book of 150 love notes called “Other People’s Love Letters,” giving the world a glimpse at romantic (and sometimes heartbreaking) sentiments never meant for others to see.
You can read more about it here.
What’s the one love letter you wish you had written — or the one you wish you never had sent? And what’s the one you would never throw away?
Have you worked for KBR?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
If you live in metro Atlanta and worked overseas for Halliburton subsidiary KBR, please contact AJC reporter Tim Eberly at 404-526-7522 or teberly@ajc.com for a profile on the working experiences of KBR employees.
Archbishop’s recovery
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory is recovering from surgery for early stage prostate cancer.
The archbishop is still hospitalized and walking for exercise, according to a press release from the Archdiocese of Atlanta.
“I am grateful for the loving prayers offered on my behalf and ask for your continued prayers for healing during the next several weeks,” Gregory said in the release.
Send your prayers to Archbishop Gregory for a speedy recovery.
Excuse? Me?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Dear Mrs. Treacher:
Please excuse Tommy from school today. He is home sick.
Signed,
My Mom
As an excuse, it leaves something to be desired, which is where The Excused Absence Network can help. The web-based company sells “fake excuse notes that appear to come from doctors or hospitals,” according to an Associated Press story.
Other options include a fake jury summons or an authentic-looking funeral service program complete with comforting poems and a list of pallbearers.
“Millions of Americans work dead-end job, and sometimes they just need a day off,” said John Liddell, co-founder of the Internet-based company Vision Matters, which sells the notes as part of its Excused Absence Network. “People are going to lie anyway. How many people go visit their doctors every day when they’re not sick because they just need a note?”
This could put an end to the lame, improvised excuse. So it’s time to share.
What was the best fake excuse you pulled off? What was the worst?
Country music’s “Men Only” club
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
There’s no sign that says “For Men Only” at the Country Music Association, but it might feel like there’s one.
No female performers are included in the CMA’s nominees for entertainer of the year honor. All nominees are men, as has been the case for the last few years. Read story here.
How do you feel about the lack of female performers among the nominees? If you could include a female country performer, who would you pick and why?
Here, try this…
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It’s time for all you aspiring TV and film writers to pick up your pens!
Writers went on strike after the contract between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers ended without an agreement on key profit and revenue issues.
The strike could leave late night talk shows in a bind.
So, here’s your chance to fill in.
Give us your best “Top Ten” for David Letterman. We can’t promise he’ll use them, but give it a try.
Here, try this…
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
It’s time for all you aspiring TV and film writers to pick up your pens!
Writers went on strike after the contract between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers ended without an agreement on key profit and revenue issues.
And that could leave late night talk shows in a bind.
So, here’s your chance to fill in.
Give us your best “Top Ten” for David Letterman. We can’t promise he’ll use them, but give it a try.
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Hotel dreams and hotel horrors
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Rose petals in your bath. A butler at your fingertips.
The Lodge at Sea Island and the Four Seasons Atlanta are two of Georgia’s top hotels - earning the prestigious five-star designation. And more are on the way, including the St.Regis.
You get luxury and quality service but at top-dollar prices.
Have you ever experienced a five-star stay? How much are you willing to pay to stay in the lap of luxury? What have been some of your best and worst hotel experiences?
What are you doing to save water?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Tips abound for dealing with the water restrictions. What are some of the tactics you and your neighbors are using?
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