No, but I have a problem with that radio commerical. Has anyone other than me decided to NEVER call Van's Tree Service if you need tree work? They have the MOST annoying, cloying and shameless radio commercial. Van uses his grandson in the commercials.
First of all: what a low thing to do -- use a kid to promote your business. Obvously, Van's never read Dickens and his tales of child labor. The kid is whiny and annoying. One of those kids we all roll our eyes at in public. His parents (and obviously grandparents) thinks he's cute, but I can promise you ... he's not!
Join my boycott. If you ever need tree work. NEVER CALL VAN'S TREE SERVICE.
Friday, February 1, 2008
Thursday, January 3, 2008
BEST & WORST OF 2007
Favorite Movies
I'd the be first to admit I saw very few movies this year, mainly because there were so few that caught my interest. The best movie I saw this year was released in 1950, Harvey, starring James Stewart.
I'd the be first to admit I saw very few movies this year, mainly because there were so few that caught my interest. The best movie I saw this year was released in 1950, Harvey, starring James Stewart.
- Dan In Real Life. Utterly delightful (and adult) comedy starring Steve Carrell as a widowed father of three daughters who is charmed by a women he meets in a chance encounter at a bookstore. Image his surprise when he discovers the woman is the new girlfriend of his younger brother. What a delight it is to find a well-written movie from Hollywood that deals with romance without resorting to crude sexual humor.
- Enchanted. Hilarious Disney send-up of itself. Cartoon princess is pushed down a well by her evil stepmother. Princess arrives at the bottom of the well which turns out to be New York City. The prince pursues and chaos ensues.
- Charleston, S.C.: A Magical History Tour. Filmed in 1991 and released in 2006 this is an uncomfortable viewing experience. It features David Farrow giving the type of Charleston tour that I have spent six years trying to combat - the romantic sepia-toned version of Charleston history. Billed as a walk though 'old Charleston' Farrow spends most of the tour standing in front of new buildings. The tour spends a total of 2 minutes exploring the houses south of Broad Street. Farrow spends most of the time drinking coffee and talking about being sent for dance lessons, and trotting out tired one-liners about Charleston that were out-dated when Jefferson Davis was president of the CSA. Farrow goes into a local's home to discuss Charleston's wild drinking history. If you are having trouble sleeping, I suggest you watch THAT minute segment. However, the most glaring 'OH MY GOD' moment is when Farrow takes the camera into the art studio of Elizabeth O'Neil Verner. Verner's elderly daughter proceeds to discuss her mother's career painting the "darkies" in their "sweet simplicity". Wow!
- The Devil in the White City by Erik Larsen. Even though it was in published in 2003, this was by far the best book I read in 2007. A fascinating mixture of the history of the 1893 Chicago's World Fair with the methodical murder spree of H.H. Holmes, considered one of the first American sexual serial killers.
- The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. Amazing novel that is old-fashioned in the greatest sense - a great story veiled in mystery. I hope Hollywood doesn't screw it up when they make it into a movie.
Here, There and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of The Beatles / Geoff Emerick. This may be the best book about the Beatles I have ever read - and I've read most of them! Emerick was the sound engineer for most of the Beatles' recorind sessions, and he relates the stories about how the music was made. Completely fascinating. This helped re-enforce my opinion that John was a jerk, Yoko was /is a nutcase, and Paul was the glue that kept the band together after Sgt. Pepper.
Music
- Not Too Late / Norah Jones. Another gem from Norah, doing what she does best - singing bluesy torchish songs.
- The Calling / Mary Chapin Carpenter. Any Chapin release is worth having, but this one was slightly disappointing. However, a weak Chapin is better than the best of most current artists.
- Build Your Own Fire / Jimmy Hall. Wow! Hall, former lead singer of Wet Willie (one of my favorite 70s bands) still sings and blows the harp like a young man. This is modern southern soul music at its finest.
- The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions / Cat Anderson. Recorded in 1978, this is an amazing collection of W.C. Handy standards with Jenkins Orphanage alum Anderson wailing away on his trumpet. This CD possibly got the most air time this year in my CD and MP3 player.
- Home / Delany & Bonnie. Recorded in 1968-69 and re-released in 2006. Long before the terms "root music" and "Americana" became a music category, these guys were playing it. Bonnie Bramlett has one of the greatest soul voices EVER.
Thursday, October 25, 2007
THE PARANORMAL CRUISE
Taking a cruise had never been high on my list of
"things to do". However, when my friend Joshua P. Warren, scheduled a "Paranormal Cruise" to the Bahamas, Rebel and I decided to go.
First of all, everywhere he goes, Joshua is one of the smartest people in the room but instead of being a pompous ass (which so many 'intelligent" people seem to be) he is down-to-earth and genuinely nice. What makes Joshua even more interesting is the fact that he directs his intelligence and scientific brilliance at unconventional subejcts; over the past decade he has become one of the world's authorities on UFOs, ghost hunting, and odd phenomena.
So even if the cruise was lacking, I would definitely have an interesting time with Joshua and his band of merry (and interesting) investigators. We did. The cruise however ...
There were more than 3500 tourists crammed onto the Carnival Victory. In particular was a group of women (20-30 of them) traveling together who wore matching shirts every day. They called themselves J.U.G.S. (Just Us Girls Sailin'), and were always waddling to and from the buffet, which was about as good as Shoney's - not my idea of fine dining. The most awful tea I have ever attempted to consume. I was forced to get my caffene from drinking coke (and rum). The breakfast bar served something that was labeled grits which were thinner than Keira Knightly. The oatmeal was as bland and boring as a Ghost & Dungeon Tour.
Everywhere I turned, there were people, people, people. The music around the pool was blasted at intense levels. The casino was jammed with people hooting and screaming. The sense of desperation hovered . . . as if people were thinking: "I paid for the cruise, dammit! I'm gonna have a good time!" It reminded me of when I saw the Rolling Stones during the Steel Wheels tour and it was
an embarrassment; by far one of the worse concerts I have ever seen. But everyone was leaving the stadium gushing over how great the Stones were. You spend your money, you wanna convince yourself you didn't get cheated. If you've seen the Stones in concert after 1980, you've been cheated.
On the second day of the cruise I was hit with a realization: I work in the tourism industry and are surrounded by tourists everyday of my; here I was on vacation with 3500 tourists! What is wrong with this picture?
However, a week with Rebel Sinclair on the ocean is never a terrible thing. Drinking with Joshua and his wife Lauren (yes her name is Lauren Warren!) is always fun, particularly when the conversation strays toward the paranormal and quantum.
"things to do". However, when my friend Joshua P. Warren, scheduled a "Paranormal Cruise" to the Bahamas, Rebel and I decided to go. First of all, everywhere he goes, Joshua is one of the smartest people in the room but instead of being a pompous ass (which so many 'intelligent" people seem to be) he is down-to-earth and genuinely nice. What makes Joshua even more interesting is the fact that he directs his intelligence and scientific brilliance at unconventional subejcts; over the past decade he has become one of the world's authorities on UFOs, ghost hunting, and odd phenomena.
So even if the cruise was lacking, I would definitely have an interesting time with Joshua and his band of merry (and interesting) investigators. We did. The cruise however ...
There were more than 3500 tourists crammed onto the Carnival Victory. In particular was a group of women (20-30 of them) traveling together who wore matching shirts every day. They called themselves J.U.G.S. (Just Us Girls Sailin'), and were always waddling to and from the buffet, which was about as good as Shoney's - not my idea of fine dining. The most awful tea I have ever attempted to consume. I was forced to get my caffene from drinking coke (and rum). The breakfast bar served something that was labeled grits which were thinner than Keira Knightly. The oatmeal was as bland and boring as a Ghost & Dungeon Tour.
Everywhere I turned, there were people, people, people. The music around the pool was blasted at intense levels. The casino was jammed with people hooting and screaming. The sense of desperation hovered . . . as if people were thinking: "I paid for the cruise, dammit! I'm gonna have a good time!" It reminded me of when I saw the Rolling Stones during the Steel Wheels tour and it was
an embarrassment; by far one of the worse concerts I have ever seen. But everyone was leaving the stadium gushing over how great the Stones were. You spend your money, you wanna convince yourself you didn't get cheated. If you've seen the Stones in concert after 1980, you've been cheated.On the second day of the cruise I was hit with a realization: I work in the tourism industry and are surrounded by tourists everyday of my; here I was on vacation with 3500 tourists! What is wrong with this picture?
However, a week with Rebel Sinclair on the ocean is never a terrible thing. Drinking with Joshua and his wife Lauren (yes her name is Lauren Warren!) is always fun, particularly when the conversation strays toward the paranormal and quantum.
Monday, September 17, 2007
BOOKS INTO MOVIES
It has become a clique to say “the book is better than the movie.” 99% of the time, that is true. But what about that 1%? Every now and then, Hollywood takes an o-k book and improves it into a classic. Here is a list of movies that are BETTER than the book.
- MOVIE: The Shawshank Redemption. BOOK: "Rita Hayworth & Shawshank Redemption" by Stephen King. A novella in King’s Different Seasons collection. The movie explores the storyline in much more detail and nuance, and having Morgan Freeman in your movie is ALWAYS a great move.
- MOVIES: The Bourne Identity, Bourne Supremacy, Bourne Ultimatum. BOOKS: Same titles by Robert Ludlum. If you’ve ever tried to muddle your way through Ludlum’s lifeless prose, you were stunned by how good these movies are. Good thing movies cut out the boring prose and replace them with action.
- MOVIE: Contact. BOOK by Carl Sagan. Sagan’s writing is as interesting as wet cardboard. The movie however, is thrilling, passionate and suspenseful.
- MOVIE: Angel Heart. BOOK: Falling Angel by William Hjortsberg. The book was good, but the movie, holy shit! One of the creepiest movies I’ve ever seen. Lisa Bonet playing a character named Epiphany Goodheart smashes her Cosby kid reputation in one of the best sex scenes in a mainstream movie.
- MOVIE: Forrest Gump, BOOK by Winston Groom. I read the novel when it was released and thought it was funny. But the movie . . . is a classic. But you already know that.
- MOVIE: Jumanji, BOOK by Chris Van Allsburg. A slim children’s book becomes an amazing comedy/action/fantasy despite the presence of Robin Williams.
- MOVIE: Die Hard, BOOK: Nothing Lasts Forever by Roderick Thorp. Book was a run-of-mill cop action thriller, but Bruce Willis turned into a franchise.
- MOVIE: Every film based on a Tom Clancy novel. Clancy writes as well as Rosie O’Donnell diets. Most of his books have turned into good movies.
- MOVIE: Somewhere In Time. BOOK: Bid Time Return by Richard Matheson. This time-travel romance movie is INFINITELY better than the novel it’s based on, which is unusual, cause Matheson is one of the best popular writers of the 20th century.
- MOVIE: Cool Hand Luke. BOOK by Donn Pierce. The book is almost unreadable; the movie is one of the greatest!
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
EMACIATION = SEXY?
Have you ever looked at the photos of emaciated survivors of WWII concentration camps and thought: "Man, those people are sexy!" Thought not. Then why do so many women (celebrities in particular) think looking like one of those survivors is sexy?
Take Keira Knightley (no thanks ... you take her.) She was great in Pride & Prejudice and also in all the Pirates movies . . . but look at her now.Might as well be dating a broomstick.
The last time I thought girls with prepubescent bodies were sexy was 1974.But even worse . . . Teri Hatcher, once the sexy Lois Lane on TV's Superman has turned into ... I'm not sure what she looks like . . . a younger Phyllis Diller?
S-C-A-R-Y
However, she looks even more like . . . . Michael Jackson.
Michael is the one on the right.Call me old fashioned. I like women who look like . . . women!
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TOP TEN CHARLESTON DISASTERS
10. Explosion of Powder Magazine, May 1780: A powder magazine that sat between Archdale and Mazyck (now Logan) Streets accidently exploded. More 200 people were killed, sixty that were burned beyond recognition. An eyewitness reported human limbs handing from trees and torsos writhing on the street. Also, a brothel was destroyed, certainly a disaster!
9. Jan. 15, 1778 Fire: Fire started in a kitchen house at the corner of Union (State) and Queen Streets (currently Smith-Killian Gallery). It burned down Queen Street toward Meeting Street. It spread down Union Street east toward Broad, and burned Elliott Street, Bedon's Alley and all of Tradd Street east of Church Street. Losses: $3 million, and 250 homes.
8. City Drainage System. It has been raining in Charleston since 1670. And by the way, in 2006, when it rains, it STILL floods the streets. Thank you Charleston City Council, where the motto is: "If it's broken, let's TALK about fixin' it. If it ain't broke, let's see how we can raise taxes and attempt to make it better."
7. Charleston County School Board: South Carolina ranks 46th in public education, because is a political playground, not an educational system. CCSB is the worse. Just look at the candidates running for office on Tuesday. And look who is in charge: the supertintendent of Charleston County sets a great example: She is consistently late for meetings, had an affair with a married man when she arrived, became pregnant with his child, has made several questionable financial descisions with taxpayer's money and is STILL serving in her position. Welcome to Charleston! See above motto for Charleston City Council.
6. South Carolina Aquarium: Paid for by taxpayer's money, the overpriced ($70 million) vanity project opened to the public in 2000 and is still operating at a loss. $2.4 million in 2005. And by the way . . . the streets are still flooding every time it rains. (See # 8.)
5. April 1838 fire: Started in a fruit vendor store at the corner of King Street and Beresford Alley (now Fulton Street). It burned eastward and destroyed most Ansonborough, 1200 bulidings and more than $5 million in damage. Most of the fire crews were black slaves who, according to white officials, had little "interest in saving the property of white citizens.” Hmmm, imagine that.
4. Dec. 11, 1861 fire: Destroyed 540 acres and over 500 private homes. Property losses totalled $8 million. Because the fire happened eight months into the War Between the States, one third of the city remained a burned out district for over a decade.
3. 1886 Quake: Occuring 21 years after the conclusion of the War Between the States, the timing of this disaster was devastating. And, it was preceded by major hurricane in 1885. Charleston was already shabby and shaking off the dust of a 20 year depression. $6-8 million in damage.
2. Hurricane Hugo: Class 4 storm. Around midnight of Sept. 21, 1989, a 14 foot storm surge of water swept past Ft. Sumter into the Charleston harbor. 80% of the homes on Folly Beach, Sullivan's Island and the Isle of Palms. 50,000 Charlestonians were homeless after the storm. There was a total of more than $3 billion damage in Charleston alone.
1. Ft. Sumter, April 12, 1861: The men of Charleston were the aggressors. They pushed the issue of seccession , and fired the first shot against Federal troops. The result of their actions: Over the next four years more than 650,000 soldiers were killed. That was followed by a 20 year depressison for the Southern states. Charleston can take credit (blame) for starting the worse war in American history, and plunging half of the country into a economic and cultural abyss from which, according to some people, it has never recovered.However, most of us have gotten over it . . . . Most of us.
9. Jan. 15, 1778 Fire: Fire started in a kitchen house at the corner of Union (State) and Queen Streets (currently Smith-Killian Gallery). It burned down Queen Street toward Meeting Street. It spread down Union Street east toward Broad, and burned Elliott Street, Bedon's Alley and all of Tradd Street east of Church Street. Losses: $3 million, and 250 homes.
8. City Drainage System. It has been raining in Charleston since 1670. And by the way, in 2006, when it rains, it STILL floods the streets. Thank you Charleston City Council, where the motto is: "If it's broken, let's TALK about fixin' it. If it ain't broke, let's see how we can raise taxes and attempt to make it better."
7. Charleston County School Board: South Carolina ranks 46th in public education, because is a political playground, not an educational system. CCSB is the worse. Just look at the candidates running for office on Tuesday. And look who is in charge: the supertintendent of Charleston County sets a great example: She is consistently late for meetings, had an affair with a married man when she arrived, became pregnant with his child, has made several questionable financial descisions with taxpayer's money and is STILL serving in her position. Welcome to Charleston! See above motto for Charleston City Council.
6. South Carolina Aquarium: Paid for by taxpayer's money, the overpriced ($70 million) vanity project opened to the public in 2000 and is still operating at a loss. $2.4 million in 2005. And by the way . . . the streets are still flooding every time it rains. (See # 8.)
5. April 1838 fire: Started in a fruit vendor store at the corner of King Street and Beresford Alley (now Fulton Street). It burned eastward and destroyed most Ansonborough, 1200 bulidings and more than $5 million in damage. Most of the fire crews were black slaves who, according to white officials, had little "interest in saving the property of white citizens.” Hmmm, imagine that.
4. Dec. 11, 1861 fire: Destroyed 540 acres and over 500 private homes. Property losses totalled $8 million. Because the fire happened eight months into the War Between the States, one third of the city remained a burned out district for over a decade.
3. 1886 Quake: Occuring 21 years after the conclusion of the War Between the States, the timing of this disaster was devastating. And, it was preceded by major hurricane in 1885. Charleston was already shabby and shaking off the dust of a 20 year depression. $6-8 million in damage.
2. Hurricane Hugo: Class 4 storm. Around midnight of Sept. 21, 1989, a 14 foot storm surge of water swept past Ft. Sumter into the Charleston harbor. 80% of the homes on Folly Beach, Sullivan's Island and the Isle of Palms. 50,000 Charlestonians were homeless after the storm. There was a total of more than $3 billion damage in Charleston alone.
1. Ft. Sumter, April 12, 1861: The men of Charleston were the aggressors. They pushed the issue of seccession , and fired the first shot against Federal troops. The result of their actions: Over the next four years more than 650,000 soldiers were killed. That was followed by a 20 year depressison for the Southern states. Charleston can take credit (blame) for starting the worse war in American history, and plunging half of the country into a economic and cultural abyss from which, according to some people, it has never recovered.However, most of us have gotten over it . . . . Most of us.
TAKE RESPONSIBILITY
(Originally posted 2/20/2007)
I noticed today that the 3 stranded climbers on Mt. Hood had been rescued. Good for them. Sounds like they were prepared. However . . .
How smart were these people to go hiking in the mountains during one of the worst snow storms in recent history?
Think about this situation: If a local Charleston outdoorsman decided to go fishing on Sept. 21, 1989, as Hurricane Hugo was bearing down on the Carolina coast, what would you think? Is he sane? Is he sober? Or is he merely stupid?
Either way, why should we risk the lives of other people to rescue someone who made a dumb decision? If it was a child, that would be one thing, but these people were adults in their 20s and 30s. Surely they checked the weather before they embarked on their trip.
So, as harsh as it seems, if you make a bad decision, be prepared to deal with the consequences of your lack of judgement. Don't expect other people to risk their lives for your mistake. Maybe they should be charged for the cost of the rescue. do that enough times, and maybe people we begin to re-think their decisions.
I noticed today that the 3 stranded climbers on Mt. Hood had been rescued. Good for them. Sounds like they were prepared. However . . .
How smart were these people to go hiking in the mountains during one of the worst snow storms in recent history?
Think about this situation: If a local Charleston outdoorsman decided to go fishing on Sept. 21, 1989, as Hurricane Hugo was bearing down on the Carolina coast, what would you think? Is he sane? Is he sober? Or is he merely stupid?
Either way, why should we risk the lives of other people to rescue someone who made a dumb decision? If it was a child, that would be one thing, but these people were adults in their 20s and 30s. Surely they checked the weather before they embarked on their trip.
So, as harsh as it seems, if you make a bad decision, be prepared to deal with the consequences of your lack of judgement. Don't expect other people to risk their lives for your mistake. Maybe they should be charged for the cost of the rescue. do that enough times, and maybe people we begin to re-think their decisions.
WHY IS ONE MANNER OF DEATH MORE IMPORTANT?
(Originally posted 2/23/2007)
MILITARY DEATHS IN IRAQ (since March 2003) : 3514.
Anti-war protestors love to quote the number of deaths in Iraq, as if the combat deaths are magnified because they believe the war is "illegal". The people who love to quote the Iraqi death toll are also usually opposed to any attempt to control the illegal immigration invasion in the United States. Instead, they are in favor of an "amnesty" for illegals, which means they are against something that they wish was "illegal" (the war), and ignore something that is illegal - undocumented workers - because they claim it is a "victimless crime".
How about these statistics:
MURDERS COMMITTED BY ILLEGAL ALIENS IN THE U.S. (since March 2003): 8632.
MILITARY DEATHS IN IRAQ (since March 2003): 3514.
The murder rate by illegal aliens in America is more than twice that of the death rate of combat soldiers. That breaks down to 870 deaths per year in Iraq and 2100+ murders commited by illegals. So much for a victimless crime.
MILITARY DEATHS IN IRAQ (since March 2003) : 3514.
Anti-war protestors love to quote the number of deaths in Iraq, as if the combat deaths are magnified because they believe the war is "illegal". The people who love to quote the Iraqi death toll are also usually opposed to any attempt to control the illegal immigration invasion in the United States. Instead, they are in favor of an "amnesty" for illegals, which means they are against something that they wish was "illegal" (the war), and ignore something that is illegal - undocumented workers - because they claim it is a "victimless crime".
How about these statistics:
MURDERS COMMITTED BY ILLEGAL ALIENS IN THE U.S. (since March 2003): 8632.
MILITARY DEATHS IN IRAQ (since March 2003): 3514.
The murder rate by illegal aliens in America is more than twice that of the death rate of combat soldiers. That breaks down to 870 deaths per year in Iraq and 2100+ murders commited by illegals. So much for a victimless crime.
THE DUMB BLONDE SHILL
(Originally posted 3/05/2007)
Ann Coulter’s at it again, I see. In her attempt to become the 21st Century H.L. Menken she forgot one thing: intelligence. As her celebrity has grown from being famous to infamous, she has been reduced to a dumb blonde shill saying outrageous things just to be noticed. Kinda like Brittany Spears etc . . .
Her John Edwards ‘faggot’ remark was for shock value, and to tweak the Left who have no sense of humor and painfully thin skin.And it worked perfectly. Within minutes, Howard Dean was screaming that every Republican should distance themselves from her “hateful speech”. And everybody did, including Republicans.However . . .
Another dumb blonde shill made another remark which Howard Dean (and the rest of the leftand media) seem to approve. Bill Maher, who for some reason is referred to as a comedian, stated that he wished the assassination attempt on vice-president Dick Cheney had been successful. Maher said with Cheney dead this would be “a better world.”
One dumb blonde calls someone a faggot and the media turns it into a national panic. Another one calls for the murder of the sitting vice-president and the media yawns. Which is the more egregious?
I am not confident of a future where calling for the assassination of an elected official is less shocking than calling someone a bad name. But what do expect from a media which is no longer interested in truth.
Quiz: Who said the following? And when?
Answer: Ayn Rand in her 1957 book Atlas Shrugged.
Talk about predicting the future of the media . . .Pay attention to what goes on around you folks.
Ann Coulter’s at it again, I see. In her attempt to become the 21st Century H.L. Menken she forgot one thing: intelligence. As her celebrity has grown from being famous to infamous, she has been reduced to a dumb blonde shill saying outrageous things just to be noticed. Kinda like Brittany Spears etc . . .
Her John Edwards ‘faggot’ remark was for shock value, and to tweak the Left who have no sense of humor and painfully thin skin.And it worked perfectly. Within minutes, Howard Dean was screaming that every Republican should distance themselves from her “hateful speech”. And everybody did, including Republicans.However . . .
Another dumb blonde shill made another remark which Howard Dean (and the rest of the leftand media) seem to approve. Bill Maher, who for some reason is referred to as a comedian, stated that he wished the assassination attempt on vice-president Dick Cheney had been successful. Maher said with Cheney dead this would be “a better world.”
One dumb blonde calls someone a faggot and the media turns it into a national panic. Another one calls for the murder of the sitting vice-president and the media yawns. Which is the more egregious?
I am not confident of a future where calling for the assassination of an elected official is less shocking than calling someone a bad name. But what do expect from a media which is no longer interested in truth.
Quiz: Who said the following? And when?
“There are no objective facts. Every report on facts is only somebody’s
opinion.It is, therefore, useless to write about facts.”
Answer: Ayn Rand in her 1957 book Atlas Shrugged.
Talk about predicting the future of the media . . .Pay attention to what goes on around you folks.
BEST ATTRACTION . . . S.C. AQUARIUM?
(Originally posted 3/11-2007)
Knowing of the Charleston City Paper's fondness for ironic humor, let's hope the naming of the Aquarium was one of those attempts.
http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A24047
As a licensed city of Charleston tour guide I drive carriages and conduct daytime history walking tours as well as nighttime ghost and prostitution tours. During my six years as a guide I have averaged giving tours to 5000 people a year and I have NEVER had a single person tell me they came to Charleston to "visit the Aquarium".
After all, Myrtle Beach and Atlanta have better aquariums, but lousy food and no charm. Calling the South Carolina Aquarium the "Best Attraction" is like calling Ringo the most important Beatle, Dr. Watson the better detective or Neil Simon the 20th century Shakespeare.
Knowing of the Charleston City Paper's fondness for ironic humor, let's hope the naming of the Aquarium was one of those attempts.
http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A24047
As a licensed city of Charleston tour guide I drive carriages and conduct daytime history walking tours as well as nighttime ghost and prostitution tours. During my six years as a guide I have averaged giving tours to 5000 people a year and I have NEVER had a single person tell me they came to Charleston to "visit the Aquarium".
After all, Myrtle Beach and Atlanta have better aquariums, but lousy food and no charm. Calling the South Carolina Aquarium the "Best Attraction" is like calling Ringo the most important Beatle, Dr. Watson the better detective or Neil Simon the 20th century Shakespeare.
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