Friday Open Thread: So. Much. Stuff.
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There are eighty gazillion things going on this weekend in Asheville, and I’m going to all of them. Well… I’m going to several of them.
Tomorrow morning we’ll be canvassing for the campaign (sign up here to come along and help). We’re meeting at 10:30am at Mountain Java on N. Merrimon.
After that I’m headed over to the Young Democrats’ toga party over at BCDP HQ (toga optional). That runs from 2-5pm.
The Grove Market in the Bledsoe Building on Haywood Road is having a big party from 11am – 5pm tomorrow to celebrate the community.
AshevilleFM is having an open house from 2-7pm at Izzy’s on Haywood Road. Then at 9pm there’s a wang dang doodle of a launch party at the Grey Eagle.
Hunk and Honeypot continue their series of parties known as “DJs Drinks Discounts“. 7-10pm at
HUNK – 9 W. Walnut St. between Scully’s and Carolina lane. Complimentary Pisgah brew.
Sunday there are two big events. The social media mavens of Asheville are at it again. Last year they raised $6k for Charity: Water. This year they’re taking an extra day or two to organize and throwing this year’s Twestival “will be raising money for the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP), a nonprofit that works to keep farmers farming and reconnect people with their food.” They’ll have great food, beer, and music. $10. 2-8pm Asheville Brewing Co. on Coxe Ave. downtown.
Last but far from least is the Organic Fest! From 10am – 6pm on Sunday the 13th by the Grove Arcade you can hear live music while checking out the enterprises of 80+ organic farms and businesses. If you’re a supporter of sustainability, then you’ll feel at home celebrating at this Festival.
What did I miss? What are you doing?
8 Comments
September 11th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
I am in dubious battle with my kitchen sink. Starting last Sunday night, the thing stopped accepting unlimited water and food scraps. It backs up and then takes twenty minutes or so to drain away. I thought it was in perfect health. I had no indication that a clog was forming. To address this, I have been using a product called “Drain Care”. This is one of those with natural enzymes and bacteria, no harsh chemicals. I’ve used this product before with success but in situations like these, it can require a lot of patience. So far, with two treatments daily, I’ve seen the flow rate of the drain increase ever so slightly.
It is difficult to live without a kitchen sink or with at least a partially functioning one. I have been able to manually wash about five to ten dishes at a time before it backs up all the way. It has become a game. How little water can I use per glass, dish, or spoon? What is the proper balance of eating out, using disposable dishware, or just economizing on normal dishware? But it also prompts questions on a deeper level. How have my regular dishwashing habits contributed to this situation? Isn’t my disposal kind of a joke and shouldn’t I just use a filter on the drain? Since I’m trying to create an ecological environment to solve the problem, is it going to fail because I’ve been using chlorine based detergent in the washing machine for so long? Assuming this clog clears, perhaps I should stop using those products. Finally, what would happen if garbage generally stopped getting picked up? How much do I waste of any resource and how much attention is paid to keeping the “pipes” clean?
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September 11th, 2009 at 7:28 pm
I’m thinking you ought to buy an auger and clean those sumbitches out old school.
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September 11th, 2009 at 11:42 pm
New Asheville business, Pies in Disguise, will celebrate with Pisgah Brewing Co. party.
http://tinyurl.com/nryf5x
I’ve rounded up a posse of cyclists, and we are going to bike to this.
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September 12th, 2009 at 10:07 am
I picked up one of these things at Lowe’s a few months ago, and it worked wonders for our bathroom sink. It’ll probably splash nasty backflushed goop all over you and the kitchen in the process, but it’ll work. The only chemicals involved were the ones that went into the plastic.
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September 12th, 2009 at 1:40 pm
I recommend using a snake. I had a pesky clog a few years ago & no chemical or plunger-type remedy would help it. You can rent a snake at most tool rental places like I did from Asheville Rental. They’re kind of a mess to use, but when you’re done, you know your clog won’t just ease up temporarily & then come back.
http://www.ashevillerentalcompany.com/tool_rentals.php
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September 12th, 2009 at 3:27 pm
I use midgets. Nothing gets a clog like midgets.
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September 12th, 2009 at 5:58 pm
Thanks all. I’ll be heading over to my local tool rental place for a snake if it hasn’t cleared by mid-week.
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September 13th, 2009 at 10:44 am
“I use midgets. Nothing gets a clog like midgets.”
They’re called little people. You just lost my vote for mayor.
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