Lebowski Live Lunch

Uh, Dude, uh tomorrow's already the tenth. (And next week is the 9th Annual Lebowski Fest!)


You've heard about Liam? yes yes?

We all have a date next Friday!

In other LF news, once again Louisville's WFPK 91.9 FM will be hosting the Lebowski Live Lunch. One year I hope to make it to this unofficial start of the Annual Lebowski Fest. My attendance would involve me having to either drive down a day earlier or waking up way too early for a week day (What day is this?). Instead, I make it a point to get my car close enough to Louisville by noon (Is that some kind of Eastern time zone?) in order to be within WFPK's antenna strength when the Lebowski Live Lunch starts.

It's free to attend, but seating is very limited. You can expect Lebowski covers and what have you from The Seedy Seeds, Thomas A. Minor, Softcheque & C+.[TQ]
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A Phone Number to Enter into your Bag Phone.

Uh, Dude, tomorrow's already the ten days to the next Lebowski Fest mark.



There will be food options for you at the 9th Annual Lebowski Fest.
Both outdoors at the Movie & Garden Party and indoors during the Bowling Party.
Honestly, I can't remember specifically all the edible options available.
Mainly, you can expect general Americana fare you'd expect at outdoor fests and local bowling alleys.

But it probably won't be a high priority of yours during the festivities.
Yes, there will be Oat Sodas.
Yes, there will be White Russians.
Sadly, Pepsi discontinued Orange Slice years ago.
A word of advice: You should stay away from anything in Folgers cans if you're thirsty.

However, as soon as you're walking off The Executive Strike & Spare property - it's gonna hit you. You may be done drinking, but you will start getting hungry. Even if you were in the condition to drive, and your car wasn't stolen (or perhaps towed), you might not know where to go because of you being an out-of-towner and it being past midnight.

I won't go into detail about how I discovered Sicilian Pizza & Pasta (lota ins lota outs), but here's all that you need to know: Not only are they open until 2 am on Friday and 4 am on Saturday but also they will deliver to the row of hotels many of us will be staying at on Phillips Lane!

My advice to you: (besides getting a job, sir) Enter the digits of 502-589-8686 into your bag phone's saved numbers. That's the number that you will be thanking me for having in your phone in your hour of desperate need for late night pizza.

Are there other pizza locations in Louisville? Yes.
Will you get a discount for being an Achiever? No.
What does this have to do with The Big Lebowski? Nothing, but there aren't any In-N-Out locations near Louisville!

You can learn more about Sicilian Pizza and Pasta from their website (http://www.sicilianpizzapasta.net). You can also check out their reviews on Urbanspoon.[TQ]

Top 3 Things You'll Need at a Lebowski Fest

Now that we're less than two weeks away from the 9th Annual Lebowski Fest in Louisville, I thought I'd share what I consider to be the three most important items you'll want to pack.

In my opinion, this list serves true whether this is your first or fourteenth Fest.

#1: Your tickets. Put'em in your wallet, or purse, or what have you! I remember the exact moment last year when I realized my tickets were on my desk: I was about halfway between Indianapolis and Louisville (which is about four hours from where my drive began). For about fifteen seconds I was doing the math in how long it would take for me to turn the car around... Eventually I mentally said fuck it Dude, and changed my route to the WHY Louisville store to buy'em again (but at least without any service fees).



This was especially painful to me as I had written a LEBLOGSKI post when I had received my tickets, and even took a stupid picture of them. Of course, if you haven't bought tickets yet - you should go to ticketweb, the aforementioned W.H.Y. Louisville store or ear X-tacy.

#2: Whatever device charges your camera (or device's battery). Yes, this is more important than remembering your actual camera. If you happen to forget your camera, you can always find a local Ralphs and pick up a cheap disposable camera (that is if you are still rocking the bag phone). Not to mention, forgetting your camera at home insures that you won't lose your camera at the Fest. (Every year, like Lebowski Fest War Casualties, cameras are left behind or lost or thrown high up into the air on a garden party blanket toss never to be found again)

Having a nice camera, with no power, will make you feel like a techno pop group of nihilists just cut off your johnson. Once again, this is a lesson that I learned the hard way. Please learn from my mistake - I had my camera die like Donny during the announcements of the Best Costume finalists.

#3: Cash (alternate spelling: CA$H). Yeah, this kind of a stark and cold item for a fun list - but true nonetheless. I'm not saying you won't be able to find a cash machine if you need to get $1,000 (or $100? Brandt I'm looking in your direction?), but it's kind of a pain. Not to mention I view the service charges random cash machines charge qualifies as "funny stuff" and is not to be tolerated. I'll be bringing unmarked non-consecutive twenties.

For the record, I haven't gone cashless at any Lebowski Fest. But I spend an odd amount of time trying to figure out how much cash is needed to purchase enough oat sodas to get me through a Fest. How much will you personally need? Well Dude, we just don't know.

I'm going to try to increase the frequency of my posts as we get closer to Friday July 16. A lot of new shit is coming to light and I want to keep y'all as updated as a lazy blogger can.[TQ]
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9th Annual Lebowski Fest, less than 3 WEEKS away

I can't wait until The 9th Annual Lebowski Fest, July 16 & 17, in Louisville!
If you haven't seen the schedule yet, best you check it out.
Some of us may be see the schedule and start looking forward to the musical acts.
At least check out The Felice Brothers, who will entertaining us Achievers during Friday's Movie Party.
Others may be happy to know that Miller will once again be providing the Oat Sodas.



Personally, I can't wait to see a lot of people that I haven't seen in 12 months.

Did you see the new T-Shirt for the 9th Annual?



The shirt keeps with the recent tradition of having a similar design to the Bill Green Poster. The shirt is priced on the website for $18 (Is it a coincidence that $18 is how much Donny had in cash during the the ear-biting fight scene?)

In other Lebowski Fest T-Shirt news, a bunch of "classics" are now on sale over in the Lebowski Fest Pro Shop.

I'm partial to the below shirt:

$7.50!

Next week I plan to write a couple reminders that should help both Rookies prepare to party and Veterans (not the Walter kind) limber up for Louisville (it's not Yoga). One such aspect, which is vital, are your tickets.

Did you get your tickets yet? If not, hurry and click here!

I'll say it again next week, but you don't want to forget your tickets. It happened to me last year, and according to people who know better, it happens quite frequently (separate incidents).[TQ]
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4 Weeks Until Lebowski Fest

We're within a month Achievers & Amateurs!

A quick update on the topic of my last post: the "Bring Liam to Lebowski Fest - Lousisville" initiative. The page has grown to over 25% of what is needed to reach the stated goal of 500 "likes." I wish I knew the equivalent of throwing Facebook a fancy briefcase full of phonebooks to increase that number. At this point, I think everybody who reads my LEBLOGSKI posts has already "liked" the page. Don't want to get all "Her life is in your hands" on yeah, but... I think everyone is gonna have to campaign if it's gonna happen.

Speaking of topics from posts' past - Remember when I wrote an Open Letter to Bill Green? Well, it turns out the Bald & Brilliant (attributes listed in no particular order) Bill Green will be classing up the joint: He'll be at the 9th Annual Lebowski Fest. Here's a sneak peak at a statement I'll be trying to say to him in Louisville:

Excuse me, uh, sir... Did you happen to see a blog post I wrote about incorporating the awesome City Flag of Chicago into a potential poster for the next Chicago Fest? Oh, no? That's cool that's cool... Take it easy...

In other Lebowski Fest related news: If you are in Louisville the night before the start of the Fest[ivities], Carmichael's Bookstore is having something up your proverbial alley. Check out the bookstore's website for info on a discussion / book signing event including the authors of The Year's Work in Lebowski Studies.

Not to be in competition or anything, but I'm considering sitting at a small folding table in the Executive Strike & Spare Parking Lot a few hours before the Movie Party begins. I'll have printed out posts my LEBLOGSKI efforts for use in spitting out your chewing gum and throwing out moments before your first oat soda.[TQ]
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All About Liam (5 Weeks Until Lebowski Fest)

This post is dedicated to Jim Hoosier - the man, or dare I say Lebowski Fest Legend, who portrayed the stoic bowling partner of Jesus Quintana. A character we all know and love as Liam. Jim "Liam" Hoosier has taken ownership of this character with the zeal best personified in his classic "ball polishing "scene. About two years ago, I met Jim for the first time. I remember being so happy to have my picture taken with him. Also, I remember how Jim/Liam didn't hesitate at all to abide in my photo request. The smiles here are genuine:



I didn't know it then, but it would be nearly a year and a half until the next time I saw Jim. Amazingly, by now we were both friends on Facebook (I remember running around the office gloating, "Dude, 'Liam' from The Big Lebowski actually requested MY friendship on Facebook. Mark it!" This second time I saw Jim also currently remains the last time I saw him. It was in Chicago at its 2009 Lebowski Fest Speed of Sound Tour stop. It was then I took the best video of those nights that didn't involve the amazing Burlesque dancers of Vaudezilla:



I can see you're anxious for me to get to the point.
When will I see Liam next? I'm hoping it's in five weeks, at the 9th Annual Lebowski Fest. A campaign, petition, what have you has started on Facebook. I urge you to "like" Bring Liam to Lebowski Fest - Louisville. One of the Founding Dudes of Lebowski Fest is reported to say that if this page gets 500 "likes" there is a "GREAT chance Liam will be there!!" (I'm assuming this means the Founding Dudes will check with their accountant and see if they can squeeze in a plane ticket from The City of Angles to Louisville into their budget)

As I'm writing this, we need 435 more "Likes"
Click the below screen shot to take you to it, now.[TQ]



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Six Weeks to Lebowski Fest

Only 6 weeks until the 9th Annual Lebowski Fest in Louisville, Kentucky!
New shit is coming to light at an exciting pace! The below poster was unveiled and bands such as The Felice Brothers, Iron Horse (and LF veteran Kentucky Prophet) were announced. Not only were more bands announced but also I suspect more news of
hat's in store as we get closer to July 16.



I'll be there, will you? (RSVP on Facebook)
Every year I meet more Achievers, a trend I am looking forward to continuing (<-- massive understatement). If you happen to see a tallish side-burned individual in Louisville this July, it might be me and I hope to meet you. Until then, abide.[TQ]


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