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Started 3 years ago by lisathewaitress
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lisathewaitress
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I would like to posit a new campaign aimed exclusively at celebrities. Because we have no papparazzi, and most magazines would never even think of sending people to Cbus, we are perfect for celebs to getaway and live like (almost) completely normal people.
For example, did you know that Lance Armstrong & Kate Hudson were in Cbus last week and dined in at least 2 of our restaurants? (Alana's & Rosendales) and they broke up while they were here? Also, no one took their pictures while they were eating and they could walk right in the front like normal people.
Of course, I'm writing about it now, but it was an entire week ago.
It's just another example of how we are like the Simpsons.

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Rockmastermike
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if word of this gets out we're going to be overrun with vapid clebs :(
is this REALLY what we want?!

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JimSweeney
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i can vouch for that. i have almost no trouble from the paparazzi around here. except for that damn ross guy!
i'd love to hear some of the other ways we're like the simpsons.

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The Hegemo
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I dunno, something tells me Andy Dick might disagree with the premise of this thread... :wink:

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roy
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Rockmastermike wrote if word of this gets out we're going to be overrun with vapid clebs :(
is this REALLY what we want?!
I wonder if Lance would've signed my yellow 'Live To Cheat' bracelet?
Back on topic: one of our own celebs walks among us like a normal guy, shopping at North Market with his fabulously talented and beautiful wife/business partner: Jeff Smith, creator of Bone http://www.boneville.com
Today is the last day to see Jeff's show at the Wexner Center for the Arts. Free admission!

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Rockmastermike
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The Hegemo wrote I dunno, something tells me Andy Dick might disagree with the premise of this thread... :wink:
Yeah, seriously... we don't need any more famous wanks with Undeserved Self-Importance Syndrome (USIS) coming here all hopped up on goofballs and peeing on our buildings, wrecking our cars, and showing off their lack of underpants.
we should just build a wall or something around L.A. to keep them in.

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lisathewaitress
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roy wrote
Rockmastermike wrote if word of this gets out we're going to be overrun with vapid clebs :(
is this REALLY what we want?!
I wonder if Lance would've signed my yellow 'Live To Cheat' bracelet?
Back on topic: one of our own celebs walks among us like a normal guy, shopping at North Market with his fabulously talented and beautiful wife/business partner: Jeff Smith, creator of Bone http://www.boneville.com
Today is the last day to see Jeff's show at the Wexner Center for the Arts. Free admission!
Yep! Jeff is my favorite local celeb, too. Just saw the exhibit on Thursday. Even Husband was impressed, and he isn't a comic nerd at all like i am.
And I don't really want to be overrun by vacuous celebs, but I do think it would be an interesting selling point for the city. If you walk down park street on a weekend, the vacuity could almost suck you into a bottomless pit.

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lisathewaitress wrote I would like to posit a new campaign aimed exclusively at celebrities. Because we have no papparazzi, and most magazines would never even think of sending people to Cbus, we are perfect for celebs to getaway and live like (almost) completely normal people.
For example, did you know that Lance Armstrong & Kate Hudson were in Cbus last week and dined in at least 2 of our restaurants? (Alana's & Rosendales) and they broke up while they were here? Also, no one took their pictures while they were eating and they could walk right in the front like normal people.
Of course, I'm writing about it now, but it was an entire week ago.
It's just another example of how we are like the Simpsons.
I have to disagree, I get lots of attention all the time from people I don't know or remember. I find photos in papers and on-line that we taken without my permission or my knowing.
Plus, asshole chaches at OSU often shout "Go Lance" at me. One time a Japanese tourist took my picture like she was at the Grand Canyon or something.

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lisathewaitress
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JimSweeney wrote i can vouch for that. i have almost no trouble from the paparazzi around here. except for that damn ross guy!
i'd love to hear some of the other ways we're like the simpsons.
years and years ago, I think it was TOP which ran a story on how much Cbus is like the Simpsons. I'll see if I can think of a few.
Monty Burns = Les Wexner; actually, they compared the episode where Mr. Burns needs an heir so he adopts Bart to Mr. Wexner marrying Abigail. However, I think it's pretty obvious that Wexner does way more for our fair city than Mr. Burns
Okay, I'll have to ask Husband for more. He's the Simpsons afficionado here.

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lisathewaitress
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The Hegemo wrote I dunno, something tells me Andy Dick might disagree with the premise of this thread... :wink:
maybe he should do less throwing up on himself and peeing on the streets next time he's in town!

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MarkedByTemerity
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lisathewaitress wrote
For example, did you know that Lance Armstrong & Kate Hudson were in Cbus last week and dined in at least 2 of our restaurants? (Alana's & Rosendales) and they broke up while they were here? Also, no one took their pictures while they were eating and they could walk right in the front like normal people.
Of course, I'm writing about it now, but it was an entire week ago.
It's just another example of how we are like the Simpsons.
Oh my GAWD, they broke up?!? Who dumps Lance Armstrong?

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Tenzo
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What in Columbus is worth the visit?
Assuming that it is the same distance to say St. Johns, or New York or Yosemite what is the draw?
Are you saying the draw for a celebrity to come to Columbus is that there are no celebrities?

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Walker
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Tenzo wrote What in Columbus is worth the visit?
Depends.
If you want to buy a T-Shirt/keychain/mousepad/fannypack to show that you visited a national landmark, then Columbus might not be worth a visit.
If you're looking for great arts, culture, food, neighborhoods, shops, etc, then Columbus is very much worth a visit.
I don't know why people don't think Columbus is worthy of visitors/tourists as is. I've always had great times visiting other similar sized cities that are lacking in landmarks, but are still rich with culture and history.

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lisathewaitress
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MarkedByTemerity wrote
lisathewaitress wrote
For example, did you know that Lance Armstrong & Kate Hudson were in Cbus last week and dined in at least 2 of our restaurants? (Alana's & Rosendales) and they broke up while they were here? Also, no one took their pictures while they were eating and they could walk right in the front like normal people.
Of course, I'm writing about it now, but it was an entire week ago.
It's just another example of how we are like the Simpsons.
Oh my GAWD, they broke up?!? Who dumps Lance Armstrong?
I am pretty sure he dumped her.
Wow! I'm like a celebrity gossip columnist now! Something I don't care about at all!!

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lisathewaitress
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Tenzo wrote What in Columbus is worth the visit?
Assuming that it is the same distance to say St. Johns, or New York or Yosemite what is the draw?
Are you saying the draw for a celebrity to come to Columbus is that there are no celebrities?
Ah, Tenzo, stick around a little bit, and we'll tell you all the great things about Columbus.
But I suppose my point came from my assumption that some celebrities might want to do something completely normal without being followed around by idiots with camera. Maybe they don't want a vacation or anything, just to be able to go to some museums and have dinner and rent a car and be like a normal person.
As a person who is pretty shy, I am surprised we don't see more Bjork-style paparazzi freakouts. If anyone followed me around the way they, follow say Britney Spears, I think I would start carrying a samurai sword or something in my car and swinging it at photographers. Boy, would that ever make a good Soup clip.

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I would say I get an average of over one person coming in a day raving about the contrast of what they expected when they heard the wedding,convention,meeting,job... was in Columbus and what they got here. I've been here almost two years and I am still discovering great things about it. Hell, I am moving to a neighborhood I didn't even know existed a month ago. I am still blown away that I can get anywhere in a city of our size in 15 minutes, and proud of the vibrant neighborhoods we have and how active people are in their communities. I think Columbus has a lot more to offer than you give it credit for; and if people can escape the photographers (and buy some clothes with their mounds of income) and get away here for a couple of days, I am all for it.

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Tenzo
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Walker wrote
If you're looking for great arts, culture, food, neighborhoods, shops, etc, then Columbus is very much worth a visit.
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Like listening to a symphony?
Hey, if I wanted to go to Chilis or shop at Abacrombies I can go to any city.
Common, seriously.
What does Columbus have that one of the top 10 cities dont have?

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roy
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Tenzo wrote Hey, if I wanted to go to Chilis or shop at Abacombies I can go to any city.
troll.

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michaelcoyote
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Tigertree wrote ...if people can escape the photographers (and buy some clothes with their mounds of income) and get away here for a couple of days, I am all for it.
From the economic standpoint I'd have to agree that the more people dropping bucks in our restaurants and hotels, the better in general regardless of my usual ambivalence towards celebrities.
On the other hand, I'd not mind running into some celebrites on a regular basis.

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Walker
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Tenzo wrote What does Columbus have that one of the top 10 cities dont have?
Let me answer your question with a question.
Would you consider spending a weekend in Cleveland? Indianapolis? Milwaukee? Denver? Birmingham? Oklahoma City? Pittsburgh? Salt Lake City?
If you answered yes to any of those, then there's no reason why some people wouldn't enjoy a visit to Columbus for all the same reasons. Every city has unique neighborhoods, businesses, restaurants, and attractions that don't exist anywhere else in the world.

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