Bakosphere - bakosphere's Blog - Bakersfield.com http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/bakosphere Where Bakersfield and the Web collide Where Bakersfield and the Web collide en-us Bakersfield: Not the world's greatest joke http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/bakosphere/33086 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/bakosphere/33086 <p>Bakersfield has been the butt of many jokes, but now it's official:</p> <p>The greatest joke has nothing to do with Bakersfield.</p> <p>More than 2 million voted on the world's greatest joke and here it is:</p> <p><i>A couple of New Jersey hunters are out in the woods when one of them falls to the ground. He doesn't seem to be breathing and his eyes have rolled back in his head.</i></p> <p><i>The other guy whips out his mobile phone and calls the emergency services. He gasps to the operator: &quot;My friend is dead! What can I do?&quot;</i></p> <p><i>The operator, in a soothing voice, says: &quot;Just take it easy. I can help. First, let's make sure he's dead.&quot;</i></p> <p><i>There is a silence, then a shot is heard. The guy's voice comes back on the line. He says: &quot;OK, now what?</i>&quot;</p> <p>More details <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1409069/World's-funniest-joke-unveiled.html">here</a>.</p>


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 carson2.jpg bakosphere Only 171 days left! http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/bakosphere/33050 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/bakosphere/33050 <p>Are you the <a href="http://www.calottery.com/Media/CurrentQuarter/Bakersfield_mega_09-03.htm">winning lottery ticket holder</a>?</p> <p>You've got 171 days left to claim your prize.</p> <p>Guess it wasn't <a href="http://www.kget.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=8b0adf57-1aa5-40d4-9a7c-b3a8556f2632">this joker</a>.<br /> <br /> Who is it and why are they hiding?</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>


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 CaLottery.jpg bakosphere Jumping death sad for all http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/bakosphere/33020 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/bakosphere/33020 <p>Our city tries to do the right thing.</p> <p>They give us some water in the river over the long weekend so our canine companions can splash around.</p> <p>Then someone <a href="http://www.bakersfield.com/hourly_news/story/542567.html">jumped into the Kern River</a> off the Chester Avenue bridge.</p> <p>And died.</p> <p>And our dogs lowered their eyes.</p> Chris McCandless lives! http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/bakosphere/32984 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/bakosphere/32984 <p>Here's <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/yosemitejunkie/2826266520/in/pool-54989341@N00">the proof</a>.</p> <p>Who is <a href="http://mensjournal.com/feature/M162/M162_TheCultofChrisMcCandless.html">Chris McCandless</a>?</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Comics poll is deadly serious http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/bakosphere/32979 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/bakosphere/32979 <p>Nowadays it seems like everyone and every<em>thing</em> has a blog.</p> <p>Our <a href="http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/Comics/">Comics Page</a> is even getting in on the act, and it's <a href="http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/Comics/32968">first post</a> asks for advice on coping with its shrinkage problems.</p> <p>Stroke its ego, will ya? And while you're there, offer your opinions on which comic strips should stay and which should go.</p> <p>Because if Get Fuzzy gets the chop, you'll only have yourselves to blame.</p>


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 psu_get_fuzzy_xout_4k_clr_626.jpg bakosphere Killing bears with kindness http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/bakosphere/32947 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/bakosphere/32947 <p>The <em>Los Angeles Times</em> published a great story on the problem of feeding bears, <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-bears3-2008sep03,0,694336.story">focusing on Pine Mountain Club</a> up by Frazier Park.</p> <p>Here's a quick breakdown:</p> <p>Couple tosses trash/leftovers for wild animals to feed on.</p> <p>Bears won't go away.</p> <p>Couple uses nail-studded planks, electrified fences and paintball guns to keep bears away.</p> <p>Bears end up getting shot.</p> <p>Couple &quot;self-described animal lovers.&quot;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>


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 266669BP~Yogi-Bear-Posters.jpg bakosphere Lock up your restaurants: The Angelenos are coming http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/bakosphere/32913 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/bakosphere/32913 <p>A group of our sophisticated southern neighbors have deemed Bakersfield worthy of a trip, but they're only coming to <a href="http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/553896#4001791">pillage our best food and clog up our favorite restaurants</a>.</p> <p>How can we, Kern's hoi polloi, ingratiate ourselves to such esteemed visitors?</p> <p>Why, by recommending the hands-down worst eateries in town of course!</p> <p>Because Luigi's is packed enough on Saturdays.</p>


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 857-LUIGIS_DINING1.standalone.prod_affiliate.25.JPG bakosphere Amtrak customers 'interesting' http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/bakosphere/32886 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/bakosphere/32886 <p>We've taken <a href="http://www.bakersfield.com/102/story/540137.html">Amtrak to&nbsp;Stockton and back</a> and shared the train with some scary-looking dudes, so imagine our surprise reading <em>The Californian</em> this morning and seeing this quote:</p> <p><em>&quot;On the train, I can read my book. And there's lots of interesting people to talk to. People on the train are friendly.&quot;</em></p> <p>If by interesting, you mean learning how to fashion a shank out of a paper clip and an empty toilet paper tube, or if by friendly, you mean being regaled with tales of riots in the 'yard,' we know what you're talking about.</p> <p>Isn't Charles Manson in Corcoran?</p>


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 367506245_c7abc42f09.jpg Amtrak station at Stockton. bakosphere 10,000 songs in a row http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/bakosphere/32867 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/bakosphere/32867 <p>Before the usual DJ drudgery and MOR furniture commercials start peppering its broadcasts, get uninterrupted music from the new 96.5 Max FM.</p> <p>Our entertainment reporter Shellie <a href="http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/sbranco/31382">blogged on the bizarre countdown</a> to the new station on her Branco Bytes blog, but the station's latest gimmick is far more pleasurable for its listeners.</p> <p>10,000 songs with no commercials. That's about 500 hours.</p> <p>500 hours without the GET bus jingle.</p> <p>According to a press release the classic hits station is aimed toward listeners 35 and up. Oh no, that's the prime demographic for buying furniture. <a href="http://bakersfield.typepad.com/ask_the_californian/2005/02/more_furniture.html">FOR ONE WEEKEND ONLY, PAY NO SALES TAX ...</a></p> <p>Somewhere, Robb Willis is shaking his head.</p>


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 mor logo.jpg coming soon to another radio station near you bakosphere Freedom Fries live on in Bako! http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/bakosphere/32866 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/bakosphere/32866 <p>Who can forget those enlightened <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_fries">lawmakers and restaurant owners</a> who protested French opposition to an invasion of Iraq by renaming french fries to freedom fries?</p> <p>Such a level-headed reaction to a time of great consternation.</p> <p>We thought all the freedom fries in America were relegated to an embarrassing period in our past, so imagine our glee upon finding them alive, fried and well in a newish Bakersfield restaurant &mdash; and a Mexican one at that!</p> <p>Camino Real on Truxtun still hates the French!</p> <p>But the food's <a href="http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Business/CaminoRealRestaurante">pretty good</a> and they serve a 35-ounce beer for $8.50 and it's an import to boot. <a href="http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/bakosphere/32070">Take note Tilted Kilt</a>.</p> <p>Our food critic was <a href="http://www.bakersfield.com/opinion/columnists/pete_tittl/story/486410.html">sorta impressed</a> too.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>