Keep Your Phone Number to Yourself

Just a word of advice if you're a woman who goes into The B.... Do Not give out your phone number to men. Not that there's any intrinsic danger in it over and above what your good judgment tells you, but rather because the barmaid may think you're a hooker trying to drum up business.

I may not be up on the current state of prostitution in Kodiak, but I know it was once common and rampant. But not today, and certainly not in The B.

How do I know this? A lady friend of mine was asked for her number, so she wrote it on a slip of paper from the B-mail cup (a message-leaving system for transient fishermen), and when she handed it to the dude, the barmaid came unglued, and accused her of being a hooker.

Weird.

Harry Potter Mania Strikes Kodiak

This is the line an hour and a half before the doors at the Orpheum open. I saw Rusty out on the balcony shaking his head in amazement (and rubbing his hands like they do in the movies). But to answer the question you're about to ask, no, I did not join that line. It stretched far too close to the door of T-Bar, with it's cool darkness and even cooler beer. The up side is Half Blood Prince is playing for like 16 days here, so I surely will get to see it soon.

Can you tell it's Salmon Season in Kodiak?

Today's Doonesbury - a Summer of Fun

A blast from the past, Pacific Fishing Style

Pacific Fishing Magazine whipped out the old Palin/Vogue Cover that I Photoshopped oh so long ago to illustrate a link in their Fish Wrap section online. Good times, good times. Here's the NYT blog link referenced in the screencap above.

Random Thoughts for the Weekend

Was that Kodiak's Top Beerslinger slumming at Henry's the other day? Yes. "Just helping out," he said. Just the kinda guy he is.

Could we see one Maker replace another later this month on the Kodiak City Council? Word on the street is that it's a very good possibility.

Are there more Troopers in town this summer? I don't know, but I know there are more patrolling the Pasagshak Road than usual. Why? Maybe ...

... Maybe because the fresh blacktop is attracting so many tuner cars. "I'm just going out to fish, officer, honest."

Life Lesson #209: When a woman orders a Rum and Coke, don't suggest she get a Rum and Diet. I'm just sayin' it's not the best move.

For sale: One Chicago Piano. Used only on St. Valentine's Day

Did you hear this item for sale on KVOK's Hot Line today? If not, it's on their Twitter page (with scores and scores of tires. Why are tires such a popular item to sell?).

FOR SALE 1927 Tommygun excellent cond. w/2 Clips & Hardcase $1600

So what I want to know is: are those straight clips, or the drum?