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Local: Peoria-area Blogger Bash is Tuesday at Richard’s on Main

Posted in Local with tags , on September 25, 2008 by Billy Dennis

Since Cory is punking out, it’s become MY responsibility to get the word out about the next Blogger Bash, set to begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, at Richard’s On Main, 311 Main Street in downtown Peoria.

A map can be viewed here.

The following people are especially invited:

  • All Peoria bloggers.
  • All commenters on Peoria blogs.
  • Any Illinois bloggers who want to make the trip. This includes Archpundit, IlliniPundit and Rich Miller.
  • Anyone who follows me on Twitter.
  • City/county/state employees, staffers, politicians who happen to be downtown and want to confront the miserable jerks who blog about them.

This is an informal affair. We mostly just drink refreshing beverages, lie about our romantic exploits and plot the overthrow of local government. Its all off-the-record stuff.

The one rule is that you have to buy my drinks for me.

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Local: My dinner with Sweetnote

Posted in On the Media with tags , , on August 18, 2008 by Billy Dennis

I met Londi Benson for lunch today at the One World Cafe. She’s the blogger and Twitter user whose post got everyone all riled up.

Topics included:

Freedom of the press in Russia (there isn’t any), freedom of the press in America (before blogging, it belonged to publishers), her two would-be movie-mogul daughters (more on THEM later), Cafe Press (she’s all over it), and other assorted topics. The food and service was as exceptional as it always is.

Londi is a nice kid, tells fascinating stories and will be very welcome at the next Blogger Bash.

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Site news: I surrender

Posted in Site News with tags on August 11, 2008 by Billy Dennis

Please direct all Blogger Bash inquiries, suggestions, insults, etc to Cory. He has assumed responsibility for planning the next bash, which is set for the fifth Tuesday in September.

I promise that I will keep my complaints to myself. And no excuses about not being able to find a babysitter.

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Local: Blogger Bash was off the wall

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , on July 29, 2008 by Billy Dennis

I’m not even going to try to name all the bloggers and others who attended. Lot of conversation. Lots of hugging. Lots of liquid refreshment. And the Cubs won 7-1 over the Brewers.

We even talked some shop.

Look for photos on some of the blogs. I’ll link to ‘em when the photos get posted.

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Site News: Blogger Bash is Tuesday (UPDATED to move up)

Posted in Local with tags on July 29, 2008 by Billy Dennis

July 29 is the fifth Tuesday of the month, so that means it’s time for Blogger Bash. It will start roughly at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Recovery Room, 802 W. Pioneer Parkway in Peoria. It’s the scene of the first, unofficial mini Blogger Bash, held many years ago.

Everyone is invited.

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