Comments for Ask Geo http://blogs.e-rockford.com/askgeo GO columnist Georgette Braun is curious about a lot of things. She'll answer your questions, pose some of her own, and comment on everything from entertainment to life and death. Sun, 7 Sep 2008 04:41:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.4 Comment on What do you think about On the Waterfront? by Georgette Braun http://blogs.e-rockford.com/askgeo/2008/08/23/what-do-you-think-about-on-the-waterfront/#comment-483 Georgette Braun Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:43:19 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/askgeo/2008/08/23/what-do-you-think-about-on-the-waterfront/#comment-483 Thanks for all your comments. I'll pass along to the On the Waterfront staff. Thanks for all your comments. I’ll pass along to the On the Waterfront staff.

]]> Comment on Bristol, Trig and more: What’s up with Palin’s kids’ names? by Georgette Braun http://blogs.e-rockford.com/askgeo/2008/09/04/bristol-trig-and-more-whats-up-with-palins-kids-names/#comment-482 Georgette Braun Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:41:51 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/askgeo/2008/09/04/bristol-trig-and-more-whats-up-with-palins-kids-names/#comment-482 Hey, Lawrence, I just realized you have the initials as my boss, LGC, Linda Grist Cunningham. Oh my. What's that say about you? Hey, Lawrence, I just realized you have the initials as my boss, LGC, Linda Grist Cunningham. Oh my. What’s that say about you?

]]> Comment on Bristol, Trig and more: What’s up with Palin’s kids’ names? by hokumboy http://blogs.e-rockford.com/askgeo/2008/09/04/bristol-trig-and-more-whats-up-with-palins-kids-names/#comment-481 hokumboy Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:34:27 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/askgeo/2008/09/04/bristol-trig-and-more-whats-up-with-palins-kids-names/#comment-481 Lawrence, I supose that's better than naming the kid Buick. Lawrence,
I supose that’s better than naming the kid Buick.

]]> Comment on Bristol, Trig and more: What’s up with Palin’s kids’ names? by Lawrence Gregory Clarkson http://blogs.e-rockford.com/askgeo/2008/09/04/bristol-trig-and-more-whats-up-with-palins-kids-names/#comment-480 Lawrence Gregory Clarkson Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:07:43 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/askgeo/2008/09/04/bristol-trig-and-more-whats-up-with-palins-kids-names/#comment-480 Piper is named after her husband's 1958 Piper airplane. What do you think about the name "Geometry" for a child? In honor of you, of course. Piper is named after her husband’s 1958 Piper airplane.
What do you think about the name “Geometry” for a child? In honor of you, of course.

]]> Comment on Bristol, Trig and more: What’s up with Palin’s kids’ names? by Amie http://blogs.e-rockford.com/askgeo/2008/09/04/bristol-trig-and-more-whats-up-with-palins-kids-names/#comment-477 Amie Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:18:28 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/askgeo/2008/09/04/bristol-trig-and-more-whats-up-with-palins-kids-names/#comment-477 "Willow" is the name of a witch on the series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Piper" is the name of one of the witches on the series "Charmed". Hmmm....maybe inhaled a little too hard? “Willow” is the name of a witch on the series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Piper” is the name of one of the witches on the series “Charmed”. Hmmm….maybe inhaled a little too hard?

]]> Comment on Bristol, Trig and more: What’s up with Palin’s kids’ names? by Matt http://blogs.e-rockford.com/askgeo/2008/09/04/bristol-trig-and-more-whats-up-with-palins-kids-names/#comment-476 Matt Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:35:22 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/askgeo/2008/09/04/bristol-trig-and-more-whats-up-with-palins-kids-names/#comment-476 Well she is a confessed pot smoker, sooooo that pretty much explains the tripped-out names. Luckily for her, her husband talked her out of naming them "Dude" and "Sweet" Well she is a confessed pot smoker, sooooo that pretty much explains the tripped-out names. Luckily for her, her husband talked her out of naming them “Dude” and “Sweet”

]]> Comment on What do you think about On the Waterfront? by Blathers http://blogs.e-rockford.com/askgeo/2008/08/23/what-do-you-think-about-on-the-waterfront/#comment-475 Blathers Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:26:15 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/askgeo/2008/08/23/what-do-you-think-about-on-the-waterfront/#comment-475 I agree with several of the other posters. I have gone to OTW for most of my life, but between the increase in price and lack of good acts over the last several years, I have decided to not attend this year. While I will miss eating several of the food items, paying $18 to do only that and see local acts and several older acts, which are no longer in their original form, just isn't enough to draw me in. I don't know how they choose which acts to pursue for OTW, but I think having some sort of voting or some way of making suggestions that will be heard would be a great idea. I agree with several of the other posters. I have gone to OTW for most of my life, but between the increase in price and lack of good acts over the last several years, I have decided to not attend this year. While I will miss eating several of the food items, paying $18 to do only that and see local acts and several older acts, which are no longer in their original form, just isn’t enough to draw me in.

I don’t know how they choose which acts to pursue for OTW, but I think having some sort of voting or some way of making suggestions that will be heard would be a great idea.

]]> Comment on What do you think about On the Waterfront? by JM0211 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/askgeo/2008/08/23/what-do-you-think-about-on-the-waterfront/#comment-474 JM0211 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 10:59:22 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/askgeo/2008/08/23/what-do-you-think-about-on-the-waterfront/#comment-474 Why is it so expensive to attend the OTWF? all the NW burbs have their events for free throughout the summer. There is a big festival this weekend at September Fest in Schaumburg-and the cost to see the music on stage? zippo. There is tons of food, bands to listen to I'd Rather put my money into the huge craft fare and bring something home with me. Several years back I saw the Mashall Tucker band there, for nothing. This year Marshal Tucker is at OTWF, at a cost, yep. Why is it so expensive to attend the OTWF? all the NW burbs have their events for free throughout the summer. There is a big festival this weekend at September Fest in Schaumburg-and the cost to see the music on stage? zippo. There is tons of food, bands to listen to I’d Rather put my money into the huge craft fare and bring something home with me. Several years back I saw the Mashall Tucker band there, for nothing. This year Marshal Tucker is at OTWF, at a cost, yep.

]]> Comment on What do you think about On the Waterfront? by TomNook http://blogs.e-rockford.com/askgeo/2008/08/23/what-do-you-think-about-on-the-waterfront/#comment-473 TomNook Sat, 30 Aug 2008 23:44:30 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/askgeo/2008/08/23/what-do-you-think-about-on-the-waterfront/#comment-473 I'm not going to go this year. There are many great things about OTWF, but I can't even find one worthwhile act to see. This year is the worst lineup yet. Why do we always seem to get these washed up bands--often minus their original lead singers, among other members-- as headliners? Even Beloit Riverfest and Winnebago County Fair had better has-beens this year. It's too bad. I would love to see some great bands in downtown Rockford. I’m not going to go this year. There are many great things about OTWF, but I can’t even find one worthwhile act to see. This year is the worst lineup yet. Why do we always seem to get these washed up bands–often minus their original lead singers, among other members– as headliners? Even Beloit Riverfest and Winnebago County Fair had better has-beens this year. It’s too bad. I would love to see some great bands in downtown Rockford.

]]> Comment on What do you think about On the Waterfront? by KKRIDER http://blogs.e-rockford.com/askgeo/2008/08/23/what-do-you-think-about-on-the-waterfront/#comment-472 KKRIDER Sat, 30 Aug 2008 23:19:37 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/askgeo/2008/08/23/what-do-you-think-about-on-the-waterfront/#comment-472 This is the first year I will not be going to Waterfront. I think it is truly great that Rockford has a large music festival that allows people to enjoy how wonderful our downtown is. However, I think something that is desperately lacking is a diversity (and sometimes quality) in the entertainment choices. $18 is a steep asking price to see all the same local bar acts you can see every other weekend in Rockford-- for free? We shouldn't keep bringing washed up headliners from the county fair circuit back again and again. Fans won't even appreciate that they are missing half of the original members. I remember once upon a time I was able to see Wilco, Material Issue, and Matthew Sweet. If there were acts like these I would most certainly shell out $18. This is the first year I will not be going to Waterfront. I think it is truly great that Rockford has a large music festival that allows people to enjoy how wonderful our downtown is. However, I think something that is desperately lacking is a diversity (and sometimes quality) in the entertainment choices. $18 is a steep asking price to see all the same local bar acts you can see every other weekend in Rockford– for free? We shouldn’t keep bringing washed up headliners from the county fair circuit back again and again. Fans won’t even appreciate that they are missing half of the original members. I remember once upon a time I was able to see Wilco, Material Issue, and Matthew Sweet. If there were acts like these I would most certainly shell out $18.

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