Free Stuff, Indian Food and Tree Hugger Whining

By Michelle on February 21, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (2) | Bardstown Road , Community Involvement , Food , Free Stuff , Highlands , Music

Free stuff abounds
I'm giving away copies of local author Will Lavender's debut novel Obedience. You've got until 12:01 Monday to enter to win.

My friends over at Backseat Sandbar are giving away tickets to the Dawn Landes show next Friday night.

Indian Buffet Battle Royale in the Highlands
Not really but that's a great headline huh? Sitar Indian Restaurant recently opened up where Ballyhoo's used to be near Cafe Metro on Bardstown Road. In addition to having a great location this place is sure to attract a steady stream of business due to having an everyday buffet. It is this constant buffet that I assume has inspired Kashmir, further down Bardstown Road (near Longest Avenue) to expand their buffet from a weekend only affair to everyday. There was a giant sign out front that said "Buffet Everyday $6.99" when I drove by yesterday.

Gigantic Government Vehicles
This is more Page One's territory than mine but I've been thinking about this a good deal. One street over from me lives a recently elected politician. Since his election he's been driving a state vehicle (it's got the official seal on it and the name of his office) presumably back and forth to Frankfort. This thing is a massive SUV. I'm a bit of a tree hugger so I'm not a fan of SUVs in general but isn't it overkill (both in terms of environmental impact and just the cost of fuel for the thing) to have a huge vehicle for one or two people? Isn't it overkill when the largest cargo the vehicle will probably ever tote are briefcases and maybe a couple banker's boxes of documents? Wouldn't a more fuel efficient vehicle (say maybe even a Toyota that's made in Kentucky instead of a Chevy that isn't) be a better use of tax payer dollars?

I probably should just ignore this issue but I can't help but think about it every time I walk my dog past this massive automotive ~~monstrosity~~ wonder parked on the street. Do you have any thoughts on this issue?

2 Comments

a-non said:

Not sure who the guy is, but some officials who normally sit behind a desk have to be on duty in an emergency, which can include bad road conditions that require four wheel drive. Or maybe he frequently travels throughout the state with a carload of advisors and "big checks" for public events.

Could be that he just likes a big car, or perhaps it's a requirement of his office.

February 24, 2008 2:59 PM

Michelle

said:

Fair enough, those are all possibilities. I still think, given the infrequency of situations with truly bad road conditions that a smaller, more fuel efficient vehicle could handle the job. I fully acknowledge I could be wrong though.

February 24, 2008 3:04 PM