In response to "Why Richmond, Why?!?"

I applaud the response about the clock tower. It is beautiful and one of Richmond's most unique treasures. People who say negative things about it should absolutely find another route (and get some class and culture). Regarding the Trader Joe's question -- wake up people! Stop asking the same questions that have been answered over and over again. Get out of your fog and go into the shopping center if you want to know more about the store. Geez.

-- Anon

The clock tower is nice, but when you can hear it chiming from your office every 30 minutes, all day long, every single day while you are at work, you can understand why people would get annoyed. Any my office is not even that close to it! I am curious about how often they change the music on that thing. I swear it was still playing dance of the sugar plum fairies at Easter this year.

-- Anon2

The clock tower is a hell-spawned abomination to the ears. It looks very interesting, and when chiming the hour it is tolerable (if loud). The "music" it attempts to play however is horrid, sometimes even unrecognizable. That plaza is a terrific place to eat lunch on a sunny day. It's beautiful in fact. But you have to sit, eat, and leave in 25 minutes unless you want to punish your ears. When people have to walk blocks out of their way to avoid an unpleasant noise that is the very definition of a public nuisance.

-- Culture doesnt have to hurt

In response to "River City Confidential"

Why is everything on this site written by someone who clearly thinks they are so cool and so much funnier than everyone else ...ugh? So mike and his fiancé went to the fair and learned they were better than the people that worked there. Great story ...

-- so over it

Dear "so over it," Thanks for reading. I don't know what I wrote that made you think I was better than anyone working at the fair. But those workers definitely make a more honest living than me. Here's one tip: If you want to read some down-home platitudes about the fair that are drawn out in an inverted pyramid and reek of borrowing press release snippets, check out the RTD. Cheers! Mike

-- Mike Ward

I once saw Mike Ward in the bathroom at the Broad Street OTB. He was in the handicapped stall facedown in a puddle of something awful, moaning lowly and cursing Big Blue Diamondhead. I remember him screaming over and over again, "To the glue factory! To a Dutch butcher with you, Big Blue!" Funny thing? I saw him there again the next day at 11 a.m.

-- Degenerate Gambler

In response to "The Richmond.com Top Five"

Could someone please clue the intern in?? I am pretty sure I went to the Greek Festival this year along with most of Richmond.

-- Mel

Right, the intern probably just got to Richmond. Greek Food Festival has been happening for over 20 years.

-- Hovick

Well this is embarrassing.

-- Nate

For the record, I agree with the intern. We do need a Greek festival. The one here is not by any means a good Greek festival. Columbus Ohio has one that I lust over. Richmond could take some pointers from them.