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Arts & Entertainment Angie Ruiz [email protected] I wish I had known about the Pour House sooner. I would have been sure to wake up early and start my day with a little GTL (gym, tan, laun- dry). en, I probably would have starched my extra small afflic- tion shirt, with some Rock and Republic jeans, and a little wax in my hair. Because let me tell you, the Pour House is nothing but a bunch of tanned juice- heads trying to strut their stuff through an unbearably packed bar. I had heard great things about the Pour House. is al- ready small bar was relocated from Downtown Fort Worth and wedged into a small lot at 2725 West Seventh St. e parking is minimal, but for a mere $5 you can have a valet park for you. It was Saturday night and the music was blaring. As I walked through the door, I was snagged by the greeter who de- manded I pay another $5, for cover. Now, I’m sorry but I am not about to pay anyone just so I can drink in their bar. Isn’t that what IDs are for? If it weren’t for the fact that friends were waiting for me in- side, I wouldn’t have paid. So, I’m already down $10, and I didn’t even have a good buzz yet. I should mention that the cover charge was for the live cover band, which was dread- ful, aside from the Toadies song they covered. Still, not worth $5. e bar was ridiculously packed, and all I could see were tanned fists pumping in the air to the beat of LMFAO’s Shots Shots Shots. Typical. You would have thought we were in an episode of Jersey Shore. Drinks. Forget it. We waited nearly 30 minutes to order a drink at the bar, and unless you’re willing to dish out a lot of cash, you really shouldn’t choose the Pour House. Long necks at $4.75 and $7 shots are ridiculously priced for my taste. e worst thing is that they don’t have anything on tap. Pour House does have one thing that most bars don’t have and that’s a wait staff. Too bad they’re horrible. Most of the night you don’t even see your server, and by the time you get service, you’re not even in the mood for the drink you wanted. Overall, this bar was a let- down. I know there are people out there who love this place, but I promised to indulge Wes- leyan with good drinkeries and with good prices. I know I won’t be fist pump- ing to any music in the fu- ture, if anything I may have to pump my fist into some people to find my way out. If you try the Pour House you might enjoy happy hour Monday through Friday until 8 p.m., featuring $3 imports, and $2 frozen margaritas. Fort Worth’s Pour House offers poor service THE RAMBLER | www.therambler.org January 26, 2011 | 5 Faculty Recital January 27 at 7:30 p.m. Texas Wesleyan University and The Department of Music present President’s Honors Concert Preview Music Student Performers February 1 at 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. The Eunice & James L. West Library Keith Critcher, piano For more information, visit http://www.txwes.edu/music/music/index.htm or call 817-531-4992 Ilka Araújo, piano Martin Hall Senior Recital February 1 at 7:30 p.m. Martin Hall Joey Fortney, tenor Religious Life at Texas Wesleyan Live music with brief time of worship Tuesdays at 12:15 in PUMC Chapel Free lunch after on PUMC 3rd Floor – Room 312 Free lunch and discussion/dialogue Thursdays at 12:15 in PUMC Chapel PUMC 3rd Floor – Room 312 “Faith seeking understanding” – ALL are welcome! For info: http://www.txwes.edu/religiouslife/index.htm University Chapel: Common Meal: 817-336-HANG • www.hangmans.com I-30 & Forest Park Blvd 1 mile west of downtown Fort Worth 15 minutes west of Cowboys Stadium Enclosed, heated waiting area with themed entertainment & concessions! Thurs, Feb 3 7pm-10pm Fri, Feb 4 7pm-12am Sat, Feb 5 7pm-12am Arrive by closing time and you’ll still get the full tour! Open Super Bowl Weekend! Stephan Moritz [email protected] Party’s here! e latest season of Jersey Shore premiered Jan. 6 on MTV. Love it or hate it, the show has become a part of American Culture. Snooki and the rest of the cast don’t quite rank among such American icons as Marilyn Mon- roe or Elvis Presley, but three seasons into its existence and the show has infected young adult conversations everywhere. I can’t even say “the situation” without looking into the mir- ror and wondering where my abs went, which I refer to as “the con- sequence,” of sitting on the couch, watching Jersey Shore and eating Pizza Rolls. e premiere of the third sea- son, which is only the second time the cast actually goes to New Jer- sey, promises that the following episodes will be full of everything we’ve already seen, but from a dif- ferent angle. e best part, as many of you will agree, is that Angelina did not return this season. Apparently, be- ing kicked off of the show twice is her limit. However, rather than re- moving one of the beds and turn- ing the show into Survivor: Jersey Shore, Angelina’s place has been filled with a new cast-member— Snooki 2.0 but everyone calls her Deena. e house is the same as the one from the first season. e first two to arrive on the scene were Ronnie and Sammie, shortly followed by Sammie’s arch-nemesis J-Woww, who begs the question—did the producers stage this, hoping the two women would start some dra- ma before the show even begins? Every Jersey Shore episode seems to have more drama than an average day in reality. So why do they call it reality TV? As the episode continues, the voices get louder and hostility be- tween Sammie and the rest of the cast grows. Aſter solidifying her- self as a not-to-be-taken-lightly character by being the first to strip this season, the show seems to take a turn toward the Survivor-like theme of getting cast members off the show when Deena quickly joins the anti-Sammie movement. With Angelina out of the picture as the most-despised resident, the spot is available for Sammie to step in. It wouldn’t be a huge surprise if, before the end of the season, she gets to go home to watch the so- called reality of public intoxication and “roid rage” like the rest of us. Jersey Shore is just one of many somehow-addicting “reality” tele- vision shows available for your en- tertainment. Somehow in the past two decades, popular television has managed to transition from quality sitcoms like Friends and the Sopranos to reality junk like Teen Mom and Real Housewives of Atlanta. What happened to all the Steve Urkels and Uncle Jesses? Have we watched all of the good scripted shows? I guess I could watch one of the 9,000 crime investigations shows. Or better yet, I’m going for a walk to try and improve my “situation.” Jersey Shore comes back with third season MTV Press | Courtesy Photo SHOW REVIEW BAR REVIEW Jersey Shore is back with a new season. The third season introduces Deena (left), who promises to fit right into J-Woww’s (center.) and Snooki’s (right) love for drama, arguments, parties and fights. The new episodes air Thurs- day nights at 9 p.m. on MTV. Be our friend! facebook.com/theramblertwu
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Arts & Entertainment
Angie [email protected]
I wish I had known about the Pour House sooner. I would have been sure to wake up early and start my day with a little GTL (gym, tan, laun-dry).
Then, I probably would have starched my extra small afflic-tion shirt, with some Rock and Republic jeans, and a little wax in my hair. Because let me tell you, the Pour House is nothing but a bunch of tanned juice-heads trying to strut their stuff through an unbearably packed bar.
I had heard great things about the Pour House. This al-ready small bar was relocated from Downtown Fort Worth and wedged into a small lot at 2725 West Seventh St.
The parking is minimal, but for a mere $5 you can have a valet park for you.
It was Saturday night and the music was blaring. As I walked through the door, I was snagged by the greeter who de-manded I pay another $5, for cover.
Now, I’m sorry but I am not about to pay anyone just so I can drink in their bar. Isn’t that what IDs are for?
If it weren’t for the fact that friends were waiting for me in-side, I wouldn’t have paid.
So, I’m already down $10, and I didn’t even have a good buzz yet.
I should mention that the cover charge was for the live cover band, which was dread-ful, aside from the Toadies song they covered. Still, not worth $5.
The bar was ridiculously packed, and all I could see were tanned fists pumping in the air to the beat of LMFAO’s Shots
Shots Shots. Typical. You would have
thought we were in an episode of Jersey Shore.
Drinks. Forget it. We waited nearly 30 minutes to order a drink at the bar, and unless you’re willing to dish out a lot of cash, you really shouldn’t choose the Pour House.
Long necks at $4.75 and $7 shots are ridiculously priced for my taste. The worst thing is that they don’t have anything on tap.
Pour House does have one thing that most bars don’t have and that’s a wait staff.
Too bad they’re horrible. Most of the night you don’t
even see your server, and by the time you get service, you’re not even in the mood for the drink you wanted.
Overall, this bar was a let-down. I know there are people out there who love this place, but I promised to indulge Wes-leyan with good drinkeries and with good prices.
I know I won’t be fist pump-ing to any music in the fu-ture, if anything I may have to pump my fist into some people to find my way out.
If you try the Pour House you might enjoy happy hour Monday through Friday until 8 p.m., featuring $3 imports, and $2 frozen margaritas.
Fort Worth’s Pour House offers poor service
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Faculty Recital
January 27 at 7:30 p.m.
Texas Wesleyan Universityand
The Department of Musicpresent
President’s Honors Concert Preview
Music Student Performers
February 1 at 12:15 - 12:45 p.m.The Eunice & James L. West Library
Keith Critcher, piano
For more information, visit http://www.txwes.edu/music/music/index.htm or call 817-531-4992
Ilka Araújo, piano
Martin Hall
Senior Recital
February 1 at 7:30 p.m.Martin Hall
Joey Fortney, tenor
Religious Life at Texas Wesleyan
Live music with brief time of worship Tuesdays at 12:15 in PUMC Chapel Free lunch after on PUMC 3rd Floor – Room 312
Free lunch and discussion/dialogue Thursdays at 12:15 in PUMC Chapel PUMC 3rd Floor – Room 312
“Faith seeking understanding” – ALL are welcome!
For info: http://www.txwes.edu/religiouslife/index.htm
University Chapel:
Common Meal:
817-336-HANG • www.hangmans.com
I-30 & Forest Park Blvd1 mile west of
downtown Fort Worth15 minutes west of Cowboys Stadium
Enclosed, heated waiting area with themed
entertainment & concessions!
Thurs, Feb 3 7pm-10pmFri, Feb 4 7pm-12amSat, Feb 5 7pm-12amArrive by closing time and you’ll still
get the full tour!
Open Super Bowl Weekend!
Stephan [email protected]
Party’s here! The latest season of Jersey Shore premiered Jan. 6 on MTV. Love it or hate it, the show has become a part of American Culture.
Snooki and the rest of the cast don’t quite rank among such American icons as Marilyn Mon-roe or Elvis Presley, but three seasons into its existence and the show has infected young adult conversations everywhere.
I can’t even say “the situation” without looking into the mir-ror and wondering where my abs went, which I refer to as “the con-sequence,” of sitting on the couch, watching Jersey Shore and eating Pizza Rolls.
The premiere of the third sea-son, which is only the second time the cast actually goes to New Jer-sey, promises that the following episodes will be full of everything we’ve already seen, but from a dif-ferent angle.
The best part, as many of you will agree, is that Angelina did not return this season. Apparently, be-ing kicked off of the show twice is her limit. However, rather than re-moving one of the beds and turn-ing the show into Survivor: Jersey Shore, Angelina’s place has been filled with a new cast-member—Snooki 2.0 but everyone calls her Deena.
The house is the same as the one from the first season. The first two to arrive on the scene were Ronnie and Sammie, shortly followed by Sammie’s arch-nemesis J-Woww, who begs the question—did the producers stage this, hoping the two women would start some dra-ma before the show even begins?
Every Jersey Shore episode seems to have more drama than an average day in reality. So why do they call it reality TV?
As the episode continues, the
voices get louder and hostility be-tween Sammie and the rest of the cast grows. After solidifying her-self as a not-to-be-taken-lightly character by being the first to strip this season, the show seems to take a turn toward the Survivor-like theme of getting cast members off the show when Deena quickly
joins the anti-Sammie movement. With Angelina out of the picture
as the most-despised resident, the spot is available for Sammie to step in. It wouldn’t be a huge surprise if, before the end of the season, she gets to go home to watch the so-called reality of public intoxication and “roid rage” like the rest of us.
Jersey Shore is just one of many somehow-addicting “reality” tele-vision shows available for your en-tertainment. Somehow in the past two decades, popular television has managed to transition from quality sitcoms like Friends and the Sopranos to reality junk like Teen Mom and Real Housewives
of Atlanta. What happened to all the Steve
Urkels and Uncle Jesses? Have we watched all of the good scripted shows?
I guess I could watch one of the 9,000 crime investigations shows. Or better yet, I’m going for a walk to try and improve my “situation.”
Jersey Shore comes back with third season
MTV Press | Courtesy Photo
SHOW REVIEW
BAR REVIEW
Jersey Shore is back with a new season. The third season introduces Deena (left), who promises to fit right into J-Woww’s (center.) and Snooki’s (right)
love for drama, arguments, parties and fights. The new episodes air Thurs-day nights at 9 p.m. on MTV.
Be our friend!facebook.com/theramblertwu
