The Fresnan

Thank You Fresno Blogsphere, Thank You

So we told ya about the Central Valley brain drain site.  Then the FresnoBeehive told us about this.  Fresno native Dara Purvis wrote a column [some time ago] about her drained Fresno brain.

The only way it could have been better?  If Portland was involved.  I couldn't help join in on the  revived comment war (hopefully, soon to be blog war).  Here was my take on all of the Fresno bashing:

Gotta love the Fresno haters as they chuck rocks at Fresno from 1992.

Thank you for leaving Fresno and please stay away.  It has become a better place because of your absence.  The worst thing about Fresno was all the FresNoers that used to be here. 

Every weekend in Fresno is filled with endless cool things to do and great people to do them with.  All this with amazing homes (with pools) for 250,000, Yosemite in our backyard and the beach a brief morning drive away.

I love it here, especially since you lameasses have left.

Marilyn is REALLY dead now

As predicted, Fresno Famous has been redesigned.  The new look is very industrial.  Gone is the old soft, white, fem' look, along with Marilyn.  Apparently, legally,  the Monroe logo no longer could be used.

Functionality is about the same, outside of figuring out where the hell stuff is at.  New things, like a restaurant review section, will be up in time and there are some more kinks to be worked.

If this was my first time on Famous, I would like the look.  But, right now, being used to seeing the old Famous on a daily basis, the newness is a shock to the system.  But, that will fade in time.

New logo:

Old lady:

 

My Brain drains just fine in Fresno, thank you

I love when Fresno brain drainers are honest with themselves and admit they still think about and even miss Fresno.  Sometimes it takes a strong individual, or even couple.

One particular drain couple thinks about Fresno so much, they decided to blog about it.  Valley Notebook is:

"Tracking down former Valley residents [brain drainers] and finding out what they’re doing, why they don’t live in the Valley, and what it would take for them to move back."

So if you're a valley native living the non-valley lifestyle, hit them up.  I know they want to hear from you.

Even if you are one of those dump-on-your-hometown-assholes.

Coach Cleavage: Dorktown Episode 58

The Fresnan presents "Dorktown Podcast" #58:

Raw adultness ahead. Think about this before you listen to: Dorktown Episode 58.

-Lame live news reporting.
-Armenian shine boxes.
-Up yours to Fresno podcasts.
-Lola La Chola of the Smog City Roller Grrls.
-Stacy Johnson-Klien on ESPN - with bad echoing.
-Fresno band Elmo Marconi goes Dork.
-"Coach Cleavage", turns out...not all that funny.
-The Fonzy Ayyss get out of control.

NEW DORKTOWN SEGMENT: ASK A ROLLER GRRL!

Email Kim Burrly of Smog City and she will answer any questions you might have for a Roller Girl.  Any.  Question.  kim@dorktown.net

Download: CoachCleavageDork58.mp3

Fresno's Webiest Moments

Whether Fresno's big on the world web scene or not, this certainly was Fresno's biggest cyber-year.  So, The Fresnan would like list some of the biggest Fresnet Moments of the year.

With "The Internets" being so vast, this list is sure to miss something.  If it missed your week of tear-jerking Myspace blogs and bulletins about your boyfriend moving away from Fresno and leaving you without a guy for like a whole week, we're sorry and you suck.

Click the link below so we can get this thing started!