All hail the new Cuffist
A breath of fresh hot air? Can it be? Has my search for amusing diatribes finally ended?
OK, so I’m a little late. I missed Jay Melder’s first Off the Cuff. But after reading his zany exposition on the fine art of heavy putting, I had to go back and take a look at the Cuff archives. Not only did I find his introductory article to be tantalizingly finger-lickin’ good, but it was the most entertaining thing I’ve read since Aug. 25.
Political satire it may not be. A moral (or is that amoral?) standpoint on the state of the world today – eh, not so much. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t visions of grandeur for the future. I’m sure I’m not the only one who hasn’t forgotten Mr. Melder’s moving rendition of the Ten Commandments.
Bottom line: this is good stuff. It’s sharp. It’s funny. With a little glaze, I’m sure it’s a nice midday treat – and high in fiber if you count the paper it’s printed on. So in the slightly modified immortal words of Al Franken, “He’s good enough, he’s smart enough, and gosh darn it, people like him!”
Long live the Cuffist!
Amy Manabat
sophomore
liberal arts
Revelry article shows major bias
The Revelry “Chimes vs. Walk-On’s,” article in Monday’s paper is very unfounded and speculative. Trying to compare Chimes and Walk-On’s is completely random and seems a bit pointless. Sure, Walk-On’s has wood decor and Chimes does too. Umm, so does Logan’s, Chili’s, Cane’s, Mike Anderson’s, Cracker Barrel – the list goes on.
I also think the atmosphere is great. Walk-On’s often has live music, is very spacious and even has a big outside porch with an additional bar.
As far as Walk-On’s trying to copy off Chimes with its spinach and artichoke dip, there’s only so many ways to make the stuff. And I guarantee that if I went to 10 restaurants, at least seven of them would have spinach and artichoke dip too. It’s a common appetizer, people. You also can’t assume the food is bad because of one entree that you ate. Have you tried their Angels on Horseback? The Chocolate Martini? I don’t recall Chimes having any of those. Also, trying to compare the wait staff is trying to compare apples and oranges. Obviously, the waiters are new, so of course they might be a tad more nervous than those at any other restaurant. Again, you can’t base everything on one experience. All the waiters I’ve had have been great. Do not get me wrong, I like Chimes; but it has nothing to do with Walk-On’s whatsoever, which, by the way, is an awesome restaurant. Why do people always feel the need to get defensive because of the success of a place that’s new to them?
Kelly Davis
freshman
mass communication
Reveille sports doesn’t need MLB
Please bear no weight to the letter Elliot Brown wrote in the Oct. 14 Reveille regarding the coverage of the baseball playoffs. Your balance in the coverage of college football and the remaining sports has been brilliant thus far.
Implicit in his statement was that there have been too many stories on the football team. If any alterations are to be made in the balance of coverage of all sports, increase college football to 100 percent and the leave the rest alone.
The opportunity for a dream season still exists for LSU fans. Don’t take it for granted. A season like this doesn’t come around every year. This is a college football town. And LSU is what the readers want. That’s just the way it is.
Continue to fill the sports section with LSU football until every student on this campus eats, sleeps and breathes LSU football.
Jimmy Dunphy
senior
mass communication