BREAKING: Nicole Yates, local GAW reader (we assume) and powerhouse political operative for Mayor Greg was shanghaied today in the elevator at Louisville’s Metro Hall.

Nicole has since been rescued – after spending a tedious (or enjoyable) 20-30 minutes entrapped in the 5x5ish elevator.

“One should always keep snacks in their pocket in case of getting stuck in an elevator.” She states. “On the flip side, when I was young I was offended when my mom would tell me to ‘go sit down and be still.’ Today, I did just that in the elevator – and it felt good.”

“I remain confident in the Metro Hall Elevators – all of them, not just the one on the right.” Adds Yates. “Trust and believe that the Mayor’s office will do all it can to rescue me, if for no other reason – I am the keeper of the Mayor’s schedule.” #goodforsomething

Mayor Greg’s whereabouts (or not) remain undisclosed and unaccounted for during this period. Nicole is back on the job, and Louisville services appear to be functioning at press time.

UPDATE: MAYOR GREG COMMENTS ON TODAY’S UNFORTUNATE-ISH EVENTS:

“While imprisoned in the elevator, Nicole ‘No Drama Allowed’ Yates did not miss a beat. She simply used her smart phone to carry on the work of the city. Crisis averted.”

Dalai Lemme rants and Rails on the barbeque fest in Downtown Jeff.  According to the Dalai…this offensive parade has done NOTHING for Jeff but poses a HUGE imposition on the folks what live downtonw. Lemme is waxing wroth and will have none of it. Biggest attraction:  People pissing in residents front lawns and in the street because that is so much easier than standing in line for a port o potty.

CATFIGHT:  as most ‘in the know’ lawyers and whatnots at the courthouse know…there is a thing called ‘the coven’.  This is a pack of wild female lawyers who specialize in DIVORCE and family law.  Most feared by the rest of the bar…these she devils will tear a man (or woman) to shreads if they FEEL like it.   This past week…the story is told that One Coven member Mary Fondrisi  learned that Coven Member Rebecca Lockard’s client was IN HER OFFICE and, meanwhile,  Client had obtained an arrest warrant for Failures of child support.  The COPS were sent by SOMEONE to Rebecca Lockard’s office and marched back to her sanctum and arrested her client.

Let it be known..let it be well known….this is not CRICKET.  Word is Rebecca has sworn a blood oath to repay tenfold the wrong done to her by Mary Fondrisi.  This could be NUCLEAR!!!!!

MISSED OPPORTUNITY:  As many may know a horrible death penalty case is presently being tried in Judge Dan Moore’s court.  The case is originally from Evansville being venued here to avoid the massive press saturation of Evansville.   Goliath was contacted and asked by an Evansville paper to cover this story for the Eville paper. Unfortunately, Goliath had to turn this Potential Pulitzer Prize winning opportunity down as Goliath was “Out of TOWN”.

This song just keeps growing on Goliath…reaching giant sizes

Goliath and the Sprout and Sheba El Al are presently in a secretly location.  We is in big big troubles as we is surrounded.  This did not just happens by accident.  We come a long way and fought many and full a battle to get here.  The future is hanging in the balance. There is many secrets to this here….but Goliath will try to report some true facts so that Gaw readers not be too worried.

A.  Goliath seperated from Chickens.

B.  Goliath deprived of Jagermeister.  Making do with Maker Mark whisky

c.  Sprout whipping Goliath at beach poker.

d.  Sheba El al comandeering all dinner menus

e.  Goliath tortured by relentless noise of waves crashing on dirty sandy beach.

f.  No trash cans to rummage through.

g.  Little Haj on the war path.

h.  Leah 47130 front runner in annual Goliath ‘best blog’ contest.

i.  Cindyloohoo issuing ‘corrections’ as is her wont.

j.  The hood is on the run with Pesty and making life misable for Pesty’s night life as wants to keep talking national security policy while Pesty on the make. Big turn off to the wimmens Pesty wants to impress.

k.  K fetz threatening to post another mind blowing and law suit threatening post and Goliath very very nervous about prospects.

l.  YMC on the silent game ever since posting photo depicting oh so beautiful gal and YMC with mooncalf eyes.

m.  HT berating Gawnews as has been site..meanwhile Batblog going down toilet

n. Erma Thrask being censored.

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More later

Leah here, filling in for the Giant tonight with your weekend inspiration.

His whereabouts are sketchy – but we hear he may have been detained by govmint agents who had been monitoring his (and everyone else’s) cell phone and Internet transmissions earlier this spring and subsequently launched some kind of major investigation into the GNB and its operatives.

Pesty is hunkered down in an undisclosed location and is likely providing refuge for the ‘Hood. The Coast Guard is on the hunt for YMC – there’s an APB out for his pontoon. I will be keeping things rolling until they round us all up. Lets all pray that the Shyster can spring G quickly.

Several weeks ago,  YMC came up with an idea that Goliath thought…”hmmm  that might be pretty good idea”.  So,  Goliath teamed up with GSL and tried it today.  Check it out:

(Note: due to some dad blast crittersisms of a certain someone…Goliath not ladle on the ever so cool music what he wanted to add to video.  Instead he ‘tooned’ the vid. In keeping with the ‘cartoon’ nature of most of this shizz on gawnews.

First episode has two segments “My problems are not their problems” and “The stolen child”.

   Goliath now taking nominations for the  2013

“GOLIATH AWARD” for “Best LOCAL BLOG/Website/forum”     You may nominate any blog, forum or website.  Goliathandwimmens, GAWNEWS or other Goliath related sites are not eligible.   Past winners have been the Batblog,  Cindyloohoo etc.,

Voting this year (to prevent ‘cheating’  allegations) will be by COMMENT …not anonymous polling.  (the ‘comments’ admittedly may be anonymous  but will offer some protection.)    Nominations will be by comment too.  Nominations will be closed on Friday night.   Good luck!

June 2, 2013 Gawnews exclusive interview with Councilman Mike Smith. Smith comments on the Mayor’s proposed Marina plan for the Jeff waterfront. Smith has had dock on the Riverfront for many years and the project is in his district. He has some insight into the challenges the city faces with this project.

Smith notes that any plan is subject to approval by the Corps of Engineers. That is always a demanding process. More importantly, he notes that the natural challenges presented by the Ohio River and it’s changes, The fact that Jeffboat barges are just upriver, and the issues surrounding maintenance means the project is far more complex than might appear to be the case by the casual observer.

Submitted bt GAW News Bureau stringer Southern Belle
The Oracle of Delphi
In male-dominated classical Greece the most influential voice, the Delphic oracle, belonged to a woman.
Thousands of visitors sought guidance from the holy woman,
called the Pythia,b who spoke on behalf of the gods.
Read the Jelle Zeilinga de Boer and John R. Hale • 05/30/2013
full article as it appeared in Archaeology Odyssey
Archaeologists are good at recovering things left behind by the past, such as buildings, incense altars, tools and relief carvings. What they are not so good at recovering are the ideas, feelings and emotions—the innerness—of sentient ancient beings. It’s one thing to examine a temple’s holy of holies; it’s another thing to understand what went on there and what people experienced. Sometimes, however, there’s an exception to the rule.

merous classical authors report that natural phenomena played an essential part in one of their most sacred religious rituals: the oracle at Delphi. According to the geographer Strabo (c. 64 B.C.–25 A.D.), for example, “the seat of the oracle is a cavern hollowed down in the depths … from which arises pneuma [breath, vapor, gas] that inspires a divine state of possession” (Geography 9.3.5). Over the past five years, a team of researchers—a geologist, an archaeologist, a chemist and a toxicologist—has put that claim to the test, making it much more likely that we will actually understand what happened at Delphi.

When ancient Greeks and Romans had to make decisions, they consulted the gods—by drawing lots, casting dice, interpreting dreams and analyzing such signs as sneezes, thunderbolts and flying birds. But for matters of the utmost importance, they sought to hear the words of the gods in the mouths of oracles.a

Pythias were virgins who dedicated their lives to prophesying on behalf of the god Apollo. The first Pythia is said to have been the goddess Themis, who is depicted on a fifth-century B.C. cup (shown here) sitting on a tripod and holding a bowl and a sprig of laurel (Apollo’s sacred tree).

According to Strabo (c. 64 B.C.–25 A.D.) and other sources, the Pythia was inspired by mysterious vapors, though these accounts have been largely ignored by modern researchers. Now, however, a team of archaeologists and geologists have proved that the Temple of Apollo sat directly above fault lines that likely released intoxicating carbon-based gases into the adyton. Was this the oracle’s secret?
Paradoxically, in male-dominated classical Greece the most influential voice, the Delphic oracle, belonged to a woman. The oracular temple was perched on the south slope of Mount Parnassus, surrounded by high cliffs, about 75 miles west of Athens. Getting to Delphi required either a long trek across the mountains or a sea voyage to the north shore of the Gulf of Corinth. However difficult the journey, thousands of visitors sought guidance from the holy woman, called the Pythia,b who spoke on behalf of the gods.
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