Pegasus News buys exclusive naming rights to Lee Harvey’s Bar

Rawlins Gilliland, says:

Another coup from the combo-clone genetic dynamo duo; Seth Smith and Mike Orren! This can make eating hamburgers the size of throw pillows with drinks stronger than a gorilla’s breath a virtual re-enactment of that famous scene in ‘Night of the Living Dead’ when the entire populace (in this case the entire Metroplex) become uni-step zombies with outstretched arms begging for The PegasusNews.com Conviviality Centr.

For immediate Release: Back Story: In an unprecedented homage to the former Smirnoff Centr (Now Yellow Pages.com Center) and the neighborhood combative word smith whose favor the new owners seek, who had fought to close down the former Lee Harvey’s, there will be poetry readings called Ethereal Scoliosis on Sundays in the courtyard (to be remodeled) where the Dog Days with live music had previously been celebrated.

New menu items such as Tofu Burritinos (petite finger South-Mex mini-wraps) will grace the new edgy con-fections, described by the co-owners as “Con-Fusion” fare. All of this is guaranteed to make the Cedars the new Mecca of underground chic, and ‘laid to rest seduction.’ Or, as the local gent who has harassed this establishment might say, “Grilling a toad doth not a rib-eye make.” Or something like that. (His people said he was ‘unavailable for comment' until the formal ribbon cutting hosted by the newly crowned Miss TABC, Christal Jones.

Chris Kidd, says:

That was about the damned funniest thing ive read this week ;) thank you guys!!

Neff Conner, says:

Genius. Kinda makes me wanna go there now.

Pavel Lishin, says:

Sweet. I will never again be a barfly.

Instead, I proudly proclaim myself to be a imbibement facility patron.

Blake Ramick, says:

I think I'll stick to calling it Lee Harvey's. It's much easier to say.

Scott Doyle, says:

Multi-day agreement? How many days, and are they sequential or spread out?

This is vital to my well-being, Miko.

Next question is: are you going to hand out UnContest bar-tab credits?

Ashley Lyell, says:

Well I learned a new word today...

Scott Doyle, says:

Miko, I actually call the American Airlines Center...The Hangar.

Little-known related fact: I once considered opening an abortion clinic called The Hanger.

Rawlins Gilliland, says:

Planning to inbibe there is afternoon to hoist a crane full of steins in the name of this all too brief meshing of fermented minds over matters.

John McClelland, says:

I will see your Convivality, and raise you a Drinking Liberally.

Scott Doyle, says:

I was serious about the UnContest question, btw.

Rawlins Gilliland, says:

Con-FuseUs Say: WTF w/o WMD a la PNDCCC. Nada. IMO.

Rees Bowen, says:

I think the name "Lee Harveys" was 1/2 of what made the place. Pretty sad it is now named after a ezine! Also, who has enough time to worry or film someone else's dog walk? What about all the stray's that run around down there. Are you cleaning up after them? There are much bigger issues here that this guy.

Scott Doyle, says:

rees, I direct you to the almighty Miko's <a href="http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2008/feb/14/pegasus-news-buys-exclusive-naming-rights-lee-harv/#c21414">decree</a>:

Live with it or you will find yourself unwelcome at the venue which we neither own, manage nor control but that bears our name.

Can I copyright "Miko" before all of this gets out of hand? If so, dibs.

Pavel Lishin, says:

rees: The other half, of course, being the building, and the third half being the alcohol.

Scott Doyle, says:

Hey, if Mr. Cowger never bothered with the paperwork that's his problem.

But good to know. He didn't happen to call dibs, did he?

I don't think MikeOooo is very conducive to you taking me seriously, anyways. Miko seems more appropriate in written form (but I'll be sure to draw it out if/when I see you again).

Scott Doyle, says:

Well Miko, after a quick googlin', I have some good news and some bad news.

Good news is that, in current-day Japan, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miko">Wikipedia</a> tells me you're of the "virgin consecrated to a deity" variety. You could also be mistaken with <a href="http://www.mikorestaurant.com/">a restaurant</a>.

Bad news is that Classic Toy Company, Inc apparently <a href="http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=1&amp;ti=1,1&amp;Search%5FArg=Miko&amp;Search%5FCode=TALL&amp;CNT=25&amp;PID=870&amp;SEQ=20080218150047&amp;SID=6">beat me to the punch</a>. Guess I could still try for it - theirs appears to have a period at the end of it, so there might be litigation.

It should be noted that I have no idea what the hell is going on <a href="http://iiichan.net/boards/miko/">here</a>, but it points to the Wiki article linked above and advises to "Treat your miko right; no porn, please." Please don't be freaked out if I address you with one of those lovely images at a later date.

FYI, boss-man walked up behind me as I was copying and pasting from that last site. Suffice it to say I'm probably going to be focusing harder on my work the rest of the day.

Blake Ramick, says:

Mike Orren: Go have a beer at Lee Harvey's and chill a bit. You seem to be overly testosterone driven with a aggressive attitude.

Clearly you know nothing about brand recognition. ;) And yes I call it Starplex and the Ballpark, because those were the names before they became sellouts to some corporate identity try to plaster their name everywhere.

I guess I'll have to live with it now and still continue to visit the venu on a weekly basis, since the name has changed back.

Best of luck on your next marketing stunt.

Kevin Kunreuther, says:

Hokey smokes! Finally made the trek to LH last Friday after attending no AC art event at South Lamar. This was a great fab experience, tasty live music, great cold beer, awesome people, real delicious food (burgers and onion rings, can't go wrong, natch) and valet parking? I be back again with My Fair Lady, woo-hoo!