Author: The Fresnan

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Northeast Fresno Doesn’t Deserve The New Benaddiction

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“Who Made Who” is my go-to dish at Benaddiction

Hey, I’m happy for the owners of Benaddiction, getting a new place. A nice big fresh spot. I am sure it will do well. They totally 100% deserve it! They are good folks and worked hard for this.

BUT! (you know there is a ‘but’ coming)

But, it’s kinda fucked up for those of us that live by the NW location. That have been supporting the Bullard & Marks spot all these freaking years.

Braving the long waits and postage stamp sized suite wedged next to a pool supply shop and a Supercuts training center, in hopes of one day raising the stature of the place to a full-sized NW Fresno location.

Finally it happed. Only North EAST Fresno, (the Taint District no less) got the new bigness. It feels like NW Fresno put in the work and NE got the reward.

This is how OG hardcore Green Day and Jawbreaker fans must have felt when the bands signed their first label deal.

No, I won’t be turning my back to them as they play onstage. So, I will still go to the Bullard & Marks location. And love the food.

But I might carry a chip on my shoulder when I do. Maybe mutter under-my-breath “sellouts” as I am getting seated, just to make myself feel better, I guess.

The “Who Made Who” will still taste good, just not as satisfying.

Hey Look! It’s Our Beautiful Fresno Aquarium In The New York Times!

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Let your eyes focus on the NW corner of this NY Times picture. See that dead brown space? Yep, that’s right, it’s our little Fresno Aquarium in the New York Times!! Woo hoooooo! ?

Sorry. There is always room for a Fresno Aquarium joke.

One wonders how many generations of Fresnans will live to see the day that it never gets built.

The Sunday Times article is actually about infrastructure funds across the country and if the High Speed Rail will get some support (among a lot of other projects).

Why Can’t I Get More Salsa!?

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img_2256 Why Can’t I Get More Salsa!?

Oh wait. Nobody gives a shit that I am under salsa-ed!? Fuck you. Fuck all you motherfuckers:

Your cheap ass can’t give me a decent amount of salsa for my chips? For my burrito? Fuuuuuuuck you!

Is pico-de-gallo that fucking expensive to make?

Like, your restaurant’s profit margins rely on how little salsa you give out? Get the fuck out of the business then. I need that pico, ya somebitch!

Without salsa, all your shit is worthless. WORTHLESS!!!!!!

I know what you’re thinking “Hey. Asshat! Make your own damn salsa, it’s not that hard!”

Hey you know what? Fuck you I don’t want to make it I want it made for me. And I want an appropriate amount of it.

Give me the salsa!!

I will pay for it. I don’t care. Charge me. I just want it!!!

It sucks that I have to live in a world that thinks it’s fine to not give enough salsa for chips and burritos and everything, and I seem to be the only one complaining.

File under: Super disappointed.

Wind Storm Day In Fresno

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A windyass, brown, dusty day in Fresno

It was a weird one in Fresno today. A full day of strong wind gusts reminded me I could never live in a windy place. It flipping sucks.

I was on the Clinton overpass over 99 today where you can see a lot of the city and it was just dust everywhere. More surreal than the wildfire days.

For a second I thought the Sunrise Market sign might go:

This is nothing exciting but it’s a clip of Canadian geese coming in for a landing behind the Save Mart at Bullard & West:

Thank goodness this was just a freak day. Not a fan. (FAN? …. ?)

Does Steve Kornacki Know Fresno? A Lame Investigation

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I think Election Map God, Steve Kornacki, knows the Fresno area more than a regular person.

When he was running through California counties counting up recall numbers Tuesday night, whenever a San Joaquin Valley county would come up he would make a point to mention “San Joaquin Valley.”

And when Fresno County came up, he stopped to talk about the numbers – nothing extra there but just saying.

Here is the kicker though: when Madera came up he made sure to mention it was “20 minutes from Fresno” which is correct and would be an odd fact to know if you didn’t spend time here.

Even with Steve’s unique knowledge of American county geography, the Madera to Fresno thing is unique.

Let’s see where Steve is from:

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Nothing there.

Welp ??, that’s all the investigating I have the energy for. Good job as always, Steve.

Anyway, back to Fresno…I love that my eye kept going to Fresno on the map. Partially because of bias I am sure, but also because your eye wants to look at the center.

To recap:

  • Good on Fresno for being centered.
  • I don’t mind Steve knowing things about Fresno, however he knows them.

Update!!

Mystery solved by the man himself!!! ❤️

Best 10 minute post I have ever written.