‘Record Label’ is the highly creative and witty title I’ve given to a project that was recently born out of both necessity and sheer genius. Years ago my former roommate and I had this great idea to buy records, throw away the vinyl, and hang the sleeves on a wall creating a faux shrine to 80’s superstars like Millie Jackson.
Well about a month ago it became clear that our time together as roommates would be coming to a close. So now I’m stuck with all these record sleeves. Instead of throwing them away, I came up with the brilliant idea of placing the sleeves in various spots around the City of Wilmington with a sticker promoting Port City Cynic that encourages finders to hang these sleeves on their walls and send in the pictures. So - keep on the lookout for these gems as I slowly distribute them around the city in sometimes peculiar spots. Visit project Record Label.
*Update - One of the records has been found! Kat Caban of downtown Wilmington found the Lionel Richie album sleeve I placed on a bench on Castle Street and is now using Lionel as the guardian of her bed. That’s what it’s all about here at Port City Cynic - uniting common folk with free personal security systems for their bedrooms.
Message from Kat: ” Thank you for this poster. I can finally sleep now that lionel watches over
me at night. Thank you!”
The Cynic has been out of commission for about a week now due to malicious spy ware that practically shut down my entire operating system. After more than 120 minutes of attempting to reinstall Windows Vista and various drivers, I gave up. Next I made a decision I thought I’d never make in my entire life - I visited the Geek Squad at Best Buy. As a guy who knows words like torrent, I never thought I’d spiral down this sort of black pit of lame commercialism. In my defense, the main reason I took it there specifically was because it’s where I purchased my computer. Still, I consider this moment to be highly disappointing. I became that guy in line awkwardly holding a hard drive with no cart or box. I waited my turn and sheepishly handed over my computer to a man that I can only presume intentionally wanted his facial hair to look the way it did. 20 hours later, PCC is back.
I just wanted to “thank” you for your innovative ideas in advertising. Your masterful blend of graphics and words are highly “effective.” As someone who is always looking for a good deal on a used Chrysler Pt Cruiser, I’ll be sure to “keep you in mind.” Afterwards I’ll probably “tell” all my friends about the wonderful “service.”
Since I tried the South College Sandwich and Deli on 332 College Rd. about a month ago, I have been there at least twice per week to eat lunch. It is by far the best sandwich place I have found in Wilmington. It is almost always packed to the point of probably violating some sort fire hazard code. I thought about complaining that my meal typically costs $9.00+, but it’s probably worth it. There aren’t very many tables and I usually end up sitting on one of the wildly uncomfortable stools that face the store front.
The key thing about the Deli is the homemade chips. This is the most commonly ordered (only?) side item they offer. I would say this is appropriate since there’s no reason anyone should order something else. However, there is one thing you must know before ordering the chips. ASK FOR THE RANCH. You must ask for the ranch when you place your order. They won’t necessarily ask you if you want it. Trust me, you do. It costs $0.50. They will ring this up when you place your order. DO NOT try to get ranch AFTER they bring out your food. Will they give it to you anyway? Of course. Will they charge you for it? Of course not. Does that make you a bad human being? Yes.
Moving on. George Elliott, WECT’s Chief Meteorologist, thinks he owns the place. I have seen George in there every time I’ve been there except once. Since my schedule is erratic, that means I can only conclude that George spends at least 2 hours there everyday. He is typically wearing a Cosby Sweater. He normally pairs that with a pair of denim jeans and strange blue tennis shoes. Is it creepy to notice what he’s wearing? Perhaps. However, he is always sitting in the same spot. He reads what appears to be the Raleigh News & Observer. That obviously means he hates the Star News. He also has a tendency to walk behind the counter to throw things away and to just generally help himself to whatever strikes his fancy.
South College Sandwich & Deli has been added to the map.
