Hall of Fame Part 2

According to plan, Butterknife Estates alumni will soon be immortalized on the BkE stairwell wall-of-fame! Twelve matching frames were just purchased at the DI and now we are only awaiting photograph submissions from our loyal alums.

If you once lived here, please send us an 8x10 inch black and white print, signed by you. Feel free to write a short personal message (something like "Nothing's finer than eating in your diner," only good).

Here is an example:

Also, please stake out a spot for your picture. We have taken the liberty of creating a virtual tour of our stairwell walls. You can access it HERE!

It only works (for me) in internet explorer. Allow ActiveX to run and install the little program it needs and then let your minds be dazzled! Comment below on which frame you would like your picture to hang in.

No More Butterknife Squalor!

History in the hygiene of BkE friends and residents was made today with the arrival of an all-new robotic vacuum. That is correct, BkE now sports a Roomba! For those who are not familiar with the concept of Roomba, it is a near-sentient, self-charging, automated vacuum. It slips under couchs and into tight places with ease. With its sweeping and dust collection abilities, BkE will be cleaner than ever before. That's right, choose Roomba for all your vacuuming needs! Well, in any case, we have, and we shall soon reap the benefits of having a cleaner, happier BkE. Not just because of the direct vacuuming effects of the Roomba, but also because we'll have to keep the house uncluttered from now on to use it.

As of my knowledge right now, this particular Roomba remains unnamed. In order for it to not be picked on by Sanora, Amelie, Charlestonbury and Molly, it needs a name. A name that speaks for its amazing abilities and profound importance at BkE.

On a more unfortunate note, Thad's projectoritis has been acting up recently. It seems that our donations only helped send it into remission. Let us strive together to rid Thad of this unseemly disease once and for all!

No-Go-Zone

Not to be outdone by Gaza in the press today, Butterknife Estates leaders today declared its borders off-limits to foreign journalists.

In contrast to the safety reasons and rampant abductions cited for closing Gaza to the outside press, BkE officials only emphasized their disgust for a nearly continuous barrage of requests for interviews, mostly from the island of Guam. When BkE spokesman, Thad Gillespie, was informed that Guam is a territory of the United States and will not be affected by the ban, he refused to comment and ended the press conference early.

In accordance with the new policies, all commenters on the official Butterknife Estates blog must make their nationalities known up front.

Estates Upgrade: HD Cable with DVR

Over the past few months, residents and guests to the BkE have enjoyed the use of a DVR system. This system much enhanced Lost parties and lowered tolerances for commercials. That DVR, however, was lost after a time and once again, TV watchers were forced to endure commercials and watching programs on the hour which they started. How primitive! That all came to an end once woot carried, for one day only, a Pinnacle PCTV HD card, hailing the beginning of the end. To utilize such a card, requires a desktop computer of stout proportions. That computer was found to be available within the family and thus, the hardware was acrued.

We're still getting the hang of it all and there seems to be better software out there as well. The HD channels look very good and the hard drive allows for about 16 hours of HD recording. With the extra monitor that is suspiciously labelled, 'Budge,' the computer behind the projector is a full blown control console. And now, we wait.
Lost: Jan 21
The Office: Jan 15
Heroes: Feb 2
Pushing Daisies: TBA

BkE Heroes in the News

This video, starring former bottom-dweller, Jared, was created by friend to Butterknife Estates, Kendra. Most of the filming was done on location at BkE, with help from Matt and Thad.



Remember to stay for the credits.

Staples? Yeah, we got that.

The lights dimmed.

The curtain raised.
Shaolin Soccer made its debut on the BkE silverscreen to the response of howling laughter. In imitation of Kung Fu master Iron Leg, Bret flew down from the top of the sofa in a flying kick. With hands raise, poised for a fight, he looked each of us in the eye. We were not laughing any more.

We waited.

He made the first move, back-tracking the way he came. In a single bound he reached the sofa's zenith and in another moment WHACK! he was on the floor. The laughter resumed.

We laugh because we love. Bret usually has comical misfortunes. He often rushes into the house exclaiming, "Thad, I fell off my bike again today!"

He hit his head pretty hard on the load-bearing beam (which has recently been dubbed "Coach's Beam") in the ceiling downstairs, and we got him up and made sure he was all right. It wasn't until minutes later that he noticed the blood.

The debate ensued: was this injury bad enough to warrant a (potentially expensive) trip to the ER? Could it wait until morning? Were his pupils always different sizes?

Did we want to go hang out in a public waiting room late into the night?
Yes we did.

Bret's bloody, stupid head.

The damage done.

Jared was worried sick. And we played Trivial Pursuit!

Coach lightens the ER waiting room atmosphere with his witty Michael Jackson impersonation.

Six staples. Count them. I dare you.

Hall of Fame

Many heroes have passed through the trials at BkE and we, the current residents of the Butterknife Estates, want to honor those privileged few who have passed through fire, flame and slum-lordships. After all, a house isn't a home until there are some family pictures, and we are all family!(and not just in the literal sense for some of us)

So calling all heroes, from the legend days of the BkE up to the present, we need your picture! It will be placed on the wall in the bare space above the stairs where all visitors can look in awe to those who were once among us. You have already passed past your residency here but your memory will always linger when your Kodachrome, Photogravure or Daguerreotype graces our space above the stairs.