Text Message Heroes [80108]

About Me

About 80108:
YOUR about me Content goes Below80108 is a mobile social media network that delivers info directly to your phone. Our unique network of city experts are the sort of people who like to go out and discover fun new stuff and pass along the best, most relevant tidbits to you.

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PS. What's with this "we"? Are you crazy spammers? Robots?

None of the above - we just work here. And naturally, we think 80108 is pretty neat.

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You! Our friends list is largely made up of loyal 80108 worker bees, mobile correspondents, their fans, and the all-around-awesomeness we like to promote.

Let us know what makes your [band/shop/venue/event/recipe] worth experiencing! We want to know, and there's an abundance of ways to tell us thanks to the joys of messages, comments & bulletins.

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My Blog

Healthy You, Healthy Earth

The concept is simple: 1) Go for run, 2) see trash on route, 3) pick up trash.A whole bunch of people are doing it all over the country. Learn more here.xoJessie@80108...
Posted by Text Message Heroes [80108] on Tue, 07 Aug 2007 10:22:00 PST

Why weather the weatherman?

Ah the weather. Apparently it's a science, but weathermen and women across the country have turned it into somewhat of a circus. I mean they can't really seem to get it the "science" right, at least...
Posted by Text Message Heroes [80108] on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:24:00 PST

I'm not proud of this, but I was entertained for at least a few minutes.

Iwanex Studio is a professional photo retouching company. On their website (in the "Portfolio"), you can see just how different celebs look BEFORE the touch-ups (click on a tumbnail, then roll your mo...
Posted by Text Message Heroes [80108] on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 09:30:00 PST

The Tour We've All Been Waiting For...

Alas the moment we've all been waiting for& the Spice Girls reunion tour! Yes, the lovely and talented ladies of the British pop group Spice Girls, who won us over with songs like "Wanna Be" and "Spi...
Posted by Text Message Heroes [80108] on Wed, 11 Jul 2007 01:24:00 PST

SCOOP: Don't set yourself on fire to get the new Stars

[National:Indie Rock]Fans of Stars rejoice! In an effort to promote fans getting what they want when they want, Arts & Crafts has decided to release In Our Bedroom After The War almost 3 months ah...
Posted by Text Message Heroes [80108] on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 02:10:00 PST

Tasty, Pretty Things...

I'm obsessed with mangos. Look how pretty they are!Here is some food porn for ya:I made this salsa for my friends and they LOVED it.I recommend bringing it to dinner parties and/or barbecues. I like i...
Posted by Text Message Heroes [80108] on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:56:00 PST

Sherpa for Hire

Like most little boys, my greatest childhood ambition was to become a Himalayan sherpa. If guiding arrogant Western tourists up the slopes of deathly steep mountains and claiming their wives as my ow...
Posted by Text Message Heroes [80108] on Thu, 28 Jun 2007 11:51:00 PST

On the Road...

This month marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of Jack Kerouac's famed On The Road. But, more importantly, this week also marks the date of when I actually finished reading it. It took me q...
Posted by Text Message Heroes [80108] on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 08:11:00 PST

Chuck Klosterman is alive and well and living on the internet

Remember when SPIN magazine was a decent read? Yeah, I miss high school too - coming home to a tall glass of milk, a warm plate of cookies, and a fresh Chuck Klosterman column to read while my mother...
Posted by Text Message Heroes [80108] on Fri, 22 Jun 2007 07:04:00 PST

Coney Island is not a scary place.

New channels coming soon, check out what's on the plate in [New York] this weekend to get a taste:This Sat. check out the 25th annual Mermaid Parade at the world famous Coney Island, home of the Cyclo...
Posted by Text Message Heroes [80108] on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 11:54:00 PST