Derek Drummond Research Associate/Microbiology, OHSU Do you ever wonder what happens to people when they finally sicken of slaving away in the service industry for peanuts while their loans mount? At some point they crack, realize that if they’re not famous yet they probably never will be, and start craving things like “career advancement” and […]
Employee of the Week
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Employee of the Week
Heather Tatum from Dots
I first noticed it a few months ago—tough rocker boys in Portland trading their Jack and PBR for fruity drinks doused with Malibu, Buttershots, and Goldschläger. Maybe it was a joke, I thought, remembering the “Coin Purse,” invented by two bartenders trying to out-gross each other with drink recipes at the Matador. But soon all […]
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Hot off the Press
Sexy Mercury reporter Marjorie Skinner is the “Lois Lane of the Underground Scene”–and will do almost ANYTHING for a good story.
If the Mercury is your guide to entertainment and culture, then ace danger reporter Marjorie Skinner is the intrepid machete-wielder, slashing her way through the outback. With her triple-threat arsenal of cleverness, courage, and curves, this fearless fox has become every normal person’s fantasy guide through the underbelly of Portland–not only going deep into places […]
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Hot Bartender Patrol!
Put away those beer goggles, boys, ‘cuz tonight you won’t need ’em. Like sweet sips of liquor, these babes behind bars really know how to serve it up. We’ll even show you where to find these hotsy-totsy bartenders–should you see something you like. Order
Name: Deborah Age: 23 Where: The Matador 1967 W Burnside Hours: Sundays Name: Laurel Age: 25 Where: La Buca (Eastside) 40 NE 28th Hours: Saturday 5-10 Sun-Tues 5-9 Name: Marta Age: 26 Where: XV 15 SW 2nd Hours: “” Randomly”” Name: Paula Age: 26 Where: Berbati”s 19 SW 2nd Hours: Wednesdays-Saturdays
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The “Oh Shawna” Factor
A Peek at Portland’s Most Porkable Newscaster!
Why was Shawna Parsons of KPTV channel 12 voted “most porkable newscaster” in the 2004 Mercury Sex Survey? Well, that’s easy–just look at her! She’s smart, hilarious, and 10 times more charismatic than Tracy Barry. And because Shawna was voted “most porkable newscaster” by Mercury readers, we are more than happy to give the public […]
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Liz
She euthanizes puppies
How long does it take to euthanize a puppy? “It takes 25 seconds,” Liz pauses. “That is, it takes 25 seconds for death to occur. They are given an injection of sodium pentobarbatol. It’s just an anesthesia and is used on humans. We give them a massive dose to put them to sleep.” “As part […]
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Randy
He’s a “naked house cleaner”
“I prefer to work in the nude. If I can get away with it. As long as the situation is comfortable, I prefer it.” Randy does everything: remodeling, home repair, yard work, house cleaning–and all in the buff. You may think working around “heavy tools” in the nude could present a problem. Randy admits there […]
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Archie
He’s a parachute instructor
Archie Calkins doesn’t know what he would be doing if he weren’t jumping out of airplanes. Eleven years ago, he was a professional bodybuilder and nursing student. At the time, driving to a friend’s house in the small town of Mololla, he looked up and saw parachuters floating in the sky. He drove to where […]
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Adonis
He’s a male stripper at Three Sisters
What’s a crazy night at work? Saturday night we had, like, four bachelorette parties come in. That, plus all of our regular customers. That was crazy. What’s the best thing about working here? I’d have to say entertaining people. I’ve seen the look on someone’s face when you do something really cool Whose your favorite […]
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Connie
She’s the executive director of Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc.
Connie Ashbrook co-founded Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc. in 1989 after working several years as an elevator constructor. The organization is devoted to helping women learn about trades. Last year, OTI helped 36 women find construction work. On Saturday, May 3, they’re holding the Women in Trades Fair, from 9 am to 4 pm at the Local […]
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Pika
She’s a panhandler
“Get a job!” This epithet gets hurled around a lot downtown, often from harried pedestrians irritated by the panhandlers lining the sidewalks. Well, panhandling is a job, albeit one without a boss or time card. Pika has been a panhandler for eight or nine years, since the age of 13. “I’ve had a good experience […]
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Enrique
He drives a cab
I met up with Radio Cab driver Enrique–a sturdy, exuberant fellow with a loud, easy laugh, and wooden pegs in his ears–on a Saturday night at 12:30 am. It was raining buckets, and I could feel a sickness settling over my throat and sinuses like slick tar. I wanted to go home and curl up […]