Fried Green Obsession

Szene aus Grune Tomaten

2009-02-27T01:02:00.001-08:00

If you'd ever wondered what it would be like if Shane from the L Word were cast as Idgie in a German production of the film... you might picture it something like this:

New Stuff

2009-01-30T02:33:00.000-08:00

I've been playing around with the idea of rebuilding Fried Green Obsession in WordPress lately. Along with this rebuild will come a re-branding (and possibly the revival of some kind of forum... though I'm still scarred by the first one's spam attacks). I've been template shopping but I think I'm going to attempt to build my own WordPress Theme (my web design graduation is looming and I should spiff this place up to display my new abilities).

Tonight while working on the new branding I entertained myself by making this gem ... I call it "MY Sacred Heart."

My Sacred Heart by ~Ravie13 on deviant ART

Site in a State

2008-11-23T23:19:00.001-08:00

BTW if you're visiting this site, yes, I know that everything is all broken. Porn spammer bots and viagra salespeople totally took over the message board so I just took it offline. Then mischievous miscreants (I suspect) did something to my gallery making it go off. I do intend to fix it all in some sort of upgrade to a CMS (content management system) but meanwhile I put it off while I (ironically) attend web design school.

Richard Marx/Idgie & Ruth

2008-11-23T23:09:00.001-08:00

Tracy Chapman/Idgie & Ruth combo

2008-11-23T23:01:00.001-08:00

November 15 - National Prop 8 Protest

2008-11-09T01:01:00.001-08:00

On November 15th there will be a national protest against Proposition 8. Check here for the location/event details: http://www.jointheimpact.com/

Fried Kuler Tomatoes

2008-10-12T15:55:00.000-07:00

Over on Adobe's "Kuler" site artists (and whomever) can create color schemes which can then be downloaded into your Adobe applications (Illustrator, specifically) for use in your art projects. For the hell of it I created two themes with an FGT spin. The first is "Idgie and Ruth" and the second is "Fried Green Tomatoes." Enjoy! Better yet, login and make your own fan color schemes.

An FGT Quiz

2008-09-18T19:30:00.000-07:00

After spending some time playing the Never-Ending movie quiz on Flixter I sat dreamily wishing that there were more questions about FRIED GREEN TOMATOES. Since I couldn't find a quiz directly - I decided to create my own. SO - Flixter is now the proud possessor of a new FGT quiz authored by myself. Some of the questions are simple but don't try to play unless you know the movie well! Give it a shot now - Fried Green Quiz!

Themin'

2008-09-09T02:39:00.001-07:00

Every time I get something new and customizable - the first thing I do is try to teach myself how to change features by creating a custom FGT theme. (On the site there's a link to a theme for Canon PowerShot cameras, for example.)

This week I got a new mobile phone - a Sony Ericsson Walkman phone. And guess what I can do with it? That's right, I can create custom themes! I can even go as far as programming the light that emanates to whatever color I desire.

So of course - I created the Fried Green Tomatoes mobile phone theme! Check it out:

FREE YOUR PHONE - ZEDGE.NET
(Right click and open this in a new window otherwise it will get stuck in the blog frame.)

Florida's FGTs

2008-07-29T17:56:00.000-07:00

Here's a segment following the fried green tomatoes made by a restaurant in Florida. For more information about the restaurant itself (which I'd love to visit), go to WhistleStopGrill.com.

FGT Flair

2008-05-12T19:48:00.000-07:00

If you're a member of that social beast, Facebook, you might be happy to find a little application called "Flair." Flair replicates shiny pins (buttons) that you can place on your page or send to a friend's to display your various interests. Today I discovered Flair and it's supply of FGT related pins for sharing and have thus marked my profile with this greatness.

(Login to Facebook before clicking this link)
Flair Application

It's additionally fun to find because I recognize a lot of the imagery on these buttons (4 pages worth at current count) and know they came from this site!

Psychopaths and Narcissists

2008-04-04T19:13:00.000-07:00

I've recently discovered a website going by the name of "Fried Green Tomatoes and Steel Magnolias: Online Resource for Victims of Psycopaths and Narcissists." Wait... what? At first I thought it was some diatribe written BY a psychopath or a narcissist... a bitter ex-girlfriend... someone a little "off." But no (??) the site claims to be written by a group of women (mostly women) in the psychiatric field which is why they chose to name themselves after two chick flicks. They've gone as far as to purchase the domain "FriedGreenTomatoes.org".

Personally I think it borders on disgusting. My reaction may be strong but I think using the name of someone else's property purely for site views is deceitful. You can argue that there were "psycopaths and narcissists" in Fried Green Tomatoes (Frank Bennett? The KKK?) but the site doesn't even claim to be about those issues and just links to a bunch of articles about a variety of "psychopaths in the news."

Sure - use Fried Green Tomatoes and Steel Magnolias as your concept inspiration for site design and solidarity among women but DON'T buy FriedGreenTomatoes.org! (Keep in mind that not only am I a fan of the movie and the creator of this site but I'm also a trained information designer for interactive media so I speak from multiple viewpoints on this.)

Anyway... point is.... don't go to FriedGreenTomatoes.org thinking you're going to find anything about the movie. (And I realize that by talking about the site I'm giving it a higher rank in search engines... but still!)

Fannie on Adapting FGT

2008-03-21T16:25:00.000-07:00

Fried Green Shopping

2008-01-24T23:51:00.000-08:00

Every few months I do an eBay search looking for some Fried Green Tomatoes merchandise that maybe I haven't seen before or something that is brand new! (One can only hope.) I can only afford to do this search every few months because inevitably I want something that I find. :)

Today's search turned up a couple of treasures that are blog-worthy. The first is a painting of the Whistle Stop Cafe, by Lynn Lumley, covered in snow. Not your every day WSC sighting!

Limited edition prints are being sold on eBay here: Whistle Stop Cafe. More of Lumley's work can be seen on her gallery website as well.

Next on the list is DesignedThreads - a seller with pop culture t-shirts. On eBay they are now selling a shirt with Evelyn's famous insurance quote across the chest. It's cool - I love Evelyn. But I think I'll wait for one that says something more along the lines of "And he eats eggs that shoot right out of a chicken's ass!"

Mill Art

2007-11-25T13:41:00.000-08:00

Artist Jenni Prange (JenniPrange.com) completed a painting of the Juliette mill (the empty structure seen in the Whistle Stop backgrounds in FRIED GREEN TOMATOES) for a contest relating to the upcoming "Millies" movie project (now in pre-production in Massachusetts). The "Juliette Mill" piece (and two others by the artist) were on display in Gallery 181 (Lawrence, MA) until just recently and the piece is now available FOR SALE on Etsy.com.

Management and Sales

2007-11-20T01:02:00.000-08:00

After the Whistle Stop Cafe renovated its website it appears that Juliette has also gone through a little revival. Things are spiffed up at JulietteGA.com. There's also a new domain leading to an online commerce area: http://www.friedgreenproducts.com/ Now you can buy your silly t-shirts online!

In addition, Neill (maker of FRIED GREEN TOMORROWS) is on eBay selling ACTUAL pieces of the building itself. (I've been promised a plank myself - I'll proudly frame that on my wall.) Go here to bid on the planks up for auction now: eBay plank auction! And keep an eye on the seller Neilliene because he'll be putting up more FGT stuff in the future.

kSolo.com - The Ultimate Online Karaoke Experience | Search Results.

2007-07-17T08:36:00.000-07:00

soundtrack

On KSolo.com you can now sing your own version of one of FGT's favorite soundtrack songs - What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted.

Starting Up

2007-06-06T21:48:00.000-07:00

Starting up this month is Jon Avnet's latest project: The Starter Wife starring Debra Messing which is QUITE an opposite to Fried Green Tomatoes but some of the marketing campaigns are bringing the connection to the forefront to grab the female audience. You can watch episodes online here.

There's a few new FGT themed videos on YouTube that I've just noticed and added to the FGObsession YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=fgobsession

Come on over and subscribe or sign up as a friend of FGObsession.

Here's a sample of what you'll find there:

Enjoy!

~Erin

The best laid plans...

2007-05-27T19:15:00.000-07:00

Currently I'm taking an interface design class in which we were asked to find some websites that needed revamping and then focus on one and redesign it. Since Juliette's "Whistle Stop Cafe" site was in desperate need of a little TLC I chose to give it a makeover. Well - on the very day that I finished my final revisions for the class I went to the WSC site to find that ... THEY'D MADE IT OVER THEMSELVES!

Gah! Well - good job WSC for recognizing that you needed an update and some professional treatment. There are some great new photos in their photo section too.

Here's their new site: http://www.thewhistlestopcafe.com/index.php

And here's the revamp I did in my interface class: http://www.nevarflow.com/interface/wsc/

Whistle Stop Chains

2007-04-30T13:24:00.001-07:00

Apparently the Irondale Cafe owners (which brand themselves and their products with the title "The Original Whistle Stop Cafe") is cooking up a concept to create a chain of Whistle Stop Cafes with Southern food and a railroad theme. I'm totally in. I'd eat there all the time. To read their proposition go here: Whistle Stop Cafe concept.

I'd also like to invest... the no money that I have (but I would totally invest if I did.)

Gallery

2007-04-22T12:40:00.000-07:00

If you haven't checked it out yet - I've uploaded hundreds of new photos into the recently fixed Coppermine Gallery (a.k.a. "Ninny's Shoebox"). For those non-U.S. residents, this may be the only way you can see some of the deleted scenes that are on the U.S. DVD copies.

Here's a direct link: Shoebox

Craftie crazies

2007-04-18T16:13:00.000-07:00

And speaking of knitting... just found this gal (Saucy Threadgoode) on a blog post:

Good Yarns: A Tomato, A Basket, And A Square

(Technically I think she was crocheted.)

Here's a link to the awesome free monster tomato pattern that Sue of the above site created Saucy from: Monster Crochet

(I'd also love a pet monster eyeball tomato ... ya know... if you're bored.)

Green Tomato Hat

2007-04-18T15:25:00.000-07:00

Just stumbled upon this beauty at Morehouse Farm:

Green Tomato Hat Pattern (Property of MoreHouse Farm)

If anyone would like to knit one for me - I'd proudly wear it. :)