straight talk from tito*
Posted on July 31, 2008 - Filed Under
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WikipediaFor some reason, I feel the need to set the “record straight”. So for the record:
Cadbury Creme Eggs My all-time favorite candy. I long for the days following Easter when they can be had for pennies on the dollar. Getting harder to find the “real” ones because of all the caramel/snickers versions. Speaking of [...]
get your “man sized wad”
Posted on July 31, 2008 - Filed Under
| Leave a Commenthttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GyEkvqtHPs
brought up in the ever amusing JoPo comments
wanders, indeed.
Posted on June 22, 2008 - Filed Under
| Leave a CommentJoe Posnanski finds himself backstage at a Death Cab For Cutie show in Berkeley:
Anyway, beyond the obvious visual differences, and beyond the fact that the conversations revolve around Guitar Hero and the new Hold Steady record rather than Jeter Hero and how the hold is a bad statistic, it’s pretty much the same party. Which [...]
absinthe
Posted on January 5, 2008 - Filed Under
| Leave a Commentthe adult Turkish delight?
Read More..>>Banana Bread Recipe
Posted on December 28, 2007 - Filed Under
| Leave a Comment2 c bananas (mashed)
1 c sugar
2 eggs
1/4 t salt
3 T milk
1/2 t soda
1/2 t baking powder
2 c flour
1/2 c oleo
1 c nuts
1/2 t vanilla
Mix in above order.
350° 1 hour + 10 minutes
With 4 c. of bananas I made 5 recipes (6 loaves)
Read More..>>Claim Jumping
Posted on September 14, 2007 - Filed Under
| Leave a CommentThe Manhattan icon of the hot dog cart is an anachronism. Ignatius J. Reilly would find it even more tragic here, because the business model has morphed itself into all manners of foodstuffs, most of which outshine soupy weiners. Halal is presently king of New York, but you can find find much more [...]
Read More..>>Film Streams: adaptations series (and donuts)
Posted on August 29, 2007 - Filed Under
| 1 CommentAlways looking to boosterize events back in the Big O (Omaha, that is), I’m happy to pass along word of an upcoming film series featuring movies adapted from novels. The series runs from August 31 though October 4, in conjunction with Omaha Public Library’s intriguingly themed Litfest: Depraved Women Writers (& Others)1 . Library [...]
Read More..>>chicken|egg - Power Rankings Edition
Posted on July 19, 2007 - Filed Under
| Leave a CommentDo I like Britt Daniel because he sounds like Billy Joel?
Do I like Billy Joel because he sounds like Britt Daniel?
while I ponder that, On to the Power Rankings!
5 favorite records from high school (as of today):
1. ATCQ - The Low End Theory
2. Ice Cube - Amerikkka’s Most Wanted
3. The Pharcyde - Bizarre Ride II [...]
I’ve got a feeling I’m not in Kansas City any more
Posted on June 26, 2007 - Filed Under
| Leave a CommentPlaying around with “Windows Live Search for Mobile” 1, I thought I’d test out search/browse:
Categories >> Restaurants >> Barbecue Restaurants
(waiting a second, anticipating tomorrow’s lunch)
only to find the top results:
McDonald’s
701 3rd St.
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415)278-0416
back to the drawing board, I guess.
1 Who’s the ad wizard who came up with name “Windows Live Search for Mobile”? [...]
Read More..>>Power Rankings: Lemonade
Posted on May 27, 2007 - Filed Under
| 2 Comments1. Burma Superstar - With ginger in their recipe, this lemonade is a must-get when eating lunch or dinner.
2. Brickhouse Cafe - Good fresh lemonade at one of my frequent lunch stops. Lots of ice with a good fresh lemon flavor.
3. Purity Organic - Good lemonade for on the go. According to their web site, [...]
back in the saddle
Posted on May 10, 2007 - Filed Under
| Leave a CommentLast weekend (the 5th of May for those scoring at home), I went to North Beach for the first time in a while. I guess I tend to steer clear because it can be a little crowded with enough tourists & striped shirts to dissuade me — my own feeble hangups, I know. Regardless, a [...]
Read More..>>keep your meat cold
Posted on April 17, 2007 - Filed Under
| Leave a Commentwhen making pate.
see also: “the angle of my dangle”
Then I infer the urine smell on the bus is agreeable
Posted on December 5, 2006 - Filed Under
| Leave a CommentIxnay on the MUNI Smell-vertising:
The gimmick was part of the California Milk Processor Board’s “Got Milk?” campaign. The idea was that once people got a whiff of chocolate chip cookies, they’d hanker for a glass of milk.
After The Chronicle ran a story on the promotion last week, advocates for people who are sensitive to scents [...]
How do you say “Greasy”? … and MORE!!!
Posted on October 26, 2006 - Filed Under
| 2 CommentsOne of the spoils of married life is a re-acquisition of Cable Television — something I’d gone a few years without. Couple that with Tivo and I have a nice stash of shows for rainy days.
To get to the point, lately I have been watching a lot of one of my favorite shows, Good [...]
What To Do in Austin, TX?
Posted on July 27, 2006 - Filed Under
| 5 CommentsWe’re1 getting married soon at BMK HQ. For Phase II2 of the honeymoon, Monica and I will be taking a road trip, departing from San Francisco on September 16th and returning on the 30th. Our only firm plan so far is to arrive in Austin, Texas on Friday, September 22nd for an M. Ward [...]
Read More..>>At this point, I’ll start taking Moral victories from the Royals
Posted on June 29, 2006 - Filed Under
| Leave a CommentAnd yes, making 13 year old boys cry is a moral victory:
I was at an Orioles game, sitting pretty far back in left-center, right next to the visitors’ bullpen. In Camden Yards, the bullpens are on a hill, so you can look directly into the bullpen dugout. The players are maybe 15-20 feet away behind [...]
Rawhide!
Posted on June 28, 2006 - Filed Under
| Leave a CommentRound ‘em up:
Tim McMahan does a retrospective of the seminal Nebraska label Speed! Nebraska that launched Frontier Trust, D is for Dragster and now, The Monroes. {with ‘extras’ and last night’s Simon Joyner show review here}
So is the label a real business? Davis doesn’t think so. “(U.S. Rep.) Tom Delay’s office called me and wanted [...]
Processed Meats Saved My Life
Posted on June 14, 2006 - Filed Under
| Leave a Comment“But insight works in strange ways, this time in the form of a fifteen-ounce can of Armour Corned Beef Hash.”
Read More..>>One-Third of Americans do not eat “Supper”!
Posted on April 14, 2006 - Filed Under
| Leave a CommentAnd what do you call a drive-thru liquor store? … Council Bluffs? {via Ed}
Read More..>>Feelin’ Good in the Neighborhood
Posted on April 8, 2006 - Filed Under
| Leave a Comment“The company that owns a Papillion Applebee’s restaurant has placed a number of employees on unpaid leave in connection with the possible methamphetamine poisoning of two sheriff’s deputies last month.”
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