Sat, 31 May 2008
Soup!
I just got this package in the mail from my sister-in-law:
Cock flavored soup . . . oooh, spicy! 31 May 14:20 | /humor | 4 comment(s)
Thu, 29 May 2008
Panty Droppers?
If I had known that some women had certain types of reactions to musicians I would've practiced guitar more. I'd better get some new strings and some sheet music this weekend. 29 May 16:15 | /links | 2 comment(s)
Tue, 27 May 2008
Improving the Risotto
As a follow up to my previous post How to *not* cook risotto I'd like to present you with some corrections/steps to make it better.
Use the fresh shrooms like I said in the previous post- but use the dried earthy porcinis as well. When you reconstitute them, keep the liquid and add it back to your stock when you're ready to start putting it all together. It really makes the stock (and later dish) much better and with more complex flavors.
4) serve dinner, serve the wine, chill out and have some fun . . . As I've said before, it's good craic
5) bonus: get really lucky because the 27 May 22:15 | /food_and_drink | 0 comment(s)
Mon, 26 May 2008
BBQ Comment
Embracing my inner snob I'd just like to say:
Lighter fluid is the smell of ignorance.I'll give you points for trying to use charcoal but . . . Serioulsy people, get a cheap chimney starter.
26 May 21:04 | /food_and_drink | 5 comment(s)
Fri, 23 May 2008
Zomg Weezer
Twitter is abuzz w/ the new Weezer video and the sheer volume of internet memes in it. . . .
23 May 13:23 | /general | 0 comment(s)
Friday Notes
Random stuff for Friday Memorial Day Weekend is here. Break out the white pants! But not like this. (Thanks Bryan!) But then again, take some time to remember what Memorial Day is really for, and go punch a Nazi in the nuts. Bittman has a piece up about broiling ribs in case it rains and you want to bbq. Looks like a decent recipe/method. The Spurs are going to give me an ulcer. Game 2 Tonight v Lakers! Lots of stuff online about the Santa Cruz Mountain Fires:
sfgate.com and a ton of links on Dave's site. It's not just bad for the wine obviously, but the people who live there. My peeps in Mountain View said they can smell smoke at their office. Random tip of the day: keep your Google Reader in List view- helps you cruise through the posts much more quickly and drop the feeds you don't really read. 23 May 12:24 | /general | 0 comment(s)
Wed, 21 May 2008
How To Not Cook Risotto
Here's how to not make risotto.
... there's more to read here ...
21 May 21:40 | /food_and_drink | 0 comment(s)
Mon, 19 May 2008
Slippery When Wet
Today I was walking from the bus stop to work and realized that the line outside the Peet's wasn't too long yet. It usually goes out the door and around the building. I was getting there just as it was going out the door so I thought I'd get a cup there as I didn't get a chance to pull a shot of espresso at home. So as I'm standing there behind a tall banker, I kind of tripped on the wet sidewalk tiles as we were scooting up. I didn't fall, but my shoes made a noise. He looked up at the noise. He kind of looked around conspiritorially and said- "Yeah, you've got to be careful- they wet all the sidewalks down when they sweep in the morning," he leaned in more and added, "because they piss and poop on the sidewalks." He nodded towards some homeless people over by the bank. "At my building over there, they have to sweep out near the wall in particular way back by that bush because it's hidden so well and they poop over there because no one can see them." I said, "yeah, I've seen it more out in the open- right over there between the newspaper stands and that Bart elevator. The newspaper machines hide them from street view, but just barely. I've walked by and had to step over human feces" He scrunched up his face at that like that was just a touch too savage. As we scooted up in the line and got in to the Peet's he said, "At first I thought you tripped because you were looking at those two girls. That blonde looks like a young Heather Locklear." "Nope, I guess it was just the sidewalk. It's Monday and I'm not awake yet." I didn't want to admit I was staring at her friend. But then again, you all knew that anyway. 19 May 20:57 | /humor | 1 comment(s)
Sun, 18 May 2008
Chilaquiles in MV
You know how to start off your lazy Sunday right?
That's right, some Chilaquiles in Mountain View (or wherever you are)
Cory and I went to Tapatio Grill again so I could try the Tapatio Grill chilaquiles. Quite nice.
He got the red ones, and I wanted my verdes. The cashier told me that the red may be better. I'll have to get those next time.
I wanted to try their Birria too but they said they didn't have any left today. So that will require another visit soon.
Just as an aside, you know what kills the nice buzz of a 80F+ afternoon? Coming North on Caltrain in shorts to SF, getting off the train and wishing you had your jacket as you head to your foggy neighborhood. I'm not hatin' I'm just sayin . . .
18 May 21:19 | /food_and_drink | 0 comment(s)
Sat, 17 May 2008
Kevin in the News
SFSU's Xpress Magazine has a feature about Kevin and some other nutty swimmers:
Even with a wetsuit, it feels like suicide. With each stroke away from the secluded beach, the swimmer becomes more aware that if he stops moving his limbs, the cold of the fifty-degree water will consume them. Within about ten minutes, feet aren't feet anymore, they become solid blocks attached to legs.click here to read the full article. 17 May 13:08 | /news | 2 comment(s)
Thu, 15 May 2008
john mccain kept your wiffle ball
the boys at ldopa.net have another great site up. check out this post. I made one contribution to the db. . . 15 May 22:46 | /links | 1 comment(s)
Mon, 12 May 2008
The Top 9 Double Bass Drum Players and Songs
I was recently reading an inspired blog post about dying with a cactus and got to thinking about blogs and music. And then after settling another unrelated argument about music I thought about making a blog post about it. But- you know what? I realized I didn't have my post in list form. People these days only read your blogs if you have a list, preferably in the form of a top 5 or top 10. So, without further ado, here's my
Top 9 Double Bass Drum Songs and/or Drummers.
Why top 9? Because that's 3 triplets mofugga!Now go practice your paradiddles #9 Lars - Metallica - One
although I'm tempted to not link anything related to Metallica
Arrrrr mp3 baddddddd
There may be better examples (Leper Messiah, etc.. .), but One always stands out (stands out for it's crappy production too) #8 Niko McBain - Iron Maiden
The dude's so badass he only needs one pedal to outplay most of the double-pedal users. (this probably isn't the best example either)
... there's more to read here ...
12 May 22:01 | /rants_and_raves | 9 comment(s)
Pretty Cool CCTV Story
via Reason.com via boingboing
The Get Out Clause, an unsigned Manchester band who could not afford a camera crew for their video, 'performed' in front of a load of CCTV cameras, requested the footage from the camera operators under the Data Protection Act and then stitched the results together for their music video.link here
youtube link 12 May 14:26 | /links | 0 comment(s)
Fri, 09 May 2008
Jon Lord
Sometimes I wish I either had a drum kit at work . . .or barring that a big ass Hammond organ at my desk and a huuuge amp. Sure, I'd get fired, but it'd be fun to just crank out the tunes (like this one). 09 May 19:17 | /links | 0 comment(s)
Thu, 08 May 2008
Indy BS Marketing
Okay, I love escapism and good stories, but let's nip this crap in the bud now.
If you don't already subscribe to the Skeptoid Podcast, you should. That said, read (if you don't want to download an audiofile) this episode about Crystal Skulls. That way when you start seeing more marketing kits/text from the Indy movie machine, you'll recognize it's just buzz for the movie . . .08 May 11:41 | /movies | 0 comment(s)
Wed, 07 May 2008
Link Lovin'
Jen has a new blog up. Go check it out, or add it to your RSS reader. It's called The Lucky Paw and she seems to update it a lot. Here's the 3rd best pic of Jen I could find:
07 May 20:23 | /links | 3 comment(s)
Ladbrokes & Hils
Why doesn't ladbrokes.com (or sites from vegas) have the odds or the line on when Hilary Clinton will give up? I'd like to put some cash down . . . (or at least see the odds). Surely someone has something . . . meanwhile, (via KC) comes this Also- and I'm being semi-serious in this "<p>" - there was a story back in '04 I think, in the NYT about how Hils and other Dems would snub Kerry in "huddles" on the Senate floor after his loss. Do you think the same thing's going to happen to her? (and yes, I'm still looking for the article) 07 May 17:19 | /general | 0 comment(s)
Tue, 06 May 2008
No Chains
Uggh, more anti-biz news in the Chronicle. I understand not wanting a Home Depot or Walgreen's or Starbucks on every corner, but the paint store in the article was already in business on Market and just wanted to move locations.
A paint company and a landlord in San Francisco's Mission District thought they had a good deal when they signed the lease for a paint store to move into a former video rental shop earlier this year.There's a funny line in there about a store on Fillmore too. I didn't know a Ralph Lauren store had been forced to do community service (of a sort) to take over the closed Smith & Hawken location or they wouldn't get their permit. 06 May 13:10 | /rants_and_raves | 0 comment(s)
But the plan had a problem: The paint company, which owns the Glidden brand, is considered a chain store and therefore was not a popular choice. The Planning Commission stopped the move, even though the company wanted to occupy a vacant spot abandoned by bankrupt Hollywood Video, another chain.
Sun, 04 May 2008
Fulham Safe?
I have this little text file where I save short drafts and/or ideas about blog posts. I had planned on this longer one about how I've been bummed out about following the EPL and I'm finally getting around to it as the season's winding down.
Before "cable" it was difficult for me to follow foreign games (that weren't in Mexico), especially the EPL. My brother has always liked Arsenal, and for a while, I kind of did too- but I wanted another team to follow. I knew it'd either be Liverpool or Chelsea and wound up following Chelsea games and news when I could- especially when Zola (more | more*) was there.
But over the past few years, Mourinho, Abramovich, and the playing style made me start looking for another team. For non-soccer folks, it'd be like being a Cowboys fan from afar pre-Jerry Jones.
Anyway, due to some American players getting contracts, Fulham started showing up on TV more- so I decided to pay some attention to them as I was already trying to follow American players abroad - Keller, McBride, Dempsey, Friedel, and Jay Demerit . . . (following players abroad is also why I'm not a fan of Landon Donovan).
Fulham had been doing okay, they were never that great the past few years, but they did alright. But this year, they fired their coach early on and started to slide down the table. They're in danger of being relegated (being kicked down to the lower league) and I was about to write them off and start looking for another team (they also have an owner I'm not a fan of . . .).
It's not that I'm abandoning the players, it's just that if they get relegated, the teams usually have a fire sale and the players flee anyway (unless they're Buffon in Italy).
The other thing is that I hope Fulham doesn't get criticized for having too many American players- that's not why they started to slide.
But anyway, Fulham won 2-0 yesterday and with one more game left, they can stay in the Premier League for another season. It's going to be a nailbiter. I hope they make it, and I hope they stop firing their coaches. . .
In other news, why would Messi go to Chelsea? (Other than for money). If he goes there, I predict a broken ankle in 4 games inflicted by some goofball defender from another team. Either that, or he shines and becomes the next Zola, but . . . that's a long shot.
04 May 13:11 | /futbol | 2 comment(s)
Thu, 01 May 2008
Protest Something
I just had lunch near Justin Herman plaza (near the Ferry Building). There's some May Day rally going on, but judging from the signs displayed, you wouldn't be able to figure out wtf people are protesting. There were signs for Longshoremen, Socialists, Defeat Bush, No Blood for Oil, US out of Iraq, "Stop the Immigration Raids", Reformed Medicine, something about China. . . . etc. The only thing we didn't see was a sign for "no spraying for bugs in SF", but that's probably because we weren't looking too hard. I wanted to steal the mic from one of the rally screamers and yell, "ok, lunch break's been over for a while people, get back to your desks!" sfgate.com article 01 May 15:24 | /rants_and_raves | 0 comment(s)
Last IMIA Post
20040830 Wed - FINISHED! Aww yeah!! It took me almost 2 hours of riding around after work to get the mileage I needed (I underestimated my planned route home), but I did it. Thanks again to Kevin for organizing this, and thanks to Pak for swimming for me.
01 May 12:59 | /general | 0 comment(s)
