Friday, February 26, 2010

ST Pattys Day


What is Harpoon St. Patrick's Festival all about?

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Kick off the St. Patrick's Day Holiday season in Harpoon style!
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What better place to begin the season than inside the largest brewery in Boston?!?!?!
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Food vendors selling Corned beef & cabbage along with other delicious food
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Cash bars offering a selection of fresh Harpoon and UFO beer featuring Celtic Ale
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Featuring live Irish and Rock and Roll bands from the Boston area
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Come dance the jig, enjoy Harpoon beer, and celebrate St. Patrick!


When will it be?

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Usually the first weekend in March.
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2010 Dates: Friday, March 5th and Saturday, March 6th
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Friday Hours: 5:30 to 11:00 PM (Doors Close at 9:30 PM)
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Saturday Hours: 2:00 to 9:00 PM (Doors Close at 7:30 PM)

Where is it?

* At the Harpoon Brewery, 306 Northern Ave., Downtown Boston.
* Inside The Brewery amongst the tanks and outside under huge circus tents
* Free shuttles from the South Station area. Departs from behind the Federal Reserve along the Fort Point Channel off Summer Street. Look for the Shuttle Sign.
* Public parking available for a fee at The Brewery in garage across the street
* Take the "T" to the event aboard the new Silverline Bus. Visit http://www.mbta.com for schedules, rates and bus routes.Take SL2 or SL3 and get off at Harbor Street.
* Click Here for Map/Directions.

More details:

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Cover charge $20.00 and includes a souvenir Pint Cup and one (1) drink ticket (does not include food or additional beers)
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Must be 21 or older and have proper I.D.
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Cash bars serving a selection of fresh Harpoon beer for $5.00 per 16 oz. cup
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LIMITED CAPACITY SO COME EARLY, TICKETS NOT SOLD IN ADVANCE
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For more info call 617-574-9551 ext 3
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Become a Friend of Harpoon

Band Schedule:
List and times for Friday and Saturday bands


Designated Drivers:
Remember to plan ahead and figure out how you will be getting home. Harpoon supports a Designated Driver program at each Festival. All designated drivers should visit the Customer Service booth when they arrive at the Festival where they will receive complimentary non-alcoholic beverages.

Friday

Lets Start the weekend with Sarah Carter:









best bars in America

Alabama

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
The BlueGill Mobile 74
Rojo Birmingham 76
Open Door Café Birmingham 68
Lou's Pub and Package Birmingham 77
Kaffeeklatsch Bar Huntsville 68
Highlands Bar & Grill Birmingham 78
Garage Café Birmingham 78
Callaghan's Irish Social Club Mobile 76
Bottletree Birmingham 77

Alaska

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
The Pitch & Roll on the Ferry Vessel Tustumena Homer to Unalaska, the Gulf of Alaska, and the Bering Sea 75
The Office Bar Hoonah 75
Latitudes Unalaska 71
Alaskan Hotel & Bar Juneau 75

Arizona

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
The Bars at the Hotel Congress Tucson 77
La Gitana Arivaca 69
Jade Bar Paradise Valley 66
Greasewood Flat Scottsdale 75

Arkansas

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
White Water Tavern Little Rock 73
The Lobby Bar at the Arlington Hotel Hot Springs 70
Midtown Billiards Little Rock 69

California

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
Zeitgeist San Francisco 77
Vesuvio San Francisco 78
Veranda Bar at the Hotel Figueroa Los Angeles 77
Tosca Cafe San Francisco 77
Toronado San Francisco 78
Tommy's Mexican Restaurant San Francisco 69
The Varnish Los Angeles 79
The Sportsman Sonora 74
The Sandpiper Lounge Laguna Beach 65
The River Ranch Tahoe City 56
The Polo Lounge Beverly Hills 70
The Mermaid Hermosa Beach 70
The Edison Los Angeles 79
The Broadway Bar Los Angeles 72
The Bar at the Red Fox Steakhouse San Diego 75
Sam's Anchor Café Tiburon 67
Redwood Los Angeles 71
Red Lion Tavern Los Angeles 77
Musso & Frank Grill Hollywood 79
La Cita Los Angeles 78
Jumbo's Clown Room Hollywood 78
J Lounge Los Angeles 74
Hermosa Beach Yacht Club Hermosa Beach 73
Golden Gopher Los Angeles 78
Chateau Marmont Hollywood 68
Cantina San Francisco 75
Brennan's Pub Marina Del Ray 63
Bourbon & Branch San Francisco 79
Bordello Los Angeles 70
Birds Los Angeles 64
Beach Ball Newport Beach 74
Bar 107 Los Angeles 78
Alembic San Francisco 77
21 Club San Francisco 77

Colorado

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
The Minturn Saloon Minturn 68
El Chapultepec Denver 79
Cruise Room Denver 78
Connecticut
BAR NAME TOWN RATING
The Tap Room at the Griswold Inn Essex 74

Delaware

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
Kelly's Logan House Wilmington 76
Deer Park Tavern Newark 77
Dead Presidents Pub & Eatery Wilmington 72

Florida

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
Zeke's Miami Beach 70
The Bahi Hut Lounge Sarasota 75
Tap Tap Miami Beach 44
Mac's Club Deuce Miami Beach 77
Linger Lodge Bradenton 54
Jimbo's Miami 78
Helen Back Café Fort Walton Beach 78
Churchill's Pub Miami 76

Georgia

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
Trois Atlanta 48
The Local Atlanta 77
The Globe Athens 76
The Earl Atlanta 77
The Clermont Lounge Atlanta 67
Pinkie Master's Lounge Savannah 78
Moe's and Joe's Atlanta 70
Manuel’s Tavern Atlanta 78
JCT. Atlanta 77
Brick Store Pub Decatur 78

Hawaii

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
Lewers Lounge at the Halekulani Hotel Honolulu 77
La Mariana Sailing Club Honolulu 77

Idaho

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
Pengilly's Saloon Boise 72

Illinois

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
Walter Payton's Roundhouse Aurora 75
The Violet Hour Chicago 80
The Red Lion Pub Chicago 76
The Matchbox Chicago 77
The California Clipper Chicago 80
Michael & Louise's Hopleaf Bar Chicago 79
Hideout Chicago 78
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge Chicago 78
Duke of Perth Chicago 78
Chipp Inn Chicago 79
Bungalow Chicago 69
B.L.U.E.S. Chicago 78

Indiana

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
The Red Key Indianapolis 77
Nicky Blaine's Indianapolis 73

Iowa

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
Welch Avenue Station Ames 68
The Royal Mile and the Red Monk Des Moines 72
The Lift Des Moines 63
High Life Lounge Des Moines 78
Greenwood Lounge Des Moines 72
El Bait Shop Des Moines 73

Kansas

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
The View Kansas City 60
Replay Lounge Lawrence 75
Gaslight Tavern and Coffeehouse Lawrence 62
Free State Brewery Lawrence 74
Fat Matt's Vortex Kansas City 72

Kentucky

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
The Old Seelbach Bar Louisville 78

Louisiana

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
The Spotted Cat New Orleans 78
The Republic New Orleans 66
The Chart Room New Orleans 79
The Bar at Tujague's New Orleans 74
Napoleon House New Orleans 79
Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop New Orleans 83
Fritzel's European Jazz Pub New Orleans 71
Fred's Lounge Mamou 76
Blue Moon Saloon and Guest House Lafayette 75

Maine

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
The White Heart Portland 72
The Solon Hotel Bar Solon 78
The Lompoc Café and Brewhouse Bar Harbor 75
Rosie's Portland 63

Maryland

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
The Brewer's Art Baltimore 85
Shamrock Inn Baltimore 55

Massachusetts

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
People’s Republik Cambridge 76
No. 9 Park Boston 67
Eastern Standard Boston 74
Drink Boston 79
Doyle's Cafe Jamaica Plain 77
Charlie's Kitchen Cambridge 78
B-Side Lounge Cambridge 72


Michigan

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
The Bar at Seldom Blues Detroit 76
Miller's Bar Dearborn 78

Minnesota

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
V.F.W. James Ballentine Post No. 246 Minneapolis 75
The Trail Center Grand Marais 80
The C.C. Club Minneapolis 64
Nye's Polonaise Room Minneapolis 78
Half Time Rec St. Paul 80
Chatterbox Pub Minneapolis 68
Bulldog NE Minneapolis 77
Brit's Pub Minneapolis 77

Mississippi

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
The Upstairs Bar at City Grocery Oxford 78
Schimmel's Jackson 70
Proud Larry's Oxford 78
Po Monkey's Merigold 77

Missouri

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
The Blue Room Kansas City 74
O'Malley's 1842 Pub Weston 78
John D. McGurk's St. Louis 79
Flat Branch Pub and Brewing Columbia 78

Montana

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
The Little Cowboy Bar and Museum Fromberg 76
Charlie B's Missoula 80

Nebraska

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
The Homy Inn Omaha 68

Nevada

BAR NAME TOWN RATING

The Griffin Las Vegas 77
Petrossian Bar Las Vegas 71
Double Down Saloon Las Vegas 74
Any bar on the Strip Las Vegas 63

New Hampshire

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
Strange Brew Tavern Manchester 78
Library Lounge Portsmouth 71
Barley Pub Dover 77

New Jersey

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
McGovern's Tavern Newark 78

New Mexico

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
Tiny's Restaurant and Lounge Santa Fe 71
The 49er Lounge Gallup 67
Silva's Saloon Bernalillo 75
Los Ojos Jemez Springs 76
Burt's Tiki Lounge Albuquerque 78

New York

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
The Saloon New York 71
The Rose Bar at the Gramercy Park Hotel New York 61
The Brooklyn Inn Brooklyn 75
The Bar at Keens Steakhouse New York 79
The Angel's Share New York 78
Spuyten Duyvil Brooklyn 71
San Domenico Restaurant New York 73
Radegast Hall & Biergarten Brooklyn 76
Pegu Club New York 76
PDT New York City 75
P.J. Clarke's New York 75
Nancy Whiskey Pub New York City 79
Minetta Tavern New York 73
Little Branch New York 78
Julius' New York 68
Jimmy's Corner New York 76
Grassroots Tavern New York 76
Freddy's Bar & Backroom Brooklyn 75
Flatiron Lounge New York 77
Clover Club Brooklyn 80
Brandy Library New York City 75
Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden Queens 77
Bill's Gay 90s New York 72
Bemelmans Bar in the Carlyle Hotel New York 77
Barcade Brooklyn 76
Barbes Brooklyn 75
21 Club New York 70

North Carolina

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
Thomas Street Tavern Charlotte 76

North Dakota

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
Monte's Downtown Fargo 68

Ohio

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
The Beachland Ballroom and Tavern Cleveland 78
Surly Girl Saloon Columbus 76
Mitzi Jerman's Café Cleveland 79
Five O'Clock Bar Lakewood 79
Andyman's Treehouse Columbus 77

Oklahoma

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
The Library Bar & Grill Norman 78

Oregon

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
Sam Bond's Garage Eugene 77
Jimmy Mak’s Portland 75
Horse Brass Pub Portland 82
Clyde Common Portland 76

Pennsylvania

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
The Grey Lodge Philadelphia 79
Southwark Philadelphia 77
Friendly Lounge Philadelphia 60
Dee's Cafe Pittsburgh 73

Puerto Rico

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
Tamboo Tavern Rincon 72

Rhode Island

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
The Wild Colonial Tavern Providence 74
Ocean Mist Matunuck 82

South Carolina

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
The Windjammer Isle of Palms 77
Moe's Crosstown Tavern Charleston 79

South Dakota

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
Ice House Yankton 81

Ttennessee

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
Tootsie's Orchid Lounge Nashville 75
Robert's Western World Nashville 78
Ernestine and Hazel's Memphis 80

Texas

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
The Mohawk Austin 77
The Inwood Lounge Dallas 67
Mean Eyed Cat Austin 77
Lakewood Landing Dallas 68
La Tuna San Antonio 75
Ginny's Little Longhorn Austin 81
Donn's Depot Austin 73
Deep Eddy Cabaret Austin 74

U.S. Virgin Islands

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
Skinny Legs St. John 77

Utah

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
The Bayou Salt Lake City 75
Shooting Star Saloon Huntsville 79

Vermont

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
Three Needs Burlington 75
Virginia
BAR NAME TOWN RATING
The Coffee Pot Roanoke 71

Washington

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
Zig Zag Cafe Seattle 80
Vessel Seattle 70
Sambar Seattle 72
Parkway Tavern Tacoma 79
Geoduck Tavern Brinnon 75
Fu Kun Wu Seattle 73
Doyle's Public House Tacoma 76

Washington D.C.

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
The Tune Inn Washington 74
Hawk 'n' Dove Washington 48
West Virginia
BAR NAME TOWN RATING
The Mecklenburg Inn Shepherdstown 79

Wisconsin

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
The Bars of Silver Street Hurley 76
Stadium View Green Bay 76
Silver Dollar Tavern Madison 72
Old German Beer Hall Milwaukee 78
Nomad World Pub Milwaukee 79
Milwaukee Ale House Milwaukee 68
Lakefront Brewery Milwaukee 78
Essen Haus Madison 80

Wyoming

BAR NAME TOWN RATING
The Union Bar Hudson 70
The Spotted Horse Bar Spotted Horse 78
The Center Bar Gillette 60

http://www.esquire.com/bestbars/complete-list/

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Thursday, February 25, 2010

Thats parenting

Police say man was drunk when he was pushing son in stroller

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A South Charleston man is charged with putting his child in danger by walking him in a baby stroller along a busy roadway while under the influence of alcohol.

Kanawha Deputy J.R. Hatfield was dispatched to the Go-Mart convenience store in Jefferson Sunday when concerned store clerks called police after a man purchased beer in the store with a small child in tow, deputies said.

Witnesses at the store told Hatfield the man, later identified as Richard Lee Craddock, 30, of Kentucky Street, left pushing a baby stroller carrying his 4-year-old son eastbound along U.S. 60, according to a complaint filed in Kanawha Magistrate Court.

Craddock was spotted pushing the stroller on the north side of the roadway. As the deputy got closer, the man crossed the five-lane road to the south side with the stroller and the child inside, the complaint said.

Deputies stopped the man and questioned him, the complaint said. A preliminary breath test showed Craddock's blood-alcohol level to be .167, twice the legal limit, according to the complaint.

Deputies could not comment on where the child has been placed.

Craddock was charged with felony child neglect creating the risk of injury and is being held at South Central Regional Jail.


Whats the big deal? The guy wasn't driving. He was walking down the street pushing his child in a stroller? You can't even do that anymore?

King James

Join Anthem for the second Celtics Pub Crawl of the new season with your Boston Celtics!! See the Celtics take on LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers – it’s sure to be a great match-up!



Bar hop to two of Boston's best bars (Porters & The Greatest Bar) with no cover, no lines, and no waiting! There will be door prizes and much more! All ages are welcome on the pub crawl prior to the game, but after the game it will be fun for 21+ patrons only!



There will be a ticket price increase as it gets closer to the day of the game so buy your tickets now – a perfect holiday gift for any Boston sports fan!



A full schedule and information on picking up tickets will be e-mailed to patrons the week before the event.



Premium ($115)

* - One (1) game ticket: Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
* - Appetizers before the game at Porters
* - One (1) drink ticket at The Greatest Bar
* - Free admission to bar of choice throughout the rest of the night
* - Line and other event privileges
* - Free admission to one (1) Anthem event of choice in - -- March/April 2010
* - First distribution of game tickets
* - All ages (21+ after game)
* - No cover, no line, no waiting!


VIP ($110)

* - One (1) game ticket: Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
* - Appetizers before the game at Porters
* - Free admission to bar of choice throughout the rest of the night
* - All ages (21+ after game)
* - No cover, no line, no waiting!

Official Site: http://www.anthemevents.com

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Darts update Week 4

We started the week in 3rd place just 2 points out of first. Early in the night we were looking like we were going to rack up a huge amount of points and climb into 1st place. We played well in the 601's and the cricket matches and jumped out to a 4-1 lead. Unfortunately as last week proved, the tide can turn quickly in the singles matches. In week 3 we went from a 5-1 deficit to a 6-5 victory and tonight we did the opposite and found a way to squander a 4-1 lead to lose 6-5.
After throwing away a bunch of close singles games MW stepped up to stop the bleeding in the second to last match to tie it up at 5-5. I failed to win the final match which would have sealed the victory for us and we ended the night down 6-5. We should still be in good position to secure a playoff spot, but we must work hard to come in 1st place to secure a bye.


Anyway, here are a few of the memorable statements made during the night. Again, keep in mind that I only hear a small percentage of the BS that is said during the match! While some of these statements may seem funny in this forum you gotta witness them live to get the true context and comedic value.

  • I wore my lucky underwear today.
  • No one over 40 has silk boxers.
  • Who smuggles drugs (coke stuffed up their ass) into Jamaica and then offers it up to their friends?
  • The best 3 darts Foley threw all night were 2 on the floor and 1 off my shin.
  • I can't believe Jeff beat us all to the 'White men cant jump' lines when DW was stretching before his dart match.
  • We may all hate Gary but apparently someone loves him because he is getting married.
  • I could build my own dining room table and I'll build one for you for less than $400.
  • I don't shit drunk! I'm working too hard in there to do it with a buzz on.

Next week we are at home against the Centre Bar. I hope to see you all there!

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Saturday, February 27, 2010

Back for a third year!!! BSSC'S annual Winter Warrior Pub Crawl!!! Show us what you’re made of! Its time to brave the cold (and possible snow!!!) and jump bar to bar for a fun afternoon of beer and laughs at your favorite Boylston St bars!

* 1 hour stops at the best bars on Boylston
* Appetizers along the way
* T-shirt included for the 1st 100 to signup
* Cash bar
* Sign up 4 of your teammates/friends and the 5th goes free! (must call or email to get this discount)

1:30-2:30 Dillon's
2:30-3:30 Cactus Club (apps!!!)
3:30-4:30 Pour House
4:30-5:30 Lir (apps!!!)
5:30-whenever Whiskey's (more apps!)


Individual Price: $15
BSSC Member Price: $10

Signup online at www.bssc.com or call 617-789-4070.

Monday, February 22, 2010

Like whoa

I am still sick and it blows.

I am just gonna get onto what I learned this weekend.

1. Not drinking for a week makes you feel good.
2. When you do drink, 5 beers and a shot in the 1st hour is bad.
3. Massachusetts wants to ban circumcisions.
4. People love the Filet O' Fish 2 for $3.33 deal.
5. Ed Hardy has just released a new line of douche sneakers.
6. Salmon ain't that bad.
7. Couples Retreat is a sucky movie.
8. The Smidawg is retired but the Smiduation is alive and kicking.
9. Louisa has now taken Kelly "Just the Tip's" Armstrongs mantel as a nana.
10. Pepperoni on a cheeseburger is kinda gross.
11. Ryan Miller is an animal.
12. A shot for every US goal was not the greatest idea.

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Business in the front...Party in the back!

So Tooma is willing to get a mullet hair cut for the 3rd Annual Mustache Pub Crawl.
He just wants to raise some money to do it.
I said I would give him $50 bucks if he does it. Chrissy said he will throw in $20.

What do you have to offer?








Friday, February 19, 2010

Zoe

Lets start the weekend with Zoe Saldana:













Kimmy K



Want your 15-minutes of fame? Come to Gypsy Bar on Friday, March 12th and party with Kim Kardashian... the ultimate celebutante, socialite, model, actress, and star of Keeping Up With The Kardashian's!

She'll be in Boston for one night only.. don't miss the chance to get up close and personal with Kim!

Tickets can be purchased for just $20-call Gypsy at 617-482-7799 before we sell out!

Thursday, February 18, 2010

40 Interesting Facts

Interesting Thoughts for Interesting People

40 Interesting Facts

1. California has issued at least 6 drivers licenses to people named Jesus Christ.

2. Kangaroos can not walk backwards.

3. 'Jedi' is an official religion, with over 70,000 followers, in Australia.

4. According to a recent survey, more than half of Brit ish adults have had sex in a public place!

5. Most alcoholic beverages contain all 13 minerals necessary to sustain human life.

6. Nachos is the food most craved by pregnant women.

7. Each year, 24,000 Americans are bitten by rats!

8. Most dreams last only 5 to 20 minutes.

9. The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.

10. On average, the life span of an American dollar bill is eighteen months.

11. Non-dairy creamer is flammable.

12. The first domain name ever registered was Symbolics.com.

13. Americans collectively eat one hundred pounds of chocolate every second.

14. U.S. President Calvin Coolidge liked to eat breakfast while having his head rubbed with Vaseline.

15. When a giraffe's baby is born it falls from a height of six feet, normally without being hurt.

16. Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.

17. The creator of the NIKE Swoosh symbol was paid only $35 for the design.

18. How does a shark find fish? It can hear their hearts beating.

19. Penguins can convert salt water into fresh water.

20. In ten minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all the world's nuclear weapons combined!

21. The IRS employees tax manual has instructions for collecting taxes after a nuclear war.

22. During WWII, because a lot of players were called to duty, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined to become The Steagles.

23. Nearly 22,000 checks will be deducted from the wrong account over the next hour.

24. More than 50% of the people in the world have never made or received a telephone call.

25. There are more fatal car accidents in July than any other month.

26. There are more bacteria in your mouth than there are people in the world.

27. More than 2 million documents will be lost by the IRS this year.

28. Bats always turn left when exiting a cave.

29. Washington, D.C. has one lawyer for every 19 residents!

30. Avocados have more protein than any other fruit.

31. The average car produces a pound of pollution every 25 miles!

32. Cranberries are sorted for ripeness by bouncing them; a fully ripened cranberry can be dribbled like a basketball.

33. In 1980, a Las Vegas hospital suspended workers for betting on when patients would die!

34. The most powerful electric eel is found in the rivers of Brazil, Columbia, Venezuela, and Peru, and produces a shock of 400-650 volts.

35. If the population of China walked past you in single file, the line would never end because of the rate of reproduction.

36. Antarctica is the only land on our planet that is not owned by any country.

37. In India, people are legally allowed to marry a dog!

38. You are more likely to get attacked by a cow than a shark.

39. Half of all identity thieves are either relatives, friends, or neighbors of their victims.

40. One in three male motorists picks their nose while driving.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Hello World!

To steal a line from the great (in many ways) Tiger Woods...
"Hello World!"

Like many of you, I have enjoyed reading DW's blog on a regular basis. The fantasy football updates (who is wearing the dress this year?), things I've learned this weekend, the Smiddy updates, the food contests, the Pub Crawl announcements, and of course the many 'Lists', etc.

Some of you may remember I ran a very successful blog a few years ago and at the time it seemed like fun. Unfortunately, some people took it a little too seriously so I decided to shut it down. Wanting to get back into the creative writing mode, I asked The King of Booze to give me a password so I could share with his readers some of the funny stuff that happens on Tuesday nights. So without further adieu, here we go...

On Tuesday nights a group of 5-8 guys get together to have a few beers, throw a few darts and compete in the Minute Man Dart League. http://www.mmdl.org/ The talent level on our team on ranges from 4-8 on a scale from 1-10 but we somehow find a way to win most of our matches. Tonight is a perfect example of that considering we were down 5-1 early and somehow came back to win the last 5 matches to end up with a 6-5 victory. Go figure??? Anyway, here is a quick breakdown of this weeks matches:

2 games of 3 player 601 double in - double out (1-1)
3 games of 2 player cricket points (0-3)
6 matches (best 2 of 3) singles 301 double in - double out (5-1)

6-5 Victory!

As we are in week 3 of the season, I wont waste time filling you in with details about the first 2 weeks other than to say we were tied for 1st place with 15 of 22 possible points after week 2.

A quick recap of Week #3:

We lost too many close matches early and were looking like we were going to get smoked until Jeb pulled out a nice victory in his singles match to set the tone for the rest of the night. Jeff, and Supa P followed suit and despite Crazy Bob looking like he was going to go winless for the entire season, he stepped up to also get a win. I'll give him extra credit for playing considering he was in a car accident earlier this evening. I closed out the night beating a pretty good player who after the match in a fit of rage threw a few chairs around the bar. We could have taken all 3 cricket games, but we always struggle against teams that love to point. (Could be time to rethink our strategy) The 2 601's were a toss up and could have gone either way but unfortunately they hit the key darts in the end.

Each week I'll try to remember some of the funny one liners that come from having too much down time between matches and way too many beers. Keep in mind that I only hear about 50% of the BS banter and my memory sucks so if you have nothing to do on a Tuesday night and you are looking for a few laughs, feel free to drop by!
This weeks interesting statements:
  • What's a Falcon Punch? That's awesome, I just made it my new screen saver!
  • Parking at the Banshee in a snowstorm really sucks.
  • Can you get away with punching a girl for rear-ending you?
  • Halls medicine tastes like the smell of cat piss.
  • I was at home trying to get a BJ and it wasn't happening so I came to darts instead.

We are at Peggy's next week for a home match against the St. Marks Post.

Until then...Prez

Monday, February 15, 2010

Here is the Olympic Hockey Schedule

Date Time Matchup

2/16 12:00 PM USA vs. Switzerland
2/16 4:30 PM Canada vs. Norway
2/16 9:00 PM Russia vs. Latvia
2/17 12:00 PM Finland vs. Belarus
2/17 4:30 PM Sweden vs. Germany
2/17 9:00 PM Czech Republic vs. Slovakia
2/18 12:00 PM USA vs. Norway
2/18 4:30 PM Switzerland vs. Canada
2/18 9:00 PM Slovakia vs. Russia
2/19 12:00 PM Belarus vs. Sweden
2/19 4:30 PM Czech Republic vs. Latvia
2/19 9:00 PM Finland vs. Germany
2/20 12:00 PM Norway vs. Switzerland
2/20 4:30 PM Latvia vs. Slovakia
2/20 9:00 PM Germany vs. Belarus
2/21 12:00 PM Russia vs. Czech Republic
2/21 4:40 PM Canada vs. USA
2/21 9:00 PM Sweden vs. Finland
2/23 12:00 PM TBD vs. TBD
2/23 4:30 PM TBD vs. TBD
2/23 7:00 PM TBD vs. TBD
2/23 9:00 PM TBD vs. TBD
2/24 12:00 PM TBD vs. TBD
2/24 4:30 PM TBD vs. TBD
2/24 7:00 PM TBD vs. TBD
2/24 9:00 PM TBD vs. TBD
2/26 12:00 PM Semifinals
2/26 6:30 PM Semifinals
2/27 7:00 PM Bronze Medal Game
2/28 12:15 PM Gold Medla Game
All Times Pacific

Olympic break

In September I had my NHL season preview(here is a refresher).

http://www.drunknothings.com/2009/09/nhl-kick-off.html

Here is what I said then:

Playoff bound from the East - Boston, Carolina, Montreal, New Jersey, NY Rangers, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Washington.

Playoff bound from the West - Anaheim, Calgary, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, St. Louis, San Jose, and Vancouver.

Here are the current standings of the teams that are currently in the playoffs:

EASTERN
Washington
New Jersey
Ottawa
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Boston
Montreal

6 out of 8 aint so bad. I didn't expect Buffalo and the Sens to do this well.

WESTERN
San Jose
Chicago
Vancouver
Phoenix
Los Angeles
Colorado
Nashville
Calgary

4 out of 8 isn't as good as my Eastern picks but hell I'll take it. Who knew that the Kings, Coyotes, Avalanche or the Predators would be this good? I don't think I could name 5 players total between them four teams.
I can not believe the Red Wings are this bad.

I have Boston vs Washington and San Jose vs Calgary with the winners moving on to the Stanley Cup.
This could still happen but man oh man it is not looking promising.

Snows coming

It is going to snow tomorrow. So I can't wait till the summer gets here:









Presidents day

I remember back in the day when we had Washington's and Lincoln's birthday off. I am pretty sure some bureaucrat decided that was too much time off. Now they rolled them into one day - Presidents day. Happy Presidents day.

This is what I learned this weekend:
1. William J Smiddy actually got shot down this weekend. This is a 1st for him.
2. Barlow has pretty good food and a nice vibe.
3. Jeffrey is upset that Smiddy blew him off on his birthday.
4. Mark Welch is rocking a AAA gold member card.
5. This sums up Jeffreys birthday pretty well:

6. Beers at the Bell n hand $5.25. Beers at the Golden Banana $6.50. I mean really?
7. The Fours has half priced pizza after 10 pm.
8. Smiddy always wants a 3 way (mother daughter) with Joanna Kerns and Tracey Gould from Growing Pains.

9. Apparently Jeffrey wears moose knuckle jeans because he got his junk stuck in some piece of sheet metal at work. He now has a scar on his junk, that he will show you for $5.00.
10. Funniest thing I overheard this weekend - "Hello, is your name Officer Smiddy?"
11. Handstand offs between strippers and waitresses are not for the faint of heart.
12. I guess every piece of candy the bathroom attendant give you is worth a $1.00.
13. Valentines day is a joke.

Friday, February 12, 2010

Lindsay Price

What a way to start Presidents Day weekend. A little Lindsay Price: