Update

Hey, I updated my Facebook status. Check it out here!

No time

Yeah, I've got no time to update this thing lately. Sue me! Any news I get I usually put up on Facebook anyways.

Maybe I'll get to some more regular updates on this thing one of these days. We shall see. We shall see.

New Summit flavor is out! Horizon Red Ale. Word is they've already sold all of their kegs and bottles. Time to make more! I haven't tried it yet, but I hope to this evening.

Have a good weekend everyone, and stay classy.

Practice what you preach

Woah! It's been ages since I've been on this thing. I hope my vast readership is having an excellent time in the new year. Now it is time for me to spout off on a few items.

It seems like every time I walk into a Target, I'm met with more and more people who don't give a rat's ass about anything but themselves. I don't know what it is that brings this out in people that go to Target, but I experience it more there than at any other store. Some of it may have to do with the fact that I only go to Target nowadays........

Anyway, here's my spiel. First off, the carts being left anywhere in the parking lot besides the cart corral makes absolutely no sense to me. Are you that lazy that you can't walk the extra 20 feet and put the cart where it belongs? I mean, come on! I'm sure you've all seen it. When I see that happening right in front of me, I always make sure to give the offender a glare of disappointment in their general direction.

Secondly, I encountered a little act of snobbery at the local Target today that spurred the topic of today's post. I was standing in line at the checkout lane, and a gal was in front of me with her 2 kids. Everything was rung up, and she passed over a stack of coupons to the checkout person. The checkout person returns a 25 cent coupon for paper towels to her, stating that the coupon was only good for a single roll, and she had a 10-pack in her cart. The lady with the kids gets pissy over 25 cents, saying "I don't see what the big deal is with what size I'm buying", and hands the coupon back to the checkout person.

25 cents
paper towels
paper towels
25 cents

Big whoop, right? As this is going on, the gal's son is asking the checkout lady for a sucker. Here's the conversation.

Kid: Do you have any suckers?
Checkout person: We don't have suckers here.
Kid: Do you have any stickers?
Checkout person: (Looks through drawer, pulls out roll of Target stickers and hands him one)
Kid: I need one for my sister too.
Checkout person: (Forks over another sticker)
Parent flipping out over 25 cents: That's not the right way to ask for something.

That's about when I was ready to flip my top. You just got done arguing about a 25 cent coupon that you were wrong on, and then you tell your son that he's asking for free things in the wrong way. Jeez.....practice what you preach, lady!

OK, OK. I'm off my soapbox. But it really made me realize that kids probably mirror their parents in more ways than we realize, and I should really make it a goal of mine to be a better example to my child. Something we can all probably think about.......

On a lighter note, Surly Bender is now on tap at Floyd's! Go get some and make sure that Lois doesn't regret her decision to listen to me and take a chance on this fine local brewery!

Stealth mode

I have my radar on, and I'm flying pretty close to the cloud cover. Big things to maybe report in the next few days. You'll just have to wait and see (or maybe listen).

In the meantime, I've been on a pretty big Ryan Adams kick as of late. He has a fantastic new record out with the Cardinals, called Cardinology. I suggest you head to your local record shop and pick up a copy. In the meantime, here's a Foo cover he did in the BBC studios a week or so ago.

I'm starting to wonder if this whole blog thing is a bunch of malarky, and the real way to go is Facebook. Who knows? Who cares? I don't, so this joint will still be a jumpin' as long as I care for it to keep jumpin'.

In Your Honor, I Would Die Tonight

So I've got my turntable set up in the computer room (which I'm sure my wife absolutely loves), and I decided to bust out some old records and give 'em a spin. One album that I haven't really listened to in awhile is spinning now - In Your Honor by the Foo Fighters. I thought was an OK album when it came out - nothing revolutionary, just the same old reliable standards by a band I had loved since day one. But giving the record a new listen tonight, I have gained a newfound appreciation for it.

The first thing I thought about when I put the record on was the fact that this came out the same week my daughter was born, which is a pretty momentous occasion in itself. I actually got a leaked copy of the album a few weeks earlier, and I was thinking about putting the acoustic side of this record on in the delivery room, to hopefully bring some peace and serenity into the situation. Alas, that never happened, as things had gotten crazier than we had ever planned. But I digress.........

So, I'm currently spinning the "rock" side of the album, and I completely forgot how many solid tunes there are on this album! The title track gets things off on an anthemic start, which leads into the rockin' "No Way Back", followed by radio hit "Best of You". Not too bad for side A, eh?

Side B starts off with "DOA", a song that should have been a huge hit in an alternate universe. Next up is "Hell" - 2 minutes of schorching guitar and drum wizardry. "The Last Song" finishes up side B - basically the bastard child of "Breakout" from their third album. I'm now making my way to side C, and I just wanted to say that I've been very happy to revisit this one after a long break. The rock side is way solid, and I can't wait to give the acoustic side a spin and discover some old favorites all over again.

Surly Darkness this weekend

Surly brewing is releasing Darkness this weekend, a Russian Imperial Stout. The first 700 people in the gates get to purchase up to 6 bottles. This beer is at the top of a lot of beer lists, and I'd really like to get my hands on some. I've heard that people are coming in from out of state to get a hold of this tasty beverage, and there have been rumblings of people actually camping out to secure a place in line. If I do make it to the brewery this weekend and can snag some bottles, I'll post a trip report here. Even if I can't get in, the day would not be a total loss, as they will be serving beer and some bands will be rocking out. Wish me luck readers!

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