Jul 302009
- Flying Dog Gonzo Imperial Porter is an absolutely spectacular beer. You’d break a date to drink this.
- I just asked someone on Facebook who would know, and found out that my fifth-grade teacher died several years ago. I really hated to hear that. RIP, Sister Anita. (Edited: I just heard back from my Facebook friend, and she is apologizing profusely for her error. Sister Anita is no longer teaching, but is very much alive. Glad to hear it!)
- Speaking of, I found out this week that my across-the-hall colleague of more than four years and the girl who sat behind me in the seventh grade in another town are first cousins. That is the kind of thing Facebook is good at, and that you won’t get anywhere else, because how could you?
- Smellin’ like Chickenfoot in Atlanta with BamaDan next month!
- Halfway through day 19 as this post appears, and I’m 100% compliant, but the urges haven’t abated nearly as readily as they have in the past. Oh, wow. That means I really need to make this one stick.
- This is just not Tony Kanaan’s year. Glad you’re all right, man. Hang in there. My whole family likes you. You’re a strong #2 at our house right now, and if Danica goes to NASCAR next year, you’ll comfortably slide into #1.
- The new Camaro is, sadly, much better in photographs than in the metal. They’ve pushed the chopped look, which is not even really present in the ’67-’69 car they’re trying to evoke, beyond all reason. The windows are like gun slits. Sorry, GM. Make mine a 2010 Mustang GT.
- I’m beginning to look forward to a beach trip.
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Flying Dog does indeed make some tasty beverages, I’ll have to revisit this, do not remember if I have tried this one.
It’s a newly legal one (7.8% ABV), so you may not have. Stem & Stein usually has it.
It’s an impressive portfolio of brews. About the only one I really don’t care much for is the Tire Bite Golden Lager, but then that’s not a style I really like either.
Sammy in the ATL does not suck. Would he be upset if I yelled “Play Poundcake!”? Mrs. BD has already requested a stop in Douglasville to find Tyrconnell at her favorite package store evah!
Oh, and I know nothing about cars, but I like the 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge. Those satisfactions are permanent.
BamaDan: I don’t think Sammy is ever upset at anything! I’ve resisted the urge to hunt a set list, but I’d be really surprised if it was all Chickenfoot songs. There are several VH songs that I think would beat out “Poundcake” for likelihood, but it’s not impossible. Naturally, said package store errand for the lovely and talented Mrs. BD has settled gloriously into the itinerary.
I should add that I think this is a rare head-to-head victory for Ford. For me, they’ve mostly had it all over Ford and Chrysler down through the years to which I’ve paid close attention (call it 1950-present).
I was at a Belgian beer bar that just opened up in my neighborhood last night with my brother-in-law and had a draft Piraat. DAMN! That’s good stuff!
And for $9 a glass, it better be!
NHFalcon: I’m just beginning a re-exploration of Belgian beers. (The new law in Alabama permitting stronger beers for sale makes such possible.) I’ve had a couple of Trappist ales that were outstanding, but as you indicate, they’re not cheap. I told my buddy who recommended them that I couldn’t afford to develop a taste for such.
I was amazed at how strong some of their beers were. I don’t recall the brand names now, but one draft was something like 14.4% ABV, and another one was 21%!
I was further amazed by the size and cost of some of their bottles. The biggest – and therefore most expensive – bottle was 6L and cost around $250!