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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-01

Posted: May 31st, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: News | No Comments »
  • madly in hate with Forest Gump. get off my TV. #
  • ho lee shit http://bit.ly/1acxGC #
  • feeling the effects of sampling almost 30 different beers in 36 hours #
  • @Rebelle1 word. up. in reply to Rebelle1 #
  • is mostly shitty beer and chicken wings at this point #
  • @ruthlesstravels it only needs to work once #
  • hippy-free dinning @palomino. brisket, beer, bacon corn and ac-dc. gonna be a good night #
  • @ruthlesstravels doesnt sound like much has changed. pretty crappy. biggest lineups were for keits + corona. bad news #
  • puking has started @ #yyc beerfest. dude next to me blew chunks folloed by 2 sympathy pukers. gts #
  • @ruthlesstravels sun, suds and bbq. can’t go wrong. beer’s a rip off though and served in little hobbit pint glasses. in reply to ruthlesstravels #
  • checking out Sasha Grey’s IMDB credits up to Soderbergh’s Girlfriend Experience. v. interesting. http://bit.ly/12RBtG #
  • sampled 18 different home brew beers in one night. some were good, some are gonna make it hurt when i pee tomorrow #
  • counting the minutes to #yyc beer fest #
  • @selina_jezebel arby’s? in reply to selina_jezebel #
  • @steenyweeny #yul in reply to steenyweeny #
  • @ruthlesstravels jealous. i love that place. in reply to ruthlesstravels #
  • sampling home brew in 4 hours. I hope it doesn’t taste like gasoline. #
  • @alexblonski @thomasbink I bet they’re not from Hamilton. They’re probably only there because they’re lost. in reply to alexblonski #
  • @PoppedCulture i was making a pimp analogy, but yours works too in reply to PoppedCulture #
  • i know it’s nice out, and it’s friday, but Hawaiian shorts is dereliction of dresscode #
  • @PoppedCulture I dunno man. I think you should migrate to WP, get that blog in a sexy dress, put it on the corner and see what happens. in reply to PoppedCulture #
  • when it comes to morons, I’m like Indiana Jones when he discovers a Nazi hideout – “morons… I hate these guys.” #
  • @PoppedCulture I like these guys http://www.blogohblog.com/ in reply to PoppedCulture #
  • @MicheRyder South bound lanes of QE2 closed at Highway 566. A large truck with a crane hit the overpass. #yyc in reply to MicheRyder #
  • RT @pitchforkmedia: Dr. Dre debuts music from Detox in a Dr. Pepper ad. Trust him, he’s a doctor. http://bit.ly/je6tf #
  • @Brian_Groves it’s not a myth. thanks to your ads I had to buy a bunch of special pants. dick. in reply to Brian_Groves #
  • Halifax Harbour – now with 100% more poop! http://bit.ly/tbpEM #
  • @Brian_Groves can’t believe you’re promoting this. don’t you know it just grows back darker and thicker!!! in reply to Brian_Groves #
  • OMG. Obama just said “cyber space”. I thought he was cool #
  • enough beer for one night. #
  • a herd of hippies just walked by me at the accidentally touched beaded drear. want to jump in boiling water crap #
  • too nice a night for TV. going for a walk. maybe a pint or 8. #
  • jealous of the kids down the alley who are getting a new treehouse installed. #
  • working on storylines for Littelest Internet Hobo – a web savvy dog who travels rural Can. rescuing the Net from abandoned mines and wells #
  • @faliceemo good to know. plus it’s at Mac hall, which isn’t much of a motivation either. extra chicken wings, i guess in reply to faliceemo #
  • wants beer, wings and TV on the Radio. in that order. #
  • @RobbieAugust no way. latest browsers are buggier than an entomology convention. Not worth the time or frustration to update every session. in reply to RobbieAugust #
  • @RobbieAugust absolutely. and we’re all complicit in reply to RobbieAugust #
  • @RobbieAugust do it. but before you do, make sure our collapsables work, lest ye fall victim to No. 5. in reply to RobbieAugust #
  • #yyc beer fest this weekend. looking forward to trying some new ones. I heard of this one beer called Coors Light that’s supposed to be dope #
  • New Hamachi biz means I want to move to Hydrostone more than ever. All that’s missing is a decent pub. http://bit.ly/r9IF7 #
  • New Hamachi biz means I want to move to Hydrostone more than ever. All that’s missing is a decent pub. The Lion’s Head is not a decent p … #
  • RT i just wet my cubicle @PoppedCulture: The 20 Worst Possible Ideas for Prequels http://bit.ly/19iQ5k #
  • contemplating booze tonight. absinthe makes the heart grow weirder. #
  • RT @DonBraid: Latest from the leg does not show Bill 44 on the list for today. Could change, but it’s probably Monday for 3rd reading #ableg #
  • cannot wait to see how google wave is going to kill my productivity once and for all http://bit.ly/6LVld #
  • regulatin’ y’all like All-Bran #
  • if Archie made his choice in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade he’d be a pile of dust next to an old dude saying, You have chosen…poorly #
  • sitting on the couch, getting in shape. round is a shape, right? #
  • RT @calgaryherald: Rock the Bells hip hop fest coming to #Calgary #yyc. Lineup features Nas, Big Boi, K’Naan http://bit.ly/ENpQo #
  • Betty or Veronica? Yes please. http://bit.ly/R4L9E #
  • woke up on the wrong side of a hangover this morning #
  • @gwendolynmr right. unless father disapproves and cuts ronnie off. in reply to gwendolynmr #
  • @RobbieAugust sorry I’m missing all the fun in reply to RobbieAugust #
  • i heart this http://gizmodo.com/photogallery/famouspics/1008453522?viewSize=thumb800×800 #
  • #unfollowdiddy because of Mace. #
  • http://bit.ly/Z3G1t #
  • dude can’t pass high school algebra, but he’s getting married?! I don’t think pissing off Mr. Weatherbee pays enough to support a famil … #
  • gravy just overtook booze and duct tape as the thing that can fix anything, in my book. #
  • if your intranet gets more traffic than your homepage, you might be a redneck #
  • @stefanbrogren Haunted High School? in reply to stefanbrogren #
  • checking out commenting on russian blogs. can’t understand a word, but the avatars are facinating. #
  • csi: miami is best watched inebriated. my suspension of disbelief is on the moon in ‘69 with the fake astronauts #
  • dealing with some WMD-caliber guilt from mom. where do they learn this shit? beer will help. toodles. #
  • RT @calgaryherald: Herald Blog: Brian Mason nearly booted from Alberta legislature #ableg http://bit.ly/10YFk7 #
  • RT @calgaryherald: Education awards created in honour of Amber Bowerman unveiled in #Calgary #yyc http://bit.ly/hJuyj #
  • i think the Spanish inquisition guys used my CMS to find heathens. i know i’m about ready to tell them whatever they want. #
  • RT @djkelly: Everybody welcome the Herald’s @DonBraid to Twitter. Old skool meets new. #
  • this is the one I want http://bit.ly/4BJbj9 #
  • @Rebelle1 what would you say?! in reply to Rebelle1 #
  • @jesspowless the sooner the better. if there’s anything I can do to help, let me know. in reply to jesspowless #
  • @chuckchiang3 Dave Matthews has nothing to do with taste and everything to do with crimes against humanity. in reply to chuckchiang3 #
  • and Dave Matthews can get fucked too. #
  • @Rebelle1 i’m arbitrarily working my way through the alphabet. the j’s were pissing me off the most today. in reply to Rebelle1 #
  • asks that the following people please stop: James Blunt, Jack Johnson, John Mayer. Thank You. #
  • @ruthlesstravels for the same reason you don’t eat cotton candy for breakfast every day. in reply to ruthlesstravels #
  • Why does the guy from Breaking Bad and Malcolm in the Middle care about Alberta’s bill 44??!? http://bit.ly/h2k2l #
  • RT yahoo? @calgaryherald: Bachelorette a fan of #Calgary Stampede #yyc http://bit.ly/uWKJc #
  • wearing a summer shirt, staring at the skies and daring them to do their worst. #
  • RT why does Virgin hate MTL? @virginmobilecan: jesse mccartney added to virgin festival montréal. more artists to drop later today. #
  • @ruthlesstravels not yet. but I yyc found a place that sells it, so it won’t be long. any good? in reply to ruthlesstravels #
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  • getting my winter tires off. finally. it will no doubt snow tomorrow. #
  • @djkelly if you nominate me, I’ll nominate you in reply to djkelly #
  • RT I guess his new vid on the G&M homepage is now vintage @CanMediaLayoffs: Greenspon out in Globe and Mail shakeup http://bit.ly/15Mdew #
  • beer ready for Friday since about 2 hours ago. #
  • @RobbieAugust blogs are good. video too. but i’ve counted 6 different navs so far. poor form. their impulse spot sucks too. in reply to RobbieAugust #
  • @RobbieAugust new G&M layout blows. I hated after about 4 minutes in reply to RobbieAugust #
  • RT @engadget: iPhone-generated artwork featured on cover of The New Yorker http://tinyurl.com/pfopfs #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-25

Posted: May 24th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: News | No Comments »
  • just started watching BSG S01. holy frack it’s good. #
  • RT nice @PoppedCulture: Hearing new live #Sloan makes my night. http://bit.ly/tld8g RT @huschol #
  • vodka rose. would penne, but i don’t have enough. frick. #
  • penne or spaghetti? #
  • bike ride, patio, late lunch #
  • chasing last call in kensington #
  • beers. hope there isn’t a dress code, cuz donnie ain’t wearing shoes or socks. #
  • liked Borat? Meet Bruno. http://bit.ly/ARpnc #
  • needs a sandwich. but from where? meatball sub from spolumbos or turkey cranberry from lazy loaf? this is gonna take a while #
  • @ruthlesstravels maybe, but in my experience frittatas don’t remove hangovers quite as well coffee and some variety of fried pork. in reply to ruthlesstravels #
  • @gwendolynmr later today, perhaps. right now it’s more a measure of brain function in reply to gwendolynmr #
  • MC Fancy Brunch is in half effect #
  • beers at molly malones. music later in inglewood. beer and whiskey everywhere #
  • See you in hell , cubicle. Or on Monday. Whatever comes first. #
  • RT @calgaryherald: #Calgary Flames fire Mike Keenan #yyc #flames #nhl http://bit.ly/sRVrm #
  • RT @mmmbutters: RT lyteforce TSN is reporting that the #Flames have fired Keenan. #
  • new joint from Bruce McDonald looks scary. and I don’t mean like Hugh Dillon-acting skills scary http://bit.ly/96tg1 #
  • @ruthlesstravels i’m off frittatas for now. perhaps, MC Cornbeef Hash in reply to ruthlesstravels #
  • RT @calgaryherald: Video: Edmonton lotto winners’ press conference livestream http://bit.ly/x2hJp #
  • @ctoverdrive sweet, i didn’t know if was open. #
  • @ruthlesstravels the salt tasting room in reply to ruthlesstravels #
  • @ruthlesstravels i like that one too. i hope calgary’s hip hop scene is ready. in reply to ruthlesstravels #
  • Trying to pick out my hip hop name fore the weekend. Down to “MC Fancy Brunch”, “AM Dusk” or “DJ Drunkard” #
  • Grant Lawrence talks waaaaaaaay too much #
  • couldn’t contain laughter just now when some dude faceplanted into a security-card enabled door while trying to get outside. #
  • #globeandmail is lucky you can’t really copyright web design. guardian.co.uk would probably sue ass. #
  • @Rebelle1 0-degrees here now. will be lucky if it breaks 12. maybe i’ll jump on a plane. could meet you guys at the mustache by midnight. in reply to Rebelle1 #
  • Sherlock Holmes trailer! Sherlock Holmes trailer! last 5 seconds. ho lee shit. http://bit.ly/U3wYH #
  • not even at work yet and I’m already thinking of the three fancy beers waiting in my fridge. #
  • listening to Joel Plaskett live in Moncton radio3 podcast. #
  • @ambermacarthur times are tough… in reply to ambermacarthur #
  • using this instead of words for the rest of the day. http://mnftiu.cc/blog/images/war.015.gif #
  • just remembered how much i dislike Tori Amos. Thanks The Coast. http://bit.ly/155sfY #
  • wondering what the crap I did to my ankle last night #
  • thinking of getting a netbook after work. but whichone? I like the LG X110. #
  • RT these men are determined. @PoppedCulture: Behold! The Best Hair of the 80’s Hair Metal Bands http://is.gd/C7xr #
  • @Rebelle1 can’t wait. maybe we can go shoe shopping too. I know where there’s a great foot locker. in reply to Rebelle1 #
  • @alexblonski of course I have, but in the comfort of my own home. in reply to alexblonski #
  • @alau2 if you ask me, the only the you’re gonna get out of lunch truck food is bad news from your doctor. in reply to alau2 #
  • @seenandsaid glad to see the network is in such good hands. in reply to seenandsaid #
  • cast Spell of Delicious Lunch and all I got was chicken fingers. magic sucks. #
  • running rich media on poor computer is making me beaucoup pissed off #
  • @Rebelle1 swanky. it’s right around the corner from the best BBQ joint in the city (the palomino). my good times senses are tingling in reply to Rebelle1 #
  • leaving in 15 min. or 4 @Sloanmusic songs. whatever comes first. #
  • @Rebelle1 cool. i’m always flexible when it comes to pints. just hope you’re downtown and not in knifey-stabby suburb in reply to Rebelle1 #
  • gonna review 5 of my fave films based on the first 5 minutes, thursday night. It’s gonna take 30 minutes. #
  • @boobood187 could’ve used your input an hour ago. I’m high on jag and bad beer in reply to boobood187 #
  • pints, booze or beer? hmmmmm. #
  • @seenandsaid something told me you would in reply to seenandsaid #
  • If the question is would I rather play Ultimate Frisbee or wear fancy ladies hats this summer, I say take me to the haberdashery. #
  • New York Times reviews Slapshot… uh… again? http://bit.ly/ACdVy #
  • @seenandsaid i do, but it’s not very practical to switch headphones back and forth when you have to listen to something for work. in reply to seenandsaid #
  • wishing i could install itunes on my work pc so I could have a proper library instead of surfing myspace pages. #
  • @ruthlesstravels most mainland bluenosers don’t mind that divide. in reply to ruthlesstravels #
  • wondering what it is about 3:30 pm that makes me start pining for pints. it’s now a work thing, cuz it happens on the weekend too. #
  • RT drewmac became a fan @ruthlesstravels: Who doesn’t love airports? Especially a pre-flight cocktail at an airport bar. #
  • trying to figure out why Joel Plaskett’s obsessed with the Berlin Wall. anyone? #
  • I’m smiling like I’m on two hits of ether because ABC has canceled “According to Jim” http://bit.ly/14p7oX #
  • http://bit.ly/16dHn3 #
  • Best take on future of tech/travel/newspapers i’ve seen in a while. just because it’s sarcasm, doesn’t mean it isn’t true. http://bit.l … #
  • @KatieRoseRock agreed in reply to KatieRoseRock #
  • RT what the what?! @haligonia: BREAKING: Paul McCartney, July 11th in Halifax. #
  • @KatieRoseRock i normally sell them on ebay, but I can probably comp you a few pairs. keep an eye out for a care package. in reply to KatieRoseRock #
  • @KatieRoseRock i’ll send you some of my t-shirts. in reply to KatieRoseRock #
  • @alexblonski what’s an seo? in reply to alexblonski #
  • RT cat’s tuxedo @freeMurphy: RT @FilterBoxMedia Weezer covers hit songs by MGMT (Kids) & Lady Gaga (Poker Face). http://tr.im/lT3J #
  • flurries outside my N.E. #yyc office. I am going to freak the geek out. #
  • Canwest strikes refinancing deal. haters to the left. http://bit.ly/jT3i9 #
  • moving at the speed of passport office. will probably be late for everything. #
  • watching roast of bob saget . hilarious, but mostly un-repeatable. #
  • @ruthlesstravels please tell me you didn’t rent Surfer, Dude in reply to ruthlesstravels #
  • Someone’s been a bad beer blogger…: Wow, it’s been a while since my last update. Afraid I&#821.. http://tinyurl.com/oew549 #
  • sees beer in his future. how many & where TBD. #
  • RT if twitter had a “Likes” button, this one would have a “drewmac likes” notification @alau2: Need a mini-bar under my desk. At work. #
  • Hitchens on new Hemingway re-print. First time i ever heard of the physical Ernie gave Fitzgerald in a bathroom. sequoya! http://bit.ly/ … #
  • CNET’s Top 100 web apps. Not as much twitter as you might think. http://bit.ly/LkxVy #
  • this is random, but the crap club sandwich I just had for lunch makes me miss the food court at the Dufferin Mall in #yyz. #
  • I was afraid this day would come, “Blink-182 Rock First Reunion TV Appearance on “Tonight Show”” http://bit.ly/luMPf #
  • @Rebelle1 cool. i hope just because it’s a kidney conference, that doesn’t mean you’re going to go easy on ‘em. pack extra bee sting kits. in reply to Rebelle1 #
  • never realized what a foreboding song “Starman” is. Regardless of what Bowie says, starman is not your friend. #
  • http://twitpic.com/5h2pq – me and mom in Ottawa #
  • @chuckchiang3 who says I wasn’t in reply to chuckchiang3 #
  • @chuckchiang3 glad you’re feeling my pain. did you include as many phonetic explanations and illustrations as i do? just kidding. in reply to chuckchiang3 #
  • RT @stonesthrow: unreleased Guilty Simpson & J Dilla “Stress” http://digg.com/u13ZvX #
  • gone, gone, gone. thanks for the sun & fun ottawa. #
  • @Rebelle1 coming out to visit our film “mavericks”, eh? let me know your plan and we’ll grab some beers. in reply to Rebelle1 #
  • @Rebelle1 very tempting. i confuse easy and beer is a bullet proof alibi. but knowing my luck I’ll end up in detroit in reply to Rebelle1 #
  • it’s a shame to leave all this sunny weather in ottawa. i hear it’s threatening to snow in Calgary. makes me whimsical for california. #
  • Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-17:
    not looking forward to the post mortem on this weekend #
    getting my butt.. http://tinyurl.com/qtqxnx #

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Someone’s been a bad beer blogger…

Posted: May 19th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »

Wow, it’s been a while since my last update. Afraid I’ve been focusing more on research than writing lately. I blame nice weather and bad economy.

Anyhow. Some new posts are on the way including some on new beers and perhaps a few pub reviews.

stay tuned…

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-17

Posted: May 17th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: News | No Comments »
  • not looking forward to the post mortem on this weekend #
  • getting my butt kicked at scrabble multiple times by mom. #
  • good thing the son wasn’t a grizzly bear wrestling virgin http://bit.ly/nI9Zu #
  • impressed with all his halifornia peeps who completed the Bluenose marathon. i will never be in that club. #
  • @ruthlesstravels no, it wasn’t that fancy. but a damn fine roast beef station. in reply to ruthlesstravels #
  • fancy brunch @ chateau laurier. way better than the one at Haprer Motor Inn #
  • trying to figre out how close to the earth i need to sleep for the room to stop spinning. frickin magnets #
  • trying to get pints on Elgin st. if anyone sees a server let me know #
  • security guards arent happy with me temptrf to pretend being hungarian #
  • always nice to see monet, van goh, cezanne klimt… no so much on to g7 #
  • hipsters are out in force at the national gallery most will need long nap after trying so hard #
  • @RSummerfield philistine! in reply to RSummerfield #
  • going to photo exhibit at the National Gallery. then tanks at the War Museum. http://bit.ly/gsYKw #
  • @boobood187 there was beer involved. always screws me in reply to boobood187 #
  • @selina_jezebel i’ll try but my memory gets pretty bad when i’m on vacation in reply to selina_jezebel #
  • accidentally just said the “f” word in font of mom. feel like i’m 12 again. she’s pissed, i think #
  • RT @RobbieAugust: Double Click employees click here> http://bit.ly/93BeY #
  • my mom: can’t you stop it with the internet for a minute? me: i dunno, can batman stop fighting crime for a minute? no? didn’t think so. #
  • @ruthlesstravels i didn’t see the similarities between the two flicks till just now. tres comique. in reply to ruthlesstravels #
  • Belinda a no-show, again. heading over to ByWard market to get an Obama beaver tail once I compose myself. #
  • getting ready for tulip fest. hoping belinda finally shows up for Sleepless in seattle-style peace tower date. #
  • just got to ottawa. time difference is just enough to be annoying without really fucking you up. can’t wait to see all the tulips. #
  • looking forward to overpriced beer and catching up on tunes during flight to ottawa. #
  • @danpagan mostly because it was in the basement of big4. also, lots of drunk hillbillys. it’s upstairs this year, so could be a plus in reply to DanPagan #
  • and there’s the snow. #
  • just got calgary beerfest pass. i hear it’s pretty lame, but i’m going anyway. #
  • Peter Buck a “legendary” guitarist? Pffffft. I guess knowing more than four chords is enough to qualify for pitchfork though http://bit. … #
  • @thomasbink worried about fitting into your prom dress? in reply to thomasbink #
  • RT Awesome. I needed this. thanks @alexflint: Clean Up and Revive Your Bloated, Sluggish Mac http://ff.im/2SZDn #
  • sorry I’m gonna miss Julie Doiron play with Chad Vangaalen tomorrow night in #yyc. Maybe I’ll go see Les Cowboy Frigantes in #yoc instead. #
  • RT @virginmobilecan: yo! get cheaper tix @ virgin festival N.S. presale! code: VMCVIP. only til tomorrow 10pm AST. http://tinyurl.com/55epd2 #
  • heading to work early. hoping MF Doom and radiohead can take the edge off. #
  • @Rebelle1 now if you’d just upgrade your sneaker game… in reply to Rebelle1 #
  • @ruthlesstravels one benefit for living in Calgary, that is in reply to ruthlesstravels #
  • @ruthlesstravels one benefit is the decent caesers. and this month, there’s no trouble keeping them cold. in reply to ruthlesstravels #
  • trying to cast Spell of Tidy Apartment, but it’s not working. Need to build more mana, I guess. #
  • just checked in. gonna be the first dirty downloader off the motherbloggin’ plane y’all #
  • @ruthlesstravels lucky. i see you got Fred Penner too. lobster’s lunch. Neko Case & Okkervil River are worth the price of admission alone. in reply to ruthlesstravels #
  • RT what about “w00t”?!? @KatyAnderson: ‘Noob’ among list of potential one-millionth English words, logic ‘pwned’ http://twurl.nl/vc1e5x #
  • @RobbieAugust new working.com. .. booyah in reply to RobbieAugust #
  • Mine’s totally slow in Sunnyside RT @aurynn: That’d be Shaw in #yyc. Anyone else running terribly slow on internet? #
  • RT Decmbrists! Arrested Development! Holla! @calgaryherald: #Calgary Folk Festival announces lineup #yyc http://bit.ly/KGPje #
  • @PoppedCulture no place legit. I found a concert bootleg on limewire, but it’s that good. great cover though. in reply to PoppedCulture #
  • Hoping the National War Museum in O-Town has lifted it’s “no playing on the tanks” rule. #
  • @alexblonski was wondering why that writer was following me around last weekend. in reply to alexblonski #
  • New Pornographers cover ELO. Song they finished with @ last year’s #yyc vfest http://bit.ly/Q36IY #
  • @mmmbutters seen this? http://reallivestreetshit.com/ #
  • @seenandsaid absolutely. better than the shithole i live in now. in reply to seenandsaid #
  • Restricted trailer for The Hangover. Movie keeps looking better and better. http://bit.ly/djvvI #
  • can’t sleep. listening to new songs from Hayden. not bad, but still wish i could sleep. http://www.myspace.com/hayden #
  • fringe was sooooo dope. J.J.’s got some serious balls for that last scene #
  • hooooo-leeeeeee-shit. nimoy’s is in Fringe tonight. w00t! #
  • @Darren_Krause don’t want to risk ruining regular breakfast. too much of a good thing, you know? only thing exempt from that rule is beer. in reply to Darren_Krause #
  • @standupkid yeah, Blockhead is 10%. little too strong for me. looking forward to trying python in reply to standupkid #
  • @djkelly so dope. even though it has the maroon5 doood in it. in reply to djkelly #
  • RT @CanMediaLayoffs: Quebecor Media Announces the Integration of Canoe Into Sun Media. http://bit.ly/eVYJc #
  • @ruthlesstravels weird. all i know is that it’s changed my outlook for the rest of the week. and yes, it was fritata in reply to ruthlesstravels #
  • @boobood187 i thought “Canadian Food” was your favorite in reply to boobood187 #
  • hereby decrees Tuesday as breakfast for dinner night. #
  • @Eldonko no, but my sister has. she says it’s fine as long as you don’t mind flying into their secondary airport. in reply to Eldonko #
  • @Eldonko These guys are pretty good. But they fly in and out of Gatwick http://www.canadianaffair.ca/ http://bit.ly/g5mLt in reply to Eldonko #
  • @ruthlesstravels totally. Time to take anjali up on her offer to be a “full-time manny”. New career as child care provider could be cool. in reply to ruthlesstravels #
  • @ruthlesstravels was going to get them off 2night, but it’s hailing now with snow and freezing rain wed/thurs. summer’s canceled. in reply to ruthlesstravels #
  • @djkelly I feel your pain. All I could do is ctrl-z and hope the page gets restored with a few undos. I’m told it’s a Mac thing. in reply to djkelly #
  • @djkelly holy crap. the same thing’s been happening to me. Of course I never notice until I have a blank page displaying… in reply to djkelly #
  • a little depressed that it’s almost mid May and people are telling me that it’s still too early to take snow tires off in #yyc #
  • Hope this guy never tries to book a gig in Cambodia http://bit.ly/JQq6Z #
  • Fighting with all them interweb 1’s and 0’s. #
  • Another item for the growing list of reasons why Christian Bale is a douche. http://bit.ly/SDykY #
  • @DexterityCon she said the less time the meat is on the grill cooking the better. but I’m with you. sounds grosse in reply to DexterityCon #
  • RT @virginmobilecan: Virgin Festival Nova Scotia! The Tragically Hip, Offpsring, Dinosaur Jr, Hey Rosetta!, Plants and Animals, Arkells. #
  • health lady on @BT_Calgary says we should microwave meat before BBQing to reduce cancer risk. ew. #
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  • could use another coffee and an exorcism right about now #
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Review: Bulmers Original Cider

Posted: May 10th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »

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I’m not a big cider fan. It’s the perfect patio drink on a piping-hot day, but otherwise I leave if for Scottish girls looking to get into trouble on a quiet night in Edinburgh. And yes, there is a story there.

It looked like a new beer in my pub’s fridge and as usual, I was keen to sample the new addition. It wasn’t until it was open in front of me with a glass of ice that I realized it was cider. Not one to turn down a chilled, brown, alcoholized beverage, I dug in and enjoyed. And boy am I glad I did. Unlike a lot of super-sweet ciders, this one has a serious apple taste with a crisp, not too dry  aftertaste. If you can resist, it tastes best after it’s been left poured over ice for a few minutes.

I don’t know if it’s worth the $10 they charge for it, but then again it comes in a big bottle that fills a pint glass of rocks one-and-a-half-times.

Overall, a delicious, albeit pricey change from my regular hops-based picks. Perhaps now I’ll try out my “cider a day keeps the doctor away” theory.

Review: Brew Brothers Brewery’s Tumblewheat Wheat Ale

Posted: May 10th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: Beer Review, News | No Comments »

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Beer is like a lot of different things, but for the purpose of this review, I’m gonna say it’s like re-runs of your favorite TV show. Everyone has a stable of favorite shows, and if there’s nothing else on to watch, I don’t mind going back to playing a couple of old, but funny episodes of Murphy Brown or Kate & Alley. Like TV, it’s important to have some utility beers on standby in case you find yourself something where there’s nothing around you like. Otherwise, you could end up with the One Tree Hill of beers.

Brew Brothers’ Tumblewheat Wheat Ale is just such a beer.  Entirely adequate for sitting at a pub, watching a ball game – and at the same time completely forgettable.

There’s nothing distinctive about Tumblewheat, which I guess means there’s nothing to complain about. But it also means there’s nothing compelling to make me order it again. Which is fine. We need reliable backup beers in our repertoire. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen douchebags act like deer trapped in headlights after they sidle up to a bar that has no Bud Light on tap. “Uh, is Guiness like Bud Light? No, uh, what about Kilkenny…,” and so on.

Like most pints of wheat ale, it’s served with a lemon wedge – and like most of the all the time I ignore it. If I wanted something bubbly and brown with a citrusy aftertaste I’d order a Lemon Pledge and Tonic.

Otherwise, like the sanitation engineer who empties my trash, I’ve got no problem with this beer, but I also probably won’t remember its name.

Shit. I switched analogies midstream. If you’re anal enough to comment about it, you’re in the wrong place.

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Review: Coney Island Human Blockhead Lager

Posted: May 2nd, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: Beer Review | 3 Comments »

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I really don’t like this beer.

It reminds me of getting punched in the nose after being busted staring at some dude’s girlfriend’s tits. Any happiness you might have been feeling is quickly replaced by a sudden dull pain and the slight taste of blood.

It’s brewed in New York by the guys behind Hebrew.

It’s got a… oh, who gives a shit, just don’t try this beer. The only people who like it probably have S&M dungeons in their basements.

How dare you, beer.

Review: Phil’s Pils by Half Pints Brewing

Posted: May 2nd, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: Beer Review | 2 Comments »

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I didn’t mean to try this beer, but the store was out of the pilsner I was hoping to get and the snob managing the beer section recommended this one instead.

Brewed by Half Pints in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Phil’s Pils is an entirely drinkable beer.

The aroma’s great and for some reason reminds me of underage drinking. Light brown and opaque, Phil’s has a distinct and pleasant hopsy taste that doesn’t linger too long on the pallet.  I don’t taste the “malted honey flavour” advertised on the label, but then again I’m not a honey bee, so who gives a shit.

The bottle and packaging has a lame brown-on-olive treatment and makes the beer look like a Toyota Corolla parked among Ferrari’s in the beer section. I wouldn’t have given it a second look if the beer guy hadn’t recommended it. But I’m glad he did.

I’ve never been there, but something tells me this beer is a lot like Winnipeg. Kind of dull and non-descript on the outside but pretty tasty and not completely disappointing once you try it out.

I  didn’t even know they had beer in Winnipeg, but clearly someone over there knows what they’re doing.