Mid way through April, and I still can't put the winter coats away. We're expecting 30s on Hopfest (4/20). But, let's get to the links... I know my purchases tend towards older, indies, and discounts. America, the country where the poor are rich enough to be targeted...
SugarFree was busy, so you've got stuck with my filler piece today from the Substack. As craft beer declines, wine sales slump, and spirit sales collapse, there’s one sector of the drink industry that is experiencing growth. That’s the RTD (Ready To Drink) cocktail...
This is the last Friday before you the money gets taken out to feed the beast (I'm getting hit with an ~$10 underpayment penalty... dicks). I'll say that I don't mind Deep Eddy (for gins being marketed as vodka). Their Ruby Red Grapefruit is amazing... as long as you...
Here we are, less than two weeks until Christmas. At least here, it's been colder and snowier than it has been for the past several years. This of course means it's a crisis. In local news, there's a state Supreme Court case that could have some big implications for...
Subbing.
The Christmas season is coming hard, as temperatures drop as fast as approval ratings. But we care not for such things, let's get to some links. I hope they never learn about Deus Ex. I can't be the only one who keeps a rough estimate of the total as I put things in...
The leftovers should be packed away, desserts still sitting around, Advent calendars handed out, and Christmas music is in season. Digital geeks have been around for a long time. Well, I know I wait for the GOTY for Bethesda games to wait for the patches. I would say...
Well, I hope travel and meal plans have been made, as next week is the feasting holiday of Thanksgiving (sorry non-US people, you really are second class). But no one cares about that, or your fantasy football team. *sigh* Adding insult to the performance this past...
Well, this Sunday is the CLE meeting of the Browns and the Ravens. I was tempted to steal Tonio's dumpster fire images for the links today, but didn't want to confuse and frighten people. Once again, I'll be taking OMWC down into the Dawg Pound to watch the game....
We've made it to November, we're on the downward slide of the year. Change freezes start up, holiday schedules start slowing projects down, and people just plain don't give a shit anymore. But you care not for such musings, you want links and drinks. A bit early, but...
It's Halloween, candy has been purchased, costumes have picked out, and movies have been watched. DON'T DATE ROBOTS! In local news. Gabe has been the one rock among tech companies. Steam has been pretty amazing about avoiding enshittification. On the other hand......
Go local sportsball team!
Just a week before Halloween, and then to fight for Thanksgiving in the face of Christmas being everywhere. *sigh* Why? At this point, who is it for? And I'll even defend the most recent reboot as not terrible (unnecessary, but not terrible). If you had any interest...
That's right, only 14 days left before you can expect some grubby kids knocking on your door wearing costumes, and asking important questions in the modern time. After you get the pollsters and missionaries off the steps, make sure to offer the kids trick or treating...
I have returned from flying to London to watch the Browns lose in the last several minutes of the game. On the other hand, England was not ready for Clevelanders and Minnesotans to arrive. They ran out of most food, and all but one type of beer by the half. But you...
The Art of Raising the Wrist.
After spending more than 30+ hours awake and most of it being in airport secured areas, I'm ready to burn the system to the ground. Delta has been worse than dealing with Frontier or Spirit airlines. Contemplate that on the TSA checkpoint of woe! There are just under...
Well, outside of an absolute shite week at work, the Indians are working on getting back to the post season, which was not expected a couple months back. The Browns are no longer winless, but I do not have a lot of faith in our offense against the Lions defense....
This weekend will hopefully go well, as I'll be spending most of it at the Cleveland Gaming Classic getting my Battletech fix in. Sunday, on the other hand, I'll be watching the Browns be dismantled by Green Bay, but the weather should be nice for it at least. With...
In light of the events of the past several days, I'll stick to my usual themes of lighter links. Feel free to discuss them or whatever. It's been a week. For those of you who aren't from here, maybe this will help you understand us freaks here in CLE. Fuck Art Model,...
It's official, At this point, the Browns are NOT the worst team in the league, that would be the Cowboys. The Browns haven't lost yet. I'll be there on Sunday, you can try to look for me. I'll be the guy in a Flacco jersey, to the right of the uprights in the Dawg...
The end of summer is fast approaching, on the plus side, that means football. On the negative side, it's going to be a rough season for the Browns. This weekend is the end of festival season locally, as people shift to clambakes and tailgates. Tonight, I'll be off to...
Weather finally broke here, and after a storm moved through, we're in comfortable temps with windows open for a while. I for one am enjoying it. I'll be going to the preseason game on Saturday, and am still trying to decide on what mask to bring to the games this...
Fest season is here and busy. Over the next several weekends (in no particular order) I've got: Lakewood Wing Crawl, Garlic Festival, Riverfest, The Feast, Oktoberfest, and Taco Fest. I'm sure I'm missing something here, and will not be able to make to to all of the...
August continues along, as locally, everyone and their churches is getting their festivals in. Unfortunately, I will be otherwise engaged this weekend, as I have a family obligation that I would rather not deal with. But you lot don't care about that, so let's get to...