The Buskus Report

Caption Contest 17!!!!!!!!!

2010-06-13T00:05:00.004-05:00

That's right folks, the glorious return of TBR's caption contest! Feast your eyes on this grouping of berry flavored Propel Fitness Water, believed to be the last six remaining in captivity:

Caption away! But please keep quality in mind and try not to post too many frivolous comments.

Great Moments in Crazy

2010-06-11T12:59:00.001-05:00

Don't you wish this guy was your dad?

Sweet drums

2010-06-01T22:51:00.001-05:00

I want these dudes at my bar mitsvah.

G-shot

2010-05-20T19:19:00.002-05:00

It's the G-shot to turn up your G-spot.

Great Movie Scenes

2010-03-16T10:54:00.001-05:00

A lesson for women everywhere, from the classic male bromance Diner. The GOAT of all Daniel Stern scenes!

Classic Movie Scenes

2010-03-03T10:45:00.001-06:00

Since this site is basically on life support I thought I'd just start posting some of the greatest movie scenes of all time. This is the GOAT of all Baldwin scenes. Enjoy . . .

The Great One

2010-02-16T14:40:00.001-06:00

Gretzky is better than Crosby/Ovechkin combined. So I went back and looked to see if there was any truth to the theory that Gretzky's numbers are inflated due to more goals being scored during that era in the NHL compared to now. Basically between 1981-1986 (Gretzky's most prolific years) the average number of goals per game in the NHL was 7.467. Between 2005-2010 the average goals per game is 5.736. So there are about 24% less goals being scored now compared to then, but over those years in the 80's Gretzky averaged 207.6 points per season. Over his most prolific 4 years to date (counting out the injury year) Crosby has averaged 106.8. Even if you correct for the number of goals scored between years, Crosby still only gets a 24% bump to 139 points in a season. Ovechkin is even lower in terms of overall points. Now granted Crosby is just entering into the prime of his career, (Gretzky's most prolific seasons were his 4/5/6/7/8th years in the league), but still Crosby doesn't stand a chance of coming anywhere close to Gretzky's numbers.

The Most Anticpated Movies of the Year

2010-02-01T22:40:00.001-06:00

Finally getting a U.S. release for all you that haven't downloaded it yet.

The Most Anticpated Movies of the Year - Continued

2010-02-01T22:31:00.001-06:00

Gervais. Enough said. Now a Gervais and Merchant movie? Could this be a return to form? We'll have to see.

The Most Anticipated Movies of the Year - continued

2010-02-01T22:22:00.001-06:00

Looks like Ed Norten is returning to form. This movie looks like it has one badass killer as well.

The Most Anticipated Movies of the Year - Part I

2010-02-01T22:20:00.001-06:00

We all enjoyed Wall Street. No movie better personifies the Reagan era. Lets hope this is half as good.

The Year in Movies . . .

2010-01-16T22:47:00.005-06:00

I had a lot of time on my hands this year to watch flicks. Thanks to oneclickmovies.com its easier than ever to see stuff. Really great year for movies. Only one outright classic but about ten great movies and a slew of really good ones.

My Top 20 Movies of 2009:
1. Un Prophete / A Prophet
2. Anvil: The Story of Avil
3. Adventureland
4. The Hurt Locker
5 An Education
6. Funny People
7. Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
8. A Serious Man
9. Big Fan
10. Observe and Report
11. Collapse
12. Tyson
13. Star Trek
14. In the Loop
15. Where the Wild Things Are
16. Up In the Air
17. The Hangover
18. Public Enemies
19. World’s Greatest Dad
20. 500 Days of Summer

Honorable Mention: Moon, Zombieland, Drag Me to Hell Paranormal Activity, Mystery Team, Up, Inglourious Basterds, Land of the Lost, Lymelife, The White Ribbon, The Invention of Lying (The romantic back half of the film keeps this from being a classic along the works of movies like Groundhog Day)

Notable movies I haven’t seen: 35 Shots of Rum, The Road, Black Dynamite, Afterschool, Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Informant, and Brothers.

Biggest Disappointment: Avatar, District 9

Awards:
Best Actor: Tahar Rahim, Un Prophete; Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker
Best Actress: Anna Faris, Observe and Report and the chick in An Education
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, Inglorious Basterds and Alfred Molina, An Education
Best Supporting Actress: the older lady from In the Loop and the younger chick from Up in the Air
Best Director: Jacques Audiard, Un Prophete; Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker

Best Picture, Foreign Film, and Documentary are self-explanatory from my list.

Happy Birthday Sammy!

2010-01-15T14:44:00.001-06:00

http://www.hollyscoop.com/lindsay-lohan/report-lindsay-lohan-sex-tape-being-shopped-around_22732.aspx

2009: the year in commericials

2010-01-11T13:46:00.002-06:00

Here's the best 2009 had to offer

She looks great considering just before they shot this, she unhinged her jaw and swallowed Jared alive, plus the 5 dollar foot-long he was holding

This is the first time I've seen Luke Wilson in a year or so, but I can already tell he must be a big fan of the new taco bell drive-thru diet

This commercial shows what you can accomplish when you practice break-dancing for 4 seconds in front of a mirror.

Best Commerical of the Year Award

2010-01-10T21:41:00.001-06:00

My favorite commerical of the year. It really only works because the guy's asian. Great stuff.

Favorites of the year?

2010-01-07T17:43:00.004-06:00

Alright ladies and gents, it is that time when we reflect on our favorite artisitc works of the past year. So let let us know of any gems that we're missing out on or perhaps what crack you smoke. I got a few more movies to check out but i'll post soon selecting some of my favorites. I'd love to hear some of yours since I find myself with lots of free time on my hands these days.

My Favorite Podcasts

2009-12-17T16:13:00.003-06:00

I believe some of you boys enjoy podcasts quite a bit. I've grown to love them as well. I'd love to know your favs so I can expand my listening.

My top 5:

1. WTF w/ Marc Maron
2. I Love Movies w/ Doug Benson
3. Comedy Death-Ray Radio
4. The Steve and Craig Show-ESPN Radio
5. The Adam Carolla Podcast

Greatest Fight Scene Ever

2009-12-14T19:57:00.001-06:00

Directed by John Woo

ed hardy boyz

2009-12-01T16:29:00.000-06:00

The Ed Hardy Boyz: The Case of the Missing Sick Belt Buckle from Jon Daly

Coool

2009-11-12T15:14:00.002-06:00

Here's a cool online video related to the new Resident Evil zombie shooting simulator. Embedding is disabled for this video :(

Link

(Don't mess with) Bill!

2009-11-08T14:55:00.000-06:00

Taco Party Part IV

2009-11-07T16:43:00.005-06:00

Apparently I'm up 2,199% in popularity, but in all honesty, in only feels like 1,588% tops.

Bill! Part II

2009-11-05T12:19:00.001-06:00

In honor of Bill Cosby winning the Mark Twain Award of Excellence or whatever it was, I think its appropriate to post some of his gems. Nobody did it better in my opinion.

Bill!

2009-11-05T12:12:00.001-06:00

Still the best.

PBR For Sale

2009-11-03T17:16:00.001-06:00

http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/top-stocks/default.aspx?feat=1351180>1=33002

A hipster favorite.

2009-2010 Green Bay Packers

2009-11-02T22:29:00.002-06:00

A guy I know from Green Bay whose dad works for the Packers wrote this on his facebook status:

"I am sitting in Indianapolis watching a first class organization knowing full well what happens behind closed doors at 1265 Lombardi. The morons in that building are not only in coaching and personnel, but in Marketing, public relations, and accounting. If anyone wants to meet a real life George Constanza, go find Mark Shiefelbein. I think he has worked his way up to shopping for Ted Thompson. He gets paid to be Thompson's friend. I prefer to call McCarthy "Corky." Hopefully, "Life goes on" was on for more seasons than McCarthy lasts in Green Bay."

Now this doesn't surprise me one bit. It's a pretty well-known fact that Ted Thompson is one of the most socially awkward human beings ever, so i'm not shocked that they have some idiot on the payroll to be his pal. Andy Brandt, the Packers former salary cap guru who now writes for the nationalfootballpost.com, has written a lot of good stuff on TT and the inner workings of the Packers organization to support that.

McCarthy definitely needs to go. He has never done a single thing where you think to yourself "hey that was a smart call". His playcalling is so goddamn vanilla and predictable. I mean this is the same idiot who once took a freaking timeout just to decide whether or not to challenge a play. His decision-making is laughable at this point. What sucks is that if we fire him, there's no way the Packers get a guy like Bill Cowher or Dungy to replace him. That's because, assuming TT stays, he'll be under fire and no coach wants to go to any team with a GM on the hot seat, because if/when that GM gets fired, the new GM will want to hire his guy as head coach.

And fuck favre for going overboard with his celebrations and jumping around and crying like a little girl at the end. A lot of his passes were poorly thrown and any JV QB can hit an open receiver when he has time to sit back in the pocket and watch the entire goddamn Lord of the Rings trilogy before a defender gets to him.

It's time to face the fact that the Packers are simply not a good team. They've only beaten a middling Bears team at home and three of the worst teams in recent NFL history in the Rams, Browns, and Lions. The entire team lacks discipline. Their front 7 on offense is far and away the worst front 7 in the league. And they have a head coach who looks like he should be wearing a retard helmet at all times. Also, their kicker is terrible. I've maintained that Crosby sucks for a while now and he proved me right once again yesterday. This asshole has never made a single clutch kick in his entire NFL career. And that's not even getting into his weak ass kickoffs. He can't even get it past the 10-yard line. If this team somehow squeaks into a wild card spot this year, it will be solely due to a soft schedule. I saw no improvement in any facet of the game over the first 8 weeks of the season, so it's hard to believe that they will improve over the next 8.

Cypher

2009-11-01T22:48:00.001-06:00

Mos, Em, and Black Thought join. Awesomeness.

Eating The Hottest Pepper in the World, The Bhut Jolokia (Naga Ghost Chili)

2009-10-30T17:47:00.001-05:00

Kings of the World

2009-10-27T18:08:00.003-05:00

Check this out:

http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/education/article_c900c7fe-c326-11de-b7ed-001cc4c002e0.html

Now read between the lines:

For the purposes of full disclosure, Obama is coming to my city to visit Madison's king. That's right, he called me and asked if I would be available to discuss my scathing critique of Teach For America and other heated issues facing education, film, music, and television today. I look forward to sharing Bud Light and then taking him on a afternoon game of hoops.

Mayne Street: Sports Guy Mansion - ESPN Video

2009-10-27T12:27:00.001-05:00

I Love You Steve Nash Part II

2009-10-25T19:16:00.001-05:00

Funniest Man in the NBA???

2009-10-25T19:15:00.001-05:00

Drum Master

2009-10-21T16:18:00.000-05:00

Drum Master with Anvil from Anvil_The_Band

Sunday Night Serenade

2009-10-21T15:15:00.001-05:00

Grebutron and I had a great time last time these guys came around. Anyone interested in round 2 at the Barrymore nov. 8th?

A Local Mecca

2009-10-21T14:51:00.001-05:00

Anyone wanna take the judge out for wings?

http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/education/university/article_438bb95e-bdc1-11de-9887-001cc4c002e0.html

Metal on Metal

2009-10-12T16:45:00.001-05:00

I loved this movie. Check it out. It came out on dvd recently.

Last Hurrah

2009-10-11T21:58:00.006-05:00

I am unfortunately travelling again. The unfortunate part is not that I'm travelling, but that travel takes me to Saginaw, MI. I wasn't sure where exactly I was, so I thought I'd map it.

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Since I've been gone a lot, my life partner and I had a going away bash last night. OK, it wasn't really a bash, but it involved some of my favorite things, including a going-away party (that wasn't for me).

We started with a lovely single malt scotch tasting at Barrique's. We frequent the wine tastings often, but this was the first time I had been to their scotch tasting. It was fantastic, but it pushed me to the limits of my capabilities. I had to stop and look at my WWDDD cuff links once or twice near the end (there were 8 total, each about a shot). My life partner doesn't like scotch and opted for a glass of wine instead. I came away with a good buzz and shopping list for later.

We had 8:00 reservations at Johnny Delmonico's. I had never been, but felt at ease the moment the coat check girl took our coats and provided us with a ticket. Our waiter was wildly attentive and the water guy was able to keep up with my scotch-induced thirst - I was actually really impressed, I think I consumed two gallons of water over the course of dinner. Like JC, I also had a going problem.

We started with a fantastic dish of bacon wrapped scallops. They combined two of my favorite things, bacon and things wrapped in bacon. My life partner ordered the chicken and pasta soup and the Scottish Salmon. I chided the soup choice, but it actually turned out to be quite delightful. I chose the 14 oz New York Strip, medium rare, and a baked potato. Naturally, I needed a change from all the scotch, so I ordered a Woodford Manhattan (a Grey Goose Dirty Martini for the Missus).

We followed up dinner with a seasonally appropriate Apple Crisp before leaving for the penthouse rooftop dessert soiree. The soiree was actually a going-away bash for a friend of a friend, but it was dessert themed. We sipped cider and snacked on truffles before making our exit.

I only recall this to help get through my hotel room dinner of Lean Cuisine Chicken Fried Rice and Campbell's Chunky Soup. I can't wait for Wednesday.

Arizona: Eatin' Steaks, Drinkin' Scotch, and Stompin' Hippies - Part 2

2009-10-09T20:30:00.000-05:00

Sunday
I woke up to my phone ringing to the beat of the pounding in my head. "We're going to Sedona, you should come." Sure, sounds like a great cure for a hangover - a two hour drive through winding mountain roads. I puked for good measure before leaving the hotel and slept off the worst of it on the drive.

Sedona is internationally recognized as the New Age capital of the world. What does that mean? A lot of fucking hippies with crystals and chakras and incense. My friend is apparently into that shit, because she got her Aura read. Needless to say, it was a challenging day. Other than the hippies, Sedona is pretty much just a tourist trap, not unlike the Dell's. One long strip of shops set with a gorgeous mountain backdrop. The girls were content shopping, I was content sitting outside looking at the mountains.

Dinner at Chipoltle. To make it more interesting I took the Mustang out for a spin and cranked Phoenix's equivalent of the Z. Bumpin.

Monday
Work 7-2, not too shabby. Some work back at the hotel accompanied by some Mad Men. No one was interested in dinner, so I flew solo. Ruth's Chris Steak House bugs the shit out of me. Ruth's Chris? What the hell does that mean. Honestly, I had never gone solely because of that retarded name. Any way, Macallan 12 yr and a filet mignon as thick as my hair. A fellow frequent flier was next to me at the bar watching the Packer game. When he heard that I pay for my own booze he offered to buy my next one, but I had a 6:00am flight, so I headed off to bed.

Tuesday
Write off for travel. Burger at Brasserie V. Good, but somewhat of a let down after 3 nights of fantastic steak.

Hey Phoenix - not too shabby. Thanks for the steak. I'd give it 4 out of 5.

Area hippy politician secretly inept

2009-10-08T21:24:00.005-05:00

http://www.dailycardinal.com/opinion/manning-fails-to-represent-students-1.628455

JC sent this out, I thought I'd share for those not on the original email. Riveting journalism. Funny subject matter.

Arizona: Eatin' Steaks, Drinkin' Scotch, and Stompin' Hippies - Part 1

2009-10-07T19:57:00.008-05:00

Phoenix, like Las Vegas and Dubai, is a city that wasn't meant to be. I think it becomes easier to see when you fly in to PHX. The Grand Canyon is God's line in the sand from when he said, "Come on, live here, I dare ya". I worked most of the flight, but when I ran out of stuff to do, I popped in Mad Men. That may or may not have influenced a lot of my later behavior.

Wednesday

Phoenix is well laid out. Leaving the airport is really not that difficult, especially if you have some idea of where you're headed. It's also easy to see where you're going because there are few buildings taller than two stories. I had reservations at the Courtyard off Camelback, nothing to write home about, but a decent place with a pool. The group I was traveling with decided on Cheesecake Factory. I think the high altitude had affected my testicles because I ordered a salad and didn't get dessert. Don't worry friend, I made up for it later.

Thursday

Up at 3:45 (AM) and worked until 2:00 (PM). I had more work back at the hotel, but at 6 I met up with two of the guys I was traveling with and we went to Houston's for dinner. Steak (1) and Woodford Reserve on the rocks. Best steak I'd had in a long time. We walked to Cheesecake Factory for dessert and a Maker's Mark. Good night.

Friday

Fortunately, I only worked 6 to 2, much better. Dinner sucked. Aho Al's for Mexican - everyone kept going on about the Mexican. It tasted just like fucking Pedro's. I would have rather gone to Laredo's. What the hell - plus, no scotch or steak. Then a lovely evening with Don Draper and the boys.

Saturday

I had the weekend off, but I had pretty much resigned myself to sitting in my room all day and watching TV. At about 11, I felt pathetic and went down to get some coffee. One of the girls I started with was in the lobby doing work. We entertained the idea of going to Sedona, but had some work, so we put Sedona off.

After a short stint of working, we decided to hit the pool. We ran into a couple other people and I decided it would be a good idea to start drinking - don't worry, it was past noon. Trader Joe's was just around the corner, so we went. I got a personal sixer of AZ brews and the girls got wine. We spent the afternoon drinking in the pool. I learned that being resourceful is a very important trait for the business traveler. You can find almost everything you need for a delightful day of drinking in your hotel. I got a bottle opener from the front desk, ice bucket for my beer from the room, and a mini fridge to store leftovers (hah!).

I had finished my six pack when we learned of a group going to Morton's for dinner. I was very much into the idea of more steak after the terrible Mexican experience. I owned Morton's. Start with a beautiful 15 yr Laphroaig, neat, and a french onion soup followed by a Woodford Reserve Manhattan and a perfect 22oz NY strip for dinner. Best steak I'd had in a couple days. Coffee and an Old Fashioned for dessert at the bar with a friend. We A-Steaked at a trendy bar nearby with another Manhattan. At this point, I think I had spent $100 on booze for the day, I felt pretty good.

Back to the hotel for a midnight dip in the hot tub and some vodka drinks with the girls (who had not joined at the bar). After that, I thought it'd be a good idea to go to a bar and things got a little sloppy after that.

To all you sports fans . . .

2009-10-04T21:07:00.003-05:00

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/04/arts/television/04lidz.html?_r=2

I believe most of you know of my dislike for ESPN but this series looks outstanding. "30 for 30" begins Tuesday with one focusing on the Gretzky trade in 88', really i can't wait.
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Squirrel and Yogurt

2009-10-02T13:55:00.002-05:00

I'm Sorry, I Thought This Was America

2009-09-27T15:30:00.001-05:00

Courtesy of Buskus's Boy Bill Simmons

2009-09-25T14:00:00.001-05:00

"For concerts, this was the boss's '99 Pedro season." -Bill Simmons

Remember to wipe off the keyboard ladies and gentleman.

Taco Party

2009-09-25T13:13:00.001-05:00

Elegant Readings With Michael Ian Black: TACO PARTY - watch more funny videos

Coffee and Vagina

2009-09-24T20:05:00.002-05:00

Let's Go Tripping . . ..

2009-09-22T14:37:00.001-05:00

Anyone wanna hit up their show at High Noon? Please bring all your acid and mushroom binging hippie friends with you. I am looking forward to as much gut-wrenching unintentional comedy as possible. Seriously, look at these freeks, its gonna be great.

Uh Oh.

2009-09-19T14:22:00.002-05:00

Insane killer on the loose in Washington State

The Boys are Back in Town . . .

2009-09-16T13:56:00.002-05:00

Well at least a few of the original boys (Phipps and Rabin represent!)

http://www.avclub.com/articles/inventory-the-book-the-events,32945/

Join me in listening to my idols read and discuss their new book? Also, i'd be happy to lend anyone Rabin's fantastic memoir if you're looking for some fun, easy, and good old time pop culture filled reading material.

Always Double Down

2009-09-16T13:43:00.001-05:00

http://www.avclub.com/articles/kfcs-double-down-sandwich,32804/

I can't wait for this to hit Madison. They pitch a great idea for the Super Bowl in here as well. Enjoy ladies and gents . . .

BlakRoc

2009-09-16T10:47:00.001-05:00

Looks like a callabo with some potential. I dig the use of the blackberry as well.

SI on Michael Jordan

2009-09-12T18:00:00.002-05:00

One for Buskus . . .

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-jordanhall091209&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

Boo Ben Konop

2009-09-07T11:19:00.001-05:00

My boys Steve and Craig were talking about this on their weekly podcast out of Milwaukee. I thought it was pretty funny.

Games for Buskus: Episode 3

2009-09-03T15:44:00.002-05:00

Here is a great game to fill in the yawning chasm that all of our lives have become. It's like Nanaca Crash, but you can shoot the little guy as he flies across the screen.

District 9 at the Local Cineplex

2009-09-02T16:12:00.006-05:00

Now that I live in my parents basement and schools have as of yet not called me to babysit, I have a lot of free time on my hands. One of the best perks of unemployment is the tremendous amount of free time on my hands. I can surf porn, read tv blogs, catch the lastest podcast, work on my physical figure, peruse poetry, download all the hippest bands, write screenplays, and visit the local cineplex whenever I want. Unemployment really is a beautiful thing if you use your time right!

Now, after several friends and blood relatives equated viewing the new science fiction documentary-like suspense thriller District 9 as some sort of transcendental experience worthy of masterpieces like The Wire and Robocop, I became filled with enthusiasm and excitement. I thought maybe after making all those boring ass LOTR movies and that ridiculously awful Tenacious D rendition of King Kong, Peter Jackson finally stopped making movies to pay the bills and put his efforts into a "personal" dream project that he would care about and culture like somebody with artistic integrity.

First off, I learned at about 4 pm walking out of the theatre that Peter Jackson didn't even direct the fucking thing, simply lended his name on a producer credit. Instead, some hack named Neill Blomkamp directed it. The most notable credential he has on his profile is lead 3d animator on the Kurt Russell gem 3000 Miles to Graceland. Seriously, are you kidding me? Thanks Peter Jackson for giving the keys to a guy that has to include his directoral effort Best Ads Ever 2 as a triumph of his career. Also, thanks to the studio for marketing this picture as a Peter Jackson film. Not that I would ever watch another movie from that fatass after LOTR and King Kong. Apparently he's making The Hobbit now. What a hack. Peter Jackson has officially admitted the fact that he has absolutely no creativity by living off the ideas of JRR Tolkien and whoever the dudes were that created King Kong. I can just picture himself eating Dairy Queen while rolling around naked in pile of 100 dollar bills.

I just want to say District 9 was the the most overated movie of the year so far. I don't think it reaches the heights of the cliche ridden love unites all social classes shit flick Slumdog Millionaire but its close. I wanted everyone to die in the fucking thing. The movie relies on the premise of humanzing unhygienic, disgusting mouth breathing retarded aliens. It has too many plotholes and the 2nd half is just one big cliche-ridden action movie. I'm convinced Blomkamp spent his time playing Mech Warrior 3 while the studio came calling for a script so he had to steal from the game in hopes nobody would notice. I noticed Neill -- you need to get some better drugs. Also, I felt like puking 20-30 minutes into it due to either putting too much butter on my popcorn or staring at those repulsive creatures on screen.

Overall, I'd give the movie a C. I did enjoy the documentary style and the early excitment the first 15 minutes of the film delivered but I would love to argue with you over a case of blatz if you thought this movie delivered the transcendental experience Peter Jackson promised.

Shaq Vs.

2009-08-29T13:49:00.005-05:00

Shaq "I used to play quarterback when I was little"
Roethlisberger "When were you little?"

The sports announcers are ludicrously fantastic supporting roles and the sideline babe adds authenticity to the farce. Thanks Carissa!

Thanks to JC for the tip.

Tobey Maguire films on location in Seattle

2009-08-28T14:14:00.002-05:00

recent findings in a gentrified neighborhood

2009-08-26T20:23:00.002-05:00

Observation:

The Echo Tap is a public house located near the Badger Bus depot. There is a bench near the front entrance which is frequently populated by the homeless/the homeless-looking. The bar seems to thrive during all hours - including the late morning. There are a large number of middle aged persons stumbling in, out, and near the establishment.

Hypothesis:

Based on the outward appearance of the public house, it can be inferred that the place is sketchy as fuck and is probably best avoided.

Experiment:

Two subjects, Slider (Subject A.qW) and j.patrick (Subject 42), consumed two alcoholic beverages at the dwelling of Subject 42. After consumption, the subjects walked approximately 40 paces to the site of the experiment.

Upon entering, subjects requested an alcoholic beverage from a bar tend. The subjects explored the area and discovered a pool table and dart boards on the second floor of the establishment. During the two hour experiment, the subjects played several games of pool and purchased additional beverages.

Discussion:

The interior was much different than what the exterior appearance would dictate. During the experiment, the subjects were adequately entertained and intoxicated.

Conclusion:

The hypothesis fails. The Echo Tap is the new Old Fashioned.

The Pesto of Cities

2009-08-20T18:26:00.003-05:00

Well its been 2 full days in seattle and I thought I'd give some quick first impressions. I'll just go ahead and say it, the first thing I've noticed is lots and lots of cute asians(!).

Also they have tons of kick-ass restaurants. Here's my Phở I'm eating (right now!). MMMMMM.

Another thing I've noticed is the pure hipness of the city. No offense Madison, but here in Seattle we have 3, that's right 3 American Apparel Locations. There are so many hip people walking around. Today I saw some guys in the U-district who were so cool, I'm pretty sure they ejaculate ice-cold PBR.

That's it for now.

Latest in Zombie Research

2009-08-18T16:32:00.002-05:00

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8206280.stm

Sin-Sin Natti

2009-08-14T20:03:00.002-05:00

So I was all up in the Cincinnati this week. After three days, I have pretty mixed feelings about the whole ordeal.

First off, CVG is actually in Kentucky. From what I hear, the best parts of Cincinnati are also in Kentucky (colloquially known as Cincitucky). It was part quaint collegy bar town and part Baltimore ghetto. It sorta reminded me of a less sprawling, not quite so industrial Milwaukee.

Evening 1 - arrive at hotel, shocked to find a Springhill Suite that is in awesome conditions. Showers have three faucets, one main head and two jets, eat your hear out bitches. No room service/restaurant, who needs it - full bar. nice.

Leave hotel, go to college bar area. Quaint restaurants, boutiques, and bars. Pizza at The Tavern on the Hill - pretty good food for a place that is bumpin' Brothers-style. Sleep.

Day 2 - work 14 hours. Dinner at Mitchell's Seafood Market at Newport on the Levee (Newport, aka Cincitucky). Crab cake and shrimp - that's what ohio does. Not bad, tried a Cincinnati local brew, some sort of amber, nothing to write home about.

Day 3 - sorta get lost on way to work. Stop to pull out GPS and get back on track. Stage left, a hooker enters. "Boy, whatchoo doin'?" Silence. "Roll on boys. ROLL ON." I roll up the window and quickly drive out. Work again. Dinner at Skyline Chili, apparently world famous chili chain in Cincinnati. I mean, it was pretty sweet, chili on f'ing everything - dogs, fries, salad. I went with the standard 4. Served on noodles, like Old Fashioned - interesting?

Day 4 - last day at work, verify directions prior to departure to ensure there won't be another hooker incident. Work more, then drive to airport. Shift/flight time don't align well - 3 hours til departure. Food at Max and Erma's in CVG. Reuben, mmmhhh. Tried a local Kentucky beer, again, nothing to write home about.

I'd consider going back sometime. My favorite part was driving into the city. From the airport, the country is like the rest of Kentucky or Tennessee, it's a pretty drive. The city itself is pretty cool driving into, especially over the bridge from the airport.

good times. shout out to the hooker.

It's been a while.

2009-08-14T19:54:00.002-05:00

Oh TBR, much like MKDC before you, it looks like you're going the way of the long-term work project.

You know, that one where you start off really gung-ho, but the then slowly loose excitement for once you realize how much work it entails.

Or a power hour. We'll start drinking and loling, but after 30 minutes, we're more or less drunk and ready to pass out or go to the bars.

Or like chili I had the other day. I was super pumped to eat it and inhaled it quickly, but then was less enthusiastic when it came time to poop.

What's happened to us TBR? I feel like we've lost touch, like a couple who spend too much time working that they grow apart and one day realize they have nothing left in common, so they get divorced and split the kids up and the dad moves into some sleazy apartment while the mom slowly loses herself in martini three by the end of lunch.

Is it really that we have nothing left to say? I think not. What's the issue then? Go fuck yourself TBR, grow a pair and give me a call sometime. bitch.

DPF - or - In case I ever get remarried...

2009-07-24T07:16:00.003-05:00

So I received an email at about 6:55 today, subject line: "The ------ (j.patrick) Wedding".

It was a link to this. I appreciate that my coworkers recognize my exceptional taste and dancing abilities.

2009-07-20T23:05:00.001-05:00

blog of the day

2009-07-07T23:44:00.001-05:00

In Search of...
the Best Bloody Mary in Madison

Lee Greenwood - GOD Bless The USA

2009-07-04T18:04:00.001-05:00

i have a huge twat

2009-06-28T02:23:00.003-05:00

hey stags, wanna keep up to date on the life of your favorite TOI? now you can, because, like most other douchebags in the world, I now have a twat. Now you can access my inane ramblings and latest bowel movement updates in real time.

i don't want to go on the record here, but i think twitter might just be the greatest argument against democracy.

follow my poops! - http://twitter.com/HulksyTwat

The Power of Dance

2009-06-26T17:05:00.003-05:00

Here's a video that Dejen sent me. This is what I aspire to.

ilovehatecommercialz

2009-06-20T19:53:00.002-05:00

welcome to my new section, "ilovehatecommericalz" where I will begin to share some of my favorite television commercials.

first up: The semi-new minute maid spot I've nicknamed "Spring Break 99." I like this ad for two reasons, first because the same situation actually happened to me at the mall last weekend. This one girl came up to me out of nowhere in the Women's deodorant section in JC Penney and was like, "I think you're the father of one of my kids."
Luckily I had just chugged a bottle of minute maid boost juice and absolut, which gave me the acuity I needed to yell "slut" super loud, and run out into the parking lot. I was pretty sure I had fathered her child.

Also, if you pause the video at the one second mark while he is turning his head, you'll notice how abnormally large his chin is.

Myriad Dancing Dads

2009-06-19T17:29:00.002-05:00

Too hard to pick just one, so here are some bonus linxxx:

One, two, three. Happy Fathers Day.

One to close the season out.

2009-06-17T01:17:00.001-05:00

CBC's Stanley Cup Finals Game 1 Intro montage video. 3 minutes. Pretty amazing video, even the use of the Coldplay song didn't irritate me. NBC didn't even bother doing anything like this. At this point, they should just broadcast the CBC feed in the US. Their coverage is far superior and it would probably save NBC money.

Pens Win!

2009-06-14T21:41:00.001-05:00

Ordinary fucking people . . .

Inappropriate-Relationship-With-Your Dad Dancing

2009-06-12T19:40:00.001-05:00

Or "Scouring-Pad Dad Dancing." BECAUSE THEY'RE IN THE KITCHEN, FOLKS.

justin townes earle live at high noon

2009-06-11T10:22:00.001-05:00

@high noon

Magic

2009-06-08T13:54:00.001-05:00

Glad Dad Dancing

2009-06-05T19:25:00.002-05:00

Gross.

back in business

2009-06-04T20:43:00.002-05:00

pretty NSFW. Click here!

Set the tone for game 3

2009-06-01T15:45:00.001-05:00

This is why the NHL is better than the NBA. Red Wings best be ready to go for game 3.

Mad Dad Dancing

2009-05-29T20:27:00.002-05:00

In honor of the coming holiday and Liam Neeson's character in "Taken," let's enjoy some Mad Dad dancing. Note the seamless transitions in and out of hulk rage.

An old classic revisited . . .

2009-05-26T14:11:00.001-05:00

Lightsaber dance

2009-05-23T01:20:00.002-05:00

Here are some light sabers.

Is Rock N Roll Dead?

2009-05-20T18:48:00.001-05:00

http://www.littlestevensundergroundgarage.com/sxswspeechdoc/index.html

http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/05/20/van.zandt.save.rock/index.html

Enjoy ladies and gents! Time to get back to drinking and watching Mad Men.

Notre Dame

2009-05-16T20:16:00.002-05:00

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/16/obama.notre.dame/index.html

Look how ugly they all are? I think they are just bitter about never getting laid.

Dance Lessons

2009-05-15T18:35:00.002-05:00

Explanation starts around 2:15. Starts getting uncomfortable around 4:20.

wtf?

2009-05-11T17:22:00.002-05:00

forgive the political post, but wtf? maybe we should also forbid car companies from charging more for cars that last longer or force salons to charge the same price for a man's haircut as a woman's wash, cut, and dye... anyway, men end up paying more towards the end of their lives. of course, i defer to my actuary-type cobloggers (pronounced kuh-bloggers, not koe-bloggers).

Health Insurers Agree to End Higher Premiums for Women
By ROBERT PEAR (The New York Times)
Published: May 6, 2009
WASHINGTON — Insurance companies offered Tuesday to end the practice of charging higher premiums to women than to men for the same coverage.
Karen M. Ignagni, president of America's Health Insurance Plans, a trade group, made the offer in testifying before the Senate Finance Committee.
It was the latest concession by insurers as Congress drafts legislation to overhaul the $2.5 trillion health care industry.
In November, insurers said they would accept all customers, regardless of illness or disability, if Congress required all Americans to have coverage. In March, insurers offered to stop charging higher premiums to sick people.
Ms. Ignagni said the industry would accept aggressive federal regulation, but would resist creation of a government-run insurance program of the type proposed by President Obama and many Democrats in Congress. The government-sponsored program would compete with private insurers.
Senator John Kerry, Democrat of Massachusetts, told Ms. Ignagni, "The disparity between women and men in the individual insurance market is just plain wrong, and it has to change."
She said she agreed the disparities "should be eliminated."
Mr. Kerry introduced a bill on Tuesday to prohibit insurers from considering sex as a factor in setting premiums for policies in the individual insurance market.
Women are often charged 25 percent to 50 percent more than men for insurance providing identical coverage.
In interviews last fall, insurance executives said they had a sound reason for the different premiums: Women ages 19 to 55 tend to cost more than men of the same age because they typically use more health care, especially in the childbearing years. Moreover, insurers said women were more likely to visit doctors, to get regular checkups, to take prescription medications and to have certain chronic illnesses.
Congress is considering proposals to provide tax credits or subsidies to millions of people with low or moderate incomes to help them buy insurance. Without substantial changes in the insurance market, such assistance would be worth less to women because of the higher premiums.

basement boys

2009-05-08T20:58:00.002-05:00

Where are all the cool guys in this town?

This has nothing to do with Shaq

2009-05-08T11:11:00.007-05:00

if you stare at this for 60 minutes (the time it takes for adaptation or possibly saccadic suppression from our automatic interpretation to affect temporal modulation) the picture opens in the middle and gives you the url for Kristen Stewart topless pics

Shaqlyte

2009-05-06T21:22:00.002-05:00

Shaq's on a diet. lolz.

New poll is up

2009-05-05T20:54:00.002-05:00

This is a chance to let TBR's voice be heard in the community. Get out and vote!

Remix

2009-05-01T17:33:00.002-05:00

It's Vince with the Slap Chop.

What a punk.

2009-05-01T13:55:00.001-05:00

Bring it Biaatch.

How Much Fried Chicken Can You Eat?

2009-05-01T13:52:00.002-05:00

Now that the Chicago vs Boston series is almost over we can focus on a real man's sport.

mostly for me

2009-04-30T11:01:00.002-05:00

this is how interviews should be.

http://www.interferenza.com/bcs/interw/66-jan.htm

here's a highlight:

PLAYBOY: Mistake or not, what made you decide to go the rock-'n'-roll route?

DYLAN: Carelessness. I lost my one true love. I started drinking. The first thing I know, I'm in a card game. Then I'm in a crap game. I wake up in a pool hall. Then this big Mexican lady drags me off the table, takes me to Philadelphia. She leaves me alone in her house, and it burns down. I wind up in Phoenix. I get a job as a Chinaman. I start working in a dime store, and move in with a 13-year-old girl. Then this big Mexican lady from Philadelphia comes in and burns the house down. I go down to Dallas. I get a job as a "before" in a Charles Atlas "before and after" ad. I move in with a delivery boy who can cook fantastic chili and hot dogs. Then this 13-year-old girl from Phoenix comes and burns the house down. The delivery boy - he ain't so mild: He gives her the knife, and the next thing I know I'm in Omaha. It's so cold there, by this time I'm robbing my own bicycles and frying my own fish. I stumble onto some luck and get a job as a carburetor out at the hot-rod races every Thursday night. I move in with a high school teacher who also does a little plumbing on the side, who ain't much to look at, but who's built a special kind of refrigerator that can turn newspaper into lettuce. Everything's going good until that delivery boy shows up and tries to knife me. Needless to say, he burned the house down, and I hit the road. The first guy that picked me up asked me if I wanted to be a star. What could I say?

PLAYBOY: And that's how you became a rock-'n'-roll singer?

DYLAN: No, that's how I got tuberculosis.

TNY and TBR... we're like this

2009-04-29T15:03:00.004-05:00

You may remember my ramblings on allowing the tea-baggers to secede. Today, quite serendipitously, I was listening to my pod casts and found that I have a friend in the New Yorker.

While Mr. Hertzberg may have put it a little more eloquently, he and I are on the same page. Moral of the story: I should write for the New Yorker and the South should be let go.

TBR: http://buskusreport.blogspot.com/2009/04/why-are-all-these-people-so-in-to-tea.html

TNY: http://www.newyorker.com/talk/comment/2009/05/04/090504taco_talk_hertzberg

Terrace anyone?

2009-04-28T11:11:00.001-05:00

Your business card is CRAP!

2009-04-26T16:28:00.001-05:00

I feel way outclassed.

British people dancing

2009-04-24T20:50:00.002-05:00

Mostly posting this because of the little green and red pop-ups over the screen.

C-Bale, Remixed

2009-04-24T18:42:00.003-05:00

I hope this hasn't already been posted... It's pretty catchy...

happy fridays.

Domers

2009-04-24T12:17:00.002-05:00

http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/30/obama-visit-to-notre-dame-provokes-debate/

I was not full of shit last night assholes. This school blows.

SuperBADge

2009-04-24T10:08:00.000-05:00

http://www.nba.com/suns/video/2009/04/21/superbadge_090421.mpg.suns/index.html