posted on Friday, October 26, 2007 5:26 PM
by
marc.morehouse
Periphery Week 9
Sounds like DirectTv is bringing in NHL Network. I think I'm going to make like Daniel Simpson Day here after he stole that police car at the end of "Animal House." We kicked a little "Animal House" trivia around the office this week. What was the name of the bar where the boys took their dates from that all-women college? No Googling.
The only network TV I'm watching these days is Thursday nights on NBC. I think "My Name is Earl" has passed "The Office." "30 Rock" is hilarious. Alec Baldwin is worth the price of admission. Don't watch "Scrubs." Even my wife has given up on that.
Any good movies lately? I've quit going. I prefer DVDs anymore. I prefer being able to pause and take a trip to the fridge or wherever. Got "Knocked Up" this week, the DVD, of course.
Could've played golf today. Couldn't get off the couch. Thursday was all whacked with a trip to UNI for men's hoops media day. The Panthers need some newbies to come through. If they're good, I'll probably have to make the drive to Wichita State this year. Thank God for iPods.
Of course, I could be busy with an Iowa bowl bid. What? You guys sound skeptical.
Dreary tailgate day. Are you guys allowed to burn wood? If you were, it'd be a good day for that.
From the iPod (no theme immediately jumps to mind this week, it's just one of those weeks):
"Up in Michigan" -- Chappaquiddick Skyline. "If you could hear me laughing, I'm gonna break your spirit. I'm gonna break you down." Wow, I'm not making that one up. A Michigan-titled song with a gloomy theme. That was on the first try.
"Lake Michigan" -- Rogue Wave. "No one is on Lake Michigan. You labored on, Lake Michigan." Much more uplifting. Shimmery pop. Probably wouldn't make the cut for a tailgate, unless it's early in the morning.
"Bad Days" -- The Flaming Lips. "You're sorta stuck where you are, but in your dreams you can buy expensive cars or live on Mars and have it your way." I think this is from one of the "Batman" movies, maybe the Val Kilmer "Batman," which blows my mind in retrospect. Kilmer? Batman? Don't see it.
"Good Grief" -- The Foo Fighters. "Handed down the crown, given the jewels and the answers of May. The thought of being ousted comes and goes
and goes and goes. When I think about it, the wind blows. Hate it." OK, that might fight the 3-5, 1-4 theme. Forgot I even had this disc.
"The Bar's on Fire" -- The Bottle Rockets. "Oh my God, the bar's on fire. Somebody save the beer." It's a bluesy ode to at least one integral element of the tailgate experience.
Libation
Gluek Golden Light -- I think I saw this right, $9.99 a case at Hy-Vee. It caught my eye. Judging by the reviews from my friends at "Beeradvocate," I'm glad I passed. ChrisH offers, "This beer smells like it came out of a rusty aluminum can that had been sitting in the sun for a long, long time. And there is a funk to the taste that you may not grasp completely on the first can, but by number 3 (even if it's consumed days later) you will fully understand the horror that is Gluek golden light. Is that a hint of rotten bananas? Paid 5 bucks for a 12 pack figuring to unwind on the cheap. never made it to #4. Tried to pass it off to friends when they stopped by, they poured it down the drain after a few sips. And these are friends who, like myself, appreciate cheap swill. This is by far the worst beer I have ever consumed. I am 35 and have been drinking the cheap stuff half my life."
And this from TastyTaste: "It's about 10:42 in the morning here, and my head is still pounding from this crap. Another light adjuncty lager, that proudly proclaims "Low Carb" right below the rim of the can. Light yellow in color, fizzy, yellow, not there. Taste isn't much but adjunct nastiness. Not worth it, even at $9.99 a case."
You've been warned.
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