July 9th, 2010 by sarah
PA- the state with quite possibly some of the most antiquated liquor laws in existence- is now offering wine for sale at kiosks. If you’re a wino, swipe your driver’s license or state issued ID, smile at the camera (where an employee at the LCB verifies you match the picture on the license and authorizes the purchase), and blow into a breathalyzer to purchase your bottle at one of two grocery stores- a Giant in Susquehanna Township and a Wegmans in Silver Spring Township. Your selection will include more than 1000 bottles from 53 choices (none of them from PA…) and is open 9am til 9pm everyday but Sunday so if you need a glass of Cabernet to make it through church, better buy ahead of time!
In light of this newfound drinking freedom, I checked out some of the craziest state liquor laws. Here are a few: Read the rest of this entry »
June 28th, 2010 by sarah
I know, I know, my Philly Beer week recap is a little late. My memories are more like flashbacks so it took a little time to piece the week together. Better late than never right?
THE HIGHS:
- Nodding Head’s Mole Grog; s/b “Holy Mole”- the freaking perfect accompaniment to taco night (fish and plantain anyone?) Read the rest of this entry »
June 17th, 2010 by sarah
The Formula Drift competition in Jersey was hot. No seriously, it was like 90 and a soaking humid time regardless of your deodorant. I’m hoping it was the heat that got to the “models” as well. When asked if she liked New Jersey, Miss Formula Drift replied in that squeaky, peroxide-has-killed-my-brain-cells-voice “I’m glad it’s not snowing.” Yeah honey, we get a lot of snow in June. Then again, maybe it her spandex was on too tight. Unfortunately, some guys wore even less, exposing their man-boobs and hairy backs to the world of drifting. But the competition was pretty entertaining. Rubber landing on me and bumpers flying everywhere- those that didn’t completely disintegrate on the track were either pulled off or even sawzalled off to finish the competition. I got some great up-close shots of a few competitors before they played bumper cars up against the barrier wall. Check out my recap story on MotoIQ. I also have a complete gallery of the pics up as well.
June 15th, 2010 by sarah
It can’t get much better for two brand spanking new major leaguers than the success they’ve had since the draft. Stephen Strasburg struck out 14 in just seven innings including the last seven batters in a row that he faced, the last with a 99mph fastball. The 21 year old’s accomplishment is a franchise record (OK, so the Nationals have only been around since 2005) and his opponent was the Pittsburgh Pirates, a team that bats 0.236, but every single batter Read the rest of this entry »
June 2nd, 2010 by sarah
If your first instinct was like mine (no more thermometers? end of the heat wave?), you probably thought Ford had killed the Mercury brand years ago. Imagine my shock to see they have been (and still will still be through the end of the year) producing new Mercury cars. Seriously? I’ve never understood why there needs to be basically the same car (Tempo/Topaz, Explorer/Mountaineer) manufactured under two different brand names anyways. Seems like a waste with all the ridiculous options out there that customize any car. Oh well, somehow they did manage to sell 9000 vehicles in May 2010. By comparison, Ford sold 20x as many vehicles that month. But we can’t forget the other dying car brands: Saab sold just 174 vehicles and Saturn 46. Even the Smart car was purchased by just about 700 people!
And the Hummer is dead too. Yep, small endowed men everywhere will need to find security in another brand…
