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Cars to “Master-Debate” over, Day 2

sarah — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:52:57 +0000

Pagani Zonda C12 S 7.3 – $350,000-400,000

So maybe I just need to win on a large scratch off lottery ticket to pay for this one…

a. 7.3L, 12 cylinder engine with 555 horsepower designed and manufactured by Mercedes Benz AMG; 7000rpm redline

b. 0-60 in 3.7 seconds and a top speed of 220 mph(...)
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Cars to “Master-Debate” over, Day 1

sarah — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:11:01 +0000

Unfortunately, I didn’t win Powerball Saturday night. Some lucky white trash bastard who purchased a ticket along with two stale hot dogs and a six pack of Busch is probably grinning through all three teeth right now. Needless to say, I had already started my shopping list. I wouldn’t quit my job and go through my winnings like condoms at a brothel but I’d definitely “invest” in a car that makes me drool! Thus begins my 15 awesome cars in 15 days. And I don’t care if you follow this blog for the beer, not the cars, there’s no way you can’t get excited checking these out. They’re not all street legal, they’re not all mass produced, some are old and some are new, but they’re all kick ass fast. So starting with one I’ve mentioned here before and the one that would most require a winning lottery ticket to purchase:(...)
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Playing with the Enemy

sarah — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:00:48 +0000

LT has agreed to play for the NY Jets just 2 months after the Jets ended the Chargers season in a 17-14 game to advance to the AFC Title game. It was the surprise upset of the playoffs, and his season wasn’t as productive as in years past but after 9 years in the blue and gold, it’ll be sad to see him representing another team. The Jets released Thomas Jones (looking for $5.8M) then signed LT to a 2 year ($5.2M plus another half a mil in incentives) contract and though both have had great years in the past, Jones had twice as many yards (1402 versus 730) on 108 more carries as LT last year. At least LT may have a little more support with blocking than he has had in San Diego. As long as he stays healthy, he should be more productive than last year. Since LT is not just a great player but a wonderful role model, something so rare to find in the NFL, I wish him all the luck in the world. And hopefully he just “forgets” how good he is next time he’s up against the Bolts!

Weekend at Beer… nies?

sarah — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:20:47 +0000

Ithaca Le Bleu at Teresa’s Next Door: I love, love, love this beer. It’s great both on tap (BCWC at Iron Hill) or from the bottle like it was served here. Le Bleu is tart and funky and wild like an almost ripe blueberry picked during a hiking trek in Maine. They also had Groundbreak Saison, White Gold, Cold Front, and Flower Power among others.

Same night, still getting funkdafied. Union Jack’s Manatawny was serving up Jolly Pumpkin Oro de Calabaza (8% golden ale with wild yeast, spicy and a little peppery) and Bam Biere (farmhouse session beer, dry-hopped and spicy), both delicious.

And finally, Saturday at TJ’s for their cask event. [bad beer joke] What are all these firkin people doing here? [/joke]

Lineup:

Heavy Seas Hang Ten
BrewDog Paradox Isle of Arran
Harviestoun Ola Dubh 12
Troegs Nugget Nectar
Stone Ruination
Stone Sublimely Self Righteous
Ballast Point Sea Monster
Flying Dog Doggie Style Pale Ale
Dock Street Rye IPA
Coronado Red Devil Beer “security”: Scott & Kevin

Sound Bites

sarah — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:16:45 +0000

Overheard at the bar lately:

“I’m going to tap that Black Biscuit” (fine, but you’ll be walking funny!)

“I miss those 70’s porn mustaches on guys” (wait, that was me. And a joke. And um… mom and dad, I don’t watch porn. I swear, almost never. Hardly ever…)

Girlfriend defending boyfriend’s stupidity to another presumed idiot: “They weren’t two DUI’s, they were Unfortunate Incidents” (sure, and when he cheats on you, he really just tripped, lost his clothes, and her hot pocket kept him from faceplanting…)

“I strip to support myself through collage” (no, I didn’t misspell that!)

Side of BS with your meal?

sarah — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:56:35 +0000

The Linkery is on my list of San Diego places I’ve been meaning to visit. The website tells it all: “We gather people to grow, cook, craft, and savor the best food and drink in San Diego.” And I’m just the sort of person who would enjoy said food and drink! The 18% service charge does not dissuade me either, especially knowing restaurateur Jay Porter has a mandatory no tipping policy for his servers. In fact, he says if you feel like leaving more money to show extra gratitude, to leave the cash to their charity of the month. What an altruistic attitude not commonly found nowadays… Not to mention, the livable wage he can provide the people that work their asses off to deliver that excellent food and drink to you. And clean up after you’ve had your way with that food and drink, even after those of us who may lick the plate clean… (...)
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Monks/Lost Abbey beer dinner

sarah — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:29:19 +0000

Together at last… no, not Tomme and me, but Monks and Lost Abbey! So what if Tomme Arthur volunteers to judge the Malt Liquor category at GABF and big deal if he’s been spotted enjoying a bottle of Schlitz (coincidentally an occasional GABF winner…) while chilling with his homies at Lost Abbey’s Friday night tasting room hours. The fact that he can brew a raisiny/oaky/sour something belgian or other one day and a potent, hoppy, balanced IPA the next makes him an outstanding beermeister in my mind.

I’ve only been to two Monk’s gastronomical beer pairings so far but from what I’ve heard, they both rated up there in terms of the best ones to have attended: the Cantillon and Brasserie de la Senne about a year ago, and this Lost Abbey dinner. And since my mouth is watering now just thinking about either of them, I can attest to how great both the food and beer pairings were at each. The fact that they let no glass go empty helps as well!

Courses:(...)
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Beep, Beep

sarah — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:12:58 +0000

I remember when I first heard those poetic words by famous lyricist Juvenile: “Girl you look good, won’t you back that ass up?” and I’ve been sashaying in reverse every since. But I was recently stymied by a clear case of tranny (and not the shemale kind) misalignment in the G20. Sure, it’s a B13 tranny (Sentra chassis code) mated to the SR20 (engine in both the Sentra and G20 ) in the P10 (G20 chassis code) specifically swapped in to have the LSD (limited slip diff- applies power to the tire with traction) versus the stock open diff (spins tires in the snow like a mouse in a wheel), but there must be some slight misalignment as it’s busted 2 clutches. Ok, two were crappy knockoffs but this one is OEM and only about 6000 miles old and the pedal is already stiff! Bottom line- it sometimes takes some coaxing to find reverse. Bring on the Flinstone wheels. Doors open each side, myself and David pushing off from the pavement while Cody sits in the passenger seat declaring “good, it finally worked.” No dude, that’s foot power not horse power. Anyways, note to self: pull through spaces

to-MAY-to / to-MAH-to

sarah — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:31:31 +0000

After ceasing production of the “Zotten” beer due to trademark rights of Brugse Zot, a beer produced by De Halve Maan, Weyerbacher has released the beer’s new name after “checking very carefully (for obvious reasons) to see that its OK to use” (Weyerbacher press release). So drum roll please…. it’s the Verboten, another way of saying “forbidden.” Obviously, they aren’t scared of those big corporate lawyers from that tiny little InBev corporation. Because VerboTen bears a striking resemblance to Hoegaarden VerboDen Vrucht (Forbidden Fruit), a Belgian strong dark ale. Perhaps Weyerbacher should go with Verbatim, as in word for word, because they keep seeming to pick the wrong word to name their beer.

Fast and Flurrious

sarah — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:22:15 +0000

Local weathermen did their best Chicken Little impressions (”the sky is falling, the sky is falling”) to warn us of the impending blizzard that never progressed into more than a few inches of the white stuff. While the roads were passable, I still can’t fathom why so many people were on their freaking phones driving around. And one dumbass was texting! I can imagine that conversation: “OMG. Snow is totally blowing over the roads. LOL@plow driver! Whoa, almost spun off the road! LMAO, maybe I should put the phone down.” Hey moron, it’s idiots like you that cause stupid accidents. Get off the phone, or at least pirouette yourself into a ditch on the side of the road so those of us who aren’t so dumb can still drive by.