Amp'd

I still laugh so hard every time I watch this commercial. Thanks diggity dave for passing this link along.

Get ready to rock!

Thanks KC. Another good link. I should open all the links you send me. :)

Smokin' and Nascar

Friday I had heard it was going to be pretty nice out this weekend. I started thinking about pulling out the smoker that Jen's parents gave me for Christmas. I'm also getting over a bad flu/cold, so I figured it'd be a good weekend to stay in and relax. I picked up some cheap turkey thighs at Sav-a-lot, and a rack of ribs for $11.00. I sat around Saturday night reading up on how to smoke. I figured out the method for using the smoker - gray charcoal hot before putting in the bottom bowl, on top of that the water bowl, then a cooking rack and a cooking rack on top of that. Throughout the smoking process, I loaded up the charcoals with wood chips soaked in water. I read later on that wood chips wrapped up in foil work better.


My weapon of choice: Brinkmann Smoke 'N Grill



Me loading up the smoker with more hot coals



My attempt at watching Nascar (I get distracted easily)...



Dark Horse Brewing Crooked Tree I.P.A.



My helper



My taste tester



The final results - Ribs, Turkey, Venison and Fish - Meat was marinated in a dry rub of: Salt, Pepper, Garlic Powder, Chili Powder and Brown Sugar.



The scene

What I did last weekend...

Last weekend I had a lot going on. I'll let the video and pictures tell the story.
Saw the niece and nephew Saturday morning. Always good to see those two, they were full of giggles as you can see. Collin told me how he uses the potty sometimes, and I told him how i also use the potty... sometimes.


Pickled eggs at the VFW. Gotta love them pickled eggs.



WAB for some decent brews. I had their regular Porter, a pale ale, and their hefe weizen.



Masa Sumide - Ferndale, MI - GREAT show.


Sunday, went to Best Buy in Taylor, MI. Stopped at the Sports Brew Pub in Wyandotte for lunch. Good..wait, Great food. Decent beers. Loved the stout, it was a good ol' fashioned nutty, deep dark stout. Watched the Red Wings lose, and enjoyed one of their pleasantly hoppy IPA's. Sampled some others, pretty good selection. I probably won't frequent the place, but it's good to know it's there.

Laugh.

I laughed so hard at this my eyes were watering.

Cow Tongue

Today, I will eat Cow Tongue Taco's. And in honor of them, here is a song by the UnNamed off the album Po Billy's and Us. (1991 i'd guess).

Stout

March I proclaim national Stout month. Read more on the history of Stout here.

Baby got back mix

If you haven't heard Jonathan Coulton - check this out, he's really good. I blogged his music a while back.