I work from home about 50 hours a week; usually mon-fri, but if there's a production deployment or an emergency, weekend work comes up from time to time. My wife is a full time student and works about 10 hours a week. Her schedule is erratic. very Tuesday, she's gone almost all day, but every Wednesday, she has class…

But, but... How do you get to work somewhere with the word "bartender" in your job title during the dinner hour on a weekend, without knowing one of the oldest and most classic cocktails? Isn't that up there with thinking that "scrambled" is the only way to cook eggs? My only guess is that the two bartenders scheduled…

I have to disagree with you on that one. The Chicken Fried Steak sandwich one WAS mildly interesting.

Bad Mexican food might be the worst bad restaurant food. Del Rio in Joplin MO - Avoid them like the plague. And, funny I mention the plague, because that would be preferable to the symptoms you will experience after eating fajitas at Del Rio. They tasted funny, but I didn't realize that "funny" meant rancid until…

Also, a thing that most people don't understand, (and some ignorant business owners too,) is that the food cost is a very small part of the budget as compared to staff, lease, etc. If I'm making 70% margin on my food, or even 60% margin, the cost of BOTH dishes will be covered when the customer pays for just one dish…

I know you go over this idea a little bit, but the best $300 PC has Dell written on the side.
I have some credentials: I'm nearly 40, I used to build all my own machines (and build for friends and co-workers); I've worked in field-services/desktop support doing hardware work on literally hundreds of computers; perhaps…

It's a Sandman spinoff about the two ghost boys in the boarding school. Death agreed to not take them for a while.

I have a suggestion related to that of DirtyMcGirty, even though I disagree with his premise in general: Dogfish Head 120 min IPA. It's not about making a beer that tastes good; it's about making a beer with more hops than the next guy...

I've only read the first. I was checking a comic book store every week for #2, but finally I gave up and just asked them to call me when it came in. They must have forgotten.

Reading the Dead Boy Detectives was able to help with the waiting a little.

I just wanted to comment to ask "why you steal my avatar?"

And, grenadine & coke (with a cherry) is a Roy Rogers, not a cherry coke.

God damnit America... Here's how it should be:

I'm 38 and a high school dropout. It's easy; 20 years of hard work, amazing luck, and being in the right place at the right time, I have a 6 figure job and just bought my first house. You're right; everyone should do it.

Yep. Thanks.

Safari instead of wikipedia? I find that in most cases, dedicated apps for web sites offer an inferior user experience as compared to the website itself.

Bend one of the blades a tiny bit. I do this all the time for plugs that won't stay plugged in.

One of my best friends is a prosecutor. That is straight-up bull-crap. She applies her discretion all the time.

I know I'm late to this party, but have you considered getting the rotisserie attachment for the weber grill? My biggest problem smoking on my weber is space. The rotisserie looks interesting because it would make the cooking more even, but also because it makes the grill about 6 or 8 inches taller. I'm torn between…

I remember that old game.... :)

This has been my strategy for years. Combine that with living out of hotels and restaurants while working at a customer site for months at a time and getting to know the bartender's personally - I don't ever have to wait for a drink.