I’ve been in a recent war (in my own mind) with local truckers in PA. Over the last few weeks, traffic gets backed up a mile away from the merge point because truckers literally swing out from the (non-closed) lane and block both to prevent anyone getting around them.

I’m in the midst of a re-listen to Dan Carlin’s “Ghosts of the Ostfront” series, and this time Mrs. Albert Fish N Chips decided to join along. She decided the story about the Nachthexen was “fucking metal.”

Sorry, missed the “unsuccessful” qualifier.

Are you thinking of “A Different World?”

Well damn it, I learned something today.

The original Ace Ventura is like some sort of black magic. More jokes land in that one than in the rest of the Jim Carrey comedies combined, save Dumb & Dumber. It’s insanely quotable.

Well, the Pens are/were clearly the superior team to the Flyers. When the Pens were playing with an edge, those Flyer meltdowns were common. Games 5 and 6 were a combination of the Pens playing somewhat arrogantly and the Flyers not rolling over and dying.

Goaltending might become a big issue, too. You could tell they were about ready to insert Casey DeSmith yesterday.

The strange thing is that the last two years the Pens won just as much with discipline and engaged play as they did with their talent. They’re a really tough out when they’re playing the “right way.”

we have to listen to the mouth breathing yinzers tell us Crosby is better all while they gargle his nuts in their mouth.

Dammit, you listen to Dan Carlin too, don’t you?

For those of you into that sort of thing (though it seems like probably not many), the Let it Rock: The Jerry Garcia Collection, Vol. 2 album that came out in 2009 is some of the very best Jerry you’re ever gonna hear. Nicky Hopkins absolutely crushes on keys, and that “Let’s Spend the Night Together” cover is pure…

When you’re reunited at the end of the day, look at them and say the following: “Hey, I’m so happy to see you.” Then shut up.

Oh, it’s incredible.

For context, I’ve been a subscriber to that site pretty much since it launched, and just re-upped for three more years this past summer.

Who pours Steel Reserve?

Maybe it’s because other people instinctively hate Pittsburgh fans because Steelers fans generally suck, but I feel like the operation of the Pirates by Bob Nutting, Frank Coonelly and Neal Huntington doesn’t get nearly enough national attention.

I’ve used the Albert Burneko Foodspin recipe for the last couple years to great success, but the prep time always scares me off from doing it unless I’ve got a real lazy day.

I’ve got a seven-month-old daughter, and I can tell you that reading the final email gave me an actual cold shiver down my spine. I can’t think of anything scarier.