My sis-in-law from San Diego came to visit (Chicago and surrounding suburbs)  over the holidays.  She looks around the bar and says "Jesus, did EVERYONE get a plaid shirt for Christmas?"   I look around and I'd say 40 out of the 50 dudes in this (rather large) bar, including me, had on a plaid shirt.

@avclub-577bf73a564d1fd9878f3c70f931a066:disqus  "train lovers dream" - that is real estate agent speak gold.

@avclub-577bf73a564d1fd9878f3c70f931a066:disqus  "train lovers dream" - that is real estate agent speak gold.

@ColdGottoBe:disqus  - please, every week, can you have UTdouche subthread?  Seriously, this is some entertaining shit.

@ColdGottoBe:disqus  - please, every week, can you have UTdouche subthread?  Seriously, this is some entertaining shit.

@avclub-21a8615938a206d4311a58a53ad8890e:disqus  - wow that is a rough deal you had going there.  I'm recently separated from a woman I'm still deeply, madly in love with and had some terrible times with vodka, very self desctructive, etc.  I'm doing better now, and I'm glad you are too.  Booze is not your friend when…

If you're pan frying brats, you can always split them and cook them "inside-down" for a minute or two tops. On a big bun they taste great like that.

Yay tattoo thread:

This might not work for you as you may have all the other components, but Samsung makes a nice variety of home theater packages starting at I think $299.  I bought the $799 one, which inlcudes blu-ray pre-loaded with all the fun stuff (pandora, netflix, etc.), 2 thin/sleek tower speakers, 2 rear speakers, a center,…

Are you trying to quit for good or just to take a much-needed* break?

I read recently that the only reason the McRib comes out occasionally and for a limited time is that McD's buys up a shitload of pork when the price is really, really cheap, hence McRib.

@avclub-21a8615938a206d4311a58a53ad8890e:disqus  - good points all, but it really irks me nowadays (isn't that an odd word?) that if Obama vistis the Phillipines or wherever, he's "on vacation", not trying to secure US's interests or stabilize the world politcal climate, etc.  Infuriates me.

@avclub-4f18f486a356810b3ef8008243bcba7a:disqus  - it is certainly worth watching.  Julianne Moore IS Palin and Weed Harrelson is great too. And watching how the whole story unfolds - esp. the careless vetting process, just makes for good drama.

I'm pretty familiar with Sunny, but what is the Dayman Coffee unofficial theme song reference?

@avclub-a452630477eb936fd36fc9a9542d4598:disqus   I think unfamiliar people have this notion that Guinness is like motor oil.  It's remarkably light considering the appearance.

'kerp getting drunk' sounds kinda cool.  Not sure why.  Like it's a particular way to get drunk. Arrogantly, sadly, eastern-europeanly… I don't know where I'm going with this.

@avclub-4caf6aa0375b2499ebfe7e971b36eee3:disqus   maybe i'm tired, or actually stupid, and/or this is a cultural reference I don't get, but please let me in on the joke? several well-respected commenters below seem to love it

How the hell have you gone all this time without telling that story?

"Boy, that was rough"

WHere are all the people?