I mean, bad cherry pie is better than the best possible cake.

Oktoberfests are the PSL of my life. They seem to show up earlier and earlier each year, and I'm okay with that. They also go well with late summer/ early fall BBQ, especially when its hard to find a good porter in the shop. I haven't seen a good nut brown since Hale's years ago. I'm going to have to track this down. 

I tried to pick it up for a few years in the early nineties, but could never find anyone at my level to play with.  Chess club in school, friends, community nights, etc, and I literally have never won a game, not even come up with a draw, against another person. 

 I'd vote for a moldy ham sandwich that likes to get drunk and say "you're going to hate me for saying this, but those minorities, amirite?" if it means getting that jackass out of the way. 

The wife just pitched a long weekend in Milwaukee this morning.  My first reaction was What the hell's in Milwaukee?  Maybe I should take your attitude into this adventure. 

 There's the answer to the large number of loose hogs. Just a hose.  Glad we got to the bottom of that mess. 

I like Pete a lot.  But I've been burned so many times, I have zero hope for anyone in 2020. I almost hope for global apocalypse in the next year just to avoid the crushing disappointment of the next election. 

People think I'm crazy for saying this, but some of the most devoted conservationists I've known are good old boy hick country hunters.  They get it, and just want someone to relate to them. Farmers are pragmatic if nothing else, and would be responsive to some real talk that isn't condescending point earning…

It would probably be a terrible show, but since he’s also a private pilot, I’d love to see a show of him flying to small airports and eating at airport cafes. 

Thank you for this interview- holy crap, this is such a geeky perspective that I don’t know I’d expect to read anywhere.  I know he gets a reputation for being a weirdo sometimes, but I genuinely love his shows.

The Modelo ads are pretty fantastic, too.

 I've had to wear a ballistic vest in the summer, and taking that off is a relief, but it isn't a daily thing. 

One note: I saw this on TV, so it’s not digital only. Also, I’m forty two, so this may not play, but particularly rough days involve waking up late and forgetting my phone at home. What the hell do I do at work then? Toilet breaks suck.  The only thing worse is coming home to too many notifications. I'd rather put off…

Maybe taking off a very sweaty undershirt after working outside all day?  Or unstrapping a heavy backpack?  Anyway, a rare occasion for non bra-wearers.

I thought this was a good ad, too.  I'm a dude, who has lived with a woman for seventeen years. I can only imagine what feels as relaxing as taking off a bra at the end of the day. 

I’ve heard it said that the mouth at rest sits a particular way because of how people speak in accents.  I’m not sure if its true, but seems plausible enough for me to repeat the theory.

Door County fish boils are a thing...

One time, at a party, someone took out a glass tupperware dish and poured two cups of gin into it to take home.  Never underestimate what someone might do.

I’m very freaking into this idea.  I would probably down a half dozen of these pups in what looks to be an excellent mustard, then pass out twitching in the grass for a few hours.

*sigh*