D’oh!

Boy, do I feel like a freaking idiot now.   I had tickets for this afternoon’s possilbe playoff clinching game for the Brewers.  The key word is HAD.  I figured the Brewers were out of it.  I figured I didn’t want to take the kids to a game filled with obnoxious, gloating Scrubs fans.  I figured I would get something of value for my tickets while the market was hot.  Well, I did get $80 for my $20 worth of tickets, a nice 400% return.  I found it hard to watch the game last night while I was simutaneously kicking myself for selling those tickets.

Anyway, I will watch today with baited breath.  I have decided to go “all in” emotionally with the team, I will leave all my emotions on the table.  C’mon Crew, don’t let me down.

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Jobs

I was talking to a friend about jobs in high school I had and thought I’d compile of list of every job I’ve held.

1. Paperboy for The Freeman
2. Babysitter
3. Dishwasher at Ellen’s on Grandview
4. Line Cook at Brookfield Cafe
5. Burrito Maker/Cashier at The Cantina (UWM Student Union)
6. Telephone surveys for Social Reasearch something or other at UWM
7. Cook at Big Boy
8. Deliver driver for Oakland Pharmacy
9. Custard Scooper at Murph’s
10. Dishwasher at North Street Inn
11. Stock boy at Calico Corners
12. Mainenance worker at Accurate Specialties
13. Press Room worker at Ringier America
14. Forklift driver at Roundy’s
15. Counterperson at Heiser Rent-a-Car
16. Accounting clerk at R&M Distributing
17. Accounting clerk at a Credit Union (it was only for a week, can’t remember the name)
18. Staff accountant at Certified Power
19. Staff accountant at CL Graphics
20. Staff accountant at Homelife Furniture
21. Accounting Manager at Western Snowplows
22. Operations Manager at R&M Distributing/Rehabilitation

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Ned Yost Fired!

I guess we all know the answer to the question “will Ned Yost be fired if the Brewers fail to make the playoffs?”  I can’t say I’m surprised, but the timing of the decision does surprise me.  I’ve never been a Yost basher, but over the past few days he’s fallen out of favor with me.  When your team loses 11 of 14 games in a September pennant race, comments like “We put ourselves in this position, we were in control of our destiny and we’re no longer in that position. We’ve made it hard on ourselves” should be comming from the manager, not from Ryan Braun.

Being a homer, I still have hope for us this year.  We’ve just squandered a four game lead, we haven’t been eliminated yet.  I hope Sveum can show us the way.

 

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9/11 Remembered

This still f*cking pisses me off when I think about it.

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Conservative Double Speak?

Even though I have a degree in Political Science, I don’t work in the field and have pretty much ignored that arena since I graduated.  However, I have been paying a little more attention lately, and actually watched most of McCain’s acceptance speech last night.  I won’t attempt to analyze the entire political landscape, but one thing struck me as I was watching.  For the most part, I consider myself a conservative, save for two issues:  abortion rights and gun control.  One of the main tenants of the Republican Party is that they favor less government intervention and regulations, preferring to allow citizens to make their own decisions.  If this is true, how can they also be Pro-Life, wanting to decide for women what they do with their own body?  I realize the issue is more complicated to that, but it struck me as conflicting.

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What kind of weird food would you eat?

I found this at Eat Wisconsin,  View From The Kitchen Website, courtesy of View From The Kitchen Website .  I’ve got 37, not bad. 

Here’s what I want you to do:

1) Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions.

2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten.

3) Crossout any items that you would never consider eating.

4) Optional extra: Post a comment here at www.verygoodtaste.co.uk linking to your results.

The Skeptical 100:

1. Venison
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros
4. Steak tartare
5. Crocodile
6. Black pudding
7. Cheese fondue
8. Carp
9. Borscht
10. Baba ghanoush
11. Calamari
12. Pho
13. PB&J sandwich
14. Aloo gobi
15. Hot dog from a street cart
16. Epoisses
17. Black truffle
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes
19. Steamed pork buns
20. Pistachio ice cream
21. Heirloom tomatoes
22. Fresh wild berries
23. Foie gras
24. Rice and beans
25. Brawn, or head cheese
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper
27. Dulce de leche
28. Oysters
29. Baklava
30. Bagna cauda
31. Wasabi peas
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl
33. Salted lassi
34. Sauerkraut
35. Root beer float
36. Cognac with a fat cigar
37. Clotted cream tea
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O
39. Gumbo
40. Oxtail
41. Curried goat
42. Whole insects
43. Phaal
44. Goat’s milk
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more
46. Fugu
47. Chicken tikka masala
48. Eel
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut
50. Sea urchin
51. Prickly pear
52. Umeboshi
53. Abalone
54. Paneer
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal
56. Spaetzle
57. Dirty gin martini
58. Beer above 8% ABV
59. Poutine
60. Carob chips
61. S’mores
62. Sweetbreads
63. Kaolin
64. Currywurst
65. Durian
66. Frogs’ legs
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake
68. Haggis
69. Fried plantain
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette
71. Gazpacho
72. Caviar and blini
73. Louche absinthe
74. Gjetost, or brunost
75. Roadkill
76. Baijiu
77. Hostess Fruit Pie
78. Snail
79. Lapsang souchong
80. Bellini
81. Tom yum
82. Eggs Benedict
83. Pocky
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.
85. Kobe beef
86. Hare
87. Goulash
88. Flowers
89. Horse
90. Criollo chocolate
91. Spam
92. Soft shell crab
93. Rose harissa
94. Catfish
95. Mole poblano
96. Bagel and lox
97. Lobster Thermidor
98. Polenta
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
100. Snake

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Camping in Wisconsin

This past winter, we purchased a used pop up camper, a dream of ours for the last 10 years.  We spent this weekend at a private campground in Baraboo.  We’ve been there several times over the last 5 years, and do enjoy it.  It’s called Baraboo Hills, and it is very clean and well-run.  However, we’ve become camping snobs and tend to favor state campgrounds.  After this weekend, This was reinforced even more.  For as nice as Baraboo Hills is, it just doesn’t have the nature factor that you find at a state park.  Below are some breathtaking photos I took last month on a trip to Devil’s Lake, also in Baraboo.

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