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Chucks – Toledo, OH

Chucks Bar, located on Monroe just east of Secor is a place that I have many memories with. The place used to be dive; really dive. We used to frequent the place, addicted to the signature shot of a particular bartender there: More than a Mouthful. The shot was all booze, and so many different types that at least 4 needed to be ordered (no problem). I’ve offered my share of vomit to that establishments sewer.

The menu was simply sandwiches and lots of fried foods. While the fare was standard and greasy, it was expected, and enjoyed. Some two (three, four maybe) years ago Chucks underwent a huge renovation. The bathroom went from a two seater with no doors to a place that I expected a servant shower me in expensive fragrances. The slab of wood that they called a bar was replaced by a fancy schmancy “real” bar. The managers: gone. The Chucks that was essentially our “first” dive bar was gone as we knew it.

We stopped going. The crowd got bigger…and weirder. But I digress. I happened to stumble there for lunch today, and was…pleasantly surprised. While I’m told that the menu does feature some rather mundane food, my burger was done nicely.

Chucks Burger/Fries

The burger was a 1/2 lb patty that had the characteristic smell and texture of a flame grilled piece of meat. It was seasoned nicely, and the sandwich came with onion, tomato and Bibb lettuce (Bibb, really? ooo la la). The fries weren’t as good. They were handcut and cooked perfectly, fluffy in the middle and crispy on the outside. However, the heavy-handing of their seasoning salt really kinda ruined them.

Either way, the total including tip for this lunch was just over $7, but expect to pay a dollar or two more for any other sandwich. The portion was just right for lunch. Lunch was pretty speedy and the place had a decent lunch crowd.

All in all, it’s a good place for lunch. The lights behind the bar are pretty annoying, but those are annoying even when there drinking. Definitely stop in and see what you think.

Quick Thoughts

So, sadly, I’m sitting here on a Friday night drinking by myself watching movies (currently Max Payne). Anyways, I have a few thoughts.

• Ludacris is a HORRIBLE actor. What’s with the fag-stache dude?
• Elijah Craig Kentucky Bourbon is one of the most unbelievable bargains exist; ever. Fantastic.
• Apocolypto still might be the best movie I’ve ever seen.
• My balls….are enormous. Hi mom.

By the way mom, hope you like my Obama cartoon you crazy liberal bastard.

p.s. Max Payne…not a great movei. It’s a very predicatable action flick and marginal acting that only suceedes because of decent action and a pretty sweet sound track.

Celebration of Earth Day

“I have been celebrating earth day for months by releasing obscene amounts of methane gas into the atmosphere.  Although as my concern for the environment drops every day i am starting to contemplate starting to not only produce methane but also burn it.  I am envisioning something similar to the attached picture but more horizontal and being located not far behind me.   I think that is the real problem with the environment…if we got rid of Taco Bell I could see a 50% drop in methane production.  If i had more time and/or actually cared i would investigate further.  Unfortunately I will have to assume that my contributions to the destruction of the ozone will be enough and just be content with that.”

-Jamone

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Do Not Click Links in Comments

I just deleted a comment that linked to a page with a virus. If you do navigate to a page that has a pop-up that asks you if you want to navigate away, make sure to click the X to close the window. DO NOT click OK or cancel, either of those could install the virus.

Just a heads up.

Cockflavored Brew Co. – Rusty Trombone

This is the Cockflavored Brew Co. first batch of homebrew. I call it the Rusty Trombone, a delicious Porter brewed with chocolate malts.

Limited Government?

As the years go by, government seems to get bigger and bigger. Why does the government feel the need to have control over everything and everyone?

I believe that limited governments allow for free market competition and personal choices. This leads to a rise in the standard of living, lower government spending and increased trade. Along with this comes freedom. The same freedom that our founding fathers wanted for us. Freedom to me is the granted opportunity to be successful and to have the opportunity to make mistakes and learn from them. This is what was meant by constitutional definition of freedom and equality. Everyone has the same right to this freedom as anyone else. This is NOT freedom and equality defined by our current administration.

I understand that the tail end of the Bush administration has just as much to do with expanding government as Barry does, but we need to turn this around.

I mean what happened to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? We should never compromise these basic rights for “an easier path”!

Think for yourself, Question authority….

“hybrid only parking”? How about suck a fat one treehuggers!

You know what grinds my gears?

Hybrid parking - UT

You want my opinion?  Well i’m going to give it to you anyway.  The University of Toledo has always had parking problems as it is, and now they want to take away parking spots for hybrids? WTF?  Why not give close parking to the obese? Its all a scam in my opinion.

This is bullshit.  Maybe some one can shed some light on this…

This is what I found out about why companies/universities do this:

“The parking is for LEED certification. It’s one of the easiest and stupidest credits you can get. Put up a few meaningless signs and bam you get a point for almost no dollars. LEED can add anywhere from 10-25% or more to the cost of a building and this is one of the points that costs almost nothing. You will see them more often as companies try to look green. No one polices it, and you can’t get a ticket, unless the rent a cops found some way to give you “green violation”.” -thetruthaboutcars.com

I agree with what this blogger said and also agree with him that I’m all for conserving resources and living within my means but I feel like these are scams.  Damn libs.

On the same note, let discuss the Flex fuel.  I drive all over mid-south Texas and have only seen ONE, ONE ethanol gas pump.  I want to say it was at HEB grocery.  I know Kroger has them as well but have not seen one. I have a Flex fuel vehicle, and I don’t plan to use the ethanol for two reasons.

1) I do not want to drive round looking for a special station
2) now that gas prices are lower, there is not much difference in the pricing here in Texas

I mean, what is the incentive?  I don’t know. Will every gas station have this in the future? What is the difference in efficiency? Leave some discussion so I can see the other side of things.

I do not have a hybrid, and I will continue to park in these spots at IKEA becasue they are open, especially when it is raining.  Thanks IKEA.

Version 2

Yo yo, what’s the slant everyone. Decided to go with a new look. Let me know what you think.

T-Shirts for the Cockflavored Hos

So, there’s a small problem with the t-shirts. The original Cockflavored logo was done in bitmap format. It was OK for the polos because even at 72dpi, you can get a few inches. However, trying to scale it up to 150dpi for 10inches is a struggle. So, the file I sent isn’t high enough quality for the shirt company.

So, I need to recreate the cock dude with vector tools, something I should have a while ago. I should have it done and ordered on Monday. Just throwing it out there; there will be a few day delay in the shirts. But, not like you knew when they were coming anyways.