Most importantly…
Congratulations to Professor Stephen Hawking who suffers from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gerig’s Disease) and has gained a place as one of the most pioneering scientist in history and overcame gravity yesterday.
I had a Big Brother who died from the disease, so it’s really great to see someone living their life to the fullest… I guess “it reminds us that we should, because he can…”
This just in from the BBC: Man cuts off penis in restaurant
Wow this is great—sir mixalot meets moulin rouge meets gilbert & sullivan!
Thunder Over Louisville
Originally uploaded by Paul Pellerito.
Well I made it to Louisville! Just had a little traffic since I went through Indianapolis during rush hour, and that was all.
Made it to Angie’s at around 9pm Friday night, and we waited for two stretch hummer limos to take us downtown. We went to the bar Angie works at, and then another place, then to the hotel she’d booked for us. It was a great night, everyone was buying me shots and drinks, so I only spent $10. Hoorah for free booze!
Saturday I discovered that the hotel Angie had booked was right across the street from a gay bar so I spent some time between there and the hotel room, then caught some of the airshow down by the river. There was 800,000 people who turned out for the fireworks show, which was spectacular and lasted for almost 40 minutes. I don’t think I’ve seen such a long fireworks show nor so many people in one place. Needless to say there was like a half an hour wait for the port-a-potties, so I was more than thankful we had a hotel 2 blocks away from the festival.
Here are two videos of the fireworks I took with my phone:
via jack black on jay leno
Back up, only lost 2 posts… not sure what happened but it looks like it fixed itself. Whew. Good thing since I don’t know anything about MySQL. Still have stuff to fix, but I’m going to Louisville tomorrow and I’m tired of screwing with this for right now. And I’m mad at it.
Back to laundry…
I’ve become really quite fantastically sad upon hearing the news of our dear friend Kurt Vonnegut’s death last night.
“And if I should ever die, God forbid, I hope you will say, ‘Kurt is up in Heaven now.’ That’s my favorite joke.”
The gorgeous Kevin from Texas brings you today’s feel-good video and what might end up as this summer’s overplayed hit song.
Boingboing posted a site where this guy shows how to make tiny, spoon-sized pancakes in the manner of cooking up a shot of heroin.
Tip: Using “just add water” mix would make it even easier.
It’d be great to sit out on an urban street corner making these for passersby.
Now this is way cool. Just dial 1-800-GOOG-411 and you can search for local business for free. It’ll even connect you (for free) or send you an SMS with the details (for free). I was using an ad-supported free 411 service but I think I’ll switch over to this. More info here.
I’m recycling this from last year because I like it so much.
Just in time for Good Friday, the Stations of the Cross Drinking Game!
(Keep in mind that a single shot is 1.5 ounces, and a lot of these recipes yield more than a single shot. Also that there’s a total of 30 shots here. If you die, it’s not my fault.)
1. Jesus is Condemned to Die
Take 2 shots of Death Sentence:
1/3 oz Jim Beam® bourbon whiskey
1/3 oz Jagermeister® herbal liqueur
1/3 oz Bundaberg® dark rum
2. Jesus is Made to Bear His Cross
Take a shot of Crown Royal® Canadian whisky.
3. Jesus Falls the First Time
Take a shot of Falling Star:
3/4 oz white sambuca
fill with Jack Daniel’s® Tennessee whiskey
4. Jesus Meets His Mother
Take a shot of Mother’s Milk:
1 oz Goldschlager® cinnamon schnapps
1 oz butterscotch schnapps
1 oz milk
(shake over ice)
5. Simon Helps Jesus Carry His Cross
Take 2 shots of Black Cherrymeister:
1 oz Fresca® Black Cherry soda
1 oz Jagermeister® herbal liqueur
6. Veronica Wipes Jesus’ Face
Take 3 shots of Red Headed Slut:
1 oz peach schnapps
1 oz Jagermeister® herbal liqueur
cranberry juice
7. Jesus Falls the Second Time
Take 2 shots of Falling Star
8. Jesus Meets the Women of Jerusalem
Take 2 shots of A Piece of Ass:
1 shot amaretto almond liqueur
1 shot Southern Comfort® peach liqueur
fill with sweet and sour mix
9. Jesus Falls the Third Time
Take 3 shots of Falling Star
10. Jesus is Stripped
Take 4 shots of Naked on the Bathroom Floor:
1/2 oz tequila
1/2 oz Rumple Minze® peppermint liqueur
1/2 oz Jagermeister® herbal liqueur
1/2 oz Wild Turkey® bourbon whiskey
1/2 oz Goldschlager® cinnamon schnapps
1/2 oz DeKuyper® Hot Damn cinnamon schnapps
Then take off all your clothes.
11. Jesus is Nailed to the Cross
Take 2 shots of Jesus Jackhammer:
1 oz Everclear® alcohol
1 oz Bacardi® 151 rum
1 oz Absolut® vanilla vodka
12. Jesus Dies on the Cross
Take 3 Kamikaze shots:
1/2 oz Bacardi® 151 rum
1/2 oz Goldschlager® cinnamon schnapps
1/2 oz Jagermeister® herbal liqueur
13. Jesus is Taken Down from the Cross
Take Body Shots:
1 oz vodka
1 package sugar
1 lemon wedge
Done with a partner: lick their neck to moisten. Pour packet of sugar onto their neck. Place wedge of lemon in their mouth with the skin pointed inward. You first lick the sugar from their neck, then shoot the vodka, then suck the lemon from their mouth.
14. Jesus is Laid in the Tomb
Take 3 shots of Lay Down and Shut Up
1/2 oz Jagermeister® herbal liqueur
1/2 oz DeKuyper® Hot Damn cinnamon schnapps
1/2 oz Kahlua® coffee liqueur
1 splash cream
Shot recipes from DrinksMixer.com
