Absinthe

http://www.surdyks.com/index.asp

On Thursday, December 27th, Surdyk's becomes the first retailer in Minnesota to sell the infamous and often misunderstood Absinthe Liqueur....

Doors opening early to the curious public at 8:00 a.m. for those seeking the first dibs on Lucid Absinthe.

The first 50 adventurous customers will receive a free, silver absinthe spoon to concoct their drinks in the traditional way.

Too bad we missed the 27th deal, but maybe we can pick some up for the NYE party?

Evil Eye

Baby gets pwned

My Oregon Trail Results

These are the results from my first game of Oregon Trail on Facebook. The F-book version is crappy, but has great status updates for wagon members.

Wagon Members:

	Annette Hanley desperately needs water.
	Britt Mammenga is annoyed at you.
	Donny Mammenga is on the verge of death.
	Dustin Gaynor is severely depressed.
	Matt Dittbenner desperately needs water.

Johnny Chung Lee: A pretty neat dude

I found this video through del.icio.us today:



Then I went to his website and found this:

Duluth

• Fitger's Brewhouse or Bellisio's for dinner
• Electric Fetus
  
• Fon-du-luth Casino?
  
• Gooseberry Falls? Split rock lighthouse?
• DECC -- OmniTheater (Closed)
  
• Renegade Comedy Theatre (Not available)

Rudy

The tiki tissue box.

Foods that burn more calories than they contain

Yummy food.

Your new job

I am job. We're movin' to IL.

Conan Dog

Your new favorite website

Scroll to the bottom since the old posts are there and you can see the pictures and posts in chronological order.

http://dailycoyote.blogspot.com/

Hey ya

Glenpaul

Do you think it's weird that the Glenpaul house is in the middle of a triangle?


View Larger Map

Wonderground Radio

Wonderground Radio is MPR's new HD radio for the Current simulcast.

Me gusta mucho.

Bleh!

You know what really grinds my gears....

Adobe Acrobat Reader has been around for 8 editions (a long time) and people STILL don't know how to open a pdf document. Seriously, how many times to we have to keep adding the adobe link to emails, letting people know they need to download the most recent version of the program. I don't want to work with people that can't figure this out.

/rant

Plans for Thursday, December 20 in Duluth

The Inn on Lake Superior

"Free Fabulous Breakfast
Free High Speed Internet
Free S’mores nightly in our back yard overlooking Lake Superior
Indoor Pool, Heated Outdoor Pool, Whirlpool, & Sauna
Business Center & Exercise Room
Extraordinary Staff and Service"









$128 with lake view









$108 with city view









$118 with lake view

Absinthe

I found that article about absinthe.

Powerthirst!

Zombie Kid

An interview with a boy painted like a zombie.

Japanese Soccer

Japanese guys play a game of soccer on TV.

Stanford Prison Experiment

Information about the revealing study of the "human responses to captivity".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanford_prison_experiment

Gmail tip

Your gmail is more useful than you thought!

Presidential Picks

Pick em here.

Nipple

Dio vs. Killswitch Engage

Drive thru

Big Mac...Big Mac...
I need a double cheeseburger and hold the lettuce
Don't be frontin' son no seeds on a bun
We be up in this drive thru
Order for two
I gots a craving for a number nine like my shoe
We need some chicken up in here
In this dizzle
For rizzle my mizzle
Extra salt on the frizzle
Dr. Pepper my brother
Another for your mother
Double double super size
And don't forget the fries.

Tips for concentrating

Tips

Mahna Mahna

A new way to consume vodka

Yummy.

Darth Vader

Darth Vader has been waiting a long time to show Luke his true self:


Darth Vader is a good listener:

The Vegas?

The Vegas in December

December is the coldest month to go: Average high = 57. Average Low = 37.

Flight:

December 16 depart 9:35am, arrive at 10:56am.
December 20 depart 4:40pm, arrive 9:45pm.

Hotel options (price is per person, includes flight and hotel cost)

Excalibur: $380
Luxor: $399
MGM Grand: $425
New York, New York: $425
Mirage: $432

Mr and Mrs Monsterface

Lots of Lights

Things I learned in Door County, and other areas of Wisconsin

Don't wear barefeet in a bar, or you may slip on a spilled drink and broken glass. "Midget" girl bled everywhere, got kicked out of the bar, and then returned (bandaged) 30 minutes later. At least Johnny Holm band was rockin the hiz-ouse.
Kate is a great host. She made us toast and cooked a pizza... and has the cutest apartment in all of Menomonie.

The fourth weekend in September is a great time to view the changing leaves in Northeastern Wisconsin. The whole trip up to Door County was beautiful. It makes the drive seem shorter for some reason.
Sometimes birds die when they hit the sliding glass door... and then you kick their head off and it's filled with ear wigs. Freakin sick.
I love apple cider donuts. The are quite magnificent. The coffee shop in Ephraim is a great place to relax... and eat a half dozen of them.
Jake likes to text message while playing drums. And the more drunk Jake is, the larger his hair is.
Matt is a very creative guy. Check out his magnetic man! He's clearly dropping a deuce while reading a pocket bible.
Jake is a decent waiter. Actually, a very good waiter.
I can skip rocks! The first time I skipped a rock successfully was in Ellison Bay.

I want this shirt!

Flying ninja kick.

This was one of the pictures you asked about on my desktop. Its an action photo of a flying ninja kick.

How to tell if your ass is too small...

Not my joke, but still a good one. I saw this post somewhere else. Check out this video.

Stuff to do in Door County

• Free wine tasting (4 varieties) and tour at Simon Creek Vineyard and Winery
• $3.00 tour, wine tasting (6 varieties) and wine glass at Lautenbach's Orchard Country
• $2.00 tour and wine tasting at Door Peninsula Winery
• Visit one of the Wisconsin State Parks
• Harvest Festival on September 22
• Shop at Barn Doors Quilts or Quilter's Quest
• The Red Putter!
  

Common substance could help cure gambling addiction

"A common amino acid found in health food stores shows promise in curbing gambling addictions in some people. University of Minnesota researchers say the discovery could lead to a cheaper and safer treatment for pathological gamblers."

The Beth Qwantz post ever

http://qwantz.com/archive/001059.html

Maybe the funniest xkcd post yet...

Read this xkcd post and then read the mouse over message.

Cera

Yoda Dog!

Men of My Dreams

Cool music video... starring Jenna Fischer!

The Hype Machine

http://www.hypem.com/

The Geek Hierarchy

Oolong's home page

The bunny with the pancake is Oolong, and it's owner has a giant web page with tons of pictures. It's in japanese, so it's hard to figure out what the pics are before you click. Luckily, they're all cute rabbit pictures, so it's all good.

http://www.fsinet.or.jp/~sokaisha/rabbit/rabbit.htm

Squirrel Eating a nut

Here's a bunny with a pancake on his head...

Skittles Vodka

Create Skittles Vodka For Mixers: The BEST Summer Time Drink - video powered by Metacafe

Gopher Broke

Fun little animation short.

Funniest looking dog

xkcd

I always like the ones with math jokes.

Buffalo

Buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.

Another resource

Free Kittens!

Baby kitties.

Shotglass

Check out this new type of shotglass, made out of ice!

Tiny house

There is a very small house in Pacifica (where we went to the ocean in Cali).

State Fair Grandstand

FOW

To continue the conversation...

Titanium - These are incredible. Some are kind of funky and a little to 'out there' for me, but most are really nice.

Regular Rings

New Lightsaber Game

LucasArts is making a lightsaber game for the Wii. It looks like it is going to be incredible. Check out this video...

Overheard conversations...

In New York

At the Beach

I want these...

Shoes

Fire and water simulation

Fire and Water simulations

FOW!!!!!!

FOW!

Ouch.

Frontiernet.net

What's up with email addresses that are blahblahblah@frontiernet.net? I hate those. I'm going to create a domain and email that is blahblahblah@dotslashcomdotorgdotgovdot.com

Bad Powerpoints

Comedian talks about bad powerpoints.

Happy 4 Year Anniversary Matty

Love you forever.

Clark and Michael

Some sort of new online show...starring Michael Cera and some other dude. It's hilarious. I love Michael Cera. http://www.clarkandmichael.com/index.php

Wine tasting at Hess.

House-in-a-pit

Here is that crazy picture I was telling you about.

Stuff I want to do in California...

~ Sit on the beach by the ocean
~ Take a boat tour of the bay (Alcatraz, Fisherman's Wharf, etc)
~ Visit as many vineyards as possible
~ Hit up Chinatown! (Sam Wo's?!)
~ Golden Gate Bridge
~ Steep roads
~ Rent a convertible and cruise around the hills of Napa
~ San Fran Giants game (Monday, May 21 at 7:15pm)

Google image game

Fun Google Image game. My high score is 330, but that's only because I gave up when I got bored.

Real life Mario Kart

It's the real life Mario Kart.

Beck

I think we had talked about this a while ago, but here's the discography for "Mutations." I was right. :)

H. Clinton

Scared.

Baby loves Wii Sports Golf

It seems to be hilarious to this young chap.

That kid with the messed up name.

Luckily, I kept the tab open...I still had it when I got in to work this morning. I feel bad for this baby. :(

Veyron

"The Bugatti Veyron, a 1001 horsepower sports car, could be eclipsed by the Koenigsegg CCXR's 1018 hp engine. The 16 cylinder, 8.0 liter engine has a seven-speed transmission. Its speed record of 407 kph could be in jeopardy. The Veyron costs a mere $1,630,000."

How to Pwn

How to Pwn

Become an M & M

www.becomeanmm.com

Hmong?

When I type the word "hmong" it usually comes out as "homong" the first time. Also, "Goodwill/Easter Seals" usually comes out the first time as "Godowilll?Easter Seasl."

Happy Valentine's Day

I love my Matty.

There are so many dumb ones...

Here is an article highlighting incompetant contractors in the IT industry and how NOT to try to slip under the radar. I'm glad I'm not one of the dumb ones...

Clip art

http://www.doli.state.mn.us/minwage.html

Check out the clip art used on this page! Hahahaha... this is a government website!

Sweaters

http://www.sa-cinn.com/cowichansweaters.htm

Check out these sweaters! It looks like they purposely designed them to have boob accent spots. Take a look at the killer whale one. Oh man, August 29, 2007 birthday present.

The Baobabs

http://ronemmons.com/nature/baobabs/

I think my favorite line is, "In some parts of Africa, people believe that poets and musicians are possessed by the devil, and that their bodies will pollute the earth if given a normal burial. Thus they are consigned to the bowels of a baobab."

Heh... bowels...

Best and worst drivers, by astrological sign

http://horoscopes.aol.com/astrology/best-worst-drivers-aries-leo-gemini

Looks like I'm the better driver, Matto.

Recalled coke ads.

This was on Snopes.com. They have a database of rumors and hoaxes and stuff and say whether they are true or not. This one was true. Apparently, the artist included some "suggestive imagery" in one of the ice cubes as a joke. The posters were printed and displayed until someone saw it. Coke had to destroy the posters and fired the artist.

Scary dolls!

This guy does some sort of art stuff, making creatures out of doll parts. Check this out!

Quote of the day

"I wanna hang a map of the world in my house. Then I'm gonna put pins into all the locations that I've traveled to. But first, I'm gonna have to travel to the top two corners of the map so it won't fall down."
- Mitch Hedberg

Yotastic! Whip

Yes, I'm eating a Yotastic! brand Whip; whipped Strawberry yogurt with other natural flavors. It's delicious. It's fluffy. I'd even describe it as yotastic.

Old school nintendo shows...

Digg also had some posts regarding the Nintendo-themed shows from the days of old.

First, we have the Zelda cartoon. Apparently, Link sometimes said "Excuuuuuse me, Princess!" A few times...watch this compilation video and find out what I mean.

Also, fun to remember is the Super Mario Brothers' Super Show ending song..."Swing your arms from side-to-side..."

Priceless.

Damn, yo. Peep these babies.

Saw this on digg a few minutes ago. Looks like some kids found a gallon of paint that was left around. Ahhh, yes...parents that don't watch their children get what's coming.

Snow Days

Snow days are bittersweet. On one hand, there is the snow. Sledding, snowballs, you get the drift (PUN INTENDED). But on the other hand, there is the snow. Car crashes, shoveling, wet socks.

When will Minnesotans learn how to drive in the snow? It happens EVERY YEAR, so it's nothing new. It's as though the second a snowflake falls on a road, everyone panicks and forgets how to work their car. Turn signals become useless. Lanes become things of the past. And god-forbid anyone press the button that makes the car go faster. Just leave yourself some stopping distance and you'll be fine.


It's not as though everyone just wants to be safe, because you KNOW that in only one day people will be back to their normal selves.


Maybe I just wish snow days still had the same connotations they used to. School is cancelled and I get to stay home, sleep in, and play video games. Later I can get up and have fun.

Well, I'm off now to make a website while all the kids enjoy another snow day (at least they would have had it off anyhow, with MLK day and all).

Beth M and Matt D.


;)