Hamsterdam Gets Nostalgic

It is like climbing a high mountain and finding nothing at the top except a restaurant where they sell ginger beer, surrounded by fog but equipped with wireless.

by Lycurgus on Feb 6, 2012 10:18 PM CST up reply actions

YOUR A MEME ALMANAC

I didn't invent the black turtleneck, but I was the first to recognize its potential as a tactical garment.

by KilometersDavis on Feb 6, 2012 10:18 PM CST up reply actions

Strait Bullshit.

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by EnergizerHawk on Feb 6, 2012 10:19 PM CST up reply actions

I am confused

It is like climbing a high mountain and finding nothing at the top except a restaurant where they sell ginger beer, surrounded by fog but equipped with wireless.

by Lycurgus on Feb 6, 2012 10:20 PM CST up reply actions

So you're a B1G basketball clock?

Hey Dolph, you look like I need a beer.

by Give Eddie a Beer on Feb 6, 2012 10:23 PM CST up reply actions

If I was an inanimate object

I would be a…I have nothing

It is like climbing a high mountain and finding nothing at the top except a restaurant where they sell ginger beer, surrounded by fog but equipped with wireless.

by Lycurgus on Feb 6, 2012 10:27 PM CST up reply actions

Shouldn't you be in a lab bio-engineering something?

I’m reading Robopocalypse right now. Very good scifi book.

Never *question* Bruce Dickinson!

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by The Bird Cult on Feb 6, 2012 10:28 PM CST up reply actions

Hmm.

I think I was trying to come up with an entry for the BHGP meme almanac but utterly failed.

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by EnergizerHawk on Feb 6, 2012 10:32 PM CST up reply actions

How about your amazing blog wrestling career

It is like climbing a high mountain and finding nothing at the top except a restaurant where they sell ginger beer, surrounded by fog but equipped with wireless.

by Lycurgus on Feb 6, 2012 10:35 PM CST up reply actions

This is truth.

I finished undefeated and came out with a bicep scar. Pretty badass if you ask me.

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by EnergizerHawk on Feb 6, 2012 11:12 PM CST up reply actions

Well, the J Leman saga is the first that comes to mind.

Templeton Rye'd the Lightning.

by Smokin Herb Grigsby on Feb 6, 2012 10:41 PM CST up reply actions

Terry Strauss.

Templeton Rye'd the Lightning.

by Smokin Herb Grigsby on Feb 6, 2012 10:25 PM CST up reply actions

YAY

The University of Iowa: the best 6 years of my life. My parents are very proud.

by HawkeyeGirleye on Feb 6, 2012 10:16 PM CST up reply actions

It's been a while since I've been to a game at Excel.

They have above-average game food, but nothing that stands out as must-have in my recollection. I usually got the cheese curds.

"I want to be a cowboy. I don't want to be a panda. Pandas are boring, stupid and boring. Bad panda!"

by RossWB on Feb 6, 2012 9:41 PM CST up reply actions

Way to keep it Rossy (verb, not person)

I usually got the cheese curds.

It is like climbing a high mountain and finding nothing at the top except a restaurant where they sell ginger beer, surrounded by fog but equipped with wireless.

by Lycurgus on Feb 6, 2012 9:45 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs

rec

I spent half my life's earnings on wine, women & song. The other half I wasted.

by therealCatnuts on Feb 6, 2012 9:46 PM CST up reply actions

Mini Doughnuts.

Everyone fails. The successful learn from their failures. I just wish we'd quit giving ourselves so many learning opportunities.

by WhiteSpeedReceiver on Feb 6, 2012 9:50 PM CST up reply actions

Always a fine choice.

"I want to be a cowboy. I don't want to be a panda. Pandas are boring, stupid and boring. Bad panda!"

by RossWB on Feb 6, 2012 9:51 PM CST up reply actions

If you're into great pizza, which you should be

go to Black Sheep on Robert St. It’s coal fired ’Za with really fresh toppings. Not super close, but close enough.

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by Smokin Herb Grigsby on Feb 6, 2012 9:51 PM CST up reply actions

Please don't say 'za.

Please. Unless you are the real Karl Welzein.

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by SomeJerkPoster on Feb 6, 2012 9:52 PM CST up reply actions

you guys

seriously?

by PSD on Feb 6, 2012 9:53 PM CST up reply actions

What if I was the real Abe Froman?

Templeton Rye'd the Lightning.

by Smokin Herb Grigsby on Feb 6, 2012 10:05 PM CST up reply actions

The sausage king of Chicago?

I didn't invent the black turtleneck, but I was the first to recognize its potential as a tactical garment.

by KilometersDavis on Feb 6, 2012 10:06 PM CST up reply actions

I've never been seen in public.

Templeton Rye'd the Lightning.

by Smokin Herb Grigsby on Feb 6, 2012 10:07 PM CST up reply actions

But coal fire makes for bold flavors

Don’t be a corncob; join the celebraish.

Das Stochern gewinnt.

by Blackheartnopants on Feb 6, 2012 9:56 PM CST via Android app up reply actions

Mmm. I'm a fan of a good pie Za.

I’m ashamed to admit that it took me 8 years in IC to finally go to Pagliai’s. It’s now my second favorite thin crust, only behind Marco’s in Dubuque.

Hey Dolph, you look like I need a beer.

by Give Eddie a Beer on Feb 6, 2012 10:00 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs

QCs

Harris Pizza or Frank’s Pizza.

by silkhawk on Feb 7, 2012 8:35 AM CST up reply actions

Harris, no doubt

It is like climbing a high mountain and finding nothing at the top except a restaurant where they sell ginger beer, surrounded by fog but equipped with wireless.

by Lycurgus on Feb 7, 2012 8:42 AM CST up reply actions

And outside the arena, what kind of food are you looking for?

There’s so many places to go in St. Paul that you’ll enjoy getting fatter at that the list needs to be narrowed down.

Everyone fails. The successful learn from their failures. I just wish we'd quit giving ourselves so many learning opportunities.

by WhiteSpeedReceiver on Feb 6, 2012 9:58 PM CST up reply actions

Something I haven't had up there, which is mostly everything.

I’ve been to Gasthof’s (awesome) and 5-8 Club, Sally’s, Brasa (which Adam Richman personally recommended to us after a show)… so mostly Minneapolis, haven’t really been to St. Paul. Burgers and pizzas are good, I like unique type places.

Hey Dolph, you look like I need a beer.

by Give Eddie a Beer on Feb 6, 2012 10:05 PM CST up reply actions

Burgers: The Blue Door off Selby & Fairview has Juicy Lucys, tater tots, and a solid beer lineup. It also has enough room for about 8 people at a time. Eagle Street Saloon across the street from the X has a huge menu, too. And the downside is, of course, it’s across the street from the X.

Along with Black Sheep, you’ll also be right down the street from Cosetta’s. Pizza and a great lineup of Italian food. The downside is that people know it’s there. The lines/waits can be astonishing.

Everyone fails. The successful learn from their failures. I just wish we'd quit giving ourselves so many learning opportunities.

by WhiteSpeedReceiver on Feb 6, 2012 10:09 PM CST up reply actions

Blue Door is amazing.

The Nook/Ran-Ham Lanes is king shit, though.

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by Smokin Herb Grigsby on Feb 6, 2012 10:11 PM CST up reply actions

Agreed, but...

Lunch in the old office used to be “Let’s go to the Nook” followed by “Jesus, we’ll never get in there. How about either Blue Door or Groveland Tap?”

Everyone fails. The successful learn from their failures. I just wish we'd quit giving ourselves so many learning opportunities.

by WhiteSpeedReceiver on Feb 6, 2012 10:13 PM CST up reply actions

It is nearly impossible to find a seat, this is true.

That’s why the Ran-Ham secret is great. You can usually find a seat there way easier, and it’s super blast from the past and has the dummy-waiter that goes up to the Nook kitchen.

But yeah, I hear ya. It’s just as hard to get a table at Blue Door now, cause the place is so tiny. And Groveland has become my watering hole.

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by Smokin Herb Grigsby on Feb 6, 2012 10:18 PM CST up reply actions

Yes, this.

The Groveland Tap was oft the less-desired final destination when the Blue Door was full up. They do a good fish fry.

by Third Generation Hawk on Feb 7, 2012 1:10 AM CST up reply actions

Man, all this talk of Blue Door is making me want to go back there...

"I want to be a cowboy. I don't want to be a panda. Pandas are boring, stupid and boring. Bad panda!"

by RossWB on Feb 6, 2012 10:14 PM CST up reply actions

We still gotta grab a beer now that I live in the Cities...

It could be a combo effort.

Templeton Rye'd the Lightning.

by Smokin Herb Grigsby on Feb 6, 2012 10:16 PM CST up reply actions

That sounds like an excellent idea.

"I want to be a cowboy. I don't want to be a panda. Pandas are boring, stupid and boring. Bad panda!"

by RossWB on Feb 6, 2012 10:29 PM CST up reply actions

Beer sounds wonderful

And I have plenty in the fridge, but I’d have to get up and WALK about 20’. That sounds… exhausting.

Never *question* Bruce Dickinson!

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by The Bird Cult on Feb 6, 2012 10:30 PM CST up reply actions

Good pizza here if you're ever in Sacramento

http://www.hotitalian.net

i eat there all the time. Full bar now, the pizza oven they brought over from Europe. Always packed but service is fast.

Any of you are ever here, gimme a holler.

Never *question* Bruce Dickinson!

http://www.thebirdcult.net

by The Bird Cult on Feb 6, 2012 10:46 PM CST up reply actions

Cosetta's if you need to stay close

But the Grovelsnd Tap always makes me happy. But not really for the food.

You got no fear of the underdog; That's why you will not survive!

by YouCanPutYourEddsInIt on Feb 6, 2012 11:02 PM CST up reply actions

I still haven't been to Gasthof's

I need to rectify that.

"I want to be a cowboy. I don't want to be a panda. Pandas are boring, stupid and boring. Bad panda!"

by RossWB on Feb 6, 2012 10:10 PM CST up reply actions

Have you eaten at Cecil's?

I swear by that place, and living 6 blocks away from it is NOT easy on the pocket.

Templeton Rye'd the Lightning.

by Smokin Herb Grigsby on Feb 6, 2012 10:14 PM CST up reply actions

Hmm

This place? I have not.

"I want to be a cowboy. I don't want to be a panda. Pandas are boring, stupid and boring. Bad panda!"

by RossWB on Feb 6, 2012 10:30 PM CST up reply actions

Yup.

Once you walk through the door, you’re sent through a warp pipe to the Lower East Side. It’s a classic Jewish deli with amazing breads and meats, and the sandwiches are super good.

Templeton Rye'd the Lightning.

by Smokin Herb Grigsby on Feb 6, 2012 10:34 PM CST up reply actions

OMG

I don’t know if this came up anywhere else in the last few days, but the ‘86-’87 basketball team made a music video called Shirts and Skins. The viewing of this is required.

Hey Dolph, you look like I need a beer.

by Give Eddie a Beer on Feb 6, 2012 9:41 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

That is, um... wow.

"I want to be a cowboy. I don't want to be a panda. Pandas are boring, stupid and boring. Bad panda!"

by RossWB on Feb 6, 2012 9:54 PM CST up reply actions

Wow.

I made a Moe/Average Homeboy reference on a BHGP post a while back. Amazing.

"I’m not going to comment on anything beyond where I’ve been so far." - Gary Barta

by SomeJerkPoster on Feb 6, 2012 9:57 PM CST up reply actions

Found it.

"I’m not going to comment on anything beyond where I’ve been so far." - Gary Barta

by SomeJerkPoster on Feb 6, 2012 10:05 PM CST up reply actions

boats 'n hoes! boats 'n hoes!

gotta get me some boats ’n hoes!

by essexhawk on Feb 6, 2012 10:37 PM CST up reply actions

So... Boardwalk Empire

It should be on the top of my queue, right?

[No spoilers please…I really hope prohibition never ends]

Please don't tell me how you hate BSU or their turf...I know all too well and keep my toliet water blue for a reason.

by BoiseHawk on Feb 6, 2012 9:44 PM CST reply actions

I thought the first episode was decent.

I only have HBO on their free weekends, so I haven’t seen any since. Some people thought it was a bit boring, but if you liked Sopranos, you’d probably like the Empire.

We will become more intensity!!! --What Reading Rambler thinks Tom Brands should do.

by WaterlooChazz on Feb 6, 2012 9:59 PM CST up reply actions

I should have my Man Card yanked - I'm totally hooked on Downton Abbey

I’m actually pissed if I miss it at its regular time, although you can watch all the eps on Netflix…

Never *question* Bruce Dickinson!

http://www.thebirdcult.net

by The Bird Cult on Feb 6, 2012 10:39 PM CST up reply actions

/sigh

We have utterly failed as a society.

"I want to be a cowboy. I don't want to be a panda. Pandas are boring, stupid and boring. Bad panda!"

by RossWB on Feb 6, 2012 9:52 PM CST reply actions

Is your cat making too much noise?

Come on down to Paddys

Please don't tell me how you hate BSU or their turf...I know all too well and keep my toliet water blue for a reason.

by BoiseHawk on Feb 6, 2012 9:56 PM CST up reply actions

TWO GUNS, SIX BOOBS

Templeton Rye'd the Lightning.

by Smokin Herb Grigsby on Feb 6, 2012 10:06 PM CST up reply actions

Oh man, trying to put clothes on a cat

Dogs tolerate it. Trying to put clothes on a cat is like trying to give a cat a pill or shot yourself without having heavy canvas elbow gloves on…

Never *question* Bruce Dickinson!

http://www.thebirdcult.net

by The Bird Cult on Feb 6, 2012 10:40 PM CST up reply actions

Herbie Hancock!

There is no way that Paki rushes for nine yards. -KenOKeefeIfuckinghateyou.

by iamalex13 on Feb 6, 2012 10:10 PM CST reply actions

My high school jazz band used to play "Watermelon Man"

Great tune.

by Brock Sampson on Feb 6, 2012 10:17 PM CST up reply actions

And everybody played Chameleon

Not like the bass riff is all that difficult.

Never *question* Bruce Dickinson!

http://www.thebirdcult.net

by The Bird Cult on Feb 6, 2012 10:27 PM CST up reply actions

Bum bum bum bum buhm buhm, Bum bum bum BUHM BUHM

/repeat

Everyone fails. The successful learn from their failures. I just wish we'd quit giving ourselves so many learning opportunities.

by WhiteSpeedReceiver on Feb 6, 2012 10:30 PM CST up reply actions

Hey, long time no see. How are you?

Who’s gonna replace your AD? You want Barta?

Never *question* Bruce Dickinson!

http://www.thebirdcult.net

by The Bird Cult on Feb 6, 2012 10:33 PM CST up reply actions

Surviving, thanks. Yourself?

Uh, I would hate to take something or someone that Iowa cherishes so much.

I don’t think anyone has any idea what to expect. But anyone whose been a Gopher fan for any amount of time knows to be terrified at the possibilities right now.

Everyone fails. The successful learn from their failures. I just wish we'd quit giving ourselves so many learning opportunities.

by WhiteSpeedReceiver on Feb 6, 2012 10:35 PM CST up reply actions

Brew for AD?

It could happen.

I’m trying to decide whether to do the cheap route and go to Disneyland for a few days in a couple of weeks, or go through all the pain in the ass of getting to Florida and going to either Turks or Caicos for a few days.

Never *question* Bruce Dickinson!

http://www.thebirdcult.net

by The Bird Cult on Feb 6, 2012 10:37 PM CST up reply actions

If anyone cares, I cut 3:18 off of my 10K time from last April

57:07… not a bad finish, first race of the year, and first race as a 50 year old (gulp). Upside is I finished right in the middle of the pack in my age group – 17/35 – and (they need to sort the official results better) likely the top 1/3 of 1,000 runners.

I’m on target to put my half marathon time back under 2 hours where it belongs… although I was so tired after my race I laid down for a short nap and slept through the whole darn Superbowl…

Never *question* Bruce Dickinson!

http://www.thebirdcult.net

by The Bird Cult on Feb 6, 2012 10:30 PM CST reply actions

Well done, sir.

We will become more intensity!!! --What Reading Rambler thinks Tom Brands should do.

by WaterlooChazz on Feb 6, 2012 10:52 PM CST up reply actions

Thank you!

Never *question* Bruce Dickinson!

http://www.thebirdcult.net

by The Bird Cult on Feb 6, 2012 10:55 PM CST up reply actions

Ok, guys, the GF is driving me batshit crazy...

Paint samples. its hell. This all started when she decided that the house (which is hers, so I really can’t complain there) needed more light, new ceiling fans, painting, and that she wanted a new facade on the fireplace.

So she found a contractor, and then dragged me all over fucking Sacramento looking at stone and brick. Do I care? Well, the old facade was ass ugly – a stucco looking DIY job of the previous owner, and when they started tearing it apart, they found out that it was a 1/2" of stucco on top of… concrete and chicken wire. They had to bring in jackhammers to bust it up (I can’t imagine holding a jackhammer sideways on a ladder against a wall either, but I was at work when they did it).

So, she gets about 28 different shades of paint samples and wants some kind of blah tan that she’s going to paint the entire house. I find a warm dark mustard gold that’s gorgeous and I’ve spent the last three days with her painting samples of the two colors all over the house, next to the new stone fireplace (she went with my stone recommendation, although she keeps saying “this is a 1940s house” – I keep pointing out there ARE NO RULES ON THESE THINGS), and flip flopping between the two colors.

All of her coworkers hate the darker tan/beige/ick, I’m not wild about it, but I think I’ve finally managed to talk her into the warmer dark yellow mustard. Its fucking exhausting to deal with this shit, and I’m ready to start wondering what gun metal tastes like if this goes on any longer. The facelift/painting should be done in a week or so… thank God.

Never *question* Bruce Dickinson!

http://www.thebirdcult.net

by The Bird Cult on Feb 6, 2012 10:36 PM CST reply actions

I'm serious too - I don't think I can stand to look at any more paint...

Never *question* Bruce Dickinson!

http://www.thebirdcult.net

by The Bird Cult on Feb 6, 2012 10:38 PM CST up reply actions

did you try the age-old trick of choosing the most god-awful option?

Or does she know you aren’t really that helpless?

by Brock Sampson on Feb 6, 2012 10:39 PM CST up reply actions

Unfortunately she's a smart girl

Her real issue is the money she’s dropping, not the paint. She just spent 4 grand on landscape lighting in the front and back yards (all LED – there’s a jillion lights and it uses the equivalent of 1 1/2 100 watt bulbs – that’s pretty cool and it looks really, really nice).

The fireplace+electric (two new ceiling fans and recessed lights in 2 of 3 bedrooms, plus some new outlets)+painting all of the rooms except the main bathroom comes to 10 grand.

So her real issue is spending the money and not the paint itself.

Never *question* Bruce Dickinson!

http://www.thebirdcult.net

by The Bird Cult on Feb 6, 2012 10:42 PM CST up reply actions