Suspicious Chihuahua

Grand Theft Auto 5

Two things I learned about GTA5 last night. 1. It’s not an easy game. 2. It’s so incredibly massive that the old-school 360 I’m using can’t handle the load and crashes, usually when I’m just about done with a mission that has already taken me a few attempts.

Stray Observations of a Silicon Valley Transplant – Traffic

It occurred to me today that one of the biggest reasons for general traffic congestion is the fact that brake light technology hasn’t really changed much since it was first introduced sometime around 1915.  Sure, the lamps are better and more efficient, but it’s still “all or nothing,” and that’s the problem.

Consider your typical stop-and-go traffic on any given freeway; you’re sailing along…

Stray Observations of a Silicon Valley Transplant

It’s days like today I’m glad that lane splitting is not only a thing, but that (here) it’s a legal thing. Traffic was pretty jacked from Mountain View all the way to San Mateo, but I still managed to get home in under half an hour.

Stray Observations of a Silicon Valley Transplant

It’s so annoying to be cruising home in a steady stream of traffic, really enjoying the sunshine and the ride, when all of a sudden the comfy zone I’ve allotted ‘twixt me and the next vehicle is unceremoniously usurped by some non blinker using douchewaffle.

The Unbox Brothers meet a product from Dorco

The Unbox Brothers liberate a Dorco Pace 6+ razor from its blister pack and put it to the test. Can it stand up to Dan’s beard? Watch and find out.

Here’s a 20% off coupon code from Dorco just for watching!

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Kevin & Dan, the Unbox Brothers take on a Polish vodka that’s 96% alcohol by volume.  Yes, you read that right…

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Abominable Winter Ale (2013)

  Hey gang, and welcome to a Pre-Thanksgiving Draught Pick.  Before I get started I want to say…

Now THIS is a Stout...

  The first time I ever had a stout it was, of course, Guinness.  And for the record, Guinness is…

Universal Uclick - Usuck

  Remember that awesome Calvin & Hobbes animated short that made the rounds a few weeks ago? Yeah,…

Brewmeister - Snake Venom

  So, this is in my house: Snake Venom – The World’s Strongest Beer.  This bad boy clocks in at…

And now, a word from Mrs. Ale about Bifrost Winter Ale from Elysian Brewing:

After the last beer I tried, this should be a cake walk.

It’s orange. It’s got foam. It smells like beer.

(how’m I doin?)

It’s got a good flavor. There’s something mildly hoppy…

Sorry, no photo…still learning new phone!

And now a word from Mrs. Ale about Festeroo Winter Ale from Hop Valley Brewing out of Eugene:

New Beer!

It’s dark brownish, orange, and really foamy.

But that’s all the good I can say about it. I don’t like it.…

AT&T and an Idiotic Policy

So, I’m interested in a pretty cool promotion to upgrade my mobile device, and I was going to just…

Kevin with the Unbox Brothers takes Lagunitas’ 2013 Brown Shugga for a spin…

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