Archive for October 2011
EEK!tober — this holiday is so commercial
Final, timber-shivering post for the year. Happy Halloween! Traveler’s Novelty Catalog 1978 Oh, you must peruse the novelties, courtesy of Secret Fun Blog! [link] All You Wanted to Know About Stretch Armstrong and his Friends Via the wondrous Plaid Stallions blog. [link] Carvel – Dumpy the Pumpkin and Witchy the Witch [link] Magic Manor Halloween…
Read MoreEEK!tober — let’s have some drinkies
Color Changing Cocktail “This drink smokes elegantly, changes from a calm blue to fuschia as it cools from room temperature to drinkably cold, and tastes like a dirty martini.” [recipe] Shrunken Heads in Cider [recipe] Bleeding Heart Martini 2 ounces dry vermouth 8 ounces premium gin Ice cubes 4 pickled baby beets, each placed on…
Read MoreEEEK!tober — costume preview
Sorry sorry, so late, it’s got to be midnight still somewhere, right? My laptop died; litle did I know that all that annoying thumb typing I had to do in NY was a taste of my life here for the next week. Anyway, here are two Halloweenie pics to whet your whistle and to fulfill…
Read MoreEEK!tober — a fish story
It’s the Fourth Friday Challenge for October. My friend Paul and I, both posting daily in 2011, decided to give each other a job once a month to keep things spicy. In his words, “we want to push ourselves to do something more interesting than we might otherwise.” I requested that his challenge be spooky,…
Read MoreEEK!tober — scary fooooooood
It’s Halloween week, and I am trying to shiver your timbers. Kentucky Fried WTF on a stick [link] Monster toes [link] Dexter blood slide suckers [link] Bleeding heart dessert (be sure to watch the video) [link] Dio de los Muertos calavera sandwich (for the morning after) [link] PS, handy tip from Instructables: mix tonic water…
Read MoreEEK!tober — pictures of scaredy cats
Nightmare Fear Factory — Haunted house attraction in Niagara Falls snaps pictures of terrified humans as they walk through the tour. I must admit, I laughed and laughed. [link] [via boingboing] Roller Coaster Faces — some of these are a little NSFW-ish, some are dumb, but some are high hilarity. I wish I had a…
Read Moreeek!tober — scary but oddly cute and/or compelling animals
It’s Halloween week, time to shiver your timbers. Cave spider! [link] Reef sharks! [link] Evil turkey attack! [link]
Read MoreI smell … more observational airline humor, that is
Guess where I’m going next? Gotcha! Home is where I’m going next, holy smokes, don’t you think it’s time I came back, I do believe these continual brag-posts about my fabulous trip are wearing thin, no? I’m feeling only the way a three hour sleep, horror o’clock wake time, a Dallas stopover, middle seat for…
Read Morecocktails
The Kentile Collins, Clover Club, Smith Street, Brookyn. Look it up. The two fears that Rich has about death: Trapped in the subway during a fire or accident, surrounded by small Peruvian women screaming “madre de dios!” as Rich is crushed to death in the ensuing chaos. Walking across the street, traffic is coming. A…
Read Morecoffee gimme a break
For those of you who yearn for good ol delicious Dunkin’ Donuts coffee, you are so misguided. It is swill, pretty much the way I’ve Lways known it to be. However, the eavesdropping and people watching from this 7th Ave DD location can’t be beat. Besides, it’s pretty entertaining to be fully decked out in…
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