Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Snapper's in Cambridge, MD.

Snapper's on the Chesapeake Bay.
great views, charming town. awesome playlist at the outdoor bar.

random things we learned on the internet

There exists a mixed drink called Slow Death.


It is a combination of Everclear with Jagermeister, Rum, Southern Comfort, and Schnapps.  Everclear is considered grain alcohol and is the strongest alcohol product on the market at 95% ABV.

Friday, July 20, 2012

bar quotes...

“Oh, you hate your job? Why didn't you say so?
There's a support group for that. It's called EVERYBODY, and they meet at the bar.” 
~ Drew Carey

Live Music - You have to be there!

Have to agree with Elan, ( read his post  Live Music ).  I've never been fan of even listening to live recordings.  I admit I get a little jealous hearing all those cheering fans who were lucky enough to be there - just rubbing it in my face.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Friday, July 6, 2012

You gotta love any sport where the uniform is cargo shorts and t-shirts...

IB thanks to patron, Andy Z, for bringing this "sports" story to our attention. An imaginary athlete's dream come true:
 Making a living as a pro-golfer on the bar circuit...

Perfect 10

Okay, so gymnastics is not a typical sport to discuss in a "bar", but hey, I was ten years old when Nadia scored her perfect 10s at the 1976 Montreal Olympics - I remember it vividly. She changed the way they score an entire sport. What an inspiration.  Great little clip from Yahoo Sports about it

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Olympic portraits...

whoa! the premise behind some of these Olympic portraits is "cute", but add cute to bad lighting and torn paper back grounds and you just get the impression the photographer (Joe Klamar) didn't care.  Check them out for youself:
are these olympic portraits really that bad