1. Any house that seems to be imploding into a space-time wormhole.
2. Any house made of food.
3. Any house whose only entrance goes to the basement.
4. Any house where the high tension wires suddenly stop right above it.
5. Any house that has ornamental lawn hyenas.
6. Any house that growls "get out."
7. Any house where the furniture seems to be walking across the living room floor.
8. Any house that looks like a giant pulsating orb floating 3 feet off the
ground.
9. Any house with various and extremely realistic statues in the front yard
of people in odd "running away" poses.
10. Any house that wasn't there only a minute ago...
Yep, stolen...
Friday, October 17, 2008
Beers rising from the pumpkin patch
Stolen from here
CHICAGO, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- U.S. beer sellers and manufacturers in the Midwest said recent years have seen a spike in sales of Pumpkin-flavored brews.
Katie Coggins, beer consultant and buyer at Binny's Beverage Depot in Chicago, said the store is selling twice as many seasonal beers as it had expected, with the pricey Southern Tier Pumpking selling out only four weeks after its release, the Chicago Sun-Times reported Monday.
Anthony Norkus, brand manager for Lincolnwood, Ill., beer distributor Louis Glunz Beer Inc. said pumpkin-flavored beers are the fastest growing sector for seasonal booze.
"This is one of the styles that's really stuck, and there's a great demand for it," Norkus said.
He said the number of pumpkin-infused beers carried by his company has increased from only two in 2006 to six this year.
O'Fallon Brewery in Missouri said it manufactured only 300 cases of its pumpkin brew in 2003 but this year the company expects to move about 1,000 cases of the beer.
CHICAGO, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- U.S. beer sellers and manufacturers in the Midwest said recent years have seen a spike in sales of Pumpkin-flavored brews.
Katie Coggins, beer consultant and buyer at Binny's Beverage Depot in Chicago, said the store is selling twice as many seasonal beers as it had expected, with the pricey Southern Tier Pumpking selling out only four weeks after its release, the Chicago Sun-Times reported Monday.
Anthony Norkus, brand manager for Lincolnwood, Ill., beer distributor Louis Glunz Beer Inc. said pumpkin-flavored beers are the fastest growing sector for seasonal booze.
"This is one of the styles that's really stuck, and there's a great demand for it," Norkus said.
He said the number of pumpkin-infused beers carried by his company has increased from only two in 2006 to six this year.
O'Fallon Brewery in Missouri said it manufactured only 300 cases of its pumpkin brew in 2003 but this year the company expects to move about 1,000 cases of the beer.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Millard Filmore
Fliers will be going out by late October - hopefully sooner. Pretty much everything will be the same. The dates are January 23-25.
It's raining, it's pouring...
Well, we got rained out. A little rain never stopped Suds! Beer does not melt! It may get a little watered down but that's ok!
It was a fun day anyway, and we have tickets for a game in April. Those who are still holding a ticket be sure to send them back to me whatever way you can so that I can turn them in for credit toward another group outing in April. Those who did not go, if you are interested in going in April we should have tickets available. We will probably not do the whole bus trip thing, just some BYO tailgating for those who are interested. Details will follow!
It was a fun day anyway, and we have tickets for a game in April. Those who are still holding a ticket be sure to send them back to me whatever way you can so that I can turn them in for credit toward another group outing in April. Those who did not go, if you are interested in going in April we should have tickets available. We will probably not do the whole bus trip thing, just some BYO tailgating for those who are interested. Details will follow!
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Baseball Drinking Game
During my first year of college, I became a bit of an alcoholic. I found myself coming up with excuses to drink, and I found that the best way to do so was to invent drinking games for every single thing on TV! There’s The State of the Union drinking, wrestling drinking, basketball drinking, and Friends drinking, amongst many others. But I, along with a friend, who goes by the name of "Steve," put the time into one particular TV drinking game to fully develop it into a flawless time period of getting completely hammered. Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, Drinking Baseball!
RulesSingle - 1 shot
Double - 2 shots
Triple - 3 shots
Home Run - 4 shots + 1 for every person on base
Out of the Stadium Home Run - 7 shots
Grand Slam - 2 beers + 2 inning grace period
Strike Out - 2 shots
Walk/Passed ball - free pass for whenever
Out - 1 per
Run - 1 shot
Sacrifice - 2 shots
Hit By Pitch - 4 shots
Foul Out - 2 shots
Double Play - 2 shots
Triple Play - 6 shots
Wild Pitch/Passed Ball - 4 shots
Stolen Base - 2 shots
Caught Stealing - 3 shots
Full Count on Batter - 2 shots
Pick off - 2 shots + number of base player is on
Each consecutive foul ball after the fifth in a row - 2 shots
1-2-3 Inning - 5 shots
Coaching visit - 4 shots
Defensive substitute/pitching change - 3 shots per switch
Inside the Park - shotgun 1
Fan Hit By Ball or Bat - 6 shots
Ejection - chug 1
Off the Foul Post Home Run - chug 1
Cycle - chug 2
Brawl - chug until fight stops
No-Hitter - chug 2
Perfect Game - shotgun 2
Batting Around – shotgun 1
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
White Sox Trip is Coming Soon!
Suds Members! Reserve your space! There are still tickets available, but soon I am going to start actively offering tickets to nonmembers. If you want a guaranteed seat for yourself or your friends get in touch with me today! Details here!
Want a super cool hat to wear to the game? Visit our Cafepress store for this and other cool Suds gear.
Want a super cool hat to wear to the game? Visit our Cafepress store for this and other cool Suds gear.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
In Prepararation for the Sox Outing
In preparation for the Sox Outing I thought we might all benefit on a refresher of some of the finer points of Baseball Spectating. (all info stolen from Wikipedia)
Corn Hole
Cornhole, Corn Toss, Bags, Bean Bag Toss, Soft Horseshoes, Indiana Horseshoes, Tailgate Toss, Sacks and Holes, Sack-Hole, or Baggo is a game in which players take turns pitching small bags filled with corn (or sand or beans) at a raised platform with a hole in the far end. These platforms are usually plywood, sometimes plastic, and sometimes decorated. A corn bag in the hole scores 3 points, while one on the platform scores 1 point. Play continues until a player reaches the score of 21.
Hot Dog
A hot dog is a type of fully-cooked, cured and/or smoked moist sausage of soft, even, texture and flavor. It is usually placed hot in a soft, sliced Hot dog bun of approximately the same length as the sausage, and optionally garnished with condiments and toppings. In the United Kingdom and Australia, hot dog refers more commonly to the combination of sausage and bun, with the sausage called a frankfurter.
A Chicago-style hot dog is a steamed or boiled all-beef hot dog on a poppy seed bun, which originated in the U.S. city of Chicago, Illinois. The hot dog is topped with mustard, onion, sweet pickle relish (usually neon green), a dill pickle spear, tomato slices or wedges, sport peppers, and a dash of celery salt; but never ketchup.
Beer
Beer is an alcoholic beverage produced by brewing and the fermentation of starches derived from cereals. The most common cereal for beer brewing is malted barley, although wheat, corn, and rice are also widely used, usually in conjunction with barley. Most beer is flavoured with hops, which add a slightly bitter taste and act as a natural preservative.
White Sox Facts
Founded: 1893, as the Sioux City, Iowa franchise in the minor Western League. Moved to Saint Paul, Minnesota in 1895, then to Chicago in 1900 when that league was renamed the American League, and which became a major league in 1901.
Formerly known as: Sioux City Cornhuskers, 1894. St. Paul Saints, 1895-1899. "White Sox".
Home ballpark: U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago. (This park, originally known as "New Comiskey Park", was opened in 1991; the original Comiskey Park was in use from mid-1910 to 1990. The original home field in Chicago was South Side Park. The previous home field in St. Paul was Lexington Park).
Uniform colors: Black, Silver, and White
Logo design: the letters "SOX", interlocked in Old English Script font
Current Team motto: Share The Passion. Show the Swagger.
2005 World Series Championship Season Motto: Grinder Rule No. 1, "Win or Die Trying"
Fight Song: "Let's Go, Go-Go White Sox" by Captain Stubby and the Buccaneers
All-time regular season record (through 2007): 8372 wins - 8182 losses - 101 ties - 3 no-decisions
Local Television: CSN Chicago, WGN, WCIU
Local Radio: WSCR 670AM "The Score"
Mascot: Southpaw
Television Announcers: Ken Harrelson, Darrin Jackson
Radio Announcers: Ed Farmer, Steve Stone
Rivals: Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs, Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Indians
Spring Training Facility: Tucson Electric Park, Tucson, Arizona
Fight Song Lyrics
White Sox!
White Sox!
White Sox!
Go-Go White Sox!
Let's go, Go-Go White Sox
We're with you all the way!
You're always in there fighting,
And you do your best.
We're glad to have you out here in the Middle West.
We're gonna root-root-root-root White Sox.
And cheer you on to victory.
When we're in the stands,
We'll make those rafters ring;
All through the season,
You will hear us sing.
Let's go, Go-Go White Sox,
Chicago's proud of you!
White Sox!
White Sox!
Go-Go White Sox!
Root-Root-Root for the White Sox.
We'll cheer you on to victory.
When we're in the stands,
We'll make those rafters ring;
All through the season,
You will hear us sing.
Let's go, Go-Go White Sox,
Chicago's proud of you!
White Sox!
White Sox!
Go-Go White Sox!
Let's go, Go-Go White Sox!
Chicago is proud of you!
Corn Hole
Cornhole, Corn Toss, Bags, Bean Bag Toss, Soft Horseshoes, Indiana Horseshoes, Tailgate Toss, Sacks and Holes, Sack-Hole, or Baggo is a game in which players take turns pitching small bags filled with corn (or sand or beans) at a raised platform with a hole in the far end. These platforms are usually plywood, sometimes plastic, and sometimes decorated. A corn bag in the hole scores 3 points, while one on the platform scores 1 point. Play continues until a player reaches the score of 21.
Hot Dog
A hot dog is a type of fully-cooked, cured and/or smoked moist sausage of soft, even, texture and flavor. It is usually placed hot in a soft, sliced Hot dog bun of approximately the same length as the sausage, and optionally garnished with condiments and toppings. In the United Kingdom and Australia, hot dog refers more commonly to the combination of sausage and bun, with the sausage called a frankfurter.
A Chicago-style hot dog is a steamed or boiled all-beef hot dog on a poppy seed bun, which originated in the U.S. city of Chicago, Illinois. The hot dog is topped with mustard, onion, sweet pickle relish (usually neon green), a dill pickle spear, tomato slices or wedges, sport peppers, and a dash of celery salt; but never ketchup.
Beer
Beer is an alcoholic beverage produced by brewing and the fermentation of starches derived from cereals. The most common cereal for beer brewing is malted barley, although wheat, corn, and rice are also widely used, usually in conjunction with barley. Most beer is flavoured with hops, which add a slightly bitter taste and act as a natural preservative.
White Sox Facts
Founded: 1893, as the Sioux City, Iowa franchise in the minor Western League. Moved to Saint Paul, Minnesota in 1895, then to Chicago in 1900 when that league was renamed the American League, and which became a major league in 1901.
Formerly known as: Sioux City Cornhuskers, 1894. St. Paul Saints, 1895-1899. "White Sox".
Home ballpark: U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago. (This park, originally known as "New Comiskey Park", was opened in 1991; the original Comiskey Park was in use from mid-1910 to 1990. The original home field in Chicago was South Side Park. The previous home field in St. Paul was Lexington Park).
Uniform colors: Black, Silver, and White
Logo design: the letters "SOX", interlocked in Old English Script font
Current Team motto: Share The Passion. Show the Swagger.
2005 World Series Championship Season Motto: Grinder Rule No. 1, "Win or Die Trying"
Fight Song: "Let's Go, Go-Go White Sox" by Captain Stubby and the Buccaneers
All-time regular season record (through 2007): 8372 wins - 8182 losses - 101 ties - 3 no-decisions
Local Television: CSN Chicago, WGN, WCIU
Local Radio: WSCR 670AM "The Score"
Mascot: Southpaw
Television Announcers: Ken Harrelson, Darrin Jackson
Radio Announcers: Ed Farmer, Steve Stone
Rivals: Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs, Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Indians
Spring Training Facility: Tucson Electric Park, Tucson, Arizona
Fight Song Lyrics
White Sox!
White Sox!
White Sox!
Go-Go White Sox!
Let's go, Go-Go White Sox
We're with you all the way!
You're always in there fighting,
And you do your best.
We're glad to have you out here in the Middle West.
We're gonna root-root-root-root White Sox.
And cheer you on to victory.
When we're in the stands,
We'll make those rafters ring;
All through the season,
You will hear us sing.
Let's go, Go-Go White Sox,
Chicago's proud of you!
White Sox!
White Sox!
Go-Go White Sox!
Root-Root-Root for the White Sox.
We'll cheer you on to victory.
When we're in the stands,
We'll make those rafters ring;
All through the season,
You will hear us sing.
Let's go, Go-Go White Sox,
Chicago's proud of you!
White Sox!
White Sox!
Go-Go White Sox!
Let's go, Go-Go White Sox!
Chicago is proud of you!
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