Cure for Aids

The following took place at the bike rack after school.

Student: Mr. B, is there a cure for aids?

Me: Well, it can be managed, but there is no official cure.

Student: Oh (his face grew somber as he turned away)

Me: Why do you ask?

Student:  Because I have aids.
( I genuinely begin to freak out a bit.  I prepare to have a serious conversation with a 5th grader who possibly has aids.)

Me: Who told you that you have aids?

Student: No one, I just know.
(Oh really.)

Me: So how do you JUST know?

Student: Well, I've been sick for three years. 

Me:  How sick?

Student: My nose is always stuffy.

Me: Sounds like aids, you should probably google it when you get home.

Old Droopy Eyes

This is what I get all day.

Naan Flatbread Pizza

We have discovered the beauty of flat bread pizzas.  More toppings and more choices.  From left to right clockwise: 1. Hummus, Peppers, Onions, Feta, Mozzarella.  2. BBQ chicken and Onion.  3. Chicken, Bacon, Cheddar, Ranch.  4. Chicken, Olives, Oil, Mozzarella.

Weekend Beer Review

Branching out and trying new things, as I always do, I picked out a new beer down at the Market today and thought, hmmm.   Maybe I could add some reviews to the many random things that I blog about.  I get around a 100 hits or so a day, maybe this could be a readable moment (haha as apposed to a teachable moment).  So I bring to you the very first "Friday Andy" New Beer Review.  Please bear with me. 

HOP SUN *Summer Wheat Beer
by Southern Tier Brewing Company
ABV 5.1%

Over all Rating 7.5 out of 10
'I could drink this again'






More often than not I gravitate towards a Wheat beer and Hop Sun did not disappoint.  It walks in your mouth with the creaminess of a traditional Wheat Beer and leaves with Bitter notes.  The bottle claims to be brewed with 1 variety of Hops and 3 types of Malts.   

There is a small amount of irony to be found in the brewing company itself.  The Southern Tier Brewing Company is located in Lakewood NY.  At first glance one might assume that the beverage was brewed a Florida Co. possibly skating by as a Florida beer or even a Keys concept. 

1yr Cable-Free

In October we will have set a decent milestone, 1 year without cable.  We have been satisfying our entertainment needs with the likes of Hulu, Netflix and the occasional jaunt to the Red Box.  As part of my retirement rant series this accomplishment would fall into the Pillar II category.

Here is how the math works out:

400 + channels of garbage for $80 or more a month

or

Only the shows I want to watch for $17 a month (Hulu = 7 and Netflix = 10)

This is a no brainer.  I carefully urge you to take another look at your cable bill search for alternatives.  I personally realized that all of my cable tv watching took place via recorded playback.  I didn't watch anything live.  Hulu and Netflix are essentially a large online DVR with all of my shows pre-recorded.

I must also disclose that Hulu and Netflix do a pile of advertising on this site.  This posting is not an ad, however I do greatly support their products.  Click on them and check em out if you like.

The After-Shock

I captured a few final shrimp moments from the competition.

Parr's winning shrimp #205

Troy crushed 167

Red Lobster kept em comin

Shrimply The Best

The annual Red Lobster All-You-Can-Eat Shrimpalooza took place last weekend and the results are in.  Check back tomorrow for the after shrimp report.

The Trophy will be up for grabs again next year

Parr took 1st

Surprisingly the staff at Red Lobster was very excited about our tournament.