Leinenkugel’s Sunset Wheat
August 20, 2007 | 3 Comments
Leinenkugel’s Sunset Wheat is an award winning spicy wheat beer. When enjoyed in my weizen glass the natural coriander and citrus flavors are very strong and enjoyable. This beer is brewed by the J. Leinenkugel Brewing Company in Chippewa Falls Wisconsin. The brewery dated back to 1867 through five generations of family ownership.
I highly recommend this beer. I wish I could get a hold of more from the Leinenkugel Brewing Company like the Apple Spice, Summer Shandy, Honey Weiss, Berry Weiss, Red, Creamy Dark, or the Bigg-Butt Dopplebock! Unfortunately Sunset Wheat is the only beer I can enjoy from them in my area.
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Moldy Snack!
June 25, 2007 | 2 Comments
Looking for your daily dose of disgusting? MoldySnack.com might just have what you are looking for. This site, created by a group of friends and me, centers around the moldy foods you find in and around your world. If you could have eaten and it has turned, it belongs on Moldy Snack.
We happily take community submissions, and we’ll gladly link back to the site of your choice. Highlights so far include “Steak, Cauliflower, and Pasta”, “Red Grapes”, and “Furry Berries”.
Tags: berries, berry, cauliflower, food, foods, grapes, mold, moldy, moldy snack, pasta, snack, steak
Which Wiki? Marvel.com vs Wikipedia
April 25, 2007 | 4 Comments
In Casey’s recent post: “Please, Not Another Wiki”, I felt some serious resonance with an internal debate I’m having. In short, Casey states that in general new wikis are a bad idea. They require an entire community to be successful and why not leverage an existing wiki (like Wikipedia) to accomplish your task.
Specifically, when externally linking to details about a comic book character in the Marvel Universe I find myself unsure whether to link to Marvel.com’s Marvel Universe Wiki or to a specific article on Wikipedia. Marvel’s wiki has a much more structured format. There is always a consistent set of data about each and every hero.
However, it is limited in this structure as well. There are less pictures, no external links, and a lack of information tertiary topics. The tertiary topics I find lacking include publication history, video games, and television appearances, etc. Similarly, Wikipedia has great profiles on the various artists and authors. This can develop insight and detail not available on Marvel.com.
Also, Wikipedia has a larger community who can be more responsive. Yet, Marvel has the expertise in this area and in turn should be able to provide better editing. In the end I still find myself leaning towards Wikipedia, however, I remain torn as Marvel has develop a fairly competitive alternative. I’ve pulled a couple side-by side examples so you can compare yourself.
| Carol Danvers/Ms Marvel | Wikipedia | Marvel |
| Jessica Jones | Wikipedia | Marvel |
| Peter Parker/Spider-Man | Wikipedia | Marvel |
| Sandman/William Baker | Wikipedia | Marvel |
I am left wondering if Marvel had just invested their initial time and resources into working with Wikipedia, wouldn’t contributors, consumers, and fans have benefited more?
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: Full Trailer
April 24, 2007 | 34 Comments
They appear to be hitting all the major plot points of the book nicely. Without a doubt this will be the most action packed of all the Harry Potter films. Umbridge is portrayed satisfactorily evil, Voldemort gets more presence, Dumbledore falls out of government favor, the Order of the Phoenix is formed, legilimency is introduced, Snape remains slimy, and Potter and friends get into more trouble.
July 13th will be a great day for Potter fans.
A big thanks to Jenny for passing this along!
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The Landlord - Starring Will Ferrell
April 21, 2007 | 13 Comments
This is the funniest thing Will Ferrell has ever done. My stomach actually aches from laughing as this 2-year old girl swore at and berated poor Ferrell for not paying his rent.
The video is made by Ferrell’s longtime friend Adam McKay. The little girl is his daughter and is frankly, brilliant.
Tags: adam mckay, ferrell, funny or die, landlord, the landlord, will ferrell
Monkey Washing A Cat
April 20, 2007 | 3 Comments
Most people will have seen this clip by now. It is a favorite of both The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. As far as I’m concerned, there isn’t much funnier than this video of a monkey washing a cat. In fact, I can’t help but giggle every time I watch it…
Tags: cat, colbert, colbert report, Daily Show, monkey, monkey washing cat, video, washing
Spider-Man 3: Second Video Game Trailer
April 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment
The Spider-Man games from Activision have consistently been outstanding. This is a surprise, considering most movie based games often turn out horrible, usually do to inflexible release schedules.
I find these games to be fun just to explore and swing around New York. In this new release, the city is bigger, deeper, and more detailed. Aa long as the Wii controls hold up, this is destined to be an amazing adventure game. This trailer has me salivating for this game even more than the first trailer.
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